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Short Duration Tax Free Fund

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Daily price w/o sales charge as of 09/28/2023

$14.80

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YTD Returns w/o sales charge as of 09/28/2023

0.60%

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Summary

Summary

What is the Short Duration Tax Free Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver a high level of income exempt from federal taxation by investing primarily in short-term investment grade municipal bonds.
 

EXPERIENCED TEAM, TRUSTED LEGACY

A firm with over 30 years of experience navigating the nuances of the municipal market. 

HIGH QUALITY, LOW DURATION

The strategy seeks to generate tax-free income by combining high-quality, short maturity bonds with money market securities*, limiting credit risk and interest rate risk.  

STRONG PERFORMANCE

The disciplined process, based on in-depth credit research and strategic portfolio positioning, has provided investors with attractive returns relative to peers. 

* Although the Fund may invest in money market securities, this is not a money market fund.

Yield

30-Day Standardized Yield 1 as of 08/31/2023  

2.92%

Average Yield to Worst as of 08/31/2023

4.11%

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

Yield to worst (YTW) refers to the lesser of a bond’s (a) yield-to-maturity or (b) the lowest yield-to-call calculated on each scheduled call date.

Fund Basicsas of 08/31/2023

Total Net Assets
$1.63 B
Inception Date
12/31/2008
Dividend Frequency
Monthly
Fund Gross Expense Ratio
0.65%
Fund Net Expense Ratio
0.65%
Number of Holdings
302
Minimum Initial Investment
$1,000+

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.65%

Net 0.65%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/31/2008
w/o sales charge 1.20% 1.38% -0.63% 0.72% 0.82% 1.46%
Lipper Category Avg. Short Municipal Debt Funds 1.54% 1.91% -0.01% 0.83% 0.78% -
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Short 1-5 Year Index 1.01% 1.26% -0.47% 1.05% 1.15% 1.65%
w/ sales charge -1.05% -0.93% -1.38% 0.26% 0.59% 1.30%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.65%

Net 0.65%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.65%

Net 0.65%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/31/2008
w/o sales charge 1.11% 1.23% -0.34% 0.77% 0.80% 1.47%
Lipper Category Avg. Short Municipal Debt Funds 1.31% 1.68% 0.08% 0.83% 0.75% -
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Short 1-5 Year Index 1.00% 1.08% -0.28% 1.11% 1.17% 1.66%
w/ sales charge -1.14% -1.07% -1.09% 0.31% 0.57% 1.31%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.65%

Net 0.65%

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.

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

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

Maturity Assets
<1 Year
1-2 Years
2-4 Years
4-6 Years
>6 Years

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

CREDIT QUALITY DISTRIBUTION as of 08/31/2023

Rating Assets
A-1/MIG1
A-3/MIG3
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. For a security with both a short-term and a long-term rating, Lord Abbett has categorized the security in the chart above using its short-term rating only. 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. A-1/MIG1, A-2/MIG2 and A-3/MIG3 designations denote securities with less than a three-year maturity as well as superior (A-1/MIG1), strong (A-2/MIG2) and favorable (A-3/MIG3) credit quality. The credit quality breakdown is not an S&P credit rating or an opinion of S&P as to the creditworthiness of such portfolio. Credit quality allocation reflects market value weightings.

INVESTMENT TEAM

Daniel S. Solender
Daniel S. Solender, CFA

Partner & Director

36 Years of Industry Experience

Daniel T. Vande Velde
Daniel T. Vande Velde

Partner & Portfolio Manager

33 Years of Industry Experience

Supported By 16 Investment Professionals with 12 Years Avg. Industry Experience

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Performance

Performance

Average Yield to Worst as of 08/31/2023

4.11%

30-Day Standardized Yield 1 as of 08/31/2023  

  Subsidized2 Un-Subsidized3
w/o sales charge 2.92% 2.92%

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

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.65%

Net 0.65%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/31/2008
w/o sales charge 1.20% 1.38% -0.63% 0.72% 0.82% 1.46%
Lipper Category Avg. Short Municipal Debt Funds 1.54% 1.91% -0.01% 0.83% 0.78% -
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Short 1-5 Year Index 1.01% 1.26% -0.47% 1.05% 1.15% 1.65%
w/ sales charge -1.05% -0.93% -1.38% 0.26% 0.59% 1.30%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.65%

Net 0.65%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.65%

Net 0.65%

YTD 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR Since Inception 12/31/2008
w/o sales charge 1.11% 1.23% -0.34% 0.77% 0.80% 1.47%
Lipper Category Avg. Short Municipal Debt Funds 1.31% 1.68% 0.08% 0.83% 0.75% -
Bloomberg Municipal Bond Short 1-5 Year Index 1.00% 1.08% -0.28% 1.11% 1.17% 1.66%
w/ sales charge -1.14% -1.07% -1.09% 0.31% 0.57% 1.31%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 0.65%

Net 0.65%

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.

Year Fund Returns Bloomberg Municipal Bond Short 1-5 Year Index
2022 -4.18% -3.17%
2021 0.29% 0.37%
2020 2.03% 2.82%
2019 4.06% 3.66%
2018 1.10% 1.77%
2017 1.64% 1.61%
2016 -0.66% 0.07%
2015 0.71% 1.21%
2014 1.58% 1.31%
2013 0.02% 1.14%
2012 2.16% -
2011 3.46% -
2010 2.17% -
2009 6.14% -
Year Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Yearly Returns
2023 1.08% 0.03% - - 0.60%
2022 -3.40% -0.92% -1.45% 1.60% -4.18%
2021 0.00% 0.54% -0.25% 0.00% 0.29%
2020 -1.67% 1.86% 0.96% 0.91% 2.03%
2019 1.51% 1.24% 0.71% 0.55% 4.06%
2018 -0.13% 0.51% 0.08% 0.63% 1.10%
2017 0.92% 0.73% 0.40% -0.42% 1.64%
2016 0.52% 0.60% 0.01% -1.77% -0.66%
2015 0.31% -0.25% 0.52% 0.14% 0.71%
2014 0.57% 0.56% 0.39% 0.06% 1.58%
2013 0.54% -1.01% 0.17% 0.32% 0.02%
2012 0.75% 0.64% 0.74% 0.02% 2.16%
2011 0.53% 1.42% 0.97% 0.50% 3.46%
2010 0.49% 0.95% 1.36% -0.63% 2.17%
2009 2.36% 0.99% 2.26% 0.41% 6.14%

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

Growth of $10,000 as of 08/31/2023

The chart begins on the Fund's inception date of 12/31/2008.

Based on a hypothetical Class A share investment of $10,000 on 12/31/2008 without sales charge and includes the reinvestment of all distributions.

 

NAV Historical Prices

Date Net Asset Value

Portfolio

Portfolio

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

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

Maturity Assets
<1 Year
1-2 Years
2-4 Years
4-6 Years
>6 Years

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

State Assets
NY
AL
FL
IL
NJ
TX
PA
LA
CA
GA
CO
WI
SC
CT
NC
OH
DE
NE
MD
MA
WA
KY
VA
ID
NM
TN
WV
MN
DC
UT
IN
AZ
MI
MS
NH
MO
ND
KS
Other U.S. Territories
NV
OK
OR

CREDIT QUALITY DISTRIBUTION as of 08/31/2023

Rating Assets
A-1/MIG1
A-3/MIG3
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. For a security with both a short-term and a long-term rating, Lord Abbett has categorized the security in the chart above using its short-term rating only. 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. A-1/MIG1, A-2/MIG2 and A-3/MIG3 designations denote securities with less than a three-year maturity as well as superior (A-1/MIG1), strong (A-2/MIG2) and favorable (A-3/MIG3) credit quality. The credit quality breakdown is not an S&P credit rating or an opinion of S&P as to the creditworthiness of such portfolio. Credit quality allocation reflects market value weightings.

Portfolio Details as of 08/31/2023

Total Net Assets
$1.63 B
Average Effective Duration
1.73 Years
Average Effective Maturity
3.1 Years
Number of Issues
302
Average Yield to Worst
4.11%

To view definitions for the above Portfolio Details, Click here.

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.

Yield to worst (YTW) refers to the lesser of a bond’s (a) yield-to-maturity or (b) the lowest yield-to-call calculated on each scheduled call date.

Holding Coupon Maturity Assets
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates 4.460% 09/07/2023 2.2%
City Of New York Ny 4.260% 09/01/2023 2.1%
Lower Alabama Gas District/The 4.000% 11/23/2050 2.1%
Florida Insurance Assistance Interlocal Agency Inc 5.000% 08/30/2025 1.6%
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates 4.460% 09/07/2023 1.5%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority 5.000% 12/30/2027 1.5%
Central Plains Energy Project 5.422% 06/30/2029 1.2%
City Of New York Ny 4.250% 09/01/2023 1.2%
Rib Floater Trust Various States 4.360% 09/07/2023 1.2%
Rib Floater Trust Various States 4.360% 09/07/2023 1.2%
% of Total Assets 15.8%

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.

HOLDINGS as of07/31/2023

Holding Coupon Maturity Assets
City Of New York Ny4.180% 08/01/20232.6%
Lower Alabama Gas District/The4.000% 11/23/20502.1%
Florida Insurance Assistance Interlocal Agency Inc5.000% 08/30/20251.6%
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates4.380% 08/07/20231.5%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority5.000% 12/30/20271.5%
Long Island Power Authority5.000% 08/23/20521.3%
Central Plains Energy Project5.422% 06/30/20291.2%
City Of New York Ny4.180% 08/01/20231.2%
Rib Floater Trust Various States4.280% 08/07/20231.2%
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates4.380% 08/07/20231.2%
Rib Floater Trust Various States4.280% 08/07/20231.2%
Rib Floater Trust Various States4.330% 08/07/20231.2%
Industrial Development Board Of The City Of Mobile2.900% 12/12/20231.2%
Long Island Power Authority4.430% 08/31/20251.2%
Main Street Natural Gas Inc4.000% 10/31/20271.2%
Black Belt Energy Gas District4.000% 09/22/20521.2%
Development Authority Of Appling County4.800% 08/01/20231.1%
Hoosick Falls Central School District4.500% 08/01/20241.1%
Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District5.026% 04/29/20281.1%
Health Care Authority For Baptist Health/The5.270% 08/07/20231.0%
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authorit5.270% 08/01/20231.0%
Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commis5.000% 06/29/20261.0%
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority5.000% 12/30/20260.9%
Town Of Westborough Ma5.000% 03/27/20240.9%
Township Of Woodbridge Nj4.500% 03/14/20240.9%
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilitie0.875% 01/25/20460.9%
California Community Choice Financing Authority2.705% 04/29/20280.9%
County Of Lehigh Pa5.080% 08/11/20380.9%
Colorado Health Facilities Authority5.000% 11/07/20480.9%
Colorado Health Facilities Authority5.000% 05/04/20620.8%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority5.000% 12/13/20250.8%
Black Belt Energy Gas District4.000% 11/23/20490.7%
Port Of Port Arthur Navigation District5.260% 08/07/20230.7%
County Of Nez Perce Id2.750% 09/30/20240.7%
Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority4.000% 05/02/20240.7%
Long Island Power Authority0.850% 08/24/20500.7%
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Financ4.830% 11/30/20260.7%
New York State Housing Finance Agency0.750% 10/30/20250.6%
Energy Northwest5.000% 06/29/20270.6%
Oregon State Business Development Commission2.400% 08/14/20230.6%
Plano Independent School District5.000% 02/13/20250.6%
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp5.000% 04/22/20530.6%
State Of Illinois5.000% 11/29/20250.6%
Hoosick Falls Central School District3.750% 08/04/20230.6%
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority/The5.000% 01/07/20500.6%
State Of Illinois5.000% 11/01/20230.6%
Delaware State Economic Development Authority1.250% 09/24/20450.6%
Rib Floater Trust Various States4.330% 08/07/20230.6%
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency3.650% 09/01/20230.6%
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates3.160% 08/10/20230.6%
Township Of Barnegat Nj5.000% 05/22/20240.6%
Rib Floater Trust Various States3.790% 08/07/20230.6%
County Of Fairfax Va4.000% 09/29/20260.6%
University Of Colorado2.000% 05/23/20540.6%
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities2.800% 06/21/20570.6%
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commi4.000% 09/23/20480.6%
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates4.380% 08/07/20230.6%
Sauquoit Valley Central School District4.500% 06/20/20240.6%
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority2.400% 11/26/20380.6%
Delaware State Economic Development Authority1.250% 09/25/20400.6%
General Authority Of Southcentral Pennsylvania4.580% 05/31/20240.5%
New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority5.000% 10/27/20390.5%
Colorado Health Facilities Authority5.000% 07/24/20490.5%
Patriots Energy Group Financing Agency4.000% 01/31/20240.5%
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania5.000% 09/14/20250.5%
Northampton County General Purpose Authority4.683% 08/15/20230.5%
State Of Illinois5.000% 02/27/20270.5%
Anaheim Public Financing Authority5.000% 08/31/20260.5%
Parish Of St John The Baptist La2.100% 06/30/20240.5%
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority0.810% 10/23/20520.5%
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority5.000% 08/27/20360.5%
Illinois Finance Authority5.000% 08/06/20520.5%
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Financ4.550% 05/31/20240.5%
Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp5.000% 05/30/20250.5%
West Virginia Economic Development Authority0.625% 12/14/20250.5%
City Of New York Ny4.180% 08/01/20230.5%
State Of Illinois5.000% 10/29/20300.5%
State Of Illinois Sales Tax Revenue5.000% 06/14/20240.4%
Kentucky Public Energy Authority4.000% 12/24/20480.4%
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency5.000% 06/22/20530.4%
State Of Connecticut5.000% 04/13/20250.4%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority5.000% 12/13/20240.4%
City Of Chicago Il5.000% 12/30/20250.4%
Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp5.000% 05/30/20260.4%
Colorado St Hsg & Fin Auth3.000% -0.4%
County Of Miami-Dade Fl5.000% 03/30/20250.4%
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority3.616% 01/31/20240.4%
County Of Dane Wi4.000% 05/30/20250.4%
State Of Illinois5.000% 01/30/20280.4%
California Infrastructure & Economic Development B4.680% 05/31/20260.4%
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authorit5.000% 07/28/20260.4%
Parish Of St John The Baptist La2.125% 06/30/20240.4%
Development Authority Of Monroe County/The3.875% 03/05/20260.4%
Delaware State Economic Development Authority1.050% 12/29/20300.4%
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority5.000% 05/07/20510.4%
Louisville And Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer5.000% 05/11/20350.4%
Long Island Power Authority4.393% 10/01/20230.3%
School District Of Broward County/Fl5.000% 06/27/20350.3%
State Of Illinois5.000% 02/27/20250.3%
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Financ5.000% 06/23/20490.3%
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Ded5.000% 07/10/20360.3%
Development Authority Of Burke County/The2.875% 11/23/20490.3%
Metropolitan Transportation Authority5.000% 11/11/20330.3%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority5.000% 06/13/20280.3%
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority5.000% 08/27/20370.3%
State Of Connecticut5.000% 10/13/20260.3%
State Of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue5.000% 12/30/20250.3%
City Of Chicago Il5.000% 12/30/20270.3%
Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority5.000% 06/29/20270.3%
Sales Tax Securitization Corp5.000% 12/30/20240.3%
Commonwealth Financing Authority5.000% 05/31/20240.3%
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority2.800% 10/02/20230.3%
Kentucky Public Energy Authority4.000% 11/23/20500.3%
Northern California Energy Authority4.000% 06/30/20240.3%
State Of Maryland Department Of Transportation4.000% 08/30/20260.3%
Main Street Natural Gas Inc5.000% 05/13/20250.3%
Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District5.000% 06/26/20360.3%
Chicago O'Hare International Airport5.000% 12/29/20300.3%
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority/The5.000% 01/07/20500.3%
Parish Of St John The Baptist La4.050% 05/27/20370.3%
Central Texas Turnpike System5.000% 08/12/20310.3%
New York State Housing Finance Agency0.750% 10/30/20250.3%
State Of New Jersey5.000% 05/30/20250.3%
Allegheny County Industrial Development Authority4.875% 10/30/20240.3%
Intermountain Power Agency5.000% 06/26/20360.3%
Chicago Board Of Education5.000% 11/27/20340.3%
Western Placer Unified School District2.000% 05/31/20250.3%
California State University0.550% 10/24/20490.3%
Illinois Finance Authority4.588% 08/31/20250.3%
State Of Illinois5.000% 02/26/20290.3%
Maricopa County Industrial Development Authority4.550% 10/17/20240.3%
Parish Of St John The Baptist La2.375% 05/27/20370.3%
County Of Miami-Dade Fl5.000% 05/30/20260.3%
County Of Warren Ms2.900% 09/01/20230.3%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority5.000% 06/13/20260.3%
Indiana Finance Authority0.650% 07/30/20250.2%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author5.000% 06/29/20260.2%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority5.000% 06/14/20240.2%
Portland Or Cmnty Clg Dist5.000% -0.2%
Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates4.380% 08/07/20230.2%
Intermountain Power Agency5.000% 06/26/20370.2%
Long Island Power Authority1.650% 08/24/20490.2%
California State Public Works Board5.000% 09/29/20270.2%
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority4.000% 05/07/20490.2%
Maryland Economic Development Corp5.750% 08/30/20250.2%
Parish Of St James La5.850% 07/26/20410.2%
Development Authority Of Burke County/The1.500% 12/27/20390.2%
City Of Rockport In3.050% 05/31/20250.2%
Louisiana Offshore Terminal Authority1.650% 12/01/20230.2%
New Jersey Turnpike Authority5.000% 12/30/20260.2%
Ohio Housing Finance Agency4.500% 02/21/20500.2%
E-470 Public Highway Authority0.357% 08/31/20240.2%
Chicago Board Of Education5.000% 12/01/20230.2%
North Dakota Housing Finance Agency4.000% 12/24/20490.2%
Michigan State Housing Development Authority4.250% 11/23/20490.2%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority5.000% 06/13/20280.2%
Allentown Neighborhood Improvement Zone Developmen5.000% 04/29/20280.2%
Kentucky Public Energy Authority4.000% 03/31/20240.2%
State Of Illinois5.000% 10/30/20250.2%
Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District5.000% 06/27/20350.2%
State Of Illinois5.250% 01/29/20300.2%
Florida Housing Finance Corp3.000% 06/22/20520.2%
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development4.000% 12/25/20490.2%
Commonwealth Financing Authority5.000% 05/31/20250.2%
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation4.000% 12/28/20300.2%
Black Belt Energy Gas District4.000% 06/22/20520.2%
Industrial Development Board Of The City Of Mobile1.000% 05/28/20340.2%
Missouri Housing Development Commission4.250% 04/25/20470.2%
South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority5.250% 11/12/20280.2%
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority0.610% 04/30/20240.2%
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency4.000% 12/24/20490.2%
Illinois Housing Development Authority4.000% 05/31/20250.2%
Lee Memorial Health System5.000% 03/30/20250.2%
Development Authority Of Appling County4.800% 08/01/20230.2%
City Of Chicago Il Waterworks Revenue5.000% 10/29/20280.2%
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency4.250% 06/23/20490.2%
Northside Independent School District1.600% 07/24/20490.2%
State Of Illinois5.000% 02/27/20260.2%
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority5.000% 03/30/20260.2%
Selma Industrial Development Board2.000% 10/28/20330.2%
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority5.000% 12/30/20240.2%
City Of Farmington Nm3.900% 05/27/20400.2%
Bay Area Toll Authority5.230% 09/30/20260.1%
Michigan Finance Authority5.000% 11/29/20260.1%
New York State Dormitory Authority5.000% 09/29/20240.1%
State Of Illinois5.000% 09/28/20290.1%
Development Authority Of The City Of Marietta5.000% 11/01/20230.1%
Florida Housing Finance Corp3.000% 12/24/20510.1%
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finan5.000% 11/06/20520.1%
City Of Philadelphia Pa5.000% 01/30/20250.1%
Berks County Municipal Authority/The5.000% 01/27/20400.1%
City Of Philadelphia Pa5.000% 01/30/20280.1%
Maryland Community Development Administration4.000% 08/24/20490.1%
West Virginia Economic Development Authority2.550% 03/31/20240.1%
Chicago Transit Authority Capital Grant Receipts R5.000% 05/30/20250.1%
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency5.000% 06/30/20240.1%
Matching Fund Special Purpose Securitization Corp5.000% 09/29/20260.1%
County Of Jefferson Al5.000% 09/15/20230.1%
New York City Industrial Development Agency3.849% 02/28/20260.1%
City Of Seneca Ks5.000% 05/31/20250.1%
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency5.000% 01/24/20240.1%
Montgomery County Higher Education And Health Auth5.000% 08/29/20280.1%
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority5.380% 06/30/20240.1%
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp5.250% 08/12/20280.1%
Chicago Board Of Education5.000% 11/27/20330.1%
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority1.900% 04/29/20260.1%
Colorado Health Facilities Authority5.000% 11/07/20490.1%
Western Placer Unified School District2.000% 05/31/20250.1%
New York City Housing Development Corp0.700% 04/21/20600.1%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author5.000% 06/29/20260.1%
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport5.000% 10/30/20260.1%
County Of Lehigh Pa5.000% 06/29/20260.1%
Missouri Housing Development Commission3.250% 10/23/20520.1%
New York State Dormitory Authority5.000% 08/29/20290.1%
City Of Chicago Il5.250% 12/30/20260.1%
Development Authority Of Monroe County/The1.500% 12/27/20380.1%
New York State Dormitory Authority5.000% 09/29/20250.1%
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authori5.000% 08/12/20280.1%
Kentucky Municipal Power Agency3.450% 02/28/20260.1%
Chandler Industrial Development Authority2.400% 11/28/20350.1%
Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp5.250% 08/13/20260.1%
California State Public Works Board5.000% 09/29/20260.1%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author5.000% 06/30/20250.1%
Montgomery County Higher Education And Health Auth5.000% 08/30/20270.1%
North Carolina Turnpike Authority5.000% 12/30/20270.1%
County Of Cuyahoga Oh5.000% 02/13/20250.1%
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport5.000% 10/30/20270.1%
Matagorda County Navigation District No 14.400% 04/28/20300.1%
New York State Dormitory Authority5.000% 07/30/20240.1%
New York State Dormitory Authority5.000% 08/29/20280.1%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority5.000% 06/14/20240.1%
New York Transportation Development Corp5.000% 11/28/20280.1%
Industrial Development Authority Of The County Of5.125% 11/12/20290.1%
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority5.000% 05/30/20250.1%
New York State Dormitory Authority5.000% 08/30/20270.1%
Oneida County Local Development Corp5.000% 12/01/20230.1%
California Municipal Finance Authority5.000% 06/30/20260.1%
Central Plains Energy Project5.000% 08/30/20270.1%
City Of South Miami Health Facilities Authority In5.000% 08/15/20230.1%
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authori5.000% 08/13/20270.1%
State Of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue5.000% 04/29/20260.1%
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Author5.000% 06/29/20270.1%
Public Finance Authority5.000% 11/29/20270.1%
Village Community Development District No 132.625% 04/28/20300.1%
City Of San Antonio Tx Electric & Gas Systems Reve5.000% 01/31/20240.1%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority5.000% 06/13/20250.1%
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority4.000% 08/29/20300.1%
Cleveland Department Of Public Utilities Division5.000% 11/14/20260.1%
Matagorda County Navigation District No 12.600% 10/29/20290.1%
School District Of Philadelphia/The5.000% 09/01/20230.1%
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority5.000% 12/15/20230.1%
School District Of Philadelphia/The5.000% 08/30/20250.1%
Montgomery County Higher Education And Health Auth5.000% 08/30/20260.1%
Development Authority Of Appling County1.500% 12/27/20370.1%
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency5.000% 05/31/20260.1%
Capital Trust Agency Inc4.000% 06/12/20290.1%
Illinois Finance Authority5.000% 08/29/20280.1%
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority5.000% 12/30/20270.1%
Village Community Development District No 131.875% 04/29/20250.1%
Orange County Health Facilities Authority5.000% 09/29/20270.1%
Clark County School District5.000% 06/13/20270.1%
City Of Philadelphia Pa5.000% 01/30/20260.1%
Regional Transportation District5.000% 07/13/20270.1%
Monroeville Finance Authority5.000% 02/15/20240.1%
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority5.000% 12/30/20260.1%
New York State Dormitory Authority5.000% 02/27/20300.1%
City Of Lenexa Ks5.000% 05/14/20250.1%
Oneida County Local Development Corp5.000% 12/01/20230.1%
Columbia Industrial Development Board4.600% 08/01/20230.1%
Mississippi Business Finance Corp5.270% 08/07/20230.1%
State Of New York Mortgage Agency3.500% 03/24/20490.1%
California Housing Finance Agency4.000% 03/16/20330.1%
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority1.500% 11/03/20250.1%
School District Of Philadelphia/The5.000% 08/30/20240.1%
State Of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue5.000% 04/29/20250.1%
Orange County Health Facilities Authority5.000% 09/28/20280.1%
Philadelphia Gas Works Co5.000% 07/31/20240.1%
Industrial Development Authority Of The County Of3.500% 06/30/20250.0%
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency5.000% 06/29/20250.0%
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority5.000% 08/13/20260.0%
Territory Of Guam5.000% 12/29/20280.0%
North Carolina Medical Care Commission5.000% 10/01/20230.0%
Niagara Area Development Corp3.500% 10/30/20240.0%
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency5.000% 05/31/20250.0%
Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financial Au5.000% 02/28/20250.0%
Hospital Facilities Authority Of Multnomah County5.000% 09/30/20240.0%
Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financial Au5.000% 03/01/20240.0%
Illinois Finance Authority5.000% 08/29/20290.0%
Berks County Industrial Development Authority5.000% 10/30/20260.0%
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority5.000% 08/13/20250.0%
Illinois Finance Authority5.000% 05/14/20250.0%
Long Island Power Authority5.000% 08/30/20260.0%
Long Island Power Authority5.000% 08/30/20270.0%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority5.000% 06/12/20290.0%
Clark County School District5.000% 06/13/20260.0%
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania5.000% 06/30/20250.0%
School District Of Philadelphia/The5.000% 09/01/20230.0%
State Of Ohio5.000% 01/14/20260.0%
State Of Ohio4.000% 01/14/20280.0%
Tulsa County Industrial Authority5.000% 11/14/20260.0%
Franklin County Industrial Development Authority/P5.000% 12/01/20230.0%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority5.000% 06/13/20270.0%
New Jersey Economic Development Authority5.000% 06/13/20280.0%
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission5.000% 11/29/20260.0%
California Statewide Communities Development Autho3.000% 08/30/20230.0%
City Of Sparks Nv2.750% 06/13/20280.0%
State Of Ohio5.000% 01/14/20270.0%
Atlanta Urban Redevelopment Agency2.375% 06/30/20260.0%
Colorado Health Facilities Authority5.000% 11/07/20490.0%
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission5.000% 11/30/20250.0%
Peninsula Town Center Community Development Author4.000% 09/01/20230.0%
Village Community Development District No 132.625% 04/30/20240.0%
Downtown Doral South Community Development Distric3.875% 12/15/20230.0%
New York State Dormitory Authority5.000% 09/30/20240.0%

Aggregate holdings are updated monthly, 30 days after month end. Aggregate holdings are presented to illustrate examples of the securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of the areas in which the Fund may invest, and may not be representative of the Fund's current or future investments. The figures presented are as of the date shown and may change at any time.

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

For
YTD Dividends Paidas of 09/28/2023
$0.21914
Dividend Frequency
Monthly (Daily Accrual)
Record Date Ex-Dividend Date Reinvest & Payable Date Dividend Reinvest Price
Daily Daily 12/31/2017 $0.01544 $15.53
Daily Daily 11/30/2017 $0.01502 $15.52
Daily Daily 10/31/2017 $0.01405 $15.63
Daily Daily 09/30/2017 $0.01456 $15.64
Daily Daily 08/31/2017 $0.01381 $15.70
Daily Daily 07/31/2017 $0.01402 $15.66
Daily Daily 06/30/2017 $0.01451 $15.62
Daily Daily 05/31/2017 $0.01408 $15.66
Daily Daily 04/30/2017 $0.01485 $15.60
Daily Daily 03/31/2017 $0.01310 $15.55
Daily Daily 02/28/2017 $0.01554 $15.56
Daily Daily 01/31/2017 $0.01385 $15.52

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 09/30/2023
Daily Daily 10/31/2023
Daily Daily 11/30/2023
Daily Daily 12/31/2023

Capital Gains Distributions

For
Record Date Reinvest & Payable Date Long-term Short-term * Total Reinvest Price
12/19/2013 12/20/2013 $0.0121 - $0.0121 $15.71
*

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. 

Fees & Expenses

Fees & Expenses

Sales Charge Schedule as of 09/28/2023

  Sales Charge Dealer's Concession Prices at Breakpoint
Less than $100,000 2.25% 2.00% $15.14
$100,000 to $249,999 1.75% 1.50% $15.06
$250,000 to $499,999 0.00% 1.00% $14.80
$500,000 to $999,999 0.00% 1.00% $14.80
$1,000,000 to $5,000,000 0.00% 1.00% $14.80

Class A shares purchased without a sales charge (commissionable NAV) prior to 12/1/2021 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. However, effective 12/1/2021, 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 of the 18-month anniversary of the purchase. Prior to 12/1/2021 purchases between $250,000 - $499,999 were subject to a front-end sales charge.

For Sales Charge Reductions and Waivers View Full Disclosure

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).

 

Expense Ratioas of 08/31/2023

Fund Gross Expense Ratio Fund Net Expense Ratio
0.65% 0.65%

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The Short Duration Tax Free Fund A share rankings within the Lipper Short Municipal Debt Funds Funds Average as of 12/31/2019 for the one-year time period was 5% (6/136); five year, 26% (25/98); and 10-year, 20% (13/67). Source: Lipper Analytical Services. Lipper Funds Average ranking reflect all share classes within the category and are based on total return and do not reflect the effect of sales charges.

 

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Minimum initial investment varies depending on the class of shares you buy and the type of account. IRAs, SIMPLEs, and SEP accounts with payroll deductions have no minimums. Please see Fund prospectuses for additional information.      

                    

1

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.

 

2

The 30-day Standardized Subsidized yields reflect fee waivers in effect. Without such fee waivers, yields would be reduced.  

 

3

The 30-day Standardized Unsubsidized yield does not reflect fee waivers.

 

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. The value of an investment will change as interest rates fluctuate and in response to market movements. When interest rates fall, the prices of debt securities tend to rise, and when interest rates rise, the prices of debt securities are likely to decline. Debt securities are subject to credit risk, which is the risk that the issuer will fail to make timely payments of interest and principal to the Fund. The Fund may invest in high yield, lower-rated debt securities, sometimes called junk bonds and may involve greater risks than higher rated debt securities. These securities carry increased risks of price volatility, illiquidity, and the possibility of default in the timely payment of interest and principal. The Fund may invest in foreign or emerging market securities, which may be adversely affected by economic, political, or regulatory factors and subject to currency volatility and greater liquidity risk. The Fund may invest in derivatives, which are subject to greater liquidity, leverage, and counterparty risk. These factors can affect Fund performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Although the Short Duration Tax Free Fund may invest significantly in money market securities and their equivalents for investment purposes as well as for cash management purposes, it is not a money market fund and is not subject to the regulatory requirements applicable to money market funds.

 

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, effective 12/1/2021, 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 of the 18-month anniversary of the purchase. Fund shares purchased without a sales charge prior to 12/1/2021 may be assessed 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. 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 Municipal Bond Short 1-5 Year Index is the Muni Short 1-5 year component of the Municipal Bond index. The Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index is a rules-based, market-value-weighted index engineered for the long-term tax-exempt bond market. The index is a broad measure of the municipal bond market with maturities of at least one year.  To be included in the index, bonds must be rated investment-grade (Baa3/BBB- or higher) by at least two of the following ratings agencies: Moody's, S&P, Fitch. If only two of the three agencies rate the security, the lower rating is used to determine index eligibility. If only one of the three agencies rates a security, the rating must be investment-grade. 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.

 

The Overall Morningstar RatingTM is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with a fund's three-, five-, and 10-year (as applicable) Morningstar RatingTM metrics. © Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information.

 

Morningstar proprietary ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted performance. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar RatingTM based on a Morningstar risk-adjusted return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. Load-waived ratings do not include any front-end sales charges (which are only available for certain defined contribution plans and certain mutual fund advisory programs) and should only be considered by investors who are not subject to sales loads. Not all funds with a load-waived rating may waive their front-end load. An investor should check with their advisor to determine if they are eligible to purchase the load-waived Class A share. The top 10% of the funds in an investment category receive 5 stars, 22.5% receive 4 stars, 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages). The Overall Morningstar rating is a weighted average of funds' three-, five-, and 10-year (as applicable) ratings. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Morningstar Rating is for the Class A share only; other classes may have different performance characteristics.

 

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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