# abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF): Closed-End Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aef for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: abrdn · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 1989-09-26 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... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $8.34 | | Expense Ratio | 1.86% | | Market Value | $338.6M | | NAV | Not on file (no daily NAV for closed-end funds) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 10.55% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.88 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $6.41 – $10.14 | | Beta | 1.07 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2600 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-22 - Pay date: 2026-09-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### 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. ### Does AEF pay a dividend? abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.55%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does AEF pay dividends? abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is AEF's dividend yield? AEF's trailing-twelve-month yield is 10.55%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is AEF's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AEF was 2026-09-22. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will AEF's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.86% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does AEF charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AEF's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does AEF cost more than a fund like VOO? AEF is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.86%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether AEF's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AEF? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists closed-end funds following the same investment strategy as AEF (1.86%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aef - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aef/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aef/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aef/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aef/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.