Alpha Strategy Fund

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Daily price w/o sales charge as of 04/23/2019

$24.39

$0.27

YTD Returns w/o sales charge as of 04/23/2019

18.46%

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Summary

What is the Alpha Strategy Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in Lord Abbett Funds that invest in stocks of smaller and mid-sized U.S. and international companies.

Fund Basicsas of 03/29/2019

Total Net Assets: $967.60 M
Inception Date: 03/18/1998
Dividend Frequency: Annually
Fund Gross Expense Ratio: 1.52%
Fund Net Expense Ratio: 1.42%
Number of Underlying Funds: 6
Minimum Initial Investment: $1,500+

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 03/18/1998

w/o sales charge	15.44%	3.69%	12.26%	6.43%	15.03%	7.48%
Lipper Category Avg. Small-Cap Core Funds	13.48%	0.09%	10.06%	5.78%	14.58%	-
Russell 2000® Index	14.58%	2.05%	12.92%	7.05%	15.36%	7.19%
w/ sales charge	8.79%	-2.29%	10.07%	5.18%	14.35%	7.17%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 03/18/1998

w/o sales charge	15.44%	3.69%	12.26%	6.43%	15.03%	7.48%
Lipper Category Avg. Small-Cap Core Funds	13.48%	0.09%	10.06%	5.78%	14.58%	-
Russell 2000® Index	14.58%	2.05%	12.92%	7.05%	15.36%	7.19%
w/ sales charge	8.79%	-2.29%	10.07%	5.18%	14.35%	7.17%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

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

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.

HOLDINGS as of 03/29/2019View Portfolio

Holding	Assets
Cott Corp.	1.4%
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.	1.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.	1.0%
Federal Signal Corp.	1.0%
Conduent, Inc.	0.9%
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.	0.8%
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.	0.8%
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.	0.8%
Lundin Mining Corp.	0.8%
Everbridge, Inc.	0.8%

The Fund invests principally in the underlying funds. The percentages shown are based on individual securities owned in one or more of the underlying funds. The Fund may also invest directly in derivatives. The Fund’s portfolio is actively managed and therefore, its percentage allocations may change from time to time. Holdings are for informational purposes only and are not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security.

SECTOR ALLOCATION as of 03/29/2019 View Portfolio

Allocation	Assets
Health Care
Industrials
Information Technology
Consumer Discretionary
Financials
Materials
Consumer Staples
Real Estate
Telecommunication Services
Utilities
Energy
Unclassified

Investment Team

Giulio Martini

Partner, Director of Strategic Asset Allocation

34 Years of Industry Experience

Robert A. Lee

Partner & Chief Investment Officer

28 Years of Industry Experience

Jeffrey Herzog, Ph.D.

Portfolio Manager

10 Years of Industry Experience

David B. Ritt, CFA

Portfolio Manager

21 Years of Industry Experience

Supported By 8 Investment Professionals with 27 Years Avg. Industry Experience

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Performance

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 03/18/1998

w/o sales charge	15.44%	3.69%	12.26%	6.43%	15.03%	7.48%
Lipper Category Avg. Small-Cap Core Funds	13.48%	0.09%	10.06%	5.78%	14.58%	-
Russell 2000® Index	14.58%	2.05%	12.92%	7.05%	15.36%	7.19%
w/ sales charge	8.79%	-2.29%	10.07%	5.18%	14.35%	7.17%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 03/18/1998

w/o sales charge	15.44%	3.69%	12.26%	6.43%	15.03%	7.48%
Lipper Category Avg. Small-Cap Core Funds	13.48%	0.09%	10.06%	5.78%	14.58%	-
Russell 2000® Index	14.58%	2.05%	12.92%	7.05%	15.36%	7.19%
w/ sales charge	8.79%	-2.29%	10.07%	5.18%	14.35%	7.17%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

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

Year	Fund Returns	Russell 2000® Index

2018	-9.44%	-11.01%
2017	20.59%	14.65%
2016	9.20%	21.31%
2015	-1.06%	-4.41%
2014	2.90%	4.89%
2013	42.33%	38.82%
2012	12.56%	16.35%
2011	-6.32%	-4.18%
2010	26.87%	26.86%
2009	39.71%	27.17%
2008	-40.78%	-
2007	14.07%	-
2006	21.71%	-
2005	17.20%	-
2004	16.82%	-
2003	41.77%	-
2002	-20.86%	-
2001	-11.54%	-
2000	-5.67%	-
1999	24.84%	-

Year	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Yearly Returns

2019	15.44%	-	-	-	18.46%
2018	0.83%	6.45%	5.60%	-20.10%	-9.44%
2017	4.69%	3.94%	5.73%	4.81%	20.59%
2016	-2.69%	2.15%	7.80%	1.91%	9.20%
2015	5.64%	1.89%	-10.04%	2.18%	-1.06%
2014	2.62%	1.21%	-6.75%	6.24%	2.90%
2013	12.73%	4.50%	11.23%	8.63%	42.33%
2012	13.05%	-7.07%	5.87%	1.20%	12.56%
2011	6.76%	0.08%	-22.34%	12.91%	-6.32%
2010	7.68%	-9.67%	13.35%	15.07%	26.87%
2009	-8.07%	25.22%	16.89%	3.83%	39.71%
2008	-13.04%	1.15%	-10.11%	-25.10%	-40.78%
2007	4.13%	8.74%	2.40%	-1.62%	14.07%
2006	14.29%	-3.24%	-0.79%	10.94%	21.71%
2005	-1.43%	2.90%	11.15%	3.95%	17.20%
2004	6.24%	2.06%	-3.73%	11.92%	16.82%
2003	-3.86%	19.18%	8.87%	13.65%	41.77%
2002	1.25%	-6.05%	-19.47%	3.30%	-20.86%
2001	-12.31%	7.48%	-18.57%	15.26%	-11.54%
2000	9.56%	-8.78%	1.25%	-6.78%	-5.67%
1999	-2.84%	13.76%	-4.45%	18.21%	24.84%
1998	-	-1.15%	-21.24%	17.97%	-7.08%

Performance is shown for each quarter and each calendar year. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Growth of $10,000 as of 03/31/2019

The chart begins on the Fund's inception date of 03/18/1998.

Based on a hypothetical Class A share investment of $10,000 on 03/18/1998 without sales charge and includes the reinvestment of all distributions.

NAV Historical Prices

Date	Net Asset Value

Portfolio

Portfolio Positioningas of 03/31/2019

During the first quarter of 2019, the Fund outperformed its primary benchmark, the Russell 2000^®Index and its secondary benchmark, a blend consisting of 85% Russell 2000^®Index/15% S&P Developed Ex-U.S. SmallCap^® Index.
The Fund’s weightings in domestic small-cap growth and micro-cap growth stocks contributed to relative performance, as these categories outperformed the Fund’s primary and secondary benchmarks.
The Fund’s allocations to international small-cap stocks, smid-cap value and micro-cap value equities detracted from relative performance, as all three strategies underperformed the Alpha Strategy Fund’s primary and secondary benchmarks.
During the quarter, the Fund’s weighting in the information technology and health care sectors increased, while its allocation to the industrials and consumer discretionary sectors decreased. The health care, industrials, and information technology sectors are the largest weightings in the Fund.

Holding	Assets
Cott Corp.	1.4%
Gibraltar Industries, Inc.	1.0%
Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.	1.0%
Federal Signal Corp.	1.0%
Conduent, Inc.	0.9%
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.	0.8%
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.	0.8%
Teledyne Technologies, Inc.	0.8%
Lundin Mining Corp.	0.8%
Everbridge, Inc.	0.8%

Holding	Assets
Developing Growth Fund	21.0%
Small Cap Value Fund	19.8%
Value Opportunities Fund	19.6%
International Opportunities Fund	18.7%
Micro Cap Growth Fund	10.7%
Micro Cap Value Fund	10.0%

SECTOR ALLOCATION as of 03/29/2019

Allocation	Assets
Health Care
Industrials
Information Technology
Consumer Discretionary
Financials
Materials
Consumer Staples
Real Estate
Telecommunication Services
Utilities
Energy
Unclassified

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

For

YTD Dividends Paidas of 04/23/2019: $0
Dividend Frequency: Annually

Record Date	Ex-Dividend Date	Reinvest & Payable Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price
12/19/2018	12/20/2018	12/20/2018	$0.26070	$20.12

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
12/19/2019	12/20/2019	12/20/2019

Capital Gains Distributions

For

Record Date	Reinvest & Payable Date	Long-term	Short-term *	Total	Reinvest Price
12/19/2018	12/20/2018	$3.1583	-	$3.1583	$20.12

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
12/19/2019	12/20/2019

Fees & Expenses

Sales Charge Schedule as of 04/23/2019

	Sales Charge	Dealer's Concession	Prices at Breakpoint
Less than $50,000	5.75%	5.00%	$25.88
$50,000 to $99,999	4.75%	4.00%	$25.61
$100,000 to $249,999	3.95%	3.25%	$25.39
$250,000 to $499,999	2.75%	2.25%	$25.08
$500,000 to $999,999	1.95%	1.75%	$24.88
$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	0.00%	1.00%	$24.39

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.

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SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS

Please inform the fund company or your financial intermediary at the time of your purchase of fund shares if you believe you qualify for a reduced front-end sales charge.

Reducing Your Class A Share Front-End Sales Charge
You may purchase Class A shares at a discount if you qualify under the circumstances outlined below. To receive a reduced front-end sales charge, you must let the fund or your financial intermediary know at the time of your purchase of fund shares that you believe you qualify for a discount. If you or a related party have holdings of eligible funds (as defined below) in other accounts with your financial intermediary or with other financial intermediaries that may be combined with your current purchases in determining the sales charge as described below, you must inform a fund or your financial intermediary. You may be asked to provide supporting account statements or other information to allow us or your financial intermediary to verify your eligibility for a discount. If you or your financial intermediary do not notify a fund or provide the requested information, you may not receive the reduced sales charge for which you otherwise qualify. Class A shares may be purchased at a discount if you qualify under either of the following conditions:

Rights of Accumulation - A purchaser may combine the value of Class A, B, C, F, and P shares of any eligible fund currently owned with a new purchase of Class A shares of any eligible fund in order to reduce the sales charge on the new purchase. Class I, R2, and R3 share holdings may not be combined for these purposes.

To the extent that your financial intermediary is able to do so, the value of Class A, B, C, F, and P shares of eligible funds determined for the purpose of reducing the sales charge of a new purchase under the Rights of Accumulation will be calculated at the higher of: 1) the aggregate current maximum offering price of your existing Class A, B, C, F, and P shares of eligible funds or 2) the aggregate amount you invested in such shares (including dividend reinvestments but excluding capital appreciation) less any withdrawals. You should retain any information and account records necessary to substantiate the historical amounts you and any related purchasers have invested in eligible funds. You must inform a fund and/or your financial intermediary at the time of purchase if you believe your purchase qualifies for a reduced sales charge; you may be requested to provide documentation of your holdings in order to verify your eligibility. If you do not do so, you may not receive all sales charge reductions for which you are eligible.
Letter of Intention — In order to reduce your Class A front-end sales charge, a purchaser may combine purchases of Class A, B, C, F, and P shares of any eligible fund the purchaser intends to make over the next 13 months in determining the applicable sales charge. The 13-month Letter of Intention period commences on the day that the Letter of Intention is received by a fund, and the purchaser must tell a fund that later purchases are subject to the Letter of Intention. Purchases submitted prior to the date the Letter of Intention is received by a fund are not counted toward the sales charge reduction. Current holdings under Rights of Accumulation may be included in a Letter of Intention in order to reduce the sales charge for purchases during the 13-month period covered by the Letter of Intention. Shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends or distributions are not included. Class I, R2, and R3 share holdings may not be combined for these purposes. Class A shares valued at 5% of the amount of intended purchases are escrowed and may be redeemed to cover the additional sales charges payable if the intended purchases under the Letter of Intention is not completed. The Letter of Intention is neither a binding obligation on you to buy nor on a fund to sell any or all of an intended purchase amount.

Purchaser — A purchaser includes: 1) an individual; 2) an individual, his or her spouse, and children under the age of 21; 3) retirement and benefit plans, including a 401(k) plan, profit-sharing plan, money purchase plan, defined benefit plan, and 457(b) plan sponsored by a governmental entity, nonprofit organization, school district, or church to which employer contributions are made, as well as SIMPLE IRA plans and SEP-IRA plans; or 4) a trustee or other fiduciary purchasing shares for a single trust, estate, or single fiduciary account. An individual may include under item (1) his or her holdings in eligible funds as described above in IRAs, as a sole participant of a retirement and benefit plan sponsored by the individual's business, and as a participant in a 403(b) plan to which only pretax salary deferrals are made. An individual and his or her spouse may include under item (2) their holdings in IRAs, and as the sole participants in retirement and benefit plans sponsored by a business owned by either or both of them. A retirement and benefit plan under item (3) includes all qualified retirement and benefit plans of a single employer and its consolidated subsidiaries, and all qualified retirement and benefit plans of multiple employers registered in the name of a single bank trustee.

Eligible fund — An eligible fund is any Lord Abbett-sponsored fund except for (1) each portfolio of Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc., (2) Lord Abbett U.S. Government & Government Sponsored Enterprises Money Market Fund, Inc. ("Money Market Fund") (except for holdings in Money Market Fund, which are attributable to any shares exchanged from the Lord Abbett-sponsored funds), and (3) any other fund the shares of which are not available to the investor at the time of the transaction due to a limitation on the offering of a fund's shares.

Front-end Sales Charge Waivers
Class A shares may be purchased without a front-end sales charge under any of the following conditions:

purchases of $1 million or more (may be subject to a CDSC);
purchases by retirement and benefit plans with at least 100 eligible employees (may be subject to a CDSC);
purchases for retirement and benefit plans made through financial intermediaries that perform participant recordkeeping or other administrative services for the plans and that have entered into special arrangements with a fund and/or Lord Abbett Distributor specifically for such purchases (may be subject to a CDSC);
purchases made by or on behalf of financial intermediaries for clients that pay the financial intermediaries fees in connection with fee-based advisory program, provided that the financial intermediaries or their trading agents have entered into special arrangements with a fund and/or Lord Abbett Distributor specifically for such purchases; and
certain other types of investors may qualify to purchase Class A share without a front-end sales charge as described in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI).

Expense Ratioas of 03/31/2019

Fund Gross Expense Ratio	Fund Net Expense Ratio
1.52%	1.42%

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The net expense ratio takes into account a voluntary fee waiver that Lord Abbett may discontinue at any time. For periods when fees and expenses were waived and/or reimbursed, the Fund benefited by not bearing such expenses. Without such waivers, performance would have been lower.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

A Note about Risk: The Fund invests primarily in U.S. and global small, mid-sized and micro-cap stocks, which tend to be more volatile and less liquid than large cap company stocks. The value of the underlying funds' investments and the net asset values of the shares of both the Fund and the underlying funds will fluctuate in response to various market and economic factors related to equity markets, as well as the financial condition and prospects of issuers in which the underlying funds invest. Investments in small, mid-sized and micro-cap company stocks typically involve greater risk, particularly in the short term, than those in larger, more established companies. Investments in either growth or value stocks may shift in and out of favor for long periods of time, depending on market and economic conditions. Investing internationally involves risks not associated with investing solely in the United States, such as currency fluctuation, political risk, differences in accounting and the limited availability of information. These risks can be greater in the case of emerging country securities. The Fund is subject to the risks associated with derivatives, which may be different from and greater than the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other investments. These factors can affect Fund performance.

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 A Except as noted below, returns with sales charges reflect a maximum sales charge of 5.75% for equity funds, 2.25% for all tax-free income funds, fixed income funds and multi-asset class funds. There are also ongoing 12b-1 service fees (and, in certain cases, distribution fees).

Class A Shares purchased subject to a front-end sales charge have no contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). However, certain purchases of Class A shares made without a front-end sales charge may be subject to a CDSC of 1% if the shares are redeemed before the first day of the month in which the one year anniversary of the purchase falls. The CDSC is not reflected in the performance with maximum sales charge.

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 2000® Index measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.

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.

Gross Expense Ratio includes Management fees, Distribution and Service (12b-1) fees, Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, and Other Expenses.

Lipper Category Average Expense Ratio reflects the average net expenses of Class A shares of all funds with in the peer group based on Lipper data available.

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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Summary

What is the Alpha Strategy Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in Lord Abbett Funds that invest in stocks of smaller and mid-sized U.S. and international companies.

Fund Basicsas of 03/29/2019

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

HOLDINGS as of 03/29/2019View Portfolio

SECTOR ALLOCATION as of 03/29/2019 View Portfolio

Investment Team

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Performance

Performance

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 1.52%

Net 1.42%

Growth of $10,000 as of 03/31/2019

NAV Historical Prices

Portfolio

Portfolio

Portfolio Positioningas of 03/31/2019

SECTOR ALLOCATION as of 03/29/2019

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

Upcoming Dividend Payment Dates

Capital Gains Distributions

Upcoming Capital Gain Distribution

Fees & Expenses

Fees & Expenses

Sales Charge Schedule as of 04/23/2019