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Aberdeen Small Cap B (GSXBX)

14.36 Up 0.26(1.84%) Feb 25


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Aberdeen Small Cap B
Aberdeen Funds1735 Market Street, 32nd FloorPhiladelphia,PA 19103
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Phone: 866-667-9231
Fund Overview 
Category:Small Blend
Fund Family:Aberdeen
Net Assets:263.59M
Year-to-Date Return:0.58%
Yield:0.26%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:Nov 1, 1998
Morningstar Style Box 
Small Blend
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Management Information 
Michael Manzo
Lead Manager since Sep 14, 2008
Michael Manzo is an Investment Manager on the North American Equity Team. Michael joined Aberdeen in 2007 following the acquisition of Nationwide Financial Services’ equity investment management team where he had served as a research analyst providing fundamental research coverage to the value team since September 2005. Previously, Michael was an analyst covering the machinery multi-industry/electrical equipment sectors at J.P. Morgan Chase & Company. Prior to that, he was an equity analyst intern at Lepercq, DeNeuflize & Company.He is a CFA Charterholder.
Investment Information 
Min Initial Investment:1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:1,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:1,000
Min Subsequent Investment:50
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:50
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:50
GSXBX can be purchased from 41 brokerages.

Fund Summary 
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund typically invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities of companies with small market capitalizations similar to those of companies included in the Russell 2000® Index, ranging from $14.0 million to $4.8 billion as of January 31, 2010. The equity securities include common stock, preferred stock, foreign investments funds or trusts and depository receipts that represent an ownership interest in the issuer. It may also invest in foreign securities and securities of larger companies.

Fund Operations 
Last Dividend (Mar 19, 2008) : 0.00
Last Cap Gain (Dec 20, 2007) : 4.34
Annual Holdings Turnover (Oct 5, 2010) : 24.37%
Average for Category:52.87%
Fees & Expenses 
ExpenseGSXBXCategory Avg
Annual Report Expense Ratio (net):2.04%1.32%
Prospectus Net Expense Ratio:N/AN/A
Prospectus Gross Expense Ratio:N/AN/A
Max 12b1 Fee:1.00%N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:N/A5.31%
Max Deferred Sales Load: 5.00%2.26%
3 Yr Expense Projection*:1,094611
5 Yr Expense Projection*:1,606994
10 Yr Expense Projection*:2,8201,971
* Per $10,000 invested