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Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. (AEF)

Equity · Currency in USD · Last updated Mar 26, 2023

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Performance

The chart shows the growth of $10,000 invested in Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. in Oct 2022 and compares it to the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. It would be worth nearly $223,108 for a total return of roughly 2,131.08%. All prices are adjusted for splits and dividends.


1,000.00%1,500.00%2,000.00%2,500.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
2,131.08%
916.72%
AEF (Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

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Return

Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. had a return of -0.16% year-to-date (YTD) and -17.41% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. had an annualized return of -3.41%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 9.93%, indicating that Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
1 month-5.66%-0.66%
Year-To-Date-0.16%3.42%
6 months7.48%5.67%
1 year-17.41%-10.89%
5 years (annualized)-3.18%9.01%
10 years (annualized)-3.41%9.93%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20239.51%-9.40%
2022-11.64%-5.46%18.48%2.19%

Sharpe Ratio Chart

The Sharpe ratio shows whether the portfolio's excess returns are due to smart investment decisions or a result of taking a higher risk. The higher a portfolio's Sharpe ratio, the better its risk-adjusted performance.

The current Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. Sharpe ratio is -0.71. A negative Sharpe ratio means that the risk-free rate is higher than the portfolio's return. This value does not convey any meaningful information.

The chart below displays rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio.


-1.50-1.00-0.50NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-0.71
-0.47
AEF (Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividend History

Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. granted a 10.71% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.54 per share.


PeriodTTM20222021202020192018201720162015201420132012
Dividend$0.54$0.44$0.53$0.27$0.17$1.32$0.23$0.42$0.68$1.05$1.47$1.60

Dividend yield

10.71%8.72%7.45%3.94%2.71%26.08%3.84%10.68%19.82%25.46%28.04%23.83%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2023$0.00$0.00
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
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
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
2019$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.04
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
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
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
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
2014$0.00$0.00$0.31$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.20
2013$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.34
2012$0.43$0.00$0.00$0.41$0.00$0.00$0.38$0.00$0.00$0.38

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
-39.22%
-17.21%
AEF (Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below shows the maximum drawdowns of the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is an indicator of risk. It shows a reduction in portfolio value from its maximum due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown since January 2010 for the Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. is 63.36%, recorded on Oct 10, 2008. It took 313 trading sessions for the portfolio to recover.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-63.36%Jan 2, 2008197Oct 10, 2008313Jan 8, 2010510
-62.85%Nov 10, 20101306Jan 21, 2016
-60.82%Jul 9, 1997294Sep 4, 19981287Oct 28, 20031581
-48.23%Mar 9, 1990149Oct 10, 199075Jan 28, 1991224
-39.81%Feb 18, 1994264Mar 8, 199585Jul 10, 1995349
-33.44%Jan 14, 200481May 10, 2004158Dec 23, 2004239
-31.83%Jun 18, 200743Aug 16, 200794Dec 31, 2007137
-29.32%Oct 5, 198946Dec 8, 198919Jan 8, 199065
-27.66%Jan 6, 2006109Jun 13, 2006154Jan 24, 2007263
-26.36%Jul 13, 199587Nov 13, 1995398Jun 11, 1997485

Volatility Chart

Current Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc. volatility is 25.78%. The chart below shows the rolling 10-day volatility. Volatility is a statistical measure showing how big price swings are in either direction. The higher asset volatility, the riskier it is, because the price movements are less predictable.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%NovemberDecember2023FebruaryMarch
25.78%
19.50%
AEF (Aberdeen Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)