Lord Abbett (MOALX) Portfolio Manager Christopher T. English Buys Stock

What Happened
Christopher T. English, a portfolio manager for the Lord Abbett Municipal Opportunities Fund (MOALX), made an open-market purchase of 5,213.764 shares on 2026-09-29 at $9.59 per share, for a total of about $50,000. This was a personal buy (transaction code P), which is a direct purchase of fund shares rather than a sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-29; Filing date: 2026-10-01 (Form 4 filed two days after the trade).
• Price and amount: 5,213.764 shares at $9.59 each; total ≈ $50,000.
• Transaction code: P (purchase, open market/private purchase).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the Form 4 filing.
• Footnotes/plan info: No 10b5-1 plan, tax withholding, or other footnotes disclosed on the filing.

Context
Insider purchases can be interpreted as a personal allocation to the fund but are not proof of future performance. This transaction is a routine personal investment by a portfolio manager in fund shares; no options, gifts, or sales were involved. The filing appears timely under the usual two-business-day Form 4 reporting window.