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2 / 5 Stars
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Lipper
1
2
2
2
5
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Zacks Investment Research
1
(Strong Buy)
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Standard & Poor's
3 / 5 Stars
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TheStreet.com
A-
(Buy)
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U.S. News evaluated 38 High Yield Muni Funds. Our list highlights the top-rated funds for long-term investors based on the ratings of leading fund industry researchers.
Performance
The fund has returned 10.29 percent over the past year, 7.69 percent over the past three years, and 4.33 percent over the past five years.
| Trailing Returns | Updated 05.31.2013 |
|---|---|
| Year to date | 2.4% |
| 1 Year | 10.3% |
| 3 Years (Annualized) | 7.7% |
| 5 Years (Annualized) | 4.3% |
| 10 Years (Annualized) | N/A |
Summary
The investment seeks a high level of income exempt from federal income tax. To pursue its objective, under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in municipal bonds that pay interest exempt from federal income tax. Under normal market conditions, it invests a substantial portion of its assets in lower rated municipal bonds (commonly referred to as "below investment grade," "high yield," or "junk" bonds). Lower rated municipal bonds are rated BB/Ba or lower. The fund is non-diversified.
Fees
Fees are High compared to funds in the same category.
Lord Abbett High Yield Municipal Bond Fund has an expense ratio of 0.70 percent.
Risk
Risk is Above Average compared to funds in the same category according to Morningstar.
