The performance quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Net-of-fees performance is measured from inception. ETF 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.
It is currently contemplated that before the Portfolio commences operations, the Predecessor Portfolio, Lazard US High Yield 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, fundamental investment policies and investment strategy. 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 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 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 Predecessor Portfolio’s past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Portfolio will perform in the future.
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.