Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund Class C (LDLAX)
| Fund Assets | 43.01B |
| Expense Ratio | 1.22% |
| Min. Investment | $1,500 |
| Turnover | 161.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 0.17 |
| Dividend Yield | 4.40% |
| Dividend Growth | 0.54% |
| Payout Frequency | Monthly |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Previous Close | 3.880 |
| YTD Return | -0.33% |
| 1-Year Return | 3.91% |
| 5-Year Return | 7.09% |
| 52-Week Low | 3.860 |
| 52-Week High | 3.930 |
| Beta (5Y) | n/a |
| Holdings | 1103 |
| Inception Date | Jul 15, 1996 |
About LDLAX
Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund Class C is an actively managed mutual fund focused on generating a high level of current income while emphasizing capital preservation. The strategy invests across short-duration fixed income, allocating primarily to investment-grade corporate bonds and U.S. government-related securities, with additional exposure to securitized sectors such as asset-backed, mortgage-backed, commercial mortgage-backed securities, collateralized loan obligations, and select high yield and bank loans to diversify income sources. The fund maintains a limited interest rate sensitivity profile consistent with a short-term bond approach, distributing income monthly and seeking to balance yield with controlled volatility. It is sizable in its category, with total net assets exceeding $40 billion and more than a thousand holdings, reflecting broad issuer and sector diversification and an actively adjusted maturity profile centered in the one- to five-year range. The share class carries a level-load fee structure with a 1.19% expense ratio as reported, and a minimum initial investment of $1,500, positioning it as an income-oriented option for investors seeking short-duration bond exposure within a multi-sector framework.
Performance
LDLAX had a total return of 3.91% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 2.87%.
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2026 | $0.01323 | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Jan 30, 2026 | $0.01351 | Jan 30, 2026 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | $0.01363 | Dec 31, 2025 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | $0.0135 | Nov 28, 2025 |
| Oct 31, 2025 | $0.01414 | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | $0.01398 | Sep 30, 2025 |