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Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Defensive
Inception Date: Dec 15, 2006
Fund Navigation
Class A | Class B | Class C | Institutional
  Annualized Returns
  Pricing as of
Sep 01, 2010
Month-End performance
as of Aug 31, 2010
Quarter-End performance
as of Jun 30, 2010
  NAV Chg YTD 1yr 5yr 10yr Life
12\15\06
1yr 5yr 10yr Life
12\15\06

at NAV

$10.12 $0.11 2.44% 6.09% -% -% 3.09% 8.34% -% -% 2.23%

w/sales
charge

      -0.04% -% -% 1.45% 2.06% -% -% 0.54%
Gross Expense Ratio: 2.86
Net Expense Ratio: 1.17

PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. The performance data quoted represents past performance and current returns may be lower or higher. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. To obtain performance information current to the most recent month-end, which may be higher or lower than the performance shown above, please call 866-667-9231. br>
Returns prior to 6/23/08 reflect the performance of a predecessor fund. Please consult the Fund’s prospectus for more detail. Total returns assume the reinvestment of all distributions. Total returns may reflect a waiver of part of the Fund’s fees for certain periods since inception, without which returns would have been lower.

Class A Shares have up to a 5.75% front-end sales charge and a 0.25% 12b-1 fee

Expenses include underlying fund operating expenses and will differ depending on how the Fund allocates assets among the underlying funds. The difference between gross and net expense ratios reflects contractual expense waivers in effect through February 28, 2011.

TOP HOLDINGS (all classes) as of 07/31/2010
HoldingPercent  
ISHARES TRUST BARCLAYS US AGGREGATE BOND FUND14.91% 
OPPENHEIMER INTL BOND FUND CLASS Y NPV14.16% 
ISHARES TRUST BARCLAYS TIPS BOND FUND12.93% 
ISHARES BARCLAYS 1-3YRS TREASURY BOND INDEX FUND11.88% 
ISHARES S&P GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE INDX ETF USD NPV6.09% 
ABERDEEN FUNDS EQUITY LONG SHORT FUND NPV6.00% 
ISHARES S&P GLOBAL HEALTHCARE SECTOR INDX ETF USD NPV4.82% 
ABERDEEN FUNDS NATURAL RESOURCES INSTL CL NPV4.10% 
ABERDEEN FUNDS GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES FD NPV4.08% 
SPDR DJ INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE ETF3.13% 
 
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
The Fund seeks to maximize total investment return for a given level of risk.
INVESTMENT STRATEGY

The Fund pursues its objective by seeking to provide maximum real return while attempting to preserve capital by investing predominantly in Underlying Funds that are actively managed, many by the Adviser. The Fund’s allocation is weighted toward investments in specialty assets.

 
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Richard Fonash, CFA, Senior Investment Manager 
Allison Mortensen, CFA, Investment Manager 
RISK CONSIDERATIONS

The Fund is subject to different levels and combinations of risk, based on its actual allocation among the various asset classes and underlying funds. The Fund will be affected by stock and bond market risks, among others. It invests a significant proportion of its assets in specialty assets, which may involve riskier types of securities or investments than those offered by other asset classes. Please read the prospectus for more detailed information regarding these risks.

 

 

Key Facts

ClassTickerCUSIP
Class AGODAX003019247
Class B*GODBX003019239
Class CGODCX003019221
Institutional**GODIX003019197

Redemption fee
No
 
Minimum initial investment
$1,000 Classes A, B, C
$1,000 IRA: Classes A, B, C
$1,000,000 Institutional
$1,000,000 Institutional Service
 
Total net assets (all classes)
as of August 31, 2010 $8.8 million
 
* Closed to new investors.

** Only certain investors are eligible to purchase shares of these classes.

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