3 Top-Ranked Lord Abbett Mutual Funds to Boost Your Portfolio

This renowned global asset manager provides a wide variety of financial products and services to fulfill the needs of its investors. The company aims for successful investment performance on behalf of its clients in the long run. The three key factors that contributed to Lord Abbett's success are its independent perspective, smart product design and dedication to active management. 

Founded in 1929, Lord Abbett managed assets worth more than $250 billion as of March 31, 2026. This privately held company has 184 investment professionals with an average of 18 years of industry experience dedicated to addressing its clients' needs. Lord Abbett has 200 institutional clients and manages assets for clients in more than 30 countries. It invests in domestic and global stocks and fixed-income, tax-free income and multi-asset securities. 

Below, we share with you three Lord Abbett mutual funds, viz.,Lord Abbett Developing Growth LAGWX, Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities LGOPX and Lord Abbett International Growth LAVGX. Each has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy) and is expected to outperform its peers in the future. Investors can click here to see the complete list of Lord Abbett mutual funds.

Lord Abbett Developing Growth fund invests in equity securities of companies the portfolio management team believes demonstrate above-average, long-term growth potential, focusing on companies it believes are strongly positioned in the developing growth phase, defined as the period of swift development after a company's start-up phase when growth is expected to occur at a rate generally not equaled by established companies in their mature years.

Lord Abbett Developing Growth fund has three-year annualized returns of 16.6%. By the end of April 2026, LAGWX held 91 issues, with 3.6% of its assets invested in Comfort Systems USA, Inc. 

Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities fund seeks capital appreciation. LGOPX invests at least 65% of its net assets in common stocks of midsize companies. 

Lord Abbett Growth Opportunities fund has three-year annualized returns of 15.2%. LGOPX has an expense ratio of 1.16%. 

Lord Abbett International Growth fund invests primarily in large foreign companies with above-average, long-term growth potential and may also invest in emerging markets and U.S. companies. 

Lord Abbett International Growth fund has three-year annualized returns of 17.3%. Sue Kim has been one of the fund managers of LAVGX since June 2021.  

To view the Zacks Rank and the past performance of all Lord Abbett mutual funds, investors can click here to see the complete list of Lord Abbett mutual funds.

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