LALDX Mutual Fund — Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund Class A

Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund Class A (LALDX)

Updated October 8, 2026.

LALDX is a Mutual Fund. its distribution rate is 4.86%, its trailing-12-month yield is 3.64%, its expense ratio is 0.59%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 66/100 (Generally safe). Total return is 255.9% over the past 32.9 years, 2685.3 points behind SPY at 2941.2%.

At the current 4.86% distribution rate, a $10,000 investment would generate approximately $486 per year, or $40.50 per month.

Lord Abbett Short Duration Income Fund Class A is a mutual fund that invests primarily in short-duration investment-grade debt securities, including U.S. and international corporate bonds, government securities, mortgage-backed securities, and inflation-linked investments. The fund carries a current distribution rate in the moderate range, with an expense ratio of 0.59%, and operates with a substantial asset base. It appeals to income-focused investors seeking regular distributions from a diversified fixed-income portfolio with limited interest rate sensitivity.

LALDX performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-07.

Total return is 255.9% over the past 32.9 years, 2685.3 points behind SPY at 2941.2%. Over the past year its total return — price change plus distributions reinvested — is 0.8%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 1.6%.

LALDX key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

66 · Generally safe

Safety-Adjusted Yield

3.21%

Issuer

Lord Abbett

Asset type

Mutual Fund

Asset class

Fixed Income

Inception date

11/04/1993

Expense ratio

0.59%

Distribution rate

4.86%

Distribution frequency

Monthly

Trailing yield

3.64%

Last close

$3.79 (as of 2026-10-08)

NAV

$3.78 as of 2026-09-30

Premium / discount

0.26% premium (price 2026-10-08, NAV 2026-09-30) (NAV stale)

AUM

$43,163,070,000

Average volume

0.0

Last dividend

$0.016

Last ex-dividend date

08/31/2026

Beta

0.28

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (4.86%) is the latest regular payout annualized by the fund's stated frequency, divided by the last close. Issuers often publish this as “Distribution Rate” on the fact sheet. Trailing-12-month yield (3.64%) is the sum of distributions paid in the last 12 months, split-adjusted, divided by the last close. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Lord Abbett; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

LALDX risks and drawbacks

Total return has trailed SPY over the available window. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 1.6%.

Who may consider LALDX — and who may not

LALDX may suit someone looking for moderate current income with a quality tilt. It is a weaker fit for investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields; investors whose main goal is matching SPY total return. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

Frequently asked questions

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