Lazard US Equity Focus Portfolio (LZUSX)
Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of U.S. companies. It may invest up to 20% of its assets in securities of non-U.S. companies. Although the Portfolio generally focuses on large cap companies, the market capitalizations of issuers in which the Portfolio invests may vary with market conditions and the Portfolio also may invest in mid cap and small cap companies. It is non-diversified.
Fund Info
US52106N6242
52106N624
Dec 30, 2004
$10,000
Large-Cap
Blend
Expense Ratio
LZUSX features an expense ratio of 0.70%, 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 US Equity Focus 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 US Equity Focus Portfolio had a return of 3.88% year-to-date (YTD) and 7.62% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Lazard US Equity Focus Portfolio had an annualized return of 4.25%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that Lazard US Equity Focus Portfolio did not perform as well as the benchmark.
LZUSX
3.88%
0.41%
0.53%
7.62%
7.21%
4.25%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.01%
1.13%
9.82%
22.80%
12.93%
11.26%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of LZUSX, 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 | 4.07% | 3.88% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.97% | 4.31% | 1.97% | -3.57% | 3.01% | 2.56% | 2.85% | 0.98% | 0.80% | -2.04% | 4.69% | -8.15% | 7.90% |
| 2023 | 5.54% | -3.79% | 3.03% | 1.47% | -0.07% | 5.08% | 2.56% | -2.02% | -4.33% | -1.87% | 9.08% | 4.20% | 19.52% |
| 2022 | -5.60% | -1.65% | 2.82% | -7.24% | -1.34% | -6.27% | 8.66% | -4.90% | -8.97% | 7.51% | 5.86% | -7.11% | -18.55% |
| 2021 | -1.87% | 4.19% | 5.19% | 6.40% | 0.65% | 1.36% | 3.14% | -0.06% | -3.79% | 6.72% | -3.27% | 0.90% | 20.60% |
| 2020 | 1.58% | -8.51% | -13.95% | 13.10% | 4.87% | 0.61% | 4.88% | 5.56% | -2.83% | -2.35% | 10.78% | 0.81% | 11.96% |
| 2019 | 6.94% | 4.20% | 1.58% | 3.80% | -5.41% | 6.68% | 2.06% | -1.13% | 1.63% | 1.53% | 3.40% | -6.29% | 19.63% |
| 2018 | 5.79% | -3.12% | -2.12% | 0.08% | 2.32% | 0.16% | 4.14% | 0.83% | 0.74% | -6.50% | 2.06% | -18.70% | -15.56% |
| 2017 | 2.06% | 3.20% | 0.49% | 1.22% | 0.56% | 0.16% | 1.67% | -2.08% | 2.41% | 1.49% | 2.40% | -5.02% | 8.61% |
| 2016 | -5.83% | -0.48% | 7.10% | -0.64% | 2.29% | -1.43% | 4.90% | -1.56% | 0.53% | -2.88% | 3.51% | 1.85% | 6.87% |
| 2015 | -4.51% | 5.73% | -1.20% | 0.32% | 1.45% | -1.66% | 1.05% | -6.29% | -2.64% | 6.91% | -1.23% | -8.43% | -11.00% |
| 2014 | -2.96% | 4.62% | 0.16% | 0.55% | 2.43% | 2.75% | -2.16% | 2.74% | -2.15% | 2.42% | 4.21% | -11.07% | 0.47% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of LZUSX is 35, 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 US Equity Focus Portfolio (LZUSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Lazard US Equity Focus Portfolio provided a 0.78% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.13 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.13 | $0.10 | $0.05 | $0.10 | $0.23 | $0.29 | $0.21 | $0.09 | $0.10 | $0.13 |
Dividend yield | 0.78% | 0.81% | 0.86% | 0.78% | 0.34% | 0.75% | 1.90% | 2.86% | 1.69% | 0.81% | 0.88% | 1.08% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Lazard US Equity Focus 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 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2021 | $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 |
| 2020 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2019 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.23 | $0.23 |
| 2018 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.29 | $0.29 |
| 2017 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.07 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.15 | $0.21 |
| 2016 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.09 | $0.09 |
| 2015 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2014 | $0.13 | $0.13 |
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 US Equity Focus 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 Equity Focus Portfolio was 62.37%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 1140 trading sessions.
The current Lazard US Equity Focus Portfolio drawdown is 4.90%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.37% | Jun 5, 2007 | 442 | Mar 9, 2009 | 1140 | Sep 18, 2013 | 1582 |
| -37.59% | Dec 20, 2019 | 63 | Mar 23, 2020 | 163 | Nov 11, 2020 | 226 |
| -30.51% | Dec 22, 2014 | 287 | Feb 11, 2016 | 658 | Sep 21, 2018 | 945 |
| -27.66% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 246 | Dec 16, 2019 | 310 |
| -25.75% | Nov 17, 2021 | 219 | Sep 30, 2022 | 368 | Mar 20, 2024 | 587 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Lazard US Equity Focus Portfolio volatility is 2.61%, 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.