AIAFX Fees and Costs — abrdn Global Infrastructure Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-29
The net expense ratio is 1.24%: a 0.75% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.61% other expenses, less a 0.37% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75% and a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $10K in broker commissions, 0.0226% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 25%.
AIAFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of AIAFX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.75% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.61% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.61% |
| Fee waiver | −0.37% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.24% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
AIAFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in AIAFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,474 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.55% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $673 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.24%) | $123 | $382 | $660 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $12 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $110 | $227 |
| Total costs | $826 | $1,074 | $1,474 |
| Value after costs | $9,674 | $10,503 | $11,289 |
| Impact on return, per year | 8.26% | 3.35% | 2.55% |
AIAFX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0226%
- Total broker commissions: $10K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $21.8M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 25%
- Securities lending: none during the year
AIAFX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC | $1K | 14.81% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $953 | 13.57% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $923 | 13.14% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $850 | 12.09% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $805 | 11.45% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $698 | 9.93% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $697 | 9.92% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $454 | 6.47% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $317 | 4.51% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $289 | 4.11% |
AIAFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $17.5M | 84.52% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $1.6M | 7.85% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1.2M | 5.76% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $182K | 0.88% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $175K | 0.84% |
| Jefferies LLC | $30K | 0.14% |
abrdn Global Infrastructure Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIFRX | Institutional Class | 0.99% | none |
| AIAFX | Class A | 1.24% | 5.75% |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.