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AEF

abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.

6.78

-0.11-1.6%

Dec 16, 4:00:00 PM EST

Upcoming Earnings

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Earnings Call Transcripts

This Quarter (Q4 '25)

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Last Quarter (Q3 '25)

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Key Stats

Market Cap

275.28M

P/E (TTM)

6.99

Basic EPS (TTM)

0.97

Dividend Yield

0.07%

Recent Filings

8-K

Fund shifts ex-China, boosts distributions

12/16/24Dec 16, 2024

abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund approved a name change to abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, effective February 24, 2025, alongside shifting its 80% investment policy to exclude China and adopting the MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Index as benchmark. This positions it as the sole U.S. closed-end fund in this strategy, emphasizing stock fundamentals over Chinese policy risks. A 20% tender offer launches in Q1 2025 at 98% of NAV, while the annualized distribution rate jumps to 10% starting March 2025. Portfolio transitions begin early to fund the offer.

8-K

Auditor switch completed

6/21/17Jun 21, 2017

Aberdeen Chile Fund dismissed PricewaterhouseCoopers as its independent auditor on June 15, 2017, after Board approval, with no disagreements or reportable events from the prior two fiscal years. The Fund promptly engaged KPMG for the 2017 fiscal year. Clean handover. This switch ensures seamless audit continuity for investors.

8-K

Bylaws amended for meeting flexibility

1/18/17Jan 18, 2017

Aberdeen Chile Fund amended its bylaws on January 15, 2017, granting the chairman authority to adjourn inquorate shareholder meetings—a power previously reserved for stockholders present or by proxy. This procedural tweak streamlines governance by allowing flexible rescheduling up to 120 days without extra notice. No financial impact disclosed. It empowers leadership yet preserves quorum rules.

About

Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Inc is a closed ended balanced mutual fund and managed by Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited. It invests in the public equity and fixed income markets of Chile. The fund seeks to invest in securities of companies operating across diversified sectors. It employs fundamental analysis with a bottom-up security selection approach to create its portfolio. The fund benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the MSCI Chile Index. It conducts in-house research to create its portfolio. The fund was formerly known as Aberdeen Chile Fund, Inc. Abrdn Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund Inc was formed on January 30, 1989 and is domiciled in the United States.

CEO

Mr. Hugh Young

IPO

9/26/1989

Website

https://www.aberdeench.com

Sector

Financial Services

Industry

Asset Management