C000203160 Performance — EQ/Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, Class IB
Data updated: 2026-08-25
C000203160 returned +22.40% year to date and +44.29% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +26.35% over 3 years and +13.11% over 5 years. The fund beat its Emerging Markets Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $202, against $179 for the category, and to $144 over one year, against $141. Volatility over the past three years was 14.07% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $16.4M, and assets reached $677.85M.
C000203160 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in EQ/Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Emerging Markets Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | C000203160 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $144 | $141 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $202 | $179 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $185 | $144 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $218 | $195 |
C000203160 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +22.40% |
| 1 year | +44.29% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +26.35% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +13.11% |
C000203160 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of EQ/Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +22.40% |
| 2025 | +42.06% |
| 2024 | +7.33% |
| 2023 | +21.68% |
| 2022 | −14.89% |
| 2021 | +5.92% |
| 2020 | −1.51% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +8.04% |
C000203160 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 | +9.5% | +6.2% | −8.5% | +9.6% | +6.7% | −1.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +4.2% | 0.0% | +1.3% | +2.6% | +4.8% | +6.1% | +0.8% | +2.2% | +3.5% | +6.0% | +1.0% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | −3.5% | +4.4% | +1.4% | +0.7% | +2.4% | +2.8% | +0.6% | +2.7% | +5.3% | −5.6% | −2.5% | −0.9% |
| 2023 | +8.6% | −3.8% | +2.6% | +0.8% | −2.1% | +6.3% | +4.0% | −4.2% | −0.9% | −2.4% | +7.3% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | +1.9% | −5.0% | −1.2% | −5.3% | +3.5% | −9.8% | +1.0% | −1.3% | −10.6% | +1.2% | +13.9% | −2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +2.0% | +2.5% | +1.3% | +5.2% | −0.7% | −4.1% | +3.0% | −3.1% | +0.1% | −4.5% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | −6.3% | −7.0% | −20.1% | +6.7% | +1.7% | +3.1% | +5.1% | −1.1% | −1.7% | −0.1% | +14.5% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | −1.6% | −5.4% | +3.4% | +4.0% | +0.1% | +7.8% |
C000203160 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 14.07%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 1.55 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +9.64% (Apr 2026)
- Worst month: −8.48% (Mar 2026)
C000203160 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of EQ/Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $16.4M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $114.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.17×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $8.2M | $10.4M | −$2.3M |
| May 2026 | $4.8M | $12.1M | −$7.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $7.2M | $9.2M | −$2.0M |
| Mar 2026 | $5.6M | $15.4M | −$9.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $5.1M | $8.1M | −$3.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $9.7M | $9.1M | $597K |
| Dec 2025 | $44.2M | $5.7M | $38.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $2.9M | $5.5M | −$2.6M |
| Oct 2025 | $17.6M | $5.6M | $12.0M |
| Sep 2025 | $3.1M | $5.0M | −$1.8M |
| Aug 2025 | $3.2M | $4.7M | −$1.5M |
| Jul 2025 | $3.1M | $7.6M | −$4.5M |
C000203160 Assets Under Management
Net assets of EQ/Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $677.85M |
| 2026-03-31 | $600.72M |
| 2025-12-31 | $575.75M |
| 2025-09-30 | $514.09M |
| 2025-06-30 | $489.77M |
| 2025-03-31 | $438.62M |
| 2024-12-31 | $419.26M |
| 2024-09-30 | $468.15M |
| 2024-06-30 | $439.33M |
| 2024-03-31 | $418.77M |
| 2023-12-31 | $415.00M |
| 2023-09-30 | $386.38M |
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.