# Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund Institutional Class (GOPIX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gopix 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: 2004-07-02 This fund primarily invests at least 80% of its total assets (including any borrowed capital) in "China A Shares." These are equity securities issued by companies based in mainland China, traded on the Shenzhen and Shanghai stock exchanges, and denominated in Renminbi. The fund has the flexibility to invest in companies of any market size, including small, mid, and large-capitalization firms. Its equity holdings may include various types of securities such as common stock, preferred stock, and depositary receipts. Additionally, the fund is permitted to invest in equity-linked notes. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $27.31 | | Expense Ratio | 1.02% | | Assets Under Management | $17.1M | | NAV | $27.31 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 1.46% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $0.40 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $20.14 – $27.70 | | Beta | 1.04 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3984 /share - Ex-date: 2025-10-14 - Pay date: 2025-10-15 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does GOPIX invest in? This fund primarily invests at least 80% of its total assets (including any borrowed capital) in "China A Shares." These are equity securities issued by companies based in mainland China, traded on the Shenzhen and Shanghai stock exchanges, and denominated in Renminbi. The fund has the flexibility to invest in companies of any market size, including small, mid, and large-capitalization firms. Its equity holdings may include various types of securities such as common stock, preferred stock, and depositary receipts. Additionally, the fund is permitted to invest in equity-linked notes. ### What is the expense ratio of GOPIX? Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund Institutional Class (GOPIX) charges an expense ratio of 1.02%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is GOPIX? Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund Institutional Class (GOPIX) manages $17.1M 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 GOPIX actively managed or an index fund? GOPIX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (GOPIX's is 1.02%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was GOPIX launched? Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund Institutional Class (GOPIX) launched in July 2004 and is managed by abrdn. ### How has GOPIX performed? GOPIX'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 GOPIX pay a dividend? Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund Institutional Class (GOPIX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.46%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does GOPIX pay dividends? Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund Institutional Class pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is GOPIX's dividend yield? GOPIX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 1.46%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is GOPIX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for GOPIX was 2025-10-14. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will GOPIX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.02% 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 GOPIX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from GOPIX'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 GOPIX cost more than a fund like VOO? GOPIX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.02%). 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 GOPIX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to GOPIX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as GOPIX (1.02%) 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/gopix - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gopix/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gopix/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gopix/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/gopix/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.