# Lazard Real Assets Open Shares (RALOX): Mutual Fund Facts & Distributions > Markdown mirror of https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ralox 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: Actively Managed · Inception: 2017-01-12 Normally, this fund allocates a substantial portion—at least 80%—of its total assets to real assets, or to financial instruments that track or provide access to them. The portfolio retains flexibility to invest in stock holdings of companies domiciled in the United States, internationally, and specifically within developing economies. Furthermore, it may utilize various derivative products, such as those tied to commodities. ## Key Facts | Metric | Value | |---|---| | Price | $11.50 | | Expense Ratio | 1.08% | | Assets Under Management | $6.7M | | NAV | $11.50 (2026-10-30 close) | | Holdings Count | — | | Distribution Yield (TTM) | 9.46% | | Annual Distribution (TTM) | $1.09 /share | | Distribution Frequency | Quarterly | | 52-Week Range | $10.54 – $12.16 | | Beta | 0.87 | ## Latest Distribution - Amount: $0.3320 /share - Ex-date: 2026-09-18 - Pay date: 2026-09-21 ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What does RALOX invest in? Normally, this fund allocates a substantial portion—at least 80%—of its total assets to real assets, or to financial instruments that track or provide access to them. The portfolio retains flexibility to invest in stock holdings of companies domiciled in the United States, internationally, and specifically within developing economies. Furthermore, it may utilize various derivative products, such as those tied to commodities. ### What is the expense ratio of RALOX? Lazard Real Assets Open Shares (RALOX) charges an expense ratio of 1.08%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations. ### How big is RALOX? Lazard Real Assets Open Shares (RALOX) manages $6.7M 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 RALOX actively managed or an index fund? RALOX is actively managed: the manager selects holdings rather than tracking an index. Active funds typically charge higher expense ratios than index funds (RALOX's is 1.08%) in exchange for the discretion to over- or under-weight positions. ### When was RALOX launched? Lazard Real Assets Open Shares (RALOX) launched in January 2017 and is managed by Lazard. ### How has RALOX performed? RALOX'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 RALOX pay a dividend? Lazard Real Assets Open Shares (RALOX) currently distributes little or no income. Trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.46%. Investors looking for income should consider income-focused alternatives. See the Peers tab. ### How often does RALOX pay dividends? Lazard Real Assets Open Shares pays dividends Quarterly. Each ex-dividend date, record date, and payment date is listed in the dividend history table on this page. ### What is RALOX's dividend yield? RALOX's trailing-twelve-month yield is 9.46%, calculated from the sum of dividends over the past year divided by the current price. ### When is RALOX's next ex-dividend date? The most recently announced ex-dividend date for RALOX was 2026-09-18. The next ex-date typically follows Quarterly; once announced it appears at the top of the dividend history table on this page. ### How much will RALOX's expense ratio cost me over 30 years? On a $10,000 investment compounding at 7% gross return, a 1.08% 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 RALOX charge its expense ratio? The expense ratio is deducted in tiny daily slices from RALOX'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 RALOX cost more than a fund like VOO? RALOX is actively managed (current expense ratio 1.08%). Active funds charge more than passive index trackers in exchange for the manager's discretion to over- or under-weight positions. The Cost Verdict card above tells you whether RALOX's fee is competitive for the active-management cohort. ### Are there cheaper alternatives to RALOX? The Lower-Fee Alternatives card above lists mutual funds following the same investment strategy as RALOX (1.08%) 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/ralox - Distribution history: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ralox/dividend - Holdings & diversification: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ralox/diversification - Fees & cheaper alternatives: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ralox/expenses - Peer comparison: https://www.dividenddata.com/funds/ralox/peers Data sourced from primary filings and market data providers; see https://www.dividenddata.com/methodology.