ADAVX
abrdn Dynamic Dividend Fund
abrdn Funds
Expense ratio1
1.51%
Net assets2
$97.87M
Holdings2
85
Category
International Equity
2025 return3
20.04%

Investment objective & strategy

As of March 4, 2026 · prospectus

Objective. The abrdn Dynamic Dividend Fund (the Dynamic Dividend Fund or the Fund) seeks high current dividend income that qualifies for the reduced U.S. federal income tax rates created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, while also focusing on total return for long-term growth of capital.

Strategy. As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Dynamic Dividend Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of certain domestic and foreign corporations that pay dividend income. Net assets include the amounts of any borrowings for investment purposes. Corporations that pay dividend income may also include companies that have announced a special dividend or announced that they will pay dividends within six months. The equity securities in which the Fund invests primarily common stocks, but the Fund may also invest in other equity securities, including, but not limited to, preferred stock and depositary receipts. The Fund aims to invest in securities of companies that it believes are undervalued relative to the market and to … As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the Dynamic Dividend Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of certain domestic and foreign corporations that pay dividend income. Net assets include the amounts of any borrowings for investment purposes. Corporations that pay dividend income may also include companies that have announced a special dividend or announced that they will pay dividends within six months. The equity securities in which the Fund invests primarily common stocks, but the Fund may also invest in other equity securities, including, but not limited to, preferred stock and depositary receipts. The Fund aims to invest in securities of companies that it believes are undervalued relative to the market and to the securities historical valuations. The Fund may invest in companies of any market capitalization. The Fund may invest in securities of any market sector and may hold a significant amount of securities of companies, from time to time, within a single sector. The Fund currently anticipates that it will have significant exposure to the information technology sector. The Fund may invest without limitation in the securities of foreign issuers that are publicly traded in the United States or on foreign exchanges, provided that no more than 25% of its net assets are invested in emerging markets. An emerging market country is any country included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, or determined by the Adviser or Sub-adviser to have similar emerging market characteristics. Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks high current dividend income, more than 50% of which qualifies for the reduced U.S. federal income tax rates for qualified dividend income created by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 and is defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, as dividends received during the taxable year from domestic and qualified foreign corporations. A qualified foreign corporation is defined as any corporation that is incorporated in a possession of the United States or is eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States. In the event that the Adviser determines that a particular companys dividends qualify for favorable U.S. federal tax treatment, the Adviser intends to invest in the equity securities of the company prior to the ex-dividend date (i.e. the date when shareholders no longer are eligible for dividends) and intends to hold the security for at least 61 days during a 121-day period which begins on the date that is 60 days before the ex-dividend date to enable Fund shareholders to take advantage of the reduced U.S. federal tax rates. During this period, the Fund will not hedge its risk of loss with respect to these securities. In order to achieve its dividend, the Fund may participate in a number of dividend capture strategies. These strategies may include the Fund engaging in active and frequent trading which may result in higher turnover and associated transaction costs for the Fund. There is the potential for market loss on the shares that are held for a short period, although the Adviser seeks to use these strategies to generate additional income with limited impact on the construction of the core portfolio. In managing the assets of the Fund, the Adviser generally pursues a value-oriented approach. The Adviser seeks to identify investment opportunities in equity securities of dividend paying companies, including companies that it believes are undervalued relative to the market and to the securities historic valuations. Factors that the Adviser considers include fundamental factors such as earnings growth, cash flow, and historical payment of dividends. The Adviser considers and evaluates ESG factors as part of the investment analysis process for long-term investments. The Adviser considers the most material potential ESG risks and opportunities impacting issuers, alongside other non-ESG factors. The relevance of ESG factors to the investment process varies across issuers and strategies. For instance, ESG factors may not be considered for securities that the Adviser intends to hold solely as part of the Funds dividend recapture strategy. Not every ESG factor may be identified or evaluated for every investment. ESG characteristics are not the only factors considered and, as a result, the issuers in which the Fund invests may not be issuers with favorable ESG characteristics or high ESG ratings. When ESG factors are considered, ESG information is just one investment consideration and ESG considerations generally are not solely determinative in any investment decision made by the Adviser. The Funds investment strategies may result in a portfolio turnover rate in excess of 100% on an annual basis.

Top holdings

As of Jan. 31, 2026 · N-PORT
SecurityTickerValue% of fund
ALPHABET INC CL C $3.50M 3.58%
APPLE INC $3.06M 3.13%
TSMC $3.04M 3.11%
BROADCOM INC $3.01M 3.08%
MICROSOFT CORP $2.94M 3.00%
SAMSUNG ELE-PREF $2.51M 2.57%
ASML Holding NV $1.72M 1.76%
ING GROEP NV $1.62M 1.66%
ASTRAZENECA PLC SPONS ADR $1.50M 1.54%
CISCO SYSTEMS INC $1.43M 1.46%
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Allocation by sector

As of January 31, 2026 · N-PORT
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Portfolio moves

Oct 31, 2025 → Jan 31, 2026
Opened
9
Exited
9
Increased
13
Decreased
29
Unchanged
35

How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.

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Advisers

As of October 31, 2025 · N-CEN
FirmRole
abrdn Investments Limited Sub-adviser
abrdn Inc. Adviser

Footnotes

  1. Expense ratio as of March 4, 2026, from the fund's prospectus.
  2. Net assets and holdings count as of January 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
  3. Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).

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