Abrdn Asia Focus plc (AAS.L)
Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus plc operates as an investment trust that invests in a portfolio of smaller companies in Japan, Asia, and Australasia. The trust invests in companies operating in various sectors, including auto components; beverages; chemicals; commercial banks; containers and packaging; diversified financial services; food and staples retailing; hotels, restaurants, and leisure; industrial conglomerates; multiline retail; paper and forest products; real estate; and transportation infrastructure. The company was formerly known as Aberdeen Asian Smaller Companies Investment Trust plc. Aberdeen Standard Investments (Asia) Limited serves as the manager of the trust. Aberdeen Standard Asia Focus plc was founded in 1995 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
Company Info
Highlights
£421.99M
£0.48
6.08
£93.39M
£90.21M
£88.96M
£22.60 - £300.00
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of £10,000 in Abrdn Asia Focus plc, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Abrdn Asia Focus plc (AAS.L) returned 123.08% year-to-date (YTD) and 1,191.82% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AAS.L delivered an annualized return of 35.94%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
AAS.L
123.08%
10.98%
129.57%
1,191.82%
85.68%
35.94%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of AAS.L, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.71% | 115.59% | 0.35% | -1.38% | 2.81% | 123.08% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.01% | 0.39% | 2.12% | 4.35% | 125.52% | 3.30% | -1.42% | 144.24% | 2.15% | -1.40% | 1.52% | 3.53% | 516.10% |
| 2023 | 1.94% | -1.52% | -1.54% | -2.35% | -0.40% | 0.81% | 5.60% | -1.89% | -1.16% | -4.88% | 4.72% | 4.31% | 3.10% |
| 2022 | -9.34% | -3.51% | 6.13% | -1.44% | -3.66% | -4.18% | 0.79% | 5.12% | -4.12% | -10.94% | 8.11% | 4.66% | -13.53% |
| 2021 | 0.64% | 0.43% | 5.93% | 2.80% | -1.17% | 3.15% | 1.53% | 4.14% | 3.97% | -1.39% | 1.41% | 3.82% | 28.05% |
| 2020 | -1.40% | -8.87% | -23.40% | 12.70% | 7.43% | 8.26% | 1.03% | 2.04% | 3.00% | -1.94% | 8.32% | 7.11% | 9.00% |
| 2019 | 1.73% | 1.94% | -0.48% | 1.44% | -0.47% | 4.74% | 4.07% | -5.22% | -1.38% | -2.09% | 1.79% | 0.70% | 6.56% |
| 2018 | -2.46% | 0.49% | -1.45% | 2.94% | -0.48% | -1.91% | 2.44% | 0.95% | -3.77% | -6.47% | 6.39% | 0.09% | -3.80% |
| 2017 | 3.27% | 2.45% | 2.30% | -1.17% | 2.76% | 3.70% | -1.62% | 0.47% | -2.91% | 2.32% | -2.45% | 2.42% | 11.84% |
| 2016 | -0.95% | 0.55% | 6.95% | 0.83% | 0.19% | 7.69% | 8.20% | 3.33% | -1.65% | 7.03% | -6.52% | 1.01% | 28.77% |
| 2015 | 0.82% | -2.78% | -1.18% | -0.45% | -1.42% | -5.72% | -3.13% | -6.39% | -4.80% | 4.26% | 1.91% | -1.07% | -18.68% |
| 2014 | -10.32% | 3.60% | -1.42% | 5.43% | 6.63% | 0.78% | 4.24% | 0.79% | 3.20% | -0.25% | -3.77% | -3.40% | 4.33% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 100, AAS.L is among the top 0% of stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Abrdn Asia Focus plc (AAS.L) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Abrdn Asia Focus plc provided a 253.24% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of £7.42 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | £7.42 | £7.42 | £8.66 | £9.61 | £0.00 | £0.01 | £0.01 | £0.01 | £0.01 | £0.00 | £0.01 | £0.01 |
Dividend yield | 253.24% | 253.24% | 325.56% | 372.34% | 0.00% | 0.33% | 0.35% | 0.34% | 0.30% | 0.22% | 0.41% | 0.29% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Abrdn Asia Focus plc. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £0.00 | £1.60 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1.60 | |||||||
| 2024 | £0.00 | £1.60 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1.60 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1.62 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £2.60 | £0.00 | £7.42 |
| 2023 | £0.00 | £1.60 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1.60 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1.61 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £3.85 | £0.00 | £8.66 |
| 2022 | £0.01 | £3.20 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1.60 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £1.60 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £3.20 | £0.00 | £9.61 |
| 2021 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 2020 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.01 | £0.00 | £0.01 |
| 2019 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.01 | £0.00 | £0.01 |
| 2018 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.01 | £0.01 |
| 2017 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.01 | £0.00 | £0.01 |
| 2016 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 2015 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.01 | £0.00 | £0.01 |
| 2014 | £0.01 | £0.00 | £0.01 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Abrdn Asia Focus plc. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Abrdn Asia Focus plc was 73.14%, occurring on Oct 6, 1998. Recovery took 121 trading sessions.
The current Abrdn Asia Focus plc drawdown is 1.68%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -73.14% | Mar 15, 1996 | 368 | Oct 6, 1998 | 121 | Feb 7, 2000 | 489 |
| -46.53% | Jul 17, 2007 | 326 | Oct 27, 2008 | 223 | Sep 18, 2009 | 549 |
| -41.78% | May 23, 2013 | 571 | Aug 24, 2015 | 980 | Jul 10, 2019 | 1551 |
| -36.99% | Aug 2, 2019 | 163 | Mar 23, 2020 | 182 | Dec 9, 2020 | 345 |
| -32.6% | Mar 7, 2000 | 271 | Sep 26, 2001 | 109 | Apr 17, 2002 | 380 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Abrdn Asia Focus plc volatility is 6.71%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
Financials
Financial Performance
The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Abrdn Asia Focus plc over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.
Earnings Per Share
The chart presents the Earnings Per Share (EPS) performance of Abrdn Asia Focus plc, comparing actual results with analytics estimates.
Valuation
The Valuation section provides an overview of how Abrdn Asia Focus plc is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Collective Investments industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.
PE Ratio
The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for AAS.L, comparing it with other companies in the Collective Investments industry. Currently, AAS.L has a P/E ratio of 6.1. This P/E ratio is considered low compared to industry peers, which may suggest that the stock is undervalued or that the company has weaker growth prospects.
PEG Ratio
The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for AAS.L compared to other companies in the Collective Investments industry. AAS.L currently has a PEG ratio of 0.0. This PEG ratio is higher than the industry average, which may suggest the stock is overvalued relative to its expected earnings growth.
PS Ratio
This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for AAS.L relative to other companies in the Collective Investments industry. Currently, AAS.L has a P/S ratio of 5.5. This P/S ratio is low compared to the industry average. It may indicate that the stock is undervalued relative to its revenue, or that the market expects slower growth or lower margins.
PB Ratio
The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for AAS.L in comparison with other companies in the Collective Investments industry. Currently, AAS.L has a P/B value of 0.8. This P/B ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock is valued fairly in relation to its book value.
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