PHILADELPHIA, March 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen
Israel Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE MKT: ISL), 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
|
Since
Inception
|
NAV
|
3.8
|
7.6
|
6.2
|
7.4
|
3.0
|
9.3
|
6.4
|
7.3
|
Market
Price
|
4.0
|
9.8
|
5.8
|
9.2
|
2.5
|
8.2
|
5.5
|
6.4
|
TA-125
|
5.4
|
5.5
|
4.3
|
9.4
|
-1.2
|
5.8
|
4.2
|
n/a1
|
On February 28, 2017, the Fund's
net assets amounted to US$80.3
million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$20.33.
1 There is no since inception figure for the TA-125
Index because the inception date of the index is January 1, 1999.
As of February 28, 2017, the
portfolio was invested as follows:
Portfolio
Composition
|
Percent
of
Net Assets
|
Information
Technology
|
32.0
|
Financials
|
15.6
|
Health
Care
|
14.6
|
Materials
|
11.0
|
Consumer
Staples
|
7.2
|
Industrials
|
5.0
|
Real
Estate
|
5.0
|
Telecommunications
|
4.8
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
3.2
|
Cash
|
1.5
|
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of February 28, 2017, representing 68.3% of net
assets, were:
Stock
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
Check Point Software
Technologies
|
12.1
|
Frutarom
Industries
|
8.8
|
Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries
|
7.7
|
Ituran Location and
Control
|
7.4
|
Perrigo
|
7.4
|
Rami Levy
|
5.1
|
Azrieli
Group
|
5.1
|
Mizrahi Tefahot
Bank
|
5.0
|
Elbit Systems
Ltd.
|
4.8
|
Nice Systems
Ltd.
|
4.8
|
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 October 29, 1992.
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SOURCE Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc.