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The India Fund, Inc. Announces Performance Data And Portfolio Composition

October 21, 2016 4:30 PM EDT

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The India Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") (NYSE: IFN), a closed-end equity fund, announced today its performance data and portfolio composition as of September 30, 2016. 

The Fund's total returns for various periods through September 30, 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 09/30/16

Annualized as of 09/30/16

1 Month

3 Month

YTD

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Since Inception

NAV

-1.8

2.7

10.7

11.9

16.5

8.9

7.7

9.3

Market Price

-1.8

3.2

10.3

9.8

16.7

8.3

5.3

8.3

MSCI India

-0.9

5.9

7.1

6.1

11.2

5.3

5.2

 6.6¹

 

On September 30, 2016, the Fund's net assets amounted to US$821.9 million and the Fund's NAV per share was US$28.48.

As of September 30, 2016, the portfolio was invested as follows:

Portfolio Composition

Percent of Net Assets

Financials

20.0

Materials

17.8

Information Technology

16.7

Consumer Staples

16.4

Health Care

12.6

Consumer Discretionary

7.5

Industrials

5.3

Telecommunications

2.1

Energy

0.1

Cash

1.5

 

The Fund's ten largest equity holdings as of September 30, 2016, representing 53.5% of net assets, were:

Stock

Percent of

Net Assets

Housing Development Finance Corporation

9.2

Tata Consultancy Services

7.3

Infosys

7.0

UltraTech Cement

5.2

ITC

5.0

Ambuja Cements

4.1

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

4.1

Godrej Consumer Products

4.0

Bosch Ltd.

3.9

Asian Paints Ltd.

3.7

 

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 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 February 23, 1994.

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SOURCE The India Fund, Inc.



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