LSDCX Performance — Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-08-28
LSDCX returned +0.80% year to date and +2.58% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +2.60% over 3 years and +0.61% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Municipal Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $108, against $111 for the category, and to $103 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 1.65% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $115.5M, and assets reached $1.75B.
LSDCX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Municipal Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | LSDCX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $104 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $108 | $111 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $103 | $108 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $113 |
LSDCX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.80% |
| 1 year | +2.58% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +2.60% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +0.61% |
LSDCX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +0.80% |
| 2025 | +2.97% |
| 2024 | +2.33% |
| 2023 | +2.50% |
| 2022 | −4.78% |
| 2021 | −0.37% |
| 2020 | +1.40% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +0.95% |
LSDCX 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 | +0.6% | +0.5% | −1.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.5% | −0.5% | −0.3% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +0.2% | +0.1% | −0.2% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.6% | +0.7% | +0.5% | −0.6% | +0.7% | −0.3% |
| 2023 | +1.0% | −1.1% | +1.0% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +0.5% | +0.1% | −0.2% | −0.6% | 0.0% | +1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | −1.6% | −0.5% | −1.5% | −1.1% | +0.5% | −0.4% | +0.8% | −1.0% | −1.5% | −0.2% | +1.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | +0.4% | −0.7% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.3% | −0.2% | −0.5% | −0.2% | +0.1% | −0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.8% | +0.6% | −3.1% | −0.6% | +1.4% | +0.9% | +0.8% | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +0.5% | −0.5% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% |
LSDCX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.65%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: -1.15 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.41% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.13% (Mar 2026)
LSDCX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $115.5M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $642.8M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.22×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $47.2M | $38.4M | $8.8M |
| May 2026 | $41.8M | $40.8M | $997K |
| Apr 2026 | $71.3M | $51.3M | $20.1M |
| Mar 2026 | $51.0M | $37.2M | $13.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $52.8M | $36.4M | $16.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $56.8M | $59.3M | −$2.5M |
| Dec 2025 | $85.0M | $51.7M | $33.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $45.7M | $33.8M | $11.9M |
| Oct 2025 | $48.2M | $37.5M | $10.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $47.7M | $70.4M | −$22.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $49.3M | $30.7M | $18.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $45.9M | $39.8M | $6.1M |
LSDCX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Lord Abbett Short Duration Tax Free Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $1.75B |
| 2026-03-31 | $1.72B |
| 2025-12-31 | $1.70B |
| 2025-09-30 | $1.64B |
| 2025-06-30 | $1.63B |
| 2025-03-31 | $1.57B |
| 2024-12-31 | $1.51B |
| 2024-09-30 | $1.56B |
| 2024-06-30 | $1.53B |
| 2024-03-31 | $1.55B |
| 2023-12-31 | $1.59B |
| 2023-09-30 | $1.59B |
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.