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Lazard US Corporate Income Portfolio (LZHYX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US52106N6994
CUSIP
52106N699
Issuer
Lazard
Inception Date
Jan 2, 1998
Min. Investment
$10,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Lazard US Corporate Income Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Lazard US Corporate Income Portfolio (LZHYX) has returned -0.80% so far this year and 8.14% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LZHYX has returned 4.33% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Lazard US Corporate Income Portfolio

1D
0.16%
1M
-1.92%
YTD
-0.80%
6M
1.14%
1Y
8.14%
3Y*
7.19%
5Y*
3.28%
10Y*
4.33%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Dec 31, 1997, LZHYX's average daily return is +0.02%, while the average monthly return is +0.36%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 16.1 years.

Historically, 66% of months were positive and 34% were negative. The best month was Jan 2001 with a return of +8.7%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -13.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 11 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 6 months.

On a daily basis, LZHYX closed higher 32% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 26, 2020 with a return of +2.9%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -3.1%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.52%0.62%-1.92%-0.80%
20251.58%0.69%-0.91%0.37%2.04%1.85%0.25%1.50%0.74%0.31%0.85%0.79%10.49%
2024-0.07%-0.45%1.15%-1.05%0.92%1.23%1.57%1.55%1.09%-0.92%1.08%-0.80%5.34%
20232.94%-1.77%2.19%0.57%-1.08%0.84%0.95%-0.58%-1.60%-0.38%4.65%3.26%10.22%
2022-2.91%-0.69%-1.17%-3.57%1.07%-5.88%6.15%-3.22%-3.88%2.87%1.79%-0.63%-10.18%
20210.02%-0.41%0.12%0.67%0.21%0.92%0.45%0.45%-0.21%-0.52%-0.93%1.76%2.53%

Benchmark Metrics

Lazard US Corporate Income Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 3.54%, beta of 0.08, and R² of 0.10 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 02, 1998.

  • This fund participated in 33.50% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 32.98% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • Beta of 0.08 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.10 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.10 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
3.54%
Beta
0.08
0.10
Upside Capture
32.98%
Downside Capture
33.50%

Expense Ratio

LZHYX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LZHYX ranks 94 for risk / return — in the top 94% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


LZHYX Risk / Return Rank: 9494
Overall Rank
LZHYX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 9595
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LZHYX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
LZHYX Omega Ratio Rank: 9595
Omega Ratio Rank
LZHYX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9090
Calmar Ratio Rank
LZHYX Martin Ratio Rank: 9494
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Lazard US Corporate Income Portfolio (LZHYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


LZHYXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

2.31

0.90

+1.41

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.26

1.39

+1.87

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.54

1.21

+0.33

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

2.50

1.40

+1.10

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

12.17

6.61

+5.56

Explore LZHYX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Lazard US Corporate Income Portfolio provided a 5.15% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.95 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.


3.50%4.00%4.50%5.00%5.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.95$1.03$0.91$0.69$0.71$0.66$0.79$0.87$0.88$0.95$0.92$0.97

Dividend yield

5.15%5.49%5.07%3.87%4.19%3.37%3.98%4.42%4.85%4.84%4.70%5.20%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Lazard US Corporate Income Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.09$0.09$0.00$0.17
2025$0.08$0.08$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$0.09$1.03
2024$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.08$0.91
2023$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.00$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.69
2022$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.11$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.71
2021$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.66

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 US Corporate Income 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 US Corporate Income Portfolio was 32.30%, occurring on Oct 22, 2002. Recovery took 512 trading sessions.

The current Lazard US Corporate Income Portfolio drawdown is 1.92%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-32.3%Aug 4, 19981061Oct 22, 2002512Nov 3, 20041573
-28.94%May 6, 2008157Dec 16, 2008213Oct 21, 2009370
-17.8%Feb 24, 202021Mar 23, 202085Jul 23, 2020106
-14.43%Sep 16, 2021262Sep 29, 2022427Jun 12, 2024689
-7.38%Aug 2, 201145Oct 4, 201161Dec 30, 2011106

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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