Fund Research for Lord Abbett Total Return A (LTRAX)

  • Fund Overview

    Fund Inception Date: Aug 31, 2000
    Category: Intermediate-Term Bond
    Overall Risk: Average
    Fund Family: Lord Abbett
    Return Since Inception: 6.42%
    YTD Return: 16.56%
    Yield (TTM): 4.38%
    Net Assets: 654.46 M
    Morningstar Rating:
    3 of 5
    The investment seeks income and capital appreciation to produce a high total return. The fund invests primarily in the following fixed income securities: U.S. Government securities; mortgage-related securities; investment grade debt securities, including those issued by non-U.S. entities but denominated in U.S. dollars; high-yield debt securities; and securities issued by non-U.S. entities and denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Investments in high-yield debt and non-U.S. debt denominated in foreign currencies are each limited to 20% of the fund's net assets.

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    Details
    Average Eff Duration 4.18 Yrs
    Average Eff Maturity 6.59 Yrs
    Average Credit Quality AA
    Morningstar Rating as of 10/31/2009
    YTD Returns as of 11/24/2009    		 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 08/31/2000 to 10/31/2009
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    Total Annualized Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Fund 16.56% 25.72% 6.73% 5.41% 6.57% 6.42%
    +/- Category 2.28% 5.64% 2.26% 1.47% 1.10% —
    +/- Barclays US Aggregate Bond TR USD — — — — 6.31% —

    Standardized Annual Returns

    YTD 1 year 3 year 5 year 10 year Since Inception
    Month (as of 10/31/2009) 10.13% 15.93% 4.94% 4.22% 6.06% 5.86%
    Quarter (as of 09/30/2009) 9.36% 9.14% 4.92% 4.23% — 5.83%
    Fund and Category YTD, 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 11/24/2009
    Index YTD,1yr, 3ys and 5yr Returns as of 11/24/2009 10 yr and Since Inception Returns as of 10/31/2009
    Inception Date: 08/31/2000
    Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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  • Fund Portfolio Profile

    Sector Breakdown

    Stocks
    US Government 18.15%
    Mortgage 33.92%
    Credit 31.14%
    Foreign 14.90%
    Cash 0.92%
    Bond Quality
    AAA 64.06%
    AA 3.75%
    A 4.79%
    BBB 18.08%
    BB 4.80%
    B 3.38%
    Below B 1.07%
    Not Rated 0.08%

    Asset Allocation

    Short Long Net Assets
    Cash — 0.92% 0.92%
    Stocks — 0.00% 0.00%
    Bonds — 98.11% 98.11%
    Other — 0.00% 0.00%
    Foreign Stocks
    (as a % of assets)    		 — 0.00% 0.00%
    Data as of 09/30/2009 Data as of 09/30/2009 View Fund Portfolio

    Top 10 Holdings

    Maturity Date Total Holdings Value of Holdings Net Assets
    - FNMA 5.5% 11/01/2036 28.34 M 29.34 M 2.40%
    + US Treasury Note 3.125% 05/15/2019 30.14 M 29.16 M 2.38%
    * GNMA — 22 M 22.72 M 1.86%
    + Cash & Cash Equivalents — 20.61 M 20.61 M 1.69%
    * FNMA — 19.9 M 20.26 M 1.66%
    + US Treasury Note 2.25% 05/31/2014 16.47 M 16.25 M 1.33%
    - U S Treas Bd Stripped Prin Pmt 11/15/2027 37.03 M 16.23 M 1.33%
    - FNMA 5.5% 12/01/2036 13.77 M 14.27 M 1.17%
    - FNMA 5.5% 05/01/2036 13.5 M 13.99 M 1.14%
    - FNMA FRN 05/01/2037 12.13 M 12.66 M 1.04%
    + Increase - Decrease = No change * New since last portfolio
    Data as of 06/30/2009
    Top 10 holdings account for the fund's short positions (if any). Net short positions appear shaded.
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  • Sales Information

    Sales Charge %

    Initial 4.75%
    Deferred —
    Taken from prospectus dated 04/01/2009
    Expense Ratio (based on net assets) 0.90%
    Taken from annual report dated 11/30/2008

  • Fund Management