GILAX Fees and Costs — Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 1.68%: a 0.55% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.13% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $446K in broker commissions, 0.0225% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 42%.
GILAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of GILAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.55% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.13% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.68% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.68% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
GILAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in GILAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,050 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.79% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $103 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.68%) | $176 | $546 | $941 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $13 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $28 | $97 |
| Total costs | $282 | $581 | $1,050 |
| Value after costs | $10,218 | $10,995 | $11,713 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.82% | 1.79% | 1.79% |
GILAX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0225%
- Total broker commissions: $446K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $6.5B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 42%
- Securities on loan, average value: $0
- Net income from securities lending: $5 (0.000% of average net assets)
GILAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $83K | 23.20% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $49K | 13.67% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $36K | 10.07% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $34K | 9.58% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $33K | 9.37% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $29K | 8.00% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $25K | 7.03% |
| Jefferies LLC | $24K | 6.83% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $23K | 6.47% |
| TD Securities (USA) LLC | $21K | 5.78% |
GILAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $6.5B | 99.97% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.9M | 0.03% |
Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAVVX | Class R6 | 0.63% | none |
| LDFOX | Class F3 | 0.63% | none |
| LAVTX | Class R5 | 0.68% | none |
| LAVYX | Class I | 0.68% | none |
| LAVFX | Class F | 0.78% | none |
| LAVSX | Class R4 | 0.93% | none |
| LDFVX | Class A | 0.93% | 5.75% |
| LAVPX | Class P | 1.13% | none |
| LAVRX | Class R3 | 1.18% | none |
| LAVQX | Class R2 | 1.28% | none |
| GILAX | Class C | 1.68% | none |
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.