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Performance
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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.
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Returns By Period
Lazard US Equity Focus Portfolio (LZUSX) has returned -7.32% so far this year and 11.11% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LZUSX has returned 11.48% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.
Lazard US Equity Focus Portfolio
- 1D
- 0.52%
- 1M
- -7.27%
- YTD
- -7.32%
- 6M
- -3.02%
- 1Y
- 11.11%
- 3Y*
- 11.77%
- 5Y*
- 7.52%
- 10Y*
- 11.48%
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%
Monthly Returns
Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Jan 4, 2005, LZUSX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.78%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 7.4 years.
Historically, 64% of months were positive and 36% were negative. The best month was Apr 2020 with a return of +13.1%, while the worst month was Oct 2008 at -18.7%. The longest winning streak lasted 9 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.
On a daily basis, LZUSX closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Oct 13, 2008 with a return of +11.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -12.4%.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.90% | -0.95% | -7.27% | -7.32% | |||||||||
| 2025 | 4.07% | -2.51% | -5.26% | -1.45% | 5.32% | 4.32% | 1.87% | 2.09% | 1.76% | 1.90% | 2.52% | 0.17% | 15.23% |
| 2024 | 0.97% | 4.31% | 1.97% | -3.57% | 3.01% | 2.56% | 2.85% | 1.17% | 0.80% | -2.04% | 4.69% | -2.97% | 14.20% |
| 2023 | 5.54% | -3.79% | 3.03% | 1.47% | -0.07% | 5.08% | 2.56% | -2.02% | -4.33% | -1.87% | 9.08% | 4.43% | 19.79% |
| 2022 | -5.60% | -1.65% | 2.82% | -7.24% | -1.34% | -6.27% | 8.66% | -4.59% | -8.97% | 7.51% | 5.86% | -5.60% | -16.97% |
| 2021 | -1.87% | 4.19% | 5.19% | 6.40% | 0.65% | 1.36% | 3.14% | 2.19% | -3.79% | 6.72% | -3.27% | 4.24% | 27.40% |
Benchmark Metrics
Lazard US Equity Focus Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 0.67%, beta of 0.95, and R² of 0.96 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since January 05, 2005.
- With beta of 0.95 and R² of 0.96, 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
- 0.67%
- Beta
- 0.95
- R²
- 0.96
- Upside Capture
- 99.07%
- Downside Capture
- 97.55%
Expense Ratio
LZUSX has an expense ratio of 0.70%, placing it in the medium range.
Return for Risk
Risk / Return Rank
LZUSX ranks 26 for risk / return — below 26% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.
Return / Risk — by metrics
The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Lazard US Equity Focus Portfolio (LZUSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).
| LZUSX | Benchmark | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility | 0.65 | 0.90 | -0.24 |
Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk | 1.05 | 1.39 | -0.33 |
Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability | 1.16 | 1.21 | -0.05 |
Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown | 0.74 | 1.40 | -0.66 |
Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown | 3.09 | 6.61 | -3.52 |
Data is calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. The trend shows the change in the indicator over the past month. | |||
Explore LZUSX 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 Equity Focus Portfolio provided a 14.90% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $2.30 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $2.30 | $2.30 | $1.09 | $0.17 | $0.36 | $0.93 | $0.71 | $1.44 | $1.80 | $1.29 | $0.40 | $0.86 |
Dividend yield | 14.90% | 13.81% | 6.61% | 1.09% | 2.77% | 5.78% | 5.28% | 11.94% | 17.57% | 10.34% | 3.41% | 7.83% |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||
| 2025 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.22 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $2.09 | $2.30 |
| 2024 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.03 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $1.06 | $1.09 |
| 2023 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.17 | $0.17 |
| 2022 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.05 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.31 | $0.36 |
| 2021 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.36 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.57 | $0.93 |
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 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 55.40%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 953 trading sessions.
The current Lazard US Equity Focus Portfolio drawdown is 9.60%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -55.4% | Jun 5, 2007 | 444 | Mar 9, 2009 | 953 | Dec 18, 2012 | 1397 |
| -35.12% | Feb 18, 2020 | 25 | Mar 23, 2020 | 108 | Aug 25, 2020 | 133 |
| -23.05% | Nov 17, 2021 | 219 | Sep 30, 2022 | 327 | Jan 22, 2024 | 546 |
| -19.18% | Dec 23, 2024 | 72 | Apr 8, 2025 | 59 | Jul 3, 2025 | 131 |
| -19.11% | Sep 24, 2018 | 64 | Dec 24, 2018 | 81 | Apr 23, 2019 | 145 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.
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