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Actively pursuing diversification potential

At abrdn, we’re all about delivering client-focused solutions that help maximize investment potential. As a specialist asset manager with global perspectives, we leverage our capabilities to bring investors real-world solutions for today’s evolving markets. Our active approach, combined with the efficiencies of the ETF structure make it easy for you to unlock the diversification potential of a modern investment portfolio.

Benefits of Active ETFs:

Expertise

Access the skill and experience of professionals who strive to outperform benchmarks and have the potential to yield higher returns by exploiting price discrepancies and trends.

Efficiency

Take advantage of reduced fees vs. mutual funds by paying only a single management fee charge while benefitting from a more tax-efficient handling of capital gains.

Accessibility

Tap into daily liquidity and transparency, allowing investors to see the underlying holdings, with exposure to many stocks from a particular industry, category, country, or index.

Know Your ETFs:

While offering compelling benefits in terms of diversification, ETFs also provide investors with low costs, tax and price efficiencies, and intra-day trading. Discover how their unique standalone structure continues to win over both individuals and institutions alike.

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abrdn Focused US Small Cap Equity Active ETF

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abrdn Emerging Market Dividend Active ETF

Ticker: AGEM

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Open-end Mutual Funds and ETF Disclosure:

INFORMATION REGARDING MUTUAL FUNDS/ETFS: Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, fees, charges, and expenses of a mutual fund or ETF before investing. The summary and full prospectuses contain this and other information about the mutual fund or ETF and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus for the Mutual Funds, contact Aberdeen Fund Distributors, LLC at 1-866-667-9231 or download it from this site. To obtain a prospectus for the ETFs, contact abrdn at 1-844-383-7289 or download it from this site.

Investing in mutual funds and ETFs involves risk, including possible loss of principal. There is no assurance that the investment objective of any fund will be achieved. ETF shares are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. As a result, an investor may pay more than net asset value when buying and receive less than net asset value when selling. In addition, brokerage commissions will reduce returns. Fund shares are not individually redeemable directly with the Fund but blocks of shares may be acquired from the Fund and tendered for redemption to the Fund by certain institutional investors in Creation Units.

abrdn Inc. has been registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 since August 23, 1995. In the United States, abrdn is the marketing name for the following affiliated, registered investment advisers: abrdn Inc., abrdn Investments Limited, and abrdn Asia Limited.

Aberdeen Fund Distributors, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of abrdn Inc. abrdn Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of abrdn plc. abrdn’s mutual funds are distributed by Aberdeen Fund Distributors LLC, Member FINRA and SIPC. 1900 Market Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia PA, 19103.

abrdn’s exchange-traded funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. ALPS is not affiliated with abrdn.

1940 Act Commodity ETF Disclosure: Bloomberg®, Bloomberg Commodity Index Total ReturnSM, Bloomberg Commodity Index 3 Month Forward Total ReturnSM and Bloomberg Industrial Metals Subindex Total ReturnSM are service marks of Bloomberg Finance L.P. and its affiliates, including Bloomberg Index Services Limited (“BISL”), the administrator of the indices (collectively, “Bloomberg”) and have been licensed for use for certain purposes by abrdn Inc. Bloomberg is not affiliated with abrdn Inc., and Bloomberg does not approve, endorse, review, or recommend abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Strategy K-1 abrdn Inc, abrdn Bloomberg All Commodity Longer Dated Strategy K-1 abrdn Inc and abrdn Bloomberg Industrial Metals K-1 abrdn Inc. Bloomberg does not guarantee the timeliness, accurateness, or completeness of any data or information relating to Bloomberg Commodity Index Total ReturnSM, Bloomberg Commodity Index 3 Month Forward Total ReturnSM and Bloomberg Industrial Metals Subindex Total ReturnSM.

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1933 Act Fund ETF Disclosure:

The statements and opinions expressed are those of the author and are as of the date of this report. All information is historical and not indicative of future results and subject to change. Reader should not assume that an investment in any securities and/or precious metals mentioned was or would be profitable in the future. This information is not a recommendation to buy or sell. Past performance is not a guide to future results.

abrdn Silver ETF Trust, abrdn Gold ETF Trust, abrdn Platinum ETF Trust, abrdn Palladium ETF Trust and abrdn Precious Metals Basket ETF Trust are not investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act. Shares of the Trusts are not subject to the same regulatory requirements as mutual funds. These investments are not suitable for all investors. Trusts focusing on a single commodity generally experience greater volatility.

Commodities generally are volatile and are not suitable for all investors. Trusts focusing on a single commodity generally experience greater volatility. Please refer to the prospectus for complete information regarding all risks associated with the Trusts.

Investors buy and sell shares on a secondary market (i.e., not directly from Trusts). Only market makers or “authorized participants” may trade directly with the Trusts, typically in blocks of 50,000 to 100,000 shares. Commodities generally are volatile and are not suitable for all investors.

This material must be accompanied or preceded by the prospectus. Carefully consider the investment objectives, risk factors, and fees and expenses of each Trust before investing. To view the prospectus, please click here – abrdn Silver ETF Trust, abrdn Gold ETF Trust, abrdn Platinum ETF Trust, abrdn Palladium ETF Trust and abrdn Precious Metals Basket ETF Trust.

ALPS Distributors, Inc. is the marketing agent for abrdn Silver ETF Trust, abrdn Gold ETF Trust, abrdn Platinum ETF Trust, abrdn Palladium ETF Trust and abrdn Precious Metals Basket ETF Trust.