# Lazard Global Small Cap Equity Portfolio;Open (LZSMX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lzsmx 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: 1997-02-12 The fund predominantly invests in the common stock of relatively small, non-U.S. companies. The Investment Manager identifies these businesses as undervalued by analyzing their earnings, cash flow, or underlying asset values. For the purpose of this portfolio, a "small non-U.S. company" is defined as one whose market capitalization, at the time of its initial acquisition, is between $300 million and $5 billion, or falls within the typical range of companies comprising the MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $11.42 | | Expense Ratio | 1.28% | | Assets Under Management | $64.7M | | NAV | $11.42 | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | — | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | — /share | | Distribution Frequency | Semi-Annual | | 52-Week Range | $9.79 – $13.87 | | Beta | 1.12 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.1147 /share - Ex-date: 2025-12-19 - Pay date: 2025-12-22 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does LZSMX invest in? The fund predominantly invests in the common stock of relatively small, non-U.S. companies. The Investment Manager identifies these businesses as undervalued by analyzing their earnings, cash flow, or underlying asset values. For the purpose of this portfolio, a "small non-U.S. company" is defined as one whose market capitalization, at the time of its initial acquisition, is between $300 million and $5 billion, or falls within the typical range of companies comprising the MSCI EAFE Small Cap Index. ### What is the expense ratio of LZSMX? Lazard Global Small Cap Equity Portfolio;Open (LZSMX) charges an expense ratio of 1.28%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is LZSMX? Lazard Global Small Cap Equity Portfolio;Open (LZSMX) manages $64.7M 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 LZSMX actively managed or an index fund? LZSMX 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 (LZSMX's is 1.28%) because there's no security selection cost. ### When was LZSMX launched? Lazard Global Small Cap Equity Portfolio;Open (LZSMX) launched in February 1997 and is managed by Lazard. ### How has LZSMX performed? LZSMX'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 LZSMX pay a dividend? Lazard Global Small Cap Equity Portfolio;Open (LZSMX) 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 LZSMX pay dividends? Lazard Global Small Cap Equity Portfolio;Open pays dividends Semi-Annual. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is LZSMX's dividend yield? LZSMX's trailing-twelve-month yield is —, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is LZSMX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for LZSMX was 2025-12-19. The next ex-date typically follows Semi-Annual; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will LZSMX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.28% expense ratio quietly compounds against your balance every year. The Fee Compounding Forecast card above projects the dollar drag for any holding period and assumption you pick. The typical result for a 1.0% expense ratio on a 30-year hold is roughly 25% of the final balance lost to fees. ### How does LZSMX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from LZSMX'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. ### Why does LZSMX cost more than a fund like VOO? LZSMX is a passive index fund (current expense ratio 1.28%). Differences from broad-market ETFs like VOO usually come from index licensing fees, asset class (bond funds typically run cheaper than equity), or fund scale (smaller funds spread fixed operating costs across less AUM). ### Are there cheaper alternatives to LZSMX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as LZSMX (1.28%) but at a lower expense ratio. Each row shows the fee gap, the peer's AUM as a liquidity sanity-check, and a direct link to that fund's analysis page. Cheaper price doesn't automatically mean better. Verify the peer holds what you actually want. ## More on Dividend Data - Overview (HTML): https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lzsmx - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lzsmx/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lzsmx/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lzsmx/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/lzsmx/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.