LCAGX Fees and Costs — Lord Abbett International Growth Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-10-09
The net expense ratio is 1.70%: a 0.45% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 6.95% other expenses, less a 6.70% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $10K in broker commissions, 0.2017% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 125%.
LCAGX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LCAGX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.45% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 6.95% |
| Gross expense ratio | 8.40% |
| Fee waiver | −6.70% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.70% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
LCAGX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LCAGX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,168 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.00% 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 1.70%) | $178 | $552 | $948 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $21 | $65 | $112 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $31 | $108 |
| Total costs | $303 | $648 | $1,168 |
| Value after costs | $10,197 | $10,928 | $11,595 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.03% | 2.00% | 2.00% |
LCAGX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.2017%
- Total broker commissions: $10K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $25.5M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 125%
LCAGX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $943 | 17.88% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $777 | 14.74% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $688 | 13.04% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $506 | 9.58% |
| Jefferies LLC | $497 | 9.43% |
| BNY Capital Markets, LLC | $462 | 8.76% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $453 | 8.58% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $365 | 6.91% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $305 | 5.78% |
| Berenberg Capital Markets LLC | $279 | 5.30% |
LCAGX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $4.3M | 99.89% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $5K | 0.11% |
Lord Abbett International 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAVGX | Class R6 | 0.64% | none |
| LOAGX | Class F3 | 0.64% | none |
| LAFGX | Class F | 0.70% | none |
| LIAGX | Class I | 0.70% | none |
| LTAGX | Class R5 | 0.70% | none |
| LAAGX | Class A | 0.95% | 5.75% |
| LASGX | Class R4 | 0.95% | none |
| LRAGX | Class R3 | 1.20% | none |
| LCAGX | Class C | 1.70% | 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.