PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2, 2015 /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 December 31,
2014.
The Fund's total returns for various periods through
December 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
12/31/14
|
Annualized as of
12/31/14
|
|
1 Month
|
3 Month
|
YTD
|
1 Year
|
3 Years
|
5 Years
|
10 Years
|
Since
Inception
|
NAV
|
1.8
|
-0.2
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
12.8
|
6.9
|
8.5
|
7.5
|
Market
Price
|
1.8
|
-2.5
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
12.1
|
5.5
|
7.8
|
6.7
|
TA-100
|
-1.2
|
-6.6
|
-4.8
|
-4.8
|
8.9
|
3.3
|
8.5
|
7.1
|
On December 31, 2014, the Fund's
net assets amounted to US$78.7
million and the Fund's NAV per share was $19.33.
As of December 31, 2014, the
portfolio was invested as follows:
Portfolio
Composition
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
Health
Care
|
22.6
|
Information
Technology
|
21.3
|
Financials
|
18.3
|
Materials
|
12.1
|
Consumer
Staples
|
11.6
|
Telecommunications
|
4.9
|
Industrials
|
3.7
|
Consumer
Discretionary
|
2.9
|
Cash
|
2.6
|
The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of December 31, 2014, representing 71.3% of net
assets, were:
Stock
|
Percent
of
Net
Assets
|
Check Point Software
Technologies
|
11.9
|
Perrigo
|
11.5
|
Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries
|
11.1
|
Frutarom
Industries
|
7.8
|
OSEM
Investments
|
5.6
|
Bezeq Israeli
Telecommunication
|
4.8
|
Ituran Location and
Control
|
4.8
|
Israel
Chemicals
|
4.7
|
Azrieli
Group
|
4.7
|
Nice Systems
Ltd.
|
4.5
|
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.
If you wish to receive this information electronically, please
contact: InvestorRelations@aberdeen-asset.com
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