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Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund (LMVYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US54400W1027
Inception Date
Jul 9, 1999
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Value

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value 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 Focused Small Cap Value Fund (LMVYX) has returned -0.81% so far this year and 9.41% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LMVYX has returned 8.37% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund

1D
-0.77%
1M
-8.05%
YTD
-0.81%
6M
1.33%
1Y
9.41%
3Y*
6.86%
5Y*
2.57%
10Y*
8.37%

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 Jul 9, 1999, LMVYX's average daily return is +0.05%, while the average monthly return is +1.07%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 5.4 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +22.6%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -32.3%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, LMVYX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -15.9%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20266.78%1.02%-8.05%-0.81%
20251.48%-5.44%-5.30%-4.93%2.18%6.75%2.29%3.49%-1.65%-1.89%2.38%1.71%0.23%
2024-2.17%2.79%2.82%-6.68%7.08%-1.73%9.42%-1.01%-0.99%-1.87%10.99%-6.90%10.43%
202310.22%-1.70%-5.47%-0.89%-3.17%8.50%5.04%-3.59%-5.23%-6.76%8.13%10.32%13.83%
2022-4.39%1.05%-1.72%-8.15%2.68%-11.47%9.35%-3.11%-9.91%12.29%5.06%-4.84%-15.05%
20212.29%12.88%3.35%4.12%2.27%-2.51%-3.48%0.78%-0.53%3.63%-3.04%5.96%27.60%

Benchmark Metrics

Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund has an annualized alpha of 6.52%, beta of 0.93, and R² of 0.63 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since July 12, 1999.

  • This fund captured 119.36% of S&P 500 Index gains but only 93.74% of its losses — a favorable profile for investors.
  • This fund generated an annualized alpha of 6.52% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
  • With beta of 0.93 and R² of 0.63, 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
6.52%
Beta
0.93
0.63
Upside Capture
119.36%
Downside Capture
93.74%

Expense Ratio

LMVYX has a high expense ratio of 0.97%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LMVYX ranks 15 for risk / return — in the bottom 15% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


LMVYX Risk / Return Rank: 1515
Overall Rank
LMVYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1414
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LMVYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1515
Sortino Ratio Rank
LMVYX Omega Ratio Rank: 1515
Omega Ratio Rank
LMVYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1515
Calmar Ratio Rank
LMVYX Martin Ratio Rank: 1515
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 Focused Small Cap Value Fund (LMVYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


LMVYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.40

0.90

-0.50

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.73

1.39

-0.66

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.10

1.21

-0.11

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.44

1.40

-0.96

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.51

6.61

-5.10

Explore LMVYX 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 Focused Small Cap Value Fund provided a 4.56% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.29 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%$0.00$1.00$2.00$3.00$4.00$5.00$6.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$1.29$1.29$1.99$0.07$1.01$3.23$0.25$4.11$4.23$6.05$6.02$0.74

Dividend yield

4.56%4.52%6.69%0.24%4.01%10.49%0.92%16.57%17.51%19.53%17.52%2.40%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund. 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$1.29$1.29
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.99$0.00$1.99
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.00$0.07
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.01$0.00$1.01
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$3.23$0.00$3.23

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 Focused Small Cap Value 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 Focused Small Cap Value Fund was 59.70%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 521 trading sessions.

The current Lord Abbett Focused Small Cap Value Fund drawdown is 11.06%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-59.7%Jul 13, 2007417Mar 9, 2009521Mar 31, 2011938
-53.61%Sep 6, 2018385Mar 18, 2020182Dec 4, 2020567
-31.6%Apr 7, 2011124Oct 3, 2011313Jan 2, 2013437
-28.97%May 6, 2002215Mar 12, 2003111Aug 19, 2003326
-28.97%Nov 26, 202490Apr 8, 2025197Jan 21, 2026287

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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