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Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc....
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US00301W1053

CUSIP

00301W105

Highlights

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Performance

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Returns By Period

Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. (AEF) returned 4.76% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.59% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, AEF returned 3.59% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.46%.


AEF

YTD

4.76%

1M

14.78%

6M

2.61%

1Y

9.59%

5Y*

6.26%

10Y*

3.59%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-3.77%

1M

7.44%

6M

-5.60%

1Y

8.37%

5Y*

14.12%

10Y*

10.46%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of AEF, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20252.89%-3.93%-0.44%4.23%2.13%4.76%
2024-5.87%4.78%2.02%-0.59%2.39%4.73%0.36%1.98%6.20%-4.35%-2.78%0.94%9.43%
20239.52%-9.40%7.01%-5.04%-1.97%5.98%5.78%-6.37%-5.32%-7.34%11.65%5.40%7.13%
2022-0.50%-8.50%-4.13%-13.59%0.86%-4.53%-0.36%-3.82%-11.64%-5.46%18.48%2.19%-29.61%
20211.22%4.84%0.61%-1.16%4.56%3.05%-3.87%0.34%-2.92%-0.00%-5.05%2.16%3.31%
2020-2.75%-9.04%-22.27%8.11%1.25%7.45%8.76%2.28%-3.08%0.31%16.16%9.88%11.62%
201912.44%0.84%1.53%2.75%-5.76%4.42%-0.41%-5.36%1.66%1.44%0.44%8.09%22.83%
20185.71%-3.28%-1.04%2.06%-4.12%-9.48%2.71%-3.89%-0.72%-7.00%5.01%-2.30%-16.20%
20174.86%3.04%8.38%1.15%-0.44%0.72%8.47%6.38%2.69%6.20%-10.33%14.71%53.77%
2016-0.54%0.36%10.52%8.49%-7.36%5.94%2.85%-2.78%2.64%3.51%-6.01%-2.29%14.60%
2015-2.96%7.34%-1.35%1.61%-0.26%-3.29%-9.97%-2.34%-1.96%3.51%-6.46%-1.04%-16.81%
201410.14%-5.16%9.25%-9.04%-2.91%0.50%-1.58%-7.43%-4.48%-3.50%-2.79%-4.85%-21.33%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of AEF is 65, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of AEF is 6565
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of AEF is 7171
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of AEF is 6161
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of AEF is 6060
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of AEF is 6565
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of AEF is 7070
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. (AEF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. Sharpe ratios as of May 11, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.49
  • 5-Year: 0.29
  • 10-Year: 0.17
  • All Time: 0.35

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time. For deeper analysis or to customize the calculation, use the Sharpe ratio tool.


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Dividends

Dividend History

Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. provided a 8.52% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.45 per share.


5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20$1.4020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.45$0.39$0.39$0.44$0.53$0.28$0.17$1.32$0.23$0.42$0.68$1.05

Dividend yield

8.52%7.51%7.63%8.54%6.73%3.37%2.23%20.80%2.60%7.05%12.19%14.11%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.00$0.00$0.15
2024$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.39
2023$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.39
2022$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.44
2021$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.53
2020$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.28
2019$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.17
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.88$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.19$1.32
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.23
2016$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.14$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.42
2015$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.00$0.00$0.15$0.68
2014$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.20$1.05

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc.. 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 Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. was 63.36%, occurring on Oct 10, 2008. Recovery took 313 trading sessions.

The current Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. drawdown is 25.20%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-63.36%Jan 2, 2008197Oct 10, 2008313Jan 8, 2010510
-62.85%Nov 10, 20101307Jan 21, 2016
-60.82%Jul 9, 1997294Sep 4, 19981287Oct 28, 20031581
-48.26%Mar 9, 1990139Sep 26, 199085Jan 28, 1991224
-39.81%Feb 18, 1994264Mar 8, 199585Jul 10, 1995349

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.


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Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Asset Management industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


Income Statement



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Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

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Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

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Minority Interest

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Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items