LDLKX Performance — Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund, Class R4
Data updated: 2026-07-29
LDLKX returned +0.92% year to date and +4.41% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +5.13% over 3 years and +2.36% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $116, against $122 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $106. Volatility over the past three years was 1.59% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $1.6B, and assets reached $43.66B.
LDLKX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | LDLKX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $104 | $106 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $116 | $122 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $112 | $117 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $118 | $127 |
LDLKX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.92% |
| 1 year | +4.41% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.13% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.36% |
LDLKX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +0.92% |
| 2025 | +5.89% |
| 2024 | +5.01% |
| 2023 | +5.40% |
| 2022 | −4.87% |
| 2021 | +0.92% |
| 2020 | +2.91% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +0.87% |
LDLKX Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +0.4% | −0.6% | +0.4% | +0.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.7% | +0.7% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.4% | −0.1% | +0.4% | −0.1% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +1.2% | +0.7% | +0.9% | −0.4% | +0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | +1.4% | −0.7% | +1.1% | +0.4% | −0.4% | −0.1% | +0.6% | +0.4% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | −0.6% | −0.8% | −1.3% | −0.8% | +0.2% | −1.3% | +1.0% | −0.7% | −1.8% | −0.2% | +0.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | +0.2% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.4% | +0.2% | 0.0% | +0.2% | −0.1% | +0.2% | −0.3% | −0.1% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | +0.2% | −6.3% | +2.5% | +1.7% | +1.2% | +0.7% | +0.7% | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% |
LDLKX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.59%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.40 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.46% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.63% (Mar 2026)
LDLKX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $1.6B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $15.3B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.12×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $1.7B | $1.0B | $675.7M |
| Apr 2026 | $1.6B | $1.1B | $482.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.2B | $1.2B | −$35.2M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.2B | $1.1B | $106.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.4B | $1.3B | $152.1M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.2B | $1.3B | −$169.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.1B | $916.7M | $229.7M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.3B | $1.7B | −$432.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.2B | $997.0M | $246.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $1.1B | $962.3M | $157.7M |
| Jul 2025 | $1.1B | $1.0B | $114.1M |
| Jun 2025 | $1.1B | $971.6M | $117.1M |
LDLKX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $43.66B |
| 2026-02-28 | $43.01B |
| 2025-11-30 | $42.90B |
| 2025-08-31 | $42.87B |
| 2025-05-31 | $42.23B |
| 2025-02-28 | $41.85B |
| 2024-11-30 | $42.09B |
| 2024-08-31 | $42.57B |
| 2024-05-31 | $42.07B |
| 2024-02-29 | $42.74B |
| 2023-11-30 | $43.09B |
| 2023-08-31 | $44.92B |
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.