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Lazard US Small-Mid Cap Equity Portfolio R6 (LZSCX...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US52106N5095
CUSIP
52106N509
Issuer
Lazard
Inception Date
Oct 30, 1991
Min. Investment
$10,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Lazard US Small-Mid Cap Equity Portfolio R6, 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 Small-Mid Cap Equity Portfolio R6 (LZSCX) has returned -3.78% so far this year and 9.18% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LZSCX has returned 7.05% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Lazard US Small-Mid Cap Equity Portfolio R6

1D
-1.15%
1M
-10.96%
YTD
-3.78%
6M
-0.05%
1Y
9.18%
3Y*
6.67%
5Y*
2.32%
10Y*
7.05%

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 Oct 30, 1991, LZSCX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.84%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.9 years.

Historically, 60% of months were positive and 40% were negative. The best month was Apr 2009 with a return of +19.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -23.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, LZSCX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Dec 20, 2024 with a return of +13.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -16.3%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20265.49%2.44%-10.96%-3.78%
20255.43%-6.74%-8.16%-3.15%1.91%4.50%1.26%4.87%-0.26%1.14%2.26%0.42%2.46%
2024-2.09%5.10%3.91%-5.95%4.56%-1.91%5.54%1.74%1.36%-2.24%8.63%-4.57%13.77%
20237.94%-2.35%-3.42%-2.17%-3.21%7.39%4.91%-3.89%-4.39%-5.26%7.14%8.76%10.16%
2022-5.28%0.78%-0.35%-5.83%-0.22%-9.72%10.10%-4.09%-8.64%10.17%4.78%-5.64%-15.20%
20211.25%7.33%3.25%4.88%0.18%-0.76%-1.72%1.53%-2.80%4.53%-4.39%5.88%20.08%

Benchmark Metrics

Lazard US Small-Mid Cap Equity Portfolio R6 has an annualized alpha of 1.34%, beta of 0.95, and R² of 0.74 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 31, 1991.

  • With beta of 0.95 and R² of 0.74, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

Alpha
1.34%
Beta
0.95
0.74
Upside Capture
103.08%
Downside Capture
100.67%

Expense Ratio

LZSCX has a high expense ratio of 0.94%, indicating above-average management fees.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LZSCX ranks 13 for risk / return — in the bottom 13% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.


LZSCX Risk / Return Rank: 1313
Overall Rank
LZSCX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 1212
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LZSCX Sortino Ratio Rank: 1313
Sortino Ratio Rank
LZSCX Omega Ratio Rank: 1212
Omega Ratio Rank
LZSCX Calmar Ratio Rank: 1313
Calmar Ratio Rank
LZSCX Martin Ratio Rank: 1515
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 Small-Mid Cap Equity Portfolio R6 (LZSCX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


LZSCXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

0.33

0.90

-0.56

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

0.65

1.39

-0.74

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.09

1.21

-0.13

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

0.37

1.40

-1.02

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

1.45

6.61

-5.16

Explore LZSCX 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 Small-Mid Cap Equity Portfolio R6 provided a 5.17% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.58 per share.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.50$2.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.58$0.58$2.09$0.99$0.52$2.28$0.08$0.44$1.87$1.86$0.34$0.87

Dividend yield

5.17%4.98%17.48%8.00%4.28%15.21%0.57%3.22%17.28%12.69%2.37%6.80%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Lazard US Small-Mid Cap Equity Portfolio R6. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.16$0.58
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.57$2.09
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.22$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.77$0.99
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.52
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$2.24$2.28

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 Small-Mid Cap Equity Portfolio R6. 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 Small-Mid Cap Equity Portfolio R6 was 58.08%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 420 trading sessions.

The current Lazard US Small-Mid Cap Equity Portfolio R6 drawdown is 12.49%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-58.08%Jun 5, 2007444Mar 9, 2009420Nov 4, 2010864
-43.64%Feb 21, 202022Mar 23, 2020179Dec 4, 2020201
-39.77%Apr 23, 1998118Oct 8, 1998669Jun 5, 2001787
-35.13%Apr 17, 2002123Oct 9, 2002273Nov 7, 2003396
-32.61%May 2, 2011108Oct 3, 2011334Feb 1, 2013442

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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