abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.

Frequently Asked Questions About AEF

What does AEF invest in?

The Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Inc, managed by Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited, functions as a closed-end balanced mutual fund. It primarily allocates capital to public equity and fixed income markets within Chile, aiming for diversified exposure across companies in various sectors. The fund constructs its portfolio using a disciplined process of fundamental analysis and bottom-up security selection, which is informed by proprietary internal research. Its investment performance is measured against the MSCI Chile Index. Established on January 30, 1989, this U.S.-domiciled fund was previously known as Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc.

What is the expense ratio of AEF?

abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF) charges an expense ratio of 1.86%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is AEF?

abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF) has a market value of $338.6M: its share price times its shares outstanding. A closed-end fund trades above or below its net asset value, so its net assets differ from this figure. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is AEF actively managed or an index fund?

AEF is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (AEF's is 1.86%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions.

When was AEF launched?

abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF) launched in September 1989 and is managed by abrdn.

How has AEF performed?

AEF's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.