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"The Fund outperformed its benchmark in 4Q25 with a 1.71% return, driven by successful selections in the Health Care and Industrials sectors, and remains highly bullish on AI-led secular innovation despite ongoing policy uncertainties."
For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund (Class I) returned 1.71%, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which returned 1.22%. Positive relative returns were driven by strong security selection in Health Care (specifically Guardant Health) and Industrials (specifically Rocket Lab), offset partially by detractors in Consumer Discretionary (Stride) and Consumer Staples (Celsius). The managers believe the secular bull market for growth stocks remains intact, supported by Fed interest rate cuts and generative AI-driven productivity gains, though they remain mindful of policy uncertainties and supply-chain pressures.
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Algorithmic conviction, macroeconomic posture, and risk appetite signals extracted from this quarterly letter with qualitative explanations.
Market Conviction
High-conviction positioning: The Fund outperformed its benchmark in 4Q25 with a 1.71% return, driven by successful selections in the Health Care and Industrials sectors, and remains highly bullish on AI-led se...
Growth Outlook
Market outlook remains high conviction: The Fund outperformed its benchmark in 4Q25 with a 1.71% return, driven by successful selections in the Health Care and Industrials sectors, and remains highly bullish on AI-led se...
Risk Appetite
Risk appetite posture is above average conviction: The Fund outperformed its benchmark in 4Q25 with a 1.71% return, driven by successful selections in the Health Care and Industrials sectors, and remains highly bullish on AI-led se...
Capital Deployment
Manager actively deployed capital into high-conviction opportunities. The Fund outperformed its benchmark in 4Q25 with a 1.71% return, driven by successful selections in the Health Care and Industrials sectors, and remains highly bullish on AI-led se...
Forward Guidance
Forward guidance signal: The Fund outperformed its benchmark in 4Q25 with a 1.71% return, driven by successful selections in the Health Care and Industrials sectors, and remains highly bullish on AI-led se...
Language Signal
Tone analysis indicates above average conviction language: The Fund outperformed its benchmark in 4Q25 with a 1.71% return, driven by successful selections in the Health Care and Industrials sectors, and remains highly bullish on AI-led se...
Perceived Risk
Perceived risk level is evaluated as moderate conviction. The Fund outperformed its benchmark in 4Q25 with a 1.71% return, driven by successful selections in the Health Care and Industrials sectors, and remains highly bullish on AI-led se...
Opportunity Density
Opportunity density index indicates high conviction actionable entry points. The Fund outperformed its benchmark in 4Q25 with a 1.71% return, driven by successful selections in the Health Care and Industrials sectors, and remains highly bullish on AI-led se...
Time Horizon
Investment time horizon reflects a high conviction orientation. The Fund outperformed its benchmark in 4Q25 with a 1.71% return, driven by successful selections in the Health Care and Industrials sectors, and remains highly bullish on AI-led se...
