Performance
The Investment Objective of the Company changed on 29 May 2012, with the Company moving to an objective "to provide investors with above average dividend income and long-term capital growth through investing predominantly in S&P 500 constituents" from its previous objective "to invest in a portfolio designed to track closely the S&P 500 Index, both in terms of capital and income." The performance figures shown, therefore, may reflect periods of time when the Company ran with these two different objectives.
As at close of Thursday, 23 MayCumulative Performance (%)
| Value as at 23/05/2013 | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | |
| Share price | |||||||
| Ord | 876.00p | 6.56 | 16.46 | 31.81 | 35.84 | 54.66 | 72.61 |
| NAV* | |||||||
| Ord | 875.59p | 6.31 | 11.71 | 23.89 | 27.96 | 47.24 | 65.70 |
| Index | |||||||
| S&P 500 Composite | 25.61 | 5.70 | 10.64 | 25.70 | 33.03 | 54.72 | 76.01 |
Discrete Performance (%)
| Year Ending | 23/05/2013 | 23/05/2012 | 23/05/2011 | 23/05/2010 | 23/05/2009 | |
| Share price | ||||||
| Ord | 35.84 | 5.13 | 8.29 | 33.03 | -16.10 | |
| NAV* | ||||||
| Ord | 27.96 | 4.47 | 10.14 | 37.31 | -18.04 | |
| Index | ||||||
| S&P 500 Composite | 33.03 | 5.10 | 10.66 | 37.62 | -17.34 |
Source: Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd/Morningstar.
All performance values are calculated on a total return basis.
* Net Asset Value
Past performance is not a guide to future performance. The value of shares may go down as well as up and an investor may not get back the amount invested.