ABERDEEN LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND, INC. PHILADELPHIA, March 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE MKT: LAQ), a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of February 28, 2017.
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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
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1 Month 3 Month YTD 1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years Since Inception
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NAV 4.2 12.7 11.2 50.1 -0.5 -3.8 4.0 9.7
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Market
Price 3.2 11.0 10.8 48.5 -2.1 -4.9 3.4 9.0
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MSCI
Emerging
Markets
Latin
America 3.6 12.5 11.5 48.0 -1.1 -6.6 1.7 9.9(1)
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On February 28, 2017, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$188.5 million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$25.31.
(1) For the MSCI Emerging Markets Latin America benchmark, the returns provided for since inception are based on month-end level valuations as of October 31, 1991.
As of February 28, 2017, the portfolio was invested as follows:
Portfolio Composition Percent of
Net Assets
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Financials 28.5
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Consumer Staples 22.9
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Industrials 11.4
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Consumer Discretionary 9.2
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Materials 8.7
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Real Estate 7.9
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Energy 6.1
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Information Technology 2.7
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Health Care 1.5
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Utilities 0.6
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Cash 0.7
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Portfolio Composition Geographic Exposure %
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Brazil 63.8
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Mexico 19.3
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Chile 10.5
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Argentina 2.1
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Peru 1.7
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Colombia 1.3
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United States 1.2
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The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of February 28, 2017, representing 50.7% of net assets, were:
Stock Percent of
Net Assets
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Banco Bradesco 8.8
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Itau Unibanco 8.6
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Lojas Renner 5.2
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Vale 5.1
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AMBEV 4.9
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Multiplan Empreendimentos 4.4
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FEMSA 3.9
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Grupo Financiero Banorte 3.6
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Ultrapar Participacoes 3.4
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Walmart de Mexico 2.8
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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 30, 1991.
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SOURCE Aberdeen Latin America Equity Fund, Inc.
