HYMCX Fees and Costs — Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 1.47%: a 0.44% management fee, a 0.83% 12b-1 fee plus 0.20% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. Portfolio turnover was 27%.
HYMCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of HYMCX. Prospectus, as of September 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.44% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.83% |
| Other expenses | 0.20% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.47% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.47% |
| 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 | Yes |
HYMCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in HYMCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $911 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.54% 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 1.47%) | $154 | $479 | $827 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $24 | $84 |
| Total costs | $258 | $503 | $911 |
| Value after costs | $10,242 | $11,073 | $11,852 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.58% | 1.54% | 1.54% |
HYMCX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $4.3B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 27%
- Securities lending: none during the year
HYMCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $636.1M | 17.36% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $619.6M | 16.91% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $550.9M | 15.03% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $513.6M | 14.01% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $355.7M | 9.71% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $298.6M | 8.15% |
| Jefferies LLC | $288.1M | 7.86% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $187.4M | 5.11% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $108.7M | 2.97% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $106.2M | 2.90% |
Lord Abbett High Income Municipal Bond Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYMOX | Class F3 | 0.59% | none |
| HYMIX | Class I | 0.64% | none |
| HYMFX | Class F | 0.74% | none |
| HYMAX | Class A | 0.84% | 2.25% |
| HYMCX | Class C | 1.47% | 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.