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Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund (LALDX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5439161002
CUSIP
543916100
Inception Date
Nov 4, 1993
Min. Investment
$1,500
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund, 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 Short Duration Income Fund (LALDX) has returned -0.24% so far this year and 3.88% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LALDX has returned 2.46% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund

1D
0.26%
1M
-1.03%
YTD
-0.24%
6M
0.98%
1Y
3.88%
3Y*
4.35%
5Y*
1.91%
10Y*
2.46%

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 Nov 4, 1993, LALDX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.31%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 18.7 years.

Historically, 75% of months were positive and 25% were negative. The best month was Dec 2008 with a return of +3.8%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -6.4%. The longest winning streak lasted 21 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, LALDX closed higher 20% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +1.3%, while the worst single day was Dec 1, 2008 at -1.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.40%0.39%-1.03%-0.24%
20250.41%0.67%0.42%0.43%0.19%0.96%-0.08%0.95%0.41%0.42%0.40%0.40%5.70%
20240.42%-0.13%0.26%-0.36%0.95%0.00%1.20%0.67%0.93%-0.36%0.42%0.41%4.48%
20231.12%-0.44%0.89%0.36%-0.13%-0.39%0.63%0.39%-0.13%-0.53%1.46%1.44%4.76%
2022-0.77%-0.78%-1.25%-0.77%0.23%-1.51%0.77%-0.73%-2.05%-0.21%1.13%0.37%-5.48%
20210.21%0.20%-0.02%0.45%0.19%0.19%-0.05%0.19%-0.05%-0.30%-0.05%0.19%1.17%

Benchmark Metrics

Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.65%, beta of 0.01, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 05, 1993.

  • This fund captured 11.28% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -2.51%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of 0.01 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
3.65%
Beta
0.01
0.00
Upside Capture
11.28%
Downside Capture
-2.51%

Expense Ratio

LALDX has an expense ratio of 0.58%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LALDX ranks 94 for risk / return — in the top 94% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


LALDX Risk / Return Rank: 9494
Overall Rank
LALDX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8989
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LALDX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9494
Sortino Ratio Rank
LALDX Omega Ratio Rank: 9696
Omega Ratio Rank
LALDX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
LALDX Martin Ratio Rank: 9696
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 Short Duration Income Fund (LALDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


LALDXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.82

0.90

+0.92

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.07

1.39

+1.69

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.57

1.21

+0.36

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.57

1.40

+2.17

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

14.42

6.61

+7.82

Explore LALDX 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 Short Duration Income Fund provided a 4.62% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.18 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.2020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.18$0.19$0.16$0.16$0.09$0.10$0.12$0.15$0.16$0.16$0.17$0.17

Dividend yield

4.62%5.01%4.11%4.09%2.42%2.37%2.88%3.59%3.88%3.71%3.95%3.95%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.03
2025$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.19
2024$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.16
2023$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.16
2022$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.09
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.10

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 Short Duration Income 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 Short Duration Income Fund was 10.58%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 90 trading sessions.

The current Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund drawdown is 1.03%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-10.58%Sep 12, 200850Nov 20, 200890Apr 2, 2009140
-9.67%Mar 9, 202013Mar 25, 2020110Aug 31, 2020123
-7.6%Sep 16, 2021277Oct 20, 2022406Jun 4, 2024683
-5.9%Feb 1, 199467May 9, 1994249May 3, 1995316
-3.66%Feb 16, 199681Jun 12, 199697Oct 29, 1996178

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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