Lazard US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio Open Shares (LZCOX)

Fund Assets	32.88M
Expense Ratio	1.222%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	100.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.07
Dividend Yield	0.64%
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Semi-Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 14, 2026

Previous Close	10.57
YTD Return	8.98%
1-Year Return	12.52%
5-Year Return	16.85%
52-Week Low	9.28
52-Week High	12.45
Beta (5Y)	1.00
Holdings	75
Inception Date	Jan 30, 1997

About LZCOX

Lazard US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio Open Shares is a mutual fund focused on providing long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of small capitalization companies based in the United States. The portfolio emphasizes common stocks and seeks diversification across a broad array of sectors, including financial services, real estate, industrials, healthcare, consumer cyclical, and technology. By targeting U.S. small cap firms, the fund aims to capture growth potential that can result from innovation and market expansion within this segment, which often includes emerging or rapidly evolving businesses. The fund utilizes a research-driven investment process and maintains an actively managed approach, regularly adjusting holdings to align with market conditions and opportunities. As part of the small blend category, the portfolio combines growth and value strategies to balance risk and return. Lazard US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio Open Shares plays a significant role for investors seeking exposure to the dynamic small cap segment of the U.S. equity market, which can offer distinct performance characteristics compared to larger companies.

• Fund Family: Lazard
• Category: Small Blend
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Below Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: LZCOX
• Share Class: Open Shares
• Index: Russell 2500 TR

Performance

LZCOX had a total return of 12.52% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.14%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
RLSMX	R6 Shares	0.90%
LZSCX	Institutional Shares	0.95%

Top 10 Holdings

22.50% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.	AEIS	3.19%
DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc.	DOCN	3.08%
The Middleby Corporation	MIDD	2.25%
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.	CWST	2.16%
Yesway, Inc.	YSWY	2.12%
The Toro Company	TTC	2.03%
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd	CRDO	1.97%
First American Financial Corporation	FAF	1.94%
Mirion Technologies, Inc.	MIR	1.89%
Atlas Energy Solutions Inc.	AESI	1.87%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 14, 2026	$0.43718	Aug 17, 2026
Dec 19, 2025	$0.13153	Dec 22, 2025
Aug 15, 2025	$0.4196	Aug 18, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$1.30964	Dec 23, 2024
Aug 16, 2024	$0.52135	Aug 19, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.77484	Dec 22, 2023

Data Sources: Tiingo, Financial Modeling Prep, and more

Historical data is provided by Tiingo. Delayed stock pricing data is provided by Financial Modeling Prep. Several fund data points are also provided by Finnhub.

Last checked:

Oct 16, 2026

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