Aberdeen Global Utilities A 5 Tower Bridge 300 Barr Harbor Drive, Suite 300 Map
Phone: 800-848-0920
| Category: | Specialty-Utilities | | Fund Family: | Aberdeen | | Net Assets: | 8.54M | | Year-to-Date Return: | -15.10% | | Yield: | 2.61% | | Morningstar Rating: |  | | Fund Inception Date: | 18-Dec-01 |
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Ben Walker
Lead Manager since
28-Feb-05 | | | Walker joined Gartmore in 1997. Previously he worked in the financial services division of the accounting firm, Arthur Andersen in London, where he qualified as a chartered accountant in August 1997. Walker holds the Charter Financial Analyst designation. |
| Min Initial Investment: | $2,000 | | Min Initial Investment, IRA: | $1,000 | | Min Initial Investment, AIP: | $1,000 | | Min Subsequent Investment: | $100 | | Min Subsequent Investment, IRA: | $100 | | Min Subsequent Investment, AIP: | $50 |
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| The investment seeks long-term capital growth. The fund invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities issued by U.S. and foreign companies with business operations in the utilities sector. It invests significantly in companies organized or having their principal place of business outside the United States or doing a substantial amount of business outside the United States. The fund may invest in utility companies of any size, including established large-cap companies that are expected to grow with the market and small-cap and mid-cap companies that may offer strong prospects for future growth. It is nondiversified. |
| Last Dividend
(16-Jun-08):
| 0.21 | | Last Cap Gain
(21-Dec-07):
| 1.42 | | Annual Holdings Turnover
| 79.00% | | Average for Category:
| 72.34% |
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| Expense | GGUAX | Category Avg | | Total Expense Ratio: | 1.40%
| 1.40% | | Max 12b1 Fee: | 0.25%
| N/A | | Max Front End Sales Load: | 5.75%
| 5.13% | | Max Deferred Sales Load: | 0.00%
| 2.77% | | 3 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$1,011 | $587 | | 5 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$1,333 | $893 | | 10 Yr Expense Projection*: |
$2,245 | $1,744 |
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