abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited

10-Year Study

AAIF.LSE · Financial Services · GB · Common Stock

Executive Summary: abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited has compounded at 11.6% annually over the last 10 years, with a maximum drawdown of 28.3% and an annualized volatility of 17.5%.

1Y CAGR
+51.5%
3Y CAGR
+20.5%
5Y CAGR
+11.5%
10Y CAGR
+11.6%

History & Riski10-year historical performance analysis including CAGR, Max Drawdown, Sharpe & Sortino ratios, annual returns, and rolling volatility — all computed from daily market data.

10-Year Growth of $10,000

Max DrawdownMax DrawdownThe largest peak-to-trough decline in the asset's value over the measurement period.Click for full definition →
28.3%
Sharpe RatioSharpe RatioRisk-adjusted return: how much excess return you earn per unit of total risk (volatility).Click for full definition →
0.51
Sortino RatioSortino RatioLike Sharpe, but only penalizes downside volatility — a more accurate risk measure for asymmetric return distributions.Click for full definition →
0.69
Ann. VolatilityAnnualized VolatilityThe annualized standard deviation of an asset's returns — a measure of how much prices fluctuate.Click for full definition →
16.9%
Best YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2025 · +30.1%
Worst YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2018 · -6.1%
% Positive Years% Positive YearsThe percentage of calendar years in the measurement period where the asset delivered a positive return.Click for full definition →
80%

Annual Returns

Rolling 12-Month Returns

Rolling 12-Month Annualised Volatility

Historical Drawdowns

Monthly Returns

Monthly Returns Heatmap

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn.
20267.810.0-14.912.2————————13.2%
20256.3-4.0-3.7-2.55.05.76.71.35.94.5-0.42.730.1%
2024-3.53.31.00.72.03.40.7-0.92.4-0.20.91.912.0%
20237.1-5.3-1.4-1.6-1.0-1.56.8-5.7-0.5-5.85.76.41.9%
2022-0.6-2.22.7-0.1-3.8-3.22.53.1-5.2-8.217.1-2.7-2.7%
2021-2.72.30.92.8-2.21.8-1.61.3-0.40.3-0.23.15.3%
2020-5.0-3.2-20.312.5-0.66.41.23.80.02.110.48.612.1%
20195.01.51.92.0-3.35.92.9-3.60.0-1.3-0.53.414.2%
20180.6-1.4-3.74.0-1.4-4.84.7-1.0-0.2-5.52.90.1-6.1%
20174.92.21.80.21.20.71.93.6-3.22.5-1.62.117.4%
2016———3.1-1.711.37.81.61.94.2-5.60.424.2%

Risk X-RayiA 19-factor macroeconomic risk decomposition showing exactly which market forces (equity beta, rates, inflation, credit, commodity, crypto) drive this asset's volatility. Powered by multivariate regression against daily factor returns.

Risk Profile Insight: This asset has an estimated annualized volatility of 17.5%. The dominant macroeconomic risk driver is VEA.US, accounting for 31.7% of variance. Idiosyncratic stock-specific factors contribute 15.3%.

10-Year Historical Price Series (Growth of $10,000)
DateSimulated Value
2016-03-0110000
2016-04-0110306.47693112682
2016-05-0110134.17599441874
2016-06-0111277.60621325755
2016-07-0112157.414152191981
2016-08-0112347.371984938802
2016-09-0112584.821840790406
2016-10-0113108.147205778248
2016-11-0112372.815972257848
2016-12-0112420.769680616402
2017-01-0113026.92138013112
2017-02-0113318.562825103367
2017-03-0113561.60420236178
2017-04-0113592.793606172218
2017-05-0113756.558495521653
2017-06-0113854.82563686916
2017-07-0114116.160009849285
2017-08-0114629.174404169531
2017-09-0114165.806564138342
2017-10-0114512.993874975635
2017-11-0114278.90919164042
2017-12-0114579.876678738881
2018-01-0114661.933537842802
2018-02-0114459.233192091848
2018-03-0113918.702356646729
2018-04-0114481.506940668316
2018-05-0114276.580246026942
2018-06-0113593.491263889033
2018-07-0114229.365234074427
2018-08-0114091.218746473238
2018-09-0114056.674429818711
2018-10-0113282.29488350142
2018-11-0113666.78636284357
2018-12-0113684.258584780802
2019-01-0114363.438631770103
2019-02-0114575.711251782619
2019-03-0114858.734572017771
2019-04-0115158.142588925712
2019-05-0114657.634735146561
2019-06-0115515.651130102906
2019-07-0115964.183483979525
2019-08-0115386.29718166802
2019-09-0115386.29718166802
2019-10-0115189.424329786907
2019-11-0115116.395982312326
2019-12-0115627.573895289786
2020-01-0114848.515938400928
2020-02-0114368.342755132402
2020-03-0111450.348315874791
2020-04-0112878.156131693155
2020-05-0112803.28104320348
2020-06-0113626.88649724528
2020-07-0113791.954364977584
2020-08-0114322.410202218141
2020-09-0114322.410202218141
2020-10-0114620.751213206251
2020-11-0116134.56586196637
2020-12-0117514.245554996975
2021-01-0117048.51799033539
2021-02-0117435.9847746463
2021-03-0117590.967384501742
2021-04-0118075.870276703365
2021-05-0117684.617673311517
2021-06-0117997.619756024993
2021-07-0117706.768305820315
2021-08-0117943.910371502738
2021-09-0117864.8698560568
2021-10-0117921.616103581655
2021-11-0117881.695718638748
2021-12-0118440.499030460967
2022-01-0118335.758035888335
2022-02-0117931.886035560026
2022-03-0118416.532435953995
2022-04-0118399.798910422804
2022-05-0117706.2348028604
2022-06-0117135.06858590937
2022-07-0117567.790784762336
2022-08-0118103.899701443537
2022-09-0117155.40325641999
2022-10-0115756.70213093394
2022-11-0118448.90170207964
2022-12-0117948.02450009747
2023-01-0119220.61373359735
2023-02-0118204.54708676605
2023-03-0117950.527860140148
2023-04-0117656.77292267285
2023-05-0117485.35431778309
2023-06-0117228.216150776145
2023-07-0118392.114415865555
2023-08-0117351.044947624374
2023-09-0117264.289158604275
2023-10-0116263.150334978302
2023-11-0117186.192533010497
2023-12-0118285.054735351754
2024-01-0117647.241687100515
2024-02-0118230.986262298786
2024-03-0118410.60234536109
2024-04-0118548.18455098544
2024-05-0118911.879674563195
2024-06-0119548.338446070033
2024-07-0119692.06619540572
2024-08-0119508.0281935795
2024-09-0119968.12319814505
2024-10-0119922.990899670665
2024-11-0120109.18343268116
2024-12-0120481.57875837446
2025-01-0121766.64375339852
2025-02-0120903.65141737373
2025-03-0120136.545978721442
2025-04-0119626.43507166381
2025-05-0120602.878864049082
2025-06-0121774.60525910803
2025-07-0123226.6156418964
2025-08-0123524.392370907673
2025-09-0124914.013686402857
2025-10-0126045.296453231287
2025-11-0125944.34127773959
2025-12-0126650.996727164533
2026-01-0128727.082456986325
2026-02-0131599.790702684957
2026-03-0126880.341441894347
2026-04-0130163.43657983564
Annual Return Matrix
YearAnnual Return
20170.17383037071301133
2018-0.06142837238562626
20190.14201100472262906
20200.12072709893093769
20210.05288571937372
2022-0.026706139001444806
20230.018778124314041023
20240.12012674037972748
20250.30121789152935974
20260.13179393958992125
Total Factor Risk
0.17537926898170972
VTI.US Exposure
0.1443992380361812
VEA.US Exposure
0.3171342833905054
VWO.US Exposure
0.09261162235185844
QQQ.US Exposure
-0.024344715450949322
VTV.US Exposure
-0.0283404469933598
IJR.US Exposure
0.01411282112738612
QUAL.US Exposure
-0.06444906349303851
SHV.US Exposure
0.1023071428385501
TLT.US Exposure
0.07459601135415281
LQD.US Exposure
0.10545309558262476
HYG.US Exposure
-0.0002812207436270186
GLD.US Exposure
0.028864945134743237
USO.US Exposure
-0.006833841535819397
VNQ.US Exposure
0.03375280646154047
BTC-USD.CC Exposure
-0.002426814429424027
CPER.US Exposure
0.01099193005986442
VIX.INDX Exposure
-0.01881121220884513
UUP.US Exposure
0.06684305219196995
TIP.US Exposure
0.0015407508236601089
Idiosyncratic Exposure
0.15287961550202603
Value Score
47.9
Growth Score
50
Profit Score
37.5
Health Score
23.6
Yield Score
71.2
Moat Score
40

Factor Risk Decomposition

Share of annualised volatility attributable to each macro factor.

Total Est. Vol
17.5%

FundamentalsiCompany financial health metrics: P/E valuation, dividend yield, Piotroski F-Score (9-point profitability signal), Altman Z-Score (bankruptcy risk proxy), and a radar chart across 6 fundamental dimensions. Note: ETFs may show N/A for some metrics.

Fundamental Dimensions

Core Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)P/E RatioPrice-to-Earnings ratio — the market price of a stock divided by its earnings per share, a key valuation measure.Click for full definition →5.4x
Dividend YieldDividend YieldAnnual dividend paid per share divided by the current share price — expressed as a percentage income return.Click for full definition →5.93%
Market Cap$389.1M
Piotroski F-ScorePiotroski F-ScoreA 9-point scoring system evaluating a company's financial strength across profitability, leverage, and operating efficiency.Click for full definition →
9-point profitability signal
0.0/ 9
Weak
Altman Z-ScoreAltman Z-ScoreA bankruptcy prediction model that combines 5 financial ratios into a single score indicating financial distress risk.Click for full definition →
Bankruptcy risk proxy
1.18
Distress Zone
Income Simulation

Based on $10,000 initial investment.

Total Income Generated
$0
Avg Yield on Cost
0.00%

Momentum & MacroiPrice momentum indicators relative to key technical levels: distance from 50-Day SMA (intermediate trend), 200-Day SMA (long-term trend), 52-Week High (bullish proximity), and Beta (market sensitivity coefficient).

vs 50-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
+3.5%
Above/below 50-day moving average
vs 200-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
+15.2%
Above/below 200-day moving average
vs 52-Week High52-Week HighThe highest price an asset reached in the past 52 weeks — a key reference for momentum and valuation context.Click for full definition →
4.5% from high
Distance from 52-week high
BetaBetaA measure of an asset's sensitivity to broad market movements relative to a benchmark (e.g. S&P 500).Click for full definition →
0.62
Market sensitivity coefficient

Frequently Asked Questions & Methodology

Is abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited a high-risk investment?

abrdn Asian Income Fund Limited (AAIF.LSE) has an annualized volatility of 17.5% and experienced a maximum drawdown of 28.3% over the last 10 years. Its primary macro risk driver is VEA.US.

What is the 10-year return of AAIF.LSE?

Over the past 10 years, AAIF.LSE has generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.6%. It has had a positive return in 80% of the years measured.

Data Methodology & Trust

The risk and return information on this page is pre-calculated mathematically using daily market data spanning a 10-year period. Fundamentals (such as P/E Ratio, Market Cap, and Dividend Yield) represent trailing averages and may not immediately reflect real-time live market fluctuations. Advanced scoring models like the Piotroski F-Score and Altman Z-Score are proxies applied to publicly available trailing-twelve-month financial statements and may not account for recent off-balance-sheet events, qualitative company shifts, or sector-specific capital structures. Macroeconomic factor exposures are estimated via multivariate regression against standard market indices. This data is provided for quantitative insight and backtesting research, and should not be misconstrued as tailored financial advice.

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