New Jersey Tax Free Fund

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Daily price w/o sales charge as of 05/29/2020

$5.01

$0.01

YTD Returns w/o sales charge as of 05/29/2020

-2.66%

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Summary

What is the New Jersey Tax Free Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver a high level of income exempt from federal and state taxation by investing primarily in New Jersey municipal bonds.

2019 Tax-Exempt #1 for 2019_Barrons Ranking

Yield

Dividend Yield ¹ as of 05/29/2020

	Subsidized³	Un-Subsidized⁴
w/o sales charge	2.55%	2.51%
w/ sales charge	2.49%	2.45%

30-Day Standardized Yield ² as of 04/30/2020

	Subsidized⁵	Un-Subsidized⁶
w/o sales charge	2.32%	2.29%

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

Fund Basicsas of 04/30/2020

Total Net Assets: $120.44 M
Inception Date: 01/02/1991
Dividend Frequency: Monthly (Daily Accrual)
Number of Holdings: 204
Minimum Initial Investment: $1,000+

Expense Ratioas of 04/30/2020

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The net expense ratio takes into account contractual fee waivers/expense reimbursements that currently are scheduled to remain in place through 01/31/2021. For periods when fees and expenses were waived and/or reimbursed, the Fund benefited by not bearing such expenses. Without such fee waivers/reimbursements, performance would have been lower. In addition, the net expense ratio takes into account deductions for certain interest and related expenses from certain of the Fund's investments. Under accounting rules, the Fund recognized additional income in an amount that directly offsets these interest and related expenses. Therefore, the Fund's total returns and net asset value were not affected by such interest and related expenses.

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 01/02/1991

w/o sales charge	-5.56%	-1.29%	2.56%	2.63%	3.69%	4.81%
Lipper Category Avg. New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds	-4.73%	-0.96%	2.35%	2.34%	3.27%	-
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index	-1.88%	2.16%	3.27%	3.04%	3.89%	-
w/ sales charge	-7.69%	-3.58%	1.81%	2.17%	3.45%	4.73%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 01/02/1991

w/o sales charge	-2.87%	1.96%	3.83%	3.06%	4.13%	4.92%
Lipper Category Avg. New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds	-2.31%	2.06%	3.42%	2.72%	3.66%	-
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index	-0.63%	3.85%	3.96%	3.19%	4.15%	-
w/ sales charge	-5.06%	-0.41%	3.06%	2.61%	3.89%	4.84%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

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

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.

Credit Quality Distribution as of 04/30/2020 View Portfolio

Rating	Assets
AAA
AA
A
BBB
< BBB
Not Rated

Ratings provided by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s, and Fitch. Where the rating agencies rate a security differently, Lord Abbett uses the higher credit rating.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 are not 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.

INVESTMENT TEAM

Daniel S. Solender, CFA

Partner & Director

33 Years of Industry Experience

Philip B. Herman

Partner, Portfolio Manager

21 Years of Industry Experience

Supported By 15 Investment Professionals with 13 Years Avg. Industry Experience

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Performance

Dividend Yield ¹ as of 05/29/2020

	Subsidized³	Un-Subsidized⁴
w/o sales charge	2.55%	2.51%
w/ sales charge	2.49%	2.45%

30-Day Standardized Yield ² as of 04/30/2020

	Subsidized⁵	Un-Subsidized⁶
w/o sales charge	2.32%	2.29%

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

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 01/02/1991

w/o sales charge	-5.56%	-1.29%	2.56%	2.63%	3.69%	4.81%
Lipper Category Avg. New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds	-4.73%	-0.96%	2.35%	2.34%	3.27%	-
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index	-1.88%	2.16%	3.27%	3.04%	3.89%	-
w/ sales charge	-7.69%	-3.58%	1.81%	2.17%	3.45%	4.73%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 01/02/1991

w/o sales charge	-2.87%	1.96%	3.83%	3.06%	4.13%	4.92%
Lipper Category Avg. New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds	-2.31%	2.06%	3.42%	2.72%	3.66%	-
Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index	-0.63%	3.85%	3.96%	3.19%	4.15%	-
w/ sales charge	-5.06%	-0.41%	3.06%	2.61%	3.89%	4.84%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

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

Year	Fund Returns	Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index

2019	8.28%	7.54%
2018	1.77%	1.28%
2017	6.05%	5.45%
2016	1.05%	0.25%
2015	2.19%	3.30%
2014	12.07%	9.05%
2013	-5.99%	-2.55%
2012	10.73%	6.78%
2011	10.42%	10.70%
2010	1.04%	2.38%
2009	22.23%	-
2008	-15.02%	-
2007	-0.55%	-
2006	4.11%	-
2005	3.65%	-
2004	3.77%	-
2003	3.35%	-
2002	7.62%	-
2001	4.74%	-
2000	12.49%	-

Year	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Yearly Returns

2020	-2.87%	-	-	-	-2.64%
2019	3.16%	2.66%	1.81%	0.44%	8.28%
2018	-0.91%	1.31%	0.28%	1.10%	1.77%
2017	1.41%	1.98%	1.45%	1.08%	6.05%
2016	2.06%	3.81%	0.14%	-4.76%	1.05%
2015	0.84%	-2.18%	1.28%	2.29%	2.19%
2014	4.86%	2.78%	2.11%	1.84%	12.07%
2013	0.25%	-4.34%	-1.81%	-0.16%	-5.99%
2012	3.97%	2.20%	3.13%	1.05%	10.73%
2011	-0.81%	5.26%	3.09%	2.58%	10.42%
2010	1.80%	1.36%	4.11%	-5.95%	1.04%
2009	6.87%	6.14%	9.08%	-1.21%	22.23%
2008	-1.96%	0.91%	-6.06%	-8.57%	-15.02%
2007	0.62%	-0.55%	-0.31%	-0.31%	-0.55%
2006	0.24%	-0.19%	3.01%	1.02%	4.11%
2005	0.41%	3.14%	-0.34%	0.43%	3.65%
2004	1.81%	-2.64%	3.46%	1.18%	3.77%
2003	0.73%	2.40%	-1.09%	1.29%	3.35%
2002	0.57%	3.16%	4.45%	-0.71%	7.62%
2001	1.68%	0.80%	2.57%	-0.39%	4.74%
2000	3.47%	1.37%	2.11%	5.02%	12.49%
1999	0.66%	-2.90%	-1.79%	-1.65%	-5.63%
1998	1.40%	1.78%	2.89%	0.30%	6.50%
1997	-0.44%	3.11%	3.03%	2.96%	8.92%
1996	-1.56%	1.11%	2.15%	2.35%	4.08%
1995	7.38%	2.21%	2.21%	4.51%	17.23%
1994	-5.69%	0.49%	0.33%	-1.98%	-6.77%
1993	5.81%	3.31%	3.46%	1.10%	14.29%
1992	0.27%	4.23%	2.50%	1.92%	9.17%
1991	-	2.20%	4.72%	3.18%	13.52%

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

Growth of $10,000 as of 03/31/2020

The chart begins on the Fund's inception date of 01/02/1991.

Based on a hypothetical Class A share investment of $10,000 on 01/02/1991 without sales charge and includes the reinvestment of all distributions.

NAV Historical Prices

Date	Net Asset Value

Portfolio

Sector	Assets
Transportation
Lease
Healthcare/Hospital
IDR/PCR
Education
GO Local
Water & Sewer
Special Tax
GO State
Power
Housing
VRDN

The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and is subject to change.

Maturity	Assets
<1 Year
1-3 Years
3-5 Years
5-7 Years
7-9 Years
9-12 Years
12-15 Years
15-18 Years
18-25 Years
25-30 Years
30+ Years

The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and is subject to change.

Credit Quality Distribution as of 04/30/2020

Rating	Assets
AAA
AA
A
BBB
< BBB
Not Rated

Portfolio Positioning as of 03/31/2020

Relative to its benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index, the portfolio is underweight bonds in the 1- to 7-year maturity range, while maintaining an overweight to longer maturity bonds.
The portfolio continues to maintain an overweight to revenue bonds, specifically in the transportation, government lease, and health care sectors, given the dedicated income stream and favorable return prospects.

Portfolio Details as of 04/30/2020

Total Net Assets: $120.44 M
Number of Issues: 204
Average Coupon: 4.5%
Average Effective Maturity: 16.3 Years
Average Effective Duration: 8.39 Years

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Average Coupon - The weighted average annual rate of interest on a bond’s face value that the issuer agrees to pay the holder until maturity for all the securities in a portfolio.

Average Maturity - The length of time until the average security in a portfolio will mature or be redeemed by its issuer in proportion to its dollar value. Indicating a portfolio’s sensitivity to general market interest rate changes, a longer average maturity implies greater relative portfolio volatility.

Average Effective Duration - The change in the value of a fixed income security that will result from a 1% change in interest rates, taking into account anticipated cash flow fluctuations from mortgage prepayments, puts, adjustable coupons, and potential call dates. Duration is expressed as a number of years, and generally, the larger a duration, the greater the interest-rate risk or reward for a portfolio’s underlying bond prices. Where applicable, certain investments, such as common or preferred stock, convertible bonds and convertible preferred stock, ETFs, ADRs, and CPI swaps and related futures, are excluded from these calculations.

Holding	Coupon	Maturity	Assets

South Jersey Transportation Authority	5.000%	11/01/2039	0.5%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	11/01/2025	0.5%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.250%	07/01/2028	0.5%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2034	0.5%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	5.000%	12/15/2036	0.5%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	5.000%	09/01/2036	0.4%
Camden County Improvement Authority/The	5.000%	02/15/2030	0.4%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2047	0.4%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	4.000%	08/01/2059	0.4%
Camden County Improvement Authority/The	5.000%	02/15/2032	0.4%

% of Total Assets			4.5%

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	Coupon	Maturity	Assets

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	0.500%	07/01/2043	1.8%
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp	5.000%	06/01/2046	1.8%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	4.000%	12/15/2031	1.4%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.250%	09/15/2029	1.3%
New Jersey Infrastructure Bank	4.000%	09/01/2047	1.3%
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commission	2.500%	12/01/2032	1.3%
Garden State Preservation Trust	5.750%	11/01/2028	1.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.375%	01/01/2043	1.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	03/01/2026	1.2%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority	5.000%	01/01/2033	1.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	4.000%	06/15/2049	1.1%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	5.000%	10/15/2036	1.1%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	3.500%	04/01/2042	1.1%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	5.000%	06/15/2038	1.0%
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission	4.000%	07/01/2047	1.0%
Salem County Pollution Control Financing Authority	5.000%	12/01/2023	1.0%
Essex County Improvement Authority	4.000%	11/01/2049	1.0%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2033	1.0%
Delaware River Port Authority	5.000%	01/01/2022	1.0%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2039	0.9%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	0.000%	12/15/2031	0.9%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	5.000%	06/15/2028	0.9%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority	4.000%	01/01/2043	0.9%
Delaware River & Bay Authority	5.000%	01/01/2042	0.9%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority	4.000%	01/01/2048	0.9%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	5.000%	09/01/2033	0.9%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2026	0.9%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	4.000%	07/01/2044	0.9%
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Aut	5.000%	12/01/2021	0.9%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2046	0.9%
Union County Utilities Authority	4.750%	12/01/2031	0.8%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	4.750%	06/15/2032	0.8%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority	5.250%	01/01/2028	0.8%
County of Bergen NJ	3.000%	07/15/2038	0.8%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	01/01/2035	0.8%
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp	5.250%	06/01/2046	0.8%
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission	3.000%	07/01/2049	0.8%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	3.000%	08/01/2041	0.8%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	4.750%	06/15/2038	0.8%
Rutherford Board of Education	2.500%	12/15/2034	0.8%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	5.000%	07/01/2030	0.8%
Salem County Pollution Control Financing Authority	4.875%	06/01/2029	0.8%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	4.000%	12/15/2039	0.8%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	4.000%	06/15/2050	0.8%
State of New Jersey	2.500%	06/01/2038	0.8%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	4.000%	09/01/2043	0.7%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2043	0.7%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	4.000%	09/01/2043	0.7%
Delaware River & Bay Authority	4.000%	01/01/2044	0.7%
City of Atlantic City NJ	5.000%	03/01/2042	0.7%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	5.000%	07/01/2041	0.7%
Cumberland County Improvement Authority/The	4.000%	10/01/2048	0.7%
State of New Jersey	5.000%	06/01/2027	0.7%
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Aut	5.000%	12/01/2022	0.7%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2041	0.7%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	10/01/2047	0.7%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2035	0.6%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2031	0.6%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2029	0.6%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	6.500%	04/01/2028	0.6%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority	5.000%	01/01/2034	0.6%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority	5.000%	01/01/2030	0.6%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	5.000%	11/15/2047	0.6%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2035	0.5%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	3.000%	07/01/2050	0.5%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority	5.000%	01/01/2033	0.5%
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico	0.000%	07/01/2030	0.5%
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Aut	3.250%	12/01/2039	0.5%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	4.000%	07/01/2047	0.5%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2042	0.5%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	5.000%	11/15/2033	0.5%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	4.000%	06/15/2030	0.5%
Newark Housing Authority Scholarship Foundation A	4.000%	01/01/2037	0.5%
Delaware River Port Authority	5.000%	01/01/2040	0.5%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	5.000%	10/15/2035	0.5%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority	5.000%	01/01/2030	0.5%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority	5.000%	01/01/2031	0.5%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	5.000%	06/15/2030	0.5%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	5.000%	11/15/2032	0.5%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2028	0.5%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	07/01/2033	0.5%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	5.000%	07/01/2027	0.5%
Delaware River Port Authority	5.000%	01/01/2028	0.5%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2031	0.5%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/01/2042	0.5%
City of Atlantic City NJ	5.000%	03/01/2037	0.5%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority	5.000%	01/01/2035	0.5%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority	5.000%	01/01/2034	0.5%
Gloucester County Improvement Authority/The	4.000%	07/01/2048	0.5%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	4.250%	06/15/2027	0.5%
Delaware River Port Authority	5.000%	01/01/2034	0.5%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	11/01/2025	0.5%
Hudson County Improvement Authority	4.000%	01/01/2040	0.5%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	5.000%	12/15/2036	0.5%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2047	0.5%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2034	0.5%
South Jersey Transportation Authority	5.000%	11/01/2039	0.5%
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Inc	5.000%	11/01/2032	0.4%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	5.000%	09/01/2036	0.4%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	10/01/2038	0.4%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2029	0.4%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	4.000%	08/01/2059	0.4%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.250%	07/01/2028	0.4%
Casino Reinvestment Development Authority Inc	5.250%	11/01/2039	0.4%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	11/01/2033	0.4%
Camden County Improvement Authority/The	5.000%	02/15/2030	0.4%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	5.250%	06/15/2043	0.4%
Camden County Improvement Authority/The	5.000%	02/15/2032	0.4%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2048	0.4%
South Jersey Port Corp	5.000%	01/01/2048	0.4%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	4.000%	06/15/2044	0.4%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2042	0.4%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	2.200%	10/01/2039	0.4%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	5.000%	07/15/2038	0.4%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	5.000%	07/01/2025	0.4%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	5.000%	09/15/2032	0.4%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	0.000%	12/15/2038	0.4%
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Aut	4.125%	12/01/2024	0.4%
County of Bergen NJ	3.000%	07/15/2040	0.4%
Camden County Improvement Authority/The	5.750%	02/15/2042	0.4%
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Rev	4.329%	07/01/2040	0.4%
Gloucester County Improvement Authority/The	5.000%	07/01/2044	0.4%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	5.500%	09/01/2033	0.4%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	5.000%	06/15/2031	0.4%
Guam Power Authority	5.000%	10/01/2034	0.3%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	5.000%	09/15/2033	0.3%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.250%	09/01/2026	0.3%
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Rev	5.000%	07/01/2058	0.3%
Essex County Improvement Authority	5.250%	07/01/2045	0.3%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	5.000%	09/15/2029	0.3%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	5.000%	07/01/2027	0.3%
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey	5.000%	05/01/2028	0.3%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	5.000%	07/01/2034	0.3%
Delaware River Port Authority	5.000%	01/01/2024	0.3%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2027	0.3%
New Jersey Infrastructure Bank	4.000%	09/01/2036	0.3%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority	5.000%	01/01/2037	0.3%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	4.000%	07/01/2046	0.3%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	03/01/2027	0.3%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2025	0.3%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.500%	06/01/2033	0.3%
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission	5.000%	07/01/2030	0.3%
Gloucester County Improvement Authority/The	5.000%	11/01/2030	0.3%
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Rev	0.000%	07/01/2051	0.3%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/01/2041	0.3%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	3.250%	06/15/2039	0.3%
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Rev	0.000%	07/01/2033	0.3%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.500%	04/01/2028	0.3%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2033	0.3%
Gloucester County Improvement Authority/The	5.000%	11/01/2029	0.2%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	4.250%	12/15/2038	0.2%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2034	0.2%
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct & Sewer Authorit	6.000%	07/01/2044	0.2%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2030	0.2%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	5.000%	06/15/2036	0.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	03/01/2028	0.2%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	4.500%	06/15/2049	0.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	03/01/2035	0.2%
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Rev	4.750%	07/01/2053	0.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2034	0.2%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	5.000%	09/01/2026	0.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	4.000%	11/01/2044	0.2%
New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Aut	5.000%	12/01/2028	0.2%
Mercer County Improvement Authority/The	4.000%	04/01/2031	0.2%
Industrial Pollution Control Financing Authority o	5.000%	12/01/2024	0.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	01/01/2031	0.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.250%	01/01/2044	0.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.625%	01/01/2052	0.2%
Mercer County Improvement Authority/The	4.000%	03/15/2040	0.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/01/2036	0.2%
New Jersey Institute of Technology/NJ	5.000%	07/01/2033	0.2%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority	5.250%	06/15/2041	0.2%
State of New Jersey	5.000%	06/01/2027	0.2%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	4.000%	11/01/2059	0.2%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	6.000%	12/01/2042	0.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2024	0.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	11/01/2027	0.2%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	4.000%	07/01/2050	0.2%
City of Jersey City NJ	5.000%	11/01/2033	0.1%
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey	6.000%	12/01/2036	0.1%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2026	0.1%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2031	0.1%
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Rev	0.000%	07/01/2031	0.1%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2030	0.1%
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority	5.000%	09/01/2024	0.1%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2030	0.1%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	06/15/2029	0.1%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2035	0.1%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author	5.000%	07/01/2027	0.1%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	01/01/2028	0.1%
Guam Government Waterworks Authority	5.000%	07/01/2036	0.1%
New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency	3.150%	05/01/2053	0.1%
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority	0.000%	10/01/2037	0.1%
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Rev	4.329%	07/01/2040	0.1%
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority	0.000%	07/01/2037	0.1%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority	5.000%	07/01/2023	0.1%
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority	0.000%	07/01/2040	0.1%
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico	0.000%	07/01/2032	0.1%
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority	0.000%	07/01/2036	0.0%
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Rev	4.784%	07/01/2058	0.0%
Middlesex County Improvement Authority	0.000%	01/01/2037	0.0%
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Rev	4.550%	07/01/2040	0.0%
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Rev	0.000%	07/01/2029	0.0%
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp Sales Tax Rev	4.536%	07/01/2053	0.0%
USM0 - Futures	0.000%	01/01/1900	0.0%

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

For

YTD Dividends Paidas of 05/29/2020: $0.042
Dividend Frequency: Monthly (Daily Accrual)

Record Date	Ex-Dividend Date	Reinvest & Payable Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price
Daily	Daily	05/31/2020	$0.01065	$5.01
Daily	Daily	04/30/2020	$0.01063	$4.87
Daily	Daily	03/31/2020	$0.01054	$5.02
Daily	Daily	02/29/2020	$0.01095	$5.38
Daily	Daily	01/31/2020	$0.01061	$5.30

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	05/31/2020
Daily	Daily	06/30/2020
Daily	Daily	07/31/2020
Daily	Daily	08/31/2020
Daily	Daily	09/30/2020
Daily	Daily	10/31/2020
Daily	Daily	11/30/2020
Daily	Daily	12/31/2020

Capital Gains Distributions

For

Record Date	Reinvest & Payable Date	Long-term	Short-term *	Total	Reinvest Price
12/10/1998	12/18/1998	-	-	$0.1100	$5.42

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
12/21/2020	12/22/2020

Fees & Expenses

Sales Charge Schedule as of 05/29/2020

	Sales Charge	Dealer's Concession	Prices at Breakpoint
Less than $100,000	2.25%	2.00%	$5.13
$100,000 to $249,999	1.75%	1.50%	$5.10
$250,000 to $499,999	1.25%	1.00%	$5.07
$500,000 to $999,999	0.00%	1.00%	$5.01
$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	0.00%	1.00%	$5.01

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 may combine the value of Class A, B, C, F, and P shares of any eligible fund currently owned with a new purchase of Class A shares of any eligible fund in order to reduce the sales charge on the new purchase. Class I, R2, and R3 share holdings may not be combined for these purposes.

To the extent that your financial intermediary is able to do so, the value of Class A, B, C, F, and P shares of eligible funds determined for the purpose of reducing the sales charge of a new purchase under the Rights of Accumulation will be calculated at the higher of: 1) the aggregate current maximum offering price of your existing Class A, B, C, F, and P shares of eligible funds or 2) the aggregate amount you invested in such shares (including dividend reinvestments but excluding capital appreciation) less any withdrawals. You should retain any information and account records necessary to substantiate the historical amounts you and any related purchasers have invested in eligible funds. You must inform a fund and/or your financial intermediary at the time of purchase if you believe your purchase qualifies for a reduced sales charge; you may be requested to provide documentation of your holdings in order to verify your eligibility. If you do not do so, you may not receive all sales charge reductions for which you are eligible.
Letter of Intention — In order to reduce your Class A front-end sales charge, a purchaser may combine purchases of Class A, B, C, F, and P shares of any eligible fund the purchaser intends to make over the next 13 months in determining the applicable sales charge. The 13-month Letter of Intention period commences on the day that the Letter of Intention is received by a fund, and the purchaser must tell a fund that later purchases are subject to the Letter of Intention. Purchases submitted prior to the date the Letter of Intention is received by a fund are not counted toward the sales charge reduction. Current holdings under Rights of Accumulation may be included in a Letter of Intention in order to reduce the sales charge for purchases during the 13-month period covered by the Letter of Intention. Shares purchased through reinvestment of dividends or distributions are not included. Class I, R2, and R3 share holdings may not be combined for these purposes. Class A shares valued at 5% of the amount of intended purchases are escrowed and may be redeemed to cover the additional sales charges payable if the intended purchases under the Letter of Intention is not completed. The Letter of Intention is neither a binding obligation on you to buy nor on a fund to sell any or all of an intended purchase amount.

Purchaser — A purchaser includes: 1) an individual; 2) an individual, his or her spouse, and children under the age of 21; 3) retirement and benefit plans, including a 401(k) plan, profit-sharing plan, money purchase plan, defined benefit plan, and 457(b) plan sponsored by a governmental entity, nonprofit organization, school district, or church to which employer contributions are made, as well as SIMPLE IRA plans and SEP-IRA plans; or 4) a trustee or other fiduciary purchasing shares for a single trust, estate, or single fiduciary account. An individual may include under item (1) his or her holdings in eligible funds as described above in IRAs, as a sole participant of a retirement and benefit plan sponsored by the individual's business, and as a participant in a 403(b) plan to which only pretax salary deferrals are made. An individual and his or her spouse may include under item (2) their holdings in IRAs, and as the sole participants in retirement and benefit plans sponsored 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 single bank 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).

Expense Ratioas of 04/30/2020

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^*Barron’s “Top Fund Families of 2019,” #1 in the Tax-Exempt Bond category for the one-year performance ended December 31, 2019, among 55 qualifying firms. #14 Overall ranking among 55 qualifying fund families based on the net total return of the one-year period ending 12/31/2019. Five-year Overall ranking is #30 out of 52 fund families; 10-year Overall ranking is #33 out of 45 fund families.

Source: Barron’s, “Barron’s Top Fund Families of 2019,” February 14, 2020. Barron’s rankings are based on asset weighted returns in funds in five categories: U.S. equity, world equity (including international and global portfolios), mixed asset (which invest in stocks, bonds and other securities), taxable bond, and tax-exempt (each a "Barron's ranking category"). Rankings also take into account an individual fund's performance within its Lipper peer universe. Lipper calculated each fund's net total return for the year ended December 31, 2019, minus the effects of 12b-1 fees and sales charges. Each fund in the survey was given a percentile ranking with 100 the highest and 1 the lowest in its category. That ranking measured how a fund compared with its peer "universe," as tracked by Lipper, not just the funds in the survey. Individual fund scores were then multiplied by the 2019 weighting of their Barron's ranking category as determined by the entire Lipper universe of funds. Those fund scores were then totaled, creating an overall score and ranking for each fund family in the survey in each Barron's ranking category. The process is repeated for the five- and ten-year rankings as well. Barron's Fund Family Rankings are awarded annually.

© Reuters 2020. All Rights Reserved. Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. is an independent mutual fund research and rating service. Although Lipper makes reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data contained herein, the accuracy is not guaranteed by Lipper.

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.

Dividend Yield is a financial ratio that shows how much a mutual fund pays out in dividends each year relative to value with maximum sales charges and without sales charges. The dividend yield is calculated by annualizing the last dividend and dividing it by the fund’s net asset 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 Fund invests a significant percentage of its assets in the securities of a single state. As a result, an investment in the Fund may be riskier than an investment in other, more diversified municipal bond funds. The value of an investment in the fund will change as interest rates fluctuate in response to market movements. When interest rates rise, the prices of debt securities are likely to decline, and when interest rates fall, the price of debt securities tend to rise. High-yield securities, sometimes called "junk bonds" carry increased risks of price volatility, illiquidity, and the possibility of default in the timely payment of interest and principal. A portion of the income derived from the Fund's portfolio may be subject to the alternative minimum tax. Any capital gains realized may be subject to taxation. Federal, state, and local taxes may apply. There is a risk that a bond issued as tax-exempt may be reclassified by the IRS as taxable, creating taxable rather than tax-exempt income. The Fund may invest in bonds of issuers in Puerto Rico and other U.S. territories, commonwealths, and possessions, and may be affected by local, state, and regional factors. These may include, for example, economic or political developments, erosion of the tax base, and the possibility of credit problems. 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.

The Bloomberg Barclays Municipal Bond Index a rules-based, market-value-weighted index engineered for the long-term tax-exempt bond market. Bonds must be rated investment-grade (Baa3/BBB- or higher) by at least two ratings agencies. They must have an outstanding par value of at least $7 million and be issued as part of a transaction of at least $75 million. The bonds must be fixed rate, have a dated-date after December 31, 1990, and must be at least one year from their maturity date.

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 New Jersey Tax Free Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver a high level of income exempt from federal and state taxation by investing primarily in New Jersey municipal bonds.

Yield

Dividend Yield 1 as of 05/29/2020

30-Day Standardized Yield 2 as of 04/30/2020

Fund Basicsas of 04/30/2020

Expense Ratioas of 04/30/2020

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

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Dividend Yield 1 as of 05/29/2020

30-Day Standardized Yield 2 as of 04/30/2020

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.86%

Net 0.82%

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