Fundology

Investment trust

AEI Aberdeen Equity Income Trust PLC GBP

ISIN GB0006039597London Stock Exchange: AEI

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At a glance

As of 13/11/2026, AEI (Aberdeen Equity Income Trust PLC GBP, ISIN GB0006039597) closed at £4.60 on the London Stock Exchange. Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its price changed by +31.8% (income paid out is not included), or +2.9% after UK CPIH inflation.

Past returns

Change in the fund’s price, after its ongoing charges. Any income paid out is not included. Periods to .
1 year to 13/11/2026
+21.1%
+16.8% after inflation
3 years to 13/11/2026
+54.4%
+39.5% after inflation
5 years to 13/11/2026
+31.8%
+2.9% after inflation

£1,000 put in five years ago would have been worth about £1,318 on 13/11/2026 — about £1,029 in today’s spending power, once price rises are taken out. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

Returns: worked out from recorded daily closes. Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

How we work it out:ReturnsReturns after inflationTotal returnReal returnCPIH

Calendar-year and 12-month returns

Calendar-year returns of Aberdeen Equity Income Trust PLC GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −0.6%, 2023 −12.7%, 2024 +5.5%, 2025 +23.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.9%. Returns of Aberdeen Equity Income Trust PLC GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: +21.8%; to 30/09/2025: +17.9%; to 30/09/2024: +1.6%; to 30/09/2023: +3.8%; to 30/09/2022: −9.7%.

Calendar-year returns of AEI, in pounds (price only — income paid out is not included), to 13/11/2026
YearReturnAfter inflationReturn shown as a bar
to +13.9%+10.2%
to +23.9%+19.7%
to +5.5%+1.9%
−12.7%−16.2%
−0.6%−9.0%
Returns of AEI over 12-month periods to 30/09/2026, in pounds (price only — income paid out is not included)
12 months toReturnAfter inflation
from +21.8%+17.5%
from +17.9%+13.3%
from +1.6%−1.0%
from +3.8%−2.4%
from −9.7%−17.0%

As of , inflation: UK CPIH

How we work it out:Calendar-year returnsWhat a calendar-year return isAccumulating and distributing

Risk: volatility and largest fall

How far the price has swung and fallen. The same record as the returns, in pounds.

Volatility (annualised)

17.3%over 5 years

Volatility, annualised from weekly returns, by period
1 year14.5%
3 years14.8%
5 years17.3%

Annualised from weekly returns. Higher means bumpier.

Largest fall since November 2021
−31.0%
From to
Lowest 12-month return
−22.9%
12 months to
Highest 12-month return
+34.5%
12 months to
Below its highest weekly close since November 2021
1.5%
High of , latest

In words: Volatility of Aberdeen Equity Income Trust PLC GBP in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 14.5% over 1 year, 14.8% over 3 years, 17.3% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of Aberdeen Equity Income Trust PLC GBP since November 2021, in pounds: −31.0% from 11/02/2022 to 15/03/2024. The lowest 12-month return of Aberdeen Equity Income Trust PLC GBP in pounds (price only, income paid out not included) since January 2021 was −22.9% (12 months to 16/02/2024); the highest was +34.5% (12 months to 10/04/2026). On 13/11/2026 the price of Aberdeen Equity Income Trust PLC GBP was 1.5% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (07/08/2026), in pounds.

As of , price only — income paid out is not included

How we work it out:Risk figuresFallsVolatilityLargest fall

In plain English

Aberdeen Equity Income Trust PLC GBP is an investment trust.

You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share.

Income from its investments is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.

Investment trusts: Companies on the stock exchange that invest in other assets. Their share price can be above or below the value of what they own.

Terms:Investment trustAccumulating or incomeShare classISIN

Key facts

Ticker
AEI
ISIN
GB0006039597
Structure
Investment trust
A company listed on the stock exchange that invests in other assets; its price can differ from the value of what it holds.
Income
Distributing
Income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.
Domicile
United Kingdom
Can usually be held in
ISA and SIPP
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Currency hedged
No
Price currency
Pounds (GBP)
Category
Investment trusts

Price chart

Closing price
£4.60+21.1% over 1 year · closing price
AEI closing price: £3.80 on 14/11/2025, £4.60 on 13/11/2026 (+21.1%); low £3.78, high £4.67.

Over the last year, the closing price went from £3.80 on 14/11/2025 to £4.60 on 13/11/2026 (+21.1%). The lowest close shown was £3.78 on 27/03/2026 and the highest £4.67 on 07/08/2026.

One close a week. Before 31/07/2026 the closes are from the weekly price history for this listing; from then on, the closing prices we have recorded. Price only — income paid out is not included.

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Five years of prices, and after inflation

262 weekly closes, from 12/11/2021 to 13/11/2026. The same history in November 2026 pounds, adjusted with CPIH inflation.

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How we work it out:Prices and returnsNAV and price

Risk and return in depth

Ratios that weigh return against its ups and downs, every rolling period rather than a few fixed ones, and each large fall with how long it took to recover.

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    Sharpe, Sortino and Calmar ratios over 1, 3 and 5 years, from weekly returns in pounds.

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  • Rolling returns

    The full range of 254 rolling 12-month returns since January 2021, and of 150 rolling three-year returns, in pounds, with how often they were above zero.

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  • Largest falls and recoveries

    The 3 largest falls since November 2021, in pounds, with how many weeks each took to reach its low and to recover.

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  • Moves compared with a similar fund

    Correlation and beta of weekly returns in pounds against iShares Core MSCI World UCITS ETF, over the three years to 13/11/2026 (154 weeks).

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Questions people ask

Is AEI accumulating or distributing?

AEI is distributing: income is paid out to holders as cash, usually a few times a year.

What is the ISIN of AEI?

The ISIN of AEI is GB0006039597. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; AEI is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange.

What were AEI’s returns in each of the last five years?

Calendar-year returns of AEI in pounds (price only, income paid out not included): 2022 −0.6%, 2023 −12.7%, 2024 +5.5%, 2025 +23.9%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +13.9%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

How has AEI done after inflation?

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 AEI’s price changed by +31.8% (income paid out is not included), or +2.9% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

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