LUBAX Performance — Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-07-29
LUBAX returned +1.38% year to date and +4.24% over one year to May 2026. Annualised returns are +5.27% over 3 years and +3.51% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Trading - Leveraged category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $173 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $137. Volatility over the past three years was 0.48% a year. In the 12 months to May 2026 the fund took in a net $3.5B, and assets reached $16.55B.
LUBAX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Trading - Leveraged category average over the same months.
| Period | LUBAX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jun 2025 – May 2026) | $104 | $137 |
| 3 years (Jun 2023 – May 2026) | $117 | $173 |
| 5 years (Jun 2021 – May 2026) | $119 | $155 |
| Since data start (Sep 2019 – May 2026) | $121 | $181 |
LUBAX Trailing Returns
Total returns to May 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.38% |
| 1 year | +4.24% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.27% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.51% |
LUBAX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–May) | +1.38% |
| 2025 | +4.80% |
| 2024 | +5.99% |
| 2023 | +5.80% |
| 2022 | −0.12% |
| 2021 | −0.12% |
| 2020 | +1.11% |
| 2019 (Sep–Dec) | +0.71% |
LUBAX 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 | +0.3% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.3% | +0.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.2% | +0.4% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.4% | +0.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | −0.2% | −0.2% | −0.5% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −0.3% | +0.3% | +0.2% | −0.3% | 0.0% | +0.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | 0.0% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | +0.1% | −1.7% | +1.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.2% | +0.2% |
LUBAX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jun 2023 – May 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 0.48%
- Best month: +0.73% (Jul 2024)
- Worst month: +0.04% (Mar 2026)
LUBAX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $3.5B
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $12.3B
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.40×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $986.4M | $716.8M | $269.6M |
| Apr 2026 | $892.7M | $983.7M | −$91.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.2B | $867.5M | $303.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $1.0B | $867.5M | $168.5M |
| Jan 2026 | $1.3B | $811.4M | $500.9M |
| Dec 2025 | $1.3B | $770.1M | $483.0M |
| Nov 2025 | $983.1M | $575.5M | $407.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $1.0B | $721.1M | $315.6M |
| Sep 2025 | $1.1B | $774.3M | $304.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $947.7M | $615.6M | $332.2M |
| Jul 2025 | $813.4M | $557.7M | $255.7M |
| Jun 2025 | $766.5M | $508.7M | $257.8M |
LUBAX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Lord Abbett Ultra Short Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-05-31 | $16.55B |
| 2026-02-28 | $16.11B |
| 2025-11-30 | $14.95B |
| 2025-08-31 | $13.93B |
| 2025-05-31 | $13.05B |
| 2025-02-28 | $12.52B |
| 2024-11-30 | $11.42B |
| 2024-08-31 | $10.49B |
| 2024-05-31 | $10.00B |
| 2024-02-29 | $9.44B |
| 2023-11-30 | $8.95B |
| 2023-08-31 | $8.92B |
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.