Growth Opportunities Fund
Daily price w/o sales charge as of 09/18/2026
$28.45
$0.17
YTD Returns w/o sales charge as of 09/18/2026
6.67%
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Summary
Summary
Fund Basicsas of 08/31/2026
- Total Net Assets
- $776.20 M
- Inception Date
- 08/01/1995
- Dividend Frequency
- Annually
- Fund Gross Expense Ratio
- 1.11%
- Fund Net Expense Ratio
- 0.96%
- Number of Holdings
- 79
- Minimum Initial Investment
- $1,000+
Fund Expense Ratio :
Gross 1.11%
Net 0.96%
| YTD | 1-YR | 3-YR | 5-YR | 10-YR | Since Inception 08/01/1995 |
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| w/o sales charge | 7.31% | 4.63% | 17.61% | 2.56% | 10.88% | 9.99% |
| Lipper Category Avg. Mid-Cap Growth Funds | 6.93% | 5.10% | 11.75% | 1.85% | 10.88% | - |
| Russell Midcap® Growth Index | 2.91% | -1.16% | 14.16% | 4.27% | 12.06% | 9.90% |
| w/ sales charge | 1.13% | -1.40% | 15.30% | 1.36% | 10.23% | 9.78% |
Fund Expense Ratio :
Gross 1.11%
Net 0.96%
Fund Expense Ratio :
Gross 1.11%
Net 0.96%
| YTD | 1-YR | 3-YR | 5-YR | 10-YR | Since Inception 08/01/1995 |
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| w/o sales charge | 21.67% | 25.58% | 21.39% | 6.25% | 12.63% | 10.49% |
| Lipper Category Avg. Mid-Cap Growth Funds | 11.40% | 12.17% | 13.26% | 3.52% | 11.89% | - |
| Russell Midcap® Growth Index | 7.27% | 6.17% | 15.61% | 6.03% | 13.04% | 10.11% |
| w/ sales charge | 14.66% | 18.35% | 19.02% | 5.00% | 11.97% | 10.28% |
Fund Expense Ratio :
Gross 1.11%
Net 0.96%
Returns with sales charges reflect a maximum sales charge of 5.75%.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator or guarantee 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.
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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS as of 07/31/2026View Portfolio
| Holding | Assets |
|---|---|
| Comfort Systems USA Inc | 4.4% |
| Datadog Inc | 3.3% |
| Guardant Health Inc | 2.4% |
| Viking Holdings Ltd | 2.1% |
| Natera Inc | 2.1% |
| Cloudflare Inc | 2.0% |
| Astera Labs Inc | 1.9% |
| Monolithic Power Systems Inc | 1.8% |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc | 1.8% |
| Carpenter Technology Corp | 1.8% |
Aggregate holdings are updated monthly, 30 days after month end. Aggregate holdings are presented to illustrate examples of the securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of the areas in which the Fund may invest, and may not be representative of the Fund's current or future investments. The figures presented are as of the date shown and may change at any time.
Sector Allocationas of 08/31/2026View Portfolio
| Sector | Weighting |
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| Sector | Weighting |
|---|---|
| Communication Services | |
| Real Estate | |
| Utilities | |
| Consumer Discretionary | |
| Consumer Staples | |
| Energy | |
| Financials | |
| Health Care | |
| Industrials | |
| Information Technology | |
| Materials |
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Performance
Performance
Fund Expense Ratio :
Gross 1.11%
Net 0.96%
| YTD | 1-YR | 3-YR | 5-YR | 10-YR | Since Inception 08/01/1995 |
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| w/o sales charge | 7.31% | 4.63% | 17.61% | 2.56% | 10.88% | 9.99% |
| Lipper Category Avg. Mid-Cap Growth Funds | 6.93% | 5.10% | 11.75% | 1.85% | 10.88% | - |
| Russell Midcap® Growth Index | 2.91% | -1.16% | 14.16% | 4.27% | 12.06% | 9.90% |
| w/ sales charge | 1.13% | -1.40% | 15.30% | 1.36% | 10.23% | 9.78% |
Fund Expense Ratio :
Gross 1.11%
Net 0.96%
Fund Expense Ratio :
Gross 1.11%
Net 0.96%
| YTD | 1-YR | 3-YR | 5-YR | 10-YR | Since Inception 08/01/1995 |
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| w/o sales charge | 21.67% | 25.58% | 21.39% | 6.25% | 12.63% | 10.49% |
| Lipper Category Avg. Mid-Cap Growth Funds | 11.40% | 12.17% | 13.26% | 3.52% | 11.89% | - |
| Russell Midcap® Growth Index | 7.27% | 6.17% | 15.61% | 6.03% | 13.04% | 10.11% |
| w/ sales charge | 14.66% | 18.35% | 19.02% | 5.00% | 11.97% | 10.28% |
Fund Expense Ratio :
Gross 1.11%
Net 0.96%
Returns with sales charges reflect a maximum sales charge of 5.75%.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator or guarantee 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.
| Year | Fund Returns | Russell Midcap® Growth Index |
|---|
| 2025 | 13.27% | 8.66% |
| 2024 | 30.74% | 22.10% |
| 2023 | 10.80% | 25.87% |
| 2022 | -32.59% | -26.72% |
| 2021 | 6.61% | 12.73% |
| 2020 | 40.06% | 35.59% |
| 2019 | 36.75% | 35.47% |
| 2018 | -3.36% | -4.75% |
| 2017 | 22.84% | 25.27% |
| 2016 | 1.04% | 7.33% |
| 2015 | 2.68% | - |
| 2014 | 6.32% | - |
| 2013 | 37.08% | - |
| 2012 | 13.81% | - |
| 2011 | -10.04% | - |
| 2010 | 23.26% | - |
| 2009 | 45.37% | - |
| 2008 | -38.28% | - |
| 2007 | 21.05% | - |
| 2006 | 7.28% | - |
| Year | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|
| 2026 | -3.19% | 25.68% | - | - |
| 2025 | -13.85% | 27.38% | 10.86% | -6.89% |
| 2024 | 15.37% | -2.37% | 5.72% | 9.79% |
| 2023 | 6.80% | 4.49% | -9.47% | 9.67% |
| 2022 | -14.91% | -18.97% | -2.91% | 0.69% |
| 2021 | -1.54% | 7.64% | 0.62% | -0.02% |
| 2020 | -19.38% | 31.78% | 11.06% | 18.70% |
| 2019 | 19.84% | 6.39% | -1.52% | 8.92% |
| 2018 | 1.77% | 2.46% | 7.63% | -13.89% |
| 2017 | 6.91% | 5.17% | 4.23% | 4.82% |
| 2016 | -2.11% | 2.49% | 2.59% | -1.83% |
| 2015 | 7.61% | 0.91% | -7.81% | 2.58% |
| 2014 | 1.21% | 2.96% | -2.83% | 5.00% |
| 2013 | 11.24% | 2.68% | 11.01% | 8.11% |
| 2012 | 16.82% | -6.25% | 4.16% | -0.24% |
| 2011 | 7.73% | -0.04% | -24.99% | 11.36% |
| 2010 | 6.64% | -13.79% | 15.28% | 16.29% |
| 2009 | -2.38% | 17.60% | 17.52% | 7.75% |
| 2008 | -12.72% | 4.39% | -12.27% | -22.78% |
| 2007 | 4.03% | 6.75% | 6.77% | 2.09% |
| 2006 | 8.76% | -5.91% | -1.43% | 6.35% |
| 2005 | -2.90% | 1.62% | 3.59% | 1.92% |
| 2004 | 3.07% | -0.90% | -4.51% | 14.34% |
| 2003 | -0.07% | 16.97% | 2.07% | 12.18% |
| 2002 | -2.41% | -11.08% | -16.00% | 2.56% |
| 2001 | -16.71% | 14.12% | -20.71% | 16.05% |
| 2000 | 9.42% | -8.90% | 1.67% | -5.10% |
| 1999 | -3.83% | 12.76% | -0.33% | 46.21% |
| 1998 | 8.98% | 1.09% | -20.70% | 29.75% |
| 1997 | 0.79% | 14.48% | 12.78% | 0.59% |
| 1996 | 3.24% | 2.31% | 4.24% | 12.30% |
Performance is shown for each quarter and each calendar year. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Growth of $10,000 as of 08/31/2026
The chart begins on the Fund's inception date of 08/01/1995.
Based on a hypothetical Class A share investment of $10,000 on 08/01/1995 without sales charge and includes the reinvestment of all distributions.
NAV HISTORICAL PRICES
| Date | Net Asset Value |
|---|
Portfolio
Portfolio
| Holding | Sector | Assets |
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| Comfort Systems USA Inc | Industrials | 4.4% |
| Datadog Inc | Information Technology | 3.3% |
| Guardant Health Inc | Health Care | 2.4% |
| Viking Holdings Ltd | Consumer Discretionary | 2.1% |
| Natera Inc | Health Care | 2.1% |
| Cloudflare Inc | Information Technology | 2.0% |
| Astera Labs Inc | Information Technology | 1.9% |
| Monolithic Power Systems Inc | Information Technology | 1.8% |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc | Industrials | 1.8% |
| Carpenter Technology Corp | Industrials | 1.8% |
Aggregate holdings are updated monthly, 30 days after month end. Aggregate holdings are presented to illustrate examples of the securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of the areas in which the Fund may invest, and may not be representative of the Fund's current or future investments. The figures presented are as of the date shown and may change at any time.
| Holding | Sector | Assets |
|---|
| Comfort Systems USA Inc | Industrials | 4.4% |
| Datadog Inc | Information Technology | 3.3% |
| Guardant Health Inc | Health Care | 2.4% |
| Viking Holdings Ltd | Consumer Discretionary | 2.1% |
| Natera Inc | Health Care | 2.1% |
| Cloudflare Inc | Information Technology | 2.0% |
| Astera Labs Inc | Information Technology | 1.9% |
| Monolithic Power Systems Inc | Information Technology | 1.8% |
| Sterling Infrastructure Inc | Industrials | 1.8% |
| Carpenter Technology Corp | Industrials | 1.8% |
| Revolution Medicines Inc | Health Care | 1.8% |
| Interactive Brokers Group Inc | Financials | 1.8% |
| Affirm Holdings Inc | Financials | 1.7% |
| Live Nation Entertainment Inc | Communication Services | 1.7% |
| EMCOR Group Inc | Industrials | 1.7% |
| Howmet Aerospace Inc | Industrials | 1.7% |
| Lattice Semiconductor Corp | Information Technology | 1.6% |
| Nova Ltd | Information Technology | 1.6% |
| Snowflake Inc | Information Technology | 1.5% |
| RBC Bearings Inc | Industrials | 1.4% |
| Lumentum Holdings Inc | Information Technology | 1.4% |
| Teradyne Inc | Information Technology | 1.4% |
| Quanta Services Inc | Industrials | 1.4% |
| FTAI Aviation Ltd | Industrials | 1.3% |
| Twilio Inc | Information Technology | 1.3% |
| TTM Technologies Inc | Information Technology | 1.3% |
| Carvana Co | Consumer Discretionary | 1.3% |
| Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc | Consumer Discretionary | 1.3% |
| 10X Genomics Inc | Health Care | 1.2% |
| Bridgebio Pharma Inc | Health Care | 1.2% |
| Modine Manufacturing Co | Industrials | 1.2% |
| JFrog Ltd | Information Technology | 1.1% |
| Cogent Biosciences Inc | Health Care | 1.1% |
| MasTec Inc | Industrials | 1.1% |
| Robinhood Markets Inc | Financials | 1.1% |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc | Health Care | 1.1% |
| Curtiss-Wright Corp | Industrials | 1.1% |
| Bloom Energy Corp | Industrials | 1.1% |
| Woodward Inc | Industrials | 1.1% |
| DigitalOcean Holdings Inc | Information Technology | 1.1% |
| Take-Two Interactive Software Inc | Communication Services | 1.1% |
| Axon Enterprise Inc | Industrials | 1.1% |
| HEICO Corp | Industrials | 1.1% |
| Navan Inc | Consumer Discretionary | 1.0% |
| IDEX Corp | Industrials | 1.0% |
| SiTime Corp | Information Technology | 1.0% |
| Cboe Global Markets Inc | Financials | 1.0% |
| Vertiv Holdings Co | Industrials | 1.0% |
| Nebius Group NV | Information Technology | 1.0% |
| TechnipFMC PLC | Energy | 0.9% |
| Sandisk Corp | Information Technology | 0.9% |
| Roivant Sciences Ltd | Health Care | 0.9% |
| Raymond James Financial Inc | Financials | 0.9% |
| Cava Group Inc | Consumer Discretionary | 0.9% |
| SharkNinja Inc | Consumer Discretionary | 0.9% |
| Illumina Inc | Health Care | 0.9% |
| Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd | Information Technology | 0.9% |
| Fabrinet | Information Technology | 0.8% |
| Amer Sports Inc | Consumer Discretionary | 0.8% |
| API Group Corp | Industrials | 0.8% |
| Ross Stores Inc | Consumer Discretionary | 0.8% |
| Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc | Health Care | 0.8% |
| Ascendis Pharma A/S | Health Care | 0.8% |
| TKO Group Holdings Inc | Communication Services | 0.8% |
| Xometry Inc | Industrials | 0.8% |
| Madison Air Solutions Corp | Industrials | 0.8% |
| Evercore Inc | Financials | 0.8% |
| Mercury Systems Inc | Industrials | 0.7% |
| Argenx SE | Health Care | 0.7% |
| Reddit Inc | Communication Services | 0.7% |
| AppLovin Corp | Communication Services | 0.7% |
| XPO Inc | Industrials | 0.7% |
| Nextpower Inc | Industrials | 0.6% |
| Quantinuum Inc | Information Technology | 0.6% |
| Innio NV | Industrials | 0.6% |
| Cheniere Energy Inc | Energy | 0.6% |
| Ciena Corp | Information Technology | 0.6% |
| Block Inc | Financials | 0.6% |
| Nasdaq Inc | Financials | 0.5% |
| CoreWeave Inc | Information Technology | 0.5% |
| Rocket Lab Corp | Industrials | 0.4% |
| Planet Labs PBC | Industrials | 0.4% |
| Cerebras Systems Inc | Information Technology | 0.3% |
Aggregate holdings are updated monthly, 30 days after month end. Aggregate holdings are presented to illustrate examples of the securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of the areas in which the Fund may invest, and may not be representative of the Fund's current or future investments. The figures presented are as of the date shown and may change at any time.
SECTOR ALLOCATIONas of 08/31/2026
| Sector | Weighting | Fund Change from Previous Quarter |
|---|
| Sector | Weighting | Fund Change from Previous Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Services |
 0.80%
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| Real Estate | 0.00% | |
| Utilities | 0.00% | |
| Consumer Discretionary |
0.70%
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| Consumer Staples | 0.00% | |
| Energy | 0.00% | |
| Financials |
3.50%
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| Health Care |
8.80%
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| Industrials |
10.80%
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| Information Technology |
1.10%
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| Materials | 0.00% |
PORTFOLIO DETAILS as of 08/31/2026
- Total Net Assets
- $776.20 M
- Number of Holdings
- 79
- Weighted Average Market Cap.
- 48.3 B
- P/B Ratio
- 11.0x
- P/E Ratio
- 45.4x
To view definitions for the above Portfolio Details, Click here.
Market Capitalization Breakdown - Morningstar separates stock portfolio holdings into five market-capitalization groups: Giant, Large, Mid, Small, and Micro. Of the 5000 largest domestic stocks in their equities database, the top 1% are categorized as Giant, the next 4% are Large, the next 15% are Mid, the next 30% are Small, and the remaining 50% are Micro. Stocks outside of the largest 5000 are also classified as Micro.
Weighted Average Market Cap - The average market capitalization of all companies held in the portfolio with each company weighted according to its percent held in the portfolio. The result is based upon a weighted average of the securities held in the fund.
P/B Ratio - A ratio that helps determine whether a stock is undervalued or overvalued. It is calculated by dividing a stock's price per share by its book value per share. The result is based upon a weighted average of the securities held in the fund.
Portfolio Turnover - This is a measure of the Fund’s trading activity which is computed by taking the lesser of purchases or sales divided by average monthly market value, excluding short-term investments. The resulting percentage represents the percentage of the portfolio’s holdings that have changed over the past year.
Dividends & Cap Gains
Dividends & Cap Gains
Dividend Payments
- YTD Dividends Paidas of 09/18/2026
- $0
- Dividend Frequency
- Annually
| Record Date | Ex-Dividend Date | Reinvest & Payable Date | Dividend | Reinvest Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/09/1999 | 12/10/1999 | 12/17/1999 | $0.01270 | $19.69 |
Upcoming Dividend Payment Dates
This section lists all anticipated income and Capital Gain distribution dates and any actual distributions are subject to adequacy of earnings and must be approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees. Please note that dates are subject to change.
| Record Date | Ex-Dividend Date | Reinvest & Payable Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12/16/2026 | 12/17/2026 | 12/17/2026 |
Capital Gains Distributions
| Record Date | Reinvest & Payable Date | Long-term | Short-term * | Total | Reinvest Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/17/2025 | 12/18/2025 | $2.0233 | - | $2.0233 | $26.40 |
Taxed as ordinary income
Lord Abbett does not provide tax advice. It is strongly recommended that you discuss the impact of dividends and distributions with your tax advisor.
Fees & Expenses
Fees & Expenses
Sales Charge Schedule as of 09/18/2026
| Sales Charge | Dealer's Concession | Prices at Breakpoint | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $50,000 | 5.75% | 5.00% | $30.19 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4.75% | 4.00% | $29.87 |
| $100,000 to $249,999 | 3.95% | 3.25% | $29.62 |
| $250,000 to $499,999 | 2.75% | 2.25% | $29.25 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 1.95% | 1.75% | $29.02 |
| $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 0.00% | 1.00% | $28.45 |
The 12b-1 trail commission is 0.15% (accrues immediately) for all fixed-income and municipal income funds.
Class A shares purchased without a sales charge (commissionable NAV) will be subject to a CDSC of 1% if they are redeemed before the first day of the month in which the one-year anniversary of the purchase falls.
EXPENSE RATIOas of 08/31/2026
| Fund Gross Expense Ratio | 1.11% |
| Fund Net Expense Ratio | 0.96% |
Expense ratio details, Click here.
The net expense ratio takes into account contractual fee waivers/expense reimbursements that currently are scheduled to remain in place through 03/31/2027. For periods when fees and expenses were waived and/or reimbursed, the Fund benefited by not bearing such expenses. Without such fee waivers/reimbursements, performance would have been lower.
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