ABERDEEN INVESTMENTS ANNOUNCES THE LIQUIDATION OF ABRDN BLOOMBERG INDUSTRIAL METALS STRATEGY K-1 FREE ETF: BCIM

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Aberdeen Investments plans to close and liquidate abrdn Bloomberg Industrial Metals Strategy K-1 Free ETF (Ticker: BCIM) (the "Fund") as part of an ongoing process to review the products made available to investors in order to concentrate its offering on products that experience greater investor demand.

After the close of business on November 24, 2025, abrdn ETFs will no longer accept creation requests with respect to the Fund shares (the "Shares"). The last day of trading in the Shares on NYSE Arca will be December 3, 2025. Proceeds of the Fund's liquidation will be paid to the shareholders remaining in the Fund on or about December 5, 2025 (the "Liquidation Date").

In anticipation of the Fund's liquidation, when the Fund commences liquidation of its portfolio securities, the Fund may hold cash and securities that may not be consistent with the Fund's investment objective and strategy. During this period, the Fund is likely to incur higher tracking error than is typical for the Fund. In light of the expiration date of certain commodity futures contracts held through the Fund's subsidiary, the Fund anticipates that it will liquidate its portfolio securities on or about November 25, 2025.

Shareholders may sell their Shares on NYSE Arca until market close on December 3, 2025. Customary brokerage charges may apply to such transactions. At the time of the Fund's liquidation, Shares will be individually redeemed. For shareholders that still hold Shares after market close on December 3, 2025, Shares will be redeemed for cash automatically in an amount equal to the net asset value as of the close of business on December 5, 2025, which will reflect the costs of closing the Fund. Shareholders will generally recognize a capital gain or loss on the redemptions. The Fund may or may not pay one or more dividends or other distributions prior to or along with the redemption payments.

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Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, fees, charges, and expenses of an ETF before investing. The summary and full prospectuses contain this and other information about the ETF and should be read carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus for the ETF, contact us at 1-844-383-7289 or download it from this site.

Investing in 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.

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

Aberdeen's exchange-traded funds are distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. ALPS is not affiliated with Aberdeen Investments.

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SOURCE abrdn Bloomberg Industrial Metals Strategy K-1 Free ETF