Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio (LZISX)
The fund invests primarily in equity securities, principally common stocks, of relatively small non-U.S. companies that the Investment Manager believes are undervalued based on their earnings, cash flow or asset values. The Investment Manager considers "small non-U.S. companies" to be those non-U.S. companies with market capitalizations, at the time of initial purchase by the Portfolio, below $5 billion and above $300 million or in the range of companies included in the MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index.
Fund Info
US52106N8065
52106N806
Nov 30, 1993
$10,000
Mid-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
LZISX has a high expense ratio of 1.14%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Lazard International Small Cap 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 Small Cap Equity Portfolio had a return of 6.68% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.02% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio had an annualized return of -0.47%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.29%, indicating that Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
LZISX
6.68%
5.88%
-1.77%
8.02%
-4.57%
-0.47%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.22%
2.22%
9.51%
22.46%
12.74%
11.29%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of LZISX, 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 | 4.66% | 6.68% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | -2.86% | -0.86% | 2.47% | -3.74% | 3.88% | -1.45% | 6.86% | 3.16% | 0.33% | -8.19% | -0.72% | -1.76% | -3.68% |
| 2023 | 8.71% | -2.27% | 0.98% | 1.21% | -3.23% | 1.11% | 2.33% | -2.69% | -5.79% | -5.23% | 10.21% | 7.20% | 11.59% |
| 2022 | -6.82% | -3.91% | -1.02% | -6.37% | -0.55% | -12.90% | 6.71% | -11.74% | -10.08% | 4.93% | 12.68% | -2.11% | -29.54% |
| 2021 | -0.07% | 2.22% | 1.23% | 6.45% | 2.49% | -0.79% | 1.52% | 3.99% | -3.68% | 1.58% | -5.64% | -22.46% | -15.41% |
| 2020 | -2.71% | -8.52% | -17.33% | 10.48% | 7.26% | 3.67% | 3.18% | 4.87% | -0.86% | -2.69% | 12.38% | 6.97% | 13.45% |
| 2019 | 9.75% | 2.20% | -1.43% | 3.55% | -3.95% | 3.93% | -2.29% | -4.27% | 2.45% | 4.15% | 3.19% | 4.55% | 23.04% |
| 2018 | 4.57% | -4.44% | 0.80% | -1.22% | -0.87% | -1.47% | 0.82% | -2.23% | -1.55% | -12.33% | -1.26% | -9.71% | -26.29% |
| 2017 | 3.17% | 0.96% | 2.66% | 5.65% | 3.33% | 0.08% | 4.41% | 0.89% | 3.46% | 2.26% | 2.13% | 2.76% | 36.67% |
| 2016 | -5.87% | -1.66% | 8.42% | -0.55% | 1.10% | -3.91% | 3.78% | -1.84% | 3.11% | -4.66% | -2.49% | 0.60% | -4.74% |
| 2015 | -0.60% | 7.03% | -0.94% | 4.08% | 1.46% | -0.18% | 0.45% | -5.76% | -2.87% | 4.53% | 2.07% | 0.65% | 9.69% |
| 2014 | -1.61% | 4.34% | 0.93% | -1.28% | 1.76% | 1.83% | -2.42% | 0.24% | -5.35% | 0.30% | -0.59% | -0.50% | -2.65% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of LZISX is 17, meaning it’s performing worse than 83% of other mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is 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 Small Cap Equity Portfolio (LZISX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio provided a 1.77% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.15 per share.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.15 | $0.15 | $0.18 | $0.05 | $0.56 | $0.28 | $0.05 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.08 | $0.25 |
Dividend yield | 1.77% | 1.89% | 2.08% | 0.69% | 5.10% | 2.07% | 0.38% | 2.76% | 0.00% | 2.95% | 0.70% | 2.51% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Lazard International Small Cap 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 | $0.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.15 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.18 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.05 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.37 | $0.56 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.16 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.14 | $0.30 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.08 |
| 2014 | $0.25 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.25 |
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 Small Cap 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 Small Cap Equity Portfolio was 80.41%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 3143 trading sessions.
The current Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio drawdown is 43.57%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -80.41% | Aug 15, 2005 | 894 | Mar 9, 2009 | 3143 | Sep 1, 2021 | 4037 |
| -58.24% | Sep 8, 2021 | 266 | Sep 27, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -34.11% | Mar 13, 2000 | 381 | Sep 21, 2001 | 539 | Nov 13, 2003 | 920 |
| -29.9% | May 13, 1998 | 108 | Oct 9, 1998 | 368 | Mar 10, 2000 | 476 |
| -22.34% | Feb 7, 1994 | 295 | Mar 24, 1995 | 493 | Feb 12, 1997 | 788 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio volatility is 3.88%, 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.