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Intermediate Tax Free Fund (LISAX) - Class A

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What is the Intermediate Tax Free Fund?

Goal & Strategy

The goal of this Fund is tax-exempt income through investing in intermediate-term investment grade municipal securities. This Fund seeks to provide the investor with federal tax-exempt income through strategic targeting of relative value opportunities, in-depth credit research, and a comprehensive understanding of the nuances and anomalies of the municipal markets.

Fund Basics

 
Ticker LISAX
CUSIP 543912604
Fund Number 1409
Inception Date 06/30/2003
YTD Returns at NAV (as of 06/18/2013) -0.73%
Dividend Frequency Monthly
(Daily Accrual)
Expense Ratio (as of 05/31/2013)
Gross 0.70%
Net 0.69%
Lipper Category Avg. 0.79%
Total Net Assets (as of 05/31/2013) $4.31 B
Number of Issues (as of 05/31/2013) 791
Minimum Initial Investment $1,000
Maximum Offering Price (MOP) - Returns with sales charges reflect a maximum sales charge of 2.25%.
Yield(as of 06/18/2013)
Dividend Yield Subsidized1 Unsubsidized2
NAV 2.54% 2.53%
MOP 2.48% 2.47%
30-Day Standardized Yield (as of 05/31/2013) 2.06%

Price(as of 06/18/2013)
  Price ($) Change ($) Change (%)
NAV 10.80 0.00 0.00
MOP 11.05 0.00 0.00
52-Week High & Low at NAV ($)
High (12/06/2012) 11.17
Low (06/13/2013) 10.79
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 05/31/2013)
  YTD (%) 1-YR (%) 3-YR (%) 5-YR (%) 10-YR (%) Since
Inception (%)
NAV
Lipper Category Avg. -0.20 2.03 4.38 4.58    -    -
Index 0.07 2.07 5.19 5.83    - 4.68
MOP -1.81 0.95 4.65 5.37    - 4.15
Expense Ratio Gross0.70% Net0.69%
  YTD (%) 1-YR (%) 3-YR (%) 5-YR (%) 10-YR (%) Since
Inception (%)
NAV 0.64 5.47 6.17 6.17    - 4.49
Lipper Category Avg. 0.34 4.28 5.15 4.89    -    -
Index 0.46 4.41 6.01 6.01    - 4.81
MOP -1.59 3.07 5.38 5.70    - 4.25
Expense Ratio Gross0.70% Net0.69%
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 exposure to a nationally invested intermediate term municipal bond portfolio that potentially delivers attractive income free from federal taxation.

Key Advantages

Experience
Provides investors with exposure to an experienced investment team.

Research
Focuses on in-depth credit research to select intermediate term securities that avoid federal income tax.

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)
  • The portfolio has a more barbelled structure compared to the bulleted structure of the benchmark, the Barclays 7-Year Municipal Bond Index (6-8 years), due to the income and total return advantages of the steep yield curve.
  • We continue to focus on bonds priced at premiums in order to take advantage of attractive relative value, along with more defensive protection from rising interest rates than lower-coupon bonds would offer.
  • We continue to selectively increase weightings in lower-quality bonds due to attractive credit spreads and solid underlying fundamentals.
  • Two of the largest sector overweights, compared to the benchmark, are in health care and industrial revenue/corporate backed bonds.
  • Relative benchmark-duration exposure is managed to reduce interest rate sensitivity relative to the portfolio's benchmark.
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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Overall Morningstar Ratings


(as of 05/31/2013)
Category Muni National Interm
Load
Load Waived
Morningstar rated the Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund Class A share (load) 3 and 4 stars and (load waived) 4 and 4 stars among 228 and 197 Muni National Interm Funds for the overall rating and the 3 and 5 year periods ended 05/31/2013, respectively.

Investment Team

Team Leaders
Daniel S. Solender, CFA
Partner
Years Experience:  27
Daniel T. Vande Velde
Partner
Years Experience:  23
Supported By
14 Investment Professionals
10 Years Avg. Industry Experience
Years experience refers to industry experience.