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Emerging Markets Bond

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Effective August 1, 2018, the Fund changed its name from Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Currency Fund to Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund and transitioned its investment approach from an emerging market currency-oriented strategy to a strategy of investing in a diversified portfolio of emerging market corporate and sovereign bonds. Therefore, the performance and the characteristics for the periods prior to August 1, 2018 are not representative of the Fund's current investment strategy. The change in investment approach may affect the Fund's performance.

Daily price w/o sales charge as of 02/15/2019

$5.01

$0.00

YTD Returns w/o sales charge as of 02/15/2019

5.09%

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Summary

Summary

What is the Emerging Markets Bond Fund?

The fund seeks to deliver a high total return by primarily investing in debt securities that are tied economically to emerging market countries.

Yield

Dividend Yield 1 as of 02/15/2019  

  Subsidized3 Un-Subsidized4
w/o sales charge 5.35% 5.25%

30-Day Standardized Yield 2 as of 01/31/2019  

  Subsidized3 Un-Subsidized4
w/o sales charge 5.36% 5.26%

Fund Basicsas of 12/31/2018

Total Net Assets
$180.55 M
Inception Date
09/28/2007
Dividend Frequency
Monthly
Fund Gross Expense Ratio
0.84%
Fund Net Expense Ratio
0.74%
Number of Holdings
166
CUSIP
543908776

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.74%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 09/28/2007
w/o sales charge 4.84% -4.42% 5.57% 0.64% 2.98% 1.44%
Lipper Category Avg. Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds 4.38% -2.52% 6.61% 3.41% 7.31% -
J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified 4.41% 0.01% 6.74% 5.85% 8.53% -

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.74%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.74%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 09/28/2007
w/o sales charge -6.44% -6.44% 3.13% -1.11% 2.07% 1.03%
Lipper Category Avg. Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds -5.69% -5.71% 4.77% 2.17% 6.86% -
J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified -4.26% -4.26% 5.15% 4.80% 8.20% 6.30%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.74%

Returns with sales charges reflect a maximum sales charge of 2.25%.

Region Assets
Latin America
Middle East/Africa
Europe
Asia
North America

Credit Quality Distribution as of 12/31/2018

Rating Assets
AA
A
BBB
BB
B
CCC
Not Rated

Investment Team

John Morton
John J. Morton, CFA

Portfolio Manager

34 Years of Industry Experience

Steven F. Rocco
Steven F. Rocco, CFA

Partner & Director of Taxable Fixed Income

18 Years of Industry Experience

Supported By 64 Investment Professionals with 15 Years Avg. Industry Experience

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Performance

Performance

Dividend Yield 1 as of 02/15/2019  

  Subsidized3 Un-Subsidized4
w/o sales charge 5.35% 5.25%

30-Day Standardized Yield 2 as of 01/31/2019  

  Subsidized3 Un-Subsidized4
w/o sales charge 5.36% 5.26%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.74%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 09/28/2007
w/o sales charge 4.84% -4.42% 5.57% 0.64% 2.98% 1.44%
Lipper Category Avg. Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds 4.38% -2.52% 6.61% 3.41% 7.31% -
J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified 4.41% 0.01% 6.74% 5.85% 8.53% -

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.74%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.74%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 09/28/2007
w/o sales charge -6.44% -6.44% 3.13% -1.11% 2.07% 1.03%
Lipper Category Avg. Emerging Mrkts Hard Currency Debt Funds -5.69% -5.71% 4.77% 2.17% 6.86% -
J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified -4.26% -4.26% 5.15% 4.80% 8.20% 6.30%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.84%

Net 0.74%

Returns with sales charges reflect a maximum sales charge of 2.25%.

Year Fund Returns J.P. Morgan Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified
2018 -6.44% -4.26%
2017 10.83% -
2016 5.79% -
2015 -8.86% -
2014 -5.40% -
2013 -2.97% -
2012 10.63% -
2011 -5.77% -
2010 6.20% -
2009 20.82% -
2008 -11.76% -
2007 7.71% -
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Yearly Returns
2019 - - - - 5.09%
2018 2.58% -7.90% 1.15% -2.09% -6.44%
2017 5.13% 1.72% 2.09% 1.52% 10.83%
2016 4.15% 1.78% 2.33% -2.47% 5.79%
2015 -2.96% 0.34% -7.24% 0.91% -8.86%
2014 0.93% 2.36% -4.38% -4.24% -5.40%
2013 -0.10% -3.75% 0.38% 0.53% -2.97%
2012 7.04% -2.22% 4.19% 1.46% 10.63%
2011 3.51% 1.79% -9.74% -0.92% -5.77%
2010 2.37% -5.18% 8.91% 0.46% 6.20%
2009 -1.19% 13.17% 6.62% 1.33% 20.82%
2008 2.81% 4.63% -6.38% -12.39% -11.76%
2007 1.12% -1.11% 4.01% 3.56% 7.71%

NAV Historical Prices

Date Net Asset Value

Portfolio

Portfolio

Type Assets
Sovereign
High Yield Corporate
Investment Grade Corporate
Cash

The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and is subject to change. "Other" may include municipal bonds and non-index holdings.

Rating Assets
S.T & N.O.A
1 - 5 YEARS
6 - 10 YEARS
11 - 20 YEARS
21 - 30 YEARS
31 + YEARS
PFD(EQUITY)

The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and is subject to change. "Other" may include municipal bonds and non-index holdings.

Credit Quality Distribution as of 12/31/2018

Rating Assets
AA
A
BBB
BB
B
CCC
Not Rated

Ratings (other than U.S. Treasury securities or securities issued or backed by U.S. agencies) provided by Standard & Poor's, Moody's, and Fitch. For certain securities that are not rated by any of these three agencies, credit ratings from other agencies may be used. Where the rating agencies rate a security differently, Lord Abbett uses the median, but if there are only two ratings, the lower rating is used. Ratings range from AAA (highest) to D (lowest). Bonds rated BBB or above are considered investment grade. Credit ratings BB and below are lower-rated securities (junk bonds). High-yielding, non-investment-grade bonds (junk bonds) involve higher risks than investment-grade bonds. Adverse conditions may affect the issuer's ability to pay interest and principal on these securities. A portion of the portfolio's securities may not be rated. Breakdown is not an S&P credit rating or an opinion of S&P as to the creditworthiness of such portfolio. Ratings apply to the credit worthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not the fund or its shares. Ratings may be subject to change.

Portfolio Details as of 12/31/2018

Total Net Assets
$180.55 M
Number of Issues
166
Average Coupon
5.83%
Average Life
11.30 Years
Average Maturity
11.42 Years
Average Effective Duration
6.76 Years
Average Modified Duration
6.73 Years

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Modified Duration - The change in the value of a fixed income security that will result from a 1% change in interest rates. Duration is expressed as a number of years, and generally, the larger a portfolio’s duration, the greater the interest-rate risk or reward for underlying bond prices. Where applicable, securities, such as common or preferred stock, convertible bonds and convertible preferred stock, ETFs and ADRs and futures, are excluded from these calculations.

Holding Coupon Maturity Assets
Ecuador Government International Bond8.750% 06/02/20231.7%
Republic of El Salvador6.375% 01/18/20271.7%
Republic of Colombia5.000% 06/15/20451.6%
Petroleos Mexicanos5.350% 02/12/20281.6%
Dominican Republic International Bond5.950% 01/25/20271.5%
Egypt Government International Bond6.588% 02/21/20281.4%
United Mexican States, MTN4.750% 03/08/20441.3%
Qatar Government International Bond3.250% 06/02/20261.3%
Republic of South Africa4.300% 10/12/20281.3%
Republic of Colombia3.875% 04/25/20271.2%
Pakistan Government International Bond8.250% 04/15/20241.2%
Republic of Argentina6.875% 01/11/20481.1%
Petroleos Mexicanos6.750% 09/21/20471.1%
Republic of Brazil4.625% 01/13/20281.1%
Egypt Government International Bond7.903% 02/21/20481.1%
Republic of Turkey4.250% 04/14/20261.1%
Saudi Government International Bond3.250% 10/26/20261.1%
United Mexican States, MTN3.750% 01/11/20281.1%
Egypt Government International Bond6.125% 01/31/20221.0%
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA4.950% 02/06/20281.0%
China Great Wall International Holdings III Ltd3.125% 08/31/20221.0%
Petroleos del Peru SA5.625% 06/19/20471.0%
Nigeria Government International Bond6.500% 11/28/20271.0%
Government of Jamaica7.875% 07/28/20451.0%
Dominican Republic International Bond6.850% 01/27/20451.0%
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of)6.850% 11/03/20251.0%
Angolan Government International Bond8.250% 05/09/20281.0%
Republic of Poland3.250% 04/06/20261.0%
Charming Light Investments Ltd4.375% 12/21/20271.0%
Kenya Government International Bond7.250% 02/28/20281.0%
Saka Energi Indonesia PT4.450% 05/05/20241.0%
Ecuador Government International Bond7.875% 01/23/20280.9%
Republic of Hungary5.375% 03/25/20240.9%
Ukraine Government8.994% 02/01/20240.9%
Ghana Government International Bond7.875% 08/07/20230.9%
Oman Government International Bond4.750% 06/15/20260.8%
Republic of Turkey3.250% 03/23/20230.8%
Republic of Turkey5.625% 03/30/20210.8%
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo3.750% 08/05/20260.8%
Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital S.A.6.125% 02/07/20220.8%
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.5.750% 01/26/20210.8%
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of)5.750% 04/18/20230.8%
Rumo Luxembourg Sarl5.875% 01/18/20250.8%
Nigeria Government International Bond9.248% 01/21/20490.8%
China Railway Xunjie Co Ltd3.250% 07/28/20260.7%
Russia Foreign Bond5.250% 06/23/20470.7%
Huarong Finance 2017 Co Ltd3.375% 01/24/20200.7%
Ivory Coast Govt Intl Bnd5.375% 07/23/20240.7%
Saudi Government International Bond5.000% 04/17/20490.7%
Republic of South Africa6.300% 06/22/20480.7%
Republic of Turkey5.750% 05/11/20470.7%
AI Candelaria Spain SLU7.500% 12/15/20280.7%
Bahamas Government International Bond5.750% 01/16/20240.7%
China Cinda Finance 2017 I Ltd4.750% 02/08/20280.7%
Oman Government International Bond6.750% 01/17/20480.7%
CNAC HK Finbridge Co Ltd3.500% 07/19/20220.7%
Ivory Coast Govt Intl Bnd6.125% 06/15/20330.7%
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS6.250% 04/20/20210.6%
Republic of Costa Rica5.625% 04/30/20430.6%
Dianjian Haiyu Ltd3.500% 06/14/21670.6%
Paraguay Government International Bond5.600% 03/13/20480.6%
KazMunayGas National Co.6.375% 10/24/20480.6%
CNAC HK Finbridge Co Ltd4.125% 07/19/20270.6%
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.7.125% 02/11/20250.6%
KazMunayGas National Co.4.750% 04/19/20270.6%
Republic of Croatia5.500% 04/04/20230.6%
MHP Lux SA6.950% 04/03/20260.6%
Qatar Government International Bond5.103% 04/23/20480.6%
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC6.875% 03/24/20260.6%
Republic of Turkey7.000% 06/05/20200.6%
Bermuda Government International Bond4.750% 02/15/20290.6%
OmGrid Funding Ltd5.196% 05/16/20270.6%
Chinalco Capital Holdings Ltd4.000% 08/25/20210.6%
Republic of Brazil5.000% 01/27/20450.5%
Senegal Goverment International Bond6.250% 05/23/20330.5%
Bahrain Government International Bond6.750% 09/20/20290.5%
Bermuda Government International Bond3.717% 01/25/20270.5%
Agile Property Holdings Ltd.9.000% 05/21/20200.5%
Republic of Chile3.125% 01/21/20260.5%
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT6.150% 05/21/20480.5%
CNAC HK Finbridge Co Ltd4.625% 03/14/20230.5%
Banco do Brasil SA4.625% 01/15/20250.5%
Republic of Indonesia3.750% 06/14/20280.5%
Banco Internacional del Peru3.375% 01/18/20230.5%
Kazakhstan Government International Bond4.875% 10/14/20440.5%
KazTransGas JSC4.375% 09/26/20270.5%
Pertamina Persero PT4.300% 05/20/20230.5%
Hunt Oil Co of Peru LLC Sucursal Del Peru6.375% 06/01/20280.5%
Nigeria Government International Bond6.375% 07/12/20230.5%
Enel Chile SA4.875% 06/12/20280.5%
Bank of China Ltd./Hong Kong3.875% 06/30/20250.5%
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd3.625% 04/12/20270.5%
Republic of Uruguay4.975% 04/20/20550.5%
Paraguay Government International Bond4.700% 03/27/20270.5%
Honduras Government International Bond6.250% 01/19/20270.5%
Pertamina Persero PT5.625% 05/20/20430.5%
Mongolia Government International Bond5.125% 12/05/20220.5%
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of)6.250% 10/04/20200.5%
Angolan Government International Bond9.375% 05/08/20480.5%
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo4.500% 09/14/20470.5%
Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd6.625% 04/24/20280.5%
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT4.125% 05/15/20270.5%
Republic of Indonesia4.750% 01/08/20260.5%
Province of Santa Fe7.000% 03/23/20230.5%
Guatemala Government Bond4.375% 06/05/20270.5%
Petroleos Mexicanos4.875% 02/21/20280.5%
Republic of Venezuela12.750% 08/23/20220.5%
Eterna Capital Pte Ltd7.500% 12/11/20220.5%
Third Pakistan International Sukuk Co Ltd/The5.625% 12/05/20220.5%
Provincia de Cordoba7.125% 06/10/20210.5%
KOC Holding AS5.250% 03/15/20230.5%
Province of Neuquen7.500% 04/27/20250.5%
Republic of Turkey7.250% 12/23/20230.5%
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA5.625% 05/18/20360.5%
Senegal Goverment International Bond6.250% 07/30/20240.5%
Republic of Argentina3.375% 01/15/20230.5%
Republic of Argentina8.280% 12/31/20330.5%
Kenya Government International Bond8.250% 02/28/20480.4%
Ukraine Government7.375% 09/25/20320.4%
State Oil Co of the Azerbaijan Republic4.750% 03/13/20230.4%
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Co JSC4.850% 11/17/20270.4%
Republic of Costa Rica4.250% 01/26/20230.4%
Lukoil International Finance BV4.750% 11/02/20260.4%
Kernel Holding SA8.750% 01/31/20220.4%
Lebanon Government International Bond6.650% 02/26/20300.4%
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.6.000% 05/16/20240.4%
Republic of Argentina7.500% 04/22/20260.4%
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV6.950% 07/10/20420.4%
REC Ltd5.250% 11/13/20230.4%
Vietnam (Socialist Republic of)4.800% 11/19/20240.4%
Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina9.125% 03/16/20240.3%
Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance plc6.800% 11/22/20250.3%
Russia Foreign Bond4.250% 06/23/20270.3%
Ghana Government International Bond8.627% 06/16/20490.3%
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of)5.875% 07/25/20220.3%
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd4.000% 07/30/20270.3%
OCP S.A.6.875% 04/25/20440.3%
Bahrain Government International Bond7.500% 09/20/20470.3%
Republic of Indonesia5.350% 02/11/20490.3%
Mongolia Government International Bond8.750% 03/09/20240.3%
Republic of Indonesia4.750% 02/11/20290.3%
Ecopetrol S.A.7.375% 09/18/20430.3%
Banco del Estado de Chile3.875% 02/08/20220.3%
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.6.350% 08/10/20280.2%
Kazakhstan Government International Bond3.875% 10/14/20240.2%
Development Bank of Mongolia LLC7.250% 10/23/20230.2%
Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT5.230% 11/15/20210.2%
Republic of Costa Rica4.375% 04/30/20250.2%
Province of Santa Fe6.900% 11/01/20270.2%
Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP5.550% 11/01/20280.2%
Greenko Dutch BV5.250% 07/24/20240.2%
Republic of Argentina6.875% 04/22/20210.2%
State Oil Co of the Azerbaijan Republic6.950% 03/18/20300.2%
Export Credit Bank of Turkey4.250% 09/18/20220.2%
Transnet SOC Ltd.4.000% 07/26/20220.1%
Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT6.530% 11/15/20280.1%
Export Credit Bank of Turkey5.375% 02/08/20210.1%
US ULTRA BOND CBT MAR190.000% 03/29/20190.0%
EURO-BOBL FUT Mar190.000% 03/11/20190.0%
EURO-BUND FUTURE Mar190.000% 03/11/20190.0%
US LONG BOND(CBT) MAR190.000% 03/29/20190.0%
US 10YR ULTRA FUT MAR190.000% 03/29/20190.0%
US 2YR NOTE (CBT) MAR190.000% 04/03/20190.0%
US 5YR NOTE (CBT) MAR190.000% 04/03/20190.0%
Credit Default Swap1.000% 12/20/20230.0%
FX USD/EUR 02/190.000% 02/19/20190.0%
Credit Index Swap1.000% 12/20/20230.0%

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.

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

For
YTD Dividends Paidas of 02/15/2019
$0.022
Dividend Frequency
Monthly (Daily Accrual)
Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Reinvest & Payable Date Dividend Reinvest Price
Daily Daily 01/31/2019 $0.02233 $5.01

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
Daily Daily 02/28/2019
Daily Daily 03/31/2019
Daily Daily 04/30/2019
Daily Daily 05/31/2019
Daily Daily 06/30/2019
Daily Daily 07/31/2019
Daily Daily 08/31/2019
Daily Daily 09/30/2019
Daily Daily 10/31/2019
Daily Daily 11/30/2019
Daily Daily 12/31/2019

Capital Gains Distributions

For
Record Date Reinvest & Payable Date Long-term Short-term * Total Reinvest Price
07/28/2011 07/29/2011 - $0.0337 $0.0337 $6.96
*

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

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
07/30/2019 07/31/2019

Fees & Expenses

Fees & Expenses

Expense Ratioas of 01/31/2019

Fund Gross Expense Ratio Fund Net Expense Ratio
0.84% 0.74%

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

 

Effective August 1, 2018, the Fund changed its name from Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Currency Fund to Lord Abbett Emerging Markets Bond Fund and transitioned its investment approach from an emerging market currency-oriented strategy to a strategy of investing in a diversified portfolio of emerging market corporate and sovereign bonds. Therefore, the performance and the characteristics for the periods prior to August 1, 2018 are not representative of the Fund's current investment strategy. The change in investment approach may affect the Fund's performance.

 

A Note about Risk: The Fund is subject to the general risks associated with investing in debt securities, including market, credit, liquidity, and interest rate risk. Investing in the bond market is also subject to issuer, call, and inflation risk; investments may be worth more or less than the original cost when redeemed. Bonds issued or guaranteed by foreign governments and governmental entities (commonly referred to as ''sovereign debt'') present risks not associated with investments in other types of bonds. The sovereign government or governmental entity issuing or guaranteeing the debt may be unable or unwilling to make interest payments and/or repay the principal owed. The securities markets of emerging market countries tend to be less liquid, especially subject to greater price volatility, have a smaller market capitalization, have less government regulation and may not be subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial and other reporting requirements as securities markets in more developed countries. Further, investing in the securities of issuers located in certain emerging countries may present a greater risk of loss resulting from problems in security registration and custody or substantial economic or political disruptions. The Fund may invest substantially in derivatives, which are subject to certain risks such as liquidity, market, and counterparty risk and the risk that a position could not be closed when most advantageous. Investing in derivatives could cause the Fund to lose more than the amount invested. High-yield, lower-rated securities involve greater credit risk, price volatility, illiquidity, and default risk than higher-rated securities. 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 F - The inception date for Class F shares is September 28, 2007. The performance quotations for Class F are based on the following methods of calculation: (a) for periods prior to September 28, 2007, a restated figure is used based on the Fund's Class I performance, which does not have a 12b-1 fee, adjusted to reflect the Rule 12b-1 rate differential between Class I and Class F; and (b) for periods after September 28, 2007, actual Class F performance is used reflecting all charges and fees applicable to Class F shares.

Class F shares are available only to eligible fee-based advisory programs and certain registered investment advisers. For additional information, see the Fund’s current prospectus.

The net expense ratio for Class F takes into account a contractual fee waiver/expense reimbursement that currently is scheduled to remain in place through 04/30/2020. For periods when fees and expenses were waived and/or reimbursed, the share class benefited by not bearing such expenses. Without such waivers, performance would have been lower.

 

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 Emerging Markets Bond Index Global (EMBI® Global): The EMBI Global tracks returns for the US dollar-denominated debt intruments issued by emerging market soverign and quasi-sovereign entities:Brady bonds, loans, Eurobonds.

 

The Emerging Markets Bond Index Global Diversified (EMBI® Global Diversified): The EMBI Global Diversified is a uniquely-weighted version of the EMBI Global. It limits the weights of those index countries with larger debt stocks by only including specified portions of these countries' eligible current face amounts of debt outstanding. The countries covered in the EMBI Global Diversified are identical to those covered by the EMBI Global. 

 

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.

 

 

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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