abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD) has returned -4.61% so far this year and 22.07% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, AGD has had an annualized return of 11.71%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jul 27, 2006, AGD's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.55%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 10.5 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was May 2009 with a return of +24.0%, while the worst month was May 2010 at -26.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, AGD closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +31.3%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -15.1%.

abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund has an annualized alpha of -2.07%, beta of 0.91, and R² of 0.45 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 28, 2006.

• This fund participated in 124.90% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 105.74% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• R² of 0.45 means the benchmark explains less than half of this fund's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

AGD has a high expense ratio of 1.14%, indicating above-average management fees.

AGD ranks 34 for risk / return — below 34% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund (AGD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund provided a 12.59% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.36 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 11 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund was 76.36%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 3040 trading sessions.

The current abrdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund drawdown is 17.50%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.