Returns
| Series | 1 week | 1 month | 3 months | 6 months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years (ann.) | 5 years (ann.) | 10 years (ann.) | Since inception (ann.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market-price return | -0.48% | -4.11% | -1.67% | -5.64% | -4.26% | -6.07% | +2.05% | -7.26% | -3.08% | -5.90% |
| Market-price total return | -0.48% | -4.11% | +0.94% | -0.39% | +3.67% | +4.81% | +8.48% | -2.37% | +1.27% | -2.07% |
| NAV return | +1.77% | -1.64% | -2.68% | -7.02% | -3.43% | -8.50% | +1.75% | -6.13% | -3.08% | -4.48% |
| NAV total return | +1.77% | -1.64% | -0.38% | -2.38% | +3.80% | +1.07% | +7.50% | -1.61% | +0.94% | -0.76% |
Performance through Oct 14, 2026. Price and NAV returns are simple changes; total returns reinvest each distribution at the series value on its ex-date (first observation on/after). Periods of one year or less are cumulative; longer periods are annualised. Series are built from unadjusted prices plus the distribution record so no distribution is counted twice. Corporate actions: the vendor price series is split-adjusted; rights offerings and mergers are not restated — check Corporate Actions.
Growth of $10,000, five years
Risk statistics
| Statistic | Market price | NAV | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Volatility, 1 year | 0.18% | 0.20% | annualised SD of daily total returns, √252 |
| Volatility, 3 years | 0.20% | 0.21% | as above |
| Volatility, 5 years | 0.23% | 0.22% | as above |
| Maximum drawdown, 3 years | -26.43% | -24.77% | peak-to-trough on the total-return index |
| Sharpe ratio, 3 years | 0.28 | 0.23 | excess over FRED DGS3MO (window average) (avg 4.52%), annualised |
| Sortino ratio, 3 years | 0.39 | 0.33 | downside deviation of excess returns |
| Beta vs. benchmark proxy, 3 years | 0.91 | — | VXUS (ex-U.S. equity ETF proxy), daily, aligned dates |
| Correlation, 3 years | 0.71 | — | as above |
| Observations (3y) | 751 | — | minimum 60; rankings require 500 |
Market-price and NAV volatility are different quantities and are never mixed. NAV volatility for funds holding stale-marked or illiquid assets can understate economic risk.
CEF Explorer research page for abrdn Australia Equity Fund, Inc.. Figures carry their own dates and sources; a discount to NAV does not guarantee convergence or any return. This is not investment advice.