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 above-average management fees.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio (LZISX) returned 21.03% year-to-date (YTD) and 19.43% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, LZISX returned 3.93% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.
LZISX
21.03%
8.83%
18.91%
19.43%
5.11%
6.98%
3.93%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.51%
6.15%
-2.00%
12.92%
12.68%
14.19%
10.85%
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% | -0.72% | 0.73% | 6.26% | 8.83% | 21.03% | |||||||
| 2024 | -2.86% | -0.86% | 2.47% | -3.74% | 3.88% | -1.45% | 6.86% | 3.16% | 0.33% | -8.19% | -0.72% | -1.75% | -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 | -6.83% | -3.91% | -1.02% | -6.37% | -0.55% | -12.90% | 6.71% | -7.73% | -10.08% | 4.93% | 12.68% | -2.10% | -26.34% |
| 2021 | -0.07% | 2.22% | 1.23% | 6.45% | 2.49% | -0.79% | 1.52% | 3.99% | -3.68% | 1.58% | -5.64% | 3.00% | 12.36% |
| 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% | -1.93% | 2.46% | 4.15% | 3.19% | 4.55% | 26.04% |
| 2018 | 4.57% | -4.44% | 0.80% | -1.22% | -0.87% | -1.47% | 0.82% | -2.23% | -1.55% | -12.33% | -1.25% | -8.01% | -24.90% |
| 2017 | 3.17% | 0.96% | 2.67% | 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% | 8.43% | -0.55% | 1.10% | -3.91% | 3.79% | -1.84% | 3.11% | -4.66% | -2.49% | 0.60% | -4.74% |
| 2015 | -0.60% | 7.04% | -0.94% | 4.07% | 1.46% | -0.18% | 0.45% | -5.77% | -2.87% | 4.53% | 2.07% | 0.65% | 9.68% |
| 2014 | -1.61% | 4.34% | 0.92% | -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 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 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.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio provided a 1.56% 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 | $0.42 | $4.04 | $0.28 | $0.30 | $0.46 | $0.00 | $0.30 | $0.08 | $0.25 |
Dividend yield | 1.56% | 1.89% | 2.08% | 5.44% | 36.78% | 2.07% | 2.48% | 4.62% | 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 | $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 | $0.37 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.42 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $3.86 | $4.04 |
| 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 | $0.30 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.30 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.28 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.19 | $0.46 |
| 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.
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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 65.43%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1162 trading sessions.
The current Lazard International Small Cap Equity Portfolio drawdown is 11.07%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -65.43% | Jul 13, 2007 | 416 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1162 | Oct 18, 2013 | 1578 |
| -44.56% | Jan 29, 2018 | 539 | Mar 19, 2020 | 195 | Dec 24, 2020 | 734 |
| -42.01% | Sep 8, 2021 | 266 | Sep 27, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -29.87% | Mar 13, 2000 | 381 | Sep 21, 2001 | 501 | Sep 22, 2003 | 882 |
| -28.59% | May 13, 1998 | 108 | Oct 9, 1998 | 314 | Dec 23, 1999 | 422 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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