BLAFX Performance — Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund, Class F
Data updated: 2026-07-29
BLAFX returned +5.20% year to date and +16.18% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +14.61% over 3 years and +5.68% over 5 years. Against its US Multi-Cap Blend category average the fund came out ahead over three years but behind over one: $100 invested three years ago grew to $151, against $147 for the category, and to $116 over one year, against $119. Volatility over the past three years was 8.78% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund lost a net $116.1M, and assets reached $2.06B.
BLAFX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Multi-Cap Blend category average over the same months.
| Period | BLAFX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $116 | $119 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $151 | $147 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $132 | $136 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $181 | $173 |
BLAFX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +5.20% |
| 1 year | +16.18% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +14.61% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +5.68% |
BLAFX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +5.20% |
| 2025 | +13.09% |
| 2024 | +15.18% |
| 2023 | +12.16% |
| 2022 | −16.04% |
| 2021 | +10.67% |
| 2020 | +19.55% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +5.80% |
BLAFX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +1.8% | +1.2% | −4.1% | +4.9% | +1.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +2.9% | −0.2% | −3.0% | −0.1% | +2.9% | +3.3% | +1.0% | +1.9% | +2.2% | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +1.1% | +3.5% | +2.7% | −3.2% | +3.0% | +0.9% | +2.0% | +2.7% | +1.4% | −0.7% | +4.3% | −3.1% |
| 2023 | +3.7% | −2.1% | +1.0% | +0.9% | −1.4% | +3.4% | +1.9% | −1.1% | −3.4% | −2.0% | +6.9% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | −5.0% | −1.4% | −0.1% | −5.9% | +0.8% | −7.5% | +5.8% | −2.3% | −5.6% | +3.4% | +4.1% | −2.7% |
| 2021 | −0.3% | +3.4% | +1.4% | +2.6% | +1.1% | −0.5% | +0.3% | +1.8% | −2.6% | +3.5% | −2.3% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | −0.3% | −4.2% | −12.9% | +8.0% | +6.0% | +3.5% | +4.4% | +3.8% | −1.6% | −0.5% | +9.7% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +1.1% | +2.2% | +2.3% |
BLAFX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 8.78%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.15 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +6.86% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −4.12% (Mar 2026)
BLAFX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$116.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $209.4M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.64×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $17.7M | $24.0M | −$6.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $25.5M | $28.4M | −$2.9M |
| Mar 2026 | $15.2M | $27.1M | −$11.9M |
| Feb 2026 | $14.9M | $24.9M | −$10.0M |
| Jan 2026 | $25.7M | $28.5M | −$2.8M |
| Dec 2025 | $12.4M | $24.8M | −$12.4M |
| Nov 2025 | $17.4M | $26.8M | −$9.4M |
| Oct 2025 | $16.3M | $49.2M | −$32.8M |
| Sep 2025 | $18.6M | $24.4M | −$5.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $12.4M | $22.1M | −$9.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $8.4M | $22.0M | −$13.6M |
| Jun 2025 | $24.8M | $23.3M | $1.5M |
BLAFX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Lord Abbett Multi-Asset Balanced Opportunity Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $2.06B |
| 2026-02-28 | $2.05B |
| 2025-11-30 | $2.02B |
| 2025-08-31 | $2.01B |
| 2025-05-31 | $1.92B |
| 2025-02-28 | $1.97B |
| 2024-11-30 | $2.03B |
| 2024-08-31 | $1.99B |
| 2024-05-31 | $1.94B |
| 2024-02-29 | $1.97B |
| 2023-11-30 | $1.87B |
| 2023-08-31 | $1.93B |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.