Fund Research for Lord Abbett Small-Cap Value A (LRSCX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Dec 13, 1995
    Category: Small Blend
    Overall Risk: Below Average
    Fund Family: Lord Abbett
    Return Since Inception: 12.09%
    YTD Return: 22.37%
    Yield (TTM): 0.21%
    Net Assets: 1.37 B
    Morningstar Rating:
    5 of 5

    The investment seeks objective is long-term capital appreciation. The Fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of small companies, which is defined as a company having a market capitalization at the time of purchase that falls within the market capitalization range of companies in the Russell 2000 Index. It may invest include common stocks, convertible bonds, convertible preferred stocks, warrants and similar instruments.

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    Size
    Average Market Cap $1,185 M
    Market Capitalization Portfolio
    Giant 0.00%
    Large 0.00%
    Medium 25.07%
    Small 67.21%
    Micro 7.72%
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/25/2009    		 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 22.37% 37.20% -2.99% 5.63% 11.72% 12.09%
    +/- Category -3.19% -4.47% 4.87% 5.64% 5.46% —
    +/- S&P 500 TR -2.77% 4.05% 2.51% 4.88% -0.95% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 8.65% 2.91% -5.79% 4.75% 11.06% 11.61%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 15.13% -12.63% -2.43% 5.92% 11.32% 12.16%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/25/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 12/13/1995
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    Information 5.43%
    Service 49.14%
    Manufacturing 43.12%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 2.33% 2.33%
    Stocks — 97.67% 97.67%
    Bonds — 0.00% 0.00%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 1.68% 1.68%
    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
    = CURTISS WRIGHT CORP (CW) Industrial Materials 14.45 -9.43% 3.30%
    - ANIXTER INTL INC (AXE) Consumer Services — 40.41% 2.54%
    - Cash & Cash Equivalents — — — 2.53%
    - RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM CO (RS) Industrial Materials 24.22 89.22% 2.19%
    - SCANSOURCE INC (SCSC) Consumer Services 14.25 30.83% 1.91%
    = Rovi Corporation Software — — 1.85%
    = AUTOLIV INC (ALV) Consumer Goods — 60.34% 1.83%
    - FOSSIL INC (FOSL) Consumer Goods 18.71 64.55% 1.82%
    = FINANCIAL FED CORP (FIF) Financial Services 15.86 -7.99% 1.78%
    - BALDOR ELEC CO (BEZ) Industrial Materials 16.44 53.50% 1.73%
    + 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 11/25/2009
    All other data as of 06/30/2009
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  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 5.75%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 07/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 1.23%
    Taken from annual report dated 11/30/2008

  • Fund Management