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abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF)

$9.49−2.57%
Close Sep 28, 2026 · split-adjusted
Sep 28, 2026$9.49▲ 48.05% in range
Sep 29, 2025Low $6.29 · High $10.07Sep 28, 2026
What changed · written from our data
As of Sep 28, 2026

abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund closed at $9.49 on Sep 28, down 2.57%, 5.8% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 103.4K shares was 1.04× its 20-day average (close to normal).

Split-adjusted performance: +0.6% over one month, +35.6% over six months, +49.9% over one year.

Short interest was 201.9K shares at the Sep 15 settlement, up 159.0% from the prior report (0.5% of float, 2.2 days to cover).

Market cap$385.3M40.6M shares
Revenue · quarter——
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P/E · TTM—
Net margin—
Dividend yield10.96%$0.26 last paid
52-week range6.28 – 10.07−5.8% from high
Volume103.4K1.04× 20-day avg
Volatility · 60d35.2%Annualised
Short % of float0.5%2.2 days to cover
Net cash—
Next earnings—Not scheduled
Split-adjusted performance
1W −5.6%1M +0.6%3M −0.1%6M +35.6%YTD +35.6%1Y +49.9%3Y +95.7%5Y +17.6%

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Shares short201.9K+159.0% vs prior
Days to cover2.2Settled Sep 15
% of float0.5%
Short vol. 10d41.4%of daily volume

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Quick answers

What does abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund do?
ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INCOME FUND, INC. is a non-diversified closed-end, management investment company.
What is AEF's market cap?
$385.31M, based on the Sep 28 close of $9.49.
Does abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund pay a dividend?
Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.26 per share (ex-date Sep 22), an annualised yield of 10.96%.
How much of AEF is sold short?
201.9K shares, 0.5% of float, as of Sep 15, 2026.

About abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund

ABERDEEN EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY INCOME FUND, INC. is a non-diversified closed-end, management investment company. Its investment objective is to seek to provide both current income and long-term capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the fund invests a majority of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in emerging markets (excluding China) equity securities. The performance of the fund is measured against the MSCI Emerging Markets ex-China Index. Its investment portfolio consists of equity securities from emerging market companies (excluding China), spanning multiple sectors such as Information Technology, Financials, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, Real Estate, and others.

Listed Jan 12, 1990aberdeenaef.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology