SUSTX Performance — Lazard US Sustainable Equity Portfolio, Institutional Shares
Data updated: 2025-08-21
SUSTX returned +7.16% over one year to Jun 2025. Annualised returns are +10.73% over 3 years and +11.03% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Thematic Equity category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $136, against $162 for the category, and to $107 over one year, against $116. Volatility over the past three years was 15.68% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2025 the fund lost a net $3.6M, and assets reached $9.24M.
SUSTX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Lazard US Sustainable Equity Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Thematic Equity category average over the same months.
| Period | SUSTX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2024 – Jun 2025) | $107 | $116 |
| 3 years (Jul 2022 – Jun 2025) | $136 | $162 |
| 5 years (Jul 2020 – Jun 2025) | $169 | $182 |
SUSTX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2025, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| 1 year | +7.16% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +10.73% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +11.03% |
SUSTX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Lazard US Sustainable Equity Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2025 (Jan–Jun) | +3.73% |
| 2024 | +8.22% |
| 2023 | +15.89% |
| 2022 | −18.06% |
| 2021 | +29.00% |
| 2020 (Jul–Dec) | +22.69% |
SUSTX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +3.8% | −1.7% | −5.1% | −0.6% | +4.7% | +3.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | −0.3% | +4.8% | +0.5% | −4.7% | +2.3% | +2.2% | +2.7% | +2.0% | +1.1% | −3.6% | +5.7% | −4.4% |
| 2023 | +4.5% | −2.6% | +1.8% | −0.1% | −1.8% | +6.5% | +2.8% | −2.3% | −5.3% | −2.8% | +10.1% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | −7.5% | −3.8% | +2.5% | −6.9% | −2.1% | −5.7% | +8.9% | −5.1% | −8.0% | +7.7% | +6.4% | −4.2% |
| 2021 | −1.2% | +3.1% | +4.3% | +5.6% | +0.3% | +1.8% | +3.1% | +2.9% | −4.4% | +7.3% | −1.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +4.8% | +6.2% | −1.5% | −1.1% | +9.8% | +3.1% |
SUSTX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2022 – Jun 2025.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 15.68%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.40 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +10.10% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −7.96% (Sep 2022)
SUSTX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Lazard US Sustainable Equity Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$3.6M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $1.1M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.23×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | $400 | $148K | −$147K |
| May 2025 | $34 | $13K | −$13K |
| Apr 2025 | $11 | $221K | −$221K |
| Mar 2025 | $0 | $3.8M | −$3.8M |
| Feb 2025 | $30K | $414 | $30K |
| Jan 2025 | $500 | $2K | −$1K |
| Dec 2024 | $287K | $18K | $270K |
| Nov 2024 | $255K | $12K | $243K |
| Oct 2024 | $94K | $262K | −$168K |
| Sep 2024 | $0 | $176K | −$176K |
| Aug 2024 | $397K | $20K | $377K |
| Jul 2024 | $451 | $2K | −$2K |
SUSTX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Lazard US Sustainable Equity Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | $9.24M |
| 2025-03-31 | $9.01M |
| 2024-12-31 | $13.10M |
| 2024-09-30 | $13.38M |
| 2024-06-30 | $12.81M |
| 2024-03-31 | $12.97M |
| 2023-12-31 | $11.83M |
| 2023-09-30 | $15.18M |
| 2023-06-30 | $16.06M |
| 2023-03-31 | $15.42M |
| 2022-12-31 | $12.76M |
| 2022-09-30 | $11.62M |
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.