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Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund) Beta : -0.48 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Beta?

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. As of today (2024-04-27), Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund's Beta is -0.48.


Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Beta Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund's Beta can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
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Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Beta Chart

Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Beta
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.91 0.93 0.96 1.07 1.24

Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Semi-Annual Data
Apr14 Oct14 Apr15 Oct15 Apr16 Oct16 Apr17 Oct17 Apr18 Oct18 Apr19 Oct19 Apr20 Oct20 Apr21 Oct21 Apr22 Oct22 Apr23 Oct23
Beta Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.96 0.98 1.07 -0.33 1.24

Competitive Comparison of Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund's Beta

For the Asset Management subindustry, Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund's Beta, along with its competitors' market caps and Beta data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund's Beta Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund's Beta distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund's Beta falls into.



Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Beta Calculation

Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. A stock's beta can be calculated by dividing the product of the covariance of the individual stock's returns and the market's returns by the variance of the market's returns over a specified period. Basically, GuruFocus uses the returns calculated over three-year period.


Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund  (AMEX:IAF) Beta Explanation

Beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. We usually compare beta to 1. A beta of 1 indicates that the security's price will move with the market. A beta of less than 1 means that the security will be less volatile than the market. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.

Beta is primarily used in the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the Cost of Equity, which can be used in the calculation of WACC %. The formula of Cost of Equity is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)


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Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund (Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund) Business Description

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Address
1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA, USA, 19103
Aberdeen Australia Equity Fund Inc is a non-diversified closed-end investment management company. With a core focus on long-term capital appreciation, it invests predominantly in equity securities listed on the Australian Stock Exchange. Its secondary objective is current income, which it expects to derive from dividends and interest on Australian corporate and governmental securities. Its investment portfolio comprises diversified sectors that include Financials, Health Care, Materials, Information Technology, Real Estate, and other sectors.
Executives
Katie Lynn Gebauer officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Katherine A. Corey officer: Vice President 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Ai Hua Aik other: Director of Investment Manager 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Andrew Kophamel other: Director of Investment Manager C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Brian Kordeck officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Heather Hasson officer: Vice President C/O ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Michael Marsico officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Andrew Wonil Kim officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Robert W. Hepp officer: Vice President C/O ABRDN, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILDADELPHIA PA 19103
Radhika Ajmera director 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Stephen Bird director 388 GREENWICH STREET, 17TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Rene Buehlmann other: CEO/Director of Invest. Mngr. C/O ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
James Joseph O'connor officer: Vice President C/O ABERDEEN STANDARD INVESTMENTS, 1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Chris Demetriou officer: Vice President 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Adam Mccabe officer: Director of Investment Manager 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103