485BPOS

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 1, 2019

File No. 333-146680

File No. 811-22132

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933	x
Pre-Effective Amendment No.	o
Post-Effective Amendment No. 94	x
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940	x
Amendment No. 96	x

(Check appropriate box or boxes)

ABERDEEN FUNDS

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

(Address of Principal Executive Office) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, including Area Code: 866-667-9231

Lucia Sitar, Esq.

c/o Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc.

1735 Market Street, 32nd Floor

Philadelphia, PA 19103

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Copy to:

Margery Neale, Esq.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, New York 10019-6099

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:

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ximmediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

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oon (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

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oon (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

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oThis post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Explanatory Note: This Post-Effective Amendment (“PEA”) No. 94 to the Registration Statement of Aberdeen Funds (the “Trust”) hereby incorporates Parts A, B and C from the Trust’s PEA No. 93 on Form N-1A filed on June 13, 2019. This PEA No. 94 is filed for the sole purpose of submitting the XBRL exhibit for the risk/return summary first provided in PEA No. 93 to the Trust’s registration statement.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 94 to the Trust’s registration statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 94 to the Trust’s registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Philadelphia, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the 1st day of July, 2019.

Aberdeen Funds
Registrant
By:	/s/ Bev Hendry*
	Bev Hendry
	President of Aberdeen Funds

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Name		Title	Date
	/s/ Bev Hendry*	President and Chief Executive Officer	July 1, 2019
	Bev Hendry
	/s/ Andrea Melia*	Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, and Principal Accounting Officer	July 1, 2019
	Andrea Melia
	/s/ P. Gerald Malone**	Chairman of the Board	July 1, 2019
	P. Gerald Malone
	/s/ Peter D. Sacks**	Trustee	July 1, 2019
	Peter D. Sacks
	/s/ Warren C. Smith**	Trustee	July 1, 2019
	Warren C. Smith
	/s/ Rahn K. Porter**	Trustee	July 1, 2019
	Rahn K. Porter
	/s/ Steven N. Rappaport**	Trustee	July 1, 2019
	Steven N. Rappaport
	/s/ Neville J. Miles**	Trustee	July 1, 2019
	Neville J. Miles
	/s/ Martin Gilbert**	Trustee	July 1, 2019
	Martin Gilbert
By:	/s/ Lucia Sitar
	Lucia Sitar
	Attorney In Fact

*Pursuant to a power of attorney filed as exhibit (q)(2) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 on December 29, 2016.

**  Pursuant to a power of attorney filed as exhibit (q)(1) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 77 on December 29, 2016.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Index No.	Description of Exhibit
EX-101.INS	XBRL Instance Document
EX-101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
EX-101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
EX-101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
EX-101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Labels Linkbase
EX-101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

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Document and Entity Information	Total
Prospectus:
Document Type	485BPOS
Document Period End Date	Oct. 31, 2018
Registrant Name	Aberdeen Funds
Central Index Key	0001413594
Amendment Flag	false
Document Creation Date	Jun. 13, 2019
Document Effective Date	Jun. 13, 2019
Prospectus Date	Jun. 13, 2019

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Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund

Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund

Objective

The Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund (formerly, Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund) (the “China A Fund” or the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay when you buy and hold shares of the China A Fund.  You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Aberdeen Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial advisor and in the “Reduction and Waiver of Class A Sales Charges” and “Broker-Defined Sales Charge Waiver Policies” sections on pages 26 and 47 of the Fund’s prospectus, respectively, and in the “Additional Information on Purchases and Sales — Waiver of Class A Sales Charges” and “Reduction of Sales Charges” sections on pages 83 and 85 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, respectively. This table does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay when purchasing or selling Institutional Class shares or Institutional Service Class shares of the Fund.

Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)

Shareholder Fees - Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund - USD ($)		Class A		Class C		Class R	Institutional Class	Institutional Service Class
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed upon purchases (as a percentage of offering price)		5.75%		none		none	none	none
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering or sale price, whichever is less)		1.00%	[1]	1.00%	[2]	none	none	none
Small Account Fee	[3]	$ 20		$ 20		none	$ 20	$ 20
Less: Amount of Fee Limitations/Expense Reimbursements	[4]	1.29%		1.42%		1.29%	1.39%	1.29%

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

Annual Fund Operating Expenses - Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund		Class A	Class C	Class R	Institutional Class	Institutional Service Class
Management Fees	[1]	0.85%	0.85%	0.85%	0.85%	0.85%
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees		0.25%	1.00%	0.50%	none	none
Other Expenses		1.51%	1.56%	1.58%	1.53%	1.53%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	[2]	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%	0.03%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	[3]	2.64%	3.44%	2.96%	2.41%	2.41%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Limitations/Expense Reimbursements		1.35%	2.02%	1.67%	1.02%	1.12%

Example

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the China A Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the China A Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

Expense Example - Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund - USD ($)	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Class A	705	1,233	1,786	3,287
Class C	305	925	1,667	3,626
Class R	170	794	1,444	3,189
Institutional Class	104	618	1,160	2,640
Institutional Service Class	114	628	1,169	2,648

You would pay the following expenses on the same investment if you did not sell your shares.

Expense Example No Redemption	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund | Class C | USD ($)	205	925	1,667	3,626

Portfolio Turnover

The China A Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance.  During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 26.13% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Strategies

As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the China A Fund invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of mainland China-based companies that are denominated in Renminbi and listed on the Shenzhen and Shanghai stock exchanges (“China A Shares”). For the purposes of the Fund meeting its 80% investment policy, the Fund will include investments in exchange-traded  funds (“ETFs”) that have policies to invest 80% or more of their assets in China A Shares.

China A Shares are only available to non-mainland China investors like the Fund through the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs (collectively, “Stock Connect”) or the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor and Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor systems (collectively, the “QFII Programs”). Stock Connect and the QFII Programs are subject to regulatory changes and specified quota limitations. The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges may close for extended periods for holidays or otherwise, which impacts the Fund’s ability to trade in China A Shares during those periods.

The Fund may invest in securities denominated in U.S. Dollars and the currencies of the foreign countries in which it is permitted to invest.  The Fund typically has full currency exposure to those markets in which it invests.

The Fund may invest without limit in the equity securities of companies of any size, including small-cap and mid-cap companies. Equity securities include, but are not limited to, common stock, preferred stock and depositary receipts. The Fund also may invest in equity-linked notes. An equity-linked note is a security whose performance is generally tied to a single stock, a stock index or a basket of stocks. For purposes of the Fund’s 80% policy described above, equity-linked notes are classified according to their underlying or referenced security or securities.

The Fund may invest in securities of any market sector and may hold a significant amount of securities of companies, from time to time, within a single sector.

In carrying out the Fund’s investment strategies, the Adviser employs a fundamental, bottom-up equity investment process, which is based on first-hand research and disciplined company evaluation. Stocks are identified for their long-term, fundamental value based on quality and price. ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) analysis is fully integrated into investment decisions for all equity holdings. As such, the Adviser evaluates ESG factors as part of the investment analysis process and this forms an integral component of the Adviser’s quality rating for all companies.

Principal Risks

The China A Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective.

As with any fund, the value of the Fund’s investments — and therefore, the value of Fund’s shares — may fluctuate. The following is an alphabetical list of the principal risks of investing in the Fund.

Cybersecurity Risk — Cybersecurity incidents may allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, customer data (including private shareholder information), or proprietary information, or cause the Fund, the Adviser and/or its service providers (including, but not limited to, Fund accountants, custodians, sub-custodians, transfer agents and financial intermediaries) to suffer data breaches, data corruption or lose operational functionality.

Emerging Markets Risk — A magnification of the risks that apply to foreign investments. These risks are greater for securities of companies in emerging markets countries because the countries may have less stable governments, more volatile currencies and less established markets (see “Foreign Securities Risk” below).

Equity-Linked Notes — The Fund may invest in equity-linked notes, which are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign equity securities or the basket of foreign securities they are linked to. If the linked security(ies) declines in value, the note may return a lower amount at maturity. The trading price of an equity-linked note also depends on the value of the linked security(ies).

Equity Securities Risk — The stock or other security of a company may not perform as well as expected, and may decrease in value, because of factors related to the company (such as poorer than expected earnings or certain management decisions) or to the industry in which the company is engaged (such as a reduction in the demand for products or services in a particular industry). Holders of common stock generally are subject to more risks than holders of preferred stock or debt securities because the right to repayment of common stockholders’ claims is subordinated to that of preferred stock and debt securities upon the bankruptcy of the issuer.

Exchange-Traded Fund Risk —To the extent that the Fund invests in ETFs, the Fund may be subject to, among other risks, tracking error risk and passive and, in some cases, active management investment risk. An active secondary market in ETF shares may not develop or be maintained and may be halted or interrupted due to actions by its listing exchange, unusual market conditions or other reasons. There can be no assurance that an ETF’s shares will continue to be listed on an active exchange. In addition, Fund shareholders bear both their proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses and similar expenses incurred through the Fund’s ownership of the ETF.

Foreign Currency Exposure Risk —The value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. Dollar fluctuates in response to market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. A decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. Dollar reduces the value in U.S. Dollars of investments denominated in that foreign currency. This risk may impact the Fund more greatly to the extent the Fund does not hedge its currency risk, or hedging techniques used by the Adviser are unsuccessful.

Foreign Securities Risk — The Fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involve additional risk. Foreign countries in which the Fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of the Fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable or unsuccessful government actions, reduction of government or central bank support and political or financial instability. Lack of information may also affect the value of these securities. To the extent the Fund focuses its investments in a single country or only a few countries in a particular geographic region, economic, political, regulatory or other conditions affecting such country or region may have a greater impact on Fund performance relative to a more geographically diversified fund.

Asian Risk. Parts of the Asian region may be subject to a greater degree of economic, political and social instability than is the case in the United States and Europe. Some Asian countries can be characterized as emerging markets or newly industrialized and may experience more volatile economic cycles than developed countries. The developing nature of securities markets in many countries in the Asian region may lead to a lack of liquidity while some countries have restricted the flow of money in and out of the country. Some countries in Asia have historically experienced political uncertainty, corruption, military intervention and social unrest. The Fund may be more volatile than a fund which is broadly diversified geographically.

China Risk. Concentrating investments in China subjects the Fund to additional risks, and may make it significantly more volatile than geographically diverse mutual funds. Additional risks associated with investments in China include exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, nationalization, exchange control regulations (including currency blockage), trading halts, imposition of tariffs, limitations on repatriation and differing legal standards.

China A Shares Risk. Trading in China A Shares through Stock Connect and the QFII Programs involves additional risks. Stock Connect is subject to a daily quota (the “Daily Quota”), which limits the maximum net purchases under Stock Connect each day and, as such, buy orders for China A Shares would be rejected once the Daily Quota is exceeded (although the Fund will be permitted to sell China A Shares regardless of the Daily Quota balance). Further, Stock Connect, which relies on the connectivity of the Shanghai or Shenzhen markets with Hong Kong, is subject to operational risk, regulations that are relatively untested and are subject to change, and extended market closures for holidays or otherwise. During an extended market closure, the Fund’s ability to trade in China A Shares will be impacted which may affect the Fund’s performance. The QFII Programs are subject to the risk that the Adviser may have its QFII Programs license revoked or restricted with respect to the Fund or the Fund may be impacted by the rules, restrictions and quota limitations connected to reliance on a QFII Programs license.

Illiquid Securities Risk — Illiquid securities are assets that the Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the asset. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities. Illiquid securities and relatively less liquid securities may also be difficult to value.

The Adviser employs procedures and tests using third-party and internal data inputs that seek to assess and manage the liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio holdings. These procedures and tests take into account the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and foreseeable stressed conditions, cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonable foreseeable stressed conditions, relevant market, trading and other factors, and monitor whether liquidity should be adjusted based on changed market conditions. These procedures and tests are designed to assist the Fund in determining its ability to meet redemption requests in various market conditions. In light of the dynamic nature of markets, there can be no assurance that these procedures and tests will enable the Fund to ensure that it has sufficient liquidity to meet redemption requests.

Impact of Large Redemptions and Purchases of Fund Shares — Occasionally, shareholders may make large redemptions or purchases of Fund shares, which may cause the Fund to have to sell securities or invest additional cash. These transactions may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and increase transaction costs. In addition, large redemption requests may exceed the cash balance of the Fund and result in credit line borrowing fees and/or overdraft charges to the Fund until the sales of portfolio securities necessary to cover the redemption request settle.

Issuer Risk — The value of a security may decline for reasons directly related to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or service.

Management Risk — The Fund is subject to the risk that the Adviser or Subadviser may make poor security selections. The Adviser, Subadviser and their portfolio managers apply their own investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund and there can be no guarantee that these decisions will achieve the desired results for the Fund. In addition, the Adviser or the Subadviser may select securities that underperform the relevant market or other funds with similar investment objectives and strategies.

Market Risk — Deteriorating market conditions might cause a general weakness in the market that reduces the prices, or yield, of securities in those markets in which the Fund invests.

Mid-Cap Securities Risk — Securities of medium-sized companies tend to be more volatile and less liquid than securities of larger companies.

Sector Risk — To the extent that the Fund has a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business in a broadly related group of industries within an economic sector, the Fund may be more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly.

Small-Cap Securities Risk — Securities of smaller companies are usually less stable in price and less liquid than those of larger, more established companies. Therefore, they generally involve greater risk.

Valuation Risk — The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from the Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation methodology or a price provided by an independent pricing service. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by the Fund, and the Fund could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. The Fund’s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers.

If the value of the Fund’s investments decreases, you may lose money.

For additional information regarding the above identified risks, see “Fund Details: Additional Information about Investments, Investment Techniques and Risks” in the prospectus.

Performance

The bar chart and table below can help you evaluate potential risks of the China A Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s annual total returns for Class A have varied from year to year. The returns in the bar chart do not reflect the impact of sales charges. If the applicable sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. Unlike the bar chart, the returns in the table reflect the maximum applicable sales charges. The table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns to the returns of the MSCI China A (Onshore) Index, a broad-based securities index. Effective May 1, 2019, the MSCI China A (Onshore) Index replaced the MSCI Zhong Hua Index as the Fund’s primary benchmark. The Adviser believes that the MSCI China A (Onshore) Index is a more meaningful comparison index given the Fund’s strategies, composition, and intention to increase its holdings in China A shares. Remember, however, that past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will perform in the future.  For updated performance information, please visit www.aberdeen-asset.us or call 866-667-9231.

The Fund changed its investment strategies effective June 13, 2019.  The performance information for periods in the table below does not reflect the Fund’s current investment strategies.  In connection with the change in investment strategies, the Fund changed its name from Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund to Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund.

Excluding the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements, this performance is substantially similar to what each individual class would have produced because all classes invest in the same portfolio of securities.  Returns would only differ to the extent of the differences in expenses between the two classes.

Annual Total Returns — Class A Shares (Years Ended Dec. 31)

Highest Return: 42.99% - 2nd quarter 2009

Lowest Return: -18.85% - 3rd quarter 2011

Year-to-Date Return (March 31, 2019): 19.32%

Average Annual Total ReturnsAs of December 31, 2018

After-tax returns are shown in the following table for Class A shares only and will vary for other classes. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax return depends on your personal tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred arrangements, such as individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans or certain other employer-sponsored retirement plans.

Average Annual Returns - Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund		Average Annual Returns, 1 Year	Average Annual Returns, 5 Years	Average Annual Returns, 10 Years
Class A		(17.19%)	0.30%	7.28%
Class C		(13.58%)	0.80%	7.15%
Class R		(12.42%)	1.13%	7.57%
Institutional Class		(11.87%)	1.79%	8.19%
Institutional Service Class		(11.90%)	1.73%	8.19%
After Taxes on Distributions | Class A		(17.25%)	(0.11%)	6.86%
After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | Class A	[1]	(10.18%)	0.04%	5.71%
MSCI China A (Onshore) Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		(32.85%)	0.64%	5.22%
MSCI Zhong Hua Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)		(16.25%)	5.16%	9.62%

[1] Unless you are otherwise eligible to purchase Class A shares without a sales charge, a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of up to 1.00% will be charged on Class A shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase if you paid no sales charge on the original purchase and a finder's fee was paid.

[2] If you redeem your Class C shares within the first year after you purchase them you must pay a CDSC of 1%; however, the CDSC shall not apply to the purchases of Class C shares where the selling broker-dealer was not paid a commission at the time of purchase.

[3] Accounts with balances below $1,000 are generally subject to a $5 quarterly fee (with an annual maximum of $20 per account). Shares from such accounts are redeemed each quarter to cover the fee, which is returned to the Fund to offset small account expenses. Under some circumstances, the Fund may waive the quarterly fee. See the Statement of Additional Information for information about the circumstances under which this fee will not be assessed.

[4] Acquired fund fees and expenses are indirect fees and expenses that the Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other mutual funds, including money market funds and exchange traded funds. Acquired fund fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees.

[1] Management Fees have been restated to reflect a reduction in management fees effective June 13, 2019.

[2] Acquired fund fees and expenses are indirect fees and expenses that the Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other mutual funds, including money market funds and exchange traded funds. Acquired fund fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees.

[3] Aberdeen Funds (the "Trust") and Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. (formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.) (the "Adviser") have entered into a written contract limiting operating expenses to 0.99% for all classes of the Fund. This contractual limitation may not be terminated before February 28, 2021 without the approval of the Independent Trustees. This limit excludes certain expenses, including any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, short-sale dividend expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees, administrative services fees, transfer agent out-of-pocket expenses for Class A Shares, Class R Shares and Institutional Service Class Shares and extraordinary expenses. The Trust is authorized to reimburse the Adviser for management fees previously limited and/or for expenses previously paid by the Adviser, provided, however, that any reimbursements must be paid at a date not more than three years after the date when the Adviser limited the fees or reimbursed the expenses and the reimbursements do not cause a Class to exceed the lesser of the applicable expense limitation in the contract at the time the fees were limited or expenses are paid or the applicable expense limitation in effect at the time the expenses are being recouped by the Adviser.

[1] Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares are higher than returns before taxes for the one year period because they reflect the tax benefit of capital losses realized on the redemption of fund shares.

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The Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund (formerly, Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund) (the “China A Fund” or the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

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This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay when you buy and hold shares of the China A Fund.  You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $50,000 in Aberdeen Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial advisor and in the “Reduction and Waiver of Class A Sales Charges” and “Broker-Defined Sales Charge Waiver Policies” sections on pages 26 and 47 of the Fund’s prospectus, respectively, and in the “Additional Information on Purchases and Sales — Waiver of Class A Sales Charges” and “Reduction of Sales Charges” sections on pages 83 and 85 of the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, respectively. This table does not include the brokerage commissions that you may pay when purchasing or selling Institutional Class shares or Institutional Service Class shares of the Fund.

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The China A Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio).  A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account.  These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund’s performance.  During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 26.13% of the average value of its portfolio.

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This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the China A Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the China A Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. It assumes a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

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As a non-fundamental policy, under normal circumstances, the China A Fund invests at least 80% of the value of its net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of mainland China-based companies that are denominated in Renminbi and listed on the Shenzhen and Shanghai stock exchanges (“China A Shares”). For the purposes of the Fund meeting its 80% investment policy, the Fund will include investments in exchange-traded  funds (“ETFs”) that have policies to invest 80% or more of their assets in China A Shares.

China A Shares are only available to non-mainland China investors like the Fund through the Shanghai-Hong Kong and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect programs (collectively, “Stock Connect”) or the Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor and Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor systems (collectively, the “QFII Programs”). Stock Connect and the QFII Programs are subject to regulatory changes and specified quota limitations. The Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges may close for extended periods for holidays or otherwise, which impacts the Fund’s ability to trade in China A Shares during those periods.

The Fund may invest in securities denominated in U.S. Dollars and the currencies of the foreign countries in which it is permitted to invest.  The Fund typically has full currency exposure to those markets in which it invests.

The Fund may invest without limit in the equity securities of companies of any size, including small-cap and mid-cap companies. Equity securities include, but are not limited to, common stock, preferred stock and depositary receipts. The Fund also may invest in equity-linked notes. An equity-linked note is a security whose performance is generally tied to a single stock, a stock index or a basket of stocks. For purposes of the Fund’s 80% policy described above, equity-linked notes are classified according to their underlying or referenced security or securities.

The Fund may invest in securities of any market sector and may hold a significant amount of securities of companies, from time to time, within a single sector.

In carrying out the Fund’s investment strategies, the Adviser employs a fundamental, bottom-up equity investment process, which is based on first-hand research and disciplined company evaluation. Stocks are identified for their long-term, fundamental value based on quality and price. ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) analysis is fully integrated into investment decisions for all equity holdings. As such, the Adviser evaluates ESG factors as part of the investment analysis process and this forms an integral component of the Adviser’s quality rating for all companies.

Risk [Heading]

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Principal Risks

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The China A Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve its investment objective.

As with any fund, the value of the Fund’s investments — and therefore, the value of Fund’s shares — may fluctuate. The following is an alphabetical list of the principal risks of investing in the Fund.

Cybersecurity Risk — Cybersecurity incidents may allow an unauthorized party to gain access to Fund assets, customer data (including private shareholder information), or proprietary information, or cause the Fund, the Adviser and/or its service providers (including, but not limited to, Fund accountants, custodians, sub-custodians, transfer agents and financial intermediaries) to suffer data breaches, data corruption or lose operational functionality.

Emerging Markets Risk — A magnification of the risks that apply to foreign investments. These risks are greater for securities of companies in emerging markets countries because the countries may have less stable governments, more volatile currencies and less established markets (see “Foreign Securities Risk” below).

Equity-Linked Notes — The Fund may invest in equity-linked notes, which are generally subject to the same risks as the foreign equity securities or the basket of foreign securities they are linked to. If the linked security(ies) declines in value, the note may return a lower amount at maturity. The trading price of an equity-linked note also depends on the value of the linked security(ies).

Equity Securities Risk — The stock or other security of a company may not perform as well as expected, and may decrease in value, because of factors related to the company (such as poorer than expected earnings or certain management decisions) or to the industry in which the company is engaged (such as a reduction in the demand for products or services in a particular industry). Holders of common stock generally are subject to more risks than holders of preferred stock or debt securities because the right to repayment of common stockholders’ claims is subordinated to that of preferred stock and debt securities upon the bankruptcy of the issuer.

Exchange-Traded Fund Risk —To the extent that the Fund invests in ETFs, the Fund may be subject to, among other risks, tracking error risk and passive and, in some cases, active management investment risk. An active secondary market in ETF shares may not develop or be maintained and may be halted or interrupted due to actions by its listing exchange, unusual market conditions or other reasons. There can be no assurance that an ETF’s shares will continue to be listed on an active exchange. In addition, Fund shareholders bear both their proportionate share of the Fund’s expenses and similar expenses incurred through the Fund’s ownership of the ETF.

Foreign Currency Exposure Risk —The value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. Dollar fluctuates in response to market, economic, political, regulatory, geopolitical or other conditions. A decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. Dollar reduces the value in U.S. Dollars of investments denominated in that foreign currency. This risk may impact the Fund more greatly to the extent the Fund does not hedge its currency risk, or hedging techniques used by the Adviser are unsuccessful.

Foreign Securities Risk — The Fund’s investments in securities of foreign issuers or issuers with significant exposure to foreign markets involve additional risk. Foreign countries in which the Fund may invest may have markets that are less liquid, less regulated and more volatile than U.S. markets. The value of the Fund’s investments may decline because of factors affecting the particular issuer as well as foreign markets and issuers generally, such as unfavorable or unsuccessful government actions, reduction of government or central bank support and political or financial instability. Lack of information may also affect the value of these securities. To the extent the Fund focuses its investments in a single country or only a few countries in a particular geographic region, economic, political, regulatory or other conditions affecting such country or region may have a greater impact on Fund performance relative to a more geographically diversified fund.

Asian Risk. Parts of the Asian region may be subject to a greater degree of economic, political and social instability than is the case in the United States and Europe. Some Asian countries can be characterized as emerging markets or newly industrialized and may experience more volatile economic cycles than developed countries. The developing nature of securities markets in many countries in the Asian region may lead to a lack of liquidity while some countries have restricted the flow of money in and out of the country. Some countries in Asia have historically experienced political uncertainty, corruption, military intervention and social unrest. The Fund may be more volatile than a fund which is broadly diversified geographically.

China Risk. Concentrating investments in China subjects the Fund to additional risks, and may make it significantly more volatile than geographically diverse mutual funds. Additional risks associated with investments in China include exposure to currency fluctuations, less liquidity, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, nationalization, exchange control regulations (including currency blockage), trading halts, imposition of tariffs, limitations on repatriation and differing legal standards.

China A Shares Risk. Trading in China A Shares through Stock Connect and the QFII Programs involves additional risks. Stock Connect is subject to a daily quota (the “Daily Quota”), which limits the maximum net purchases under Stock Connect each day and, as such, buy orders for China A Shares would be rejected once the Daily Quota is exceeded (although the Fund will be permitted to sell China A Shares regardless of the Daily Quota balance). Further, Stock Connect, which relies on the connectivity of the Shanghai or Shenzhen markets with Hong Kong, is subject to operational risk, regulations that are relatively untested and are subject to change, and extended market closures for holidays or otherwise. During an extended market closure, the Fund’s ability to trade in China A Shares will be impacted which may affect the Fund’s performance. The QFII Programs are subject to the risk that the Adviser may have its QFII Programs license revoked or restricted with respect to the Fund or the Fund may be impacted by the rules, restrictions and quota limitations connected to reliance on a QFII Programs license.

Illiquid Securities Risk — Illiquid securities are assets that the Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the asset. An inability to sell a portfolio position can adversely affect the Fund’s value or prevent the Fund from being able to take advantage of other investment opportunities. Illiquid securities and relatively less liquid securities may also be difficult to value.

The Adviser employs procedures and tests using third-party and internal data inputs that seek to assess and manage the liquidity of the Fund’s portfolio holdings. These procedures and tests take into account the Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and foreseeable stressed conditions, cash-flow projections during both normal and reasonable foreseeable stressed conditions, relevant market, trading and other factors, and monitor whether liquidity should be adjusted based on changed market conditions. These procedures and tests are designed to assist the Fund in determining its ability to meet redemption requests in various market conditions. In light of the dynamic nature of markets, there can be no assurance that these procedures and tests will enable the Fund to ensure that it has sufficient liquidity to meet redemption requests.

Impact of Large Redemptions and Purchases of Fund Shares — Occasionally, shareholders may make large redemptions or purchases of Fund shares, which may cause the Fund to have to sell securities or invest additional cash. These transactions may adversely affect the Fund’s performance and increase transaction costs. In addition, large redemption requests may exceed the cash balance of the Fund and result in credit line borrowing fees and/or overdraft charges to the Fund until the sales of portfolio securities necessary to cover the redemption request settle.

Issuer Risk — The value of a security may decline for reasons directly related to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or service.

Management Risk — The Fund is subject to the risk that the Adviser or Subadviser may make poor security selections. The Adviser, Subadviser and their portfolio managers apply their own investment techniques and risk analyses in making investment decisions for the Fund and there can be no guarantee that these decisions will achieve the desired results for the Fund. In addition, the Adviser or the Subadviser may select securities that underperform the relevant market or other funds with similar investment objectives and strategies.

Market Risk — Deteriorating market conditions might cause a general weakness in the market that reduces the prices, or yield, of securities in those markets in which the Fund invests.

Mid-Cap Securities Risk — Securities of medium-sized companies tend to be more volatile and less liquid than securities of larger companies.

Sector Risk — To the extent that the Fund has a significant portion of its assets invested in securities of companies conducting business in a broadly related group of industries within an economic sector, the Fund may be more vulnerable to unfavorable developments in that economic sector than funds that invest more broadly.

Small-Cap Securities Risk — Securities of smaller companies are usually less stable in price and less liquid than those of larger, more established companies. Therefore, they generally involve greater risk.

Valuation Risk — The price the Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from the Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation methodology or a price provided by an independent pricing service. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by the Fund, and the Fund could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. The Fund’s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers.

If the value of the Fund’s investments decreases, you may lose money.

For additional information regarding the above identified risks, see “Fund Details: Additional Information about Investments, Investment Techniques and Risks” in the prospectus.

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If the value of the Fund’s investments decreases, you may lose money.

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Performance

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The bar chart and table below can help you evaluate potential risks of the China A Fund. The bar chart shows how the Fund’s annual total returns for Class A have varied from year to year. The returns in the bar chart do not reflect the impact of sales charges. If the applicable sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown. Unlike the bar chart, the returns in the table reflect the maximum applicable sales charges. The table compares the Fund’s average annual total returns to the returns of the MSCI China A (Onshore) Index, a broad-based securities index. Effective May 1, 2019, the MSCI China A (Onshore) Index replaced the MSCI Zhong Hua Index as the Fund’s primary benchmark. The Adviser believes that the MSCI China A (Onshore) Index is a more meaningful comparison index given the Fund’s strategies, composition, and intention to increase its holdings in China A shares. Remember, however, that past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will perform in the future.  For updated performance information, please visit www.aberdeen-asset.us or call 866-667-9231.

The Fund changed its investment strategies effective June 13, 2019.  The performance information for periods in the table below does not reflect the Fund’s current investment strategies.  In connection with the change in investment strategies, the Fund changed its name from Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund to Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund.

Excluding the effect of any fee waivers or reimbursements, this performance is substantially similar to what each individual class would have produced because all classes invest in the same portfolio of securities.  Returns would only differ to the extent of the differences in expenses between the two classes.

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The bar chart and table below can help you evaluate potential risks of the China A Fund.

Performance Availability Phone [Text]

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866-667-9231

Performance Availability Website Address [Text]

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www.aberdeen-asset.us

Performance Past Does Not Indicate Future [Text]

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Remember, however, that past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily indicative of how the Fund will perform in the future.

Bar Chart [Heading]

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Annual Total Returns — Class A Shares (Years Ended Dec. 31)

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The returns in the bar chart do not reflect the impact of sales charges. If the applicable sales charges were included, the annual total returns would be lower than those shown.

Bar Chart Closing [Text Block]

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Highest Return: 42.99% - 2nd quarter 2009

Lowest Return: -18.85% - 3rd quarter 2011

Year-to-Date Return (March 31, 2019): 19.32%

Year to Date Return, Label

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Year-to-Date Return

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return, Date

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Mar. 31, 2019

Bar Chart, Year to Date Return

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19.32%

Highest Quarterly Return, Label

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Highest Return:

Highest Quarterly Return, Date

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Jun. 30, 2009

Highest Quarterly Return

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42.99%

Lowest Quarterly Return, Label

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Lowest Return:

Lowest Quarterly Return, Date

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Sep. 30, 2011

Lowest Quarterly Return

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(18.85%)

Performance Table Does Reflect Sales Loads

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Unlike the bar chart, the returns in the table reflect the maximum applicable sales charges.

Performance Table Market Index Changed

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Effective May 1, 2019, the MSCI China A (Onshore) Index replaced the MSCI Zhong Hua Index as the Fund’s primary benchmark. The Adviser believes that the MSCI China A (Onshore) Index is a more meaningful comparison index given the Fund’s strategies, composition, and intention to increase its holdings in China A shares.

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(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

Performance Table Uses Highest Federal Rate

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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes.

Performance Table Not Relevant to Tax Deferred

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Your actual after-tax return depends on your personal tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred arrangements, such as individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans or certain other employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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After-tax returns are shown in the following table for Class A shares only and will vary for other classes.

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Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares are higher than returns before taxes for the one year period because they reflect the tax benefit of capital losses realized on the redemption of fund shares.

Performance Table Narrative

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After-tax returns are shown in the following table for Class A shares only and will vary for other classes. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Your actual after-tax return depends on your personal tax situation and may differ from what is shown here. After-tax returns are not relevant to investors in tax-deferred arrangements, such as individual retirement accounts, 401(k) plans or certain other employer-sponsored retirement plans.

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Average Annual Total ReturnsAs of December 31, 2018

Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund | MSCI China A (Onshore) Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

Risk/Return:

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Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

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(32.85%)

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

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0.64%

Average Annual Returns, 10 Years

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5.22%

Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund | MSCI Zhong Hua Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)

Risk/Return:

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Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

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(16.25%)

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

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5.16%

Average Annual Returns, 10 Years

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9.62%

Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund | Class A

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed upon purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

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5.75%

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering or sale price, whichever is less)

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1.00%

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Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

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(1.29%)

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Small Account Fee

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$ 20

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Management Fees

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0.85%

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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.25%

Other Expenses

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1.51%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.03%

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.64%

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Limitations/Expense Reimbursements

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1.35%

Expenses Deferred Charges [Text Block]

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Unless you are otherwise eligible to purchase Class A shares without a sales charge, a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of up to 1.00% will be charged on Class A shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase if you paid no sales charge on the original purchase and a finder’s fee was paid.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 705

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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1,233

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,786

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 3,287

Annual Return 2009

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61.72%

Annual Return 2010

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27.94%

Annual Return 2011

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(15.31%)

Annual Return 2012

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18.81%

Annual Return 2013

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(4.51%)

Annual Return 2014

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(1.99%)

Annual Return 2015

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(7.47%)

Annual Return 2016

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0.49%

Annual Return 2017

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34.51%

Annual Return 2018

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(12.13%)

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

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(17.19%)

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

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0.30%

Average Annual Returns, 10 Years

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7.28%

Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions

Risk/Return:

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Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

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(17.25%)

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

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(0.11%)

Average Annual Returns, 10 Years

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6.86%

Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund | Class A | After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

Risk/Return:

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Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

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(10.18%)

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Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

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0.04%

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Average Annual Returns, 10 Years

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5.71%

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Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund | Class C

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed upon purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering or sale price, whichever is less)

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1.00%

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Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

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(1.42%)

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Small Account Fee

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$ 20

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Management Fees

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0.85%

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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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1.00%

Other Expenses

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1.56%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.03%

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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3.44%

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Limitations/Expense Reimbursements

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2.02%

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If you redeem your Class C shares within the first year after you purchase them you must pay a CDSC of 1%; however, the CDSC shall not apply to the purchases of Class C shares where the selling broker-dealer was not paid a commission at the time of purchase.

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 305

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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925

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,667

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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3,626

Expense Example, No Redemption, 1 Year

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205

Expense Example, No Redemption, 3 Years

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925

Expense Example, No Redemption, 5 Years

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1,667

Expense Example, No Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 3,626

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

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(13.58%)

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

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0.80%

Average Annual Returns, 10 Years

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7.15%

Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund | Class R

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed upon purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering or sale price, whichever is less)

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none

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

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(1.29%)

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Small Account Fee

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none

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Management Fees

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0.85%

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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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0.50%

Other Expenses

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1.58%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.03%

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.96%

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Limitations/Expense Reimbursements

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1.67%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 170

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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794

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,444

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 3,189

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

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(12.42%)

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

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1.13%

Average Annual Returns, 10 Years

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7.57%

Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund | Institutional Class

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed upon purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering or sale price, whichever is less)

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none

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

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(1.39%)

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Small Account Fee

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$ 20

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Management Fees

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0.85%

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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

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none

Other Expenses

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1.53%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.03%

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

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2.41%

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Limitations/Expense Reimbursements

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1.02%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 104

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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618

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,160

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 2,640

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

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(11.87%)

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

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1.79%

Average Annual Returns, 10 Years

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8.19%

Aberdeen China A Share Equity Fund | Institutional Service Class

Risk/Return:

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Maximum Sales Charge (Load) imposed upon purchases (as a percentage of offering price)

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none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of offering or sale price, whichever is less)

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none

Redemption Fee (as a percentage of Amount Redeemed)

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(1.29%)

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Small Account Fee

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$ 20

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Management Fees

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0.85%

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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees

rr_DistributionAndService12b1FeesOverAssets

none

Other Expenses

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1.53%

Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses

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0.03%

^[2]

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

rr_ExpensesOverAssets

2.41%

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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Limitations/Expense Reimbursements

rr_NetExpensesOverAssets

1.12%

Expense Example, with Redemption, 1 Year

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$ 114

Expense Example, with Redemption, 3 Years

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628

Expense Example, with Redemption, 5 Years

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1,169

Expense Example, with Redemption, 10 Years

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$ 2,648

Average Annual Returns, 1 Year

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(11.90%)

Average Annual Returns, 5 Years

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1.73%

Average Annual Returns, 10 Years

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8.19%

[1] Unless you are otherwise eligible to purchase Class A shares without a sales charge, a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) of up to 1.00% will be charged on Class A shares redeemed within 18 months of purchase if you paid no sales charge on the original purchase and a finder's fee was paid.

[2] Acquired fund fees and expenses are indirect fees and expenses that the Fund incurs from investing in the shares of other mutual funds, including money market funds and exchange traded funds. Acquired fund fees and expenses have been restated to reflect current fees.

[3] Accounts with balances below $1,000 are generally subject to a $5 quarterly fee (with an annual maximum of $20 per account). Shares from such accounts are redeemed each quarter to cover the fee, which is returned to the Fund to offset small account expenses. Under some circumstances, the Fund may waive the quarterly fee. See the Statement of Additional Information for information about the circumstances under which this fee will not be assessed.

[4] Management Fees have been restated to reflect a reduction in management fees effective June 13, 2019.

[5] Aberdeen Funds (the "Trust") and Aberdeen Standard Investments Inc. (formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management Inc.) (the "Adviser") have entered into a written contract limiting operating expenses to 0.99% for all classes of the Fund. This contractual limitation may not be terminated before February 28, 2021 without the approval of the Independent Trustees. This limit excludes certain expenses, including any taxes, interest, brokerage fees, short-sale dividend expenses, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, Rule 12b-1 fees, administrative services fees, transfer agent out-of-pocket expenses for Class A Shares, Class R Shares and Institutional Service Class Shares and extraordinary expenses. The Trust is authorized to reimburse the Adviser for management fees previously limited and/or for expenses previously paid by the Adviser, provided, however, that any reimbursements must be paid at a date not more than three years after the date when the Adviser limited the fees or reimbursed the expenses and the reimbursements do not cause a Class to exceed the lesser of the applicable expense limitation in the contract at the time the fees were limited or expenses are paid or the applicable expense limitation in effect at the time the expenses are being recouped by the Adviser.

[6] Returns after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares are higher than returns before taxes for the one year period because they reflect the tax benefit of capital losses realized on the redemption of fund shares.

[7] If you redeem your Class C shares within the first year after you purchase them you must pay a CDSC of 1%; however, the CDSC shall not apply to the purchases of Class C shares where the selling broker-dealer was not paid a commission at the time of purchase.

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