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Aberdeen Singapore Fund (Aberdeen Singapore Fund) ROE % : 21.22% (As of Oct. 2017)


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What is Aberdeen Singapore Fund ROE %?

ROE % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Stockholders Equity over a certain period of time. Aberdeen Singapore Fund's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was $ Mil. Aberdeen Singapore Fund's average Total Stockholders Equity over the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was $ Mil. Therefore, Aberdeen Singapore Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 was %.

The historical rank and industry rank for Aberdeen Singapore Fund's ROE % or its related term are showing as below:

SGF's ROE % is not ranked *
in the Asset Management industry.
Industry Median: 4.5
* Ranked among companies with meaningful ROE % only.

Aberdeen Singapore Fund ROE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aberdeen Singapore Fund's ROE % 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.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Aberdeen Singapore Fund ROE % Chart

Aberdeen Singapore Fund Annual Data
Trend Oct17
ROE %
21.22

Aberdeen Singapore Fund Semi-Annual Data
Oct17
ROE % 21.22

Competitive Comparison of Aberdeen Singapore Fund's ROE %

For the Asset Management subindustry, Aberdeen Singapore Fund's ROE %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROE % 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 Singapore Fund's ROE % Distribution in the Asset Management Industry

For the Asset Management industry and Financial Services sector, Aberdeen Singapore Fund's ROE % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aberdeen Singapore Fund's ROE % falls into.



Aberdeen Singapore Fund ROE % Calculation

Aberdeen Singapore Fund's annualized ROE % for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (A: Oct. 2017 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (A: . 20 )+Total Stockholders Equity (A: Oct. 2017 ))/ count )
=/( (+)/ )
=/
= %

Aberdeen Singapore Fund's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Oct. 2017 is calculated as

ROE %=Net Income (Q: Oct. 2017 )/( (Total Stockholders Equity (Q: . 20 )+Total Stockholders Equity (Q: Oct. 2017 ))/ count )
=/( (+)/ )
=/
= %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual ROE %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the net income data used here is one times the annual (Oct. 2017) net income data. ROE % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.

* Note that if the average Total Stockholders Equity is zero or negative, then ROE % would be considered meaningless and hence not be calculated.


Aberdeen Singapore Fund  (NYSE:SGF) ROE % Explanation

ROE % measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' equity (also known as net assets or assets minus liabilities). ROE % shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. ROE %s between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can be illustrated with the three-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Oct. 2017 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=/
=(Net Income / Revenue )*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=( / )*( / )*( / )
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
= %**
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
= %*
= %

With this breakdown, it is clear that if a company grows its Net Profit Margin, its Asset Turnover, or its Leverage, it can grow its ROE %.

The factors that affect a company's ROE % can also be illustrated with the five-step DuPont Analysis:

ROE %(Q: Oct. 2017 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=/
=(Net Income / Pre-Tax Income) * (Pre-Tax Income / Revenue) * (Revenue / Total Assets) * (Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
= ( / ) * ( / ) * ( / ) * ( / )
= Tax Burden * Pretax Margin % * Asset Turnover * Equity Multiplier
= * % * *
= %

Note: The net income data used here is one times the annual (Oct. 2017) net income data. The Revenue data used here is one times the annual (Oct. 2017) revenue data. The same rule applies to Pre-Tax Income and Operating Income.
* In the five-step DuPont Analysis, Operating Income is only available for non-financial companies. Thus, for Insurance companies, we use EBIT as a substitution of Operating Income. For Banks, both Operating Income and EBIT is unavailable. Thus we combined Interest Burden and Operating Margin % into Pretax Margin %, and the DuPont Analysis is divided into four components instead.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

Net Income is used.

Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the equity multiplier when investing in high ROE % companies. Like ROA %, ROE % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.

Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their ROE %s can be extremely high.


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Aberdeen Singapore Fund (Aberdeen Singapore Fund) Business Description

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Aberdeen Singapore Fund Inc is a closed-end fund. Its investment objective is capital appreciation, which it seeks through investment in Singapore equity securities.
Executives
David G Harmer director ONE EVERTRUST PLAZA, DAIWA SECURITIES TRUST CO, JERSEY CITY NJ 07302
Guet Tay Kheng other: Director of Investment Manager 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Joseph Andolina officer: Vice President - Compliance 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Terence Lim other: Director of Investment Adviser 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILIADELPHIA PA 19103
Flavia Cheong other: Director of Investment Advisor 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Moritz A Sell director C/O USBANCORP FUND SERVICES, 777 E WISCONSIN AVE., MILWAUKEE WI 53202
Hui Lin Ng other: Director of Investment Advisor 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Lim Sock-hwei other: Director of Investment Adviser 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Beverley Hendry officer: Vice President C/O ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGMENT INC., 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Andrew Narracott other: Director of Investment Adviser 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Victor Rodriguez other: Director of Investment Adviser 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Sharon Ferrari officer: Assistant Secretary 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Sofia Rosala officer: Vice President & Deputy CCO 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
Ian Macdonald other: Director of Investment Adviser 1735 MARKET STREET, 32ND FLOOR, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103
John O'keefe officer: Assistant Treasurer 1735 MARKET ST, 32ND FL, PHILADELPHIA PA 19103

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