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Aberdeen China Opportunities B  GOPBX
  Morningstar Report
Overall Morningstar
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As of 2010-01-31
Out of
Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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As of 2009-12-31
Day Change
$ -0.15
  
NAV (2010-02-08)
$ 15.25
  
YTD Return % (2010-02-08)
-6.96%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
45
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Aberdeen China Opportunities B
(from 2004-06-29 to 2010-01-31) Category: Pacific/Asia ex-Japan Stk
Index: MSCI EAFE NR USD
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2010-02-08
Inception date: 2004-06-29 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2010-01-31
YTD Returns as of 2010-02-08
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund -5.49 58.27 2.54 14.68 --- 16.94
+/- Category 3.93 -0.96 1.67 2.66 --- ---
+/- MSCI EAFE NR USD 1.98 27.72 11.74 12.41 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-12-31) 55.45 55.45 5.66 15.33 --- 18.40
Month-End (as of 2010-01-31) -12.33 56.98 2.97 14.66 --- 16.85
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-12-31 )  
On Distribution --- 56.73 0.69 12.31 --- ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 37.02 2.04 12.03 --- ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 107 funds), (5 yrs : out of 80 funds), (10 yrs : out of funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is none, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is 2.00%.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
Information 8.73
Software 0.00
Hardware 0.00
Media 1.69
Telecommunications 7.04
Service 66.92
Healthcare 0.00
Consumer Services 14.10
Business Services 16.92
Financial Services 35.90
Manufacturing 24.35
Consumer Goods 2.82
Industrial Materials 9.43
Energy 9.00
Utilities 3.09
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 1.1
Stocks 98.9
Bonds 0.0
Other 0.0
Foreign Stocks 98.9
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-12-31 Data through 2009-12-31
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings 33 Turnover % 104
Total Number of Bond Holdings 0 30 Day SEC Yield % ---
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 52.61 ending as of 2009-12-31
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Top 10 Holdings Sector Country % of Net
Assets
Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited Singapore 8.69
China Mobile Ltd. China 7.04
Swire Pacific Ltd. Hong Kong 6.87
Standard Chartered PLC United Kingdom 4.67
ASM Pacific Technology Ltd. Hong Kong 4.52
CNOOC, Ltd. China 4.37
Hang Lung Group Ltd. Hong Kong 4.27
Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. Hong Kong 4.15
Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. Hong Kong 4.05
PetroChina Company, Ltd. China 3.98
Data through 2009-12-31
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 2004-06-29
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
Flavia Cheong  (2009-01-01)
Flavia is a senior investment manager on the Asian equities team, co-managing regional equities and leads on China investments. Flavia joined Aberdeen in 1996 from the Investment Company of the People’s Republic of China where she was the economist for the fixed income desk. Previously, Flavia worked for the Development Bank of Singapore as an economist. Flavia graduated with a BA in Economics and a MA (Hons) in Economics from the University of Auckland.
Peter Hames  (2009-01-01)
Peter has principal responsibility for day-to-day management of all Asian regional portfolios. He has oversight of a team of nine on Asian ex-Japan equities, with a further 14 investment managers who provide local market input, as well as running specialist country portfolios from offices across the region. Peter joined Aberdeen in 1990 as a European investment manager and then transferred to the Asian equity desk, co-founding AAMAL’s office in 1992. Previously, Peter worked for the Guinness family as an investment manager specialising in overseas investment. Prior to that, Peter worked for National Westminster Bank. Peter graduated with a BA in Economics and Accounting from Bristol University.
Kathy Xu  (2009-01-01)
Kathy joined Aberdeen in September 2007 upon graduation.
Nicholas Yeo  (2009-01-01)
Nicholas joined Aberdeen from Murray Johnstone in December 2000 and was relocated to Aberdeen’s London office for two years from April 2002, where he worked on the emerging markets (ex Asia) desk, before returning to the Asian equities team in Singapore in March 2004. Nicholas holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Hugh Young  (2009-01-01)
Young set up AAMAL's office in 1992 as Aberdeen's Asia-Pacific headquarters. He is also head of equities globally and a member of the executive committee responsible for day-to-day running of AAMAL's parent company, Aberdeen PLC. Young has over 25 years' experience in investment management and has managed Aberdeen's Asian assets since 1985. Before joining Aberdeen, his career included posts at Fidelity International and MGM Assurance. He graduated with a BA in Politics from Exeter University.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-02-28)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 2.62
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2009-10-31)
Correspondence Information
Aberdeen Funds
1735 Market Street 37th Floor
Philadelphia,  PA  19103
USA
Telephone:
866-667-9231
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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