[[AS_OF_DATE]] | All values in [[CURRENCY]] unless otherwise specified | Performance Inception: [[INCEPTION_DATE]]
The performance quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Net-of-fees performance is measured from inception. Mutual fund performance fluctuates and currently may be lower than stated. An investor may obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end online at www.LazardAssetManagement.com. The investment return and principal value of the Portfolio will fluctuate; an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Returns of certain share classes reflect reimbursement of expenses as described in the prospectus. Had expenses not been reimbursed, returns would have been lower and the expense ratio would have been higher.
To better reflect the small cap nature of the portfolio, the Portfolio changed its name from US Small-Mid Cap Equity to US Small Cap Equity Select and the benchmark was changed to the Russell 2000 Index, effective September 1, 2023. The Linked Index is composed of the Russell 2000 Index for all periods prior to August 25, 2008; the Russell 2500 Index for all periods between August 25, 2008 to August 31, 2023; and the Russell 2000 Index thereafter.
The Russell 2000 Index is designed to represent the "small cap" market of US equity securities, composed of approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities in the Russell 3000 Index.
The Russell 2500 Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap segment of the US equity universe, commonly referred to as “smid” cap. The Russell 2500 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index, composed of approximately 2,500 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership.
The Russell 3000 Index is a market-capitalization-weighted equity index maintained by FTSE Russell that provides exposure to the entire US stock market. The index tracks the performance of the 3,000 largest US-traded stocks, which represent approximately 98% of all US-incorporated equity securities.
The index is unmanaged and has no fees. One cannot invest directly in an index.
Performance for periods shorter than one year has not been annualized. Performance presented net of fees. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.