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Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund (LISAX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5439126047
CUSIP
543912604
Inception Date
Jun 29, 2003
Min. Investment
$1,000
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 Intermediate Tax Free 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 Intermediate Tax Free Fund (LISAX) has returned -0.69% so far this year and 4.14% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LISAX has returned 1.87% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund

1D
0.10%
1M
-3.04%
YTD
-0.69%
6M
0.86%
1Y
4.14%
3Y*
3.29%
5Y*
0.63%
10Y*
1.87%

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 Jun 30, 2003, LISAX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.26%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 22.2 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Jan 2009 with a return of +5.2%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -6.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 14 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, LISAX closed higher 35% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +3.6%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -3.2%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20261.16%1.25%-3.04%-0.69%
20250.49%1.34%-1.47%-0.31%0.08%0.79%-0.11%0.79%1.98%1.07%0.29%0.19%5.22%
2024-0.05%0.26%0.00%-0.91%-0.04%1.09%0.66%0.75%1.04%-1.28%1.35%-0.72%2.15%
20232.82%-1.83%1.62%0.13%-0.77%0.85%0.33%-0.95%-2.16%-1.33%4.93%2.34%5.89%
2022-2.85%-0.74%-3.23%-2.94%0.97%-2.04%2.38%-1.84%-3.86%-0.92%4.08%0.13%-10.61%
20211.10%-1.73%0.62%1.06%0.54%0.43%0.77%-0.36%-0.98%-0.37%0.96%0.07%2.08%

Benchmark Metrics

Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.07%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 01, 2003.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (12.25%) than losses (3.49%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 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
3.07%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
12.25%
Downside Capture
3.49%

Expense Ratio

LISAX has an expense ratio of 0.71%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LISAX ranks 62 for risk / return — better than 62% 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.


LISAX Risk / Return Rank: 6262
Overall Rank
LISAX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 6767
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LISAX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6161
Sortino Ratio Rank
LISAX Omega Ratio Rank: 8383
Omega Ratio Rank
LISAX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5252
Calmar Ratio Rank
LISAX Martin Ratio Rank: 4444
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 Intermediate Tax Free Fund (LISAX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


LISAXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.21

0.90

+0.31

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.62

1.39

+0.24

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.34

1.21

+0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.30

1.40

-0.10

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

4.63

6.61

-1.97

Explore LISAX 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 Intermediate Tax Free Fund provided a 3.46% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.35 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.


2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.35$0.41$0.30$0.26$0.18$0.23$0.26$0.32$0.28$0.26$0.27$0.31

Dividend yield

3.46%3.95%2.91%2.51%1.80%2.06%2.33%2.85%2.62%2.42%2.60%2.82%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.06
2025$0.03$0.06$0.03$0.06$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.41
2024$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.06$0.30
2023$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.26
2022$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.18
2021$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.23

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 Intermediate Tax Free 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 Intermediate Tax Free Fund was 15.18%, occurring on Oct 25, 2022. Recovery took 746 trading sessions.

The current Lord Abbett Intermediate Tax Free Fund drawdown is 3.04%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-15.18%Aug 6, 2021308Oct 25, 2022746Oct 16, 20251054
-12.96%Mar 2, 202015Mar 20, 2020182Dec 8, 2020197
-9.01%Sep 10, 200827Oct 16, 200861Jan 14, 200988
-6.56%May 6, 201385Sep 4, 2013168May 6, 2014253
-5.89%Mar 10, 200446May 13, 2004265Jun 2, 2005311

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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