# Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aod 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: Passive Index · Inception: 2007-04-23 The Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund, a closed-ended equity mutual fund, is managed by Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC. It strategically allocates capital across global public equity markets, targeting a diverse array of sectors and incorporating both growth and value-oriented companies across all market capitalizations. The fund employs a detailed fundamental analysis, integrating both bottom-up and top-down stock selection, with a particular focus on special dividends and dividend capture rotation to build its portfolio. Its performance is benchmarked against the S&P 500 TR Index, th... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $10.00 | | Expense Ratio | 1.21% | | Assets Under Management | $1.05B | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 12.40% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.24 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $8.76 – $10.85 | | Beta | 0.91 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1000 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-23 - Pay date: 2026-10-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AOD invest in? The Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund, a closed-ended equity mutual fund, is managed by Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC. It strategically allocates capital across global public equity markets, targeting a diverse array of sectors and incorporating both growth and value-oriented companies across all market capitalizations. The fund employs a detailed fundamental analysis, integrating both bottom-up and top-down stock selection, with a particular focus on special dividends and dividend capture rotation to build its portfolio. Its performance is benchmarked against the S&P 500 TR Index, the MSCI ACWI Index, and the MSCI AC World Daily TR Ex Japan (Gross Div) Index. Formed in the United States on October 27, 2006, it conducts its own in-house research to inform investment choices. ### What is the expense ratio of AOD? Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) charges an expense ratio of 1.21%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### What is AOD's dividend yield? AOD's trailing-twelve-month yield is 12.40%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### How big is AOD? Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) manages $1.05B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is AOD actively managed or an index fund? AOD is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (AOD's is 1.21%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was AOD launched? Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) launched in April 2007 and is managed by abrdn. ### Does AOD pay a dividend? Yes, Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund (AOD) distributes dividends to shareholders. The trailing-twelve-month yield is 12.40%. Full dividend history is on this page. ### How often does AOD pay dividends? Abrdn Total Dynamic Dividend Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### When is AOD's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AOD was 2026-10-23. The next ex-date typically follows Monthly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will AOD's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.21% 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 AOD charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AOD'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 AOD cost more than a fund like VOO? AOD is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 1.21%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to AOD? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as AOD (1.21%) 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/aod - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aod/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aod/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aod/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/aod/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.