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Lord Abbett Inflation Focused F (LIFFX)
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Fund Details
Lord Abbett Inflation Focused F Overview
Lord Abbett Inflation Focused F (LIFFX) is an actively managed Taxable Bond Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond fund. Lord Abbett launched the fund in 2011.
The investment seeks investment returns that exceed the rate of inflation in the U.S. economy over a full economic cycle; the secondary objective is current income. The fund uses the Consumer Price Index ("CPI") for All Urban Consumers to measure the rate of inflation in the U.S. economy. It pursues its investment objective by combining inflation-linked derivatives and inflation-indexed fixed income securities (collectively, "Inflation-Linked Investments") with a portfolio of fixed income securities. In addition, the fund may buy or sell Treasury futures or interest rate swaps to actively manage its portfolio duration.
About Lord Abbett Inflation Focused F (LIFFX)
There are 4 members of the management team with an average tenure of 11.55 years: Steven Rocco (2016), Leah Traub (2021), Andrew O'Brien (2011), Robert Lee (2011). Management tenure is more important for actively managed funds than passive index funds.
The fund has 2 primary benchmarks: Bloomberg US Agg Bond TR USD index with a weighting of 100% and Bloomberg U.S. Treasury TIPS 1-5Y TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. Lord Abbett Inflation Focused F has 764 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 24.8% 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 Inflation Focused F is part of the Fixed Income global asset class and is within the Taxable Bond fund group. Lord Abbett Inflation Focused F has 14.3% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 7.0%. There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 89.7% (75.4% domestic bond, 14.3% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). Lord Abbett Inflation Focused F has 3.3% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $13 million in total assets, which is below the $1 billion average for the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond 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.
LIFFX 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 Inflation Focused F expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond category. Lord Abbett Inflation Focused F has an expense ratio of 0.64%, which is 24% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. 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 Inflation Focused F has a portfolio turnover rate of 175%, indicating that holds its assets around 0.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 63% for the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, Lord Abbett Inflation Focused F returned 0.2%, which earned it a grade of B, as the Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond category had an average return of 0.1%. 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 Inflation Focused F has a trailing yield of 4.95%, which is above the 4.56% category average. The fund normally distributes its income monthly.
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Lord Abbett Inflation Focused F Grades
Year to date, the fund has returned 1.5%, 0.1 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of C. The fund has returned 3.6% over the past year (grade of A), 5.1% over the past three years (grade of A) and 3.1% per year over the past five years (grade of A) and 4.0% per year over the past 10 years (grade of A).
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LIFFX 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 |
|
| LIFFX Return (NAV) | 0.2% | -0.2% | 3.6% | 5.1% | 3.1% | 4.0% |
| LIFFX Grade | B | B | A | A | A | A |
| +/- Category | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond Avg | 0.1% | -0.3% | 3.0% | 4.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% |
| LIFFX Tax Cost Ratio | na | na | 2.0% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 1.6% |
LIFFX Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| LIFFX Return (NAV) | 1.5% | 7.1% | 5.1% | 4.1% | -4.7% | 10.5% | 5.9% | 5.0% | -1.2% | 1.4% | 5.1% |
| LIFFX Grade | C | A | A | C | C | A | B | C | F | B | B |
| +/- Category | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.8% | -0.1% | 0.3% | 4.0% | -0.1% | -0.4% | -0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Short-Term Inflation-Protected Bond Avg | 1.4% | 6.3% | 4.3% | 4.2% | -5.0% | 6.5% | 6.1% | 5.5% | -0.4% | 1.2% | 4.0% |
| Risk Measures | |
| Standard Deviation: | 2.1% |
| Total Risk Index: | 0.17 - Low |
| Category Risk Index: | 0.94 - Above Average |
| Category Risk Grade: | D (63% Rank) |
| Beta: | 0.25 |
| R-Squared: | 46% |
| Leveraged Fund: | No |
| Inverse Fund: | No |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Equity Investment Style: | na |
| Bond Investment Style: | High Quality Limited Sensitivity |
| Yield: | 5.0% |
| Dividend Distribution: | Monthly |
| Cap Gains Distribution: | |
| Total Assets: | $895 Mil |
| Fund Total Assets: | $ 14 Mil |
| Share Class Type: | Other |
| Portfolio Turnover: | 175% |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 4 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 15.3 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 11.6 years | |||
| Managers (Year): O'Brien Andrew (2011), Lee Robert (2011), Rocco Steven (2016), Traub Leah (2021) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 5/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 764 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 24.8% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 14.3% |
Portfolio Allocation |
|
| Domestic Stock: | 7.0% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 75.4% |
| Foreign Bond: | 14.3% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 3.3% |
Purchase Information
| Fund Family: | Lord Abbett |
| Phone Number: | 888-522-2388 |
| Website: | www.lordabbett.com |
| Status: | Open |
| Inception Date: | April 29, 2011 |
| 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: | 0.10% |
Expenses and Fees | |
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.64% ( Rating : Above Avg ) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.52% |
| Share Class: | Lord Abbett Inflation Focused I |
| Min. Subsequent Purchase: | $ 0 |
| Min. Subsequent IRA Purchase: | $ 0 |
