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Popular abrdn investment trusts on ii

Here are the most popular abrdn investment trusts being held by ii customers in an ISA, SIPP or Trading Account.

This list is based on the top 10 abrdn investment trusts by total GBP value invested on the ii platform during the previous quarter (01/07/2024 to 30/09/2024).

 Investment trust
1Murray International Ord (LSE:MYI)
2Murray Income Trust Ord (LSE:MUT)
3abrdn Asian Income Fund Ord (LSE:AAIF)
4abrdn Property Income Trust Ord (LSE:API)
5abrdn European Logistics Income PLC (LSE:ASLI)
6Dunedin Income Growth Ord (LSE:DIG)
7abrdn Equity Income Trust Ord (LSE:AEI)
8abrdn New India Investment Trust Ord (LSE:ANII)
9abrdn Asia Focus plc (LSE:AAS)
10Shires Income Ord (LSE:SHRS)

Source: interactive investor. Data taken 01 October 2024.

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Important information: These figures should not be taken as personal recommendations to buy or sell a particular investment, and are not intended as advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.

abrdn Asian Income Fund Ord (LSE:AAIF)

Objective: 

To provide investors with a total return primarily through investing in Asia Pacific securities, including those with an above average yield. The Company aims to grow its dividends over time.

Asset group:

Equities

Annual management charge:

0.75% Market Cap. (tiered)

Fund manager:

Yoojeong Oh, Eric Chan

Risk category:

4

Why consider this fund:

  • Consistent income and capital growth:

The Trust aims to provide steady income and capital growth by investing in Asian, dividend-paying companies, which are increasingly returning capital to shareholders. The Trust itself has a strong dividend cover, making it attractive for income-focused investors.

  • Expert management and quality-first approach:

Managed by experienced teams based in Asia with deep local relationships, the Trust focuses on quality companies with strong balance sheets, attractive valuations and growing dividends.

  • Diversification, delivered:

The Trust offers diversification across various sectors and countries within the Asia-Pacific region, helping investors diversify their income-seeking portfolio away from more traditional income-paying regions.

abrdn European Smaller Companies I Acc (B0XWN58)

Objective: 

To generate growth over the longer term (5 years or more) by investing in European smaller capitalisation equities (company shares).

Asset group:

Equities

Annual management charge:

0.75%

Fund manager:

Andrew Paisley

Risk category:

6

Why consider this fund:

  • Performance:

Historically, European smaller companies have outperformed their larger peers by an average of 397% per annum since 2000. Small caps are sometime seen as risky, but the higher-risk accounts for the long-term return premium you might achieve.

  • Breadth of opportunities:

In Europe, smaller companies make up just under 68% of all listed companies. Yet they're under-researched by analysts. This leads to market mis-pricing - and opportunities for active investors.

  • Growth potential:

Small caps have the potential to grow faster than larger peers and they're often sheltered from macro uncertainty due to local market exposure. These factors can provide diversification benefits if you add small caps to your large cap equity portfolio.

abrdn World Equity Enhanced Index B Acc (BRJL7Z6)

Objective: 

To generate growth over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in global equities.

Asset group:

Equities

Annual management charge:

0.14%

Fund manager:

abrdn Quantitative Investment Solutions Team

Risk category:

5

Why consider this fund:

  • Combining the benefits of active and passive management:

Our disciplined, data-driven process removes emotional bias, ensuring consistent, cost-efficient active management with the potential to deliver strong value for investors.
We follow a dynamic, benchmark-driven strategy that adapts to market inefficiencies, ensuring portfolios are aligned with evolving opportunities and risks.

  • Proven return factors:

The portfolio actively invests in stocks using proprietary measures of return premiums grounded in the solid investment rationale of Quality, Momentum and Valuation. The investment process combines these premia and applies them across all companies in the investment universe to take advantage of the breadth that brings.

  • A breadth of opportunity:

By analysing all companies, every day, across regions, sectors, and industries, our World Equity Enhanced Index strategy delivers a globally diversified portfolio that aims to mitigates risk and capture diverse sources of return.

Important information: As investment values can go down as well as up, you may not get back all of the money you invest. If you're unsure about investing, please speak to an authorised financial adviser. 

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You can trade a number of abrdn funds and investment trusts in your ii Trading Account, ISA or Self-Invested Personal Pension (SIPP). Trading online or with our app is quick and easy, it's like trading any other investment. For any that aren't available online, you can deal over the phone by calling us on 0345 607 6001.

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