International Opportunities Fund

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Daily price w/o sales charge as of 09/24/2021

$21.81

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YTD Returns w/o sales charge as of 09/24/2021

13.65%

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Summary

What is the International Opportunities Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver a high level of total return by investing primarily in stocks of small to mid-sized international companies.

Fund Basicsas of 08/31/2021

Total Net Assets: $486.91 M
Inception Date: 12/13/1996
Dividend Frequency: Annually
Number of Holdings: 96
Minimum Initial Investment: $1,500+

Expense Ratioas of 08/31/2021

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 12/13/1996

w/o sales charge	14.75%	34.68%	9.86%	10.26%	8.99%	5.91%
Lipper Category Avg. International Sm/Md-Cp Gro Fds	14.79%	33.42%	12.09%	12.88%	9.74%	-
S&P Developed Ex-U.S. SmallCap	13.88%	32.29%	10.33%	11.74%	9.45%	7.91%
w/ sales charge	8.15%	26.92%	7.72%	8.96%	8.35%	5.65%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 12/13/1996

w/o sales charge	10.21%	43.78%	7.37%	10.42%	7.52%	5.78%
Lipper Category Avg. International Sm/Md-Cp Gro Fds	9.41%	41.37%	10.31%	12.81%	8.36%	-
S&P Developed Ex-U.S. SmallCap	10.34%	44.16%	9.36%	12.17%	8.11%	7.83%
w/ sales charge	3.88%	35.49%	5.26%	9.12%	6.89%	5.52%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

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.

Countryas of 08/31/2021View Portfolio

Country	Assets

Japan	19.8%
United Kingdom	15.0%
Germany	6.4%
Sweden	6.1%
Italy	5.4%
Australia	4.3%
Austria	4.2%
Switzerland	4.1%
Cash	4.1%
Canada	3.4%
Norway	3.3%
India	3.0%
Spain	2.9%
France	2.6%
Hong Kong	2.4%
Belgium	1.8%
Republic of Korea	1.8%
Mexico	1.5%
Ireland	1.4%
Portugal	1.4%
Jersey	1.2%
Finland	1.2%
Iceland	1.2%
Luxembourg	1.1%
Israel	0.6%
China	0.3%
United States	-0.4%

Region classifications of countries are defined by Lord Abbett and may not be consistent with the MSCI region definitions. Country classifications of securities held within the universe of MSCI indexes are defined by MSCI. Country classifications of securities held by the portfolio only, and not included within the universe of MSCI indexes, are defined by Lord Abbett.

Region	Weighting	Fund Change from Previous Quarter
Europe ex-U.K.		1.9%
Japan		1.1%
United Kingdom		0.7%
Asia/Pacific		5.4%
Americas		1.2%
EMEA		0.3%
Cash		0.9%

Regional Allocation source: Lord Abbett and Bloomberg. Sector Breakdown source: Wilshire. Region classifications of countries are defined by Lord Abbett and may not be consistent with the MSCI region definitions. Country classifications of securities held within the universe of MSCI indexes are defined by MSCI. Country classifications of securities held by the portfolio only, and not included within the universe of MSCI indexes, are defined by Lord Abbett.

Sector	Weighting	Fund Change from Previous Quarter

Sector	Weighting	Fund Change from Previous Quarter
Communication Services		0.0%
Real Estate		2.4%
Utilities		0.2%
Not Classified		0.1%
Consumer Discretionary		0.7%
Consumer Staples		1.8%
Energy		0.0%
Financials		0.5%
Health Care		2.6%
Industrials		0.1%
Information Technology		1.1%
Materials		0.6%

INVESTMENT TEAM

Todd D. Jacobson, CFA

Partner & Portfolio Manager

32 Years of Industry Experience

Vincent J. McBride

Partner & Portfolio Manager

33 Years of Industry Experience

Supported By 31 Investment Professionals with 19 Years Avg. Industry Experience

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Performance

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 12/13/1996

w/o sales charge	14.75%	34.68%	9.86%	10.26%	8.99%	5.91%
Lipper Category Avg. International Sm/Md-Cp Gro Fds	14.79%	33.42%	12.09%	12.88%	9.74%	-
S&P Developed Ex-U.S. SmallCap	13.88%	32.29%	10.33%	11.74%	9.45%	7.91%
w/ sales charge	8.15%	26.92%	7.72%	8.96%	8.35%	5.65%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 12/13/1996

w/o sales charge	10.21%	43.78%	7.37%	10.42%	7.52%	5.78%
Lipper Category Avg. International Sm/Md-Cp Gro Fds	9.41%	41.37%	10.31%	12.81%	8.36%	-
S&P Developed Ex-U.S. SmallCap	10.34%	44.16%	9.36%	12.17%	8.11%	7.83%
w/ sales charge	3.88%	35.49%	5.26%	9.12%	6.89%	5.52%

Fund Expense Ratio :

1.24%

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

Year	Fund Returns	S&P Developed Ex-U.S. SmallCap

2020	14.29%	14.27%
2019	21.25%	24.65%
2018	-23.74%	-18.41%
2017	37.97%	32.37%
2016	-3.41%	3.79%
2015	9.86%	5.92%
2014	-6.06%	-3.42%
2013	30.99%	26.06%
2012	20.35%	18.55%
2011	-15.23%	-14.49%
2010	21.27%	-
2009	49.08%	-
2008	-51.20%	-
2007	4.17%	-
2006	28.67%	-
2005	25.40%	-
2004	20.62%	-
2003	42.54%	-
2002	-21.64%	-
2001	-31.32%	-

Year	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Yearly Returns

2021	2.71%	7.31%	-	-	13.65%
2020	-27.75%	21.27%	9.45%	19.19%	14.29%
2019	9.56%	2.54%	-1.84%	9.96%	21.25%
2018	-1.69%	-4.28%	-3.60%	-15.94%	-23.74%
2017	9.89%	9.41%	8.44%	5.83%	37.97%
2016	-1.22%	-4.28%	7.31%	-4.81%	-3.41%
2015	6.70%	5.55%	-7.09%	4.99%	9.86%
2014	1.04%	2.35%	-7.80%	-1.49%	-6.06%
2013	9.23%	-0.34%	11.78%	7.65%	30.99%
2012	15.23%	-9.22%	10.25%	4.36%	20.35%
2011	1.27%	2.35%	-20.99%	3.51%	-15.23%
2010	4.32%	-11.73%	19.65%	10.08%	21.27%
2009	-11.19%	36.73%	22.70%	0.05%	49.08%
2008	-12.51%	-4.94%	-24.96%	-21.80%	-51.20%
2007	4.86%	7.15%	-1.88%	-5.52%	4.17%
2006	12.95%	-2.93%	3.43%	13.46%	28.67%
2005	1.51%	1.58%	13.46%	7.18%	25.40%
2004	9.23%	2.19%	-4.08%	12.66%	20.62%
2003	-5.90%	18.47%	11.73%	14.43%	42.54%
2002	-3.84%	-1.03%	-20.18%	3.16%	-21.64%
2001	-19.66%	-0.95%	-19.68%	7.46%	-31.32%
2000	15.71%	-13.41%	-0.52%	-23.30%	-23.55%
1999	-0.15%	8.58%	-2.42%	20.29%	27.26%
1998	23.70%	4.93%	-19.01%	9.86%	15.50%
1997	6.23%	5.17%	2.93%	4.10%	19.71%
1996	-	-	-	-	0.42%

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

Growth of $10,000 as of 07/31/2021

NAV Historical Prices

Date	Net Asset Value

Portfolio

Countryas of 08/31/2021

Country	Assets

Japan	19.8%
United Kingdom	15.0%
Germany	6.4%
Sweden	6.1%
Italy	5.4%
Australia	4.3%
Austria	4.2%
Switzerland	4.1%
Cash	4.1%
Canada	3.4%
Norway	3.3%
India	3.0%
Spain	2.9%
France	2.6%
Hong Kong	2.4%
Belgium	1.8%
Republic of Korea	1.8%
Mexico	1.5%
Ireland	1.4%
Portugal	1.4%
Jersey	1.2%
Finland	1.2%
Iceland	1.2%
Luxembourg	1.1%
Israel	0.6%
China	0.3%
United States	-0.4%

Region	Weighting	Fund Change from Previous Quarter
Europe ex-U.K.		1.9%
Japan		1.1%
United Kingdom		0.7%
Asia/Pacific		5.4%
Americas		1.2%
EMEA		0.3%
Cash		0.9%

Sector	Weighting	Fund Change from Previous Quarter

Sector	Weighting	Fund Change from Previous Quarter
Communication Services		0.0%
Real Estate		2.4%
Utilities		0.2%
Not Classified		0.1%
Consumer Discretionary		0.7%
Consumer Staples		1.8%
Energy		0.0%
Financials		0.5%
Health Care		2.6%
Industrials		0.1%
Information Technology		1.1%
Materials		0.6%

Portfolio Positioning as of 06/30/2021

One of the primary themes this quarter has been to take profits in outperforming areas of the portfolio, primarily in the industrials and information technology sectors, and to rotate into underperforming areas, such as information technology services in Japan. While we took down exposure in select stocks (mainly) to take profits and reposition, we remain invested in many of these companies as we are confident in them long term. Within the real estate sector, we were heavily leaning towards logistics companies and work-from-home beneficiaries as the coronavirus pandemic accelerated the behavioral shift to online and the need for more sophisticated logistics solutions. We have taken a fair amount of this exposure down this quarter - taking profits from big winners in this category - as we shifted focus to reopening and recovery.
We continued to add to the financials sector. Part of our focus remained on well-capitalized and well-positioned banks in Emerging Markets. However, this quarter we also added to banks with rate sensitivity, given expectations of continued rate volatility in the near and mid-term. We remain constructive on Emerging Markets as we believe the long-term economic recovery brought about by positive vaccine news will disproportionately benefit these countries, especially as the banking segment had been particularly hurt last year.
We reduced some of the cyclicality in the portfolio over the quarter as we took profits in recent reopening winners. Within materials specifically, we reduced exposure to a few long-term holdings with copper exposure. While our longer-term outlook for copper supply is positive for the industry, there are more projects in the pipeline slated for the next two years, so the shortages we are seeing now might alleviate in the near term. In addition, the proposals to tax copper sales at higher rates in Chile and Peru have also led to our caution on mining companies in the region.
We still place most of our focus on individual companies and key themes we derive from intensive company research. One of these themes is that the COVID-19 pandemic will lead to permanent changes in consumer and corporate behaviors. In many cases, these shifts have already taken place, but in our view may now accelerate by three to five years. In many cases, these investments have performed exceedingly well, and we sold or reduced these positions as we shifted into underperforming areas like information technology services in Japan. We are also exploring the shift to cloud computing and storage. We believe that the need for a physical presence is diminishing and will benefit providers of innovative cloud solutions. The shift to online consumerism also brings our focus to online retail. The global pandemic has accelerated this existing trend and we are seeing higher adoption rates of e-commerce as a platform. Within online retail, profitability is increasing due to lower return rates, and this may be due to a shift in consumer preferences for social responsibility and waste consciousness, a theme that we believe is here to stay.
We believe coordinated global fiscal and monetary support will continue to have a positive impact on markets as liquidity is injected into the global economy. However, interest rates and inflation expectations began to rise as a result, with investors anticipating a substantially healthier economic backdrop. More recently, rates began to stabilize, while inflation readings continue to remain elevated. Whether rising inflation will be transitory or long-lasting is difficult to ascertain currently, but we are more certain that the economy should be back to full swing by the end of 2021. Therefore, we now have a portfolio that is more balanced between value and growth, as we have been taking profits in some of the earlier reopening and cyclicality plays.
We maintain our long-term exposure to Emerging Markets, but it falls below our historical weightings in the region as significant risks surrounding capacity to battle the COVID-19 pandemic remains. However, over the course of the last few months, we have been adding to the region, primarily focused on strong, well-capitalized banking franchises that we believe will be beneficiaries of an economic recovery. Most recently, we built positions in regional banks and insurance companies that will provide a ballast to interest rate sensitivity.

Portfolio Details as of 08/31/2021

Weighted Average Market Cap.: 3.7 B
P/E Ratio: 20.0x
P/B Ratio: 2.1x
Number of Holdings: 96
Total Net Assets: $486.91 M

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Market Capitalization Breakdown - Morningstar separates stock portfolio holdings into five market-capitalization groups: Giant, Large, Mid, Small, and Micro. Of the 5000 largest domestic stocks in their equities database, the top 1% are categorized as Giant, the next 4% are Large, the next 15% are Mid, the next 30% are Small, and the remaining 50% are Micro. Stocks outside of the largest 5000 are also classified as Micro.

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.

Holding	Sector	Assets

ANDRITZ AG	Industrials	1.8%
Britvic PLC	Consumer Staples	1.8%
Money Forward Inc	Information Technology	1.8%
UTI Asset Management Co Ltd	Financials	1.8%
Banca Mediolanum SpA	Financials	1.6%
NS Solutions Corp	Information Technology	1.6%
Rheinmetall AG	Industrials	1.6%
Sanwa Holdings Corp	Industrials	1.6%
AusNet Services Ltd	Utilities	1.5%
Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Mul	Financials	1.5%

% of Total Assets		16.7%

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.

Holding	Sector	Assets

Grafton Group PLC	Industrials	1.8%
UTI Asset Management Co Ltd	Financials	1.7%
Britvic PLC	Consumer Staples	1.7%
Rheinmetall AG	Industrials	1.6%
S4 Capital PLC	Communication Services	1.6%
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc	Consumer Staples	1.6%
Marel HF	Industrials	1.5%
Banca Mediolanum SpA	Financials	1.5%
Lancashire Holdings Ltd	Financials	1.5%
Sanwa Holdings Corp	Industrials	1.5%
Vidrala SA	Materials	1.5%
AIXTRON SE	Information Technology	1.5%
Sulzer AG	Industrials	1.5%
Money Forward Inc	Information Technology	1.4%
AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG	Information Technology	1.4%
ANDRITZ AG	Industrials	1.4%
Tecan Group AG	Health Care	1.4%
NS Solutions Corp	Information Technology	1.4%
UNITE Group PLC/The	Real Estate	1.4%
AusNet Services Ltd	Utilities	1.3%
REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA	Utilities	1.3%
Man Group PLC/Jersey	Financials	1.3%
TIS Inc	Information Technology	1.3%
Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Mul	Financials	1.3%
Nordic Semiconductor ASA	Information Technology	1.3%
Federal Bank Ltd	Financials	1.3%
OSG Corp	Industrials	1.3%
VanEck Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF	Undefined	1.2%
Vicat SA	Materials	1.2%
Loomis AB	Industrials	1.2%
Korian SA	Health Care	1.2%
Savills PLC	Real Estate	1.1%
SHO-BOND Holdings Co Ltd	Industrials	1.1%
Big Yellow Group PLC	Real Estate	1.1%
Shurgard Self Storage SA	Real Estate	1.1%
BAWAG Group AG	Financials	1.1%
SIG Combibloc Group AG	Materials	1.1%
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC	Health Care	1.1%
CAE Inc	Industrials	1.1%
TechnoPro Holdings Inc	Industrials	1.0%
GUD Holdings Ltd	Consumer Discretionary	1.0%
Aozora Bank Ltd	Financials	1.0%
Cint Group AB	Information Technology	1.0%
Konecranes Oyj	Industrials	1.0%
UDG Healthcare PLC	Health Care	1.0%
WH Smith PLC	Consumer Discretionary	1.0%
Breedon Group PLC	Materials	1.0%
Vitrolife AB	Health Care	1.0%
Interfor Corp	Materials	1.0%
Kansai Paint Co Ltd	Materials	1.0%
Soulbrain Co Ltd/New	Materials	1.0%
Applus Services SA	Industrials	1.0%
PATRIZIA AG	Real Estate	1.0%
Kerry Properties Ltd	Real Estate	0.9%
IPH Ltd	Industrials	0.9%
Gerresheimer AG	Health Care	0.9%
Dometic Group AB	Consumer Discretionary	0.9%
Warehouses De Pauw CVA	Real Estate	0.9%
Focusrite PLC	Consumer Discretionary	0.9%
Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co	Communication Services	0.9%
Crayon Group Holding ASA	Information Technology	0.9%
DMG Mori Co Ltd	Industrials	0.9%
WONIK IPS Co Ltd	Information Technology	0.8%
PALTAC Corp	Consumer Discretionary	0.8%
B&M European Value Retail SA	Consumer Discretionary	0.8%
Concentric AB	Industrials	0.8%
Costa Group Holdings Ltd	Consumer Staples	0.8%
Montana Aerospace AG	Industrials	0.8%
Stella International Holdings Ltd	Consumer Discretionary	0.7%
Boozt AB	Consumer Discretionary	0.7%
doValue SpA	Financials	0.7%
MYT Netherlands Parent BV	Consumer Discretionary	0.7%
GS Retail Co Ltd	Consumer Staples	0.7%
Capstone Mining Corp	Materials	0.7%
Salvatore Ferragamo SpA	Consumer Discretionary	0.7%
Pexip Holding ASA	Information Technology	0.6%
Brembo SpA	Consumer Discretionary	0.6%
Realtek Semiconductor Corp	Information Technology	0.6%
Aruhi Corp	Financials	0.6%
Buzzi Unicem SpA	Materials	0.6%
CKD Corp	Industrials	0.6%
Stroeer SE & Co KGaA	Communication Services	0.6%
Frontier Developments PLC	Communication Services	0.6%
Melco International Development Ltd	Consumer Discretionary	0.6%
Brunello Cucinelli SpA	Consumer Discretionary	0.5%
Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Ltd	Financials	0.5%
Fujitec Co Ltd	Industrials	0.5%
Swiss Life Holding AG	Financials	0.5%
ASOS PLC	Consumer Discretionary	0.5%
Axfood AB	Consumer Staples	0.5%
GLP J-Reit	Real Estate	0.5%
Arrow Global Group PLC	Financials	0.4%
SITC International Holdings Co Ltd	Industrials	0.4%
Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente SA	Utilities	0.4%
Senior PLC	Industrials	0.4%
Nippon Prologis REIT Inc	Real Estate	0.3%
Yixintang Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd	Consumer Staples	0.3%
FCC Co Ltd	Consumer Discretionary	0.3%
Douzone Bizon Co Ltd	Information Technology	0.3%
Sumo Group PLC	Communication Services	0.2%
LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA	Information Technology	0.2%
Call Money Forwards	Undefined	0.1%

Attribution Analysis

for

International Opportunities Fund			Benchmark		Variance
Sector	Avg. Weight	Base Return	Avg. Weight	Base Return	Stock Selection	Group Weight	Total

The total base return displayed for the Fund does not capture daily cash flow and trading activity and therefore is subject to reasonable variance from the Fund's actual return. Please refer to Lord Abbett International Core Fund Performance Results for the Fund's longer-term returns. The Fund is actively managed and portfolio characteristics, such as individual holdings and sector weightings, may change significantly over time.

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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.

Contributors & Detractors as of 06/30/2021

Contributors

Holding	Contribution
Money Forward Inc	0.6%
I Mab	0.6%
Uti Asset Management Co	0.4%
UDG Healthcare PLC	0.4%
S4 Capital Plc	0.4%

Detractors

Holding	Contribution
Costa Group Holdings Li	-0.3%
Pexip Holding Asa	-0.2%
ASOS PLC	-0.2%
Aruhi Corporation	-0.2%
Technopro Holdings Inc	-0.2%

% 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.

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

For

YTD Dividends Paidas of 09/24/2021: $0
Dividend Frequency: Annually

Record Date	Ex-Dividend Date	Reinvest & Payable Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price
12/17/2019	12/18/2019	12/18/2019	$0.20640	$16.57

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
12/16/2021	12/17/2021	12/17/2021

Capital Gains Distributions

For

Record Date	Reinvest & Payable Date	Long-term	Short-term *	Total	Reinvest Price
12/17/2018	12/18/2018	$1.5793	-	$1.5793	$13.98

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
12/16/2021	12/17/2021

Fees & Expenses

Sales Charge Schedule as of 09/24/2021

	Sales Charge	Dealer's Concession	Prices at Breakpoint
Less than $50,000	5.75%	5.00%	$23.14
$50,000 to $99,999	4.75%	4.00%	$22.90
$100,000 to $249,999	3.95%	3.25%	$22.71
$250,000 to $499,999	2.75%	2.25%	$22.43
$500,000 to $999,999	1.95%	1.75%	$22.24
$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	0.00%	1.00%	$21.81

The 12b-1 trail commission is 0.15% (accrues immediately) for all fixed-income and municipal income funds.

Class A shares purchased without a sales charge (commissionable NAV) will be subject to a CDSC of 1% if they are redeemed before the first day of the month in which the one-year anniversary of the purchase falls.

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SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS AND WAIVERS

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

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

Rights of Accumulation - A Purchaser (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);
purchases made by or on behalf of financial intermediaries for clients that pay the financial intermediaries fees in connection with fee-based advisory program, provided that the financial intermediaries or their trading agents have entered into special arrangements with a fund and/or Lord Abbett Distributor specifically for such purchases; and
certain other types of investors may qualify to purchase Class A share without a front-end sales charge as described in the Statement of Additional Information (SAI).

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

A Note about Risk: The Fund invests primarily in foreign small and mid cap company stocks, which tend to be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. or large cap company stocks. Foreign securities generally pose greater risks than domestic securities, including greater price fluctuations and higher transaction costs. Foreign investments may be affected by changes in currency rates or currency controls. With respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, imposition of withholding or other taxes, and political or social instability that could affect investments in those countries. These risks can be greater in the case of emerging country securities. Small and mid cap companies may have more limited product lines, markets, or financial resources and typically experience a higher risk of failure than large cap companies. The Fund is subject to the risks associated with derivatives, which may be different from and greater than the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other investments. These factors can affect Fund performance.

Performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, on any given day or when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent quarter-end, go to quarter ending performance on our Website or call Lord Abbett at (888) 522-2388.

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.

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.

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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What is the International Opportunities Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver a high level of total return by investing primarily in stocks of small to mid-sized international companies.

Fund Basicsas of 08/31/2021

Expense Ratioas of 08/31/2021

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1.24%

Growth of $10,000 as of 07/31/2021

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Inspired by our mission, we are committed to creating long-term financial security for our clients, empowering our people, advancing our communities, and ensuring a vibrant future for our planet.