LSYCX Fees and Costs — Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund, Class C
Data updated: 2026-10-09
The net expense ratio is 1.39%: a 0.31% management fee, a 0.94% 12b-1 fee plus 0.14% other expenses. This share class carries a deferred sales charge of up to 1.00%. In fiscal 2026 the fund paid $192 in broker commissions, and portfolio turnover was 140%.
LSYCX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LSYCX. Prospectus, as of July 31, 2025.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.31% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.94% |
| Other expenses | 0.14% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.39% |
| Fee waiver | — |
| Net expense ratio | 1.39% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 0.00% |
| Max deferred load | 1.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
LSYCX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LSYCX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $863 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.46% 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 | $104 | $0 | $0 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 1.39%) | $146 | $454 | $783 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $0 | $23 | $79 |
| Total costs | $249 | $476 | $863 |
| Value after costs | $10,251 | $11,100 | $11,900 |
| Impact on return, per year | 2.49% | 1.46% | 1.46% |
LSYCX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2026.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: $192
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $31.2B
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 140%
LSYCX Agency Brokers
Commissions paid.
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $5K | 39.59% |
| Evercore Group L.L.C. | $4K | 30.81% |
| Jefferies LLC | $2K | 15.59% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $1K | 10.25% |
| Virtu Americas LLC | $282 | 2.29% |
| Liquidnet, Inc. | $180 | 1.47% |
LSYCX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $13.1B | 39.83% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $3.2B | 9.63% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $3.0B | 9.03% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $2.5B | 7.67% |
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $2.5B | 7.59% |
| Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | $2.5B | 7.56% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $2.1B | 6.39% |
| Mizuho Securities USA LLC | $2.0B | 6.01% |
| Jefferies LLC | $1.2B | 3.65% |
| BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $865.5M | 2.64% |
Lord Abbett Short Duration High Yield Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSYNX | Class F3 | 0.38% | none |
| LSYUX | Class R6 | 0.38% | none |
| LSYIX | Class I | 0.45% | none |
| LSYTX | Class R5 | 0.45% | none |
| LSYFX | Class F | 0.55% | none |
| LSYAX | Class A | 0.65% | 2.25% |
| LSYSX | Class R4 | 0.70% | none |
| LSYQX | Class R3 | 0.95% | none |
| LSYCX | Class C | 1.39% | 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.