Fund Research for Lord Abbett Mid-Cap Value B (LMCBX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: May 01, 1997
    Category: Mid-Cap Value
    Overall Risk: Below Average
    Fund Family: Lord Abbett
    Return Since Inception: 7.30%
    YTD Return: 19.21%
    Yield (TTM): 1.42%
    Net Assets: 217.7 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5

    The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in equity securities of mid-sized companies within the market capitalization range of companies in the Russell Midcap index. It may invest in common stocks, convertible bonds, convertible preferred stocks and warrants.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $5,475 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 0.00%
    Large 26.42%
    Medium 67.12%
    Small 6.46%
    Micro 0.00%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/30/2009    		 Style Box Detail calculations do not include the fund's short positions (if any)

  • Fund Performance

    10 year Growth Chart
    Growth of $10,000 from 12/31/1998 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 19.21% 24.68% -10.25% -2.30% 6.62% 7.30%
    +/- Category -10.34% -11.16% -3.63% -3.44% -0.31% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR -4.38% -1.43% -4.78% -2.78% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 9.46% 6.48% -11.20% -1.84% 6.62% 7.30%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 14.31% -10.69% -8.64% -0.84% 7.02% 7.71%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/30/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/30/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 05/01/1997
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 16.31%
    Service 47.60%
    Manufacturing 33.99%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 2.11% 2.11%
    Stocks — 97.89% 97.89%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 2.01% 2.01%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Sector P/E Return as of 10/31/2009 Net Assets
    + STATE STR CORP (STT) Financial Services — 7.40% 2.39%
    - MYLAN INC (MYL) Healthcare 111.69 68.76% 2.34%
    + ADOBE SYS INC (ADBE) Software 28.06 55.05% 2.26%
    - RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO (RS) Industrial Materials 23.91 89.22% 2.08%
    - AON CORP (AOC) Financial Services 18.10 -14.32% 2.01%
    - ACE, Ltd. (ACE) Financial Services — -2.59% 1.86%
    + Lazard, Ltd. (LAZ) Financial Services — 27.72% 1.75%
    - EMBARQ CORP (EQ) Telecom 8.04 20.79% 1.70%
    + JACOBS ENGR GROUP INC DEL (JEC) Business Services 10.90 -10.73% 1.64%
    + AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP (ABC) Consumer Services 14.61 31.02% 1.64%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
    P/E as of 11/30/2009
    All other data as of 06/30/2009
    View Fund Portfolio

  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial —
    Deferred 5.00%
    Taken from prospectus dated 05/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.77%
    Taken from annual report dated 12/31/2008

  • Fund Management