LBNDX | Bond Debenture Fund Class A | Lord Abbett

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Bond Debenture Fund

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Summary

Summary

What is the Bond Debenture Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver high current income and long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in a variety of fixed income securities and select equity-related securities.

A PIONEER IN MULTI-SECTOR

Over four decades of multi-sector bond investing, emphasizing rigorous credit research.

A FLEXIBLE APPROACH

The flexibility to adjust allocations to take advantage of opportunities as market conditions change.

TIME-TESTED RESULTS

A long track record illustrates performance in many market environments.

Yield

Average Yield to Maturity as of 08/30/2024

6.58%

30-Day Standardized Yield 1 as of 08/31/2024  

5.52%

Fund Basicsas of 08/30/2024

Total Net Assets
$21.69 B
Inception Date
04/01/1971
Dividend Frequency
Monthly
Fund Gross Expense Ratio
0.84%
Fund Net Expense Ratio
0.84%
Adjusted Expense Ratio
0.78%
Number of Holdings
916
Minimum Initial Investment
$1,000+

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.84%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 04/01/1971
w/o sales charge 7.59% 14.44% 0.16% 2.57% 3.97% 7.84%
Lipper Category Avg. Multi-Sector Income Funds - - - - - -
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 4.45% 11.57% -1.39% 0.33% 1.84% -
w/ sales charge 5.21% 11.79% -0.57% 2.10% 3.73% 7.79%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.84%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.84%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 04/01/1971
w/o sales charge 7.59% 14.44% 0.16% 2.57% 3.97% 7.84%
Lipper Category Avg. Multi-Sector Income Funds - - - - - -
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 4.45% 11.57% -1.39% 0.33% 1.84% -
w/ sales charge 5.21% 11.79% -0.57% 2.10% 3.73% 7.79%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.84%

Type Assets
U.S. High Yield Corporate
U.S. Investment Grade Corporate
MBS
Non-U.S. Investment Grade Corporate
Non-U.S. High Yield Corporate
Bank Loans
Equity
Sovereign
CMBS
CLO
ABS
Municipals
Private Credit
Convertibles
Cash
Maturity Assets
Less than 1 year
1-3 years
3-5 years
5-7 years
7-10 years
Greater than 10 years

Credit Quality Distribution as of 08/30/2024 View Portfolio

Rating Assets
Agency
AAA
AA
A
BBB
BB
B
<B
Not Rated

INVESTMENT TEAM

Steven F. Rocco
Steven F. Rocco, CFA

Partner & Co-Head of Taxable Fixed Income

23 Years of Industry Experience

Robert A. Lee
Robert A. Lee

Partner & Co-Head of Taxable Fixed Income

33 Years of Industry Experience

Andrew H. O'Brien
Andrew H. O'Brien, CFA

Partner, Portfolio Manager

26 Years of Industry Experience

Kewjin Yuoh
Kewjin Yuoh

Partner, Portfolio Manager

30 Years of Industry Experience

Robert S. Clark
Robert S. Clark, CFA

Portfolio Manager

27 Years of Industry Experience

Christopher Gizzo
Christopher Gizzo, CFA

Partner, Deputy Director of Leveraged Credit

16 Years of Industry Experience

Supported By 60 Investment Professionals with 15 Years Avg. Industry Experience

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Performance

Performance

Average Yield to Maturity as of 08/30/2024

6.58%

30-Day Standardized Yield 1 as of 08/31/2024  

  Subsidized2 Un-Subsidized3
w/o sales charge 5.52% 5.52%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.84%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 04/01/1971
w/o sales charge 7.59% 14.44% 0.16% 2.57% 3.97% 7.84%
Lipper Category Avg. Multi-Sector Income Funds - - - - - -
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 4.45% 11.57% -1.39% 0.33% 1.84% -
w/ sales charge 5.21% 11.79% -0.57% 2.10% 3.73% 7.79%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.84%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.84%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 04/01/1971
w/o sales charge 7.59% 14.44% 0.16% 2.57% 3.97% 7.84%
Lipper Category Avg. Multi-Sector Income Funds - - - - - -
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index 4.45% 11.57% -1.39% 0.33% 1.84% -
w/ sales charge 5.21% 11.79% -0.57% 2.10% 3.73% 7.79%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.84%

Year Fund Returns Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
2023 6.85% 5.53%
2022 -12.68% -13.01%
2021 3.26% -1.54%
2020 7.60% 7.51%
2019 13.37% 8.72%
2018 -3.79% 0.01%
2017 9.21% 3.54%
2016 12.35% 2.65%
2015 -1.74% 0.55%
2014 4.51% 5.97%
2013 7.78% -
2012 13.22% -
2011 3.88% -
2010 12.94% -
2009 35.37% -
2008 -20.26% -
2007 5.34% -
2006 9.87% -
2005 1.56% -
2004 8.56% -
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2024 2.02% 0.79% 4.63% -
2023 1.79% 0.12% -1.43% 6.37%
2022 -5.95% -7.91% -1.74% 2.60%
2021 0.83% 2.18% 0.11% 0.11%
2020 -11.90% 10.10% 4.48% 6.17%
2019 6.82% 3.60% 0.62% 1.82%
2018 -1.01% -0.15% 2.37% -4.91%
2017 2.66% 2.09% 2.54% 1.62%
2016 1.64% 4.31% 4.75% 1.16%
2015 3.40% -0.43% -3.62% -0.98%
2014 2.83% 2.53% -1.54% 0.67%
2013 3.11% -1.48% 2.69% 3.32%
2012 5.66% 0.25% 4.45% 2.34%
2011 4.21% 0.86% -6.56% 5.77%
2010 3.69% -1.20% 6.61% 3.40%
2009 2.40% 12.76% 11.53% 5.13%
2008 -2.79% 1.42% -7.80% -12.29%
2007 2.64% 1.10% 2.03% -0.51%
2006 2.71% -0.52% 3.54% 3.85%
2005 -1.86% 1.54% 1.52% 0.40%
2004 1.74% -0.61% 2.95% 4.29%
2003 3.34% 7.96% 1.97% 5.73%
2002 0.11% -4.06% -1.93% 5.03%
2001 3.61% -0.33% -3.48% 5.22%
2000 -0.25% 0.91% 1.35% -2.81%
1999 1.69% -0.14% -1.35% 3.72%
1998 4.40% 0.61% -4.95% 4.94%
1997 0.95% 5.61% 4.15% 1.49%
1996 2.49% 1.09% 3.92% 3.25%
1995 4.30% 5.69% 3.08% 3.41%
1994 -0.87% -1.68% 0.53% -1.90%
1993 6.02% 3.45% 2.17% 3.49%
1992 5.52% 3.30% 4.58% 1.76%
1991 13.83% 6.14% 8.09% 5.94%
1990 -1.14% 3.24% -8.24% -1.31%
1989 3.16% 3.50% 0.42% -2.01%
1988 6.72% 3.47% 1.36% 1.67%
1987 7.62% -0.63% 0.06% -4.80%
1986 7.90% 2.31% -2.60% 2.87%
1985 6.20% 6.60% 1.93% 4.87%
1984 0.96% -4.81% 7.16% 1.92%
1983 10.78% 5.47% -0.62% 0.68%
1982 0.04% 2.77% 10.54% 12.22%
1981 3.78% 2.33% -8.09% 7.88%
1980 -9.93% 19.56% -1.46% 2.61%
1979 6.46% 3.42% 1.25% -4.02%
1978 2.24% 0.92% 5.75% -5.81%
1977 -0.02% 5.96% -1.31% 2.35%
1976 14.52% 2.74% 4.99% 5.99%
1975 16.50% 8.54% -2.33% 4.95%
1974 6.42% -7.46% -6.91% 3.54%
1973 -0.69% -6.28% 5.63% -8.30%
1972 5.02% -0.45% -0.44% 2.08%

Growth of $10,000 as of 08/31/2024

NAV Historical Prices

Date Net Asset Value

Portfolio

Portfolio

Type Assets
U.S. High Yield Corporate
U.S. Investment Grade Corporate
MBS
Non-U.S. Investment Grade Corporate
Non-U.S. High Yield Corporate
Bank Loans
Equity
Sovereign
CMBS
CLO
ABS
Municipals
Private Credit
Convertibles
Cash
Rating Assets
Less than 1 year
1-3 years
3-5 years
5-7 years
7-10 years
Greater than 10 years

Credit Quality Distribution as of 08/30/2024

Rating Assets
Agency
AAA
AA
A
BBB
BB
B
<B
Not Rated

Portfolio Positioning as of 06/30/2024

  • The Fund remained diversified across broad fixed income sectors. Beyond investment grade and high yield corporate bonds, the Fund maintained a meaningful allocation to agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS), as well as modest allocations to equity, EM sovereign and corporate debt and bank loans. Specifically, over the quarter, we added to the Fund’s allocations in bank loans and equity, while reducing exposure to lower-rated high yield and investment grade bonds where we viewed valuations as relatively tight. We believe select exposures to these sectors offer attractive risk-reward opportunities, potential portfolio diversification benefits and avenues for liquidity.
  • The Fund continued to be constructive on corporate credit. We remain constructive on corporate credit considering the overall health of the U.S. economy, relatively open capital markets and benign default rate outlook. While we believe there is still modest room for spreads to move lower, we acknowledge that valuations are relatively tight, and we continue to be more focused on sourcing investments that offer higher income with limited duration exposure. However, we recently trimmed this allocation given recent economic data that has been softer than expected in favor of higher-quality securities.
  • Within corporate sectors, we continued to focus on Energy and Basic Industry sectors. Despite softer economic data, we remained constructive in cyclical sectors such as Basic Industry and Energy as a result of improved credit quality and stickier inflation. We also continue to view the opportunity for increased merger & acquisition activity as an added potential tailwind for these sectors. Within Basic Industry, primary overweights continued to be Metals and Mining and Chemicals, which have benefited from meaningful destocking of inventories over the last several months. Within Energy, we remain focused on E&P and Oil Field Services subsectors, but with a shift in focus towards offshore energy as an attractive opportunity to find relative value.
  • We continue to see opportunity to capture high-quality carry within fixed income. We believe that there continues to be value in fixed income given the level of starting yields across sectors. We remain constructive on credit, both investment grade and high yield, considering the overall resilience of the U.S. economy. Additionally, fundamentals for issuers have been robust with leverage and interest rate coverage remaining at supportive levels. Looking towards the second half of the year, we remain focused on maintaining a cyclical approach in the portfolio with emphasis on commodities and consumer cyclicals. Outside of credit, we continue to find value in areas such as Agency MBS, particularly if interest rates begin to decline, as well as select opportunities in convertible bonds, bank loans and securitized products.

Portfolio Details as of 08/30/2024

Total Net Assets
$21.69 B
Average Effective Duration
4.78 Years
Average Life
6.12 Years
Average Maturity
7.68 Years
Number of Issues
916
Average Yield to Maturity
6.58%

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

For
YTD Dividends Paidas of 10/03/2024
$0.31325
Dividend Frequency
Monthly (Daily Accrual)
Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Reinvest & Payable Date Dividend Reinvest Price
Daily Daily 09/30/2024 $0.03512 $7.29
Daily Daily 08/31/2024 $0.03529 $7.22
Daily Daily 07/31/2024 $0.03535 $7.14
Daily Daily 06/30/2024 $0.03517 $7.07
Daily Daily 05/31/2024 $0.03553 $7.06
Daily Daily 04/30/2024 $0.03482 $7.00
Daily Daily 03/31/2024 $0.03431 $7.12
Daily Daily 02/29/2024 $0.03360 $7.05
Daily Daily 01/31/2024 $0.03407 $7.07

Upcoming Dividend Payment Dates

Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Reinvest & Payable Date
Daily Daily 10/31/2024
Daily Daily 11/30/2024
Daily Daily 12/31/2024

Capital Gains Distributions

For
Record Date Reinvest & Payable Date Long-term Short-term * Total Reinvest Price
07/27/2022 07/28/2022 - $0.0131 $0.0131 $7.28

Fees & Expenses

Fees & Expenses

Sales Charge Schedule as of 10/03/2024

  Sales Charge Dealer's Concession Prices at Breakpoint
Less than $100,000 2.25% 2.00% $7.45
$100,000 to $249,999 1.75% 1.50% $7.41
$250,000 to $499,999 1.25% 1.00% $7.37
Greater than $500,000 0.00% 1.00% $7.28

Expense Ratioas of 08/31/2024

Fund Gross Expense Ratio 0.84%
Fund Net Expense Ratio 0.84%
Adjusted Expense Ratio 0.78%

Fund Documents

Fund Documents

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Portfolio Holdings 1Q
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Portfolio Holdings 3Q
Publish Date:11/03/2015
Summary Prospectus
Publish Date:11/03/2015