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Floating Rate Fund (LFRAX) - Class A

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What is the Floating Rate Fund?

Goal & Strategy

The goal of this Fund is a high level of current income through investing in senior floating rate loans that are generally rated non-investment grade. This Fund seeks a high level of income with low exposure to interest-rate risk by capitalizing on our heritage of rigorous credit research.

Fund Basics

 
Ticker LFRAX
CUSIP 543916191
Fund Number 2081
Inception Date 12/31/2007
YTD Returns at NAV (as of 05/17/2013) 3.60%
Dividend Frequency Monthly
(Daily Accrual)
Expense Ratio (as of 04/30/2013) 0.81%
Lipper Category Avg. 1.10%
Total Net Assets (as of 04/30/2013) $5.25 B
Number of Issues (as of 04/30/2013) 462
Minimum Initial Investment $1,500
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) - Returns with sales charges reflect a maximum sales charge of 2.25%, except for Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund 4.75%.
Yield(as of 05/17/2013)
Dividend Yield Subsidized1 Unsubsidized2
NAV - 4.95%
MOP - 4.84%
30-Day Standardized Yield (as of 04/30/2013) 4.07%

Price(as of 05/17/2013)
  Price ($) Change ($) Change (%)
NAV 9.57 0.00 0.00
MOP 9.79 0.00 0.00
52-Week High & Low at NAV ($)
High (05/08/2013) 9.58
Low (06/05/2012) 9.11
In absence of the fee waiver, yields shown would have been lower. Yields for other share classes will vary.

How has the Fund Performed?

Average Annual Returns

(as of 04/30/2013)
  YTD (%) 1-YR (%) 3-YR (%) 5-YR (%) 10-YR (%) Since
Inception (%)
NAV
Lipper Category Avg. 2.92 7.45 5.82 5.08    -    -
Index 3.15 8.23 6.13 6.02    - 5.11
MOP 0.91 6.06 5.50 4.89    - 4.58
Expense Ratio 0.81%
  YTD (%) 1-YR (%) 3-YR (%) 5-YR (%) 10-YR (%) Since
Inception (%)
NAV 2.52 8.50 6.33 5.93    - 4.96
Lipper Category Avg. 2.20 7.51 6.01 5.64    -    -
Index 2.38 8.26 6.32 6.55    - 5.04
MOP 0.18 6.09 5.54 5.45    - 4.51
Expense Ratio 0.81%
The performance quoted represents past performance, which is no indication of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all distributions. Returns shown at net asset value do not reflect the current maximum sales charge, had the sales charge been included, returns would have been lower. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, on any given day or when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Therefore, there can be no assurance of future results.

Why This Fund?

Role in Portfolio

A supporting player that provides investors with income that moves in concert with interest rates, helping to manage portfolio volatility, and enhance overall diversification.

Key Advantages

Exposure
Provides investors with exposure to the more liquid segment of the bank loan market.

Research
Focuses on adding value through positioning along the credit curve, emphasizing favored industries, and selection of loans that we believe offer the most attractive structural features.

The value of your investment will change as interest rates fluctuate and in response to market movements. When interest rates fall, the prices of debt securities tend to rise, and when interest rates rise, the prices of debt securities are likely to decline.

How is the Fund Currently Positioned?

(as of 03/29/2013)
  • We maintain a focus on yield-additive opportunities across the non-investment-grade credit curve relative to the portfolio's benchmark, the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index.
  • New-issue volume was high in the first quarter of 2013, but the volume primarily related to refinancing or repricing. Net new issuance was not sufficient to meet the increased demand from retail inflows and collateralized loan obligation issuance. Since investor demand outstripped supply, new issues were heavily oversubscribed and prices well supported.
  • The recent wave of repricings and refinancings has significantly compressed the spread between higher-quality and mid-quality names, eliminating the relative value advantage for 'B' rated securities. We have been moving up in quality to reflect our changed view of the relative value while also investing in second-lien loans and high-yield bonds, which we believe stand to benefit from reduced interest expense.
  • We believe that loans continue to remain attractive, given their superior position in the capital structure and the yield they provide. There remains a global shortage of yield, which we expect will continue to attract investors to the asset class as they seek income.
The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and may change significantly over time.

The credit qualities of securities in the portfolio are assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (NRSRO), such as Standard & Poor's, Moody's, or Fitch, as an indication of an issuer's creditworthiness. Ratings range from 'AAA' (highest) to 'D' (lowest). Bonds rated 'BBB' or above are considered investment grade. Credit ratings 'BB' and below are lower-rated securities (junk bonds). High-yielding, non-investment-grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risks than investment-grade bonds. Adverse conditions may affect the issuer's ability to pay interest and principal on these securities.

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Investment Team

Team Leaders
Christopher J. Towle, CFA
Partner
Years Experience:  34
Jeffrey D. Lapin

Years Experience:  17
Supported By
23 Investment Professionals
13 Years Avg. Industry Experience
Years experience refers to industry experience.