LGLCX Fees and Costs — Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-09-25
The net expense ratio is 1.64%: a 0.51% management fee, a 1.00% 12b-1 fee plus 0.13% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2025 the fund paid $1.5M in broker commissions, 0.0211% of average net assets, and portfolio turnover was 72%.
LGLCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LGLCX. Prospectus, as of October 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.51% |
| 12b-1 fee | 1.00% |
| Other expenses | 0.13% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.64% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.64% |
| 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 |
LGLCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LGLCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $1,025 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.74% 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 1.64%) | $172 | $534 | $919 |
| Trading costs (broker commissions) | $2 | $7 | $12 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $27 | $95 |
| Total costs | $278 | $567 | $1,025 |
| Value after costs | $10,222 | $11,009 | $11,737 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.78% | 1.74% | 1.74% |
LGLCX 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): 0.0211%
- Total broker commissions: $1.5M
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $37.8B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 72%
- Securities on loan, average value: $336K
- Net income from securities lending: $7K (0.000% of average net assets)
LGLCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $146K | 13.12% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $144K | 12.90% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $142K | 12.73% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $125K | 11.21% |
| Jefferies LLC | $116K | 10.43% |
| The Williams Capital Group, L.P. | $105K | 9.40% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $99K | 8.85% |
| UBS Securities LLC | $92K | 8.29% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $77K | 6.88% |
| Piper Sandler & Co. | $69K | 6.18% |
LGLCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $37.7B | 99.95% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $16.2M | 0.04% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $2.0M | 0.01% |
Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGLOX | Class F3 | 0.58% | none |
| LGLVX | Class R6 | 0.58% | none |
| LGLFX | Class F | 0.64% | none |
| LGLIX | Class I | 0.64% | none |
| LGLUX | Class R5 | 0.64% | none |
| LGLAX | Class A | 0.89% | 5.75% |
| LGLSX | Class R4 | 0.89% | none |
| LGLRX | Class R3 | 1.14% | none |
| LGLQX | Class R2 | 1.24% | none |
| LGLCX | Class C | 1.64% | 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.