Dividend Growth Fund

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Daily price w/o sales charge as of 10/23/2020

$17.11

$0.06

YTD Returns w/o sales charge as of 10/23/2020

7.83%

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Lord Abbett Research Fund - Calibrated Dividend Growth Fund was renamed Lord Abbett Research Fund - Dividend Growth Fund effective April 1, 2020.

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Summary

What is the Dividend Growth Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver total return by investing primarily in stocks of large U.S. companies that have a history of increasing their dividends.

HIGH-QUALITY UNIVERSE

Companies with consistent dividend growth are often market leaders with stable business models, strong balance sheets, and management teams committed to shareholders.

LOWER RISK PROFILE

Focusing on U.S. companies that have consistently grown their dividends often provides investors with an equity portfolio that has a lower risk profile than the broader market.

GROWTH AND RISING INCOME

A portfolio of consistent dividend growers may provide investors with long-term growth and rising income. Many of these companies have grown their dividends much faster than inflation.

Fund Basicsas of 09/30/2020

Total Net Assets: $2.57 B
Inception Date: 12/27/2001
Dividend Frequency: Quarterly
Number of Holdings: 59
Minimum Initial Investment: $1,000+

Expense Ratioas of 09/30/2020

Yield

12-Month Dividend Yield ¹ as of 10/23/2020

w/o sales charge	1.19%
w/ sales charge	1.12%

30-Day Standardized Yield ² as of 09/30/2020

0.84%

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

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 12/27/2001

w/o sales charge	4.62%	9.09%	10.74%	12.89%	11.40%	8.35%
Lipper Category Avg. Equity Income Funds	-7.97%	-2.02%	4.08%	8.15%	9.40%	-
S&P 500 Index	5.57%	15.15%	12.28%	14.15%	13.74%	8.01%
w/ sales charge	-1.41%	2.83%	8.58%	11.57%	10.74%	8.00%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 12/27/2001

w/o sales charge	4.62%	9.09%	10.74%	12.89%	11.40%	8.35%
Lipper Category Avg. Equity Income Funds	-7.97%	-2.02%	4.08%	8.15%	9.40%	-
S&P 500 Index	5.57%	15.15%	12.28%	14.15%	13.74%	8.01%
w/ sales charge	-1.41%	2.83%	8.58%	11.57%	10.74%	8.00%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

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 for future results.

Holdings as of 09/30/2020View Portfolio

Holding	Assets
Microsoft Corp.	4.9%
Comcast Corp.	3.1%
McDonald's Corp.	3.0%
Abbott Laboratories	2.7%
Danaher Corp.	2.7%
Texas Instruments, Inc.	2.7%
Union Pacific Corp.	2.7%
BlackRock, Inc.	2.6%
Accenture Ltd.	2.5%
Visa, Inc.	2.5%

% of Total Assets		29.4%

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.

Sector Allocationas of 09/30/2020View 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

35 Years of Industry Experience

Marc O. Pavese, Ph.D.

Partner & Director of Quantitative Research

20 Years of Industry Experience

Darnell Azeez, CFA

Managing Director, Portfolio Manager

18 Years of Industry Experience

Jeffrey Rabinowitz, CFA

Portfolio Manager

21 Years of Industry Experience

Servesh Tiwari, CFA

Portfolio Manager

14 Years of Industry Experience

Supported By 33 Investment Professionals with 18 Years Avg. Industry Experience

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Performance

12-Month Dividend Yield ¹ as of 10/23/2020

w/o sales charge	1.19%
w/ sales charge	1.12%

30-Day Standardized Yield ² as of 09/30/2020

	Subsidized⁵	Un-Subsidized⁶
w/o sales charge	0.84%	0.84%

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

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 12/27/2001

w/o sales charge	4.62%	9.09%	10.74%	12.89%	11.40%	8.35%
Lipper Category Avg. Equity Income Funds	-7.97%	-2.02%	4.08%	8.15%	9.40%	-
S&P 500 Index	5.57%	15.15%	12.28%	14.15%	13.74%	8.01%
w/ sales charge	-1.41%	2.83%	8.58%	11.57%	10.74%	8.00%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 12/27/2001

w/o sales charge	4.62%	9.09%	10.74%	12.89%	11.40%	8.35%
Lipper Category Avg. Equity Income Funds	-7.97%	-2.02%	4.08%	8.15%	9.40%	-
S&P 500 Index	5.57%	15.15%	12.28%	14.15%	13.74%	8.01%
w/ sales charge	-1.41%	2.83%	8.58%	11.57%	10.74%	8.00%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

Year	Fund Returns	S&P 500 Index

2019	26.58%	31.49%
2018	-4.73%	-4.38%
2017	19.09%	21.83%
2016	15.13%	11.96%
2015	-2.38%	1.38%
2014	11.56%	13.69%
2013	27.96%	32.39%
2012	13.05%	16.00%
2011	-0.23%	2.11%
2010	14.81%	15.06%
2009	23.21%	-
2008	-27.29%	-
2007	3.03%	-
2006	14.78%	-
2005	3.65%	-
2004	16.72%	-
2003	21.79%	-
2002	-7.68%	-
2001	0.00%	-

Year	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Yearly Returns

2020	-19.86%	19.16%	9.55%	-	7.83%
2019	11.93%	3.96%	4.32%	4.27%	26.58%
2018	-2.75%	1.25%	8.40%	-10.74%	-4.73%
2017	4.37%	2.53%	3.38%	7.65%	19.09%
2016	6.06%	4.89%	0.76%	2.71%	15.13%
2015	-0.12%	-2.21%	-5.73%	6.01%	-2.38%
2014	1.52%	4.69%	-1.43%	6.50%	11.56%
2013	10.47%	1.27%	5.31%	8.61%	27.96%
2012	10.90%	-3.82%	5.76%	0.22%	13.05%
2011	5.52%	-0.22%	-13.93%	10.10%	-0.23%
2010	4.78%	-8.15%	10.21%	8.24%	14.81%
2009	-5.29%	9.90%	12.47%	5.25%	23.21%
2008	-8.66%	-0.42%	-9.07%	-12.09%	-27.29%
2007	3.47%	4.17%	-1.18%	-3.26%	3.03%
2006	2.32%	0.64%	3.27%	7.93%	14.78%
2005	-1.04%	1.92%	2.63%	0.13%	3.65%
2004	3.53%	1.67%	1.96%	8.76%	16.72%
2003	-6.08%	11.96%	2.98%	12.47%	21.79%
2002	7.39%	-5.36%	-13.24%	4.70%	-7.68%
2001	-	-	-	-	0.00%

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

Growth of $10,000 as of 09/30/2020

The chart begins on the Fund's inception date of 12/27/2001.

Based on a hypothetical Class A share investment of $10,000 on 12/27/2001 without sales charge and includes the reinvestment of all distributions.

NAV HISTORICAL PRICES

Date	Net Asset Value

Portfolio

Holding	Sector	Assets

Microsoft Corp.	Information Technology	4.9%
Comcast Corp.	Communication Services	3.1%
McDonald's Corp.	Consumer Discretionary	3.0%
Abbott Laboratories	Health Care	2.7%
Danaher Corp.	Health Care	2.7%
Texas Instruments, Inc.	Information Technology	2.7%
Union Pacific Corp.	Industrials	2.7%
BlackRock, Inc.	Financials	2.6%
Accenture Ltd.	Information Technology	2.5%
Visa, Inc.	Information Technology	2.5%

% of Total Assets		29.4%

Holding	Sector	Assets

Microsoft Corp.	Information Technology	5.1%
McDonald's Corp.	Consumer Discretionary	3.0%
Apple, Inc.	Information Technology	2.9%
Comcast Corp.	Communication Services	2.9%
BlackRock, Inc.	Financials	2.7%
Abbott Laboratories	Health Care	2.7%
Visa, Inc.	Information Technology	2.6%
Accenture Ltd.	Information Technology	2.6%
Union Pacific Corp.	Industrials	2.6%
Texas Instruments, Inc.	Information Technology	2.6%
Lowe's Cos, Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	2.4%
McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.	Financials	2.3%
Johnson & Johnson, Inc.	Health Care	2.3%
Danaher Corp.	Health Care	2.2%
QUALCOMM, Inc.	Information Technology	2.2%
NIKE, Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	2.2%
NextEra Energy, Inc.	Utilities	1.9%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	Financials	1.9%
AbbVie, Inc.	Health Care	1.8%
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.	Health Care	1.8%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	Financials	1.8%
TJX Cos., Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	1.7%
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.	Consumer Staples	1.6%
Microchip Technology, Inc.	Information Technology	1.6%
Verizon Communications, Inc.	Communication Services	1.6%
Walt Disney Co/The	Communication Services	1.6%
Moody's Corp.	Financials	1.6%
Analog Devices, Inc.	Information Technology	1.6%
Coca-Cola Co.	Consumer Staples	1.5%
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.	Health Care	1.5%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.	Materials	1.5%
Waste Management, Inc.	Industrials	1.5%
CMS Energy Corp.	Utilities	1.5%
Northrop Grumman Corp.	Industrials	1.5%
Chevron Corp.	Energy	1.4%
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc.	Consumer Staples	1.4%
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.	Industrials	1.4%
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.	Industrials	1.4%
ACE Ltd.	Financials	1.4%
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.	Industrials	1.3%
Wisconsin Energy Corp.	Utilities	1.3%
Dover Corp.	Industrials	1.3%
Zoetis, Inc.	Health Care	1.3%
Masco Corp.	Industrials	1.3%
Linde PLC	Materials	1.2%
Merck & Co., Inc.	Health Care	1.2%
Pool Corp.	Consumer Discretionary	1.2%
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.	Financials	1.2%
Home Depot USA, Inc.	Consumer Discretionary	1.1%
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.	Information Technology	1.1%
Total S.A.	Energy	1.0%
AmerisourceBergen Corp.	Health Care	1.0%
Sysco Corp.	Consumer Staples	0.9%
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.	Financials	0.9%
United Technologies Corp.	Industrials	0.9%
Dollar General Corp.	Consumer Discretionary	0.9%
Procter & Gamble Co.	Consumer Staples	0.7%
Call Money Futures	Undefined	0.0%
S&P500 EMINI FUT SEP20	Undefined	0.0%

Sector Allocationas of 09/30/2020

Sector	Weighting	Fund Change from Previous Quarter

Sector	Weighting	Fund Change from Previous Quarter
Communication Services		0.6%
Real Estate		0.0%
Utilities		0.1%
Consumer Discretionary		1.6%
Consumer Staples		0.1%
Energy		1.0%
Financials		0.1%
Health Care		1.6%
Industrials		0.1%
Information Technology		0.0%
Materials		0.3%

Portfolio Positioning as of 06/30/2020

Consistent with our investment approach, which seeks to achieve excess returns through a focus on security selection, we continue to find opportunities consisting of undervalued securities that we believe will drive relative performance in the future.
The portfolio is overweight relative to the benchmark in BlackRock, Inc., a leading public global asset manager. We believe BlackRock is best-positioned to meet the growing global demand for comprehensive, advice-driven asset management solutions, due to its unique vertical integration of higher-margin products, proprietary data platforms, and global distribution footprint.
The Fund is also overweight relative to the benchmark in McDonald’s Corporation, the largest fast-food chain globally with more than 37,000 locations. We believe McDonald’s size and scale will enable continued share gains with brand resonance in value, digital leadership, restaurant modernization tailwinds, and recovery in breakfast.
The Fund is overweight relative to the benchmark in Danaher Corporation, one of the largest players in the bioprocessing market, which supplies tools to manufacture large molecule drugs, vaccines, and cell and gene therapy. The COVIDrelated demands placed on the health care system and the need for rapid point of care testing and therapeutics has been a tailwind for the company. Further, we view their water quality business as underappreciated by the market and we are constructive on management’s recent move to divest their lower quality dental business and make acquisitions into higher growth, higher quality businesses.

PORTFOLIO DETAILS as of 09/30/2020

Total Net Assets: $2.57 B
Number of Holdings: 59
Weighted Average Market Cap.: 238.1 B
P/B Ratio: 5.1x
P/E Ratio: 26.7x

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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 09/30/2020

Contributors

Holding	Contribution
Apple, Inc.	0.6%
NIKE, Inc.	0.6%
McDonald's Corp.	0.6%
QUALCOMM, Inc.	0.6%
Danaher Corp.	0.5%

Detractors

Holding	Contribution
Chevron Corp.	-0.3%
AbbVie, Inc.	-0.2%
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.	-0.1%
ACE Ltd.	-0.1%
Total S.A.	-0.1%

% 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

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

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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 10/23/2020: $0.138
Dividend Frequency: Quarterly

Record Date	Ex-Dividend Date	Reinvest & Payable Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price
09/28/2020	09/29/2020	09/29/2020	$0.04050	$16.47
06/29/2020	06/30/2020	06/30/2020	$0.05090	$15.19
03/26/2020	03/27/2020	03/27/2020	$0.04750	$12.60

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
12/28/2020	12/29/2020	12/29/2020

Capital Gains Distributions

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Record Date	Reinvest & Payable Date	Long-term	Short-term *	Total	Reinvest Price
12/17/2019	12/18/2019	$0.6870	$0.0094	$0.6964	$15.93

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
12/17/2020	12/18/2020

Fees & Expenses

Sales Charge Schedule as of 10/23/2020

	Sales Charge	Dealer's Concession	Prices at Breakpoint
Less than $50,000	5.75%	5.00%	$18.15
$50,000 to $99,999	4.75%	4.00%	$17.96
$100,000 to $249,999	3.95%	3.25%	$17.81
$250,000 to $499,999	2.75%	2.25%	$17.59
$500,000 to $999,999	1.95%	1.75%	$17.45
$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	0.00%	1.00%	$17.11

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 (as defined below) may combine thevalue of Class A, A1, C, F, and P shares of any Eligible Fund currentlyowned with a new purchase of Class A shares of any Eligible Fund in orderto reduce the sales charge on the new purchase. Class F3, I, R2, R3, R4, R5,and R6 share holdings may not be combined for these purposes.To the extent that your financial intermediary is able to do so, the value ofClass A, A1, C, F, and P shares of Eligible Funds determined for the purposeof reducing the sales charge of a new purchase under the Rights ofAccumulation will be calculated at the higher of: (1) the aggregate currentmaximum offering price of your existing Class A, A1, C, F, and P shares ofEligible Funds; or (2) the aggregate amount you invested in such shares(including dividend reinvestments but excluding capital appreciation) less anyredemptions. You should retain any information and account recordsnecessary to substantiate the historical amounts you and any relatedPurchasers have invested in Eligible Funds. You must inform the Fund and/or your financial intermediary at the time of purchase if you believe yourpurchase qualifies for a reduced sales charge and you may be requested toprovide documentation of your holdings in order to verify your eligibility. Ifyou do not do so, you may not receive all sales charge reductions for whichyou are eligible.
Letter of Intention — In order to reduce your Class A front-end salescharge, a Purchaser may combine purchases of Class A, A1, C, F, and Pshares of any Eligible Fund the Purchaser intends to make over the next13 months in determining the applicable sales charge. The 13-month Letterof Intention period commences on the day that the Letter of Intention isreceived by the Fund, and the Purchaser must tell the Fund that laterpurchases are subject to the Letter of Intention. Purchases submitted prior tothe date the Letter of Intention is received by the Fund are not countedtoward the sales charge reduction. Current holdings under Rights ofAccumulation may be included in a Letter of Intention in order to reduce thesales charge for purchases during the 13-month period covered by the Letterof Intention. Shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends ordistributions are not included. Class F3, I, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shareholdings may not be combined for these purposes. Class A and A1 shares valued at up to 5% of the amount of intended purchases are escrowed andmay be redeemed to cover the additional sales charges payable if the intendedpurchases under the Letter of Intention are not completed. The Letter ofIntention is neither a binding obligation on you to buy, nor on the Fund tosell, any or all of the intended purchase amount.

Purchaser — A Purchaser includes: (1) an individual; (2) an individual, his or her spouse, domestic partner, and childrenunder the age of 21; (3) retirement and benefit plansincluding a 401(k) plan, profit-sharing plan, moneypurchase plan, defined benefit plan, and 457(b) plan sponsored by a governmental entity, non-profitorganization, school district or church to which employer contributions are made, as well as SIMPLE IRAplans and SEP-IRA plans; or (4) a trustee or other fiduciary purchasing shares for a single trust, estate orsingle fiduciary account or a trust established by the individual as grantor. An individual may include underitem (1) his or her holdings in Eligible Funds as described below in IRAs, as a sole participant of aretirement and benefit plan sponsored by the individual’s business, and as a participant in a 403(b) plan towhich only pre-tax salary deferrals are made. An individual, his or her spouse, and domestic partner mayinclude under item (2) their holdings in IRAs, and as the sole participants in retirement and benefit planssponsored 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 singlebank 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);
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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).

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Minimum initial investment varies depending on the class of shares you buy and the type of account. IRAs, SIMPLEs, and SEP accounts with payroll deductions have no minimums. Please see Fund prospectuses for additional 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 Fund’s Dividend Yield, 12-Month Dividend Yield and 7 Day Yield are shown with and without sales charges and with maximum sales charges. The Fund’s Subsidized Dividend yield takes into account any fee waiver or expense limitation arrangements, if any. Without such fee waivers or expense limitation arrangements, the Fund’s dividend yield would have been lower. Information regarding any fee waivers or expense limitation arrangements applicable to the Fund is provided with the Fund’s expense ratio information.

The Fund’s Unsubsidized Dividend yield is shown without sales charges and with maximum sales charges. The Fund’s unsubsidized dividend yield reflects what the yield would have been without the effect of fee waivers or expense limitation arrangements.

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. Mid cap company stocks tend to be more volatile and may be less liquid than large cap company stocks. Mid cap companies typically experience a higher risk of failure than large cap companies. However, 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.

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.

CUSIP identifiers have been provided by CUSIP Global Services, managed on behalf of the American Bankers Association by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC, and are not for use or dissemination in a manner that would serve as a substitute for any CUSIP service. The CUSIP Database, © 2011 American Bankers Association. “CUSIP” is a registered trademark of the American Bankers Association.

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.

Except as noted below, returns with sales charges reflect a maximum sales charge of 2.50%. There are also ongoing 12b-1 service and 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 1.50% if the shares are repurchased 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.

Except as noted below, returns with sales charges reflect a maximum sales charge of 2.50%. There are also ongoing 12b-1 service and distribution fees.

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 Fund transitioned its investment approach from investing in a mix of equity and fixed income securities to a domestic dividend oriented equity strategy. Therefore, the performance of the Fund for periods prior to September 27, 2012 is not representative of the Fund's current investment strategy. The change in investment approach may affect the Fund's performance.

The S&P 500® Index is widely regarded as the standard for measuring large cap U.S. stock market performance and includes a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries.

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.

Expense Ratio: The net expense ratio takes into account a contractual management fee waiver/expense reimbursement agreement that currently is scheduled to remain in place through March 31, 2016. For periods when gross expenses exceeded the cap, the Fund benefited by not bearing certain expenses. Without such cap, performance would have been lower.

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.

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.

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 Dividend Growth Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver total return by investing primarily in stocks of large U.S. companies that have a history of increasing their dividends.

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GROWTH AND RISING INCOME

Fund Basicsas of 09/30/2020

Expense Ratioas of 09/30/2020

Yield

12-Month Dividend Yield 1 as of 10/23/2020

30-Day Standardized Yield 2 as of 09/30/2020

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

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12-Month Dividend Yield 1 as of 10/23/2020

30-Day Standardized Yield 2 as of 09/30/2020

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

Fund Expense Ratio :

0.95%

Growth of $10,000 as of 09/30/2020

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