EX-99.D1A 3 ex_d1a.txt
EXHIBIT A* INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. AND ABERDEEN FUNDS ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- FUND ASSETS INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Tax-Free Income Fund $0 up to $250 million 0.425% $250 million up to $1 billion 0.375% $1 billion and more 0.355% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Small Cap Fund up to $100 million 0.95% $100 million or more 0.80% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Natural Resources Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.70% $500 million up to $2 billion 0.65% $2 billion and more 0.60% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Technology and Communications $0 up to $500 million 0.88% Fund $500 million up to $2 billion 0.83% $2 billion and more 0.78% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Health Sciences Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.90% $500 million up to $2 billion 0.85% $2 billion and more 0.80% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen U.S. Equity Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.90% $500 million up to $2 billion 0.80% $2 billion and more 0.75% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Equity Long-Short Fund $0 up to $250 million 1.50% $250 million and more 1.25% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen China Opportunities Fund $0 up to $500 million 1.25% $500 million up to $2 billion 1.20% $2 billion and more 1.15% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Optimal Allocations Funds: All Assets 0.15% Growth Fund Moderate Growth Fund Moderate Fund Specialty Fund Defensive Fund ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Developing Markets Fund $0 up to $500 million 1.05% $500 million up to $2 billion 1.00% $2 billion and more 0.95% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen International Equity Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.90% $500 million up to $2 billion 0.85% $2 billion and more 0.80% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- FUND ASSETS INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Select Worldwide Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.90% $500 million up to $2 billion 0.85% $2 billion and more 0.80% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Global Financial Services Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.90% $500 million up to $2 billion 0.85% $2 billion and more 0.80% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Global Utilities Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.70% $500 million up to $2 billion 0.65% $2 billion and more 0.60% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Core Income Fund $0 up to $2 0.30% billion 0.275% $2 billion up to $5 0.25% billion $5 billion or more ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Core Plus Income Fund $0 up to $500 million 0.325% $500 million up to $1 billion 0.305% $1 billion up to $5 billion 0.285% $5 billion and more 0.255% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Asia Bond Institutional Fund All Assets 0.50% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Global Fixed Income Fund All Assets 1.00% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Global Small Cap Fund All Assets 1.25% ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen International Equity All Assets 0.80% Institutional Fund ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Emerging Markets All Assets 0.90% Institutional Fund ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Aberdeen Asia-Pacific (ex-Japan) All Assets 1.00% Equity Institutional Fund ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
As most recently approved at the September 9, 2009 Board Meeting.