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Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy C (ALFCX)On Sep 5: 20.17  Down 0.11 (0.54%)  
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Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy C
90 Hudson Street 11th Floor Jersey City NJ 07302
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Small Blend
Fund Family:Lord Abbett
Net Assets:170.64M
Year-to-Date Return:-12.73%
Yield:2.85%
Morningstar Rating:4 stars
Fund Inception Date:18-Mar-98
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Robert I. Gerber
Lead Manager since 10-Feb-06
Gerber is a portfolio manager, director and partner of Lord Abbett, his employer since 1997.
INVESTMENT INFORMATION 
Min Initial Investment:$1,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:$250
Min Initial Investment, AIP:$250
Min Subsequent Investment:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:$0
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:$50
ALFCX can be purchased from 45 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund invests in other mutual funds rather than directly in portfolio securities like stocks, bonds and money market instruments. It allocates its assets primarily to domestic equity securities by investing in a weighted combination of other funds managed by Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC that hold such instruments. The Fund selectively allocates its assets to foreign and multinational equity securities by investing in a weighted combination of other funds managed by Lord Abbett that hold such instruments.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (21-Dec-07): 0.64
Last Cap Gain (21-Dec-07): 1.49
Annual Holdings Turnover 39.00%
Average for Category: 92.45%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseALFCXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:1.00% 1.39%
Max 12b1 Fee:1.00% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:0.00% 5.20%
Max Deferred Sales Load:1.00% 2.61%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $769$589
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,349$962
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $2,926$1,922
* Per $10,000 invested


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