Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc. Announces Performance Data And Portfolio Composition

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PHILADELPHIA, March 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") GCH, a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of February 28, 2017.  

The Fund's total returns for various periods through February 28, 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 02/28/17

Annualized as of 02/28/17


1 Month

3 Month

YTD

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

NAV

2.0

5.3

8.8

24.4

4.7

1.4

2.9

Market Price

2.4

4.9

8.1

22.4

3.0

-0.1

1.5

MSCI Golden Dragon

3.5

6.0

10.3

29.9

6.4

5.5

5.5

On February 28, 2017, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$98.9 million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$11.21.

As of February 28, 2017, the portfolio was invested as follows:

 

Portfolio Composition

Percent of 
Net Assets

Industrials

21.0

Financials

16.1

Consumer Discretionary

13.8

Real Estate

11.9

Information Technology

10.7

Telecommunications

9.0

Consumer Staples

5.6

Energy

4.1

Health Care

4.0

Materials

1.4

Utilities

1.3

Cash

1.0

 

Portfolio Composition

Geographic Exposure %

Hong Kong

56.8

China

29.7

Taiwan

11.6

Singapore

1.4

United States

0.5

 

The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of February 28, 2017, representing 46.4% of net assets, were:

Stock

Percent of

Net Assets

Taiwan Semiconductor

6.7

AIA Group

6.6

Jardine Strategic

6.4

MTR Corporation

5.1

HSBC Holdings

4.8

China Mobile

3.7

Taiwan Mobile

3.4

Swire Properties

3.4

Hang Lung

3.1

Swire Pacific

3.1

 

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 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. 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 July 23, 1992.

If you wish to receive this information electronically, please contact: InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com

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SOURCE Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc.

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