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 02/20/2019

$5.02

$0.01

YTD Returns w/o sales charge as of 02/20/2019

5.54%

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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 02/20/2019

w/o sales charge

4.88%

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

4.89%

Fund Basicsas of 12/31/2018

Total Net Assets: $180.55 M
Inception Date: 09/28/2007
Dividend Frequency: Monthly
Fund Expense Ratio: 1.24%
Number of Holdings: 166
CUSIP: 543908750

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

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

w/o sales charge	4.81%	-4.84%	5.16%	0.24%	2.55%	1.06%
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 :

1.24%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

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

w/o sales charge	-6.85%	-6.85%	2.72%	-1.50%	1.65%	0.64%
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 :

1.24%

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 J. Morton, CFA

Portfolio Manager

34 Years of Industry Experience

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

Dividend Yield ¹ as of 02/20/2019

w/o sales charge

4.88%

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

	Subsidized³	Un-Subsidized⁴
w/o sales charge	4.89%	4.89%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

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

w/o sales charge	4.81%	-4.84%	5.16%	0.24%	2.55%	1.06%
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 :

1.24%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

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

w/o sales charge	-6.85%	-6.85%	2.72%	-1.50%	1.65%	0.64%
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 :

1.24%

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	-6.85%	-4.26%
2017	10.42%	-
2016	5.38%	-
2015	-9.24%	-
2014	-5.77%	-
2013	-3.35%	-
2012	10.23%	-
2011	-6.14%	-
2010	5.49%	-
2009	20.33%	-
2008	-11.76%	-
2007	7.51%	-

Year	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Yearly Returns

2019	-	-	-	-	5.54%
2018	2.48%	-8.01%	1.03%	-2.21%	-6.85%
2017	5.04%	1.62%	1.99%	1.42%	10.42%
2016	4.06%	1.68%	2.23%	-2.57%	5.38%
2015	-3.06%	0.24%	-7.35%	0.82%	-9.24%
2014	0.84%	2.27%	-4.48%	-4.34%	-5.77%
2013	-0.19%	-3.85%	0.28%	0.43%	-3.35%
2012	6.95%	-2.31%	4.09%	1.36%	10.23%
2011	3.41%	1.70%	-9.69%	-1.17%	-6.14%
2010	2.27%	-5.56%	8.98%	0.22%	5.49%
2009	-1.45%	13.28%	6.34%	1.38%	20.33%
2008	2.74%	4.61%	-6.22%	-12.45%	-11.76%
2007	1.17%	-1.35%	4.10%	3.48%	7.51%

NAV Historical Prices

Date	Net Asset Value

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 Bond	8.750%	06/02/2023	1.7%
Republic of El Salvador	6.375%	01/18/2027	1.7%
Republic of Colombia	5.000%	06/15/2045	1.6%
Petroleos Mexicanos	5.350%	02/12/2028	1.6%
Dominican Republic International Bond	5.950%	01/25/2027	1.5%
Egypt Government International Bond	6.588%	02/21/2028	1.4%
United Mexican States, MTN	4.750%	03/08/2044	1.3%
Qatar Government International Bond	3.250%	06/02/2026	1.3%
Republic of South Africa	4.300%	10/12/2028	1.3%
Republic of Colombia	3.875%	04/25/2027	1.2%
Pakistan Government International Bond	8.250%	04/15/2024	1.2%
Republic of Argentina	6.875%	01/11/2048	1.1%
Petroleos Mexicanos	6.750%	09/21/2047	1.1%
Republic of Brazil	4.625%	01/13/2028	1.1%
Egypt Government International Bond	7.903%	02/21/2048	1.1%
Republic of Turkey	4.250%	04/14/2026	1.1%
Saudi Government International Bond	3.250%	10/26/2026	1.1%
United Mexican States, MTN	3.750%	01/11/2028	1.1%
Egypt Government International Bond	6.125%	01/31/2022	1.0%
Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital SA	4.950%	02/06/2028	1.0%
China Great Wall International Holdings III Ltd	3.125%	08/31/2022	1.0%
Petroleos del Peru SA	5.625%	06/19/2047	1.0%
Nigeria Government International Bond	6.500%	11/28/2027	1.0%
Government of Jamaica	7.875%	07/28/2045	1.0%
Dominican Republic International Bond	6.850%	01/27/2045	1.0%
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of)	6.850%	11/03/2025	1.0%
Angolan Government International Bond	8.250%	05/09/2028	1.0%
Republic of Poland	3.250%	04/06/2026	1.0%
Charming Light Investments Ltd	4.375%	12/21/2027	1.0%
Kenya Government International Bond	7.250%	02/28/2028	1.0%
Saka Energi Indonesia PT	4.450%	05/05/2024	1.0%
Ecuador Government International Bond	7.875%	01/23/2028	0.9%
Republic of Hungary	5.375%	03/25/2024	0.9%
Ukraine Government	8.994%	02/01/2024	0.9%
Ghana Government International Bond	7.875%	08/07/2023	0.9%
Oman Government International Bond	4.750%	06/15/2026	0.8%
Republic of Turkey	3.250%	03/23/2023	0.8%
Republic of Turkey	5.625%	03/30/2021	0.8%
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo	3.750%	08/05/2026	0.8%
Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital S.A.	6.125%	02/07/2022	0.8%
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.	5.750%	01/26/2021	0.8%
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of)	5.750%	04/18/2023	0.8%
Rumo Luxembourg Sarl	5.875%	01/18/2025	0.8%
Nigeria Government International Bond	9.248%	01/21/2049	0.8%
China Railway Xunjie Co Ltd	3.250%	07/28/2026	0.7%
Russia Foreign Bond	5.250%	06/23/2047	0.7%
Huarong Finance 2017 Co Ltd	3.375%	01/24/2020	0.7%
Ivory Coast Govt Intl Bnd	5.375%	07/23/2024	0.7%
Saudi Government International Bond	5.000%	04/17/2049	0.7%
Republic of South Africa	6.300%	06/22/2048	0.7%
Republic of Turkey	5.750%	05/11/2047	0.7%
AI Candelaria Spain SLU	7.500%	12/15/2028	0.7%
Bahamas Government International Bond	5.750%	01/16/2024	0.7%
China Cinda Finance 2017 I Ltd	4.750%	02/08/2028	0.7%
Oman Government International Bond	6.750%	01/17/2048	0.7%
CNAC HK Finbridge Co Ltd	3.500%	07/19/2022	0.7%
Ivory Coast Govt Intl Bnd	6.125%	06/15/2033	0.7%
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS	6.250%	04/20/2021	0.6%
Republic of Costa Rica	5.625%	04/30/2043	0.6%
Dianjian Haiyu Ltd	3.500%	06/14/2167	0.6%
Paraguay Government International Bond	5.600%	03/13/2048	0.6%
KazMunayGas National Co.	6.375%	10/24/2048	0.6%
CNAC HK Finbridge Co Ltd	4.125%	07/19/2027	0.6%
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.	7.125%	02/11/2025	0.6%
KazMunayGas National Co.	4.750%	04/19/2027	0.6%
Republic of Croatia	5.500%	04/04/2023	0.6%
MHP Lux SA	6.950%	04/03/2026	0.6%
Qatar Government International Bond	5.103%	04/23/2048	0.6%
Southern Gas Corridor CJSC	6.875%	03/24/2026	0.6%
Republic of Turkey	7.000%	06/05/2020	0.6%
Bermuda Government International Bond	4.750%	02/15/2029	0.6%
OmGrid Funding Ltd	5.196%	05/16/2027	0.6%
Chinalco Capital Holdings Ltd	4.000%	08/25/2021	0.6%
Republic of Brazil	5.000%	01/27/2045	0.5%
Senegal Goverment International Bond	6.250%	05/23/2033	0.5%
Bahrain Government International Bond	6.750%	09/20/2029	0.5%
Bermuda Government International Bond	3.717%	01/25/2027	0.5%
Agile Property Holdings Ltd.	9.000%	05/21/2020	0.5%
Republic of Chile	3.125%	01/21/2026	0.5%
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT	6.150%	05/21/2048	0.5%
CNAC HK Finbridge Co Ltd	4.625%	03/14/2023	0.5%
Banco do Brasil SA	4.625%	01/15/2025	0.5%
Republic of Indonesia	3.750%	06/14/2028	0.5%
Banco Internacional del Peru	3.375%	01/18/2023	0.5%
Kazakhstan Government International Bond	4.875%	10/14/2044	0.5%
KazTransGas JSC	4.375%	09/26/2027	0.5%
Pertamina Persero PT	4.300%	05/20/2023	0.5%
Hunt Oil Co of Peru LLC Sucursal Del Peru	6.375%	06/01/2028	0.5%
Nigeria Government International Bond	6.375%	07/12/2023	0.5%
Enel Chile SA	4.875%	06/12/2028	0.5%
Bank of China Ltd./Hong Kong	3.875%	06/30/2025	0.5%
Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2017 Ltd	3.625%	04/12/2027	0.5%
Republic of Uruguay	4.975%	04/20/2055	0.5%
Paraguay Government International Bond	4.700%	03/27/2027	0.5%
Honduras Government International Bond	6.250%	01/19/2027	0.5%
Pertamina Persero PT	5.625%	05/20/2043	0.5%
Mongolia Government International Bond	5.125%	12/05/2022	0.5%
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of)	6.250%	10/04/2020	0.5%
Angolan Government International Bond	9.375%	05/08/2048	0.5%
Empresa Nacional del Petroleo	4.500%	09/14/2047	0.5%
Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd	6.625%	04/24/2028	0.5%
Perusahaan Listrik Negara PT	4.125%	05/15/2027	0.5%
Republic of Indonesia	4.750%	01/08/2026	0.5%
Province of Santa Fe	7.000%	03/23/2023	0.5%
Guatemala Government Bond	4.375%	06/05/2027	0.5%
Petroleos Mexicanos	4.875%	02/21/2028	0.5%
Republic of Venezuela	12.750%	08/23/2022	0.5%
Eterna Capital Pte Ltd	7.500%	12/11/2022	0.5%
Third Pakistan International Sukuk Co Ltd/The	5.625%	12/05/2022	0.5%
Provincia de Cordoba	7.125%	06/10/2021	0.5%
KOC Holding AS	5.250%	03/15/2023	0.5%
Province of Neuquen	7.500%	04/27/2025	0.5%
Republic of Turkey	7.250%	12/23/2023	0.5%
Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen SA	5.625%	05/18/2036	0.5%
Senegal Goverment International Bond	6.250%	07/30/2024	0.5%
Republic of Argentina	3.375%	01/15/2023	0.5%
Republic of Argentina	8.280%	12/31/2033	0.5%
Kenya Government International Bond	8.250%	02/28/2048	0.4%
Ukraine Government	7.375%	09/25/2032	0.4%
State Oil Co of the Azerbaijan Republic	4.750%	03/13/2023	0.4%
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy National Co JSC	4.850%	11/17/2027	0.4%
Republic of Costa Rica	4.250%	01/26/2023	0.4%
Lukoil International Finance BV	4.750%	11/02/2026	0.4%
Kernel Holding SA	8.750%	01/31/2022	0.4%
Lebanon Government International Bond	6.650%	02/26/2030	0.4%
Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.	6.000%	05/16/2024	0.4%
Republic of Argentina	7.500%	04/22/2026	0.4%
Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV	6.950%	07/10/2042	0.4%
REC Ltd	5.250%	11/13/2023	0.4%
Vietnam (Socialist Republic of)	4.800%	11/19/2024	0.4%
Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina	9.125%	03/16/2024	0.3%
Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance plc	6.800%	11/22/2025	0.3%
Russia Foreign Bond	4.250%	06/23/2027	0.3%
Ghana Government International Bond	8.627%	06/16/2049	0.3%
Sri Lanka (Democratic Socialist Republic of)	5.875%	07/25/2022	0.3%
Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd	4.000%	07/30/2027	0.3%
OCP S.A.	6.875%	04/25/2044	0.3%
Bahrain Government International Bond	7.500%	09/20/2047	0.3%
Republic of Indonesia	5.350%	02/11/2049	0.3%
Mongolia Government International Bond	8.750%	03/09/2024	0.3%
Republic of Indonesia	4.750%	02/11/2029	0.3%
Ecopetrol S.A.	7.375%	09/18/2043	0.3%
Banco del Estado de Chile	3.875%	02/08/2022	0.3%
Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.	6.350%	08/10/2028	0.2%
Kazakhstan Government International Bond	3.875%	10/14/2024	0.2%
Development Bank of Mongolia LLC	7.250%	10/23/2023	0.2%
Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT	5.230%	11/15/2021	0.2%
Republic of Costa Rica	4.375%	04/30/2025	0.2%
Province of Santa Fe	6.900%	11/01/2027	0.2%
Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP	5.550%	11/01/2028	0.2%
Greenko Dutch BV	5.250%	07/24/2024	0.2%
Republic of Argentina	6.875%	04/22/2021	0.2%
State Oil Co of the Azerbaijan Republic	6.950%	03/18/2030	0.2%
Export Credit Bank of Turkey	4.250%	09/18/2022	0.2%
Transnet SOC Ltd.	4.000%	07/26/2022	0.1%
Indonesia Asahan Aluminium Persero PT	6.530%	11/15/2028	0.1%
Export Credit Bank of Turkey	5.375%	02/08/2021	0.1%
US ULTRA BOND CBT MAR19	0.000%	03/29/2019	0.0%
EURO-BOBL FUT Mar19	0.000%	03/11/2019	0.0%
EURO-BUND FUTURE Mar19	0.000%	03/11/2019	0.0%
US LONG BOND(CBT) MAR19	0.000%	03/29/2019	0.0%
US 10YR ULTRA FUT MAR19	0.000%	03/29/2019	0.0%
US 2YR NOTE (CBT) MAR19	0.000%	04/03/2019	0.0%
US 5YR NOTE (CBT) MAR19	0.000%	04/03/2019	0.0%
Credit Default Swap	1.000%	12/20/2023	0.0%
FX USD/EUR 02/19	0.000%	02/19/2019	0.0%
Credit Index Swap	1.000%	12/20/2023	0.0%

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

Dividend Payments

For

YTD Dividends Paidas of 02/20/2019: $0.020
Dividend Frequency: Monthly (Daily Accrual)

Record Date	Ex-Dividend Date	Reinvest & Payable Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price
Daily	Daily	01/31/2019	$0.02043	$5.00

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	$6.95

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
07/30/2019	07/31/2019

Fees & Expenses

Expense Ratioas of 01/31/2019

1.24%

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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

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

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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Summary

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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 02/20/2019

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

Fund Basicsas of 12/31/2018

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

Credit Quality Distribution as of 12/31/2018

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Performance

Performance

Dividend Yield 1 as of 02/20/2019

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

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

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Credit Quality Distribution as of 12/31/2018

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Dividend Yield ¹ as of 02/20/2019

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