Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund (LBNDX)

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

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund (LBNDX) has returned -1.89% so far this year and 5.50% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LBNDX has returned 4.27% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 2, 1980, LBNDX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.48%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 12.1 years.

Historically, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Nov 1981 with a return of +7.2%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -12.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 23 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, LBNDX closed higher 46% of trading days. The best single day was Aug 17, 1981 with a return of +4.4%, while the worst single day was Aug 14, 1981 at -4.6%.

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund has an annualized alpha of 4.21%, beta of 0.15, and R² of 0.25 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 03, 1980.

• This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (37.93%) than losses (36.80%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
• Beta of 0.15 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.25 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 0.25 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.

LBNDX has an expense ratio of 0.77%, placing it in the medium range.

LBNDX ranks 67 for risk / return — better than 67% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund (LBNDX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund provided a 5.60% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.40 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.

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

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.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Lord Abbett Bond Debenture 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 Bond Debenture Fund was 26.67%, occurring on Nov 21, 2008. Recovery took 209 trading sessions.

The current Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund drawdown is 3.81%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.