LGCAX Fees and Costs — Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 0.90%: a 0.45% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.34% other expenses, less a 0.14% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $213K in broker commissions, 0.1188% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 61%.
LGCAX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LGCAX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.45% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.34% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.04% |
| Fee waiver | −0.14% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.90% |
| 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 |
LGCAX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LGCAX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,334 over 5 years, cutting the return by 2.29% 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 0.90%) | $89 | $278 | $482 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $12 | $37 | $64 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $29 | $106 | $214 |
| Total costs | $705 | $996 | $1,334 |
| Value after costs | $9,795 | $10,581 | $11,429 |
| Impact on return, per year | 7.05% | 3.10% | 2.29% |
LGCAX 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): 0.1188%
- Total broker commissions: $213K
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $1.7B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 61%
- Securities on loan, average value: $122K
- Net income from securities lending: $7K (0.004% of average net assets)
LGCAX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $35K | 20.44% |
| CLSA Americas, LLC | $30K | 17.36% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $22K | 12.71% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $20K | 11.28% |
| Jefferies LLC | $14K | 8.32% |
| HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. | $14K | 7.81% |
| Berenberg Capital Markets LLC | $11K | 6.24% |
| SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc. | $10K | 5.80% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $9K | 5.46% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $8K | 4.57% |
LGCAX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $1.7B | 99.94% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $1.0M | 0.06% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $29K | 0.00% |
Lord Abbett Global Equity Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGCOX | Class F3 | 0.56% | none |
| LGCWX | Class R6 | 0.56% | none |
| LGCVX | Class R5 | 0.65% | none |
| LGCYX | Class I | 0.65% | none |
| LGCFX | Class F | 0.75% | none |
| LGCAX | Class A | 0.90% | 5.75% |
| LGCSX | Class R4 | 0.90% | none |
| LGCRX | Class R3 | 1.15% | none |
| LGCCX | Class C | 1.65% | 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.