Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc. Announces Performance Data And Portfolio Composition

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: GCH), 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
NAV	6.7	2.2	6.7	21.1	4.6	2.3	2.9
Market Price	5.5	2.2	5.5	19.5	2.5	0.9	0.3
MSCI Golden Dragon	6.5	0.8	6.5	25.1	6.2	6.2	5.1

On January 31, 2017, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$97.2 million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$10.99.

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

Portfolio Composition	Percent of Net Assets
Industrials	20.7
Financials	16.5
Consumer Discretionary	13.7
Real Estate	11.2
Information Technology	10.6
Telecommunications	9.2
Consumer Staples	5.5
Energy	4.5
Health Care	3.9
Utilities	1.3
Materials	1.3
Cash	1.6

 

Portfolio Composition	Geographic Exposure %
Hong Kong	57.3
China	29.1
Taiwan	11.8
Singapore	1.3
United States	0.4

 

The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of January 31, 2017, representing 47.1% of net assets, were:

Stock	Percent of Net Assets
Jardine Strategic	6.9
Taiwan Semiconductor	6.7
AIA Group	6.6
HSBC Holdings	5.2
MTR Corporation	5.0
China Mobile	3.9
Taiwan Mobile	3.3
Swire Properties	3.2
Swire Pacific	3.1
Hang Lung	3.1

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 Management Asia Limited (the Investment Manager), 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 July 23, 1992.

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SOURCE Aberdeen Greater China Fund, Inc.

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