Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund (LARAX) N-CSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report (management investment company)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-23383

LORD ABBETT CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

John T. Fitzgerald, Esq., Vice President & Assistant Secretary

90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (888) 522-2388

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31

Date of reporting period: 6/30/2021

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Item 1: Report(s) to Shareholders.

LORD ABBETT
SEMIANNUAL REPORT

Lord Abbett

Credit Opportunities Fund

For the period ended June 30, 2021

Table of Contents

1	A Letter to Shareholders
2	Information About Your Fund’s Expenses and Holdings Presented by Sector
4	Schedule of Investments
16	Statement of Assets and Liabilities
18	Statement of Operations
19	Statements of Changes in Net Assets
20	Financial Highlights
22	Notes to Financial Statements
38	Supplemental Information to Shareholders

Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund

Semiannual Report

For the six-month period ended June 30, 2021

  From left to right: James L.L. Tullis, Independent Chairman of the Lord Abbett Funds and Douglas B. Sieg, Trustee, President, and Chief Executive Officer of the Lord Abbett Funds. Dear Shareholders: We are pleased to provide you with this semiannual report for Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund for the six-month period ended June 30, 2021. For additional information about the Fund, please visit our website at www.lordabbett.com, where you can access the quarterly commentaries by the Fund’s portfolio managers. General information about Lord Abbett mutual funds, as well as in-depth discussions of market trends and investment strategies, is also provided in Lord Abbett Insights, a quarterly newsletter available on our website. Thank you for investing in Lord Abbett mutual funds. We value the trust that you place in us and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come.   Best regards,     Douglas B. Sieg Trustee, President, and Chief Executive Officer

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Expense Example

As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. You may also incur transaction costs in the form of a repurchase fee of up to 2% which the Fund may (but does not currently) impose on shares that have been accepted for repurchase that have been held for less than one year. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021).

Actual Expenses

For each class of the Fund, the first line of the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading titled “Expenses Paid During Period 1/1/21 – 6/30/21” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

For each class of the Fund, the second line of the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

2

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if any transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

	Beginning Account Value	Ending Account Value	Expenses Paid During Period†
	1/1/21	6/30/21	1/1/21 - 6/30/21
Institutional Class
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,105.90	$7.26
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,017.90	$6.95
Class A
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,101.90	$11.15
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,014.18	$10.69
Class U
Actual	$1,000.00	$1,101.80	$11.15
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses)	$1,000.00	$1,014.18	$10.69

^† For each class of the Fund, net expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.39% for Institutional Class, 2.14% for Class A and Class U) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect one-half year period).

Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector

June 30, 2021

Sector*	%**
Asset Backed		21.10	%
Automotive		0.95	%
Basic Industries		4.71	%
Capital Goods		1.26	%
Consumer Goods		1.50	%
Electronics		0.63	%
Energy		16.55	%
Financial Services		2.67	%
Foreign Government		1.24	%
Healthcare		2.55	%
Leisure		8.83	%
Media		5.02	%
Mortgage-Backed		10.40	%
Retail		1.75	%
Services		3.78	%
Technology		2.74	%
Telecommunications		0.84	%
Transportation		6.57	%
Repurchase Agreements		6.91	%
Total		100.00	%

*	A sector may comprise several industries.
**	Represents percent of total investments.

3

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

June 30, 2021

Investments	Interest Rate		Maturity Date	Principal Amount (000)		Fair Value
LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS 94.98%
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 21.76%
Automobiles 5.35%
Carvana Auto Receivables Trust 2021-N1 R†	Zero Coupon		1/10/2028	$	10	$	5,652,659	(a)
Flagship Credit Auto Trust FCAT 2020 4 R	Zero Coupon		7/17/2028		18		10,000,386	(a)
Hertz Vehicle Financing III LP 2021-2A D†	4.34%		12/27/2027		5,000		5,026,400
Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust 2020-B†	7.03%		8/15/2028		4,000		4,266,490
Santander Consumer Auto Receivables Trust 2021-A 2021-AA R†	Zero Coupon		8/15/2028		33		5,277,874	(a)
Total							30,223,809
Credit Cards 1.89%
Continental Finance Credit Card ABS Master Trust 2020-1A C†	5.75%		12/15/2028		6,500		6,672,870
Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust 2021-AA F†	5.59%		12/21/2026		4,000		3,996,865
Total							10,669,735
Other 14.52%
Ares XLVI CLO Ltd. 2017-46A E†	5.484% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.30%	)#	1/15/2030		250		240,822
Ares XXXVII CLO Ltd. 2015-4A DR†	6.334% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 6.15%	)#	10/15/2030		500		494,981
Avant Loans Funding Trust 2021-REV1 E†	6.41%		7/15/2030		3,931		3,931,999
Bain Capital Credit CLO 2018-1A E†	5.523% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.35%	)#	4/23/2031		1,000		935,353
Burnham Park Clo Ltd. 2016-1A ER†	5.588% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.40%	)#	10/20/2029		2,000		1,940,026
Cedar Funding IX CLO Ltd. 2018-9A E†	5.538% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.35%	)#	4/20/2031		275		262,677
Cedar Funding VIII Clo Ltd. 2017-8A E†	6.54% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 6.35%	)#	10/17/2030		2,750		2,726,804
Dryden 45 Senior Loan Fund 2016-45A ER†	6.034% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.85%	)#	10/15/2030		7,763		7,647,563
Dryden 65 CLO Ltd. 2018-65A E†	5.94% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.75%	)#	7/18/2030		3,000		2,980,745
Encina Equipment Finance LLC 2021-1A E†	4.36%		3/15/2029		2,393		2,390,238
Fairstone Financial Issuance Trust I 2020-1A D†(b)	6.873%		10/20/2039	CAD	6,570		5,247,340
Galaxy XVIII CLO Ltd. 2018-28A E†	6.184% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 6.00%	)#	7/15/2031	$	3,550		3,475,104
Lending Funding Trust 2020-2A D†	6.77%		4/21/2031		3,335		3,742,395

4 See Notes to Financial Statements.

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments	Interest Rate		Maturity Date	Principal Amount (000)		Fair Value
Other (continued)
Lendmark Funding Trust 2021-1A D†	5.05%		11/20/2031	$	3,500	$	3,580,643
ME Funding LLC 2019-1 A2†	6.448%		7/30/2049		2,606		2,768,898
Newtek Small Business Loan Trust 2017-1 B†	3.092% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 3.00%	)#	2/25/2043		54		54,703
OCP CLO Ltd. 2014-6A DR†	6.71% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 6.52%	)#	10/17/2030		1,000		1,000,527
Octagon Investment Partners 37 Ltd. 2018-2A D†	5.576% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.40%	)#	7/25/2030		2,420		2,365,409
Octagon Investment Partners 40 Ltd. 2019 1A E†	6.648% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 6.46%	)#	4/20/2031		5,700		5,708,871
Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust 2020-1 CERT†	Zero Coupon		7/15/2027		2,000		1,857,488	(a)
Pagaya AI Debt Selection Trust 2021-1 2021-1 CERT†	Zero Coupon	#(c)	11/15/2027		2,154		4,055,031	(a)
Palmer Square CLO Ltd. 2014-1A DR2†	5.89% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.70%	)#	1/17/2031		4,900		4,868,151
Regatta XIV Funding Ltd. 2018-3A E†	6.126% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.95%	)#	10/25/2031		3,400		3,283,841
SCF Equipment Leasing LLC 2021-1A E†	3.56%		8/20/2032		8,000		7,965,732
Signal Peak CLO 5 Ltd. 2017-5A E†	5.826% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 5.65%	)#	4/25/2031		3,450		3,369,776
TCI-Symphony CLO 2017-1 Ltd. 2017-1A E†	6.634% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 6.45%	)#	7/15/2030		5,189		5,171,964
Total							82,067,081
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $119,283,528)							122,960,625
				Shares (000)
COMMON STOCKS 0.32%
Specialty Retail 0.30%
Chinos Intermediate					10		67,803
Chinos Intermediate					101		1,637,220
Total							1,705,023
Transportation: Infrastructure/Services 0.02%
ACBL Holdings Corp.					4		87,100	(a)
Total Common Stocks (cost $1,314,356)							1,792,123

See Notes to Financial Statements. 5

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments	Interest Rate	Maturity Date	Principal Amount (000)		Fair Value
CONVERTIBLE BONDS 10.32%
Air Transportation 0.81%
JetBlue Airways Corp.†	0.50%	4/1/2026	$	4,565	$	4,571,848
Energy: Exploration & Production 0.82%
Centennial Resource Production LLC	3.25%	4/1/2028		3,500		4,622,100
Integrated Energy 0.28%
Sunrun, Inc.†	Zero Coupon	2/1/2026		1,750		1,573,950
Media: Content 1.42%
iQIYI, Inc. (China)(d)	2.00%	4/1/2025		8,550		8,008,842
Pharmaceuticals 1.42%
Canopy Growth Corp.†(b)	4.25%	7/15/2023	CAD	4,732		4,003,457
Insmed, Inc.	1.75%	1/15/2025	$	3,835		4,024,449
Total						8,027,906
Recreation & Travel 0.78%
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.†	4.25%	6/15/2023		3,250		4,444,615
Software/Services 1.48%
Airbnb, Inc.†	Zero Coupon	3/15/2026		5,000		4,725,000
Five9, Inc.†	0.50%	6/1/2025		2,448		3,630,690
Total						8,355,690
Support: Services 0.92%
Uber Technologies, Inc.†	Zero Coupon	12/15/2025		5,083		5,179,577
Technology Hardware & Equipment 0.28%
SunPower Corp.	4.00%	1/15/2023		1,100		1,563,430
Telecommunications: Wireline Integrated & Services 0.87%
21Vianet Group, Inc. (China)†(d)	Zero Coupon	2/1/2026		5,681		4,911,224
Transportation: Infrastructure/Services 1.24%
Scorpio Tankers, Inc. (Monaco)†(d)	3.00%	5/15/2025		6,766		7,039,553
Total Convertible Bonds (cost $55,976,376)						58,298,735

6 See Notes to Financial Statements.

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments	Interest Rate		Maturity Date	Principal Amount (000)		Fair Value
CORPORATE BONDS 34.30%
Air Transportation 3.45%
American Airlines Group, Inc.†	3.75%		3/1/2025	$	11,500	$	10,610,647
VistaJet Malta Finance plc/XO Management Holding, Inc. (Malta)†(d)	10.50%		6/1/2024		8,146		8,890,952
Total							19,501,599
Auto Loans 0.93%
Mclaren Finance plc(b)	5.00%		8/1/2022	GBP	3,831		5,274,780
Automakers 0.05%
Mclaren Finance plc†(b)	5.00%		8/1/2022	GBP	200		275,373
Building & Construction 0.75%
STL Holding Co. LLC†	7.50%		2/15/2026	$	4,000		4,220,000
Chemicals 1.08%
Tianqi Finco Co. Ltd.	3.75%		11/28/2022		6,750		6,089,071
Diversified Capital Goods 1.30%
Granite US Holdings Corp.†	11.00%		10/1/2027		6,562		7,341,992
Energy: Exploration & Production 9.26%
Berry Petroleum Co. LLC†	7.00%		2/15/2026		4,936		5,020,011
Callon Petroleum Co.	6.125%		10/1/2024		6,150		6,085,056
Callon Petroleum Co.	6.375%		7/1/2026		3,250		3,116,230
Callon Petroleum Co.†(e)	8.00%		8/1/2028		3,000		3,037,500
Centennial Resource Production LLC†	6.875%		4/1/2027		5,718		5,855,461
Laredo Petroleum, Inc.	10.125%		1/15/2028		8,532		9,393,732
Matador Resources Co.	5.875%		9/15/2026		6,125		6,317,019
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.†	6.375%		6/1/2026		2,625		2,740,447
SM Energy Co.	5.625%		6/1/2025		8,217		8,145,101
SM Energy Co.	6.50%		7/15/2028		2,544		2,617,140
Total							52,327,697
Gaming 2.30%
Buena Vista Gaming Authority†	13.00%		4/1/2023		4,898		5,296,501
Full House Resorts, Inc.†	8.25%		2/15/2028		7,041		7,700,003
Total							12,996,504
Gas Distribution 0.92%
Buckeye Partners LP	6.375% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 4.02%	)#	1/22/2078		5,532		5,201,740

See Notes to Financial Statements. 7

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments	Interest Rate	Maturity Date	Principal Amount (000)		Fair Value
Investments & Miscellaneous Financial Services 2.75%
Advisor Group Holdings, Inc.†	10.75%	8/1/2027	$	5,050	$	5,624,437
Global Aircraft Leasing Co. Ltd. PIK 7.25%†	6.50%	9/15/2024		10,048		9,918,675
Total						15,543,112
Media: Content 0.72%
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.†	5.375%	8/15/2026		2,058		1,335,230
Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.†	6.625%	8/15/2027		5,600		2,758,000
Total						4,093,230
Media: Diversified 1.77%
National CineMedia LLC†	5.875%	4/15/2028		10,200		10,036,392
Oil Field Equipment & Services 3.72%
Nabors Industries, Inc.	5.75%	2/1/2025		11,500		10,603,000
Oceaneering International, Inc.	4.65%	11/15/2024		322		324,576
Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada)†(d)	7.125%	1/15/2026		4,586		4,732,913
Precision Drilling Corp. (Canada)†(d)	6.875%	1/15/2029		5,194		5,356,312
Total						21,016,801
Recreation & Travel 1.59%
Carnival Corp.†	7.625%	3/1/2026		1,750		1,903,125
eDreams ODIGEO SA(b)	5.50%	9/1/2023	EUR	6,000		7,075,257
Total						8,978,382
Specialty Retail 1.51%
Party City Holdings, Inc.†	6.625%	8/1/2026	$	9,250		7,978,125
Party City Holdings, Inc.†	8.75%	2/15/2026		500		534,375
Total						8,512,500
Support: Services 1.12%
Ahern Rentals, Inc.†	7.375%	5/15/2023		4,369		3,960,105
Promontoria Holding 264 BV(b)	6.75%	8/15/2023	EUR	2,000		2,347,785
Total						6,307,890
Transportation: Infrastructure/Services 1.08%
Promontoria Holding 264 BV†(b)	6.75%	8/15/2023	EUR	5,210		6,115,981
Total Corporate Bonds (cost $174,770,143)						193,833,044

8 See Notes to Financial Statements.

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments	Interest Rate		Maturity Date	Principal Amount (000)		Fair Value
FLOATING RATE LOANS(f) 16.10%
Aerospace/Defense 0.00%
Alloy Finco Limited USD Holdco Term Loan PIK 13.50% (Jersey)(d)	0.50%		3/6/2025	$	39	$	26,467	(g)
Beverages 1.55%
Miller’s Ale House, Inc. 2018 Term Loan	4.832%-7.00% (Prime Rate + 3.75%) (1 Mo. LIBOR + 4.75%	)	5/30/2025		9,017		8,731,176
Building & Construction 1.34%
USIC Holdings, Inc. 2021 2nd Lien Term Loan	6.647% (3 Mo LIBOR + 6.50%	)	5/7/2029		7,432		7,580,651	(g)
Electronics 1.07%
Electrical Components International, Inc. 2021 Term Loan B	7.634% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 7.50%	)	6/26/2025		6,026		6,055,921	(g)
Gaming 1.37%
Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC Delayed Draw Term Loan	11.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 9.00%	)	12/23/2025		480		524,230
Spectacle Gary Holdings LLC Term Loan B	11.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 9.00%	)	12/23/2025		6,622		7,234,383
Total							7,758,613
Health Services 0.51%
Wellpath Holdings, Inc. 2018 1st Lien Term Loan	5.604% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 5.50%	)	10/1/2025		2,916		2,887,557
Media: Content 1.26%
ECL Entertainment, LLC Term Loan	8.25% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 7.50%	)	3/31/2028		6,934		7,099,077	(g)
Metals/Mining (Excluding Steel) 1.30%
Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. 2019 Term Loan	10.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 8.00%	)	6/14/2024		8,276		7,345,370
Oil Field Equipment & Services 1.35%
Ulterra Drilling Technologies, LP Term Loan B	5.354% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 5.25%	)	11/26/2025		8,472		7,657,009
Oil Refining & Marketing 0.72%
CITGO Holding Inc. 2019 Term Loan B	8.00% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 7.00%	)	8/1/2023		4,059		4,043,470

See Notes to Financial Statements. 9

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments		Interest Rate		Maturity Date	Principal Amount (000)		Fair Value
Pharmaceuticals 0.70%
Canopy Growth Corporation Term Loan (Canada)(d)		9.50% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 8.50%	)	3/18/2026	$	3,663	$	3,954,531
Recreation & Travel 1.50%
Silk Bidco AS EUR Term Loan B(b)		–	(h)	2/24/2025	EUR	6,800		7,542,547
United PF Holdings, LLC 2019 2nd Lien Term Loan		8.647% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 8.50%	)	12/30/2027	$	1,000		940,000	(g)
Total								8,482,547
Support: Services 1.87%
Drive Chassis HoldCo, LLC 2019 2nd Lien Term Loan	7.188% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 7.00%)			4/10/2026		4,430		4,509,848
KUEHG Corp. 2017 2nd Lien Term Loan		9.25% (3 Mo. LIBOR + 8.25%	)	8/22/2025		6,090		6,044,325	(g)
Total								10,554,173
Theaters & Entertainment 1.56%
Vue International Bidco plc 2019 EUR Term Loan B(b)		–	(h)	7/3/2026	EUR	7,801		8,830,870
Total Floating Rate Loans (cost $88,461,267)								91,007,432
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION 1.28%
Sri Lanka
Republic of Sri Lanka†(d) (cost $7,015,799)		5.875%		7/25/2022	$	8,500		7,225,000
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 10.73%
Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust 2019-CRE6 G†		8.475% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 8.35%	)#	9/15/2036		1,000		983,114
BX Trust 2018-GW MZ†		5.561% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 5.49%	)#	5/15/2037		4,000		3,722,373
CF Trust 2019-BOSS B1A†		13.00% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 11.50%	)#	12/15/2021		1,100		918,543
Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2016-P3 D†		2.804%	#(c)	4/15/2049		5,000		3,852,894
Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates 2015-DC1 D†		4.451%	#(c)	2/10/2048		5,000		4,239,818
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust 2021-RENT G†		5.793% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 5.70%	)#	11/21/2035		8,300		8,417,729
GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust 2021-RSMZ MZ†		9.573% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 9.50%	)#	6/15/2026		11,000		11,025,045	(a)
GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2013-GC12 E†		3.25%		6/10/2046		10,790		9,761,297
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2021-1440†		4.923% (1 Mo. LIBOR + 4.85%	)#	3/15/2036		6,025		6,067,132
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust		0.413%		9/15/2029		85,464		128	(i)

10 See Notes to Financial Statements.

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments	Interest Rate			Maturity Date	Principal Amount (000)		Fair Value
NON-AGENCY COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES (continued)
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust	11.00%			9/15/2029	$	850	$	815,759
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2014-DSTY D†	3.931%		#(c)	6/10/2027		615		114,227
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2016-WIKI E†	4.143%		#(c)	10/5/2031		6,694		6,587,057
Laurel Road Prime Student Loan Trust 2019-A R†	Zero Coupon			10/25/2048		6,659		962,114
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust 2019-1776 XBCP†	0.119%		#(c)	10/15/2036		114,352		38,880
Palisades Center Trust 2016-PLSD A†	2.713%			4/13/2033		3,200		2,998,749
Palisades Center Trust 2016-PLSD D†	4.737%			4/13/2033		225		108,319
Total Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $55,967,497)								60,613,178
		Dividend Rate			Shares (000)
PREFERRED STOCKS 0.17%
Transportation: Infrastructure/Services
ACBL Holdings Corp. Series A	Zero Coupon					16		445,610	(i)
ACBL Holdings Corp. Series B	Zero Coupon					16		548,240	(i)
Total Preferred Stocks (cost $802,375)								993,850
Total Long-Term Investments (cost $503,591,341)								536,723,987
	Interest Rate			Maturity Date	Principal Amount (000)
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS 8.17%
COMMERCIAL PAPER 1.04%
Basic Industry 0.40%
Leggett & Platt, Inc.	0.152%			7/1/2021	$	2,250		2,250,000
Electronics 0.64%
BAT International Finance plc (United Kingdom)(d)	0.162%			7/1/2021		1,191		1,191,000
JABIL, Inc.	0.477%			7/2/2021		2,456		2,455,968
Total								3,646,968
Total Commercial Paper (cost $5,896,968)								5,896,968

See Notes to Financial Statements. 11

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

June 30, 2021

Investments	Principal Amount (000)		Fair Value
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS 7.13%
Repurchase Agreement dated 6/30/2021, 0.00% due 7/1/2021 with Fixed Income Clearing Corp. collateralized by $33,214,300 of U.S. Treasury Note at 0.375% due 07/15/2025; value: $41,078,548; proceeds: $40,273,008 (cost $40,273,008)	$	40,273	$	40,273,008
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $46,169,976)				46,169,976
Total Investments in Securities 103.15% (cost $549,761,317)				582,893,963
Other Assets and Liabilities – Net(j) (3.15%)				(17,813,153	)
Net Assets 100.00%			$	565,080,810

CAD	Canadian dollar.
EUR	Euro.
GBP	British pound.
LIBOR	London Interbank Offered Rate.
PIK	Payment-in-kind.
†	Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and, unless registered under such Act or exempted from registration, may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2021, the total value of Rule 144A securities was $341,305,001, which represents 60.40% of net assets.
#	Variable rate security. The interest rate represents the rate in effect at June 30, 2021.
(a)	Level 3 Investment as described in Note 2(n) in the Notes to Financials. Security valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investments.
(b)	Investment in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities.
(c)	Interest rate is based on the weighted average interest rates of the underlying mortgages within the mortgage pool.
(d)	Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.
(e)	Securities purchased on a when-issued basis (See Note 2(k)).
(f)	Floating Rate Loans in which the Fund invests generally pay interest at rates which are periodically re-determined at a margin above the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) or the prime rate offered by major U.S. banks. The rate(s) shown is the rate(s) in effect at June 30, 2021.
(g)	Level 3 Investment as described in Note 2(n) in the Notes to Financials. Floating Rate Loans categorized as Level 3 are valued based on a single quotation obtained from a dealer. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America do not require the Fund to create quantitative unobservable inputs that were not developed by the Fund. Therefore, the Fund does not have access to unobservable inputs and cannot disclose such inputs in the valuation.
(h)	Interest rate to be determined.
(i)	Level 3 Investment as described in Note 2(n) in the Notes to Financials. Security fair valued by the Pricing Committee.
(j)	Other Assets and Liabilities – Net include net unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts and swaps as follows:

12 See Notes to Financial Statements.

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

June 30, 2021

Credit Default Swaps on Indexes – Sell Protection at June 30, 2021⁽¹⁾:

Referenced Index*	Swap Counter- party	Fund Receives (Quarterly)	Termination Date	Notional Amount		Notional Value		Payments Upfront(2)			Unrealized Appreciation(3)		Credit Default Swap Agreements Payable at Fair Value(4)
Markit CMBX NA.BBB-.9	Citibank	3.00%	9/17/2058	$	5,375,000	$	4,957,002	$	(1,186,488	)		$768,490		$(417,998	)

*	The Referenced Index is for the Credit Default Swaps on Indexes, which is comprised of a basket of commercial mortgage-backed securities.
(1)	If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities.
(2)	Upfront payments received are presented net of amortization.
(3)	Total unrealized appreciation on Credit Default Swaps in Indexes amounted to $768,490. Total unrealized depreciation on Credit Default Swaps on Indexes amounted to $0.
(4)	Includes upfront payments received.

Open Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts at June 30, 2021:

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	Transaction Type	Counterparty	Expiration Date	Foreign Currency		U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date		U.S. $ Current Value		Unrealized Appreciation
British pound	Sell	Barclays Bank plc	9/8/2021		4,070,000	$	5,763,145	$	5,630,881		$	132,264
Euro	Sell	Bank of America	9/10/2021		13,382,000		16,259,143		15,890,189			368,954
Unrealized Appreciation on Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts											$	501,218
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	Transaction Type	Counterparty	Expiration Date	Foreign Currency		U.S. $ Cost on Origination Date		U.S. $ Current Value		Unrealized Depreciation
Canadian dollar	Sell	State Street
		Bank and Trust	7/20/2021		11,633,000	$	9,282,283	$	9,384,370		$	(102,087	)

See Notes to Financial Statements. 13

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(continued)

June 30, 2021

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value⁽¹⁾:

Investment Type(2)	Level 1		Level 2			Level 3		Total
Long-Term Investments
Asset-Backed Securities
Automobiles	$	–	$	9,292,890		$	20,930,919	$	30,223,809
Other		–		76,154,562			5,912,519		82,067,081
Remaining Industries		–		10,669,735			–		10,669,735
Common Stocks
Transportation: Infrastructure/Services		–		–			87,100		87,100
Remaining Industries		–		1,705,023			–		1,705,023
Convertible Bonds		–		58,298,735			–		58,298,735
Corporate Bonds		–		193,833,044			–		193,833,044
Floating Rate Loans
Aerospace/Defense		–		–			26,467		26,467
Building & Construction		–		–			7,580,651		7,580,651
Electronics		–		–			6,055,921		6,055,921
Media: Content		–		–			7,099,077		7,099,077
Recreation & Travel		–		7,542,547			940,000		8,482,547
Support: Services		–		4,509,848			6,044,325		10,554,173
Remaining Industries		–		51,208,596			–		51,208,596
Foreign Government Obligation		–		7,225,000			–		7,225,000
Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities		–		60,613,050			128		60,613,178
Preferred Stocks		–		–			993,850		993,850
Short-Term Investments
Commercial Paper		–		5,896,968			–		5,896,968
Repurchase Agreements		–		40,273,008			–		40,273,008
Total	$	–	$	527,223,006		$	55,670,957	$	582,893,963
Other Financial Instruments
Credit Default Swap Contracts
Assets	$	–	$	–		$	–	$	–
Liabilities		–		(417,998	)		–		(417,998	)
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
Assets		–		501,218			–		501,218
Liabilities		–		(102,087	)		–		(102,087	)
Total	$	–	$	(18,867	)	$	–	$	(18,867	)

(1)

Refer to Note 2(n) for a description of fair value measurements and the three-tier hierarchy of inputs.

(2)

See Schedule of Investments for fair values in each industry and identification of foreign issuers and/or geography. The table above is presented by Investment Type. Industries are presented within an Investment Type should such Investment Type include securities classified as two or more levels within the three-tier fair value hierarchy. Each Level 3 security is identified on the Schedule of Investments along with the valuation technique utilized.

A reconciliation of Level 3 investments is presented when the Fund has a material amount of Level 3 investments at the beginning or end of the period in relation to the Fund’s net assets.

14 See Notes to Financial Statements.

Schedule of Investments (unaudited)(concluded)

June 30, 2021

The following is a reconciliation of investments with unobservable inputs (Level 3) that were used in determining fair value:

Investment Type	Asset-Backed Securities			Common Stocks		Floating Rate Loans			Non-Agency Commercial Mortgage- Backed Securities			Preferred Stocks
Balance as of January 1, 2021	$	7,639,394		$	87,100	$	9,145,445		$	1,694,199		$	993,850
Accrued Discounts (Premiums)		(3,819	)		–		47,253			(16,572	)		–
Realized Gain (Loss)		7,477			–		(81,454	)		–			–
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)		(185,910	)		–		637,314			16,554			–
Purchases		24,731,136			–		21,473,328			–			–
Sales		(119,832	)		–		–			–			–
Transfers into Level 3		–			–		4,800,000			–			–
Transfers out of Level 3		(5,225,008	)		–		(8,275,445	)		(1,694,053	)		–
Balance as of June 30, 2021	$	26,843,438		$	87,100	$	27,746,441		$	128		$	993,850
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation for the period ended June 30, 2021, related to Level 3 investments held at June 30, 2021	$	179,869		$	–	$	637,314		$	16,554		$	–

See Notes to Financial Statements. 15

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

June 30, 2021

ASSETS:
Investments in securities, at cost	$	549,761,317
Investments in securities, at fair value	$	582,893,963
Cash		3,141,935
Deposits with brokers for swaps collateral		1,173,534
Foreign cash, at value (cost $90,690)		90,299
Receivables:
Capital shares sold		9,586,468
Investment securities sold		6,310,300
Interest and dividends		2,400,290
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts		501,218
Prepaid expenses		47,348
Total assets		606,145,355
LIABILITIES:
Payables:
Investment securities purchased		36,558,207
Management fee		552,067
12b-1 distribution plan		183,019
Capital shares reacquired		138,282
Fund administration		17,666
Trustees’ fees		9,297
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts		102,087
Credit default swap agreements payable, at fair value (including upfront payment of $(1,186,488)		417,998
Distributions payable		2,904,726
Accrued expenses		181,196
Total liabilities		41,064,545
Commitments and contingent liabilities
NET ASSETS	$	565,080,810
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS:
Paid-in capital	$	506,616,585
Total distributable earnings (loss)		58,464,225
Net Assets	$	565,080,810

16 See Notes to Financial Statements.

Statement of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)(concluded)

June 30, 2021

Net assets by class:
Institutional Class Shares	$	250,450,490
Class A Shares	$	314,618,121
Class U Shares	$	12,199
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest):
Institutional Class Shares		22,555,248
Class A Shares		28,340,429
Class U Shares		1,099
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares):
Institutional Class Shares-Net asset value		$11.10
Class A Shares-Net asset value		$11.10
Class A Shares- Maximum offering price (Net asset value plus sales charge of 2.50%)		$11.38
Class U Shares-Net asset value		$11.10

See Notes to Financial Statements. 17

Statement of Operations (unaudited)

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

Investment income:
Dividends	$	59,167
Interest and other		18,020,164
Total investment income		18,079,331
Expenses:
Management fee		2,830,054
12b-1 distribution plan-Class A		919,447
12b-1 distribution plan-Class U		44
Professional		90,562
Fund administration		73,931
Shareholder servicing		67,820
Registration		38,952
Reports to shareholders		30,365
Trustees’ fees		7,577
Custody		7,484
Other		19,775
Gross expenses		4,086,011
Fees waived and expenses reimbursed (See Note 3)		(7,484	)
Net expenses		4,078,527
Net investment income		14,000,804
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss):
Net realized gain (loss) on investments		21,746,131
Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts		(375,555	)
Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts		96,873
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions		(157,380	)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments		6,677,173
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts		1,009,453
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts		205,479
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies		329,934
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)		29,532,108
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations	$	43,532,912

18 See Notes to Financial Statements.

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS	For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited)			For the Year Ended December 31, 2020
Operations:
Net investment income	$	14,000,804		$	14,089,943
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, swaps and foreign currency related transactions		21,310,069			2,890,287
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments, forward currency exchange contracts, swaps and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies		8,222,039			26,514,417
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations		43,532,912			43,494,647
Distributions to shareholders:
Institutional Class		(6,913,108	)		(8,521,213	)
Class A		(7,290,089	)		(5,855,737	)
Class U		(347	)		(396	)(a)
Total distributions to shareholders		(14,203,544	)		(14,377,346	)
Capital share transaction (See Note 15):
Net proceeds from sales of shares		172,845,171			294,308,700
Reinvestment of distributions		6,752,478			6,408,494
Cost of shares reacquired		(6,406,661	)		(28,499,592	)
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions		173,190,988			272,217,602
Net increase in net assets		202,520,356			301,334,903
NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period	$	362,560,454		$	61,225,551
End of period	$	565,080,810		$	362,560,454

^(a) For the period June 18, 2020 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2020.

See Notes to Financial Statements. 19

Financial Highlights

			Per Share Operating Performance:
			Investment operations:						Distributions to shareholders from:
	Net asset value, beginning of period		Net invest– ment income(a)		Net realized and unrealized gain		Total from invest– ment oper– ations		Net investment income			Net realized gain			Total distri– bution
Institutional Class
6/30/2021(c)	$	10.37	$	0.35	$	0.73	$	1.08	$	(0.35	)	$	–		$	(0.35	)
12/31/2020		10.00		0.74		0.34		1.08		(0.71	)		–			(0.71	)
2/15/2019 to 12/31/2019(f)		10.00		0.59		0.03		0.62		(0.61	)		(0.01	)		(0.62	)
Class A
6/30/2021(c)		10.37		0.31		0.74		1.05		(0.32	)		–			(0.32	)
12/31/2020		10.00		0.66		0.48		1.14		(0.77	)		–			(0.77	)
9/13/2019 to 12/31/2019(g)		9.93		0.19		0.08		0.27		(0.19	)		(0.01	)		(0.20	)
Class U
6/30/2021(c)		10.37		0.37		0.74		1.11		(0.32	)		–			(0.32	)
6/18/2020 to 12/31/2020(h)		9.10		0.36		1.27		1.63		(0.36	)		–			(0.36	)

(a)	Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)	Total return for Class A does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions. Total return for Institutional Class assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c)	Unaudited.
(d)	Not annualized.
(e)	Annualized.
(f)	Commenced on February 15, 2019.
(g)	Commenced on September 13, 2019.
(h)	Commenced on June 18, 2020.

20 See Notes to Financial Statements.

					Ratios to Average Net Assets:									Supplemental Data:
Net asset value, end of period		Total return (%)(b)			Total expenses after waivers and/or reimburse– ments (%)			Total expenses (%)			Net investment income (%)			Net assets, end of period (000)		Portfolio turnover rate (%)
$	11.10		10.59	(d)		1.39	(e)		1.39	(e)		6.55	(e)	$	250,450		45	(d)
	10.37		12.84			1.50			1.62			7.92			177,894		119
	10.00		6.29	(d)		1.50	(e)		3.79	(e)		6.78	(e)		61,215		50	(d)
	11.10		10.19	(d)		2.14	(e)		2.14	(e)		5.83	(e)		314,618		45	(d)
	10.37		12.02			2.25			2.30			7.01			184,655		119
	10.00		2.67	(d)		2.25	(e)		5.39	(e)		6.54	(e)		10		50	(d)
	11.10		10.18			2.14	(e)		2.14	(e)		5.79	(e)		12		45	(d)
	10.37		18.33	(d)		2.25	(e)		2.30	(e)		7.01	(e)		11		119

See Notes to Financial Statements. 21

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION  

Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that continuously offers its common shares (the “Shares”) and is operated as an interval fund. The Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on September 18, 2018. The Fund had a sale to Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”) of 10,000 shares of common stock for $100,000 ($10.00 per share). The Fund commenced operations on February 15, 2019.

The Fund’s investment objective is total return. The Fund currently offers three classes of Shares: Institutional Class, Class A, and Class U. A front-end sales charge is normally added to the net asset value (“NAV”) for Class A shares. There is no front-end sales charge in the case of Institutional Class and Class U. Class U shares commenced operations on June 18, 2020.

The Fund will not list its Shares for trading on any securities exchange. There is currently no secondary market for its Shares and the Fund does not expect any secondary market to develop for its Shares. Shareholders of the Fund are not able have their Shares redeemed or otherwise sell their Shares on a daily basis because the Fund is an unlisted closed-end fund. In order to provide liquidity to shareholders, the Fund is structured as an interval fund and conducts quarterly repurchase offers for a portion of its outstanding Shares.

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

(a)

Investment Valuation–Under procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), Lord Abbett, the Fund’s investment manager, has formed a Pricing Committee to administer the pricing and valuation of portfolio investments and to ensure that prices utilized reasonably reflect fair value. Among other things, these procedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricing services, quotations from securities and financial instrument dealers and other market sources to determine fair value.

Securities actively traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange or on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-U.S. exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The Fund may utilize an independent fair valuation service in adjusting the valuations of foreign securities. Unlisted equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices. Fixed income securities are valued based on evaluated prices supplied by independent pricing services, which reflect broker/dealer supplied valuations and the independent pricing services’ own electronic data processing techniques. Floating rate loans are valued at the average of bid and ask quotations obtained from dealers in loans on the basis of prices supplied by independent pricing services. Exchange traded options and futures contracts are valued at the last quoted

22

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

	sale price in the market where they are principally traded. If no sale has occurred, the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices is used. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued using daily forward exchange rates. Swaps are valued daily using independent pricing services or quotations from broker/dealers to the extent available.
	Securities for which prices are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the Pricing Committee. The Pricing Committee considers a number of factors, including observable and unobservable inputs, when arriving at fair value. The Pricing Committee may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values, yield curves, broker quotes, observable trading activity, option adjusted spread models and other relevant information to determine the fair value of portfolio investments. The Board or a designated committee thereof regularly reviews fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee and may employ techniques such as reviewing related market activity, reviewing inputs and assumptions, and retrospectively comparing prices of subsequent purchases and sales transactions to fair value determinations made by the Pricing Committee.
	Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates fair value.
(b)	Security Transactions–Security transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost method. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.
(c)	Investment Income–Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis as earned. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized using the effective interest method and are included in Interest and other on the Statement of Operations. Investment income is allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.
(d)	Income Taxes–It is the policy of the Fund to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no income tax provision is required.
	The Fund files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s filed U.S. federal tax return remains open for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2020. The statutes of limitations on the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
(e)	Expenses–Expenses, excluding class-specific expenses, are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. Class A and Class U shares bear their class-specific share of all expenses and fees relating to the Fund’s 12b-1 Distribution Plan.
(f)	Foreign Transactions–The books and records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars and transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in the Fund’s records at the rate prevailing when earned or recorded. Asset and liability accounts that are denominated in foreign currencies are adjusted daily to reflect current exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss), if applicable, is included in Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on

23

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

	translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. The resultant exchange gains and losses upon settlement of such transactions, if applicable, are included in Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency related transactions on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in market prices of the securities.
	The Fund uses foreign currency exchange contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts’ terms.
(g)	Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts–The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to reduce exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on foreign portfolio holdings, or gain or reduce exposure to foreign currency solely for investment purposes. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated rate. The contracts are valued daily at forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. The gain (loss) arising from the difference between the U.S. dollar cost of the original contract and the value of the foreign currency in U.S. dollars upon closing of such contracts is included in Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts on the Fund’s Statement of Operations.
(h)	Futures Contracts–The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts to enhance returns, to attempt to economically hedge some of its investment risk, or as a substitute position in lieu of holding the underlying asset on which the instrument is based. At the time of entering into a futures transaction, an investor is required to deposit and maintain a specified amount of cash or eligible securities called “initial margin.” Subsequent payments made or received by the Fund called “variation margin” are made on a daily basis as the market price of the futures contract fluctuates. The Fund will record an unrealized gain (loss) based on the amount of variation margin. When a contract is closed, a realized gain (loss) is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract.
(i)	Credit Default Swaps–The Fund may enter into credit default swap contracts in order to hedge credit risk or for speculation purposes. As a seller of a credit default swap contract (“seller of protection”), the Fund is required to pay the notional amount or other agreed-upon value of a referenced debt obligation to the counterparty in the event of a default by or other credit event involving the referenced issuer, obligation or index. In return, the Fund receives from the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract.
	As a purchaser of a credit default swap contract (“buyer of protection”), the Fund would receive the notional amount or other agreed upon value of a referenced debt obligation from the counterparty in the event of default by or other credit event involving the referenced issuer, obligation or index. In return, the Fund would make periodic payments to the counterparty over the term of the contracts, provided no event of default has occurred.
	These credit default swaps may have as a reference obligation corporate or sovereign issuers or credit indexes. These credit indexes are comprised of a basket of securities representing a particular sector of the market.

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	Credit default swaps are fair valued based upon quotations from counterparties, brokers or market-makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as an unrealized appreciation or depreciation. For a credit default swap sold by the Fund, payment of the agreed-upon amount made by the Fund in the event of default of the referenced debt obligation is recorded as the cost of the referenced debt obligation purchased/received. For a credit default swap purchased by the Fund, the agreed-upon amount received by the Fund in the event of default of the referenced debt obligation is recorded as proceeds from sale/delivery of the referenced debt obligation and the resulting gain or loss realized on the referenced debt obligation is recorded as such by the Fund.
	Any upfront payments made or received upon entering a credit default swap contract would be amortized or accreted over the life of the swap and recorded as realized gains or losses. Collateral, in the form of cash or securities, may be required to be held in segregated accounts with the custodian bank or broker in accordance with the swap agreement. The value and credit rating of each credit default swap where the Fund is the seller of protection, are both measures of the current payment/performance risk of the swap. As the value of the swap changes as a positive or negative percentage of the total notional amount, the payment/performance risk may decrease or increase, respectively. The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.
	Entering into credit default swaps involves credit and market risk. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates, and that Lord Abbett does not correctly predict the creditworthiness of the issuers of the reference obligation on which the credit default swap is based. For the centrally cleared credit default swaps, there was minimal counterparty risk to the Fund, since such credit default swaps entered into were traded through a central clearinghouse, which guarantees against default.
(j)	Total Return Swaps–The Fund may enter into total return swap agreements to obtain exposure to a security or market without owning such security or investing directly in that market. The Fund may agree to make payments that are the equivalent of interest in exchange for the right to receive payments equivalent to any appreciation in the value of an underlying security, index or other asset, as well as receive payments equivalent to any distributions made on that asset, over the term of the swap. If the value of the asset underlying a total return swap declines over the term of the swap, the Fund also may be required to pay an amount equal to that decline in value to its counterparty.
(k)	When-Issued, Forward Transactions or To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) Transactions–The Fund may purchase portfolio securities on a when-issued or forward basis. When-issued, forward transactions or TBA transactions involve a commitment by the Fund to purchase securities, with payment and delivery (“settlement”) to take place in the future, in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield at the time of entering into the transaction. During the period between purchase and settlement, the fair value of the

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	securities will fluctuate and assets consisting of cash and/or marketable securities (normally short-term U.S. Government or U.S. Government sponsored enterprise securities) marked to market daily in an amount sufficient to make payment at settlement will be segregated at the Fund’s custodian in order to pay for the commitment. At the time the Fund makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, it will record the transaction and reflect the liability for the purchase and fair value of the security in determining its NAV. The Fund, generally, has the ability to close out a purchase obligation on or before the settlement date rather than take delivery of the security. Under no circumstances will settlement for such securities take place more than 120 days after the purchase date.
(l)	Repurchase Agreements–The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with respect to securities. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which a fund acquires a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (a bank or securities dealer) at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon date. The Fund requires at all times that the repurchase agreement be collateralized by cash, or by securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies, its instrumentalities, or U.S. Government sponsored enterprises having a value equal to, or in excess of, the value of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). If the seller of the agreement defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities at a time when the fair value of these securities has declined, the Fund may incur a loss upon disposition of the securities.
(m)	Floating Rate Loans–The Fund may invest in floating rate loans, which usually take the form of loan participations and assignments. Loan participations and assignments are agreements to make money available to U.S. or foreign corporations, partnerships or other business entities (the “Borrower”) in a specified amount, at a specified rate and within a specified time. A loan is typically originated, negotiated and structured by a U.S. or foreign bank, insurance company or other financial institution (the “Agent”) for a group of loan investors (“Loan Investors”). The Agent typically administers and enforces the loan on behalf of the other Loan Investors in the syndicate and may hold any collateral on behalf of the Loan Investors. Such loan participations and assignments are typically senior, secured and collateralized in nature. The Fund records an investment when the Borrower withdraws money and records interest as earned. These loans pay interest at rates which are periodically reset by reference to a base lending rate plus a spread. These base lending rates are generally the prime rate offered by a designated U.S. bank or London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).
	The loans in which the Fund invests may be subject to some restrictions on resale. For example, the Fund may be contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent and/or Borrower prior to the sale of these investments. The Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the Borrower. As a result, the Fund assumes the credit risk of the Borrower, the selling participant and any other persons interpositioned between the Fund and the Borrower (“Intermediate Participants”). In the event that the Borrower, selling participant or Intermediate Participants become insolvent or enter into bankruptcy, the Fund may incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment or may suffer a loss of principal and/or interest.
	Unfunded commitments represent the remaining obligation of the Fund to the Borrower. At any point in time, up to the maturity date of the issue, the Borrower may demand the unfunded portion. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund did not have any unfunded loan commitments.

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(n) Fair Value Measurements–Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk - for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level of inputs that is significant to the fair value measurement, and is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:

•	Level 1 –	unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;
•	Level 2 –	other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.); and
•	Level 3 –	significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A summary of inputs used in valuing the Fund’s investments and other financial instruments as of June 30, 2021 and, if applicable, Level 3 rollforwards for the six months then ended is included in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the three-tier hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

3. MANAGEMENT FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES  

Management Fee

The Fund has a management agreement with Lord Abbett, pursuant to which Lord Abbett supplies the Fund with investment management services and executive and other personnel, provides office space and pays for ordinary and necessary office and clerical expenses relating to research and statistical work and supervision of the Fund’s investment portfolio.

The management fee is based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the annual rate of 1.25%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the effective management fee was at an annualized rate of 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

In addition, Lord Abbett provides certain administrative services to the Fund pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement in return for a fee at an annual rate of .04% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Lord Abbett voluntarily waived $7,484 of fund administration fees during the six months ended June 30, 2021.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and continuing through April 30, 2022, Lord Abbett has contractually agreed to waive all or a portion of its management fee and, if necessary, waive all or

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a portion of its administrative fee and reimburse the Fund’s other expenses to the extent necessary so that the total net annual operating expenses for each class, excluding 12b-1 fees, do not exceed an annual rate of 1.50%. This agreement may be terminated only upon the approval of the Board.

12b-1 Distribution Plan

The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Servicing Plan for Class A and Class U Shares of the Fund pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, which provides for the payment of ongoing distribution and service fees to Lord Abbett Distributor LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of Lord Abbett.

The following annual rates have been authorized by the Board pursuant to the plan:

Fees*	Class A	Class U
Service	.25%	.25%
Distribution	.50%	.50%

* The Fund may designate a portion of the aggregate fee as attributable to service activities for purposes of calculating Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”) sales charge limitations.

Institutional Class does not have a distribution plan.

Distributor

The Distributor is the principal underwriter and distributor of the Fund’s Shares pursuant to a distribution agreement (the “Distribution Agreement”) with the Fund. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lord Abbett. The Distributor does not participate in the distribution of non-Lord Abbett managed products.

The Distributor acts as the distributor of Shares for the Fund on a best efforts basis, subject to various conditions, pursuant to the terms of the Distribution Agreement. The Distributor is not obligated to sell any specific amount of Shares of the Fund.

The Fund may impose repurchase fees of up to 2.00% on Shares accepted for repurchase that have been held for less than one year.

Commissions

Distributor received the following commissions on sales of shares of the Fund, after concessions were paid to authorized dealers, for the six months ended June 30, 2021:

Distributor		Dealers’
Commissions		Concessions
	$    –		$296,319

Distributor received CDSCs of $31,027 for Class A for the six months ended June 30, 2021.

One Trustee and certain of the Fund’s officers have an interest in Lord Abbett.

4. DISTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS  

Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by allowable capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amounts of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax basis

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treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions that exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes are reported as a tax return of capital.

The tax character of distributions paid during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 was as follows:

	Six Months Ended 6/30/2021 (unaudited)		Year Ended 12/31/2020
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income	$	14,203,544	$	14,377,346
Total distributions paid	$	14,203,544	$	14,377,346

As of June 30, 2021, the aggregate unrealized security gains and losses on investments and other financial instruments based on cost for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

Tax cost	$	549,371,518
Gross unrealized gain		38,904,695
Gross unrealized loss		(4,214,629	)
Net unrealized security gain	$	34,690,066

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable to the tax treatment of certain securities, other financial instruments, amortization of premium and wash sales.

5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS  

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were as follows:

Purchases		Sales
	$381,359,818		$199,311,899

6. DISCLOSURES ABOUT DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES  

The Fund entered into forward foreign currency exchange contracts during the six months ended June 30, 2021 (as described in note 2(g)). A forward foreign currency exchange contract reduces the Fund’s exposure to changes in the value of the currency it will deliver (or settle in cash) and increases its exposure to changes in the value of the currency it will receive (or settle in cash) for the duration of the contract. The Fund’s use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that Lord Abbett will not accurately predict currency movements, and the Fund’s returns could be reduced as a result. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedged positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time. The Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

The Fund entered into U.S. Treasury futures contracts during the six months ended June 30, 2021 (as described in note 2(h)) to economically hedge against changes in interest rates. The Fund bears the risk of interest rates moving unexpectedly, in which case the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contracts and realize a loss. There is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees futures against default.

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The Fund entered into credit default swaps during the six months ended June 30, 2021 (as described in note 2(i)), to economically hedge credit risk. Credit default swaps involve the exchange of a fixed rate premium for protection against the loss in value of an underlying security in the event of a defined credit event, such as payment default or bankruptcy. Under a credit default swap one party acts as a guarantor by receiving the fixed periodic payment in exchange for the commitment to purchase the underlying security at par if the defined credit event occurs. The Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty risk, either as the protection seller or as the protection buyer, is the fair value of the contract. There is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since centrally cleared credit default swaps are traded through a central clearinghouse. As the counterparty to all centrally cleared credit default swaps, the clearinghouse guarantees credit default swaps against default.

As of June 30, 2021, the Fund had the following derivatives at fair value, grouped into risk categories that illustrate the Fund’s use of derivative instruments:

Asset Derivatives	Interest Rate Contracts		Foreign Currency Contracts		Credit Contracts
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(1)		–	$	501,218		–
Liability Derivatives
Credit Default Swap Contracts(2)		–		–	$	417,998
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(3)		–	$	102,087		–

(1)	Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
(2)	Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Credit default swap agreements payable, at fair value.
(3)	Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.

Transactions in derivative instruments for the for the six months ended June 30, 2021, were as follows

	Interest Rate Contracts		Foreign Currency Contracts			Credit Contracts
Net Realized Gain (Loss)
Credit Default Swap Contracts(1)		–		–		$	(96,873	)
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(2)		–	$	(375,555	)		–
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation
Credit Default Swap Contracts(3)		–		–		$	205,479
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(4)		–	$	1,009,453			–
Average Number of Contracts/Notional Amounts*
Credit Default Swaps(5)		–		–			5,375,000
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts(6)		–	$	48,469,775			–

*	Calculated based on the number of contracts or notional amounts for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
(1)	Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on swap contracts.
(2)	Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
(3)	Statement of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on swap contracts.
(4)	Statement of Operations location: Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
(5)	Amount represents number of contracts.
(6)	Amount represents notional amounts in U.S. dollars.

7. DISCLOSURES ABOUT OFFSETTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) requires disclosures intended to help better assess the effect or potential effect of offsetting arrangements on a fund’s financial position. The

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following tables illustrate gross and net information about recognized assets and liabilities eligible for offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities; and disclose such amounts subject to an enforceable master netting agreement or similar agreement, by counterparty. A master netting agreement is an agreement between a fund and a counterparty which provides for the net settlement of amounts owed under all contracts traded under that agreement, as well as cash collateral, through a single payment by one party to the other in the event of default on or termination of any one contract. The Fund’s accounting policy with respect to balance sheet offsetting is that, absent an event of default by the counterparty or a termination of the agreement, the master netting agreement does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities across transactions between the Fund and the applicable counterparty:

Description	Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities		Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts	$	501,218	$	–	$	501,218
Repurchase Agreements		40,273,008		–		40,273,008
Total	$	40,774,226	$	–	$	40,774,226

	Net Amounts of Assets Presented in		Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Counterparty	the Statement of Assets and Liabilities		Financial Instruments		Cash Collateral Received(a)		Securities Collateral Received(a)			Net Amount(b)
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.	$	40,273,008	$	–	$	–	$	(40,273,008	)	$	–
Bank of America		368,954		–		–		–			368,954
Barclays Bank plc		132,264		–		–		–			132,264
Total	$	40,774,226	$	–	$	–	$	(40,273,008	)	$	501,218

Description	Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities		Gross Amounts Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities		Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Credit Default Swap Contracts		$417,998	$	–	$	417,998
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts		102,087		–		102,087
Total		$520,085	$	–	$	520,085

	Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities		Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Counterparty			Financial Instruments			Cash Collateral Pledged(a)			Securities Collateral Pledged(a)		Net Amount(c)
Citibank	$	417,998	$	–		$	(417,998	)	$	–	$	–
State Street Bank and Trust		102,087		(102,087	)		–			–		–
Total	$	520,085	$	(102,087	)	$	(417,998	)	$	–	$	–

(a)	Collateral disclosed is limited to an amount not to exceed 100% of the net amount of assets (liabilities) presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, for each respective counterparty.
(b)	Net amount represents the amount owed to the Fund by the counterparty as of June 30, 2021.
(c)	Net amount represents the amount owed by the Fund to the counterparty as of June 30, 2021.

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8. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION  

The Fund’s officers and one Trustee, who are associated with Lord Abbett do not receive any compensation from the Fund for serving in such capacities. Independent Trustees’ fees are allocated among all Lord Abbett-sponsored funds based on the net assets of each fund. There is an equity-based plan available to all Independent Trustees under which Independent Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of Trustees’ fees. The deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in the Fund. Such amounts and earnings accrued thereon are included in Trustees’ fees on the Statement of Operations and in Trustees’ fees payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are not deductible for U.S. federal income tax purposes until such amounts are paid.

9. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS  

The Fund has entered into an arrangement with its transfer agent and custodian, whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Fund’s expenses.

10. LINE OF CREDIT  

For the year ended June 30, 2021, the Fund and certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett (collectively, the “Participating Funds”) entered into a syndicated line of credit facility with various lenders for $1.17 billion (the “Syndicated Facility”) whereas State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) participated as a lender and as agent for the lenders. The Participating Funds were subject to graduated borrowing limits of one-third of Fund net assets (if Fund net assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, $600 million, or $900 million, based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors. Effective August 5, 2021, the Participating Funds entered into a Syndicated Facility with various lenders for $1.275 billion whereas SSB participates as a lender and as agent for the lenders. The Participating Funds are subject to graduated borrowing limits of one-third of Fund net assets (if Fund net assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, $700 million, or $1 billion, based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.

For the period ended June 30, 2021, the Participating Funds were party to an additional line of credit facility with SSB for $330 million (the “Bilateral Facility”), $250 million committed and $80 million uncommitted. Under the Bilateral Facility, the Participating Funds are subject to graduated borrowing limits of one-third of Fund net assets (if net assets are less than $750 million), $250 million, $300 million, or $330 million, based on past borrowings and likelihood of future borrowings, among other factors.

The Syndicated Facility and the Bilateral Facility are to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to satisfy redemptions.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not utilize the Syndicated Facility or Bilateral Facility.

11. CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT  

SSB is the Fund’s custodian and accounting agent. SSB performs custodial, accounting and recordkeeping functions relating to portfolio transactions and calculating the Fund’s NAV.

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12. SECURITIES LENDING AGREEMENT  

The Fund has established a securities lending agreement with Citibank, N.A. for the lending of securities to qualified brokers in exchange for securities or cash collateral equal to at least the market value of securities loaned, plus interest, if applicable. Cash collateral is invested in an approved money market fund. In accordance with the Fund’s securities lending agreement, the market value of securities on loan is determined each day at the close of business and any additional collateral required to cover the value of securities on loan is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. As with other extensions of credit, the Fund may experience a delay in the recovery of its securities or incur a loss should the borrower of the securities breach its agreement with the Fund or the borrower becomes insolvent at a time when the collateral is insufficient to cover the cost of repurchasing securities on loan. Any income earned from securities lending is included in Securities lending net income on the Statement of Operations.

The initial collateral received by the Fund is required to have a value equal to at least 100% of the market value of the securities loaned. The collateral must be marked-to-market daily to cover increases in the market value of the securities loaned (or potentially a decline in the value of the collateral). In general, the risk of borrower default will be borne by Citibank, N.A.; the Fund will bear the risk of loss with respect to the investment of the cash collateral. The advantage of such loans is that the Fund continues to receive income on loaned securities while receiving a portion of any securities lending fees and earning returns on the cash amounts which may be reinvested for the purchase of investments in securities.

For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund did not loan any securities.

13. REPURCHASE OFFERS  

In order to provide liquidity to shareholders, the Fund has adopted a fundamental investment policy to make quarterly offers to repurchase its outstanding shares at NAV per share, reduced by any applicable repurchase fee. Subject to applicable law and approval of the Board, for each quarterly repurchase offer, the Fund currently expects to offer to repurchase 5% of the Fund’s outstanding Shares at NAV, which is the minimum amount permitted. The result of the repurchase offers is as follows:

Institutional Shares Repurchase offer

Commencement Date	Deadline Date	Pricing Date	Shares Repurchased*		Amount Repurchased*
March 5, 2021	April 7, 2021	April 7, 2021		55,641	$	603,143
June 7, 2021	July 7, 2021	July 7, 2021		173,805	$	1,927,493
Class A Shares Repurchase offer
Commencement Date	Deadline Date	Pricing Date		Shares Repurchased*	Amount Repurchased*
March 5, 2021	April 7, 2021	April 7, 2021		209,575	$	2,271,797
June 7, 2021	July 7, 2021	July 7, 2021		364,927	$	4,043,386

* Class U shares did not have any shares repurchased.

Repurchase offers and the need to fund repurchase obligations may affect the ability of the Fund to be fully invested or force the Fund to maintain a higher percentage of its assets in liquid investments, which may harm the Fund’s investment performance. Moreover, diminution in the size of the Fund through repurchases may result in untimely sales of portfolio securities (with

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associated imputed transaction costs, which may be significant), may limit the ability of the Fund to participate in new investment opportunities or to achieve its investment objective and will tend to increase the Fund’s expense ratio per common share for remaining shareholders. The Fund may accumulate cash by holding back (i.e., not reinvesting) payments received in connection with the Fund’s investments. If at any time cash and other liquid assets held by the Fund are not sufficient to meet the Fund’s repurchase obligations, the Fund intends, if necessary, to sell investments. If the Fund employs investment leverage, repurchases of Shares would compound the adverse effects of leverage in a declining market. Also, if the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest on that borrowing will negatively affect shareholders who do not tender their Shares by increasing the Fund’s expenses and reducing any net investment income.

If a repurchase offer is oversubscribed, the Board may determine to increase the amount repurchased by up to 2% of the Fund’s outstanding shares as of the date of the Repurchase Request Deadline (as defined in the Fund’s Prospectus). In the event that the Board determines not to repurchase more than the repurchase offer amount, or if shareholders tender more than the repurchase offer amount plus 2% of the Fund’s outstanding shares as of the date of the Repurchase Request Deadline, the Fund will repurchase the Shares tendered on a pro rata basis, and shareholders will have to wait until the next repurchase offer to make another repurchase request. Consequently, shareholders may be unable to liquidate all or a given percentage of their investment in the Fund during a particular repurchase offer. Some shareholders, in anticipation of proration, may tender more Shares than they wish to have repurchased in a particular quarter, thereby increasing the likelihood that proration will occur. A shareholder may be subject to market and other risks, and the NAV of Shares tendered in a repurchase offer may decline between the Repurchase Request Deadline and the date on which the NAV for tendered Shares is determined. In addition, the repurchase of Shares by the Fund may be a taxable event to shareholders, potentially including even shareholders who do not tender any Shares in such repurchase.

14. INVESTMENT RISKS  

The Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with investing in debt securities and to the changing prospects of individual companies and/or sectors in which the Fund invests. The value of an investment will change as interest rates fluctuate and in response to market movements. When interest rates rise, the prices of debt securities are likely to decline; when rates fall, such prices tend to rise. Longer-term debt securities are usually more sensitive to interest rate changes. There is also the risk that an issuer of a debt security will fail to make timely payments of principal or interest to the Fund, a risk that is greater with high-yield securities (sometimes called “lower-rated bonds” or “junk bonds”), in which the Fund may substantially invest. Some issuers, particularly of high-yield securities, may default as to principal and/or interest payments after the Fund purchases its securities. A default, or concerns in the market about an increase in the risk of default, may result in losses to the Fund. High-yield securities are subject to greater price fluctuations, as well as additional risks. The market for below investment grade securities may be less liquid, which may make such securities more difficult to sell at an acceptable price, especially during periods of financial distress, increased market volatility, or significant market decline.

On July 27, 2017, the head of the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a desire to phase out the use of LIBOR by the end of 2021. On November 30, 2020, the administrator of LIBOR announced a delay in the phase out of a majority of the U.S. dollar LIBOR publications until June 30, 2023, with the remainder of LIBOR publications to still end at the end of 2021. There remains uncertainty regarding the future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement

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rate. As such, the potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the LIBOR-based instruments in which the Fund invest cannot yet be determined. The transition process might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets that currently rely on LIBOR to determine interest rates. It could also lead to a reduction in the value of some LIBOR-based investments and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against existing LIBOR-based instruments. Since the usefulness of LIBOR as a benchmark could deteriorate during the transition period, these effects could occur prior and/or subsequent to the end of 2021.

The Fund is subject to the risk of investing in securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies and instrumentalities (such as the Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”), the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”)). Unlike Ginnie Mae securities, securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government-related organizations such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government and no assurance can be given that the U.S. Government would provide financial support to its agencies and instrumentalities if not required to do so by law. Consequently, the Fund may be required to look principally to the agency issuing or guaranteeing the obligation.

The mortgage-related and asset-backed securities in which the Fund may invest may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates, and economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults. These changes can affect the value, income, and/or liquidity of such positions. When interest rates are declining, the value of these securities with prepayment features may not increase as much as other fixed income securities. Early principal repayment may deprive the Fund of income payments above current market rates. Alternatively, rising interest rates may cause prepayments to occur at a slower-than-expected rate, extending the duration of a security and typically reducing its value. The payment rate will thus affect the price and volatility of a mortgage-related security. In addition, the Fund may invest in non-agency asset backed and mortgage related securities, which are issued by private institutions, not by government-sponsored enterprises.

The Fund may invest up to 20% of its net assets in equity securities, the value of which fluctuates in response to movements in the equity securities markets in general, the changing prospects of individual companies in which the Fund invests, or an individual company’s financial condition.

The Fund may invest in convertible securities, which have both equity and fixed income risk characteristics, including market, credit, liquidity, and interest rate risks. Generally, convertible securities offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality and less potential for gains or capital appreciation in a rising equity securities market than equity securities. They tend to be more volatile than other fixed income securities and the market for convertible securities may be less liquid than the markets for stocks or bonds. A significant portion of convertible securities have below investment grade credit ratings and are subject to increased credit and liquidity risks.

Due to the Fund’s investment exposure to foreign companies and American Depositary Receipts, the Fund may experience increased market, industry and sector, liquidity, currency, political, information, and other risks. The securities of foreign companies also may be subject to inadequate exchange control regulations, the imposition of economic sanctions or other government restrictions, higher transaction and other costs, and delays in settlement to the extent they are traded on non-U.S. exchanges or markets.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(continued)

The Fund is subject to the risks associated with derivatives, which may be different from and greater than the risks associated with directly investing in securities. Derivatives may be subject to risks such as liquidity risk, leveraging risk, interest rate risk, market risk, and credit risk. Illiquid securities may lower the Fund’s returns since the Fund may be unable to sell these securities at their desired time or price. Derivatives also may involve the risk of mispricing or improper valuation and the risk that changes in the value of the derivative may not correlate perfectly with the value of the underlying asset, rate or index. Whether the Fund’s use of derivatives is successful will depend on, among other things, the Fund’s ability to correctly forecast market movements and other factors. Losses may also arise from the failure of a derivative counterparty to meet its contractual obligations. If the Fund incorrectly forecasts these and other factors, the Fund’s performance could suffer. The Fund’s use of derivatives could result in a loss exceeding the amount of the Fund’s investment in these instruments.

The Fund may invest in loans, which include, among other things, loans to U.S. or foreign corporations, partnerships, other business entities, or to U.S. and non-U.S. governments. The Fund may invest in fixed rate and variable rate loans and floating or adjustable rate loans, including bridge loans, novations, assignments, and participations, which are subject to increased credit and liquidity risks. The loans in which the Fund invests will usually be rated below investment grade or may also be unrated. Below investment grade loans, as in the case of high-yield debt securities, or junk bonds, are usually more credit sensitive than interest rate sensitive, although the value of these instruments may be impacted by broader interest rate swings in the overall fixed income market. The Fund may invest in debtor-in-possession financings (commonly known as “DIP financings”). DIP financings are arranged when an entity seeks the protections of the bankruptcy court under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Such financings constitute senior liens on an unencumbered security (i.e., security not subject to other creditors’ claims).

Geopolitical and other events (e.g., wars, terrorism, natural disasters, epidemics or pandemics such as the COVID-19 outbreak which began in late 2019) may disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets, thereby decreasing the value of the Fund’s investments. Market disruptions can also prevent the Fund from implementing its investment strategies and achieving its investment objective.

The transmission of COVID-19 and efforts to contain its spread have resulted in, among other things, border closings and other significant travel restrictions and disruptions, significant disruptions to business operations, supply chains and customer activity, lower consumer demand for goods and services, event cancellations and restrictions, service cancellations, reductions and other changes, significant challenges in healthcare service preparation and delivery, and prolonged quarantines, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak could negatively affect the global economy, the economies of individual countries, and the financial performance of individual issuers, sectors, industries, asset classes, and markets in significant and unforeseen ways.

The COVID-19 pandemic and its effects may last for an extended period of time, and in either case could result in significant market volatility, exchange trading suspensions and closures, declines in global financial markets, higher default rates, and a substantial economic downturn or recession. The foregoing could disrupt the operations of the Fund and its service providers, adversely affect the value and liquidity of the Fund’s investments, and negatively impact the Fund’s performance and your investment in the Fund.

These factors, and others, can affect the Fund’s performance.

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)(concluded)

15. SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS  

Transactions in shares of capital stock were as follows:

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited)						Year Ended December 31, 2020
Institutional Class Shares	Shares			Amount			Shares			Amount
Shares sold		5,383,620		$	58,561,345			13,359,450		$	122,679,387
Reinvestment of distributions		158,942			1,732,608			270,959			2,491,635
Shares reacquired		(142,879	)		(1,510,410	)		(2,599,419	)		(23,302,186	)
Increase		5,399,683		$	58,783,543			11,030,990		$	101,868,836
Class A Shares
Shares sold		10,529,868		$	114,283,826			17,946,422		$	171,619,313
Reinvestment of distributions		460,788			5,019,870			419,740			3,916,859
Shares reacquired		(461,375	)		(4,896,251	)		(556,041	)		(5,197,406	)
Increase		10,529,281		$	114,407,445			17,810,121		$	170,338,766
Class U Shares(a)
Shares sold		–		$	–			1,099		$	10,000
Increase		–		$	–			1,099		$	10,000

^(a) Commenced on June 18, 2020.

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Liquidity Risk Management Program

Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted a Liquidity Risk Management Program and Policy (“Program”). The Program is designed to assess, manage and periodically review the Fund’s liquidity risk. Liquidity risk is defined under Rule 22e-4 as the risk that the Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.

The Board has appointed Lord Abbett as the administrator for the Fund’s Program. At the June 2-3, 2021 meeting, Lord Abbett provided the Board with a report addressing the operation of the Program and assessing its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation for the period March 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021. Lord Abbett reported that the Program operated effectively during the period. In particular, Lord Abbett reported that: the Fund did not breach its 15% limit on illiquid investments at any point during the period and all regulatory reporting related to Rule 22e-4 was completed on time and without issue during the period.

There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to the Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.

Householding

The Fund has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of the Fund’s prospectus, proxy material, annual report and semiannual report to certain shareholders residing at the same “household.” This reduces Fund expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be “householded,” please call Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388 or send a written request with your name, the name of your fund or funds and your account number or numbers to Lord Abbett Family of Funds, P.O. Box 219336, Kansas City, MO 64121.

Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Records

A description of the policies and procedures that Lord Abbett uses to vote proxies related to the Fund’s portfolio securities, and information on how Lord Abbett voted the Fund’s proxies during the 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling 888-522-2388; (ii) on Lord Abbett’s Website at www.lordabbett.com; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) Website at www.sec.gov.

Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure

The Fund is required to file its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for its first and third fiscal quarters as an attachment to Form N-PORT. Copies of the filings are available without charge, upon request on the SEC’s Website at www.sec.gov and may be available by calling Lord Abbett at 888-522-2388.

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This report, when not used for the general information of shareholders of the Fund, is to be distributed only if preceded or accompanied by a current fund prospectus.
Lord Abbett mutual fund shares are distributed by LORD ABBETT DISTRIBUTOR LLC.	Lord Abbett Credit Opportunities Fund	LA-CROPP-3 (08/21)

Item 2: Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable.

Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable.

Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6: Schedule of Investments.

The information required by this Item 6 is included as part of the semiannual reports to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7: Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

The information required by this Item 7 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

Item 8: Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a) The information required by this item 8(a) is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

(b) There have been no changes in any of the Portfolio Managers since the inception of the Fund.

Item 9: Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

None.

Item 10: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Trustees since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.

Item 11: Controls and Procedures.

(a) The principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer have concluded as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940), that the design of such procedures is effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12: Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

None.

Item 13: Exhibits.

(a)(1)	Code of Ethics. Not applicable.
(a)(2)	Certification of each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 is attached hereto as a part of EX-99.CERT.
(b)	Certification of each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is provided as a part of EX-99.906CERT.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

LORD ABBETT CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES FUND
By:	/s/Douglas B. Sieg
	Douglas B. Sieg
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 24, 2021

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By:	/s/Douglas B. Sieg
	Douglas B. Sieg
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 24, 2021

By:	/s/Michael J. Hebert
	Michael J. Hebert
	Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 24, 2021