Lazard International Equity Portfolio (LZIEX)
The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities, principally common stocks, of relatively large non-U.S. companies with market capitalizations in the range of companies included in the MSCI Europe, Australasia and Far East ("EAFE") Index. It invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities. The Investment Manager looks for established companies in economically developed countries and may invest up to 15% of the Portfolio's assets in securities of companies whose principal business activities are located in emerging market countries.
Fund Info
US52106N4007
52106N400
Oct 29, 1991
$10,000
Expense Ratio
LZIEX features an expense ratio of 0.82%, falling within the medium range.
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Lazard International Equity Portfolio, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Lazard International Equity Portfolio had a return of 9.86% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.34% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Lazard International Equity Portfolio had an annualized return of 1.82%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Lazard International Equity Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
LZIEX
9.86%
7.33%
-0.46%
9.34%
1.40%
1.82%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of LZIEX, 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 | 5.92% | 9.86% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -0.80% | 3.56% | 3.43% | -3.49% | 5.07% | -2.18% | 4.40% | 3.55% | 1.04% | -6.17% | -0.06% | -6.84% | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 8.95% | -3.06% | 2.96% | 1.40% | -3.65% | 6.53% | 1.84% | -3.47% | -3.93% | -3.12% | 8.85% | 2.24% | 15.24% |
| 2022 | -3.78% | -1.79% | -1.47% | -6.09% | 2.86% | -8.10% | 3.90% | -9.75% | -8.99% | 4.82% | 11.91% | -1.37% | -18.40% |
| 2021 | -2.25% | 1.43% | 2.57% | 3.19% | 2.38% | -1.86% | 0.62% | 2.51% | -2.91% | 2.52% | -5.57% | -7.37% | -5.31% |
| 2020 | -1.83% | -7.28% | -15.47% | 5.80% | 5.28% | 2.57% | 4.16% | 5.27% | -2.18% | -4.40% | 14.84% | 5.06% | 8.75% |
| 2019 | 5.48% | 3.39% | 0.82% | 2.84% | -3.27% | 5.66% | -1.99% | -2.08% | 2.60% | 2.08% | 0.72% | 3.60% | 21.20% |
| 2018 | 5.10% | -5.29% | 0.26% | 0.20% | -1.38% | -1.34% | 1.57% | -1.86% | 1.06% | -7.31% | -0.11% | -9.67% | -18.03% |
| 2017 | 1.48% | 1.09% | 2.83% | 2.98% | 3.86% | -0.60% | 3.25% | -0.38% | 1.88% | 1.58% | 1.61% | 1.25% | 22.82% |
| 2016 | -4.86% | -2.52% | 6.88% | 1.18% | 0.06% | -2.68% | 2.34% | -0.89% | 1.49% | -4.51% | -1.90% | 1.76% | -4.18% |
| 2015 | 0.00% | 6.79% | -1.05% | 3.52% | 0.38% | -1.67% | 2.13% | -6.63% | -3.99% | 5.66% | -0.34% | -2.40% | 1.59% |
| 2014 | -4.15% | 5.79% | -0.94% | 0.11% | 2.73% | 1.36% | -3.58% | 0.30% | -2.74% | -0.17% | 0.98% | -3.59% | -4.28% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of LZIEX is 32, 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 International Equity Portfolio (LZIEX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Lazard International Equity Portfolio provided a 3.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.56 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.56 | $0.56 | $0.44 | $0.26 | $1.08 | $0.21 | $0.39 | $0.42 | $0.28 | $0.17 | $0.12 | $0.16 |
Dividend yield | 3.25% | 3.57% | 2.73% | 1.83% | 5.98% | 1.03% | 2.07% | 2.68% | 1.42% | 1.06% | 0.71% | 0.95% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Lazard International 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 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.11 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.45 | $0.56 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.43 | $0.44 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.24 | $0.26 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.93 | $1.08 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.21 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.32 | $0.39 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.34 | $0.42 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.21 | $0.28 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.17 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.12 |
| 2014 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Lazard International 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 International Equity Portfolio was 55.35%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1029 trading sessions.
The current Lazard International Equity Portfolio drawdown is 11.31%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -55.35% | Dec 11, 2007 | 311 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1029 | Apr 11, 2013 | 1340 |
| -54.65% | Dec 8, 1999 | 815 | Mar 12, 2003 | 786 | Apr 26, 2006 | 1601 |
| -40.41% | Sep 7, 2021 | 267 | Sep 27, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -38.37% | Jan 29, 2018 | 541 | Mar 23, 2020 | 188 | Dec 17, 2020 | 729 |
| -28.16% | Jul 21, 1998 | 55 | Oct 5, 1998 | 288 | Nov 11, 1999 | 343 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Lazard International Equity Portfolio volatility is 3.38%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.