Aberdeen Israel Fund, Inc. Announces Performance Data And Portfolio Composition

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22, 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 January 31, 2017.

The Fund's total returns for various periods through January 31, 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 01/31/17			Annualized as of 01/31/17
	1 Month	3 Month	YTD	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years	Since Inception
NAV	2.4	3.1	2.4	3.3	3.5	8.0	6.1	7.1
Market Price	1.7	3.9	1.7	5.6	2.1	6.8	4.7	6.3
TA-100	-1.0	2.9	-1.0	2.8	-1.1	4.0	3.9	n/a¹

On January 31, 2017, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$77.7 million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$19.59.

As of January 31, 2017, the portfolio was invested as follows:

 

Portfolio Composition	Percent of Net Assets
Information Technology	30.8
Health Care	15.7
Financials	15.4
Materials	10.6
Consumer Staples	6.9
Telecommunications	5.3
Industrials	5.0
Real Estate	4.9
Consumer Discretionary	3.5
Cash	2.0

The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of January 31, 2017, representing 69.9% of net assets, were:

 

Stock	Percent of Net Assets
Check Point Software Technologies	14.5
Frutarom Industries	8.5
Ituran Location and Control	7.6
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries	7.1
Perrigo	6.8
Elbit Systems Ltd.	5.4
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank	5.2
Azrieli Group	5.1
Nice Systems Ltd.	5.0
Bank Hapoalim	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.

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