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Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 (LGLOX)
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Fund Details
Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 Overview
Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 (LGLOX) is an actively managed U.S. Equity Large Growth fund. Lord Abbett launched the fund in 2017.
The investment seeks capital appreciation. The fund invests in equity securities of U.S. and foreign companies across all market capitalization ranges that the portfolio management team believes demonstrate above-average, long-term growth potential. Under normal conditions, it invests at least 50% of its net assets in companies having a market capitalization at the time of purchase that falls within the market capitalization range of companies in the Russell 1000® Index.
About Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 (LGLOX)
There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 10.73 years: Matthew DeCicco (2016), Vernon Bice (2011), Benjamin Ebel (2022), F. O’Halloran (2011). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100% and Russell 3000 Growth TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 has 61 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 48.4% of the fund’s assets. The fund meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The fund is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity fund group. Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 has 1.4% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 98.6%. There is 1.4% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 has 0.0% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $588 million in total assets, which is below the $2 billion average for the Large Growth category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
LGLOX Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 expense ratio is average compared to funds in the Large Growth category. Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 has an expense ratio of 0.58%, which is 40% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 has a portfolio turnover rate of 72%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 54% for the Large Growth category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 returned -7.5%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Large Growth category had an average return of -3.1%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all funds in that category.
Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 has a trailing yield of 0.00%, which is below the 0.06% category average. The fund normally distributes its income annually.
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Lord Abbett Growth Leaders F3 Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 2.9%, 0.9 percentage points worse than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 6.5% over the past year (grade of D), 22.2% over the past three years (grade of A) and 7.9% per year over the past five years (grade of D) and 17.1% per year over the past 10 years (grade of A).
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LGLOX Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| LGLOX Return (NAV) | -7.5% | 0.6% | 6.5% | 22.2% | 7.9% | 17.1% |
| LGLOX Grade | F | D | D | A | D | A |
| +/- Category | -4.4% | -1.1% | -2.6% | 4.2% | -0.8% | 1.7% |
| Large Growth Avg | -3.1% | 1.7% | 9.1% | 18.1% | 8.7% | 15.4% |
| LGLOX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | na |
LGLOX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| LGLOX Return (NAV) | 2.9% | 16.6% | 45.1% | 33.3% | -38.7% | 9.0% | 77.6% | 35.2% | -0.6% | 31.6% | 0.8% |
| LGLOX Grade | C | C | A | D | F | F | A | B | C | B | D |
| +/- Category | -0.9% | 0.9% | 15.4% | -5.5% | -6.5% | -11.3% | 35.3% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 1.8% | -1.9% |
| Large Growth Avg | 3.7% | 15.7% | 29.7% | 38.9% | -32.1% | 20.4% | 42.3% | 33.2% | -0.7% | 29.8% | 2.7% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 21.9% |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.78 - High |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.24 - High |
| Category Risk Grade: | F (93% Rank) |
| Beta: | 1.48 |
| R-Squared: | 78% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | Large-Cap Growth |
| Bond Investment Style: | na |
| Yield: | 0.0% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Annually |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | |
| Total Assets: | $7430 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 588 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Other |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 72% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 4 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 15.1 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 10.7 years | |||
| Managers (Year): O’Halloran F. (2011), Bice Vernon (2011), DeCicco Matthew (2016), Ebel Benjamin (2022) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 5/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 61 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 48.4% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 1.4% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 98.6% |
| Foreign Stock: | 1.4% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.0% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Lord Abbett |
| Phone Number: | 888-522-2388 |
| Website: | www.lordabbett.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | April 4, 2017 |
| Min. Initial Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Initial IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
| True No-Load: | Yes |
| Front Load Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Deferred Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| Redemption Charge Maximum: | 0.00% |
| 12b-1 Fee: | na |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.58% ( Rating : Avg ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.96% |
| Share Class: | Lord Abbett Growth Leaders I |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
