LAVLX Fees and Costs — Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund INC, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-28
The net expense ratio is 1.01%: a 0.59% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.17% other expenses. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $389K in broker commissions, 0.0348% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 45%.
LAVLX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LAVLX. Prospectus, as of December 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.59% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.17% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.01% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.01% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 5.75% |
| 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 |
LAVLX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LAVLX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,349 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.32% 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 | $575 | $575 | $575 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.01%) | $100 | $312 | $540 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $11 | $19 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $107 | $215 |
| Total costs | $707 | $1,004 | $1,349 |
| Value after costs | $9,793 | $10,572 | $11,414 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.07% | 3.13% | 2.32% |
LAVLX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0348%
- Total broker commissions: $389K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $3.3B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 45%
- Securities on loan, average value: $0
- Net income from securities lending: $91 (0.000% of average net assets)
LAVLX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferies LLC | $69K | 21.73% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $46K | 14.71% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $43K | 13.66% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $32K | 9.98% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $31K | 9.96% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $25K | 7.77% |
| Evercore Group L.L.C. | $20K | 6.49% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $19K | 6.09% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $17K | 5.31% |
| Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated | $14K | 4.30% |
LAVLX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $3.3B | 100.00% |
Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund INC Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| LMCHX | Class R6 | 0.68% | none |
| LOVLX | Class F3 | 0.68% | none |
| LMCTX | Class R5 | 0.76% | none |
| LMCYX | Class I | 0.76% | none |
| LMCFX | Class F | 0.86% | none |
| LAVLX | Class A | 1.01% | 5.75% |
| LMCSX | Class R4 | 1.01% | none |
| LMCPX | Class P | 1.21% | none |
| LMCRX | Class R3 | 1.26% | none |
| LMCQX | Class R2 | 1.36% | none |
| LMCCX | Class C | 1.76% | 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.