LZHOX Performance — Lazard US High Yield Portfolio, Open Shares
Data updated: 2026-08-21
LZHOX returned +2.02% year to date and +6.47% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +7.96% over 3 years and +3.33% over 5 years. The fund beat its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $126, against $121 for the category, and to $106 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 4.23% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund took in a net $12.1M, and assets reached $136.56M.
LZHOX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Lazard US High Yield Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | LZHOX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $106 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $126 | $121 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $118 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $130 | $128 |
LZHOX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +2.02% |
| 1 year | +6.47% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +7.96% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +3.33% |
LZHOX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Lazard US High Yield Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +2.02% |
| 2025 | +10.17% |
| 2024 | +5.06% |
| 2023 | +10.34% |
| 2022 | −10.33% |
| 2021 | +2.56% |
| 2020 | +4.79% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +3.31% |
LZHOX 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 | +0.5% | +0.5% | −0.9% | +1.4% | +0.4% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +1.6% | +0.7% | −1.0% | +0.4% | +2.0% | +1.8% | +0.3% | +1.4% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | −0.5% | +1.2% | −1.1% | +0.9% | +1.2% | +1.5% | +1.5% | +1.1% | −0.9% | +1.0% | −0.8% |
| 2023 | +2.9% | −1.8% | +2.2% | +0.6% | −1.1% | +0.8% | +0.9% | −0.3% | −1.6% | −0.4% | +4.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | −2.9% | −0.7% | −1.2% | −3.6% | +1.3% | −5.9% | +6.1% | −3.5% | −3.9% | +2.9% | +1.8% | −0.7% |
| 2021 | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.7% | +0.2% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.4% | −0.2% | −0.5% | −0.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | −1.3% | −8.7% | +3.8% | +3.9% | −0.1% | +4.0% | +0.7% | −0.9% | +0.3% | +2.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.4% | +0.8% | +0.5% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.9% |
LZHOX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 4.23%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.82 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +4.61% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −1.55% (Sep 2023)
LZHOX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Lazard US High Yield Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: $12.1M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $45.7M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 1.36×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $718K | $1.6M | −$894K |
| May 2026 | $1.6M | $7.7M | −$6.2M |
| Apr 2026 | $2.4M | $828K | $1.6M |
| Mar 2026 | $1.5M | $3.5M | −$2.0M |
| Feb 2026 | $20.5M | $2.1M | $18.4M |
| Jan 2026 | $3.1M | $1.9M | $1.2M |
| Dec 2025 | $781K | $2.1M | −$1.3M |
| Nov 2025 | $1.3M | $1.3M | $39K |
| Oct 2025 | $1.7M | $1.5M | $171K |
| Sep 2025 | $5.3M | $6.9M | −$1.7M |
| Aug 2025 | $3.2M | $216K | $3.0M |
| Jul 2025 | $3.5M | $3.8M | −$284K |
LZHOX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Lazard US High Yield Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $136.56M |
| 2026-03-31 | $141.46M |
| 2025-12-31 | $125.56M |
| 2025-09-30 | $126.03M |
| 2025-06-30 | $123.54M |
| 2025-03-31 | $124.34M |
| 2024-12-31 | $124.01M |
| 2024-09-30 | $167.88M |
| 2024-06-30 | $167.47M |
| 2024-03-31 | $168.87M |
| 2023-12-31 | $172.75M |
| 2023-09-30 | $209.62M |
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.