C000028474 Performance — Lazard Retirement US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio, Service Shares
Data updated: 2026-05-28
C000028474 returned +0.39% year to date and +13.58% over one year to Mar 2026. Annualised returns are +7.17% over 3 years and +2.50% over 5 years. The fund trailed its US Small Value category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $123, against $137 for the category, and to $114 over one year, against $118. Volatility over the past three years was 16.82% a year. In the 12 months to Mar 2026 the fund lost a net $25.4M, and assets reached $8.83M.
C000028474 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Lazard Retirement US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the US Small Value category average over the same months.
| Period | C000028474 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026) | $114 | $118 |
| 3 years (Apr 2023 – Mar 2026) | $123 | $137 |
| 5 years (Apr 2021 – Mar 2026) | $113 | $135 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Mar 2026) | $145 | $184 |
C000028474 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Mar 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +0.39% |
| 1 year | +13.58% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.17% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.50% |
C000028474 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Lazard Retirement US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Mar) | +0.39% |
| 2025 | +2.19% |
| 2024 | +11.11% |
| 2023 | +10.03% |
| 2022 | −15.52% |
| 2021 | +19.87% |
| 2020 | +6.75% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +7.04% |
C000028474 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +5.5% | +2.5% | −7.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +5.5% | −6.8% | −8.1% | −3.1% | +1.9% | +4.5% | +1.3% | +4.9% | −0.4% | +1.0% | +2.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | −2.1% | +5.2% | +3.8% | −5.9% | +4.5% | −1.9% | +5.5% | +1.8% | +1.3% | −2.3% | +8.7% | −6.8% |
| 2023 | +8.1% | −2.4% | −3.4% | −2.2% | −3.2% | +7.4% | +5.0% | −3.9% | −4.5% | −5.2% | +7.1% | +8.6% |
| 2022 | −5.4% | +0.7% | −0.3% | −5.9% | −0.2% | −9.7% | +10.1% | −4.2% | −8.6% | +9.9% | +4.8% | −5.5% |
| 2021 | +1.2% | +7.4% | +3.2% | +4.9% | +0.1% | −0.8% | −1.8% | +1.6% | −2.9% | +4.6% | −4.4% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | −2.1% | −8.1% | −23.4% | +13.9% | +6.2% | −0.1% | +4.7% | +2.8% | −3.8% | +2.1% | +14.3% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | −2.9% | +3.7% | +2.3% | +1.0% | +2.0% |
C000028474 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Apr 2023 – Mar 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 16.82%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.16 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +8.69% (Nov 2024)
- Worst month: −8.09% (Mar 2025)
C000028474 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Lazard Retirement US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$25.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $6.9M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.21×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $24K | $170K | −$146K |
| Feb 2026 | $12K | $297K | −$285K |
| Jan 2026 | $83K | $114K | −$32K |
| Dec 2025 | $137K | $144K | −$7K |
| Nov 2025 | $29K | $93K | −$64K |
| Oct 2025 | $153K | $23.8M | −$23.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $101K | $5.7M | −$5.6M |
| Aug 2025 | $5.0M | $363K | $4.6M |
| Jul 2025 | $326K | $407K | −$81K |
| Jun 2025 | $206K | $428K | −$222K |
| May 2025 | $487K | $354K | $133K |
| Apr 2025 | $355K | $446K | −$91K |
C000028474 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Lazard Retirement US Small Cap Equity Select Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | $8.83M |
| 2025-12-31 | $9.23M |
| 2025-09-30 | $33.39M |
| 2025-06-30 | $37.00M |
| 2025-03-31 | $36.07M |
| 2024-12-31 | $40.40M |
| 2024-09-30 | $43.01M |
| 2024-06-30 | $40.19M |
| 2024-03-31 | $42.63M |
| 2023-12-31 | $41.65M |
| 2023-09-30 | $39.07M |
| 2023-06-30 | $41.50M |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.