Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund (ALFAX)
The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund is a "fund of funds" that invests in affiliated mutual funds (the "underlying funds") managed by Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC ("Lord Abbett"). Under normal conditions, through the underlying funds, it indirectly invests in the equity securities of U.S. and foreign micro-cap, small, and mid-sized companies. The fund uses a "blend" strategy to gain investment exposure to both growth and value stocks, or to stocks with characteristics of both.
Fund Info
US5439157638
543915763
Mar 18, 1998
$1,500
Small-Cap
Growth
Expense Ratio
ALFAX has a high expense ratio of 1.40%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund (ALFAX) returned -6.62% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.43% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, ALFAX returned -2.07% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.43%.
ALFAX
-6.62%
15.75%
-12.21%
-0.43%
5.87%
-2.07%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
-3.70%
13.67%
-5.18%
9.18%
14.14%
10.43%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of ALFAX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.85% | -5.56% | -5.28% | 0.34% | 2.15% | -6.62% | |||||||
| 2024 | -1.04% | 5.02% | 3.29% | -5.80% | 5.47% | -0.81% | 5.80% | 1.31% | 0.72% | -1.97% | 8.07% | -7.12% | 12.39% |
| 2023 | 8.87% | -1.13% | -1.55% | -0.51% | -1.39% | 5.52% | 3.71% | -3.96% | -6.19% | -6.36% | 9.14% | 8.33% | 13.48% |
| 2022 | -9.65% | -0.27% | -1.21% | -9.18% | 0.35% | -9.34% | 8.68% | -2.81% | -9.21% | 8.50% | 4.58% | -10.31% | -28.21% |
| 2021 | 2.06% | 7.53% | 0.28% | 4.37% | -0.87% | 0.20% | -1.31% | 2.00% | -3.13% | 4.36% | -4.51% | -0.34% | 10.51% |
| 2020 | -1.70% | -7.71% | -21.34% | 14.12% | 9.26% | 3.86% | 4.44% | 4.62% | -1.77% | 1.57% | 15.85% | 1.31% | 18.26% |
| 2019 | 10.64% | 5.75% | -1.33% | 3.53% | -6.91% | 7.51% | -0.08% | -3.98% | -0.04% | 1.78% | 3.49% | -9.89% | 8.89% |
| 2018 | 3.57% | -3.16% | 0.52% | 0.67% | 4.93% | 0.78% | 0.28% | 6.08% | -0.72% | -11.71% | 0.41% | -22.12% | -21.74% |
| 2017 | 2.06% | 1.63% | 0.94% | 1.39% | 0.19% | 2.32% | 1.71% | -0.26% | 4.22% | 1.72% | 2.28% | -10.07% | 7.65% |
| 2016 | -8.51% | -1.25% | 7.71% | 0.65% | 2.42% | -0.91% | 5.37% | 0.98% | 1.31% | -4.25% | 5.98% | -10.11% | -2.25% |
| 2015 | -2.20% | 6.56% | 1.36% | -0.83% | 2.19% | 0.54% | -0.13% | -6.85% | -3.31% | 3.91% | 1.71% | -16.03% | -14.08% |
| 2014 | -1.46% | 5.50% | -1.29% | -3.64% | 0.16% | 4.88% | -6.00% | 3.83% | -4.46% | 4.25% | 0.52% | -7.74% | -6.36% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of ALFAX is 20, meaning it’s performing worse than 80% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund (ALFAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund provided a 0.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.03 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.07 | $0.41 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.48 |
Dividend yield | 0.11% | 0.10% | 0.08% | 0.36% | 1.45% | 1.38% | 0.00% | 1.27% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.73% | 1.63% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.03 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.02 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.07 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.41 | $0.41 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.36 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.19 |
| 2014 | $0.48 | $0.48 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund was 62.76%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1050 trading sessions.
The current Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund drawdown is 23.52%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.76% | Nov 1, 2007 | 338 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1050 | May 10, 2013 | 1388 |
| -57.87% | Mar 5, 2014 | 1524 | Mar 23, 2020 | — | — | — |
| -52.61% | Mar 13, 2000 | 644 | Oct 9, 2002 | 792 | Dec 1, 2005 | 1436 |
| -31.77% | Jul 17, 1998 | 60 | Oct 8, 1998 | 147 | May 3, 1999 | 207 |
| -17.08% | May 11, 2006 | 23 | Jun 13, 2006 | 158 | Jan 31, 2007 | 181 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund volatility is 9.72%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.