Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (LZEMX)
The fund invests primarily in equity securities, principally common stocks, of non-U.S. companies whose principal activities are located in emerging market countries and that the Investment Manager believes are undervalued based on their earnings, cash flow or asset values. Under normal circumstances, it invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of companies whose principal business activities are located in emerging market countries.
Fund Info
US52106N8891
52106N889
Jul 14, 1994
$10,000
Large-Cap
Value
Expense Ratio
LZEMX has a high expense ratio of 1.06%, indicating above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (LZEMX) returned 14.73% year-to-date (YTD) and 15.15% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, LZEMX returned 4.83% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.84%.
LZEMX
14.73%
5.82%
12.88%
15.15%
11.64%
12.16%
4.83%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.52%
6.32%
-1.44%
12.25%
12.45%
14.20%
10.84%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of LZEMX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.41% | 0.05% | 1.66% | 2.57% | 5.33% | 14.73% | |||||||
| 2024 | -3.44% | 4.40% | 1.62% | 0.63% | 2.43% | 2.54% | 0.86% | 2.61% | 5.77% | -5.90% | -2.35% | -1.20% | 7.61% |
| 2023 | 8.92% | -3.53% | 2.68% | 0.89% | -2.14% | 6.31% | 4.18% | -4.36% | -0.91% | -1.96% | 7.08% | 4.32% | 22.44% |
| 2022 | 2.04% | -4.38% | -1.64% | -5.12% | 3.27% | -9.68% | 1.04% | -1.35% | -10.50% | 1.17% | 14.11% | -2.67% | -14.87% |
| 2021 | 0.33% | 1.93% | 2.66% | 1.11% | 5.01% | -0.60% | -4.20% | 2.60% | -2.95% | 0.21% | -4.37% | 4.02% | 5.37% |
| 2020 | -6.17% | -6.80% | -20.05% | 7.12% | 1.95% | 2.98% | 5.30% | -1.04% | -1.61% | -0.07% | 14.24% | 8.58% | -0.07% |
| 2019 | 11.58% | -3.07% | -0.58% | 2.26% | -4.47% | 5.10% | -2.09% | -5.23% | 3.68% | 3.73% | -0.06% | 7.21% | 18.05% |
| 2018 | 8.19% | -4.43% | -1.30% | -2.99% | -6.71% | -4.54% | 3.00% | -5.33% | 0.87% | -5.20% | 3.29% | -3.56% | -18.11% |
| 2017 | 4.95% | 2.75% | 2.38% | 1.82% | 0.84% | -0.50% | 5.45% | 2.10% | -0.78% | 2.35% | -0.26% | 4.09% | 28.02% |
| 2016 | -2.75% | -1.91% | 13.96% | 3.01% | -3.79% | 5.73% | 4.70% | 1.44% | 2.47% | 0.60% | -5.58% | 2.32% | 20.50% |
| 2015 | -0.58% | 2.28% | -3.55% | 6.94% | -3.72% | -2.02% | -5.29% | -9.89% | -5.19% | 7.08% | -2.52% | -4.47% | -20.16% |
| 2014 | -8.09% | 2.33% | 5.87% | 0.48% | 5.46% | 3.45% | 1.13% | 2.05% | -8.82% | 2.52% | -1.54% | -7.54% | -4.12% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of LZEMX is 71, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (LZEMX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio provided a 2.71% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.56 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.56 | $0.56 | $0.65 | $0.86 | $0.89 | $0.38 | $0.45 | $0.34 | $0.40 | $0.24 | $0.29 | $0.73 |
Dividend yield | 2.71% | 3.11% | 3.76% | 5.92% | 4.88% | 2.11% | 2.45% | 2.10% | 1.99% | 1.48% | 2.14% | 4.24% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.56 | $0.56 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.65 | $0.65 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.86 | $0.86 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.55 | $0.89 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.38 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.45 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.34 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.40 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.24 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.29 |
| 2014 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.73 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio was 60.08%, occurring on Nov 20, 2008. Recovery took 469 trading sessions.
The current Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio drawdown is 0.10%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -60.08% | Nov 1, 2007 | 266 | Nov 20, 2008 | 469 | Oct 4, 2010 | 735 |
| -56.41% | Jul 11, 1997 | 305 | Sep 10, 1998 | 1530 | Oct 1, 2004 | 1835 |
| -44.08% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 303 | Jun 4, 2021 | 844 |
| -40.17% | Sep 4, 2014 | 348 | Jan 21, 2016 | 436 | Oct 12, 2017 | 784 |
| -34.09% | Oct 24, 1994 | 99 | Mar 9, 1995 | 480 | Jan 9, 1997 | 579 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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