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abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc (FAX)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN

US0030098679

CUSIP

02631V716

Issuer

abrdn

Inception Date

Jan 2, 1990

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

FAX has a high expense ratio of 3.33%, indicating above-average management fees.


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Performance

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Returns By Period

abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc (FAX) returned 10.85% year-to-date (YTD) and 13.40% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, FAX returned 2.50% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.


FAX

YTD

10.85%

1M

6.83%

6M

4.32%

1Y

13.40%

5Y*

5.20%

10Y*

2.50%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.19%

1M

9.00%

6M

-1.55%

1Y

12.31%

5Y*

15.59%

10Y*

10.78%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20256.36%1.70%1.76%-0.26%0.97%10.85%
2024-1.20%2.57%5.14%-9.75%7.10%2.17%5.51%2.06%3.45%-4.82%-2.28%-6.16%2.31%
202310.95%-3.90%-2.27%3.28%1.39%-0.09%2.90%-3.70%-5.50%-1.33%12.88%2.50%16.53%
2022-2.95%-4.44%-2.33%-4.53%-3.81%-3.35%-3.82%4.60%-11.58%-4.83%11.78%1.44%-22.83%
20210.18%-2.11%-4.47%4.83%1.83%3.44%-1.17%-1.44%-1.94%2.36%-3.62%-4.78%-7.20%
20201.34%-2.90%-17.38%5.27%5.07%4.31%8.12%1.65%-2.73%-4.10%11.26%6.62%14.08%
20197.65%4.01%0.12%-1.95%-0.31%3.14%1.61%-0.29%0.90%2.09%1.36%-0.06%19.48%
20182.36%-3.14%0.10%-2.87%-0.76%-3.23%0.35%-1.51%-0.59%-4.24%2.92%-2.63%-12.72%
20174.44%5.97%0.72%0.90%1.31%0.10%4.31%-0.29%1.26%-1.85%-1.69%0.11%16.04%
2016-1.62%3.72%9.73%1.51%-3.08%4.02%5.30%1.62%-2.53%-3.21%-3.15%-1.38%10.46%
20150.08%1.55%-2.78%3.82%-3.89%-5.76%-3.94%-4.15%0.78%6.34%-4.52%2.33%-10.42%
20140.78%5.46%1.58%2.71%0.55%1.21%-2.32%0.74%-2.87%0.27%-0.77%-3.69%3.37%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of FAX is 75, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of FAX is 7575
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of FAX is 7777
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of FAX is 7777
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of FAX is 7979
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of FAX is 7474
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of FAX is 6666
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 abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc (FAX) 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.

abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc Sharpe ratios as of May 15, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 0.88
  • 5-Year: 0.31
  • 10-Year: 0.15
  • All Time: 0.29

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 abrdn Asia-Pacific 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

abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc provided a 12.66% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.98 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


7.00%8.00%9.00%10.00%11.00%12.00%13.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.00$2.50$3.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.98$1.98$1.98$1.98$1.98$1.98$2.12$2.52$2.87$2.52$2.52$2.52

Dividend yield

12.66%13.45%12.18%12.55%8.64%7.42%8.29%10.85%9.80%9.07%9.19%7.57%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.00$0.66
2024$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$1.98
2023$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$1.98
2022$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$1.98
2021$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$1.98
2020$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$1.98
2019$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$0.17$2.12
2018$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$2.52
2017$0.21$0.56$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$2.87
2016$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$2.52
2015$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$2.52
2014$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$0.21$2.52

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 abrdn Asia-Pacific 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 abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc was 48.35%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 167 trading sessions.

The current abrdn Asia-Pacific Income Fund Inc drawdown is 8.62%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-48.35%May 30, 2008124Nov 21, 2008167Jul 24, 2009291
-43.08%Aug 28, 1997794Oct 19, 2000590Mar 3, 20031384
-40.57%Feb 2, 2021436Oct 24, 2022
-33.94%Jan 29, 20131797Mar 18, 2020171Nov 18, 20201968
-33.71%May 7, 1986380Nov 4, 1987254Nov 4, 1988634

Volatility

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The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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