# abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/awp 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: 2007-04-26 Managed by Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC, the Abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund functions as a closed-end equity mutual fund. It seeks investment opportunities across global public equity markets, primarily concentrating on enterprises within various real estate sectors. A core tenet of its strategy involves acquiring value stocks, with portfolio construction guided by comprehensive fundamental analysis, utilizing both top-down macro insights and bottom-up company-specific research. The fund's returns are benchmarked against the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global TR Index, the MSCI US REIT Gr... ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $10.04 | | Expense Ratio | 2.27% | | Assets Under Management | $309.8M | | NAV | — | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 14.24% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.43 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Monthly | | 52-Week Range | $9.84 – $12.71 | | Beta | 1.25 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1100 /share - Ex-date: 2026-10-23 - Pay date: 2026-10-30 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does AWP invest in? Managed by Alpine Woods Capital Investors, LLC, the Abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund functions as a closed-end equity mutual fund. It seeks investment opportunities across global public equity markets, primarily concentrating on enterprises within various real estate sectors. A core tenet of its strategy involves acquiring value stocks, with portfolio construction guided by comprehensive fundamental analysis, utilizing both top-down macro insights and bottom-up company-specific research. The fund's returns are benchmarked against the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Global TR Index, the MSCI US REIT Gross Total Return Index, and the S&P Developed BMI Property Index Net TR Index. This U.S.-domiciled fund was established on February 13, 2007. ### What is the expense ratio of AWP? abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP) charges an expense ratio of 2.27%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is AWP? abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP) manages $309.8M 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 AWP actively managed or an index fund? AWP 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 (AWP's is 2.27%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was AWP launched? abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP) launched in April 2007 and is managed by abrdn. ### How has AWP performed? AWP'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 AWP pay a dividend? abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund (AWP) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 14.24%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does AWP pay dividends? abrdn Global Premier Properties Fund pays dividends Monthly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is AWP's dividend yield? AWP's trailing-twelve-month yield is 14.24%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is AWP's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for AWP 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 AWP's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 2.27% 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 AWP charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from AWP'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 AWP cost more than a fund like VOO? AWP is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 2.27%). 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 AWP? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as AWP (2.27%) 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/awp - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/awp/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/awp/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/awp/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/awp/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.