Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Institutional Shares (LZEMX)

Fund Assets	9.88B
Expense Ratio	1.123%
Min. Investment	$10,000
Turnover	27.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.54
Dividend Yield	1.70%
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 14, 2026

Previous Close	31.77
YTD Return	27.12%
1-Year Return	39.14%
5-Year Return	98.53%
52-Week Low	22.96
52-Week High	32.83
Beta (5Y)	0.91
Holdings	89
Inception Date	Jul 15, 1994

About LZEMX

Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Institutional Shares is an open-end mutual fund designed to provide exposure to equities in emerging market countries. Managed by Lazard Asset Management, the fund primarily invests in non-U.S. companies whose principal activities are located in emerging markets and that are considered undervalued based on metrics such as earnings, cash flow, or asset values. The portfolio typically holds a diversified basket of common stocks across various industries, with a focus on large-value investment style, and the top sector allocations often include technology, financial services, and communication services. This fund aims to capture growth potential in dynamic and rapidly developing economies, offering investors access to regions that may be underrepresented in developed market indices. It features a moderate turnover rate and pays distributions on a semiannual basis. With a substantial asset base and institutional share class structure, the fund caters to larger investors seeking professionally managed exposure to emerging market equities as a component of global diversification strategies.

• Fund Family: Lazard
• Category: Diversified Emerging Mkts
• Performance Rating: High
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: Nasdaq
• Ticker Symbol: LZEMX
• Share Class: Institutional Shares
• Index: MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) NR USD

Performance

LZEMX had a total return of 39.14% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.77%.

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
RLEMX	R6 Shares	1.07%
LZOEX	Open Shares	1.32%

Top 10 Holdings

31.33% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited	2330	5.76%
SK hynix Inc.	000660	5.55%
LAZARD GOVT MNY MMKT INS	n/a	4.26%
Lenovo Group Limited	0992	3.43%
MediaTek Inc.	2454	2.64%
NetEase, Inc.	9999	2.12%
Wiwynn Corporation	6669	1.93%
Tencent Holdings Limited	0700	1.89%
ASE Technology Holding Co., Ltd.	3711	1.87%
China Construction Bank Corporation	0939	1.86%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
Aug 14, 2026	$0.02844	Aug 17, 2026
Dec 19, 2025	$0.50835	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$0.5565	Dec 23, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.64597	Dec 22, 2023
Dec 22, 2022	$0.8625	Dec 23, 2022
Dec 22, 2021	$0.54542	Dec 23, 2021

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Last checked:

Oct 15, 2026

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