PHILADELPHIA, April 23, 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 March 31, 2014.
The Fund's total returns for various periods through
March 31, 2014 are provided
below. (All figures are based on distributions reinvested at
the dividend reinvestment price and are stated
net-of-fees):
|
Cumulative as of
03/31/14
|
Annualized as of
03/31/14
|
|
1 Month
|
3 Month
|
YTD
|
1 Year
|
3 Years
|
5 Years
|
10 Years
|
Since
Inception
|
|
NAV
|
6.6
|
-3.9
|
-3.9
|
-5.9
|
3.3
|
11.6
|
9.9
|
7.3
|
|
Market
Price
|
6.7
|
-3.6
|
-3.6
|
-6.6
|
2.9
|
11.6
|
10.0
|
6.7
|
|
MSCI Emerging Markets
Small Cap
|
0.5
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
-0.9
|
-1.7
|
19.7
|
*n/a
|
*n/a
|
|
MSCI Emerging Markets
Infrastructure
|
3.6
|
-2.6
|
-2.6
|
-0.6
|
0.2
|
11.3
|
11.7
|
*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. There is no since
inception figure for the MSCI EM Infrastructure Index because the
inception date of the Index is January
4, 1998. 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 March 31, 2014, the Fund's net
assets amounted to US$145.9 million
and the Fund's NAV per share was $14.94.
As of March 31, 2014, the
portfolio was invested as follows:
|
Portfolio
Composition*
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
|
Financials
|
23.0
|
|
Consumer
Staples
|
19.4
|
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
16.3
|
|
Industrials
|
14.5
|
|
Materials
|
12.3
|
|
Information
Technology
|
8.1
|
|
Health
Care
|
5.4
|
|
Cash
|
1.0
|
|
Portfolio
Composition *
|
Geographic
Exposure %
|
|
Brazil
|
14.5
|
|
South
Africa
|
9.6
|
|
India
|
9.3
|
|
Malaysia
|
7.5
|
|
Hong Kong
|
6.5
|
|
Indonesia
|
6.1
|
|
Thailand
|
5.7
|
|
Turkey
|
4.6
|
|
Chile
|
3.9
|
|
South
Korea
|
3.4
|
|
Singapore
|
3.4
|
|
Mexico
|
3.0
|
|
Russia
|
2.8
|
|
Poland
|
2.0
|
|
Philippines
|
1.9
|
|
Kenya
|
1.7
|
|
Netherlands
|
1.6
|
|
Romania
|
1.6
|
|
Nigeria
|
1.4
|
|
UK
|
1.4
|
|
China
|
1.3
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
1.3
|
|
Oman
|
1.3
|
|
Lebanon
|
1.0
|
|
Belarus
|
0.9
|
|
Israel
|
0.8
|
|
Europe
|
0.2
|
|
U. S.
|
1.2
|
*Compositions are subject to change. Figures may not appear to
sum due to rounding.
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of March 31, 2014, representing 24.2% of net assets,
were:
|
Stock
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
|
Grupo Aeroportuario
del Centro Norte
|
3.0
|
|
Aeon
Malaysia
|
2.9
|
|
Parque
Arauco
|
2.6
|
|
Clicks
Group
|
2.4
|
|
Arezzo Industria e
Comercio
|
2.3
|
|
Petra
Foods
|
2.3
|
|
Spar Group
|
2.3
|
|
AKR
Corporindo
|
2.2
|
|
Holcim
Indonesia
|
2.1
|
|
BS Financial
Group
|
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.
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