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Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund Class I (LADYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5440065051
Inception Date
Dec 30, 1997
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Accumulating
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Growth

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund Class I, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund Class I (LADYX) has returned -6.31% so far this year and 30.42% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LADYX has had an annualized return of 11.60%, just under the S&P 500 Index benchmark’s 12.16%.


Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund Class I

1D
-3.58%
1M
-9.87%
YTD
-6.31%
6M
-4.71%
1Y
30.42%
3Y*
9.61%
5Y*
-2.60%
10Y*
11.60%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 29, 1997, LADYX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +0.90%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.4 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +16.6%, while the worst month was Aug 1998 at -23.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 18 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, LADYX closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -14.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20263.86%0.09%-9.87%-6.31%
20251.89%-10.48%-9.71%3.90%6.52%8.72%2.22%6.07%4.91%4.65%0.11%-2.92%14.64%
20240.54%9.35%2.51%-6.04%4.28%3.06%0.04%3.84%2.44%-0.95%9.35%-6.83%22.21%
20238.39%-0.91%0.92%-2.44%1.65%4.17%1.28%-6.80%-7.76%-8.51%10.51%10.33%8.74%
2022-18.71%0.07%-0.71%-13.38%-2.79%-6.29%9.65%-0.25%-7.96%6.14%0.34%-6.22%-35.92%
20214.29%3.79%-6.02%4.52%-6.08%4.86%-1.86%2.65%-4.33%5.65%-8.25%-0.32%-2.50%

Benchmark Metrics

Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund Class I has an annualized alpha of 2.15%, beta of 1.10, and R² of 0.69 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since December 30, 1997.

  • This fund captured 130.08% of S&P 500 Index gains and 117.72% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.15% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 1.10 and R² of 0.69, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
2.15%
Beta
1.10
0.69
Upside Capture
130.08%
Downside Capture
117.72%

Expense Ratio

LADYX has an expense ratio of 0.67%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LADYX ranks 60 for risk / return — on par with similar mutual funds. You're getting a typical balance of risk and reward. Not a standout, but not a red flag either — a reasonable choice if other factors align with your goals.


LADYX Risk / Return Rank: 6060
Overall Rank
LADYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 5555
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LADYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 5656
Sortino Ratio Rank
LADYX Omega Ratio Rank: 4646
Omega Ratio Rank
LADYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 7575
Calmar Ratio Rank
LADYX Martin Ratio Rank: 6868
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund Class I (LADYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


LADYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.04

0.90

+0.15

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.53

1.39

+0.14

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.20

1.21

-0.01

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.79

1.40

+0.39

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.52

6.61

-0.09

Explore LADYX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund Class I provided a 0.00% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.00 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.00$3.34$2.95$4.49$6.25$0.00$0.00$1.85

Dividend yield

0.00%0.00%0.21%0.00%0.00%9.60%7.58%18.36%28.34%0.00%0.00%8.82%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund Class I. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$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
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.00$0.06
2023$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
2022$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
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.34$0.00$3.34

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.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund Class I. 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 Developing Growth Fund Class I was 60.18%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 512 trading sessions.

The current Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund Class I drawdown is 25.29%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-60.18%Nov 1, 2007267Nov 20, 2008512Dec 3, 2010779
-57.72%Mar 10, 2000648Oct 9, 20021098Feb 21, 20071746
-54.05%Feb 16, 2021681Oct 27, 2023
-38.56%Apr 23, 1998118Oct 8, 1998127Apr 13, 1999245
-38.01%Jun 24, 2015161Feb 11, 2016467Dec 18, 2017628

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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