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LZOEX - Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Open

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Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Open (LZOEX)
Expense Ratio: 1.42%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $40,488.87


The Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Open fund (LZOEX) is a Diversified Emerging Mkts fund started on 01/8/1997 and has $13.90 billion in assets under management. The current manager has been running Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Open since 08/6/1994. The fund is rated by Morningstar. In addition to trading fees and broker commissions, this fund has 12b-1 fees of 0.25%

MarketRiders Prefers The Following ETF

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock ETF (VWO)
Expense Ratio: 0.20%
Expected Lifetime Fees: $6,475.12


The Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock ETF (VWO) is an Exchange Traded Fund. It is a "basket" of securities that index the Diversified Emerging Mkts investment strategy and is an alternative to a Diversified Emerging Mkts mutual fund. Fees are very low compared to a comparable mutual fund like Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Open because computers automatically manage the stocks.




The Following Diversified Emerging Mkts Funds Have Lower Fees Than Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Open (LZOEX). Why are these metrics important?
Mutual Fund Name Ticker Symbol Turnover Assets (M) Annual Fees
Aberdeen Emerging Markets Instl ABEMX 1.5% 6,300 1.03%
Acadian Emerging Markets Instl AEMGX 49.0% 888 1.29%
American Beacon Emerging Mkts AMR AAMRX 101.0% 117 1.32%
American Beacon Emerging Mkts Inst AEMFX 101.0% 117 1.35%
American Beacon Emerging Mkts Inst AEMTZ 101.0% 117 1.35%
American Funds New World A NEWFX 25.0% 17,500 1.02%
American Funds New World F-1 NWFFX 25.0% 17,500 1.02%
American Funds New World F-2 NFFFX 25.0% 17,500 0.76%
American Funds New World R3 RNWCX 25.0% 17,500 1.35%
American Funds New World R4 RNWEX 25.0% 17,500 1.01%
American Funds New World R5 RNWFX 25.0% 17,500 0.71%
American Funds New World R6 RNWGX 25.0% 17,500 0.66%
Artisan Emerging Markets Inst APHEX 30.9% 738 1.19%
BlackRock Emerging Mkts Instl MADCX 138.0% 361 1.29%
BNY Mellon Emerging Markets M MEMKX 77.5% 2,100 1.41%
Brandes Institutional Emerging Markets Fund Class I BEMIX 94.7% 164 1.12%
Brandes Institutional Emerging Markets Fund Class S BEMSX 94.7% 164 1.37%
Calamos Evolving World Growth I CNWIX 67.4% 315 1.34%
Causeway Emerging Markets Instl CEMIX 95.0% 124 1.36%
Columbia Emerging Markets Opp R5 REMFX 100.0% 375 1.35%
DFA Emerging Markets Core Equity I DFCEX 1.0% 7,100 0.67%
DFA Emerging Markets I DFEMX 16.0% 2,400 0.61%
DFA Emerging Markets Small Cap I DEMSX 18.0% 2,300 0.79%
DFA Emerging Markets Social Core Equity DFESX 28.0% 328 0.70%
DFA Emerging Markets Value I DFEVX 5.0% 14,200 0.61%
DFA Emerging Markets Value R2 DFEPX 5.0% 14,200 0.86%
Eaton Vance Parametric Tx-Mgd Em Mkts I EITEX 4.0% 2,500 0.95%
Fidelity Advisor EMEA I FIEMX 53.0% 131 1.26%
Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets I FIMKX 122.0% 455 1.21%
Fidelity EMEA FEMEX 53.0% 131 1.35%
Fidelity Emerging Markets FEMKX 122.0% 2,800 1.07%
Goldman Sachs BRIC Inst GBRIX 91.0% 403 1.38%
Goldman Sachs N-11 Equity Fund Institutional Class GSYIX 73.0% 104 1.40%
Goldman Sachs Struct Emerg Mkt Eq Intl GERIX 200.0% 272 1.05%
Harding Loevner Instl Emerging Markets HLMEX 53.0% 349 1.30%
John Hancock II Emerging Markets Fund Class I JEVIX 11.0% 2,000 1.28%
Laudus Mondrian Instl Emerging Mkts LIEMX 27.0% 178 1.27%
Lazard Developing Markets Equity Instl LDMIX 68.0% 321 1.30%
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Blend Institutional Class EMBIX 62.0% 144 1.35%
Lazard Emerging Markets Equity Instl LZEMX 23.0% 13,900 1.12%
Legg Mason Batterymarch Emerging Mkts I LGEMX 99.0% 552 1.25%
Morgan Stanley Inst Emerging Mkts I MGEMX 60.0% 1,200 1.25%
Neuberger Berman Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institutional Class NEMIX 71.0% 157 1.25%
Northern Emerging Markets Equity Index NOEMX 33.2% 1,500 0.30%
Northern Multi-Manager Emerging Mkt Eq NMMEX 46.6% 1,700 1.36%
Oppenheimer Developing Markets A ODM1Z 34.0% 22,900 1.30%
Oppenheimer Developing Markets A ODMAX 34.0% 22,900 1.30%
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Y ODVYX 34.0% 22,900 1.00%
PIMCO EM Fdmtl IndexPLUS TR ST Instl PEFIX 774.0% 4,600 1.25%
PIMCO EqS Emerging Markets Fund Institutional Class PEQWX 41.0% 502 1.29%
Pioneer Emerging Markets Y PYEFX 191.0% 314 1.40%
Principal Intl Emerging Markets Inst PIEIX 88.4% 1,400 1.27%
RS Emerging Markets Fund Class Y RSENX 44.0% 1,600 1.32%
Schroder Emerging Market Equity Inv SEMNX 69.0% 461 1.25%
Schwab Fundamental Emerg Mkts Idx SFENX 56.0% 293 0.60%
SSgA Emerging Markets Instl SSEMX 50.0% 1,800 1.25%
T. Rowe Price Emerging Markets Stock PRMSX 18.6% 6,200 1.26%
T. Rowe Price Inst Africa & Middle East TRIAX 97.0% 135 1.25%
T. Rowe Price Instl Emerging Mkts Eq IEMFX 24.3% 821 1.10%
Templeton Instl Emerging Markets Ser Adv TEEMX 9.5% 245 1.25%
Touchstone Emerging Markets Equity Institutional Class TMEIX 18.0% 454 1.30%
Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx VEIEX 10.0% 59,800 0.33%
Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx Inst VEMIX 10.0% 59,800 0.13%
Vanguard Emerging Mkts Stock Idx Signal VERSX 10.0% 59,800 0.20%
Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund Institutional Class EMGNX 5.0% 2,600 1.27%
William Blair Emerging Mkts Growth I WBEIX 104.0% 977 1.38%



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