LAMFX Fees and Costs — Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund, Class F
Data updated: 2026-07-29
The net expense ratio is 0.64%: a 0.52% management fee, a 0.10% 12b-1 fee plus 0.12% other expenses, less a 0.10% fee waiver. There are no sales loads or redemption fees. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $407K in broker commissions, 0.0093% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 30%.
LAMFX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LAMFX. Prospectus, as of November 30, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.52% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.10% |
| Other expenses | 0.12% |
| Gross expense ratio | 0.74% |
| Fee waiver | −0.10% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.64% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| 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 |
LAMFX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LAMFX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $409 over 5 years, cutting the return by 0.68% 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 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.64%) | $67 | $210 | $366 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $1 | $3 | $5 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $11 | $37 |
| Total costs | $68 | $224 | $409 |
| Value after costs | $10,432 | $11,352 | $12,354 |
| Impact on return, per year | 0.68% | 0.68% | 0.68% |
LAMFX 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): 0.0093%
- Total broker commissions: $407K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $14.8B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 30%
- Securities on loan, average value: $4.8M
- Net income from securities lending: $11K (0.000% of average net assets)
LAMFX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| UBS Securities LLC | $86K | 22.92% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $58K | 15.54% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $53K | 14.03% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $41K | 10.93% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $39K | 10.53% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $27K | 7.08% |
| Raymond James & Associates, Inc. | $23K | 6.19% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $18K | 4.81% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $17K | 4.67% |
| Evercore Group L.L.C. | $12K | 3.30% |
LAMFX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $14.8B | 99.94% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $8.2M | 0.06% |
Lord Abbett Dividend Growth Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAMHX | Class R6 | 0.59% | none |
| LRMAX | Class F3 | 0.59% | none |
| LAMFX | Class F | 0.64% | none |
| LAMTX | Class R5 | 0.64% | none |
| LAMYX | Class I | 0.64% | none |
| LAMAX | Class A | 0.89% | 5.75% |
| LAMSX | Class R4 | 0.89% | none |
| LAMPX | Class P | 1.09% | none |
| LAMRX | Class R3 | 1.14% | none |
| LAMQX | Class R2 | 1.24% | none |
| LAMCX | Class C | 1.64% | 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.