Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Open Shares (LZOEX)

Fund Assets	9.88B
Expense Ratio	1.299%
Min. Investment	$2,500
Turnover	27.00%
Dividend (ttm)	0.47
Dividend Yield	1.48%
Dividend Growth	n/a
Payout Frequency	Annual
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 14, 2026

Previous Close	32.34
YTD Return	25.11%
1-Year Return	35.93%
5-Year Return	90.11%
52-Week Low	24.22
52-Week High	33.97
Beta (5Y)	0.72
Holdings	89
Inception Date	Jan 8, 1997

About LZOEX

Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio Open Shares is an open-end mutual fund focused on investing in equity securities of companies operating in emerging markets. The fund’s primary objective is long-term capital appreciation, targeting stocks that its management team believes are undervalued relative to their underlying fundamentals. It is managed by Lazard Asset Management and employs a disciplined valuation approach, aiming to identify well-run and profitable businesses that might be temporarily mispriced due to market inefficiencies, misunderstood business models, or geopolitical and economic factors. The portfolio typically holds a diversified set of about 95 securities, with its top 10 holdings accounting for approximately 25% of assets. Major sectors represented include technology, financial services, energy, and communication services. The fund’s investment style is categorized as large value within the diversified emerging markets segment. With an above-average expense ratio and a relatively concentrated portfolio, the fund plays a strategic role as a satellite allocation for investors seeking exposure to high-growth potential markets outside developed economies, and is suited for those with a longer-term investment horizon and tolerance for higher volatility.

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

Performance

LZOEX had a total return of 35.93% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 7.07%.

Equivalent Funds

These are funds that follow the same index from the other major fund companies.

Symbol	Provider	Name	Expense Ratio
FGOMX	Fidelity	Strategic Advisers Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund	0.29%
FPADX	Fidelity	Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund	0.08%

Other Share Classes

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

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
LZEMX	Institutional Shares	1.07%
RLEMX	R6 Shares	1.07%

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	$0.4463	Dec 22, 2025
Dec 20, 2024	$0.50827	Dec 23, 2024
Dec 21, 2023	$0.60277	Dec 22, 2023
Dec 22, 2022	$0.82355	Dec 23, 2022
Dec 22, 2021	$0.49919	Dec 23, 2021

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Last checked:

Oct 17, 2026

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