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Lord Abbett America's Value A (LAMAX)On Oct 10: 8.36  Down 0.25 (2.90%)  
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Lord Abbett America's Value A
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FUND OVERVIEW 
Category:Moderate Allocation
Fund Family:Lord Abbett
Net Assets:1.17B
Year-to-Date Return:-10.49%
Yield:3.63%
Morningstar Rating:2 stars
Fund Inception Date:27-Dec-01
MORNINGSTAR STYLE BOX 
Moderate Allocation
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MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 
Christopher J. Towle
Lead Manager since 27-Dec-01
Towle, Partner and Director of High Yield & Convertible Management, is a portfolio manager with Lord Abbett and Company, his employer since 1987. Previously, he worked as a fixed-income analyst and portfolio manager with American International Group for a year. He also spent two years as an analyst and portfolio manager with SBT Company. Towle holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
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
LAMAX can be purchased from 67 brokerages.
FUND SUMMARY 
The investment seeks current income and capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 50% of net assets in equity securities and may invest the remaining assets in equity or fixed income securities. It normally invests at least 80% of net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity and fixed income securities issued by companies organized in or maintaining their principal place of business in the United States, or whose securities are traded primarily in the United States.
FUND OPERATIONS 
Last Dividend (27-Jun-08): 0.10
Last Cap Gain (18-Dec-07): 0.54
Annual Holdings Turnover 26.00%
Average for Category: 71.15%
FEES & EXPENSES 
ExpenseLAMAXCategory
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Total Expense Ratio:1.29% 1.09%
Max 12b1 Fee:0.35% N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:5.75% 5.26%
Max Deferred Sales Load:0.00% 2.76%
3 Yr Expense Projection*: $960$626
5 Yr Expense Projection*: $1,242$953
10 Yr Expense Projection*: $2,042$1,864
* Per $10,000 invested


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