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34.10 -0.39 -1.13%

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Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: Lord Abbett

Asset Class: Equity

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Total Assets: 872.34M

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Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund Class A Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of LAVLX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks capital appreciation through investments, primarily in equity securities, which are believed to be undervalued in the marketplace. The fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of mid-sized companies. It may invest up to 10% of its net assets in foreign companies, including emerging market companies, American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), and other similar depositary receipts. The adviser defines foreign companies as those whose securities are traded primarily on non-U.S. securities exchanges.

Contact Information

Address 90 Hudson Street
Jersey City,NJ 7302
United States

Phone +1 201 8272000

Web www.lordabbett.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Michael E Kovac	Portfolio Manager	2024	Now
Biography	Mr. Kovac formerly worked at Millennium Management from 2017-2021, Goldman Sachs from 2013-2017 and has worked in the financial services industry since 2007.
John Hardy	Portfolio Manager	2020	Now
Biography	John Hardy is responsible for contributing to the management for the firm’s large cap value, multi cap value, mid cap value, smid cap value and small cap value strategies. Mr. Hardy joined Lord Abbett in 2011. His previous experience includes serving as Vice President, Senior Financial Analyst – Clean Technology at Gleacher & Co. and Vice President, Senior Financial Analyst – Clean Technology, Associate Research Analyst – Technology, and Trading Assistant at American Technology Research, Inc. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2003. He earned a BS in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University.
Jeff D. Diamond	Portfolio Manager	2008	Now
Biography	Mr. Diamond, portfolio manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2007 as a research analyst for the mid cap value equity strategy. His prior experience includes: Managing Director at Axia Capital Management, LLC; Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager at Franklin Mutual Advisers; Vice President, Assistant Portfolio Manager at Prudential Mutual Funds; and Vice President, Financial Restructuring, at Prudential Capital Group. Mr. Diamond received a BS from Cornell University and an MBA from Columbia University. He is a holder of a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has been in the investment business since 1987.
Eli Rabinowich	Portfolio Manager	2018	2021
Biography	Mr. Rabinowich joined Lord Abbett in 2018 as a portfolio manager. Mr. Rabinowich was formerly a Portfolio Manager, Partner, and Analyst at Pzena Investment Management from 2004-2018. Prior to joining Pzena in 2004, Mr. Rabinowich was an Equity Research Associate with the Semiconductor group at Investec. Prior to Investec, he founded Mabool, a technology company which provided auction services. He began his career as a Senior Consultant in the Life Sciences and Energy Group at Booz Allen Hamilton. He earned a B.S. summa cum laude from the Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University and an MBA from Columbia Business School. At Columbia Mr. Rabinowich was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa national honor society.
So Young Lee	-	2018	2019
Noah J. Petrucci	Portfolio Manager	2012	2018
Biography	Mr. Petrucci, portfolio manager, joined Lord Abbett in September 2012. Mr. Petrucci previously was a Portfolio Manager at Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC and Columbia Management Advisors, LLC from 2002 to 2012. His prior experience includes: Assistant Vice President at Zurich Scudder Investments. Mr. Petrucci received a BA from the University of Massachusetts. He is a holder of a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has been in the investment business since 1993.
Robert P. Fetch	Partner	2009	2013
Biography	Mr. Fetch is the lead portfolio manager of the multi, large, and mid cap value equity strategies and oversees the domestic equity portfolio managers. Mr. Fetch joined Lord Abbett in 1995 as the lead portfolio manager of the small cap value equity strategy portfolio and Director of Small, Smid, Multi and Micro Value Equities. He was named Partner in 1998. His prior experience includes: Managing Director at Prudential Investment Advisors; Senior Investment Officer at Chemical Bank/Favia Hill & Associates; and Equity Analyst/Trader at Mutual Benefit Life. Mr. Fetch received a BS from Bucknell University and an MBA from Seton Hall University. He is a holder of a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has been in the investment business since 1977.
Howard E. Hansen	Managing Member	1997	2009
Biography	Howard E. Hansen, CFA is the co-founder, Managing Member and Portfolio Manager of Linde, Hansen & Co., LLC. Prior to forming Linde, Hansen & Co., LLC in 2009, Mr. Hansen was a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Lord, Abbett & Co. through 2008, which he joined in 1995. Previously, he was an Equity Analyst at Alfred Berg, Inc., Tiger Management and Kidder, Peabody & Co. Mr. Hansen earned a BS, economics from Clarkson University, an MBA from Columbia University and is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Eileen Banko	Equity Analyst	1999	2008
Biography	Banko is equity analyst, and she joined Lord Abbett in 1990.
David G. Builder	Portfolio Manager	1998	2008
Biography	Builder is a portfolio manager with Lord Abbett & Company, his employer since 1998. Prior to joining the firm, he was an analyst with Bear Stearns from 1996 to 1998 and at Weiss Peck & Greer from 1994 to 1995.

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