LACFX Fees and Costs — Lord Abbett Convertible Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 1.10%: a 0.70% management fee, a 0.20% 12b-1 fee plus 0.20% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.25%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $7K in broker commissions, 0.0011% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 151%.
LACFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LACFX. Prospectus, as of November 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.70% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.20% |
| Other expenses | 0.20% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.10% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.10% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 2.25% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
LACFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LACFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $959 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.63% 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 | $225 | $225 | $225 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.10%) | $113 | $352 | $610 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $0 | $0 | $1 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $11 | $53 | $124 |
| Total costs | $349 | $630 | $959 |
| Value after costs | $10,151 | $10,946 | $11,804 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.49% | 1.94% | 1.63% |
LACFX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0011%
- Total broker commissions: $7K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $5.4B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 151%
- Securities on loan, average value: $117K
- Net income from securities lending: $814 (0.000% of average net assets)
LACFX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $3K | 39.48% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1K | 19.55% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $746 | 10.98% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $629 | 9.26% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $522 | 7.70% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $498 | 7.33% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $280 | 4.13% |
| The Williams Capital Group, L.P. | $88 | 1.30% |
| Jefferies LLC | $18 | 0.27% |
LACFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $3.5B | 66.61% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $322.9M | 6.21% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $304.8M | 5.86% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $233.7M | 4.50% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $204.9M | 3.94% |
| Santander Securities LLC | $148.7M | 2.86% |
| Wells Fargo Securities, LLC | $143.7M | 2.76% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $131.7M | 2.53% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $130.1M | 2.50% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $115.2M | 2.22% |
Lord Abbett Convertible Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCFVX | Class R6 | 0.82% | none |
| LOCFX | Class F3 | 0.82% | none |
| LCFTX | Class R5 | 0.90% | none |
| LCFYX | Class I | 0.90% | none |
| LBFFX | Class F | 1.00% | none |
| LACFX | Class A | 1.10% | 2.25% |
| LCFSX | Class R4 | 1.15% | none |
| LCFPX | Class P | 1.35% | none |
| LCFRX | Class R3 | 1.40% | none |
| LBCQX | Class R2 | 1.50% | none |
| LACCX | Class C | 1.71% | 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.