LORD ABBETT AFFILIATED FUND
Supplement dated July 6, 2023, to the
Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, each dated
March 1, 2023, as supplemented
The following changes are effective July 7, 2023:
The following table replaces the table in the subsection under “Management–Portfolio Managers” on page 9 of the summary and statutory prospectus:
Portfolio Managers/Title | Member of the Portfolio Management Team Since |
Darnell C. Azeez, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager | 2019 |
Ryan C. Howard, Portfolio Manager | 2021 |
The following paragraph replaces the second paragraph under “Management and Organization of the Fund” beginning on page 23 of the statutory prospectus:
Portfolio Managers. Darnell C. Azeez, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager, heads the Fund’s team. Mr. Azeez joined Lord Abbett in 2002. An additional member of the Fund’s team is Ryan C. Howard, Portfolio Manager. Mr. Howard joined Lord Abbett in 2003. Messrs. Azeez and Howard are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
The following rows replace the applicable rows of the corresponding table under the heading titled “Portfolio Manager Information–Other Accounts Managed” on page 7-1 of the statement of additional information (“SAI”):
Number of Registered Investment Companies |
Total Assets ($MM) |
Number of Other Pooled Investment Vehicles |
Total Assets ($MM) |
Number of Other Accounts |
Total Assets ($MM) | |
Darnell C. Azeez | 6 | 5,987.47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ryan C. Howard | 2 | 353.35 | 1 | 3.39 | 1 | 13.37 |
The following rows replace the applicable rows of the corresponding table under the heading titled “Portfolio Manager Information–Holdings of Portfolio Managers” on page 7-1 of the SAI:
Ownership of Securities1 | Aggregate Dollar Range of Securities |
Darnell C. Azeez | $500,001-$1,000,000 |
Ryan C. Howard | $50,001-$100,000 |
1 Data as of December 31, 2022.
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