Affiliated Fund

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Daily price w/o sales charge as of 01/16/2019

$13.72

$0.03

YTD Returns w/o sales charge as of 01/16/2019

4.18%

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Summary

What is the Affiliated Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver long-term growth of capital and current income by investing primarily in dividend-paying stocks of large U.S. companies.

DIVIDEND PAYERS

True to its mandate, the Affiliated Fund is focused on companies that pay dividends.

VALUE FOCUSED

We believe a professionally-managed approach can identify companies with sustainable dividend policies whose stocks are attractively valued.

GROWTH & INCOME

A portfolio of undervalued dividend-paying stocks may provide investors with long-term growth of capital and current income.

Fund Basicsas of 12/31/2018

Total Net Assets: $5.70 B
Inception Date: 09/28/2007
Dividend Frequency: Quarterly
Fund Expense Ratio: 0.96%
Number of Holdings: 127
CUSIP: 544001803

Yield

12-Month Dividend Yield ¹ as of 01/16/2019

w/o sales charge

2.09%

30-Day Standardized Yield ² as of 12/31/2018

2.16%

In absence of the fee waiver, yields shown would have been lower. Yields for other share classes will vary.

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 09/28/2007

w/o sales charge	-7.65%	-7.65%	7.78%	6.00%	9.84%	3.96%
Lipper Category Avg. Equity Income Funds	-7.24%	-7.24%	6.88%	5.44%	10.60%	-
Russell 1000® Value Index	-8.27%	-8.27%	6.95%	5.95%	11.18%	4.92%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 09/28/2007

w/o sales charge	-7.65%	-7.65%	7.78%	6.00%	9.84%	3.96%
Lipper Category Avg. Equity Income Funds	-7.24%	-7.24%	6.88%	5.44%	10.60%	-
Russell 1000® Value Index	-8.27%	-8.27%	6.95%	5.95%	11.18%	4.92%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

Returns with sales charges reflect a maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

The Fund changed its investment strategy on 09/28/2007. Performance is calculated from this date.

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS as of 12/31/2018View Portfolio

Holding	Assets
Chevron Corp.	2.9%
Merck & Co., Inc.	2.6%
Pfizer, Inc.	2.6%
Intel Corp.	2.5%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	2.5%
Bank of America Corp.	2.1%
Cisco Systems, Inc.	2.0%
Verizon Communications, Inc.	2.0%
Medtronic, Inc.	1.7%
CME Group, Inc.	1.7%

% of Total Assets		22.5%

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 12/31/2018View Portfolio

Sector	Weighting

Sector	Weighting
Communication Services
Real Estate
Utilities
Consumer Discretionary
Consumer Staples
Energy
Financials
Health Care
Industrials
Information Technology
Materials

INVESTMENT TEAM

Walter H. Prahl, Ph.D.

Partner & Director

34 Years of Industry Experience

Marc Pavese, Ph.D.

Partner & Portfolio Manager

19 Years of Industry Experience

Supported By 38 Investment Professionals with 18 Years Avg. Industry Experience

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Performance

12-Month Dividend Yield ¹ as of 01/16/2019

w/o sales charge

2.09%

30-Day Standardized Yield ² as of 12/31/2018

	Subsidized³	Un-Subsidized⁴
w/o sales charge	2.16%	2.16%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 09/28/2007

w/o sales charge	-7.65%	-7.65%	7.78%	6.00%	9.84%	3.96%
Lipper Category Avg. Equity Income Funds	-7.24%	-7.24%	6.88%	5.44%	10.60%	-
Russell 1000® Value Index	-8.27%	-8.27%	6.95%	5.95%	11.18%	4.92%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 09/28/2007

w/o sales charge	-7.65%	-7.65%	7.78%	6.00%	9.84%	3.96%
Lipper Category Avg. Equity Income Funds	-7.24%	-7.24%	6.88%	5.44%	10.60%	-
Russell 1000® Value Index	-8.27%	-8.27%	6.95%	5.95%	11.18%	4.92%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

Returns with sales charges reflect a maximum sales charge of 5.75%.

The Fund changed its investment strategy on 09/28/2007. Performance is calculated from this date.

Year	Fund Returns	Russell 1000® Value Index

2018	-7.65%	-8.27%
2017	15.79%	13.66%
2016	17.08%	17.34%
2015	-4.37%	-3.83%
2014	11.75%	13.45%
2013	31.96%	32.53%
2012	15.75%	17.51%
2011	-8.04%	0.39%
2010	14.17%	15.51%
2009	19.16%	19.69%
2008	-37.22%	-
2007	3.57%	-

Year	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Yearly Returns

2019	-	-	-	-	4.18%
2018	-2.45%	0.43%	6.47%	-11.46%	-7.65%
2017	4.04%	1.94%	2.99%	6.01%	15.79%
2016	2.40%	3.09%	3.72%	6.93%	17.08%
2015	0.36%	-1.29%	-7.63%	4.51%	-4.37%
2014	2.23%	3.93%	-0.18%	5.36%	11.75%
2013	10.86%	3.81%	4.45%	9.78%	31.96%
2012	12.59%	-4.72%	6.56%	1.26%	15.75%
2011	5.55%	-2.72%	-20.84%	13.15%	-8.04%
2010	6.67%	-14.39%	10.22%	13.44%	14.17%
2009	-16.54%	18.72%	16.22%	3.48%	19.16%
2008	-9.70%	-6.18%	-6.67%	-20.60%	-37.22%
2007	0.33%	5.06%	1.87%	-3.55%	3.57%

NAV HISTORICAL PRICES

Date	Net Asset Value

Portfolio

Holding	Sector	Assets

Chevron Corp.	Energy	2.9%
Merck & Co., Inc.	Health Care	2.6%
Pfizer, Inc.	Health Care	2.6%
Intel Corp.	Information Technology	2.5%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Financials	2.5%
Bank of America Corp.	Financials	2.1%
Cisco Systems, Inc.	Information Technology	2.0%
Verizon Communications, Inc.	Communication Services	2.0%
Medtronic, Inc.	Health Care	1.7%
CME Group, Inc.	Financials	1.7%

% of Total Assets		22.5%

Holding	Sector	Assets

Chevron Corp.	Energy	2.9%
Pfizer, Inc.	Health Care	2.8%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Financials	2.5%
Merck & Co., Inc.	Health Care	2.4%
Intel Corp.	Information Technology	2.4%
Bank of America Corp.	Financials	2.2%
Cisco Systems, Inc.	Information Technology	2.0%
Verizon Communications, Inc.	Communication Services	1.9%
Medtronic, Inc.	Health Care	1.6%
CME Group, Inc.	Financials	1.5%
AT&T, Inc.	Communication Services	1.5%
Procter & Gamble Co.	Consumer Staples	1.5%
ConocoPhillips Co.	Energy	1.5%
Broadcom Inc	Information Technology	1.3%
Johnson & Johnson, Inc.	Health Care	1.3%
Walgreen Co.	Consumer Staples	1.3%
Comcast Corp.	Consumer Discretionary	1.3%
Duke Energy Corp.	Utilities	1.3%
Union Pacific Corp.	Industrials	1.2%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	Consumer Staples	1.2%
U.S. Bancorp	Financials	1.2%
Abbott Laboratories	Health Care	1.2%
KeyCorp.	Financials	1.2%
Carnival Corp.	Consumer Discretionary	1.1%
Valero Energy Corp.	Energy	1.1%
Discover Financial Services	Financials	1.1%
Microsoft Corp.	Information Technology	1.0%
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.	Financials	1.0%
DowDuPont Inc	Materials	1.0%
Sempra Energy	Utilities	1.0%
Ford Motor Co.	Consumer Discretionary	1.0%
Dominion Resources, Inc.	Utilities	1.0%
Nucor Corp.	Materials	0.9%
Hormel Foods Corp.	Consumer Staples	0.9%
Schlumberger Ltd.	Energy	0.9%
Johnson Controls International plc	Industrials	0.9%
Coca-Cola Co.	Consumer Staples	0.9%
United Technologies Corp.	Industrials	0.9%
Lincoln National Corp.	Financials	0.9%
Kraft Heinz Co.	Consumer Staples	0.9%
ACE Ltd.	Financials	0.9%
Kimberly-Clark Corp.	Consumer Staples	0.9%
CVS Caremark Corp.	Health Care	0.8%
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.	Industrials	0.8%
Essex Property Trust, Inc.	Real Estate	0.8%
Packaging Corp. of America	Materials	0.8%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	Financials	0.8%
PPL Corp.	Utilities	0.8%
Evergy Inc	Utilities	0.8%
Comerica, Inc.	Financials	0.8%
Yum! Brands, Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	0.7%
Exxon Mobil Corp.	Energy	0.7%
Celanese Corp.	Materials	0.7%
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	0.7%
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	Financials	0.7%
NetApp, Inc.	Information Technology	0.7%
Travelers Cos, Inc.	Financials	0.7%
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.	Real Estate	0.7%
H&R Block, Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	0.7%
Mondelez International, Inc.	Consumer Staples	0.7%
Exelon Corp.	Utilities	0.6%
Eaton Corp.	Industrials	0.6%
TJX Cos., Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	0.6%
Northrop Grumman Corp.	Industrials	0.6%
Hershey Co.	Consumer Staples	0.6%
Tractor Supply Co.	Consumer Discretionary	0.6%
Duke Realty Corp.	Real Estate	0.6%
Flowserve Corp.	Industrials	0.6%
Cummins, Inc.	Industrials	0.6%
UDR, Inc.	Real Estate	0.6%
Caterpillar, Inc.	Industrials	0.6%
Xerox Corp.	Information Technology	0.5%
Kohl's Corp.	Consumer Discretionary	0.5%
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.	Health Care	0.5%
Prudential Financial, Inc.	Financials	0.5%
LPL Investment Holdings, Inc.	Financials	0.5%
Fifth Third Bank	Financials	0.5%
Hubbell, Inc.	Industrials	0.5%
Apple, Inc.	Information Technology	0.5%
Republic Services, Inc.	Industrials	0.5%
Amgen, Inc.	Health Care	0.5%
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.	Industrials	0.5%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.	Health Care	0.5%
Citigroup, Inc.	Financials	0.5%
Federal Realty Investment Trust	Real Estate	0.5%
Kinder Morgan, Inc.	Energy	0.5%
Sysco Corp.	Consumer Staples	0.5%
Boston Properties, Inc.	Real Estate	0.5%
Philip Morris International, Inc.	Consumer Staples	0.5%
Target Corp.	Consumer Discretionary	0.5%
Fidelity National Financial Group	Financials	0.4%
Eastman Chemical Co.	Materials	0.4%
Starwood Property Trust, Inc.	Real Estate	0.4%
Gentex Corp.	Consumer Discretionary	0.4%
Viacom, Inc.	Communication Services	0.4%
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	0.4%
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.	Financials	0.4%
Honeywell International, Inc.	Industrials	0.4%
Old Republic International Corp.	Financials	0.4%
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.	Materials	0.4%
J.M. Smucker Co.	Consumer Staples	0.4%
Marathon Petroleum Corp.	Energy	0.4%
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.	Financials	0.4%
Kellogg Co.	Consumer Staples	0.4%
Raytheon Co.	Industrials	0.4%
Unum Group	Financials	0.4%
Williams Cos., Inc.	Energy	0.3%
SL Green Realty Corp.	Real Estate	0.3%
Emerson Electric Co.	Industrials	0.3%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.	Consumer Discretionary	0.3%
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.	Financials	0.3%
PPG Industries, Inc.	Materials	0.3%
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.	Utilities	0.3%
Dunkin' Brands, Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	0.3%
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.	Financials	0.3%
ProLogis, Inc.	Real Estate	0.3%
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.	Consumer Staples	0.3%
SAIC, Inc.	Information Technology	0.3%
Vornado Realty Trust	Real Estate	0.3%
Northern Trust Corp.	Financials	0.3%
KAR Auction Services, Inc.	Industrials	0.2%
Lazard Ltd.	Financials	0.2%
Sabre Corp.	Information Technology	0.2%
Texas Instruments, Inc.	Information Technology	0.2%
PepsiCo, Inc.	Consumer Staples	0.2%
Home Depot USA, Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	0.2%
QUALCOMM, Inc.	Information Technology	0.2%
Call Money Futures	Undefined	0.0%
S&P 500 E-Mini Futures Dec 2018	Undefined	0.0%

Sector Allocationas of 12/31/2018

Sector	Weighting	Fund Change from Previous Quarter

Sector	Weighting	Fund Change from Previous Quarter
Communication Services		0.3%
Real Estate		0.5%
Utilities		0.3%
Consumer Discretionary		0.2%
Consumer Staples		0.9%
Energy		1.1%
Financials		0.7%
Health Care		1.1%
Industrials		1.1%
Information Technology		0.2%
Materials		0.1%

Portfolio Positioningas of 09/30/2018

Union Pacific Corp., a rail transportation company, is the Fund’s largest overweight position relative to its benchmark, the Russell 1000^® Value Index, as of September 30, 2018. We believe that Union Pacific’s diversified revenue mix, significant opportunities for margin growth, and strong free cash flow will result in a higher valuation going forward.
The Fund also is overweight in Chevron Corp., an energy company, relative to the benchmark. We believe that Chevron’s focus on responsible capital spending, shareholder-friendly payout policies, and solid execution on growth projects will likely result in a higher valuation going forward.
Valero Energy Corp., an independent petroleum refining and marketing company, is another of the Fund’s overweight positions relative to its benchmark. We believe that the company will benefit from continued disciplined capital allocation, strong execution on its plan to improve returns in refining, and its commitment to shareholder returns via dividends and share repurchases, which has had positive effects on the stock price.

PORTFOLIO DETAILS as of 12/31/2018

Total Net Assets: $5.70 B
Number of Holdings: 127
Weighted Average Market Cap.: 108.6 B
P/B Ratio: 2.1x
Portfolio Turnover Ratio as of 10/31/2018: 61.6%
P/E Ratio: 13.5x

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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.

P/E Ratio - Is the weighted average of each holding's P/E ratio (price of a stock divided by its earnings 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.

Contributors & Detractors as of 12/31/2018

Contributors

Holding	Contribution
Merck & Co., Inc.	0.2%
CME Group, Inc.	0.2%
Procter & Gamble Co.	0.1%
Verizon Communications, Inc.	0.1%
Duke Energy Corp.	0.1%

Detractors

Holding	Contribution
Valero Energy Corp.	-0.5%
Schlumberger Ltd.	-0.5%
Bank of America Corp.	-0.3%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	-0.3%
ConocoPhillips Co.	-0.3%

% Contribution reflects the effect of the individual stock's performance on the Fund's overall performance for the period. Individual holdings and their effect on Fund performance may change significantly over time. Investors should consider the overall performance of the Fund before making a decision on whether or not to invest in the Fund.

Attribution Analysis

for

Affiliated Fund			Benchmark		Variance
Sector	Avg. Weight	Base Return	Avg. Weight	Base Return	Stock Selection	Group Weight	Total

The total base return displayed for the Fund does not capture daily cash flow and trading activity and therefore is subject to reasonable variance from the Fund's actual return. Please refer to Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund Performance Results for the Fund's longer-term returns. The Fund is actively managed and portfolio characteristics, such as individual holdings and sector weightings, may change significantly over time.

Source: Wilshire Attribution Software. GICS sector classification; non-GICS securities classified by Lord Abbett. Sectors may include many industries.

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About Wilshire Attribution

The Wilshire Atlas Variance Analysis tool provides a methodology for explaining the difference in performance between a portfolio and its benchmark, based on the decomposition of returns. The user specifies the portfolio, index, link frequency, sector and weighting. The weighting can be shown as beginning, average or end weights and is used for display purposes only.

Average Weight (Portfolio): This is the average weight of each group in the portfolio. Alternatively, the weight at the end of the reporting period, or on average across the reporting period, may be selected.

Base Return (Portfolio): This is the weighted average holding period return for the securities in each group. This weighted average is calculated for each link period using beginning weights and then the resulting values are linked together to calculate the displayed value.

Average Weight (Benchmark): This is the average weight of each group in the benchmark. Alternatively, the weight at the end of the reporting period, or on average across the reporting period, may be selected.

Base Return (Benchmark): This is the weighted average holding period return for the benchmark securities in each group. This weighted average is calculated for each link period using beginning weights, then the resulting values are linked together to calculate the displayed value.

Stock Selection Variance: This is the success of selection decisions within each group versus the benchmark. It is calculated for each link period using the following equation: Stock Selection Variance = WP,G * (RP,G - RB,G), where WP,G = Weight of the group in the portfolio, RP,G = Return of the group in the portfolio, RB,G = Return of the group in the benchmark.

Group Weighting Variance: This is the result of weighting decisions in each group versus the benchmark. It is calculated for each link period using the following equation: Group Weighting Variance = (WP,G – WB,G) * (RB,G – RB,T), where WP,G = Weight of the group in the portfolio, WB,G = Weight of the group in the benchmark, RB,G = Return of the group in the benchmark, RB,T = Overall return of the benchmark.

Total Variance: This is the sum of group weighting and stock selection variances. This represents the amount of total variance that is explained by the selection and allocation decisions for each group.

Wilshire generated returns are calculated gross of fees based on end of day prices and do not capture intraday cash flow, price changes or trading activity, and therefore are subject to some variance from Lord Abbett returns. In addition, Wilshire and Lord Abbett may use different pricing sources and methodologies.

Not Classified securities represent those securities which have not been assigned an official GICS Direct classification. GICS Direct, a joint product of Standard & Poor’s and MSCI, provides industry classifications for more than 40,000 companies and over 45,000 securities. Not Classified securities may include, but are not limited to: Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), pink sheet-listed issues, pre-IPO placements, private placements, secondary issues, open-end funds, closed-end funds, and non-operating establishments.

Under certain circumstances, Lord Abbett may elect to have Wilshire map an ETF holding to the relevant characteristics represented by that ETF’s underlying index in order to reflect the exposure and performance contributed by the ETF to the overall portfolio. When this option is selected, Wilshire will remove the ETF from the Not Classified category and instead allocate the ETF’s exposures across the relevant attributes based on the composition of the ETF’s underlying index.

Source: Wilshire Attribution Software. GICS sector classification; non-GICS securities classified by Lord Abbett. Sectors may include many industries.

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

For

YTD Dividends Paidas of 01/16/2019: $0
Dividend Frequency: Quarterly

Record Date	Ex-Dividend Date	Reinvest & Payable Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price
12/26/2018	12/27/2018	12/27/2018	$0.06700	$13.09
09/27/2018	09/28/2018	09/28/2018	$0.07130	$16.24
06/28/2018	06/29/2018	06/29/2018	$0.07600	$15.32
03/28/2018	03/29/2018	03/29/2018	$0.07260	$15.33

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
03/28/2019	03/29/2019	03/29/2019
06/27/2019	06/28/2019	06/28/2019
09/26/2019	09/27/2019	09/27/2019
12/26/2019	12/27/2019	12/27/2019

Capital Gains Distributions

For

Record Date	Reinvest & Payable Date	Long-term	Short-term *	Total	Reinvest Price
11/19/2018	11/20/2018	$0.8245	$0.3982	$1.2227	$14.18

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.

Upcoming Capital Gain Distribution

Record Date	Ex-Dividend Date
11/20/2019	11/21/2019

Fees & Expenses

EXPENSE RATIOas of 12/31/2018

0.96%

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

12-Month Dividend Yield is a financial ratio that shows how much a mutual fund pays out in dividends each year relative to its value with maximum sales charges and without sales charges. The fund’s dividend yield is calculated by dividing the fund’s income distributions over the previous year by the fund’s current value with maximum sales charges and without sales charges.

The 30-Day Standardized Yield represents net investment income earned by a fund over a 30-day period. It is expressed as an annual percentage rate using a method of calculation adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Yields for other share classes will vary.

The 30-day Standardized Subsidized yield reflects fee waivers in effect. Without such fee waivers, yields would be reduced.

The 30-day Standardized Unsubsidized yield does not reflect fee waivers.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

A Note about Risk: The value of investments in equity securities will fluctuate in response to general economic conditions and to changes in the prospects of particular companies, including market, liquidity, currency, and political risks. Larger companies may be unable to respond quickly to certain market developments and may have slower rates of growth as compared to smaller successful companies. A company's dividend payments may vary over time, and there is no guarantee that a company will pay a dividend at all. These factors can adversely affect Fund performance. Investments in value companies can continue to be undervalued for long periods of time and be more volatile than the stock market in general.

Performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, on any given day or when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent quarter-end, go to quarter ending performance on our Website or call Lord Abbett at (888) 522-2388.

Class R3 - The performance quotations for Class R3 reflect the following methods of calculation: (a) for periods prior to the inception date for Class R3, a restated figure is used based on the Fund's Class A performance, excluding the effect of Class A's maximum sales charge (which does not apply to Class R3, adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 rate differential between Class A and Class R3, which has a higher 12b-1 fee than Class A; and (b) for periods after the inception date for Class R3, actual Class R3 performance is used reflecting all charges and fees applicable to Class R3 shares. Hypothetical performance data for Class R3, as measured from since inception of the Fund using the methodology described above, is not available if the Class A inception date is equal or greater than ten years old. Please refer to the Class R3 performance information for the inception date for Class R3. Please refer to the Class A performance information for the inception date for Class A.

Class R3 shares are only offered to certain eligible investors. For additional information, see the Fund’s current prospectus.

With Sales Charge - Returns with sales charges reflect applicable fees and expenses and include all distributions reinvested.

Without Sales Charge - Returns shown are without sales charges and have all distributions reinvested. If a sales charge had been deducted, the results would have been lower.

Returns shown at less than a year reflect aggregate total returns.

Double-Digit Returns - instances of high double-digit returns were achieved primarily during favorable market conditions and may not be sustainable over time.

The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.

Indexes reflect total return, unless otherwise specified, with all dividends reinvested. Indexes are unmanaged, do not reflect the deduction of fees or expenses, and are not available for direct investment.

Lipper Category Average - Peer group averages are based on universes of funds with the same investment objectives. The average return for the peer group is based on the returns of each individual fund within the group for the period shown. This average assumes reinvestment of dividends.

Fund Expense Ratio Detail: Reflects expenses for the Fund's fiscal year-end and is subject to change. Fund expenses may fluctuate with market volatility. A substantial reduction in Fund assets (since its most recently completed fiscal year), whether caused by market conditions or significant redemptions or both, will likely cause total operating expenses (as a percentage of Fund assets) to become higher than those shown.

The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and portfolio characteristics, such as individual holdings and sector weightings may change significantly over time. The portfolio data is for information only. It does not constitute a recommendation or an offer for a particular security or fund, nor should it be taken as a solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell securities or other investments.

Dividends and Capital Gains: The information presented in this section is intended for general information and is not intended to be relied upon and should not be relied upon, as financial, legal or tax advice for any particular investor. We strongly recommend that you contact your financial, legal or tax advisor regarding your particular tax situation.

The information presented in this section is not written or intended to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding any tax liabilities or penalties.

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What is the Affiliated Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver long-term growth of capital and current income by investing primarily in dividend-paying stocks of large U.S. companies.

DIVIDEND PAYERS

VALUE FOCUSED

GROWTH & INCOME

Fund Basicsas of 12/31/2018

Yield

12-Month Dividend Yield 1 as of 01/16/2019

30-Day Standardized Yield 2 as of 12/31/2018

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

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Performance

Performance

12-Month Dividend Yield 1 as of 01/16/2019

30-Day Standardized Yield 2 as of 12/31/2018

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.96%

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Portfolio

Portfolio

Sector Allocationas of 12/31/2018

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30-Day Standardized Yield ² as of 12/31/2018