International Growth Fund

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$14.64

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YTD Returns w/o sales charge as of 04/30/2025

5.93%

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Summary

What is the International Growth Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in stocks of international companies.

Fund Basicsas of 03/31/2025

Total Net Assets: $3.32 M
Inception Date: 06/28/2021
Dividend Frequency: Annually
Fund Gross Expense Ratio: 9.22%
Fund Net Expense Ratio: 0.70%
Number of Holdings: 88

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 06/24/2021

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 06/24/2021
w/o sales charge	1.59%	0.43%	3.31%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-1.51%
Lipper Category Avg. International Large-Cp Gro Fds	3.71%	2.28%	3.53%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%
MSCI AC WORLD INDX ex USA GROWTH Net USD	1.96%	1.15%	1.75%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-2.03%
w/ sales charge	1.59%	0.43%	3.31%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-1.51%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 06/24/2021

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 06/24/2021
w/o sales charge	1.59%	0.43%	3.31%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-1.51%
Lipper Category Avg. International Large-Cp Gro Fds	3.71%	2.28%	3.53%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%
MSCI AC WORLD INDX ex USA GROWTH Net USD	1.96%	1.15%	1.75%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-2.03%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

Past performance is not a reliable indicator or guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. Returns shown include the reinvestment of all distributions. Returns shown at net asset value do not reflect the current maximum sales charge, had the sales charge been included, returns would have been lower. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that shares, on any given day or when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost.

INVESTMENT TEAM

Matthias A. Knerr, CFA

Portfolio Manager

30 Years of Industry Experience

Sue Kim

Partner, Director of Global and Emerging Market Equities

25 Years of Industry Experience

Supported By 32 Investment Professionals with 21 Years Avg. Industry Experience

YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

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Performance

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 06/24/2021

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 06/24/2021
w/o sales charge	1.59%	0.43%	3.31%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-1.51%
Lipper Category Avg. International Large-Cp Gro Fds	3.71%	2.28%	3.53%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%
MSCI AC WORLD INDX ex USA GROWTH Net USD	1.96%	1.15%	1.75%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-2.03%
w/ sales charge	1.59%	0.43%	3.31%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-1.51%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 06/24/2021

	YTD	1-YR	3-YR	5-YR	10-YR	Since Inception 06/24/2021
w/o sales charge	1.59%	0.43%	3.31%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-1.51%
Lipper Category Avg. International Large-Cp Gro Fds	3.71%	2.28%	3.53%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%
MSCI AC WORLD INDX ex USA GROWTH Net USD	1.96%	1.15%	1.75%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-2.03%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

Year	Fund Returns	MSCI AC WORLD INDX ex USA GROWTH Net USD

Year	Fund Returns	MSCI AC WORLD INDX ex USA GROWTH Net USD
2024	9.38%	5.07%
2023	15.77%	14.03%
2022	-26.64%	-23.05%

Year	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4

Year	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4
2025	1.59%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%	-10000.0%
2024	10.65%	1.85%	4.06%	-6.73%
2023	10.80%	2.95%	-9.39%	12.01%
2022	-14.40%	-14.81%	-9.69%	11.40%

NAV Historical Prices

Date	Net Asset Value

Portfolio

Region	Weighting	Fund Change from Previous Quarter
Europe ex-U.K.		7.7%
Asia/Pacific		6.3%
Americas		0.9%
Japan		2.3%
United Kingdom		0.0%
Cash		0.3%
Others		0.9%
EMEA		1.1%

Regional Allocation source: Lord Abbett and Bloomberg. Sector Breakdown source: Wilshire. Region classifications of countries are defined by Lord Abbett and may not be consistent with the S&P region definitions. Country classifications of securities held within the universe of S&P indexes are defined by S&P. Country classifications of securities held by the portfolio only, and not included within the universe of S&P indexes, are defined by Lord Abbett.

Sector	Weighting	Fund Change from Previous Quarter

Sector	Weighting	Fund Change from Previous Quarter
Communication Services		0.5%
Real Estate		0.1%
Utilities		0.2%
Consumer Discretionary		0.2%
Consumer Staples		2.4%
Energy		0.0%
Financials		1.3%
Health Care		0.8%
Industrials		2.5%
Information Technology		4.5%
Materials		0.5%

Portfolio Positioningas of 09/30/2020

The Fund continues to have a large overweight in the information technology and industrials sectors. The portfolio is positioned to benefit from the launch of 5G wireless devices and services, continued digital business transformation, the growth in e-commerce, and investments in factory automation.
We decreased the Fund’s allocation to the financials sector taking profits following its recent bounce back. Within the sector, we continue to favor insurance and high quality banking franchises with strong capital positions as we believe the COVID effects on economic growth and bank loan losses remain extremely uncertain.
Although we need to be wary of a potential second wave of COVID-19 infections, we expect that we will see continued slow, but steady progress in economic recovery and as we do, individuals and companies will adapt and adjust to this new operating environment. Most importantly, as we look forward to 2021, we are optimistic that we will have put the necessary processes in place and developed innovative medical solutions that will enable us to move forward once again.
Additional key risks include the 2020 U.S. Presidential election, ongoing U.S.-China relations, and a potential second wave of COVID.

Portfolio Details as of 03/31/2025

Total Net Assets: $3.32 M
Number of Holdings: 88
Weighted Average Market Cap.: 178.5 B
P/B Ratio: 4.0x
P/E Ratio: 25.6x

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Market Capitalization Breakdown - Morningstar separates stock portfolio holdings into five market-capitalization groups: Giant, Large, Mid, Small, and Micro. Of the 5000 largest domestic stocks in their equities database, the top 1% are categorized as Giant, the next 4% are Large, the next 15% are Mid, the next 30% are Small, and the remaining 50% are Micro. Stocks outside of the largest 5000 are also classified as Micro.

Weighted Average Market Cap - The average market capitalization of all companies held in the portfolio with each company weighted according to its percent held in the portfolio. The result is based upon a weighted average of the securities held in the fund.

P/B Ratio - A ratio that helps determine whether a stock is undervalued or overvalued. It is calculated by dividing a stock's price per share by its book value per share. The result is based upon a weighted average of the securities held in the fund.

P/E Ratio - Is the weighted average of each holding's P/E ratio (price of a stock divided by its earnings per share). The result is based upon a weighted average of the securities held in the fund.

Portfolio Turnover - This is a measure of the Fund’s trading activity which is computed by taking the lesser of purchases or sales divided by average monthly market value, excluding short-term investments. The resulting percentage represents the percentage of the portfolio’s holdings that have changed over the past year.

Holding	Sector	Assets

Holding	Sector	Assets
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd	Information Technology	5.2%
Tencent Holdings Ltd	Communication Services	3.7%
SAP SE	Information Technology	3.6%
Schneider Electric SE	Industrials	2.2%
Rheinmetall AG	Industrials	2.0%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE	Consumer Discretionary	2.0%
Hitachi Ltd	Industrials	2.0%
RELX PLC	Industrials	1.9%
AstraZeneca PLC	Health Care	1.9%
Unilever PLC	Consumer Staples	1.9%

% of Total Assets		26.4%

Aggregate holdings are updated monthly, 30 days after month end. Aggregate holdings are presented to illustrate examples of the securities that the Fund has bought and the diversity of the areas in which the Fund may invest, and may not be representative of the Fund's current or future investments. The figures presented are as of the date shown and may change at any time.

Holding	Sector	Assets

Holding	Sector	Assets
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd	Information Technology	5.2%
Tencent Holdings Ltd	Communication Services	3.7%
SAP SE	Information Technology	3.6%
Schneider Electric SE	Industrials	2.2%
Rheinmetall AG	Industrials	2.0%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE	Consumer Discretionary	2.0%
Hitachi Ltd	Industrials	2.0%
RELX PLC	Industrials	1.9%
AstraZeneca PLC	Health Care	1.9%
Unilever PLC	Consumer Staples	1.9%
EssilorLuxottica SA	Health Care	1.6%
Shopify Inc	Information Technology	1.6%
Safran SA	Industrials	1.5%
Spotify Technology SA	Communication Services	1.5%
Siemens AG	Industrials	1.5%
Air Liquide SA	Materials	1.4%
London Stock Exchange Group PLC	Financials	1.4%
Nintendo Co Ltd	Communication Services	1.3%
Sea Ltd	Communication Services	1.3%
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd	Industrials	1.3%
Meituan	Consumer Discretionary	1.2%
Coca-Cola HBC AG	Consumer Staples	1.2%
Cie Financiere Richemont SA	Consumer Discretionary	1.2%
Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG	Consumer Staples	1.2%
ICICI Bank Ltd	Financials	1.2%
Constellation Software Inc/Canada	Information Technology	1.2%
Xiaomi Corp	Information Technology	1.2%
BYD Co Ltd	Consumer Discretionary	1.1%
Lonza Group AG	Health Care	1.1%
Siemens Energy AG	Industrials	1.1%
Bharti Airtel Ltd	Communication Services	1.1%
Alcon AG	Health Care	1.1%
Adyen NV	Financials	1.1%
Hanwha Aerospace Co Ltd	Industrials	1.1%
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA	Financials	1.0%
Fujitsu Ltd	Information Technology	1.0%
Galderma Group AG	Health Care	1.0%
Carlsberg AS	Consumer Staples	1.0%
L'Oreal SA	Consumer Staples	1.0%
ABB Ltd	Industrials	1.0%
Meta Platforms Inc	Communication Services	1.0%
MercadoLibre Inc	Consumer Discretionary	0.9%
Industria de Diseno Textil SA	Consumer Discretionary	0.9%
Atlas Copco AB	Industrials	0.9%
Partners Group Holding AG	Financials	0.9%
Holcim AG	Materials	0.9%
Linde PLC	Materials	0.9%
Royal Unibrew A/S	Consumer Staples	0.9%
Asics Corp	Consumer Discretionary	0.9%
Thales SA	Industrials	0.9%
Heidelberg Materials AG	Materials	0.9%
Dollarama Inc	Consumer Discretionary	0.9%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd	Consumer Discretionary	0.8%
Sompo Holdings Inc	Financials	0.8%
BAWAG Group AG	Financials	0.8%
adidas AG	Consumer Discretionary	0.8%
Terumo Corp	Health Care	0.8%
Max Healthcare Institute Ltd	Health Care	0.8%
Eli Lilly & Co	Health Care	0.8%
CRH PLC	Materials	0.8%
DBS Group Holdings Ltd	Financials	0.7%
Flutter Entertainment PLC	Consumer Discretionary	0.7%
Novo Nordisk A/S	Health Care	0.7%
MakeMyTrip Ltd	Consumer Discretionary	0.7%
UCB SA	Health Care	0.6%
Embraer SA	Industrials	0.6%
Erste Group Bank AG	Financials	0.6%
Varun Beverages Ltd	Consumer Staples	0.6%
Keyence Corp	Information Technology	0.6%
ANTA Sports Products Ltd	Consumer Discretionary	0.6%
Straumann Holding AG	Health Care	0.6%
OTP Bank Nyrt	Financials	0.6%
Ebara Corp	Industrials	0.5%
Belimo Holding AG	Industrials	0.5%
Trip.com Group Ltd	Consumer Discretionary	0.5%
Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA	Financials	0.5%
MediaTek Inc	Information Technology	0.5%
Celestica Inc	Information Technology	0.5%
Goodman Group	Real Estate	0.5%
Broadcom Inc	Information Technology	0.5%
Arista Networks Inc	Information Technology	0.5%
ASM International NV	Information Technology	0.5%
Pro Medicus Ltd	Health Care	0.5%
Capgemini SE	Information Technology	0.5%
Power Grid Corp of India Ltd	Utilities	0.4%
LS Electric Co Ltd	Industrials	0.4%
AIA Group Ltd	Financials	0.4%
Atlassian Corp	Information Technology	0.4%

Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

For

YTD Dividends Paidas of 04/30/2025: $0
Dividend Frequency: Annually

Record Date	Ex-Dividend Date	Reinvest & Payable Date	Dividend	Reinvest Price
12/16/2024	12/17/2024	12/17/2024	$0.05150	$14.30

Upcoming Dividend Payment Dates

This section lists all anticipated income and Capital Gain distribution dates and any actual distributions are subject to adequacy of earnings and must be approved by the Board of Directors/Trustees. Please note that dates are subject to change.

Record Date	Ex-Dividend Date	Reinvest & Payable Date
12/17/2025	12/18/2025	12/18/2025

Fees & Expenses

Expense Ratioas of 03/31/2025

Fund Gross Expense Ratio	9.22%
Fund Net Expense Ratio	0.70%

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Portfolio Holdings 1Q Publish Date:11/03/2015
Portfolio Holdings 3Q Publish Date:11/03/2015
Summary Prospectus Publish Date:11/03/2015
Statutory Prospectus Publish Date:11/03/2015
SAI Publish Date:11/03/2015
Annual Financial Statements and Other Information * Publish Date:11/03/2015
Annual Tailored Shareholder Report Publish Date:11/03/2015
Semi-Annual Financial Statements and Other Information * Publish Date:11/03/2015
Semi-Annual Tailored Shareholder Report Publish Date:11/03/2015
Fact Sheet Publish Date:11/03/2015

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Performance data quoted is historical. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, on any given day or when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. To obtain performance data current to the most recent quarter-end, go to quarter ending performance on our Website or call Lord Abbett at (888) 522-2388.

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With Sales Charge - Returns with sales charges reflect applicable fees and expenses and include all distributions reinvested.

Without Sales Charge - Returns shown are without sales charges and have all distributions reinvested. If a sales charge had been deducted, the results would have been lower.

Returns shown at less than a year reflect aggregate total returns.

Double-Digit Returns - instances of high double-digit returns were achieved primarily during favorable market conditions and may not be sustainable over time.

MSCI makes no express or implied warranties or representations and shall have no liability whatsoever with respect to any MSCI data contained herein. The MSCI data may not be further redistributed or used as a basis for other indices or any securities or financial products. This report is not approved, reviewed or produced by MSCI.

Indexes reflect total return, unless otherwise specified, with all dividends reinvested. Indexes are unmanaged, do not reflect the deduction of fees or expenses, and are not available for direct investment.

Lipper Category Average - Peer group averages are based on universes of funds with the same investment objectives. The average return for the peer group is based on the returns of each individual fund within the group for the period shown. This average assumes reinvestment of dividends.

Fund Expense Ratio Detail: Reflects expenses for the Fund's fiscal year-end and is subject to change. Fund expenses may fluctuate with market volatility. A substantial reduction in Fund assets (since its most recently completed fiscal year), whether caused by market conditions or significant redemptions or both, will likely cause total operating expenses (as a percentage of Fund assets) to become higher than those shown.

The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and portfolio characteristics, such as individual holdings and sector weightings may change significantly over time. The portfolio data is for information only. It does not constitute a recommendation or an offer for a particular security or fund, nor should it be taken as a solicitation or recommendation to buy or sell securities or other investments.

Dividends and Capital Gains: The information presented in this section is intended for general information and is not intended to be relied upon and should not be relied upon, as financial, legal or tax advice for any particular investor. We strongly recommend that you contact your financial, legal or tax advisor regarding your particular tax situation.

The information presented in this section is not written or intended to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of avoiding any tax liabilities or penalties.

About Barron's Best Fund Families
Source: Barron's, "Best Fund Families of 2024." February 27, 2025. Used with permission. ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

The 2024 Barron’s Best Fund Families List ranks the active management ability of qualifying companies. Rankings are based on the asset-weighted one-year returns as of 12/31/24, excluding 12b-1 fees and sales loads, of a company’s actively managed fund line up in five asset class categories: US Equity, World Equity, Mixed Asset, Taxable Bond, and Tax-Exempt Bond as determined by Barron’s. Overall ranking based on aggregate, weighted score across the five asset categories. Performance data from Refinitiv Lipper.

Past performance does not guarantee future results. Lord Abbett ranked overall #1 of 48, #6 of 46, and #23 of 46 for the 1- ,5-, and 10-year periods respectively. Lord Abbett ranked #1 of 48 in US Equity, #2 of 48 in Mixed Asset, #2 of 48 in Taxable Bond, and #5 of 48 in Tax-Exempt Bond.

How We Ranked the Fund Families
In ranking mutual and exchange-traded funds, our aim is to measure manager skill, independent of expenses beyond annual management fees. That is why we calculate returns before any 12b-1 fees are deducted. Similarly, fund loads, or sales charges, aren’t included in our calculation of returns.

Each fund’s performance is measured against all of the other funds in its LSEG Lipper category, with a percentile ranking of 100 being the highest and one the lowest. This result is then weighted by asset size relative to the fund family’s other assets in its general classification. If a family’s biggest funds do well, that boosts its overall ranking, and vice versa.

To be included in the ranking, a firm must have at least three funds in the general equity category, one in world equity, one in mixed equity such as a balanced or target-date fund, two taxable bond funds, and one national tax-exempt bond fund.

Single-sector and country equity funds are factored into the rankings as general equity. We exclude all index funds, but include actively managed ETFs and so-called smart-beta ETFs, which are passively managed but created from active strategies.

Finally, the score is multiplied by the weighting of its general classification, as determined by the Lipper universe of funds. The category weightings for 2024 were general equity, 39.1%; mixed asset, 21.6%; world equity, 15.3%; taxable bond,20.1%; and tax-exempt bond, 3.9%.

The category weightings for the five-year results were general equity, 39%; mixed asset, 21.7%; world equity, 15.3%; taxable bond, 19.9%; and tax-exempt bond, 4%.For the 10-year list, they were general equity, 40%; mixed asset, 22.1%; world equity, 14.8%; taxable bond, 19.2%; and tax[1]exempt bond, 3.9%. The weightings may not total 100 due to rounding.

How the scoring works: Say a fund in the general U.S. equity category has $500million in assets, accounting for half of the firm’s assets in that category, and its performance lands it in the 75th percentile for the category. The first calculation would be 75 times 0.5, which comes to 37.5. That score is then multiplied by 39.1%, general equity’s overall weighting in Lipper’s universe. So, it would be 37.5 times0.391, which equals 14.66. Similar calculations are done for each fund in our study; then the numbers are added for each category and overall. The shop with the highest total score wins. The same process is repeated to determine the five- and 10-year rankings.

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Summary

What is the International Growth Fund?

The Fund seeks to deliver long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in stocks of international companies.

Fund Basicsas of 03/31/2025

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

INVESTMENT TEAM

YOUR REPRESENTATIVE

Performance

Performance

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

Fund Expense Ratio :

Gross 9.22%

Net 0.70%

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Portfolio Positioningas of 09/30/2020

Portfolio Details as of 03/31/2025

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Dividends & Cap Gains

Dividend Payments

Dividend Payments

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Expense Ratioas of 03/31/2025

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