LFGCX Fees and Costs — Lord Abbett Focused Growth Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 1.80%: a 0.65% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.34% other expenses, less a 0.19% fee waiver. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $29K in broker commissions, 0.0254% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 84%.
LFGCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LFGCX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.65% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.34% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.99% |
| Fee waiver | −0.19% |
| Net expense ratio | 1.80% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | No |
LFGCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LFGCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,123 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.92% 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 1.80%) | $189 | $585 | $1,005 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $3 | $8 | $14 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $30 | $104 |
| Total costs | $295 | $622 | $1,123 |
| Value after costs | $10,205 | $10,954 | $11,640 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.95% | 1.92% | 1.92% |
LFGCX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): 0.0254%
- Total broker commissions: $29K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $990.6M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 84%
- Securities on loan, average value: $0
- Net income from securities lending: $37 (0.000% of average net assets)
LFGCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $4K | 16.48% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $3K | 14.71% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $3K | 13.26% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $3K | 12.91% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $3K | 12.02% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $2K | 8.56% |
| Jefferies LLC | $2K | 6.69% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $1K | 5.77% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1K | 5.46% |
| The Williams Capital Group, L.P. | $944 | 4.15% |
LFGCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $990.6M | 100.00% |
Lord Abbett Focused 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LFGOX | Class F3 | 0.73% | none |
| LFGVX | Class R6 | 0.73% | none |
| LFGFX | Class F | 0.80% | none |
| LFGIX | Class I | 0.80% | none |
| LFGTX | Class R5 | 0.80% | none |
| LFGAX | Class A | 1.05% | 5.75% |
| LFGSX | Class R4 | 1.05% | none |
| LFGQX | Class R3 | 1.30% | none |
| LFGCX | Class C | 1.80% | 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.