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Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal B...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US5439126872
Inception Date
Jun 14, 2015
Min. Investment
$1,000,000
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 Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond 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 High Income Municipal Bond Fund (SDHIX) has returned -0.32% so far this year and 3.80% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, SDHIX has returned 1.91% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund

1D
0.07%
1M
-2.01%
YTD
-0.32%
6M
0.70%
1Y
3.80%
3Y*
4.07%
5Y*
1.21%
10Y*
1.91%

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 Jan 4, 2016, SDHIX'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, 68% of months were positive and 32% were negative. The best month was Nov 2022 with a return of +2.9%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -8.1%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, SDHIX closed higher 34% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 19, 2020 at -3.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.93%0.79%-2.01%-0.32%
20250.70%1.19%-0.83%-0.26%0.43%0.79%-0.28%0.80%1.57%0.44%0.22%0.37%5.24%
20240.49%0.56%0.56%-0.22%0.42%0.64%0.71%0.77%1.05%-0.35%0.83%-0.20%5.38%
20232.16%-1.02%0.60%-0.21%-0.53%1.05%0.40%-0.37%-1.30%-1.23%2.78%1.43%3.71%
2022-2.36%-0.73%-2.93%-2.32%0.44%-1.99%1.75%-0.99%-3.28%-0.80%2.86%0.34%-9.77%
20211.60%-1.01%0.57%0.89%0.56%0.68%0.79%-0.22%-0.71%-0.29%0.73%0.22%3.85%

Benchmark Metrics

Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.63%, beta of 0.03, and R² of 0.03 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2016.

  • This fund participated in 14.20% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 11.66% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.03 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.03 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 0.03 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
1.63%
Beta
0.03
0.03
Upside Capture
11.66%
Downside Capture
14.20%

Expense Ratio

SDHIX has an expense ratio of 0.50%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

SDHIX ranks 68 for risk / return — better than 68% 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.


SDHIX Risk / Return Rank: 6868
Overall Rank
SDHIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7070
Sharpe Ratio Rank
SDHIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 6969
Sortino Ratio Rank
SDHIX Omega Ratio Rank: 8686
Omega Ratio Rank
SDHIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 5757
Calmar Ratio Rank
SDHIX Martin Ratio Rank: 5959
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 High Income Municipal Bond Fund (SDHIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


SDHIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.26

0.90

+0.36

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.76

1.39

+0.38

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.37

1.21

+0.16

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.39

1.40

-0.01

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

5.73

6.61

-0.87

Explore SDHIX 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 High Income Municipal Bond Fund provided a 4.38% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.62 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM202520242023202220212020201920182017
Dividend$0.62$0.71$0.59$0.46$0.31$0.27$0.44$0.47$0.45$0.18

Dividend yield

4.38%5.00%4.17%3.28%2.21%1.68%2.84%3.00%2.97%1.19%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.11
2025$0.05$0.10$0.05$0.10$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.71
2024$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.10$0.59
2023$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.00$0.05$0.05$0.46
2022$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.04$0.00$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.31
2021$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.27

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 High Income Municipal Bond 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 High Income Municipal Bond Fund was 13.36%, occurring on Oct 26, 2022. Recovery took 586 trading sessions.

The current Lord Abbett Short Duration High Income Municipal Bond Fund drawdown is 2.01%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-13.36%Aug 6, 2021309Oct 26, 2022586Feb 28, 2025895
-12.84%Mar 2, 202015Mar 20, 2020201Jan 6, 2021216
-5.26%Aug 29, 201668Dec 2, 2016406Jul 17, 2018474
-3.34%Mar 5, 202526Apr 9, 202555Jun 30, 202581
-2.08%Mar 2, 202620Mar 27, 2026

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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