Lazard Equity Franchise Open Shares (LZFOX)
| Fund Assets | 47.66M |
| Expense Ratio | 1.20% |
| Min. Investment | $2,500 |
| Turnover | 94.00% |
| Dividend (ttm) | 1.72 |
| Dividend Yield | 19.52% |
| Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Frequency | Annual |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Previous Close | 8.83 |
| YTD Return | 6.12% |
| 1-Year Return | -5.55% |
| 5-Year Return | 62.86% |
| 52-Week Low | 8.10 |
| 52-Week High | 10.71 |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.03 |
| Holdings | 29 |
| Inception Date | Oct 5, 2017 |
About LZFOX
The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities, principally common stocks, of U.S. and non-U.S. companies, including those in emerging markets. It normally invests in equity securities listed on a national or other recognized securities exchange of companies that the Investment Manager considers to have an "economic franchise," meaning companies that have historically shown an ability to generate unleveraged returns, at or above their cost of capital, for long periods of time. The Portfolio may invest in the equity securities of any size company. It is non-diversified.
Performance
LZFOX had a total return of -5.55% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.85%.
Other Share Classes
These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.
| Symbol | Share Class | Expense Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| LZFIX | Institutional Shares | 0.94% |
| RLZFX | R6 Shares | 0.90% |
Top 10 Holdings
52.91% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Nexi S.p.A. | NEXI | 6.44% |
| Brightstar Lottery PLC | BRSL | 6.36% |
| Omnicom Group Inc. | OMC | 6.02% |
| FDJ UNITED | FDJ.PA | 5.31% |
| Fiserv, Inc. | FI | 5.26% |
| Rentokil Initial plc | RTO | 5.13% |
| Edenred SE | EDEN | 5.08% |
| H&R Block, Inc. | HRB | 4.79% |
| DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc. | XRAY | 4.54% |
| Severn Trent PLC | SVT | 3.98% |
Dividend History
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2025 | $0.50402 | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $1.21996 | Dec 23, 2024 |
| Dec 21, 2023 | $0.83183 | Dec 22, 2023 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | $0.92911 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Aug 18, 2022 | $0.20772 | Aug 19, 2022 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | $1.61007 | Dec 23, 2021 |