# Lazard Emerging Markets Strategic Equity Portfolio Open Shares (EMBOX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/embox for AI agents. Same live data as the HTML page, regenerated on the same refresh cycle. Not investment advice. - Issuer: Lazard · Asset class: Equity - Strategy: Passive Index · Inception: 2010-06-01 Typically, this Portfolio commits a minimum of 80% of its total assets to equity instruments issued by companies whose core operations are situated in developing economies. Beyond standard common shares, these equity holdings may also encompass various depositary receipts, such as American (ADRs), Global (GDRs), and European (EDRs) types. The definition of an 'emerging market country' for this portfolio aligns with all nations included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $10.85 | | Expense Ratio | — | | Assets Under Management | $44.9M | | NAV | $10.85 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Annual | | 52-Week Range | $10.38 – $11.16 | | Beta | 1.01 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.2950 /share - Ex-date: 2022-12-22 - Pay date: — ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does EMBOX invest in? Typically, this Portfolio commits a minimum of 80% of its total assets to equity instruments issued by companies whose core operations are situated in developing economies. Beyond standard common shares, these equity holdings may also encompass various depositary receipts, such as American (ADRs), Global (GDRs), and European (EDRs) types. The definition of an 'emerging market country' for this portfolio aligns with all nations included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. ### What is the expense ratio of EMBOX? An expense ratio for Lazard Emerging Markets Strategic Equity Portfolio Open Shares (EMBOX) is not available from our data sources. Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured prospectus and annual-report datasets report one for this share class. The fund's prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative fee. ### How big is EMBOX? Lazard Emerging Markets Strategic Equity Portfolio Open Shares (EMBOX) manages $44.9M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure. Funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation. ### Is EMBOX actively managed or an index fund? EMBOX is a passive index fund. It tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios because there's no security selection cost. ### When was EMBOX launched? Lazard Emerging Markets Strategic Equity Portfolio Open Shares (EMBOX) launched in June 2010 and is managed by Lazard. ### How has EMBOX performed? EMBOX's total return (price change plus reinvested distributions) is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon. ### Does EMBOX pay a dividend? Lazard Emerging Markets Strategic Equity Portfolio Open Shares (EMBOX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is —. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does EMBOX pay dividends? Lazard Emerging Markets Strategic Equity Portfolio Open Shares pays dividends Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is EMBOX's dividend yield? EMBOX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is EMBOX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for EMBOX was 2022-12-22. The next ex-date typically follows Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### Why is EMBOX's expense ratio not shown? Neither our market-data feed nor the SEC's structured filing datasets (prospectus fee tables and Form N-CEN annual reports, which we re-check monthly) report an expense ratio for Lazard Emerging Markets Strategic Equity Portfolio Open Shares (EMBOX). That usually means the fund family doesn't register this share class's ticker in the SEC's machine-readable data, or the vehicle reports fees outside the standard fund forms. Rather than estimate, we leave it blank; the prospectus on the issuer's site carries the authoritative number. ### How does EMBOX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from EMBOX's net asset value (NAV). You never see a bill. The price quoted on every exchange is already net of fees. There's no "fee day" to avoid; the cost is continuous and built into the trading price. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/embox - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/embox/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/embox/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/embox/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/embox/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.