Skip to main content

abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.

AEF
Exchange
NYSE
SEC CIK
0000846676

In the last 90 days, abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. insiders filed 1 open-market purchase and 0 sales; 60 institutions reported holding it in 13F filings for Q2 2026, worth $188.8M in total; no superinvestor holds it.

13F holders, Q2 2026

Institutional positions in abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc. as of Jun 30, 2026. Investment managers with $100 million or more in US stocks report their long positions on Form 13F within 45 days after each quarter ends. How 13F works

Institutional holders
60
−2 vs. Q1 2026
Shares held
19.7M
−1.71M (−8.0%) vs. Q1 2026
Total value
$188.8M
+$33.0M (+21.2%) vs. Q1 2026
New holders
10
18 more added
Sold out
12
20 more reduced

1 institution that held it in Q1 2026 haven't filed for Q2 2026 yet. Not filing isn't selling, so they aren't counted as sold out or in the changes above.

Compare with Q1 2026: new holders, sold out and not filed yet

Holders and value by quarter

Institutions reporting AEF on Form 13F each quarter since Q1 2021, and the total value they reported. Values are as of each quarter end, so they also move with the share price.

Institutional holdersQ2 2026: 60 institutions
Q1 2021: 52 institutionsQ2 2021: 52 institutionsQ3 2021: 48 institutionsQ4 2021: 55 institutionsQ1 2022: 52 institutionsQ2 2022: 53 institutionsQ3 2022: 52 institutionsQ4 2022: 50 institutionsQ1 2023: 51 institutionsQ2 2023: 48 institutionsQ3 2023: 48 institutionsQ4 2023: 48 institutionsQ1 2024: 46 institutionsQ2 2024: 50 institutionsQ3 2024: 49 institutionsQ4 2024: 56 institutionsQ1 2025: 62 institutionsQ2 2025: 64 institutionsQ3 2025: 64 institutionsQ4 2025: 62 institutionsQ1 2026: 63 institutionsQ2 2026: 60 institutions
Value heldQ2 2026: $188.8M
Q1 2021: $278.0MQ2 2021: $298.9MQ3 2021: $275.2MQ4 2021: $255.9MQ1 2022: $215.6MQ2 2022: $175.5MQ3 2022: $144.6MQ4 2022: $163.6MQ1 2023: $171.3MQ2 2023: $166.4MQ3 2023: $156.4MQ4 2023: $174.8MQ1 2024: $172.6MQ2 2024: $184.1MQ3 2024: $204.0MQ4 2024: $185.4MQ1 2025: $132.7MQ2 2025: $152.6MQ3 2025: $157.7MQ4 2025: $163.9MQ1 2026: $155.8MQ2 2026: $188.8M
Institutions holding AEF and their total value by quarter
QuarterHoldersValue
Q2 202660$188.8M
Q1 202663$155.8M
Q4 202562$163.9M
Q3 202564$157.7M
Q2 202564$152.6M
Q1 202562$132.7M
Q4 202456$185.4M
Q3 202449$204.0M
Q2 202450$184.1M
Q1 202446$172.6M
Q4 202348$174.8M
Q3 202348$156.4M
Q2 202348$166.4M
Q1 202351$171.3M
Q4 202250$163.6M
Q3 202252$144.6M
Q2 202253$175.5M
Q1 202252$215.6M
Q4 202155$255.9M
Q3 202148$275.2M
Q2 202152$298.9M
Q1 202152$278.0M

Institutions, Q2 2026

Shares, value and share of portfolio for each institution holding abrdn Emerging Markets ex-China Fund, Inc.; share changes are against Q1 2026.

Institutions holding AEF in Q2 2026
InstitutionSharesValue% of portfolioChange in sharesAction
City of London Investment Management Co Ltd10,493,864$100.7M6.06%−838,456−7.4%Reduced
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC2,360,680$22.7M0.03%−325,043−12.1%Reduced
Morgan Stanley1,749,028$16.8M0.00%−40,113−2.2%Reduced
Lazard Asset Management LLC1,101,112$10.6M0.02%−11,898−1.1%Reduced
1607 Capital Partners, LLC793,245$7.62M0.66%−452,984−36.3%Reduced
Raymond James Financial Inc739,497$7.10M0.00%+707,771+2,230.9%Added
Uncommon Cents Investing LLC322,126$3.09M0.67%−300−0.1%Reduced
LPL Financial LLC267,064$2.56M0.00%+39,897+17.6%Added
Bank of America Corp218,959$2.10M0.00%+49,644+29.3%Added
Guggenheim Capital LLC175,891$1.69M0.01%−1,028−0.6%Reduced
Shaker Financial Services, LLC163,459$1.57M0.49%+6,000+3.8%Added
Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio149,520$1.44M0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC145,589$1.40M0.01%+145,589New
Vanguard Capital Wealth Advisors120,689$1.16M0.78%−106,005−46.8%Reduced
Evolve Private Wealth, LLC107,573$1.03M0.06%−4,938−4.4%Reduced
Invesco Ltd.71,517$686.6K0.00%+26,852+60.1%Added
Wolverine Asset Management LLC65,480$628.6K0.01%−91,361−58.3%Reduced
Closed-End Fund Advisors, Inc.63,820$612.7K0.60%−11,208−14.9%Reduced
XTX Topco Ltd57,573$552.7K0.01%+44,420+337.7%Added
Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC49,906$479.1K0.00%−14,682−22.7%Reduced
Blue Bell Private Wealth Management, LLC47,158$452.7K0.06%−400−0.8%Reduced
Jane Street Group, LLC40,381$387.7K0.00%+19,210+90.7%Added
Uhlmann Price Securities, LLC30,688$294.6K0.01%−10,171−24.9%Reduced
Cetera Investment Advisers25,711$246.8K0.00%+15,371+148.7%Added
Wiley Bros.-Aintree Capital, LLC23,710$227.6K0.00%−155−0.6%Reduced
Wells Fargo & Company23,676$227.3K0.00%+20,065+555.7%Added
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.23,190$222.6K0.00%+228+1.0%Added
Decision Investments, Inc21,590$207.3K0.19%+830+4.0%Added
Clearstead Advisors, LLC20,000$192.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Abel Hall, LLC20,000$192.0K0.03%+20,000New
Vista Investment Partners II, LLC16,924$162.5K0.06%+16,924New
Paragon Capital Management Ltd16,431$157.7K0.03%+385+2.4%Added
UBS Group AG16,379$157.2K0.00%+14,024+595.5%Added
Blair William & Co15,501$148.8K0.00%−1,037−6.3%Reduced
Wesbanco Bank Inc14,800$142.1K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp14,520$139.0K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Royal Bank of Canada14,156$136.0K0.00%+1,499+11.8%Added
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.14,044$134.8K0.00%+1,856+15.2%Added
Millennium Management LLC12,587$120.8K0.00%−43,513−77.6%Reduced
Colony Group, LLC12,141$116.6K0.00%+181+1.5%Added
Bard Associates Inc6,792$65.2K0.01%−1,179−14.8%Reduced
Noble Wealth Management PBC3,570$34.3K0.02%+3,570New
US Bancorp3,395$32.6K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Global Retirement Partners, LLC3,049$29.3K0.00%+3,049New
Thomas J. Herzfeld Advisors, Inc.2,046$19.6K0.01%+1,379+206.7%Added
Pinnacle Wealth Planning Services, Inc.1,075$10.3K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
SRS Capital Advisors, Inc.1,070$10.3K0.00%+361+50.9%Added
Institute for Wealth Management, LLC.664$6.38K0.00%+664New
WPG Advisers, LLC464$4.45K0.00%−8−1.7%Reduced
Ancora Advisors, LLC459$4.41K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Highline Wealth Partners LLC300$2.88K0.00%+300New
Signaturefd, LLC298$2.86K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Creative Capital Management Investments LLC213$2.04K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Axiom Investment Management LLC202$1.94K0.00%+202New
IFP Advisors, Inc182$1.75K0.00%00.0%Unchanged
Glen Eagle Advisors, LLC11$1050.00%00.0%Unchanged
Harbour Investments, Inc.10$960.00%+10New
Gables Capital Management Inc.6$580.00%00.0%Unchanged
Farther Finance Advisors, LLC1$100.00%+1New
Kilter Group LLC0$10.00%−1,645−100.0%Reduced
Rivernorth Capital Management, LLC0$00.00%−252,729−100.0%Sold out
Envestnet Asset Management Inc0$00.00%−198,699−100.0%Sold out
Private Advisor Group, LLC0$00.00%−191,749−100.0%Sold out
TrueMark Investments, LLC0$00.00%−82,992−100.0%Sold out
Alexander Randolph Advisory, Inc.0$00.00%−74,642−100.0%Sold out
Integrated Capital Management, Inc.0$00.00%−28,058−100.0%Sold out
Readystate Asset Management LP0$00.00%−27,795−100.0%Sold out
Creative Planning0$00.00%−19,910−100.0%Sold out
MML Investors Services, LLC0$00.00%−14,452−100.0%Sold out
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co0$00.00%−540−100.0%Sold out
BlackRock, Inc.0$00.00%−194−100.0%Sold out
Root Financial Partners, LLC0$00.00%−63−100.0%Sold out
CWM, LLC––––Not filed