Investment objective & strategy
As of Oct. 21, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Strategy. The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities, principally common stocks, of non-US companies whose principal activities are located in emerging market countries and that the Investment Manager believes are undervalued based on their earnings, cash flow or asset values. Implementation of the Portfolios investment strategy may result in significant exposure to large cap companies, however, the market capitalizations of issuers in which the Portfolio invests may vary with market conditions and the Portfolio also may invest in mid cap and small cap companies. Emerging market countries include all countries represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which as of January 31, 2025 includes: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, … The Portfolio invests primarily in equity securities, principally common stocks, of non-US companies whose principal activities are located in emerging market countries and that the Investment Manager believes are undervalued based on their earnings, cash flow or asset values. Implementation of the Portfolios investment strategy may result in significant exposure to large cap companies, however, the market capitalizations of issuers in which the Portfolio invests may vary with market conditions and the Portfolio also may invest in mid cap and small cap companies. Emerging market countries include all countries represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which as of January 31, 2025 includes: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates. Companies that have 50% or more of their assets in or revenue or net income from one or more emerging market country are considered to have their principal activities in emerging markets countries. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in equity securities of companies whose principal business activities are located in emerging market countries. In addition to common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities, such equity securities also may include American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), Global Depositary Receipts and European Depositary Receipts. While the Portfolios investment strategy is not designed to focus investment in any particular market sector or sectors, implementation of the Portfolios investment strategy may, from time to time, result in the investment of a significant portion of the Portfolios assets in different market sectors.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSMC | — | $11.23M | 8.17% |
| SAMSUNG ELEC VTG GDR REGS | SSNHZ US | $10.81M | 7.87% |
| TAIWAN SEMIC MFG CO LTD SP ADR | — | $10.28M | 7.48% |
| TENCENT HOLDINGS LTD | — | $5.57M | 4.06% |
| BABA-W | — | $4.20M | 3.06% |
| CHINA MERCHANTS BANK-H COMMON STOCK | 3968 | $4.13M | 3.01% |
| SK HYNIX INC GDR | HYXS | $3.59M | 2.62% |
| Receive CONTEMPORARY A-A Pay Overnight Rate -1 | — | $3.49M | 2.54% |
| ANGLO AMER PLC | — | $3.05M | 2.22% |
| Shinhan Financial Group Company Ltd. ADR | SHG US | $2.22M | 1.61% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Lazard Emerging Markets Core Equity Portfolio · ECEIX, ECEOX, RLEOX | 67% | 1.05% |
| Global X Emerging Markets Great Consumer ETF · EMC | 40% | 0.65% |
| Lazard Developing Markets Equity Portfolio · LDMIX, LDMOX, RLDMX | 37% | 1.05% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| Lazard Asset Management LLC | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of October 21, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2024, before tax and after fund expenses. As reported in the fund's prospectus performance bar chart.
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