abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. filings document shareholder voting and governance matters for a closed-end fund focused on emerging markets equity securities outside China. Its definitive proxy materials describe annual meeting procedures, director-election proposals, record-date share ownership, proxy authorization methods, and stockholder eligibility for voting or attendance.
The Fund's regulatory disclosures frame AEF as a registered fund issuer rather than an operating company, with formal records centered on board oversight, shareholder rights, common-share voting mechanics, and the governance structure supporting the Fund's listed closed-end vehicle.
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF) is the issuer whose common stock City of London Investment Management Company Limited reports beneficially owning. As of September 30, 2026, the reported amount is 9,944,810 shares, or 24.5% of the class. City of London Investment Management Company Limited reports sole voting and dispositive power over those shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power.
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF) is the subject of an amended Schedule 13G in which First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P. and The Charger Corporation each report beneficial ownership of 6,681,416 common shares, or 16.46% of the class. Each lists shared dispositive power over 6,681,416 shares and zero sole or shared voting power.
First Trust Portfolios sponsors certain unit investment trusts that hold AEF shares, while First Trust Advisors serves as portfolio supervisor and The Charger Corporation is general partner of both entities. The reporting persons say trustees vote the shares held by those trusts, ordinarily as closely as possible in the same manner and general proportion as shares held by other owners, and each disclaims beneficial ownership. James M. Dykas is identified as Chief Financial Officer in two signature blocks and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in another.
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC reported beneficial ownership of 2,002,485 shares of abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF), or 4.9% of the class. The shares are owned of record by clients of one or more investment advisers. Those clients have the right to receive, or power to direct receipt of, dividends or sale proceeds; no such client is known to have that right or power for more than 5% of the class.
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF) director Anthony S. Clark purchased 2,000 Common Stock shares at $9.7260 per share on October 5, 2026. The shares were held directly, and Clark’s reported directly held position after the purchase was 8,000 shares. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. (AEF) director Clark Anthony S. purchased 4,500 shares of Common Stock at $9.63 per share on September 24, 2026. His directly held position was 6,000 shares after the purchase. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.
City of London Investment Management Company Limited reports beneficial ownership of 10,493,864 shares of common stock of abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. This represents 25.8% of the fund’s outstanding common stock as of June 30, 2026.
City of London Investment Management holds sole voting and sole dispositive power over all 10,493,864 shares, with no shared voting or dispositive power. The shares are owned directly by various City of London-managed funds and unaffiliated segregated accounts for which it exercises discretionary voting and investment authority.
First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P. and The Charger Corporation report beneficial ownership of 5,942,831 common shares of abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund Inc., representing 14.64% of the class.
The group reports no power to vote these shares but shared power to dispose of all 5,942,831 shares. Holdings are spread across unit investment trusts sponsored by First Trust Portfolios and other registered funds, pooled vehicles and separately managed accounts advised by First Trust Advisors; no single unit investment trust holds more than 3% of the fund’s shares. Each reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership beyond its advisory or sponsor role, and the disclosure is made on a joint basis under Rule 13d-1(k)(1).
abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. filed an initial insider ownership report for Wertz Parker Webb, identified as a Director of the fund’s adviser. The Form 3 shows Webb as a reporting person but lists no stock, option, or other security transactions in this filing.
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLCSchedule 13G/A reporting beneficial ownership of 2,685,723 shares of abrdn Emerging Markets ex China Mutual Fund COM6.6% of the class. The filing states Allspring has sole dispositive power over 2,685,723 shares and sole voting power over 2,645,558 shares. The securities are owned of record by clients of advisers affiliated with Allspring; no client is identified as owning more than 5% individually. The amendment is signed by a Senior Compliance Manager on 04/13/2026.
abrdn Emerging Markets ex China Fund Inc. ownership update: First Trust Portfolios L.P., First Trust Advisors L.P. and The Charger Corporation jointly report beneficial ownership of 5,177,276 shares, representing 12.75% of the common stock as reported on 03/31/2026. The filing states the positions are held for unit investment trusts and related accounts and that the reporting parties disclaim beneficial ownership for certain shares; voting and disposition powers are shared as described in the filing.