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Year-End Returns  
Average Annual Returns of Class A.
 
PAST PERFORMANCE DOES NOT GUARANTEE FUTURE RESULTS. To obtain the most recent monthly and quarterly performance for each fund, visit the pricing and performance page.
Asset Allocation Funds
 
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Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Defensive7GODAX, inception Dec 15, 2006
at NAV--7.60%-0.29%-6.99%
w/ sales charge--1.45%-6.03%-1.07%
Gross Expense Ratio: 2.86
Net Expense Ratio: 1.17
Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Growth7GVAAX, inception Jun 29, 2004
at NAV--10.75%15.52%10.22%13.68%
w/ sales charge--4.40%8.83%3.87%11.78%
Gross Expense Ratio: 3.72
Net Expense Ratio: 1.61
Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate7GMAAX, inception Jun 29, 2004
at NAV--9.46%12.40%7.69%11.25%
w/ sales charge--3.18%5.93%1.46%9.39%
Gross Expense Ratio: 1.96
Net Expense Ratio: 1.34
Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Moderate Growth7GMMAX, inception Jun 29, 2004
at NAV--10.92%14.19%9.62%12.87%
w/ sales charge--4.56%7.61%3.33%10.98%
Gross Expense Ratio: 2.42
Net Expense Ratio: 1.51
Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Fund: Specialty7GASAX, inception Jun 29, 2004
at NAV--10.83%18.64%10.46%15.26%
w/ sales charge--4.48%11.79%4.11%13.33%
Gross Expense Ratio: 2.60
Net Expense Ratio: 1.69
Equity Funds
 
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Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund6GOPAX, inception Jun 29, 2004
at NAV--74.02%67.26%3.52%45.61%
w/ sales charge--64.05%57.60%-2.40%43.17%
Gross Expense Ratio: 2.85
Net Expense Ratio: 1.90
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Fund3GEGAX, inception Aug 30, 2000
at NAV--45.50%35.01%31.67%18.94%
w/ sales charge--37.12%27.26%24.14%17.98%
Gross Expense Ratio: 2.40
Net Expense Ratio: 1.71
Aberdeen Equity Long-Short Fund1MLSAX, inception Dec 31, 1997
at NAV--15.24%6.36%6.42%11.87%
w/ sales charge--8.59%0.21%0.30%11.21%
Gross Expense Ratio: 3.09
Net Expense Ratio: 2.34
Aberdeen Global Equity Fund3, 4GLLAX, inception Aug 30, 2000
at NAV--18.81%25.48%18.99%5.50%
w/ sales charge--12.00%18.31%12.12%4.65%
Gross Expense Ratio: 2.56
Net Expense Ratio: 1.63
Aberdeen Global Financial Services Fund2, 3GLFAX, inception Dec 18, 2001
at NAV---1.44%19.74%10.61%12.33%
w/ sales charge---7.12%12.83%4.26%11.23%
Gross Expense Ratio: 2.11
Net Expense Ratio: 1.55
Aberdeen Global Small Cap Fund 3, 5WVCCX, inception Sep 30, 1996
at NAV------
w/ sales charge------
Gross Expense Ratio: 2.25
Net Expense Ratio: 1.55
Aberdeen International Equity Fund3GIGAX, inception Aug 30, 2000
at NAV--27.64%31.94%29.09%8.84%
w/ sales charge--20.28%24.32%21.67%7.96%
Gross Expense Ratio: 1.65
Net Expense Ratio: 1.59
Aberdeen Natural Resources Fund2, 3GGNAX, inception Jun 29, 2004
at NAV--36.70%20.29%65.48%40.67%
w/ sales charge--28.84%13.36%55.91%38.31%
Gross Expense Ratio: 1.75
Net Expense Ratio: 1.53
Aberdeen Small Cap Fund3, 5GSXAX, inception Nov 2, 1998
at NAV---6.04%29.16%22.51%12.67%
w/ sales charge---11.45%21.76%15.44%11.94%
Gross Expense Ratio: 2.11
Net Expense Ratio: 1.39
Aberdeen U.S. Equity FundGXXAX, inception Jun 30, 2000
at NAV--22.09%-0.91%11.64%3.94%
w/ sales charge--15.08%-6.64%5.18%3.12%
Gross Expense Ratio: 2.05
Net Expense Ratio: 1.58
Fixed Income Funds
 
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Aberdeen Core Income Fund8PCDFX, inception Oct 14, 1994
at NAV------
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Gross Expense Ratio: 0.86
Net Expense Ratio: 0.75
Aberdeen Global Fixed Income Fund3, 8CUGAX, inception Nov 30, 2001
at NAV------
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Gross Expense Ratio: 1.70
Net Expense Ratio: 1.20
Aberdeen Tax-Free Income Fund8NTFAX, inception May 11, 1998
Subadvised by Credit Suisse Asset Management
at NAV--2.29%3.41%2.76%5.52%
w/ sales charge---2.03%-1.01%-2.11%5.30%
Gross Expense Ratio: 1.13
Net Expense Ratio: 0.93

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.


Class A Shares have up to a 5.75% front-end sales charge and a 0.25% 12b-1 fee, with the exception of the Aberdeen Tax-Free Income Fund, which has up to a 4.25% front-end sales charge and a 0.25% 12b-1 fee. 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.


Returns incorporate the performance of the fund’s predecessor fund(s) from inception to 6/23/08. The difference between gross and net expense ratios reflects contractual expense waivors in effect through Feb 28,2010.


1 The strategy used by portfolio manager involves securities transactions, such as shortselling, leverage, and investing in derivatives, which may cause the Fund to have greater risk and volatility. A short position will lose value as the securities price increases. Theoretically, the loss on a short sale can be unlimited. Leverage will also increase market exposure and magnify risk.

2 Investing 25% or more of the Fund’s net assets in a specific industry subjects the Fund to greater risk of loss and is considerably more volatile compared to investments that are diversified across a greater number of industries.

3 Foreign securities are more volatile, harder to price and less liquid than U.S. securities. These risks are enhanced in developing market countries.

4 The Fund may hold larger positions in fewer securities (are less diversified) than other similar funds. Less diversified funds have greater risk than more diversified funds.

5 Equity stocks of small-cap companies carry greater risk and more volatility than equity stocks of more established mid or large cap companies.

6 Foreign small and mid cap securities are generally more volatile, harder to price and less liquid than U.S. securities. Equity stocks of small and mid-cap companies carry greater risk, and more volatility than equity stocks of large-cap companies. Concentrating investments in China and Hong Kong subject the fund to more volatility and greater risk of loss than geographically diverse funds.

7 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 asset classes, which may involve riskier types of securities or investments than those offered by other asset classes.

8 Fixed income securities are subject to certain risks including, but not limited to interest rate risk, credit risk, prepayment and call risk.