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Lazard US Short Duration Fixed Income Portfolio (U...
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US52106N3843
CUSIP
52106N384
Issuer
Lazard
Inception Date
Feb 28, 2011
Min. Investment
$10,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Lazard US Short Duration Fixed Income 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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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Lazard US Short Duration Fixed Income Portfolio (UMNIX) has returned 0.04% so far this year and 3.11% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, UMNIX has returned 1.73% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Lazard US Short Duration Fixed Income Portfolio

1D
0.10%
1M
-0.83%
YTD
0.04%
6M
1.03%
1Y
3.11%
3Y*
3.72%
5Y*
1.82%
10Y*
1.73%

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 Feb 28, 2011, UMNIX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.12%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 48.2 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Jul 2024 with a return of +1.3%, while the worst month was Jun 2013 at -1.9%. The longest winning streak lasted 16 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 9 months.

On a daily basis, UMNIX closed higher 20% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 31, 2024 with a return of +0.7%, while the worst single day was Jun 24, 2013 at -0.6%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.29%0.58%-0.83%0.04%
20250.85%0.62%0.42%0.72%-0.11%0.72%-0.42%0.83%0.30%0.40%0.40%0.19%5.02%
20240.44%-0.42%0.33%-0.32%0.65%0.32%1.29%0.97%0.83%-0.75%0.40%0.09%3.88%
20230.40%-0.23%1.09%0.26%-0.15%-0.39%0.30%-0.00%-0.01%-0.11%1.21%1.10%3.53%
2022-0.30%-0.27%-1.05%-0.51%0.42%-0.61%0.23%-0.42%-0.81%-0.07%0.48%0.19%-2.72%
20210.06%-0.10%0.04%-0.07%0.02%0.01%0.01%-0.10%-0.00%-0.10%-0.00%-0.20%-0.44%

Benchmark Metrics

Lazard US Short Duration Fixed Income Portfolio has an annualized alpha of 1.47%, beta of -0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since March 01, 2011.

  • This fund captured 4.40% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -0.93%) — a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.47%
Beta
-0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
4.40%
Downside Capture
-0.93%

Expense Ratio

UMNIX has an expense ratio of 0.40%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

UMNIX ranks 92 for risk / return — in the top 92% of mutual funds on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


UMNIX Risk / Return Rank: 9292
Overall Rank
UMNIX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8888
Sharpe Ratio Rank
UMNIX Sortino Ratio Rank: 9595
Sortino Ratio Rank
UMNIX Omega Ratio Rank: 9090
Omega Ratio Rank
UMNIX Calmar Ratio Rank: 9696
Calmar Ratio Rank
UMNIX Martin Ratio Rank: 9292
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 Short Duration Fixed Income Portfolio (UMNIX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


UMNIXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.80

0.90

+0.91

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

3.10

1.39

+1.72

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.41

1.21

+0.20

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.52

1.40

+2.12

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

11.16

6.61

+4.55

Explore UMNIX 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 Short Duration Fixed Income Portfolio provided a 3.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.4020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.31$0.38$0.33$0.26$0.12$0.02$0.12$0.24$0.19$0.15$0.13$0.11

Dividend yield

3.28%3.94%3.48%2.70%1.30%0.16%1.22%2.48%2.00%1.53%1.30%1.06%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Lazard US Short Duration Fixed Income Portfolio. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.05
2025$0.06$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.38
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.33
2023$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.26
2022$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.12
2021$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02

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 Short Duration Fixed Income 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 Short Duration Fixed Income Portfolio was 4.13%, occurring on Oct 19, 2022. Recovery took 300 trading sessions.

The current Lazard US Short Duration Fixed Income Portfolio drawdown is 0.83%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-4.13%Jan 5, 2021452Oct 19, 2022300Dec 29, 2023752
-3.1%May 6, 201335Jun 24, 20131056Aug 31, 20171091
-1.46%Sep 26, 201113Oct 12, 201148Dec 20, 201161
-1.26%Mar 1, 201214Mar 20, 201223Apr 23, 201237
-1.04%Oct 3, 202420Oct 30, 202462Jan 31, 202582

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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