Abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)

Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET

What changed since yesterday

Closed at $12.50, +0.56% vs the prior close of $12.43.
Volume 120.85K shares, 5.6x its 50-day average (heavy).
No new SEC filings since the prior session.
No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.

IAF rises 0.6% to $12.50 on 5.6x normal volume. Closed at $12.50, +0.56% vs the prior close of $12.43. Day range $12.35–$12.50, opened at $12.48.

Last close$12.50+0.56%

Day range12.35–12.50

Open12.48

Volume120.85K

52-week range11.76–14.54

Avg volume (20d)30.07K

IAF daily analysis — what happened

A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.

Oct 16, 2026 — IAF rises 0.6% to $12.50 on 5.6x normal volume

Closed at $12.50, +0.56% vs the prior close of $12.43. Day range $12.35–$12.50, opened at $12.48.
Volume was 120.85K shares, 5.6x its 50-day average of 21.70K — unusually heavy trading.
Price is -3.4% vs its 50-day average ($12.94) and -3.3% vs its 200-day average ($12.92).
52-week range $11.76–$14.54; today's close sits at 27% of that range, 14.0% below the 52-week high.

Oct 15, 2026 — IAF rises 0.5% to $12.43

Closed at $12.43, +0.49% vs the prior close of $12.37. Day range $12.36–$12.62, opened at $12.49.
Volume was 27.50K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 21.49K.
Price is -4.0% vs its 50-day average ($12.95) and -3.8% vs its 200-day average ($12.93).
52-week range $11.76–$14.54; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 14.5% below the 52-week high.

Oct 14, 2026 — IAF dips 2.1% to $12.37

Closed at $12.37, -2.14% vs the prior close of $12.64. Day range $12.37–$12.55, opened at $12.52.
Volume was 12.70K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 21.61K — lighter than usual.
Price is -4.6% vs its 50-day average ($12.97) and -4.3% vs its 200-day average ($12.93).
52-week range $11.76–$14.54; today's close sits at 22% of that range, 14.9% below the 52-week high.

Oct 13, 2026 — IAF rises 0.4% to $12.64

Closed at $12.64, +0.40% vs the prior close of $12.59. Day range $12.48–$12.74, opened at $12.65.
Volume was 29.20K shares, 1.4x its 50-day average of 21.30K.
Price is -2.6% vs its 50-day average ($12.98) and -2.3% vs its 200-day average ($12.93).
52-week range $11.76–$14.54; today's close sits at 32% of that range, 13.1% below the 52-week high.

Oct 12, 2026 — IAF rises 0.5% to $12.59 on 2.3x normal volume

Closed at $12.59, +0.48% vs the prior close of $12.53. Day range $12.53–$12.66, opened at $12.54.
Volume was 48.20K shares, 2.3x its 50-day average of 20.85K — unusually heavy trading.
Price is -3.0% vs its 50-day average ($12.99) and -2.7% vs its 200-day average ($12.93).
52-week range $11.76–$14.54; today's close sits at 30% of that range, 13.4% below the 52-week high.

Oct 9, 2026 — IAF ends flat (-0.2%) to $12.53

Closed at $12.53, -0.16% vs the prior close of $12.55. Day range $12.47–$12.73, opened at $12.64.
Volume was 19.40K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 20.66K.
Price is -3.5% vs its 50-day average ($12.99) and -3.1% vs its 200-day average ($12.94).
52-week range $11.76–$14.54; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 13.8% below the 52-week high.

Oct 8, 2026 — IAF rises 1.0% to $12.55

Closed at $12.55, +0.97% vs the prior close of $12.43. Day range $12.41–$12.55, opened at $12.42.
Volume was 22.70K shares, 1.1x its 50-day average of 20.53K.
Price is -3.4% vs its 50-day average ($13.00) and -3.0% vs its 200-day average ($12.94).
52-week range $11.76–$14.54; today's close sits at 28% of that range, 13.7% below the 52-week high.

Oct 7, 2026 — IAF ends flat (-0.2%) to $12.43

Closed at $12.43, -0.24% vs the prior close of $12.46. Day range $12.32–$12.45, opened at $12.35.
Volume was 14.40K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 20.58K.
Price is -4.4% vs its 50-day average ($13.00) and -3.9% vs its 200-day average ($12.94).
52-week range $11.76–$14.54; today's close sits at 24% of that range, 14.5% below the 52-week high.

Oct 6, 2026 — IAF rises 0.6% to $12.46 on 2.3x normal volume

Closed at $12.46, +0.65% vs the prior close of $12.38. Day range $12.33–$12.59, opened at $12.39.
Volume was 46.40K shares, 2.3x its 50-day average of 19.76K — unusually heavy trading.
Price is -4.2% vs its 50-day average ($13.00) and -3.7% vs its 200-day average ($12.94).
52-week range $11.76–$14.54; today's close sits at 25% of that range, 14.3% below the 52-week high.

Oct 5, 2026 — IAF ends flat (-0.1%) to $12.38

Closed at $12.38, -0.08% vs the prior close of $12.39. Day range $12.31–$12.38, opened at $12.36.
Volume was 28.70K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 19.43K.
Price is -4.8% vs its 50-day average ($13.01) and -4.3% vs its 200-day average ($12.94).
52-week range $11.76–$14.54; today's close sits at 22% of that range, 14.9% below the 52-week high.

Oct 2, 2026 — IAF rises 0.7% to $12.39

Closed at $12.39, +0.73% vs the prior close of $12.30. Day range $12.31–$12.53, opened at $12.36.
Volume was 14.30K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 19.22K.
Price is -4.8% vs its 50-day average ($13.01) and -4.3% vs its 200-day average ($12.95).
52-week range $11.76–$14.54; today's close sits at 23% of that range, 14.8% below the 52-week high.

IAF latest news & SEC filings

Every SEC filing by or about IAF in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.

Sep 29, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing

NPORT-P filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001410368-26-101719

Sep 24, 2026 · Form 40-17G — 40-17G filing

40-17G filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001104659-26-110246

Aug 21, 2026 · Form N-PX — Annual proxy voting record

Annual proxy voting record

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001104659-26-099466

Aug 14, 2026 · Form SCHEDULE 13G/A — Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)

Update to a passive 5%+ stake (13G)

Filed by an outside investor (not the company). It reports a holding of more than 5% of a share class; percentage and holder name are in the filing.

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001072613-26-000669

Jul 9, 2026 · Form N-CSRS — N-CSRS filing

N-CSRS filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001104659-26-082263

Jun 26, 2026 · Form NPORT-P — NPORT-P filing

NPORT-P filing

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001410368-26-067176

Jun 24, 2026 · Form 3 — New insider holdings

Initial insider ownership statement (Form 3) — a new director, officer or 10% owner disclosed their holdings

Source: SEC EDGAR filing 0001104659-26-077223

Things to know before you trade IAF

How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 0.73% (largest 2.1%). That is a relatively calm stock.
Liquidity: about 30.07K shares (≈$375.85K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
52-week position: $12.50 vs a range of $11.76–$14.54 (27% of the range).
Dividends: last ex-dividend date Aug 24, 2026 ($0.35/share); 4 payments in the past 12 months.
Splits: 1:3 on Oct 23, 2025
Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 4 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Radhika Ajmera bought 910 shares on Oct 15, 2025.
Latest filings: 8-K Apr 15, 2004; 8-K Apr 10, 2003.
Listing: NYSE · industry: —.

IAF market data (last 20 sessions)

Date	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume
Oct 16, 2026	12.48	12.50	12.35	12.50	120.85K
Oct 15, 2026	12.49	12.62	12.36	12.43	27.50K
Oct 14, 2026	12.52	12.55	12.37	12.37	12.70K
Oct 13, 2026	12.65	12.74	12.48	12.64	29.20K
Oct 12, 2026	12.54	12.66	12.53	12.59	48.20K
Oct 9, 2026	12.64	12.73	12.47	12.53	19.40K
Oct 8, 2026	12.42	12.55	12.41	12.55	22.70K
Oct 7, 2026	12.35	12.45	12.32	12.43	14.40K
Oct 6, 2026	12.39	12.59	12.33	12.46	46.40K
Oct 5, 2026	12.36	12.38	12.31	12.38	28.70K
Oct 2, 2026	12.36	12.53	12.31	12.39	14.30K
Oct 1, 2026	12.44	12.44	12.20	12.30	27.90K
Sep 30, 2026	12.59	12.69	12.52	12.52	29.00K
Sep 29, 2026	12.61	12.62	12.51	12.52	13.70K
Sep 28, 2026	12.68	12.68	12.59	12.68	17.30K
Sep 25, 2026	12.67	12.74	12.59	12.62	23.50K
Sep 24, 2026	12.67	12.72	12.52	12.69	31.50K
Sep 23, 2026	12.78	12.78	12.65	12.68	30.00K
Sep 22, 2026	12.85	13.01	12.85	12.93	29.40K
Sep 21, 2026	12.95	13.00	12.91	12.98	14.70K

About Abrdn Australia Equity Fund

Abrdn Australia Equity Fund (IAF) is listed on the NYSE and classified by the SEC under “—”. Its business address is in PHILADELPHIA, PA. State of incorporation: MD. Fiscal year ends October 31. SEC CIK 779336.

IAF board of directors & executives

From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).

Directors

Name	Role	Latest filing
Radhika Ajmera	Director	Oct 17, 2025

Executive officers

Name	Title	Latest filing
Heather Carter Reilly	Vice President	Dec 19, 2025

Recent insider buys & sales

Date	Insider	Type	Shares	Price
Oct 15, 2025	Radhika Ajmera	Buy	910	$4.50
Oct 15, 2025	Radhika Ajmera	Buy	910	$4.50
Oct 15, 2025	Radhika Ajmera	Buy	910	$4.50
Oct 15, 2025	Radhika Ajmera	Buy	910	$4.50

IAF financials (annual, from XBRL filings)

Fiscal year end	Revenue	Net income	Diluted EPS	Operating cash flow
No annual XBRL figures available (foreign filers often report on Form 20-F).

Latest balance sheet: total assets $—, total liabilities $—, cash $—.

IAF earnings / results-day log

Date	Filing	Close that day
No 8-K earnings releases in recent filings.

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