EX-99.6.a.i. |
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 Fund | $0 up to $500 million | 0.88% | ||
$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 billion | 0.30% | ||
$2 billion up to $5 billion | 0.275% | |||
$5 billion or more | 0.25% | |||
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 Institutional Fund | All Assets | 0.80% | ||
As most recently approved at the __________, 2009 Board Meeting. |