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Before you invest, you may want to review the Portfolio’s Prospectus, which contains more information about the Portfolio and its risks. The Portfolio’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), both dated April 7, 2025 (as revised or supplemented), are incorporated by reference into this Summary Prospectus. You can find the Portfolio’s Prospectus, SAI and other information about the Portfolio online at https://lazardassetmanagement.com/us/en_us/investment-solutions/how-to-invest/etfs. You can also get this information at no cost by calling (800) 823-6300 or by sending an e-mail request to Contact.US@Lazard.com.
Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF | Ticker | Exchange | |
IEQ | NYSE Arca |
Investment Objective
The Portfolio seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Portfolio, a series of Lazard Active ETF Trust (the “Trust”). You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and the Example below.
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Management Fees |
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1 Based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.
2 Pursuant to the Portfolio’s unitary management fee structure, Lazard Asset Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”) will pay all expenses of the Portfolio, except for the fee payment under the investment management agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Investment Manager has agreed to pay a portion of the Portfolio’s offering costs during the Portfolio’s first year of operations so that offering costs borne by the Portfolio do not amount to .01% of its average net assets.
Example
This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated and then hold or sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio’s operating expenses remain the same, giving effect to any waiver and/or the expense reimbursement in year one only. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
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Portfolio Turnover
The Portfolio pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Portfolio shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual portfolio operating expenses or in the Example, affect the Portfolio’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Portfolio’s portfolio turnover rate, which was the portfolio turnover rate of the Portfolio’s predecessor portfolio, Lazard International Equity Advantage Portfolio (the “Predecessor Portfolio”), a series of The Lazard Funds, Inc., was 82% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
In managing the Portfolio, the Investment Manager utilizes a quantitatively driven, bottom up stock selection process. Utilizing a proprietary quantitative model, the Portfolio management team selects investments for the Portfolio from a broad investment universe of non-US equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities, depositary receipts (including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”), Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”) and European Depositary Receipts (“EDRs”), as well as real estate investment trusts (“REITs”)), warrants and rights. The active, quantitative approach utilized by the Portfolio management team involves initial screening, risk assessment and evaluation of each company relative to its global peers. The Portfolio will typically invest the majority of its assets in securities of non-US developed market companies, using an objective, systematic investment process that blends both risk and stock ranking assessments designed to capture attractive risk-to-return characteristics. In addition to a multidimensional assessment of risk, each company is evaluated daily according to four independent measures: valuation, growth, quality and sentiment. “Sentiment” is a measure of market enthusiasm and support for a company, including, among other factors, price momentum and trading volume. The Portfolio may invest across the capitalization spectrum and may invest in emerging markets companies.
Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in non-US equity securities. In addition to common stocks, preferred stocks and convertible securities, such equity securities also may include ADRs, GDRs and EDRs. The allocation of the Portfolio’s assets among countries and regions will vary from time to time based on the Investment Manager’s judgment and its analysis of market conditions. The Portfolio may invest up to 20% of its assets in securities of companies located in the US.
The Portfolio considers a company to be a non-US company if: (i) the company is organized under the laws of or domiciled in a country other than the US or maintains its principal place of business in a country other than the US; (ii) the securities of such company are traded principally on a non-US market; or (iii) during the most recent fiscal year of the company, the company derived at least 50% of its revenues or profits from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed in countries other than the US or the company has at least 50% of its assets in countries other than the US. Non-US developed market countries include all countries identified as Developed Markets (excluding the US) by the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index, which as of January 31, 2025 includes: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Emerging market countries include all countries represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which as of January 31, 2025 includes: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
The Portfolio may invest in exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”).
The Portfolio is classified as a “diversified” investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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Principal Investment Risks
The value of your investment in the Portfolio will fluctuate, which means you could lose money.
Market Risk: The Portfolio may incur losses due to declines in one or more markets in which it invests. These declines may be the result of, among other things, political, regulatory, market, economic or social developments affecting the relevant market(s). To the extent that such developments impact specific industries, market sectors, countries or geographic regions, the Portfolio’s investments in such industries, market sectors, countries and/or geographic regions can be expected to be particularly affected, especially if such investments are a significant portion of its investment portfolio. In addition, turbulence in financial markets and reduced liquidity in equity, credit and/or fixed income markets may negatively affect many issuers, which could adversely affect the Portfolio. Global economies and financial markets are increasingly interconnected, and conditions and events in one country, region or financial market may adversely impact issuers worldwide. As a result, local, regional or global events such as war or military conflict, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, social unrest, natural disasters, extreme weather, other geological events, man-made disasters, supply chain disruptions, deflation, inflation, government defaults, government shutdowns, the imposition of sanctions or other similar measures, recessions or other events could have a significant negative impact on global economic and market conditions. For example, a public health or other emergency and aggressive responses taken by many governments or voluntarily imposed by private parties, including closing borders, restricting travel and imposing prolonged quarantines or similar restrictions, as well as the closure of, or operational changes to, many retail and other businesses, may have severe negative impacts on markets worldwide. Additionally, general market conditions may affect the value of a Portfolio’s securities, including changes in interest rates, currency rates or monetary policies. Furthermore, the imposition of tariffs, trade restrictions, currency restrictions or similar actions (or retaliatory measures taken in response to such actions), or the threat or potential of one or more such events and developments, could lead to price volatility and overall declines in the US and global investment markets.
Issuer Risk: The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons which directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services, as well as the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer and the value of its assets or factors unrelated to the issuer’s value, such as investor perception.
Non-US Securities Risk: The Portfolio’s performance will be influenced by political, social and economic factors affecting the non-US countries and companies in which the Portfolio invests. Non-US securities carry special risks, such as less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity. Non-US securities may be subject to economic sanctions or other governmental actions or developments, exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions), confiscations, trade restrictions (including tariffs) or problems related to share registration, trade settlement or asset custody, which could, among other things, effectively restrict or eliminate the Portfolio’s ability to purchase or sell certain foreign securities. To the extent the Portfolio holds securities subject to such actions, the securities may become difficult to value and/or less liquid (or illiquid). In some cases, the securities may become worthless.
Emerging Market Risk: Emerging market countries generally have economic structures that are less diverse and mature, and political systems that are less stable, than those of developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be based predominantly on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme debt burdens or volatile inflation rates. Further, investments in securities of issuers located in certain emerging countries involve the risk of loss resulting from problems in share registration, settlement or custody, substantial economic, political and social disruptions and the imposition of sanctions or exchange controls (including repatriation restrictions). The securities markets of emerging market countries have historically been extremely volatile and less liquid than more developed markets. These market conditions may continue or worsen. Investments in these countries may be subject to political, economic, legal, market and currency risks. Significant devaluation of emerging market currencies
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against the US dollar may occur subsequent to acquisition of investments denominated in emerging market currencies.
Foreign Currency Risk: Investments denominated in currencies other than US dollars may experience a decline in value, in US dollar terms, due solely to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The Portfolio’s investments denominated in such currencies (particularly currencies of emerging markets countries), as well as any investments in currencies themselves, could be adversely affected by delays in, or a refusal to grant, repatriation of funds or conversion of currencies. Irrespective of any foreign currency exposure hedging, the Portfolio may experience a decline in the value of its portfolio securities, in US dollar terms, due solely to fluctuations in currency exchange rates. The Investment Manager does not intend to actively hedge the Portfolio’s foreign currency exposure.
Depositary Receipts Risk: ADRs and similar depositary receipts typically will be subject to certain of the risks associated with direct investments in the securities of non-US companies, because their values depend on the performance of the underlying non-US securities. However, currency fluctuations will impact investments in depositary receipts differently than direct investments in non-US dollar-denominated non-US securities, because a depositary receipt will not appreciate in value solely as a result of appreciation in the currency in which the underlying non-US dollar security is denominated.
Quantitative Model Risk: The success of the Portfolio’s investment strategy depends largely upon the effectiveness of the Investment Manager’s quantitative model. A quantitative model, such as the risk and other models used by the Investment Manager requires adherence to a systematic, disciplined process. The Investment Manager’s ability to monitor and, if necessary, adjust its quantitative model could be adversely affected by various factors including incorrect or outdated market and other data inputs. Factors that affect a security’s value can change over time, and these changes may not be reflected in the quantitative model. In addition, factors used in quantitative analysis and the weight placed on those factors may not be predictive of a security’s value.
Large Cap Companies Risk: Investments in large cap companies may underperform other segments of the market when such other segments are in favor or because such companies may be less responsive to competitive challenges and opportunities and may be unable to attain high growth rates during periods of economic expansion.
Small and Mid Cap Companies Risk: Small and mid cap companies carry additional risks because their earnings tend to be less predictable, their share prices more volatile and their securities less liquid than larger, more established companies. The shares of small and mid cap companies tend to trade less frequently than those of larger companies, which can have an adverse effect on the pricing of these securities and on the ability to sell these securities when the Investment Manager deems it appropriate.
REIT Risk: REITs are subject to similar risks as an investment in a realty-related company. Consequently, investments in REITs could lead to investment results that may be significantly different from investments in the broader securities markets. The risks related to investments in realty-related companies include, but are not limited to: adverse changes in general economic and local market conditions; adverse developments in employment; changes in supply or demand for similar or competing properties; unfavorable changes in applicable taxes, governmental regulations and interest rates; operating or development expenses; and lack of available financing. Due to certain special considerations that apply to REITs, investments in REITs may carry additional risks not necessarily present in investments in other securities. REIT securities (including those trading on national exchanges) typically have trading volumes that are less than those of securities of other types of companies, which may affect the Portfolio’s ability to trade or liquidate those securities. An investment in a REIT may be adversely affected if the REIT fails to comply with applicable laws and regulations, including failing to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Failure to qualify with any of these requirements could jeopardize a company’s status as a REIT. The Portfolio generally will have no control over the operations and policies of a REIT, including qualification as a REIT.
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Underlying ETF Risk: Because ETFs trade on a securities exchange, their shares may trade at a premium or discount to net asset value. An ETF is subject to the risks of the assets in which it invests as well as those of the investment strategy it follows. The Portfolio may incur brokerage costs when it buys and sells shares of an ETF and also bears its proportionate share of the ETF’s fees and expenses, which are passed through to ETF shareholders. Fees and expenses incurred by an ETF may include trading costs, operating expenses, licensing fees, trustee fees and marketing expenses. With a passive index ETF, these costs may contribute to the ETF not fully matching the performance of the index it is designed to track.
Other Equity Securities Risk: Investments in rights and warrants involve certain risks, including the possible lack of a liquid market for resale, price fluctuations and the failure of the price of the underlying security to reach a level at which the right or warrant can be prudently exercised, in which case the right or warrant may expire without being exercised and result in a loss of the Portfolio’s entire investment.
Securities Selection Risk: Securities and other investments selected by the Investment Manager for the Portfolio may not perform to expectations. This could result in the Portfolio’s underperformance compared to other funds with similar investment objectives or strategies.
Authorized Participant Concentration Risk: Only an authorized participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Portfolio. The Portfolio has a limited number of intermediaries that act as authorized participants and none of these authorized participants is or will be obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. The Portfolio has a limited number of institutions that may act as authorized participants on an agency basis (i.e., on behalf of other market participants). To the extent that these intermediaries exit the business or are unable to or choose not to proceed with creation and/or redemption orders with respect to the Portfolio and no other authorized participant creates or redeems, Shares may trade at a discount to net asset value and possibly face trading halts and/or delisting. Authorized participant concentration risk may be heightened for ETFs that invest in securities issued by non-US issuers or other securities or instruments that have lower trading volumes.
Large Shareholder Risk: Certain shareholders, including other funds advised by the Investment Manager, may from time to time own a substantial amount of the Portfolio’s shares. In addition, a third party investor, the Investment Manager or an affiliate of the Investment Manager, an Authorized Participant, a market maker, or another entity may invest in the Portfolio and hold its investment for a limited period of time. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder would not redeem or sell its investment. Redemptions of a large number of Portfolio shares could require the Portfolio to dispose of assets to meet the redemption requests, which can accelerate the realization of taxable income and/or capital gains and cause the Portfolio to make taxable distributions to its shareholders earlier than the Portfolio otherwise would have. In addition, under certain circumstances, non-redeeming shareholders may be treated as receiving a disproportionately large taxable distribution during or with respect to such year. In some circumstances, the Portfolio may hold a relatively large proportion of its assets in cash in anticipation of large redemptions, diluting its investment returns. These large redemptions may also force the Portfolio to sell portfolio securities when it might not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Portfolio’s net asset value, increase the Portfolio’s brokerage costs and/or have a material effect on the market price of the Portfolio shares.
Market Trading Risk: The net asset value of the Portfolio and the market price of your investment in Portfolio shares may fluctuate. Market prices of Portfolio shares may fluctuate, in some cases significantly, in response to the Portfolio’s net asset value, the intraday value of the Portfolio’s holdings and supply and demand for shares. The Portfolio faces numerous market trading risks, including disruptions to creations and redemptions, the existence of extreme market volatility or potential lack of an active trading market for shares. Any of these factors, among others, may result in shares trading at a significant premium or discount to net asset value, which will be reflected in the intraday bid/ask spreads and/or the closing price of shares as compared to net asset value. In addition, because liquidity in certain underlying securities may fluctuate, shares may trade at a larger premium or discount to net asset value than shares of other kinds of ETFs. If a shareholder purchases shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to the net asset value or sells shares at a time when the market price is at a
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discount to the net asset value, the shareholder may pay more for, or receive less than, the underlying value of the shares, respectively. Additionally, in stressed market conditions, the market for shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the Portfolio’s underlying holdings.
Where all or a portion of the Portfolio’s underlying securities trade in a market that is closed when the market in which the Portfolio’s shares are listed and trading is open, there may be differences between the last quote from the security’s closed foreign market and the value of the security during the Portfolio’s domestic trading day, and liquidity in such securities may also be reduced after the applicable closing times. This in turn could lead to differences between the market price of the Portfolio’s shares and the underlying value of those shares and widened bid-ask spreads or fixing or settlement times.
No Guarantee of Active Trading Market Risk: There can be no assurance that an active trading market for Portfolio shares will develop or be maintained. Further, secondary markets may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods in stressed market conditions because market makers and Authorized Participants may step away from making a market in the shares and in executing creation and redemption orders, which could cause a material deviation in the Portfolio’s market price and its underlying net asset value.
Trading Issues Risk: Trading in Portfolio shares may be halted due to market conditions or for reasons that, in the view of the listing exchange, make trading in shares on the listing exchange inadvisable. In addition, trading in shares on the listing exchange is subject to trading halts caused by extraordinary market volatility pursuant to the listing exchange “circuit breaker” rules. In the event of a trading halt or unanticipated early closing of the listing exchange, a shareholder may be unable to purchase or sell shares of the Portfolio. There can be no assurance that the requirements of the listing exchange necessary to maintain the listing of the Portfolio will continue to be met or will remain unchanged.
Limited Operating History Risk: The Portfolio has not commenced operations. As a result, prospective investors would not have a track record or history on which to base their investment decisions. In addition, until the Portfolio achieves a certain size, the performance of certain of its investments may disproportionately impact the performance of the Portfolio, which may be subject to heightened volatility. In addition, there can be no assurance that the Portfolio will grow to or maintain an economically viable size.
Performance Bar Chart and Table
Year-by-Year Total Returns
As of 12/31
It is currently contemplated that before the Portfolio commences operations, the Predecessor Portfolio, Lazard International Equity Advantage Portfolio, a series of The Lazard Funds, Inc., will transfer its assets and liabilities to the Portfolio in a tax-free reorganization (the “Reorganization”). The Portfolio and the Predecessor Portfolio have the identical investment objective and fundamental investment policies, as well as substantially similar investment strategies. However, ETFs, such as the Portfolio, are structurally different from mutual funds, such as the Predecessor Portfolio, in several important aspects, including the ability for ETF shareholders to trade shares intraday on an exchange at market prices, the full daily transparency of the ETF’s portfolio holdings and the potential for increased tax efficiency.
The Reorganization is expected to occur on or about April 30, 2025. As a result of the Reorganization, the Portfolio will assume the Predecessor Portfolio’s performance and accounting history prior to the date of the Reorganization. Accordingly, the performance shown below for periods prior to the Reorganization represents the performance of the Predecessor Portfolio. The Predecessor Portfolio’s investment objective was identical to the Portfolio’s, and the Predecessor Portfolio was managed in a manner that, in all material respects, complied with the investment guidelines and restrictions of the Portfolio.
The performance of the Predecessor Portfolio has not been restated to reflect the annual operating expenses of the Portfolio, which are lower than those of the Predecessor Portfolio. Because the Portfolio has different fees and
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expenses than the Predecessor Portfolio, the Portfolio would also have had different performance results. Additionally, if the Predecessor Portfolio had operated as an ETF, its performance may have differed.
The accompanying bar chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the Portfolio. Performance results shown in the bar chart and the performance table below reflect the performance of the Institutional Class shares of the Predecessor Portfolio. The bar chart shows the Predecessor Portfolio’s year-by-year performance and its average annual performance compared to that of a broad measure of market performance. Updated performance information for the Predecessor Portfolio is available at www.lazardassetmanagement.com or by calling (800) 823-6300. The Predecessor Portfolio’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future.
Calendar Years ended December 31
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2022, Q4 | 18.40% |
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2020, Q1 | -22.12% |
Average Annual Total Returns
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After-tax returns are shown only for Institutional Shares of the Predecessor Portfolio. After-tax returns of the Predecessor Portfolio’s other share classes may vary. After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on the investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
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Returns Before Taxes |
| 11.68% | 6.82% | 4.86% |
Returns After Taxes on Distributions |
| 10.06% | 6.11% | 4.29% |
Returns After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Portfolio Shares |
| 7.57% | 5.37% | 3.89% |
Open Shares (Returns Before Taxes) | 5/29/2015 | 11.49% | 6.57% | 4.59% |
MSCI All Country World ex-USA Index1 |
| 5.53% | 4.10% | 4.28% |
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1 The MSCI ACWI ex USA Index captures large and mid-cap representation across 22 of 23 developed markets countries (excluding the US) and 24 emerging markets countries. Developing Markets countries included in the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK. Emerging Markets countries included in the MSCI ACWI ex USA Index include Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
2 The MSCI EAFE Index is an equity index which captures large and mid-cap representation across 21 developed markets countries around the world, excluding the US and Canada. Developed Markets countries in the MSCI EAFE Index include Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel,
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Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
Management
Investment Manager
Lazard Asset Management LLC
Portfolio Managers/Analysts
Paul Moghtader, portfolio manager/analyst on various of the Investment Manager’s Global Advantage portfolio management teams, has been with the Portfolio since inception in 2025. Mr. Moghtader has been with the Predecessor Portfolio since May 2015.
Taras Ivanenko, portfolio manager/analyst on various of the Investment Manager’s Global Advantage portfolio management teams, has been with the Portfolio since inception in 2025. Mr. Ivanenko has been with the Predecessor Portfolio since May 2015.
Peter Kashanek, portfolio manager/analyst on various of the Investment Manager’s Global Advantage portfolio management teams, has been with the Portfolio since inception in 2025. Mr. Kashanek has been with the Predecessor Portfolio since May 2024.
Alex Lai, portfolio manager/analyst on various of the Investment Manager’s Global Advantage portfolio management teams, has been with the Portfolio since inception in 2025. Mr. Lai has been with the Predecessor Portfolio since May 2019.
Kurt Livermore, portfolio manager/analyst on various of the Investment Manager’s Global Advantage portfolio management teams, has been with the Portfolio since inception in 2025. Mr. Livermore has been with the Predecessor Portfolio since May 2024.
Ciprian Marin, portfolio manager/analyst on various of the Investment Manager’s Global Advantage portfolio management teams, has been with the Portfolio since inception in 2025. Mr. Marin has been with the Predecessor Portfolio since May 2015.
Craig Scholl, portfolio manager/analyst on various of the Investment Manager’s Global Advantage portfolio management teams, has been with the Portfolio since inception in 2025. Mr. Scholl has been with the Predecessor Portfolio since May 2015.
Susanne Willumsen, portfolio manager/analyst on various of the Investment Manager’s Global Advantage portfolio management teams, has been with the Portfolio since inception in 2025. Ms. Willumsen has been with the Predecessor Portfolio since May 2015.
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Purchase and Sale of Portfolio Shares
Individual shares of the Portfolio may only be purchased and sold in secondary market transactions through brokers or financial intermediaries. Shares are listed for trading on an exchange, and because shares trade at market prices rather than net asset value ("NAV"), shares of the Portfolio may trade at a price greater than NAV (premium) or less than NAV (discount). An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Portfolio (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the bid-ask spread). Recent information, including information about the Portfolio’s NAV, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads, will be included on the Portfolio’s website at www.lazardassetmanagement.com.
Tax Information
All dividends and short-term capital gains distributions are generally taxable to you as ordinary income, and long-term capital gains are generally taxable as such, whether you receive the distribution in cash or reinvest it in additional shares.
Financial
Intermediary Compensation
Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial
Intermediaries
If you purchase shares of a Portfolio through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Portfolio and/or the Investment Manager and its affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of Portfolio shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Portfolio over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.
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