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Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A (LIFAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

Inception Date
Jun 30, 2015
Index Tracked
No Index (Active)
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond
Asset Class Size
Mid-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A, 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 Inflation Focused Fund Class A (LIFAX) has returned -0.07% so far this year and 3.60% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LIFAX has returned 3.61% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A

1D
0.26%
1M
-0.93%
YTD
-0.07%
6M
0.24%
1Y
3.60%
3Y*
4.15%
5Y*
2.99%
10Y*
3.61%

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 Apr 21, 2011, LIFAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.17%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 34.0 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +5.4%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -12.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, LIFAX closed higher 42% of trading days. The best single day was Sep 14, 2012 with a return of +1.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 9, 2020 at -4.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.68%0.19%-0.93%-0.07%
20251.16%1.15%0.90%0.34%0.06%0.76%0.56%1.61%-0.02%-0.04%0.23%0.12%7.03%
20240.61%-0.11%0.78%-0.16%1.05%0.09%0.62%0.65%1.07%-0.56%0.48%-0.06%4.53%
20231.37%-0.14%1.45%-0.16%-0.86%-0.08%0.95%-0.69%-0.44%-0.26%1.06%1.56%3.76%
2022-0.67%0.69%-0.50%0.17%-0.61%-3.83%3.05%-0.96%-4.75%1.78%0.75%-0.57%-5.57%
20212.07%0.46%1.69%1.06%0.77%-0.22%1.25%0.27%0.73%1.20%-0.24%0.82%10.29%

Benchmark Metrics

Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A has an annualized alpha of 0.95%, beta of 0.09, and R² of 0.12 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since April 25, 2011.

  • This fund participated in 26.76% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 17.93% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.09 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.12 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 0.12 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
0.95%
Beta
0.09
0.12
Upside Capture
17.93%
Downside Capture
26.76%

Expense Ratio

LIFAX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LIFAX ranks 84 for risk / return — in the top 84% 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.


LIFAX Risk / Return Rank: 8484
Overall Rank
LIFAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8080
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LIFAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 8787
Sortino Ratio Rank
LIFAX Omega Ratio Rank: 7979
Omega Ratio Rank
LIFAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 8585
Calmar Ratio Rank
LIFAX Martin Ratio Rank: 9090
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 Inflation Focused Fund Class A (LIFAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


LIFAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.50

0.90

+0.61

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.38

1.39

+0.99

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.31

1.21

+0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.15

1.40

+0.75

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

10.18

6.61

+3.57

Explore LIFAX 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 Inflation Focused Fund Class A provided a 4.33% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.51 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.51$0.56$0.46$0.43$0.30$0.29$0.42$0.45$0.45$0.45$0.53$0.51

Dividend yield

4.33%4.74%4.00%3.69%2.60%2.35%3.59%3.95%3.95%3.76%4.32%4.21%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.08
2025$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.04$0.56
2024$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.46
2023$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.43
2022$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.04$0.05$0.30
2021$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.29

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 Inflation Focused Fund Class A. 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 Inflation Focused Fund Class A was 18.15%, occurring on Mar 19, 2020. Recovery took 114 trading sessions.

The current Lord Abbett Inflation Focused Fund Class A drawdown is 0.93%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-18.15%Feb 5, 20131793Mar 19, 2020114Aug 31, 20201907
-8.56%Mar 9, 2022143Sep 30, 2022478Aug 27, 2024621
-7.5%May 3, 2011108Oct 4, 2011234Sep 7, 2012342
-3.02%Nov 16, 202160Feb 10, 202217Mar 8, 202277
-2.64%Sep 17, 20128Sep 26, 201250Dec 10, 201258

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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