PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 22, 2016 /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 August 31,
2016.
The Fund's total returns for various periods through
August 31, 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
08/31/16
|
Annualized as of
08/31/16
|
|
1 Month
|
3 Month
|
YTD
|
1 Year
|
3 Years
|
5 Years
|
10 Years
|
Since
Inception
|
NAV
|
0.4
|
0.7
|
-2.9
|
-4.3
|
7.4
|
6.2
|
7.3
|
7.1
|
Market
Price
|
0.4
|
1.0
|
-2.5
|
-9.1
|
6.6
|
5.3
|
6.6
|
6.3
|
TA-100
|
0.7
|
3.2
|
-0.5
|
-4.6
|
4.0
|
3.4
|
6.0
|
n/a1
|
On August 31, 2016, the Fund's net
assets amounted to US$80.0 million
and the Fund's NAV per share was US$20.04.
As of August 31, 2016, the
portfolio was invested as follows:
Portfolio
Composition
|
Percent
of
Net Assets
|
Information
Technology
|
29.5
|
Health
Care
|
20.0
|
Financials
|
18.8
|
Materials
|
11.1
|
Consumer
Staples
|
5.5
|
Industrials
|
5.1
|
Telecommunications
|
4.6
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
2.7
|
Cash
|
2.7
|
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of August 31, 2016, representing 71.4% of net
assets, were:
Stock
|
Percent
of Net
Assets
|
Check Point Software
Technologies
|
12.0
|
Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries
|
10.7
|
Frutarom
Industries
|
9.5
|
Perrigo
|
8.1
|
Ituran Location and
Control
|
7.3
|
Nice Systems
Ltd.
|
4.9
|
Elbit Systems
Ltd.
|
4.8
|
Amdocs
Ltd.
|
4.8
|
Azrieli
Group
|
4.7
|
Mizrahi Tefahot
Bank
|
4.7
|
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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electronically, please contact:
InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com
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1 There is no since inception figure for the
TA-100 Index because the inception date of the index is
January 1, 1999.
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SOURCE Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc.