# Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund (LADVX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ladvx for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Lord Abbett · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Actively Managed · Inception: 2015-06-30 The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital through a diversified and actively managed portfolio consisting of developing growth companies, many of which are traded over the counter. The Fund invests at least 65% of its net assets in equity securities of small companies within the range of Russell 2000 Index. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $36.07 | | Expense Ratio | 0.60% | | Assets Under Management | $2.07B | | NAV | $36.07 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Irregular | | 52-Week Range | $32.24 – $47.66 | | Beta | 1.55 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.0605 /share - Ex-date: 2024-11-26 - Pay date: 2024-11-26 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does LADVX invest in? The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital through a diversified and actively managed portfolio consisting of developing growth companies, many of which are traded over the counter. The Fund invests at least 65% of its net assets in equity securities of small companies within the range of Russell 2000 Index. ### What is the expense ratio of LADVX? Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund (LADVX) charges an expense ratio of 0.60%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is LADVX? Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund (LADVX) manages $2.07B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is LADVX actively managed or an index fund? LADVX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (LADVX's is 0.60%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was LADVX launched? Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund (LADVX) launched in June 2015 and is managed by Lord Abbett. ### How has LADVX performed? LADVX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does LADVX pay a dividend? Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund (LADVX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does LADVX pay dividends? Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund pays dividends Irregular. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is LADVX's dividend yield? LADVX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is LADVX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for LADVX was 2024-11-26. The next ex-date typically follows Irregular; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will LADVX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 0.60% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does LADVX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from LADVX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ### Why does LADVX cost more than a fund like VOO? LADVX is actively managed (current expense ratio 0.60%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether LADVX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to LADVX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as LADVX (0.60%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ladvx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ladvx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ladvx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ladvx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ladvx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.