UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number 812-15842

 

Lazard Active ETF Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, New York 10112

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Mark R. Anderson, Esq.

Lazard Asset Management LLC

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, New York 10112

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 632-6000

 

Date of fiscal year end: 12/31

 

Date of reporting period: 6/30/25

 

ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.

 

Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF

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NASDAQ: THMZ

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF for the period of April 7, 2025 to June 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Portfolio at https://www.lazardassetmanagement.com/us/en_us/investment-solutions/how-to-invest/etfs#tsr. You can also request this information by contacting us at Contact.US@Lazard.com or (800) 823-6300.

What were the Portfolio costs for the last six months?

(based on a $10,000 investment)

Fund Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investmentFootnote Reference1
Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF
$13
0.50%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized

Portfolio Performance

Growth of 10K Chart
Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF
MSCI ACWI Index
03/25
$10,000
$10,000
04/25
$11,136
$10,000
05/25
$11,696
$10,575
06/25
$12,192
$11,050

Average Annual Total Returns (%)

Fund
Since Inception 4/7/25
Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF
21.39%
MSCI ACWI Index
20.67%

The performance quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.

The current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Updated performance information is available at https://www.lazardassetmanagement.com/us/en_us/investment-solutions/how-to-invest/etfs.

Key Portfolio Statistics

Total Net Assets
$36,296,951
# of Portfolio Holdings
55
Portfolio Turnover Rate
2%
Total Advisory Fees Paid (Net of Waivers/Reimbursements)
$39,600

Top 10 Holdings (% of Net Assets)

Microsoft Corp.
4.5%
Alphabet, Inc., Class A
3.9%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR
3.7%
Amazon.com, Inc.
3.5%
Broadcom, Inc.
2.6%
Reliance Industries Ltd. GDR
2.1%
Applied Materials, Inc.
2.1%
SAP SE
2.1%
Siemens AG
2.0%
Apple, Inc.
2.0%

Sector Allocation (% of Net Assets)

Information Technology
42.0%
Industrials
16.4%
Health Care
15.7%
Financials
9.5%
Consumer Discretionary
6.0%
Communication Services
5.9%
Energy
2.1%
Other (includes short-term investments)
2.4%

Additional Information 

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Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF

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NYSE Arca: IEQ

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF for the period of January 1, 2025 to June 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Portfolio at https://www.lazardassetmanagement.com/us/en_us/investment-solutions/how-to-invest/etfs#tsr. You can also request this information by contacting us at Contact.US@Lazard.com or (800) 823-6300.

What were the Portfolio costs for the last six months?

(based on a $10,000 investment)

Fund Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investmentFootnote Reference1
Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF
$65
1.18%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized

Portfolio Performance

Growth of 10K Chart
Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF
MSCI EAFE/ACWI ex US Linked Index
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index
6/15
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
7/15
$10,123
$10,208
$9,972
8/15
$9,406
$9,457
$9,210
9/15
$9,079
$8,977
$8,783
10/15
$9,724
$9,678
$9,437
11/15
$9,662
$9,528
$9,242
12/15
$9,557
$9,399
$9,068
1/16
$8,945
$8,720
$8,451
2/16
$8,644
$8,560
$8,354
3/16
$9,194
$9,117
$9,034
4/16
$9,298
$9,381
$9,272
5/16
$9,412
$9,296
$9,115
6/16
$8,966
$8,984
$8,976
7/16
$9,422
$9,439
$9,419
8/16
$9,365
$9,445
$9,479
9/16
$9,511
$9,562
$9,596
10/16
$9,344
$9,366
$9,458
11/16
$9,167
$9,179
$9,239
12/16
$9,449
$9,493
$9,476
1/17
$9,799
$9,769
$9,811
2/17
$9,895
$9,908
$9,968
3/17
$10,234
$10,181
$10,220
4/17
$10,531
$10,440
$10,439
5/17
$10,807
$10,823
$10,778
6/17
$10,828
$10,804
$10,811
7/17
$11,114
$11,116
$11,210
8/17
$11,167
$11,112
$11,268
9/17
$11,443
$11,388
$11,478
10/17
$11,655
$11,561
$11,694
11/17
$11,698
$11,682
$11,789
12/17
$11,809
$11,870
$12,052
1/18
$12,437
$12,465
$12,723
2/18
$11,766
$11,903
$12,123
3/18
$11,658
$11,688
$11,910
4/18
$11,820
$11,955
$12,100
5/18
$11,550
$11,686
$11,820
6/18
$11,333
$11,543
$11,598
7/18
$11,647
$11,828
$11,876
8/18
$11,334
$11,599
$11,627
9/18
$11,400
$11,700
$11,680
10/18
$10,507
$10,769
$10,730
11/18
$10,409
$10,755
$10,832
12/18
$9,889
$10,233
$10,341
1/19
$10,639
$10,906
$11,123
2/19
$10,821
$11,184
$11,340
3/19
$10,912
$11,254
$11,408
4/19
$11,116
$11,570
$11,709
5/19
$10,468
$11,015
$11,080
6/19
$11,025
$11,668
$11,748
7/19
$10,707
$11,520
$11,605
8/19
$10,423
$11,222
$11,247
9/19
$10,718
$11,543
$11,536
10/19
$11,071
$11,958
$11,939
11/19
$11,196
$12,093
$12,044
12/19
$11,606
$12,486
$12,566
1/20
$11,374
$12,225
$12,228
2/20
$10,479
$11,120
$11,262
3/20
$9,039
$9,636
$9,631
4/20
$9,561
$10,258
$10,361
5/20
$9,956
$10,705
$10,700
6/20
$10,212
$11,069
$11,184
7/20
$10,375
$11,327
$11,682
8/20
$10,829
$11,910
$12,182
9/20
$10,608
$11,600
$11,883
10/20
$10,225
$11,137
$11,627
11/20
$11,584
$12,863
$13,191
12/20
$12,234
$13,461
$13,904
1/21
$12,103
$13,318
$13,935
2/21
$12,483
$13,617
$14,210
3/21
$12,921
$13,930
$14,390
4/21
$13,324
$14,349
$14,814
5/21
$13,870
$14,817
$15,277
6/21
$13,692
$14,650
$15,178
7/21
$13,882
$14,761
$14,928
8/21
$14,085
$15,021
$15,212
9/21
$13,445
$14,585
$14,725
10/21
$13,848
$14,944
$15,076
11/21
$13,232
$14,248
$14,397
12/21
$13,939
$14,978
$14,992
1/22
$13,590
$14,254
$14,440
2/22
$13,067
$14,002
$14,154
3/22
$13,017
$14,092
$14,177
4/22
$12,145
$13,180
$13,286
5/22
$12,544
$13,279
$13,382
6/22
$11,398
$12,047
$12,231
7/22
$11,946
$12,647
$12,649
8/22
$11,255
$12,047
$12,242
9/22
$10,189
$10,920
$11,019
10/22
$10,816
$11,507
$11,348
11/22
$12,247
$12,803
$12,688
12/22
$12,064
$12,813
$12,593
1/23
$13,084
$13,851
$13,614
2/23
$12,813
$13,562
$13,137
3/23
$13,110
$13,898
$13,458
4/23
$13,368
$14,290
$13,691
5/23
$12,839
$13,771
$13,194
6/23
$13,510
$14,389
$13,786
7/23
$14,001
$14,974
$14,346
8/23
$13,463
$14,297
$13,698
9/23
$13,140
$13,846
$13,266
10/23
$12,752
$13,274
$12,718
11/23
$13,837
$14,469
$13,863
12/23
$14,455
$15,196
$14,560
1/24
$14,403
$15,045
$14,415
2/24
$15,027
$15,426
$14,780
3/24
$15,534
$15,908
$15,242
4/24
$15,235
$15,623
$14,968
5/24
$16,079
$16,076
$15,403
6/24
$16,015
$16,061
$15,388
7/24
$16,404
$16,433
$15,744
8/24
$16,740
$16,901
$16,193
9/24
$17,026
$17,356
$16,629
10/24
$16,453
$16,504
$15,813
11/24
$16,492
$16,355
$15,670
12/24
$16,143
$16,037
$15,365
1/25
$16,868
$16,683
$15,984
2/25
$17,388
$16,915
$16,206
3/25
$17,525
$16,877
$16,169
4/25
$18,006
$17,486
$16,753
5/25
$18,899
$18,287
$17,521
6/25
$19,670
$18,907
$18,115

Average Annual Total Returns (%)

Fund
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF
22.32%
13.91%
6.95%
MSCI EAFE/ACWI ex US Linked Index
17.72%
11.30%
6.58%
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index
17.72%
10.13%
6.12%

The performance quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.

The current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Updated performance information is available at https://www.lazardassetmanagement.com/us/en_us/investment-solutions/how-to-invest/etfs.

Key Portfolio Statistics

Total Net Assets
$39,519,963
# of Portfolio Holdings
260
Portfolio Turnover Rate
61%
Total Advisory Fees Paid (Net of Waivers/Reimbursements)
$61,394

Top 10 Holdings (% of Net Assets)

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
2.8%
Novartis AG
2.1%
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
1.6%
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.
1.5%
WH Group Ltd.
1.4%
Roche Holding AG
1.4%
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
1.4%
Wolters Kluwer NV
1.4%
Ferrari NV
1.3%
Vinci SA
1.3%

Sector Allocation (% of Net Assets)

Financials
26.2%
Industrials
15.2%
Information Technology
13.2%
Consumer Discretionary
9.5%
Health Care
7.7%
Consumer Staples
7.1%
Communication Services
6.9%
Materials
5.3%
Energy
4.5%
Utilities
3.0%
Other (includes short-term investments)
1.5%

Additional Information 

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Lazard Japanese Equity ETF

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NASDAQ: JPY

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Lazard Japanese Equity ETF for the period of April 7, 2025 to June 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Portfolio at https://www.lazardassetmanagement.com/us/en_us/investment-solutions/how-to-invest/etfs#tsr. You can also request this information by contacting us at Contact.US@Lazard.com or (800) 823-6300.

What were the Portfolio costs for the last six months?

(based on a $10,000 investment)

Fund Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investmentFootnote Reference1
Lazard Japanese Equity ETF
$15
0.60%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized

Portfolio Performance

Growth of 10K Chart
Lazard Japanese Equity ETF
TOPIX Net Total Return Index
03/25
$10,000
$10,000
04/25
$10,984
$10,000
05/25
$11,472
$10,389
06/25
$11,727
$10,579

Average Annual Total Returns (%)

Fund
Since Inception 4/7/25
Lazard Japanese Equity ETF
17.27%
TOPIX Net Total Return Index
16.00%

The performance quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.

The current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Updated performance information is available at https://www.lazardassetmanagement.com/us/en_us/investment-solutions/how-to-invest/etfs.

Key Portfolio Statistics

Total Net Assets
$37,366,254
# of Portfolio Holdings
59
Portfolio Turnover Rate
3%
Total Advisory Fees Paid (Net of Waivers/Reimbursements)
$48,240

Top 10 Holdings (% of Net Assets)

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
4.8%
Sony Group Corp.
4.3%
Hitachi Ltd.
3.8%
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
3.8%
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
3.4%
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
3.2%
Tokyo Electron Ltd.
3.1%
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
2.9%
Mitsubishi Corp.
2.9%
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.
2.7%

Sector Allocation (% of Net Assets)

Industrials
23.2%
Financials
20.0%
Consumer Discretionary
14.6%
Information Technology
10.8%
Materials
8.7%
Consumer Staples
6.4%
Communication Services
6.3%
Health Care
2.9%
Real Estate
2.7%
Utilities
2.1%
Other (includes short-term investments)
2.3%

Additional Information 

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Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF

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NASDAQ: TEKY

Semi-Annual Shareholder Report - June 30, 2025

This semi-annual shareholder report contains important information about the Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF for the period of April 7, 2025 to June 30, 2025. You can find additional information about the Portfolio at https://www.lazardassetmanagement.com/us/en_us/investment-solutions/how-to-invest/etfs#tsr. You can also request this information by contacting us at Contact.US@Lazard.com or (800) 823-6300.

What were the Portfolio costs for the last six months?

(based on a $10,000 investment)

Fund Name
Cost of a $10,000 investment
Costs paid as a percentage of a $10,000 investmentFootnote Reference1
Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF
$14
0.50%
FootnoteDescription
Footnote1
Annualized

Portfolio Performance

Growth of 10K Chart
Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF
MSCI World Index
03/25
$10,000
$10,000
04/25
$11,520
$10,000
05/25
$12,676
$10,592
06/25
$13,768
$11,049

Average Annual Total Returns (%)

Fund
Since Inception 4/7/25
Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF
37.16%
MSCI World Index
21.58%

The performance quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The performance graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Portfolio distributions or the redemption of Portfolio shares.

The current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Updated performance information is available at https://www.lazardassetmanagement.com/us/en_us/investment-solutions/how-to-invest/etfs.

Key Portfolio Statistics

Total Net Assets
$43,697,172
# of Portfolio Holdings
57
Portfolio Turnover Rate
1%
Total Advisory Fees Paid (Net of Waivers/Reimbursements)
$42,815

Top 10 Holdings (% of Net Assets)

NVIDIA Corp.
4.7%
Broadcom, Inc.
3.3%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR
3.2%
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A
3.1%
Microsoft Corp.
2.9%
Advantest Corp.
2.7%
Eaton Corp. PLC
2.5%
SK Hynix, Inc.
2.4%
Amphenol Corp., Class A
2.3%
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
2.3%

Sector Allocation (% of Net Assets)

Information Technology
68.9%
Industrials
7.9%
Financials
6.0%
Communication Services
6.0%
Consumer Discretionary
4.2%
Health Care
3.1%
Other (includes short-term investments)
3.8%

Additional Information 

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS.

 

The Registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights filed under Item 7 of this Form.

 

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

 

 

Lazard Active ETF Trust

 

Semi-Annual Financial Statements

June 30, 2025

 

Equity

Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF

Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF
Lazard Japanese Equity ETF

Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF

 

Lazard Active ETF Trust Table of Contents

 

 

2   Portfolios of Investments (N-CSR Item 7)
2   Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF
5   Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF
16   Lazard Japanese Equity ETF
18   Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF
21   Abbreviations (N-CSR Item 7)
22   Statements of Assets and Liabilities (N-CSR Item 7)
24   Statements of Operations (N-CSR Item 7)
26   Statements of Changes in Net Assets (N-CSR Item 7)
28   Financial Highlights (N-CSR Item 7)
32   Notes to Financial Statements (N-CSR Item 7)
54   Other Information (N-CSR Item 7)
55   Additional Information (N-CSR Items 8-11)

 

Please consider a Portfolio’s investment objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For more complete information about Lazard Active ETF Trust (the “Fund”), you may obtain a prospectus or the Portfolio’s summary prospectus by calling 800-823-6300, or online, at https://www.lazardassetmanagement.com/us/en_us/investment-solutions/how-to-invest/etfs. Read the Portfolio’s summary prospectus or prospectus carefully before you invest. The summary prospectus and prospectus contain the investment objective, risks, charges, expenses and other information about the Portfolio, which are not detailed in this report.

 

Distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC.

 

Semi-Annual Financial Statements   1

 

Lazard Active ETF Trust Portfolios of Investments
June 30, 2025 (N-CSR Item 7) (unaudited)

 

Description  Shares   Fair
Value
 
           
Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF          
           
Common Stocks  |  97.6%          
           
Denmark  |  0.7%          
Novo Nordisk AS, Class B   3,654   $252,730 
           
France  |  2.7%          
EssilorLuxottica SA   2,514    687,301 
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE   592    308,961 
         996,262 
           
Germany  |  5.5%          
SAP SE   2,486    753,331 
Siemens AG   2,876    734,784 
Siemens Healthineers AG (#)   8,904    491,869 
         1,979,984 
           
India  |  2.1%          
Reliance Industries Ltd. GDR (#)   11,111    775,548 
           
Ireland  |  1.5%          
Accenture PLC, Class A   1,807    540,094 
           
Japan  |  6.8%          
FANUC Corp.   20,800    567,358 
Keyence Corp.   1,600    640,687 
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.   29,900    643,974 
Sony Group Corp. ADR   23,791    619,280 
         2,471,299 
           
Netherlands  |  1.9%          
Wolters Kluwer NV   4,115    685,674 
           
Sweden  |  3.2%          
Atlas Copco AB, A Shares   26,257    421,114 
Hexagon AB, B Shares   73,285    731,742 
         1,152,856 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF (continued)          
           
Switzerland  |  1.6%          
TE Connectivity PLC   3,334   $562,346 
           
Taiwan  |  3.7%          
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR   5,974    1,353,051 
           
United Kingdom  |  1.5%          
RELX PLC   10,347    558,227 
           
United States  |  66.4%          
Adobe, Inc. (*)   922    356,703 
Alphabet, Inc., Class A   8,115    1,430,107 
Amazon.com, Inc. (*)   5,725    1,256,008 
Analog Devices, Inc.   2,928    696,923 
Apple, Inc.   3,576    733,688 
Applied Materials, Inc.   4,134    756,811 
Autodesk, Inc. (*)   2,321    718,512 
Boston Scientific Corp. (*)   6,131    658,531 
Broadcom, Inc.   3,486    960,916 
CyberArk Software Ltd.   497    202,219 
Danaher Corp.   2,917    576,224 
Dolby Laboratories, Inc., Class A   6,349    471,477 
Electronic Arts, Inc.   4,389    700,923 
Eli Lilly & Co.   577    449,789 
Equifax, Inc.   1,946    504,734 
Experian PLC   13,976    718,583 
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc.   5,790    428,865 
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.   3,843    705,075 
Intuit, Inc.   771    607,263 
IQVIA Holdings, Inc.   2,126    335,036 
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (*)   3,584    587,274 
Labcorp Holdings, Inc.   2,487    652,862 
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.   3,145    687,623 
Marvell Technology, Inc.   8,743    676,708 
MasterCard, Inc., Class A   1,216    683,319 
Microsoft Corp.   3,300    1,641,453 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Financial Statements   3

 

 

 

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Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF (concluded)          
           
NVIDIA Corp.   4,556   $719,803 
PTC, Inc. (*)   3,492    601,811 
Rockwell Automation, Inc.   2,073    688,589 
S&P Global, Inc.   1,283    676,513 
Salesforce, Inc.   2,580    703,540 
Schneider Electric SE   1,638    434,161 
ServiceNow, Inc.   205    210,756 
Stryker Corp.   1,584    626,678 
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   1,357    550,209 
Visa, Inc., A Shares   1,937    687,732 
         24,097,418 
           
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $29,145,444)
        35,425,489 
           
Short-Term Investments  |  2.4%          
State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund, Premier Class, 4.25% (7 day yield)
(Cost $866,231)
   866,231   $866,231 
           
Total Investments  |  100.0%
(Cost $30,011,675)
       $36,291,720 
           
Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities  |  0.0%        5,231 
           
Net Assets  |  100.0%       $36,296,951 

 

(#) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2025, these securities amounted to 3.5% of net assets of the Portfolio.
(*) Non-income producing security.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

4   Semi-Annual Financial Statements

 

 

 

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Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF          
           
Common Stocks  |  99.1%          
           
Argentina  |  0.1%          
Vista Energy SAB de CV ADR (*)   891   $42,599 
           
Australia  |  3.8%          
AGL Energy Ltd.   20,765    132,409 
Brambles Ltd.   24,816    380,883 
Evolution Mining Ltd.   19,682    100,480 
Inghams Group Ltd.   23,148    53,854 
IRESS Ltd.   14,286    74,899 
Northern Star Resources Ltd.   10,230    124,363 
Perseus Mining Ltd.   16,744    37,309 
Qantas Airways Ltd.   49,497    348,383 
Ramelius Resources Ltd.   33,290    54,978 
REA Group Ltd.   1,185    186,762 
         1,494,320 
           
Belgium  |  0.4%          
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA   634    43,344 
Colruyt Group NV   956    41,207 
Proximus SADP   6,276    60,852 
         145,403 
           
Brazil  |  0.8%          
BB Seguridade Participacoes SA   16,084    105,501 
Cia De Sanena Do Parana   20,666    144,227 
Vale SA   6,005    57,928 
         307,656 
           
Burkina Faso  |  0.1%          
IAMGOLD Corp. (*)   7,465    54,873 
           
Canada  |  7.2%          
ARC Resources Ltd.   1,820    38,294 
Barrick Mining Corp.   1,937    40,245 
Brookfield Corp.   1,291    79,740 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (continued)          
           
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.   9,159   $287,288 
Centerra Gold, Inc.   11,314    81,341 
CGI, Inc.   1,708    179,011 
Constellation Software, Inc.   22    80,506 
Dollarama, Inc.   2,658    373,756 
Emera, Inc.   1,728    78,998 
Empire Co. Ltd., Class A   1,810    74,960 
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.   250    450,348 
Hudbay Minerals, Inc.   7,766    82,242 
Kinross Gold Corp.   8,538    133,154 
Loblaw Cos. Ltd.   1,454    240,025 
Manulife Financial Corp.   5,782    184,499 
Metro, Inc.   1,426    111,791 
Parex Resources, Inc.   3,556    36,251 
Shopify, Inc., Class A (*)   527    60,660 
Suncor Energy, Inc.   4,300    160,750 
Torex Gold Resources, Inc. (*)   1,694    55,147 
         2,829,006 
           
China  |  9.2%          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR   776    88,006 
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.   27,000    377,656 
Bank of China Ltd., Class H   178,000    103,399 
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.   17,000    73,847 
BYD Co. Ltd., Class H   6,000    93,631 
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H   71,000    71,633 
China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H   28,000    67,200 
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H   9,000    62,885 
China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H   12,200    41,729 
China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H (#)   30,500    43,594 
H World Group Ltd. ADR   2,807    95,214 
Haidilao International Holding Ltd. (#)   32,000    60,739 
Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A   65,700    72,526 
JD.com, Inc., Class A   13,350    217,512 
Kanzhun Ltd. ADR (*)   4,535    80,904 
KE Holdings, Inc. ADR   2,861    50,754 
Kuaishou Technology (#), (*)   12,800    103,215 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

6   Semi-Annual Financial Statements

 

 

 

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Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (continued)          
           
Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.   52,000   $50,476 
Meituan, Class B (#), (*)   12,400    197,926 
Midea Group Co. Ltd., Class H   6,500    61,647 
NetEase, Inc.   10,700    287,605 
New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H   9,800    53,370 
PDD Holdings, Inc. ADR (*)   861    90,112 
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H   66,000    56,752 
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H   31,500    200,035 
Pop Mart International Group Ltd. (#)   2,400    81,508 
Qifu Technology, Inc. ADR   1,247    54,070 
Tencent Holdings Ltd.   8,600    551,057 
Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR   2,637    51,395 
Xiaomi Corp., Class B (#), (*)   24,400    186,341 
         3,626,738 
           
Denmark  |  0.6%          
Novo Nordisk AS, Class B   3,504    242,355 
           
France  |  6.2%          
Airbus SE   541    112,569 
BNP Paribas SA   5,565    498,558 
Carrefour SA   7,162    100,633 
Cie de Saint-Gobain SA   917    107,254 
Covivio SA REIT   943    59,277 
Credit Agricole SA   4,718    88,972 
Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA   614    121,229 
L’Oreal SA   385    164,097 
Orange SA   2,691    40,796 
Societe Generale SA   3,639    207,388 
TotalEnergies SE   5,948    363,765 
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield REIT   625    59,529 
Vinci SA   3,541    519,991 
         2,444,058 
           
Germany  |  3.9%          
Allianz SE   263    106,231 
BASF SE   3,217    158,075 
CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA   946    117,043 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Financial Statements   7

 

 

 

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Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (continued)          
           
Deutsche Bank AG   10,675   $315,401 
IONOS Group SE (*)   1,463    68,522 
Mercedes-Benz Group AG   1,431    83,468 
Rheinmetall AG   114    240,472 
SAP SE   209    63,333 
Siemens AG   189    48,287 
Siemens Energy AG (*)   1,020    117,410 
TAG Immobilien AG   2,778    49,208 
Traton SE   1,932    62,412 
TUI AG (*)   14,961    130,275 
         1,560,137 
           
Greece  |  0.9%          
Alpha Bank SA   37,645    132,127 
National Bank of Greece SA   8,768    111,465 
OPAP SA   4,185    94,567 
         338,159 
           
Hong Kong  |  1.7%          
Prudential PLC   9,843    123,094 
WH Group Ltd. (#)   592,000    569,376 
         692,470 
           
Hungary  |  0.2%          
OTP Bank Nyrt   1,045    83,169 
           
India  |  3.6%          
Axis Bank Ltd. GDR   1,199    83,211 
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. ADR   20,773    312,218 
GAIL India Ltd. GDR   3,764    50,061 
Infosys Ltd. ADR   5,305    98,302 
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. GDR   1,012    43,313 
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. GDR   1,663    60,866 
MakeMyTrip Ltd. (*)   456    44,697 
Reliance Industries Ltd. GDR (#)   943    65,821 
State Bank of India GDR   5,437    518,146 
Wipro Ltd. ADR   43,942    132,705 
         1,409,340 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

8   Semi-Annual Financial Statements

 

 

 

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Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (continued)          
           
Indonesia  |  0.4%          
Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk. PT   148,500   $74,318 
Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk. PT   806,400    75,251 
         149,569 
           
Ireland  |  0.2%          
AerCap Holdings NV   338    39,546 
AIB Group PLC   5,966    48,917 
         88,463 
           
Israel  |  0.7%          
Nice Ltd. ADR (*)   778    131,412 
Nova Ltd. (*)   171    47,059 
Wix.com Ltd. (*)   636    100,781 
         279,252 
           
Italy  |  3.6%          
Buzzi SpA   1,629    89,988 
Ferrari NV   1,082    528,491 
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA   33,001    189,488 
Leonardo SpA   3,938    220,869 
Telecom Italia SpA (*)   176,783    86,866 
UniCredit SpA   4,510    301,285 
         1,416,987 
           
Japan  |  13.5%          
Advantest Corp.   900    66,389 
Central Japan Railway Co.   2,200    49,226 
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   1,200    62,515 
Credit Saison Co. Ltd.   2,200    59,400 
Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc.   7,200    54,631 
Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.   3,900    90,855 
Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.   600    65,111 
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.   6,800    48,230 
Denso Corp.   6,700    90,473 
East Japan Railway Co.   2,400    51,640 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Financial Statements   9

 

 

 

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Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (continued)          
           
ENEOS Holdings, Inc.   20,100   $99,509 
Fujita Kanko, Inc.   700    53,986 
Glory Ltd.   3,800    88,472 
Hachijuni Bank Ltd.   6,500    52,695 
Hitachi Ltd.   1,900    55,312 
Hyakugo Bank Ltd.   7,100    33,965 
Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.   65,000    600,973 
KDDI Corp.   15,600    267,839 
Kyoto Financial Group, Inc.   7,100    126,915 
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.   6,800    60,611 
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.   28,975    624,052 
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.   9,700    268,144 
MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Inc.   12,700    283,990 
NGK Insulators Ltd.   3,600    45,173 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.   87,500    93,288 
Nissan Chemical Corp.   5,100    155,389 
ORIX Corp.   8,200    185,067 
Shikoku Electric Power Co., Inc.   5,000    41,798 
SoftBank Corp.   58,500    90,315 
Sompo Holdings, Inc.   7,600    228,613 
Sony Group Corp.   5,200    134,279 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.   7,200    181,140 
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.   3,700    96,903 
Suzuki Motor Corp.   6,000    72,401 
T&D Holdings, Inc.   3,800    83,395 
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.   2,800    118,459 
Tokyo Electron Ltd.   2,400    459,912 
Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.   6,800    48,418 
Toyota Motor Corp.   2,700    46,600 
         5,336,083 
           
Malaysia  |  0.1%          
Tenaga Nasional Bhd.   14,800    50,546 
           
Mexico  |  0.1%          
Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV ADR   448    43,335 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

10   Semi-Annual Financial Statements

 

 

 

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Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (continued)          
           
Netherlands  |  3.8%          
ASML Holding NV   452   $359,521 
Basic-Fit NV (#), (*)   1,502    45,559 
EXOR NV   1,698    170,618 
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV   6,490    270,449 
NN Group NV   1,468    97,223 
Wolters Kluwer NV   3,280    546,540 
         1,489,910 
           
New Zealand  |  0.2%          
Xero Ltd. (*)   704    82,954 
           
Norway  |  0.7%          
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA   7,545    291,408 
           
Philippines  |  0.6%          
DigiPlus Interactive Corp.   81,280    75,032 
International Container Terminal Services, Inc.   20,730    151,252 
         226,284 
           
Poland  |  0.8%          
KGHM Polska Miedz SA (*)   3,635    129,658 
ORLEN SA   3,224    73,246 
PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA (*)   15,328    48,375 
Tauron Polska Energia SA (*)   23,904    55,643 
         306,922 
           
Saudi Arabia  |  0.5%          
Electrical Industries Co.   55,437    124,310 
Etihad Etisalat Co.   4,965    78,503 
         202,813 
           
Singapore  |  1.2%          
Sea Ltd. ADR (*)   833    133,230 
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.   16,100    98,472 
United Overseas Bank Ltd.   9,300    262,867 
         494,569 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Financial Statements   11

 

 

 

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Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (continued)          
           
South Africa  |  0.9%          
Gold Fields Ltd. ADR   2,376   $56,240 
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. ADR   7,867    109,902 
Tiger Brands Ltd.   4,278    76,763 
Vodacom Group Ltd.   15,369    118,221 
         361,126 
           
South Korea  |  4.3%          
Hana Financial Group, Inc.   6,945    444,097 
KB Financial Group, Inc.   809    66,478 
Korea Electric Power Corp.   10,035    292,217 
LG H&H Co. Ltd.   178    42,139 
Meritz Financial Group, Inc.   1,451    120,952 
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.   11,130    493,164 
SK Hynix, Inc.   1,190    257,469 
         1,716,516 
           
Spain  |  1.9%          
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA   13,595    208,338 
Banco Santander SA   52,478    432,872 
Iberdrola SA   6,119    117,008 
         758,218 
           
Sweden  |  1.5%          
Betsson AB, Class B   6,864    143,972 
Boliden AB (*)   5,662    175,319 
Essity AB, Class B   4,979    136,878 
Skanska AB, B Shares   2,707    62,545 
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson ADR   8,238    69,858 
         588,572 
           
Switzerland  |  1.4%          
ABB Ltd.   6,471    384,602 
International Workplace Group PLC   14,414    41,242 
UBS Group AG   3,255    109,795 
         535,639 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

12   Semi-Annual Financial Statements

 

 

 

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Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (continued)          
           
Taiwan  |  5.7%          
Accton Technology Corp.   3,000   $74,969 
Arcadyan Technology Corp.   11,000    75,500 
Asia Vital Components Co. Ltd.   2,000    50,870 
Asustek Computer, Inc.   2,000    44,091 
CyberPower Systems, Inc.   4,000    35,396 
Delta Electronics, Inc.   24,000    339,313 
International Games System Co. Ltd.   2,000    58,743 
MediaTek, Inc.   9,000    385,116 
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.   4,000    77,639 
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   30,000    1,088,594 
Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.   35,000    40,916 
         2,271,147 
           
Thailand  |  0.4%          
Advanced Info Service PCL (‡)   9,000    76,964 
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL NVDR   53,400    37,781 
CP ALL PCL (‡)   30,600    41,416 
         156,161 
           
Turkey  |  0.3%          
Akbank TAS   39,587    67,846 
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS   16,081    54,555 
         122,401 
           
United Arab Emirates  |  0.8%          
ADNOC Drilling Co. PJSC   27,664    42,933 
Adnoc Gas PLC   60,005    55,874 
Emaar Properties PJSC   55,284    204,708 
         303,515 
           
United Kingdom  |  9.4%          
Anglogold Ashanti PLC   1,369    62,385 
AstraZeneca PLC ADR   6,057    423,263 
Barclays PLC   45,387    209,787 
Drax Group PLC   5,859    55,640 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Financial Statements   13

 

 

 

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Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (continued)          
           
Dunelm Group PLC   5,353   $86,925 
Games Workshop Group PLC   336    74,683 
HSBC Holdings PLC   26,605    321,488 
Imperial Brands PLC   5,344    210,687 
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA   39,403    184,365 
J Sainsbury PLC   22,526    89,457 
Marks & Spencer Group PLC   22,062    107,145 
NatWest Group PLC   73,507    515,135 
Next PLC   873    148,822 
RELX PLC   2,046    110,383 
Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC   18,189    241,177 
Sage Group PLC   4,890    83,796 
Smiths Group PLC   12,675    390,112 
Standard Chartered PLC   25,060    414,495 
         3,729,745 
           
United States  |  7.4%          
Amrize Ltd. (*)   1,426    70,906 
Experian PLC   1,084    55,734 
GSK PLC   25,020    476,577 
Holcim AG   1,475    109,143 
MDA Space Ltd. (*)   2,166    55,733 
Nestle SA   1,922    190,341 
Novartis AG   6,747    815,150 
Roche Holding AG   1,733    562,572 
Sanofi SA   535    51,629 
Schneider Electric SE   448    118,745 
Shell PLC   4,538    158,793 
Spotify Technology SA (*)   266    204,112 
Titan SA   863    38,900 
         2,908,335 
           
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $34,201,103)
        39,180,753 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Description  Shares   Fair
Value
 
           
Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (concluded)          
           
Preferred Stocks  |  0.8%          
           
Brazil  |  0.6%          
Banco Bradesco SA   17,056   $52,594 
Petroleo Brasileiro SA - Petrobras   30,075    172,917 
         225,511 
           
Germany  |  0.2%          
Volkswagen AG   874    91,945 
           
Total Preferred Stocks
(Cost $337,881)
        317,456 
           
Warrants  |  0.0%          
           
Canada  |  0.0%          
Constellation Software, Inc.,
Expires 03/31/40 (*), (¢)
(Cost $0)
   26    0 
           
Total Investments  |  99.9%
(Cost $34,538,984)
       $39,498,209 
           
Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities  |  0.1%        21,754 
           
Net Assets  |  100.0%       $39,519,963 

 

(*) Non-income producing security.
(#) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2025, these securities amounted to 3.5% of net assets of the Portfolio.
(‡) Security valued using Level 2 inputs, based on reference to a similar security which was trading on an active market, under GAAP hierarchy – see Note 8 in the Notes to Financial Statements.
(¢) Security in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Description  Shares   Fair
Value
 
           
Lazard Japanese Equity ETF          
           
Common Stocks  |  99.3%          
           
Japan  |  99.3%          
Daifuku Co. Ltd.   13,800   $355,593 
Daikin Industries Ltd.   4,800    565,752 
Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.   9,200    315,530 
Denso Corp.   39,700    536,085 
Disco Corp.   1,500    442,694 
East Japan Railway Co.   25,600    550,831 
FANUC Corp.   12,900    351,871 
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.   25,800    561,207 
Fujitsu Ltd.   28,300    688,667 
Hino Motors Ltd. (*)   15,200    37,778 
Hitachi Ltd.   49,000    1,426,460 
Inpex Corp.   42,600    597,217 
Kakaku.com, Inc.   21,300    394,900 
Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.   67,400    797,443 
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   18,600    222,062 
Komatsu Ltd.   23,400    767,391 
Makita Corp.   16,100    496,336 
MatsukiyoCocokara & Co.   24,900    511,549 
Mitsubishi Corp.   54,000    1,079,664 
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.   30,400    654,743 
Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.   31,100    254,600 
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.   129,400    1,776,456 
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.   15,600    360,179 
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.   70,800    683,762 
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.   43,400    1,199,738 
Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.   21,600    322,105 
Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.   20,700    782,887 
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.   951,200    1,014,122 
Nissan Chemical Corp.   6,300    191,951 
Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.   5,100    491,481 
Nitto Denko Corp.   25,400    490,873 
Nomura Holdings, Inc.   55,500    365,786 
Okamura Corp.   8,500    130,638 
ORIX Corp.   24,300    548,430 
Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.   6,200    366,347 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Description  Shares   Fair
Value
 
           
Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (concluded)          
           
Rengo Co. Ltd.   49,100   $265,615 
Resona Holdings, Inc.   99,600    918,462 
Rinnai Corp.   14,900    369,186 
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.   48,500    779,989 
Shimizu Corp.   59,500    663,605 
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.   25,000    825,920 
SMC Corp.   1,500    540,413 
SoftBank Group Corp.   13,100    953,626 
Sony Group Corp.   62,700    1,619,101 
Sumco Corp.   25,600    201,156 
Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.   57,900    584,632 
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.   7,200    177,452 
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.   55,700    1,401,321 
Suzuki Motor Corp.   63,300    763,833 
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.   35,400    1,084,461 
TDK Corp.   57,000    669,068 
THK Co. Ltd.   16,000    427,235 
Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.   29,700    1,256,511 
Tokyo Electron Ltd.   6,100    1,168,943 
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.   6,600    437,959 
Toyota Motor Corp.   38,500    664,478 
UBE Corp.   9,500    148,769 
Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.   35,400    664,769 
Yamaha Corp.   28,100    202,806 
         37,122,438 
           
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $32,210,015)
        37,122,438 
           
Total Investments  |  99.3%
(Cost $32,210,015)
       $37,122,438 
           
Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities  |  0.7%        243,816 
           
Net Assets  |  100.0%       $37,366,254 

 

(*) Non-income producing security.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Description  Shares   Fair
Value
 
           
Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF          
           
Common Stocks  |  96.2%          
           
Canada  |  1.4%          
Shopify, Inc., Class A (*)   5,356   $617,815 
           
China  |  2.2%          
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR   3,922    444,794 
Tencent Holdings Ltd. ADR   7,910    510,195 
         954,989 
           
France  |  1.8%          
Dassault Systemes SE   21,923    790,815 
           
Ireland  |  1.8%          
Accenture PLC, Class A   2,618    782,494 
           
Israel  |  1.4%          
Mobileye Global, Inc., Class A (*)   34,730    624,445 
           
Italy  |  1.4%          
Prysmian SpA   8,423    593,636 
           
Japan  |  2.7%          
Advantest Corp.   15,700    1,158,112 
           
Netherlands  |  3.7%          
Adyen NV (#), (*)   449    821,368 
ASML Holding NV   1,026    816,081 
         1,637,449 
           
South Korea  |  2.4%          
SK Hynix, Inc.   4,796    1,037,664 
           
Taiwan  |  3.2%          
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ADR   6,227    1,410,353 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Description  Shares   Fair
Value
 
           
Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF (continued)          
           
United Kingdom  |  2.0%          
RELX PLC   16,504   $890,401 
           
United States  |  72.2%          
Adobe, Inc. (*)   876    338,907 
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (*)   3,623    514,104 
Alphabet, Inc., Class A   4,301    757,965 
Amazon.com, Inc. (*)   3,564    781,906 
Ambarella, Inc. (*)   6,216    410,660 
Amphenol Corp., Class A   10,312    1,018,310 
AppLovin Corp., Class A (*)   1,389    486,261 
Arista Networks, Inc. (*)   7,100    726,401 
Autodesk, Inc. (*)   1,575    487,573 
Block, Inc. (*)   6,063    411,860 
Broadcom, Inc.   5,207    1,435,309 
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (*)   1,963    604,898 
Cloudflare, Inc., Class A (*)   3,139    614,710 
Crowdstrike Holdings, Inc., Class A (*)   1,895    965,142 
CyberArk Software Ltd. (*)   994    404,439 
Datadog, Inc., Class A (*)   6,930    930,907 
Doximity, Inc., Class A (*)   7,246    444,470 
Dynatrace, Inc. (*)   14,506    800,876 
Eaton Corp. PLC   3,090    1,103,099 
Fiserv, Inc. (*)   3,069    529,126 
International Business Machines Corp.   2,701    796,201 
Intuit, Inc.   1,087    856,154 
Manhattan Associates, Inc. (*)   2,004    395,730 
Marvell Technology, Inc.   6,164    477,094 
MasterCard, Inc., Class A   1,556    874,379 
Meta Platforms, Inc., Class A   1,811    1,336,681 
Microsoft Corp.   2,545    1,265,908 
NVIDIA Corp.   12,923    2,041,705 
Okta, Inc. (*)   4,971    496,951 
Oracle Corp.   3,563    778,979 
Palantir Technologies, Inc., Class A (*)   5,393    735,174 
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (*)   4,960    1,015,014 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Financial Statements   19

 

 

 

Description  Shares   Fair
Value
 
           
Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF (concluded)          
PTC, Inc. (*)   3,270   $563,552 
Salesforce, Inc.   2,531    690,178 
Samsara, Inc., Class A (*)   13,660    543,395 
Schrodinger, Inc. (*)   16,638    334,757 
ServiceNow, Inc. (*)   844    867,699 
Snowflake, Inc., Class A (*)   3,501    783,419 
Synopsys, Inc. (*)   1,178    603,937 
Tempus AI, Inc. (*)   9,168    582,535 
Trimble, Inc. (*)   5,392    409,684 
Twilio, Inc., Class A (*)   3,645    453,292 
Uber Technologies, Inc. (*)   9,430    879,819 
         31,549,160 
           
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $31,057,717)
        42,047,333 
           
Short-Term Investments  |  1.4%          
State Street Institutional Treasury Plus Money Market Fund, Premier Class,
4.25% (7 day yield)
(Cost $591,537)
   591,537   $591,537 
           
Total Investments  |  97.6%
(Cost $31,649,254)
       $42,638,870 
           
Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities  |  2.4%        1,058,302 
           
Net Assets  |  100.0%       $43,697,172 

 

(*) Non-income producing security.
(#) Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers. At June 30, 2025, these securities amounted to 1.9% of net assets of the Portfolio.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Lazard Active ETF Trust Abbreviations

June 30, 2025 (N-CSR Item 7) (unaudited)

 

Security Abbreviations:

ADR — American Depositary Receipt
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
NVDR — Non-Voting Depository Receipt
PJSC — Public Joint Stock Company
REITs — Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

Semi-Annual Financial Statements   21

 

Lazard Active ETF Trust Statements of Assets and Liabilities (N-CSR Item 7)

(unaudited)

 

June 30, 2025  Lazard
Equity
Megatrends
ETF
   Lazard
International
Dynamic Equity
ETF
   
ASSETS                
Investments in securities, at fair value    $36,291,720         $39,498,209   
Foreign currency, at fair value     41      73,292   
Receivables for:                
Dividends and interest     19,791      119,949   
Investments sold              
Capital stock sold              
Other assets           2,439   
Total assets     36,311,552      39,693,889   
                 
LIABILITIES                
Due to custodian           16,173   
Foreign currency due to custodian           64,639   
Payables for:                
Management fees     14,601      20,191   
Accrued custodian fees           29,128   
Accrued professional services           22,461   
Accrued directors’ fees           438   
Accrued registration fees           1,407   
Investments purchased           12,571   
Other accrued expenses and payables           6,918   
Total liabilities     14,601      173,926   
Net assets    $36,296,951     $39,519,963   
                 
NET ASSETS                
Paid in capital    $30,000,000     $33,309,751   
Distributable earnings (Accumulated loss)     6,296,951      6,210,212   
Net assets    $36,296,951     $39,519,963   
                 
Net assets    $36,296,951     $39,519,963   
Shares of capital stock outstanding     1,200,000      1,492,753   
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share    $30.25     $26.47   
                 
Cost of investments in securities    $30,011,675     $34,538,984   
Cost of foreign currency    $40     $73,069   

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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    Lazard
Japanese
Equity
ETF
   Lazard
Next Gen
Technologies
ETF
  
              
    $37,122,438   $42,638,870   
     84,982    1,018   
              
     39,496    18,048   
     137,504    266,226   
         1,713,595   
            
     37,384,420    44,637,757   
              
            
            
     18,166    16,400   
            
            
            
            
         924,185   
            
     18,166    940,585   
    $37,366,254   $43,697,172   
              
    $32,781,306   $32,531,312   
     4,584,948    11,165,860   
    $37,366,254   $43,697,172   
    $37,366,254   $43,697,172   
     1,300,000    1,275,000   
              
    $28.74   $34.27   
              
    $32,210,015   $31,649,254   
    $84,896   $1,013   

 

Semi-Annual Financial Statements   23

 

Lazard Active ETF Trust Statements of Operations (N-CSR Item 7)

(unaudited)

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2025  Lazard
Equity
Megatrends
ETF (a)
   Lazard
International
Dynamic Equity
ETF (b)
   
                 
Investment Income (Loss)                
Income                
Dividends    $109,509         $636,776   
Total investment income*     109,509      636,776   
                 
Expenses                
Management fees (Note 3)     47,520      95,628   
Directors’ fees and expenses           2,337   
Distribution fees (Open Shares)           4,583   
Shareholders’ reports           1,027   
Custodian fees           17,898   
Professional services           15,828   
Shareholders’ services           3,010   
Administration fees           7,680   
Registration fees           11,931   
Other^           2,109   
Total gross expenses     47,520      162,031   
Management fees waived and expenses reimbursed     (7,920)     (34,234)  
Total net expenses     39,600      127,797   
Net investment income (loss)     69,909      508,979   
                 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                
Net realized gain (loss) on:                
Investments     71,704      819,244   
In-kind redemptions           816,096   
Foreign currency transactions     (10,438)     23,989   
Total net realized gain (loss)     61,266      1,659,329   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:                
Investments     6,280,045      3,844,382   
Foreign currency translations     235      4,256   
Total net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     6,280,280      3,848,638   
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     6,341,546      5,507,967   
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations    $6,411,455     $6,016,946   
* Net of foreign withholding taxes of    $8,471     $72,408   
^Includes interest on line of credit of    $     $40   
   
(a) The Portfolio commenced operations on April 7, 2025.
(b) On May 9, 2025, Lazard International Equity Advantage Portfolio (the “Target Portfolio”) was converted from a mutual fund into an ETF. The amounts disclosed include those of the Target Portfolio. Refer to Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on the reorganization.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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    Lazard
Japanese
Equity
ETF (a)
   Lazard
Next Gen
Technologies
ETF (a)
   
              
    $42,877   $73,677   
     42,877    73,677   
              
     48,240    51,378   
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
            
     48,240    51,378   
         (8,563)  
     48,240    42,815   
     (5,363)   30,862   
              
     (12,102)   (63,795)  
         224,910   
     408,106    6,383   
     396,004    167,498   
              
     4,912,423    10,989,616   
     382    44   
              
     4,912,805    10,989,660   
     5,308,809    11,157,158   
              
    $5,303,446   $11,188,020   
    $4,375   $3,670   
    $   $   

 

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Lazard Active ETF Trust Statements of Changes in Net Assets (N-CSR Item 7)

(unaudited)

 

   Lazard
Equity
Megatrends
ETF
   Lazard
International
Dynamic Equity
ETF
   
   Period Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited) (a)
   Period Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited) (b)
   
                 
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations                
Net investment income (loss)    $69,909         $508,979   
Net realized gain (loss)     61,266      1,659,329   
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     6,280,280      3,848,638   
Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations     6,411,455      6,016,946   
Distributions to shareholders (Note 2(e))                
Net investment income and/or net realized gains     (114,504)     (1,037,638)  
Net decrease in net assets resulting from distributions     (114,504)     (1,037,638)  
Capital stock transactions                
Net proceeds from sales     30,000,000      64,630,830   
Net proceeds from reinvestment of distributions           539,942   
Cost of shares redeemed           (57,933,534)  
Net increase in net assets from capital stock transactions     30,000,000      7,237,238   
Other capital           9,360   
Total increase in net assets     36,296,951      12,225,906   
Net assets at beginning of period           27,294,057   
Net assets at end of period    $36,296,951     $39,519,963   
Shares issued and redeemed                
Shares outstanding at beginning of period           239,504(e)  
Shares sold     1,200,000      1,834,768(e)  
Shares issued to shareholders from reinvestment of distributions           22,226(e)  
Shares redeemed           (603,745)(e)  
Net increase     1,200,000      1,253,249(e)  
Shares outstanding at end of period     1,200,000      1,492,753(e)  
   
(a) The Portfolio commenced operations on April 7, 2025.
(b) On May 9, 2025, Lazard International Equity Advantage Portfolio (the “Target Portfolio”) was converted from a mutual fund into an ETF. The amounts disclosed include those of the Target Portfolio. Refer to Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information on the reorganization.
(c) Amounts consist of distribution to Institutional Shares and Open Shares of the Target Portfolio. The amounts distributed to the Institutional Shares and Open Shares were $(265,333) and $(1,033,302), respectively.
(d) The dollar amounts disclosed are the total of the Institutional Shares and Open Shares of the Target Portfolio. Net proceeds from sale of shares, Reinvestment of distributions and Cost of shares redeemed are $2,123,545, $265,333, and $(145,668), respectively, for the Institutional Shares, and $6,539,952, $1,033,302 and $(2,677,616), respectively, for the Open Shares.
(e) The Target Portfolio’s Institutional Shares underwent a reverse stock split. The shares data presented here has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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    Lazard
International
Dynamic Equity
ETF
   Lazard
Japanese
Equity
ETF
   Lazard
Next Gen
Technologies
ETF
   
    Year Ended
December 31,
2024
   Period Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited) (a)
   Period Ended
June 30, 2025
(unaudited) (a)
   
                   
    $359,162   $(5,363)  $30,862   
     1,160,396    396,004    167,498   
     513,550    4,912,805    10,989,660   
     2,033,108    5,303,446    11,188,020   
                   
     (1,298,635)(c)   (718,497)   (22,160)  
     (1,298,635)   (718,497)   (22,160)  
                   
     8,663,497(d)   32,886,600    34,092,980   
     1,298,635(d)          
     (2,823,284)(d)   (105,295)   (1,561,615)  
                   
     7,138,848    32,781,305    32,531,365   
             (53)  
     7,873,321    37,366,254    43,697,172   
     19,420,736           
         $27,294,057       $37,366,254       $43,697,172   
                   
     145,245(e)          
     88,723(e)   1,304,000    1,325,000   
                   
     11,794(e)          
     (6,258)(e)   (4,000)   (50,000)  
     94,259(e)   1,300,000    1,275,000   
     239,504(e)   1,300,000    1,275,000   

 

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Lazard Active ETF Trust Financial Highlights (N-CSR Item 7)

(unaudited)

 

LAZARD EQUITY MEGATRENDS ETF

 

Selected data for a share of capital stock
outstanding throughout each period
  For the
Period
4/7/25*
to 6/30/25†
Net asset value, beginning of period        $25.00 
Income (Loss) from investment operations:       
Net investment income (loss) (a)     0.06 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     5.29 
        
Total from investment operations     5.35 
Less distributions from:       
Net investment income     (0.10)
        
Total distributions     (0.10)
        
Net asset value, end of period    $30.25 
Total Return (b)     21.39%
        
Ratios and Supplemental Data:       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)    $36,297 
Ratios to average net assets (c):       
Net expenses     0.50%
Gross expenses     0.60%
Net investment income (loss)     0.88%
Portfolio turnover rate^     2%
   
Unaudited
* The Portfolio commenced operations on April 7, 2025.
^ Portfolio turnover rate excludes investments received or delivered from in-kind processing of creation unit purchases or redemptions.
(a) Net investment income (loss) has been computed using the average shares method.
(b) Total returns reflect reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. The Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Portfolio in the amount of .10% of average daily net assets, without such waiver/reimbursement of expenses, the Portfolio’s returns would have been lower. Returns for a period of less than one year are not annualized.
(c) Annualized for a period of less than one year.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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LAZARD INTERNATIONAL DYNAMIC EQUITY ETF

 

Selected data for a
share of capital stock
outstanding
  Six Months
Ended
   Year Ended 
throughout each period  6/30/25†*   12/31/24*   12/31/23*   12/31/22*   12/31/21*   12/31/20* 
Net asset value, beginning of period    $22.49   $21.19   $17.79   $21.32   $19.66   $19.03 
Income (Loss) from investment operations:                                
Net investment income (loss) (a)     0.58    0.42    0.50    0.55    0.55    0.38 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     4.16    2.04    3.03    (3.41)   2.19    0.63 
Total from investment operations     4.74    2.46    3.53    (2.86)   2.74    1.01 
Less distributions from:                                
Net investment income     (0.60)   (0.40)   (0.13)   (0.57)   (0.55)   (0.38)
Net realized gains     (0.16)   (0.76)       (0.10)   (0.53)    
Total distributions     (0.76)   (1.16)   (0.13)   (0.67)   (1.08)   (0.38)
Net asset value, end of period    $26.47   $22.49   $21.19   $17.79   $21.32   $19.66 
Total Return (b)     21.28%   11.68%   19.82%   -13.45%   13.94%   5.41%
                                 
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                                
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)    $39,520   $5,384   $3,076   $2,444   $2,855   $2,472 
Ratios to average net assets (c):                                
Net expenses     1.18%   0.80%   0.80%   0.85%   0.90%   0.90%
Gross expenses     1.50%   1.54%   5.66%   7.06%   5.81%   8.57%
Net investment income (loss)     4.71%   1.79%   2.50%   3.01%   2.54%   2.24%
Portfolio turnover rate^     61%   82%   88%   85%   99%   109%
   
Unaudited
* As further described in the Organization and Reorganization information notes, per share amounts have been adjusted to account for changes in the capital structure resulting from the merger. On May 9, 2025, the Target Portfolio’s Institutional Shares underwent a reverse stock split. The per share data presented here has been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split.
^ Portfolio turnover rate excludes investments received or delivered from in-kind processing of creation unit purchases or redemptions.
(a) Net investment income (loss) has been computed using the average shares method.
(b) Total returns reflect reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Returns for a period of less than one year are not annualized.
(c) Annualized for a period of less than one year.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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LAZARD JAPANESE EQUITY ETF

 

Selected data for a share of capital stock
outstanding throughout each period
  For the
Period
4/7/25*
to 6/30/25†
Net asset value, beginning of period    $25.00 
Income (Loss) from investment operations:       
Net investment income (loss) (a)     (b)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     4.30 
        
Total from investment operations     4.30 
Less distributions from:       
Net investment income     (0.55)
        
Total distributions     (0.55)
        
Net asset value, end of period    $28.75 
Total Return (c)     17.27%
        
Ratios and Supplemental Data:       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)    $37,366 
Ratios to average net assets (d):       
Net expenses     0.60%
Gross expenses     0.60%
Net investment income (loss)     -0.07%
Portfolio turnover rate^     3%
   
Unaudited
* The Portfolio commenced operations on April 7, 2025.
^ Portfolio turnover rate excludes investments received or delivered from in-kind processing of creation unit purchases or redemptions.
(a) Net investment income (loss) has been computed using the average shares method.
(b) Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
(c) Total returns reflect reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. Returns for a period of less than one year are not annualized.
(d) Annualized for a period of less than one year.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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LAZARD NEXT GEN TECHNOLOGIES ETF

 

Selected data for a share of capital stock
outstanding throughout each period
  For the
Period
4/7/25*
to 6/30/25†
Net asset value, beginning of period    $25.00 
Income (Loss) from investment operations:       
Net investment income (loss) (a)     0.03 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)     9.26 
        
Total from investment operations     9.29 
Less distributions from:       
Net investment income     (0.02)
        
Total distributions     (0.02)
        
Net asset value, end of period    $34.27 
Total Return (b)     37.16%
        
Ratios and Supplemental Data:       
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)    $43,697 
Ratios to average net assets (c):       
Net expenses     0.50%
Gross expenses     0.60%
Net investment income (loss)     0.36%
Portfolio turnover rate^     1%
   
Unaudited
* The Portfolio commenced operations on April 7, 2025.
^ Portfolio turnover rate excludes investments received or delivered from in-kind processing of creation unit purchases or redemptions.
(a) Net investment income (loss) has been computed using the average shares method.
(b) Total returns reflect reinvestment of all dividends and distributions, if any. The Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Portfolio in the amount of .10% of average daily net assets, without such waiver/reimbursement of expenses, the Portfolio’s returns would have been lower. Returns for a period of less than one year are not annualized.
(c) Annualized for a period of less than one year.

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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Lazard Active ETF Trust Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2025 (N-CSR Item 7) (unaudited)

 

1. Organization

The Lazard Active ETF Trust (the “Fund”) was organized in Delaware on October 29, 2024 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. As of June 30, 2025, the Trust was comprised of four portfolios (each referred to as a “Portfolio”). This report includes only the financial statements of the Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF (“Equity Megatrends”), Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (“International Dynamic Equity”), Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (“Japanese Equity”) and Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF (“Next Gen Technologies”).

 

Effective May 9, 2025, Lazard International Equity Advantage Portfolio (the “Target Portfolio”) reorganized into the newly created exchange traded fund (ETF) “Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF”. The Target Portfolio was the accounting survivor in the reorganization, and, as such, the financial statements and financial highlights of the Portfolio reflect the financial information of the Target Portfolio through May 9, 2025 (see Note 10).

 

The Portfolios, other than International Dynamic Equity ETF, are operated as “non-diversified” funds, as defined in the 1940 Act.

 

2. Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying financial statements are presented in conformity with GAAP. The Fund is an investment company and therefore applies specialized accounting guidance in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of the financial statements:

 

(a) Valuation of Investments—Equity securities traded on a securities exchange or market, including exchange-traded option contracts, rights and warrants, and exchange traded funds, are valued at the last reported sales price (for US listed equity securities) or the closing price (for non-US listed equity securities) on the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded or, for securities trading on the Nasdaq, the Nasdaq Official Closing Price. If there is no available closing price for a non-US listed equity security, the last reported sales price is used.

 

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If there are no reported sales of a security on the valuation date, the security is valued at the most recent quoted bid price on such date reported by such principal exchange or market. Forward currency contracts generally are valued using quotations from an independent pricing service. Investments in money market funds are valued at the fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

 

Trading on certain non-US securities exchanges or markets, such as those in Europe and Asia, ordinarily may be completed before the close of business on each business day in New York (i.e., a day on which the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) is open). In addition, securities in non-US countries, may not trade on all business days in New York and on which the NAV of a Portfolio is calculated.

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has designated Lazard Asset Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”) to perform fair value determinations pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act. The Investment Manager has created a Valuation Sub-Committee of the Funds’ Valuation and Liquidity Committee, which may evaluate a variety of factors to determine the fair value of securities for which market quotations are determined not to be readily available or reliable. These factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the value of comparable securities, observations from financial institutions and relevant news events. Input from the Investment Manager’s portfolio management team also will be considered. Using a fair value pricing methodology to price securities may result in a value that is different from the most recent closing price of a security and from the prices used by other investment companies to calculate their portfolios’ NAVs.

 

(b) Portfolio Securities Transactions and Investment Income—Portfolio securities transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gain (loss) on sales of investments are recorded on a specific identification basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex- dividend date except for certain dividends from non-US securities where the dividend rate is not available. In such cases, the dividend is recorded as soon as the information is received by a Portfolio. Interest income, if any, is accrued daily.

 

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A Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed by non-US countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based upon income earned or capital gains (realized and/or unrealized). An affected Portfolio accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains concurrent with the recognition of income earned or capital gains (realized and/or unrealized) from the applicable portfolio securities.

 

As a result of several court cases in certain countries across the European Union, some Portfolios have filed tax reclaims for previously withheld taxes on dividends earned in certain European Union countries. These filings are subject to various administrative proceedings by the local jurisdictions’ tax authorities within the European Union, as well as a number of related judicial proceedings. Uncertainty exists as to the ultimate resolution of these proceedings, the likelihood of receipt of these claims, and the potential timing of payment, and accordingly no amounts are reflected in the financial statements until a positive decision has been awarded, at which time the amount will be recorded within dividend income on the Statements of Operations. Such amounts, if and when recorded, would increase dividend income, resulting in an increase in a Portfolio’s NAV per share.

 

(c) Foreign Currency Translation—The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in US dollars. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated daily into US dollars at the prevailing rates of exchange. Purchases and sales of securities, income receipts and expense payments are translated into US dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective transaction dates.

 

The Portfolios do not isolate the portion of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in their market prices. Such fluctuations are included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments.

 

(d) Federal Income Taxes—The Fund’s policy is for each Portfolio to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),

 

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and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

 

During the year ended December 31, 2024, the International Equity Advantage Portfolio utilized $36,034 realized capital loss carryovers from previous year.

 

For federal income tax purposes, the aggregate cost, aggregate gross unrealized appreciation, aggregate gross unrealized depreciation and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were as follows:

 

Portfolio  Aggregate
Cost
  Aggregate
Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Aggregate
Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
Equity Megatrends    $30,011,675     $6,392,458      $112,413     $6,280,045 
International Dynamic Equity   34,538,984    5,306,958    347,733    4,959,225 
Japanese Equity   32,210,015    5,006,568    94,145    4,912,423 
Next Gen Technologies   31,649,254    11,099,139    109,523    10,989,616 

 

Management has analyzed the Portfolios’ tax positions, and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on tax returns filed for any open tax years (or expected to be taken on future tax returns). Open tax years are those that remain subject to examination and are based on each tax jurisdiction’s statute of limitations. Each Portfolio files a US federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.

 

(e) Dividends and Distributions—For Lazard Equity Megatrends and Lazard Next Gen Technologies, income dividends, if any, are anticipated to be paid quarterly. For all other Portfolios, income dividends are anticipated to be paid semi-annually. Net capital gains, if any, are normally distributed annually but may be distributed more frequently.

 

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Real estate investment trust (“REIT”) distributions received by a Portfolio are generally comprised of ordinary income, long-term capital gains and a return of REIT capital. However, as the actual character of such distributions received are not known until after the calendar year end, distributions made by a Portfolio during the year are subject to re-characterization that may result in some portion of the distributions being reclassified as a return of capital distribution to Portfolio shareholders.

 

Income and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may differ from GAAP. These book/tax differences, which may result in distribution reclassifications, are primarily due to differing treatments of foreign currency gains and losses, wash sales, merger activity, passive foreign investment companies, expiring capital loss carryovers, forward currency mark to market, net operating loss, certain expenses, foreign capital gains taxes, non-deductible organization expenses, REIT basis adjustments, distribution in excess of current earnings, equalization accounting (as described above), non-REIT non-taxable dividend adjustment to income, distributions redesignations, return of capital distributions, receivable from tax reclaim and distributions from real estate investment trusts and partnerships. The book/tax differences relating to shareholder distributions resulted in reclassifications among certain capital accounts.

 

(f) Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets resulting from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

(g) Net Asset Value—The NAV per share of each Portfolio is determined each day the NYSE is open for trading as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund will not treat an intraday unscheduled disruption in NYSE trading as a closure of the NYSE, and will price its shares

 

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as of 4:00 p.m., if the particular disruption directly affects only the NYSE. The NAV per share of a class is determined by dividing the value of the total assets of the Portfolio represented by such class, less all liabilities, by the total number of Portfolio shares of such class outstanding.

 

(h) In-kind Redemptions—For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Portfolios. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Portfolios and are not distributed to existing Portfolio shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Portfolios’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

 

3. Investment Management, Administration, Custody, Distribution and Transfer Agency Agreements

The Fund, on behalf of the Portfolios, has entered into an investment management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with the Investment Manager. Pursuant to the Management Agreement, Investment Manager will pay all expenses of the Portfolio, except for the fee payment under the investment management agreement, fees and expenses of “Acquired Funds” (as defined in Form N-1A), 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. The Investment Manager manages the investment operations of each Portfolio and the assets of each Portfolio, including the purchase, retention and disposition thereof, in accordance with the Portfolio’s investment objectives, policies, and restrictions, and provides the Portfolios with administrative, operational and compliance assistance services. For its services provided to the Portfolios, the Investment Manager earns a management fee, accrued daily as a percentage of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets and payable by each Portfolio monthly, at the annual rate set forth below:

 

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Portfolio  Annual Rate 
Equity Megatrends   0.60%
International Dynamic Equity (a)   0.40 
Japanese Equity   0.60 
Next Gen Technologies   0.60 

 

(a) On May 9, 2025, Lazard International Equity Advantage Portfolio (the “Target Portfolio”) was converted from a mutual fund into an ETF. Before this conversion, the Target Portfolio had an annual rate of 0.65%.

 

With respect to Equity Megatrends and Next Gen Technologies, the Investment Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its management fee payable by the Portfolio in the amount of .10% of average daily net assets. This fee waiver arrangement will continue until at least April 7, 2026 and prior to such date the Investment Manager may not terminate the arrangement without the approval of the Board of Trustees.

 

During the period ended June 30, 2025, the Investment Manager waived its management fees and reimbursed the following Portfolios for other expenses as follows:

 

Portfolio  Management
Fees Waived
  Expenses
Reimbursed
Equity Megatrends         $7,920     $ 
International Dynamic Equity (a)   34,234     
Next Gen Technologies   8,563     

 

(a) On May 9, 2025, Lazard International Equity Advantage Portfolio (the “Target Portfolio”) was converted from a mutual fund into an ETF. The waiver amount disclosed is of the Target Portfolio.

 

The aforementioned waivers and/or reimbursements are not subject to recoupment by the Investment Manager.

 

State Street serves as the Fund’s custodian and provides the Fund with certain administrative services.

 

The Fund has a distribution agreement with Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Foreside Financial Group, LLC (d/b/a ACA Group), to serve as the distributor for shares of each Portfolio. The Distributor bears, among other expenses, the cost of preparing and distributing materials used by the Distributor in connection with its offering Portfolio shares and other advertising and promotional expenses.

 

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State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) acts as the Trust’s transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent.

 

4. Directors’ Compensation

The Statements of Operations show the fees and expenses paid by each Portfolio to the Independent Trustees of the Fund (an “Independent Trustee” is a Trustee who is not an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act)). Certain Trustees of the Fund are officers of the Investment Manager, and such “interested persons” of the Fund are not compensated by the Portfolios. Trustees do not receive benefits from the Fund pursuant to any pension, retirement or similar arrangement.

 

5. Securities Transactions and Transactions with Affiliates

Purchases and sales of portfolio securities (excluding in-kind transactions and short-term investments) for the period ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:

 

Portfolio  Purchases  Sales
Equity Megatrends  $29,686,265   $612,484 
International Dynamic Equity   24,019,906    20,675,948 
Japanese Equity   30,357,163    911,889 
Next Gen Technologies   31,452,040    266,226 

 

In-kind transactions associated with creation and redemptions for the period ended June 30, 2025, were as follows:

 

Portfolio  Purchases  Sales
International Dynamic Equity  $5,161,280   $2,414,511 
Japanese Equity   2,776,842     
Next Gen Technologies   788,375    1,077,586 

 

For the period ended June 30, 2025, the Portfolios did not engage in any cross-trades in accordance with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act, and no brokerage commissions were paid to affiliates of the Investment Manager or other affiliates of the Fund for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

 

6. Investment Risks

Not all risks described below apply to all Portfolios, or may not apply to the same degree for one or more Portfolios compared to

 

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one or more other Portfolios. In addition, not all risks applicable to an investment in a Portfolio are described below. Please see the current summary prospectus for the relevant Portfolio(s) or a current Portfolio prospectus for further information regarding a Portfolio’s investment strategy and related risks.

 

(a) 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

 

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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.

 

(b) Non-US Securities Risk—A 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 similar governmental actions or developments, 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. In addition, 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.

 

(c) 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

 

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of emerging market currencies against the US dollar may occur subsequent to acquisition of investments denominated in emerging market currencies.

 

(d) 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. A 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, a 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 a Portfolio’s foreign currency exposure.

 

(e) Country Risk—Implementation of the Portfolio’s investment strategy may, during certain periods, result in the investment of a significant portion of the Portfolio’s assets in a particular country, such as Japan, and the Portfolio would be expected to be affected by political, regulatory, market, economic and social developments affecting that country.

 

Over the last few decades, Japan’s economic growth rate had remained relatively low compared to that of its Asian neighbors and other major developed economies mainly due to deflation. The economy is characterized by an aging demographic, a declining population, a large government debt and a highly regulated labor market. Monetary and fiscal policies designed to stimulate economic growth in Japan have had limited success in the past prior to the current government. Overseas trade is important to Japan’s economy, although exports as a percentage of global domestic product is lower than other Asian countries and most developed countries. Japan has few natural resources and limited land area and is reliant on imports for its commodity needs. Fluctuations or shortages in relevant commodity markets could have a negative impact on Japan’s economy. The Japanese economy also faces several concerns, including a financial system

 

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with large levels of nonperforming loans, over-leveraged corporate balance sheets, extensive cross-ownership by major corporations, a changing corporate governance structure, and large government deficits. These issues may cause a slowdown of the Japanese economy. The Japanese economy also can be adversely affected by trade tariffs, other protectionist measures, competition from emerging economies, and the economic conditions of its trading partners.

 

Japan has a growing economic relationship with China and other Southeast Asian countries, and economic, political or social instability in those countries, whether resulting from country, regional or global events, could have an adverse effect on Japan’s economy. Japan’s relations with its neighbors, particularly China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, have at times been strained due to territorial disputes, historical animosities and defense concerns. Most recently, the Japanese government has shown concern over the increased nuclear and military activity by North Korea and China. Strained relations may cause uncertainty in the Japanese markets and adversely affect the overall Japanese economy, particularly in times of crisis. In addition, China has become an important trading partner with Japan. Japan’s political relationship with China, however, is strained and delicate. Should political tension increase, it could adversely affect the Japanese economy and destabilize the region as a whole.

 

The Japanese yen has fluctuated widely at times, and any increase in the yen’s value may cause a decline in Japan’s exports. The Japanese government has, in the past, intervened in the currency markets to attempt to maintain or reduce the value of the yen, and such intervention could cause the value of the yen to fluctuate sharply and unpredictably and could cause losses to investors.

 

Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, typhoons and tsunamis, could occur in Japan or surrounding areas and could negatively affect the Japanese economy, and, in turn, could negatively affect the value of the Portfolio. The specific risks of investing in Japan, certain of which are summarized in this section, could, individually or in the aggregate, adversely impact investments in Japan.

 

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(f) Sector Concentration Risk—The Portfolio will be concentrated (i.e., more than 25% of the value of the Portfolio’s assets) in securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the group of industries that comprise the industrials and information technology sectors, and the Portfolio would be expected to be affected by developments in that sector.

 

Information technology companies generally operate in intensely competitive markets on a worldwide basis. This level of competition can put pressure on the prices of their products and services which could adversely affect their profitability. Also, because technological development in many areas increases at a rapid rate, these companies often produce products with very short life cycles and face the risk of product obsolescence. Other risks include changes in consumer preferences, competition for qualified personnel, the effects of economic slowdowns, dependence on intellectual property rights and the impact of government regulation.

 

Companies in the industrials sector can be significantly affected by, among other things: supply and demand for products and services, product obsolescence, government regulation, changes in commodity prices, claims for environmental damage and product liability and imposition of import controls.

 

(g) 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.

 

(h) 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,

 

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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.

 

(i) REIT Risk—A Portfolio’s investments in Real Estate Investments (as defined in the prospectus), could lose money due to the performance of real estate-related securities even if securities markets generally are experiencing positive results. The performance of Real Estate Investments may be determined to a great extent by the current status of the real estate industry in general, or by other factors that may affect the real estate industry, even if other industries would not be so affected. Consequently, Real Estate Investments could lead to investment results that may be significantly different from investments in other real assets categories or investments in the broader securities markets. The risks related to investments in Real Estate Investments 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 a 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 Code. Failure to qualify with any of these requirements could jeopardize a company’s status as a REIT. A Portfolio generally will have no control over the operations and policies of a REIT, including qualification as a REIT.

 

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(j) Non-Diversification Risk—The Portfolio’s net asset value may be more vulnerable to changes in the market value of a single issuer or group of issuers and may be relatively more susceptible to adverse effects from any single corporate, industry, economic, market, political or regulatory occurrence than if the Portfolio’s investments consisted of securities issued by a larger number of issuers.

 

(k) Quantitative Model Risk—The success of certain 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 for certain Portfolios 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.

 

(l) Cybersecurity Risk—The Portfolios and its service providers are susceptible to operational and information security and related risks of cybersecurity incidents. Cybersecurity attacks include, but are not limited to, gaining unauthorized access to digital systems (e.g., through “hacking” or malicious software coding) for purposes of misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting data or causing operational disruption. Cybersecurity incidents affecting the Investment Manager, transfer agent or custodian or other service providers such as financial intermediaries have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses, including by impediments to the Portfolio’s investment trading; the inability of Portfolio shareholders to purchase and redeem Portfolio shares; interference with the Portfolio’s ability to calculate its NAV; violations of applicable privacy, data security or other laws; regulatory fines and penalties; reputational damage; reimbursement or other compensation or remediation costs; legal fees; or additional compliance costs. Similar adverse consequences could result from

 

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cybersecurity incidents affecting issuers of securities in which the Portfolio invests; counterparties with which the Portfolio engages in transactions; governmental and other regulatory authorities, exchange and other financial market operators; and banks, brokers, dealers, insurance companies and other financial institutions and other parties. There are inherent limitations in any cybersecurity risk management systems or business continuity plans, including the possibility that certain risks have not been identified.

 

7. Contractual Obligations

The Fund enters into contracts in the normal course of business that contain a variety of indemnification provisions. A Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. Management has reviewed the Trust’s existing contracts and expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

8. Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that a Portfolio would receive to sell an asset, or would pay to transfer a liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the date of measurement. The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures provisions of GAAP also establish a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurement that is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer, broadly, to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Fund. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy for the assets and liabilities of the Fund is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the overall fair value measurement. The three-level hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:

 

Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities

 

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Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including the Trust’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of assets and liabilities)

 

Changes in valuation methodology or inputs may result in transfers into or out of the current assigned level within the hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in these securities.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of the Portfolios’ assets and liabilities by each fair value hierarchy level as of June 30, 2025:

 

Description  Unadjusted
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
and Liabilities
(Level 1)
 Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Balance as of
June 30, 2025
Equity Megatrends ETF                            
Common Stocks *    $35,425,489     $     $     $35,425,489 
Short-Term Investments     866,231                  866,231 
Total    $36,291,720     $     $     $36,291,720 
                             
International Dynamic Equity ETF                            
Common Stocks*                            
Argentina    $42,599     $     $     $42,599 
Australia     1,494,320                  1,494,320 
Belgium     145,403                  145,403 
Brazil     307,656                  307,656 
Burkina Faso     54,873                  54,873 
Canada     2,829,006                  2,829,006 
China     3,626,738                  3,626,738 
Denmark     242,355                  242,355 
France     2,444,058                  2,444,058 
Germany     1,560,137                  1,560,137 
Greece     338,159                  338,159 
Hong Kong     692,470                  692,470 
Hungary     83,169                  83,169 

 

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Description  Unadjusted
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
and Liabilities
(Level 1)
 Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
 Balance as of
June 30, 2025
India    $1,409,340     $     $     $1,409,340 
Indonesia     149,569                  149,569 
Ireland     88,463                  88,463 
Israel     279,252                  279,252 
Italy     1,416,987                  1,416,987 
Japan     5,336,083                  5,336,083 
Malaysia     50,546                  50,546 
Mexico     43,335                  43,335 
Netherlands     1,489,910                  1,489,910 
New Zealand     82,954                  82,954 
Norway     291,408                  291,408 
Philippines     226,284                  226,284 
Poland     306,922                  306,922 
Saudi Arabia     202,813                  202,813 
Singapore     494,569                  494,569 
South Africa     361,126                  361,126 
South Korea     1,716,516                  1,716,516 
Spain     758,218                  758,218 
Sweden     588,572                  588,572 
Switzerland     535,639                  535,639 
Taiwan     2,271,147                  2,271,147 
Thailand     37,781      118,380            156,161 
Turkey     122,401                  122,401 
United Arab Emirates     303,515                  303,515 
United Kingdom     3,729,745                  3,729,745 
United States     2,908,335                  2,908,335 
Preferred Stocks*     317,456                  317,456 
Warrants*                 0      0 
Total    $39,379,829     $118,380     $0     $39,498,209 
                             
Japanese Equity ETF                            
Common Stocks*    $37,122,438     $     $     $37,122,438 
Total    $37,122,438     $     $     $37,122,438 
                             
Next Gen Technologies ETF                            
Common Stocks*    $42,047,333     $     $     $42,047,333 
Short-Term Investments     591,537                  591,537 
Total    $42,638,870     $     $     $42,638,870 

 

* Please refer to Portfolios of Investments for portfolio holdings by country.

 

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Certain equity securities to which footnote (‡) in the Notes to Portfolios of Investments applies are included in Level 2 and were valued based on reference to similar securities that were trading on active markets.

 

An investment may be classified as a Level 3 investment if events (e.g., company announcements, market volatility, or natural disasters) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of this investment or if a price is not available through a pricing source in the Trust’s pricing matrix. In this case, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Sub-Committee of the Trust’s Valuation and Liquidity Committee, reflecting its fair market value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Sub-Committee include, but are not limited to, valuation techniques such as using theoretical ex-rights price models, applying a change in price from a market proxy to a halted security, or determining the intrinsic value of securities.

 

When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Sub-Committee seeks to determine the price that each affected Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of the Fair Valued Investment in an arm’s-length transaction. Any fair value determinations shall be based upon all available information and factors that the Valuation Sub-Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurements.

 

9. Capital Share Transactions

Portfolios issue and redeem shares at NAV only with certain authorized participants in large increments known as Creation Units. Purchases of Creation Units are made by tendering a basket of designated securities and/or cash to a portfolio and redemption proceeds are paid with a basket of securities from a portfolio’s with a balancing cash component to equate the market value of the basket of securities delivered or redeemed to the NAV per Creation Unit on the transaction date. Cash may be substituted equivalent to the value of certain securities generally when they are not available in sufficient quantity for delivery. A portfolio’s shares are available in smaller increments to investors in the secondary market at market prices and may be subject to commissions. Authorized participants pay a

 

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transaction fee to the shareholder servicing agent when purchasing and redeeming Creation Units of a fund. The transaction fee is used to offset the costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units.

 

10. Reorganization

At a meeting held on January 9, 2025 the Board approved the reorganization of Lazard International Equity Advantage Portfolio (the “Target Portfolio”), a series of The Lazard Funds, Inc., into Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (the “Acquiring Portfolio”) a newly organized series of the Trust (the “Reorganization”). The Reorganization was completed on May 9, 2025. The Reorganization was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of shares (with the exception of cash paid to the shareholders of the Target Fund in lieu of fractional shares of the Acquiring Fund) of the Acquiring Fund for Institutional Shares of the Target Fund of equivalent aggregate net asset value. The Open Shares of the Target Fund were converted into the Institutional Shares prior to the Reorganization date. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, the Target Fund was converted to an ETF on the Reorganization Date. The Acquiring Fund had no investment operations or performance history prior to the Reorganization Date. The Acquiring Fund is the surviving legal entity, but has adopted the performance and financial history of the Target Fund, which is included in these financial statements. For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by the Acquiring Portfolio were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from the Target Portfolio were carried forward to align ongoing reporting of the Acquiring Portfolio’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

 

The table below shows a summary of Investments, unrealized appreciation/(depreciation), net assets, shares exchanged and shares exchanged Ratio before and after the Reorganization.

 

Target Portfolio   Investments   Unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
  Net assets   Shares
exchanged
  Shares
exchanged
ratio
Lazard International Equity Advantage Portfolio   $30,742,622   $3,383,314   $31,068,910   $2,367,951   0.524824

 

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Acquiring Portfolio  Net assets   Total
net assets
after the
acquisition
 
Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF  $25   $31,068,935 

 

Assuming the acquisition of Lazard International Equity Advantage Portfolio had been completed on January 1, 2025, the beginning of the reporting period, Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF’s pro forma results of operations for the period ended June 30, 2025 were as follows:

 

Acquiring Portfolio  Net investment
income (loss)
   Total net
realized
gain (loss)
   Total change in
net unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation)
   Net increase
(decrease) in
net assets
resulting from
operations
 
Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF  $850,588   $2,520,965   $3,848,638   $7,220,191 

 

Because the combined investment portfolios have been managed as a single integrated portfolio since the Reorganization was completed, it is not practicable to separate the amounts of revenue and earnings of International Equity Advantage Portfolio that have been included in International Dynamic Equity ETF’s Statement of Operations since May 9, 2025.

 

For financial reporting purposes, assets received and shares issued by International Dynamic Equity ETF were recorded at fair value; however, the cost basis of the investments received from International Equity Advantage Portfolio in the amount of $27,359,308, was carried forward to align ongoing reporting of International Dynamic Equity ETF’s realized and unrealized gains and losses with amounts distributable to shareholders for tax purposes.

 

11. Segment Reporting

During the period ended June 30, 2025, the Fund adopted FASB Accounting Standards Update 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) – Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures (“ASU 2023-07”), which enhances segment information disclosure in the notes to the financial statements. An operating segment, as defined in ASU 2023-07, is a component of a public entity that

 

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engages in business activities from which it may recognize revenues and incur expenses. The Chief Operating Officer of the Investment Manager acts as the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) for the Fund, which includes multiple portfolios with distinct investment objectives and investment strategies outlined in the Fund’s prospectus. Each Portfolio operates as a single operating segment, the operating results are regularly reviewed by the CODM for resource allocation and performance assessment. The financial information provided to and reviewed by the CODM is presented within each segment’s financial statements.

 

12. New Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU 2023-09 (the “ASU”), amending ASC 740-10-50-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures to enhance transparency and consistency in income tax disclosures. The update requires more detailed disaggregation of tax rate reconciliation by jurisdiction. The ASU will be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Management is currently assessing the impact of the ASU on the financial statements and disclosures.

 

13. Subsequent Events

Management has evaluated subsequent events potentially affecting the Portfolios through the issuance of the financial statements and has determined that there were no subsequent events that required adjustment or disclosure.

 

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Lazard Active ETF Trust Other Information (N-CSR Item 7) (unaudited)

 

 

Proxy Voting

A description of the policies and procedures used to determine how proxies relating to Fund portfolio securities are voted is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 823-6300 or (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) website at https://www.sec.gov.

 

The Fund’s proxy voting record for the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling (800) 823-6300 or (2) on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. Information as of June 30 each year will generally be available by the following August 31.

 

Schedule of Portfolio Holdings

The Fund files the complete schedule of each Portfolio’s holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to its reports on Form N-PORT. The Fund’s Form N-PORT reports are available on the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov.

 

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Lazard Active ETF Trust Additional Information (unaudited)

 

 

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants (N-CSR Item 8)

This information is not applicable for the reporting period.

 

Proxy Disclosures (N-CSR Item 9)

This information is not applicable for the reporting period.

 

Remuneration Paid to Directors, Officers, and Others (N-CSR Item 10)

This information can be found in N-CSR Item 7, Note 4.

 

Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract (N-CSR Item 11)

At meetings of the Board held on January 9, 2025 (the “January Meeting”) and February 25, 2025 (the “February Meeting”), the Board considered the approval of the Management Agreement between Lazard Active ETF Trust (“LAE”), on behalf of Lazard Equity Megatrends ETF (“THMZ”), Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (“IEQ”), Lazard Japanese Equity ETF (“JPY”) and Lazard Next Gen Technologies ETF (“TEKY”) (each, a “Portfolio” and together, the “Portfolios”), and the Investment Manager, with the Board considering the approval of the Management Agreement with respect to IEQ at the January Meeting only. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their review by independent legal counsel, who advised the Board on relevant legal standards and met with the Independent Trustees in executive sessions separate from representatives of the Investment Manager.

 

Representatives of the Investment Manager discussed with the Board the Investment Manager’s written materials provided in advance of the meetings relating to the organization of the Portfolios. Certain information was provided by reference to information presented by the Investment Manager in connection with (i) organizational Board meetings for LAE held on November 7, 2024 and December 3, 2024 (the “December Meeting”) and (ii) the Board’s consideration of renewal of the Management Agreement between The Lazard Funds, Inc., Lazard Retirement Series, Inc. and Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund, Inc. on behalf of their existing Portfolios, and the Investment Manager at Board meetings held on June 5, 2024 and June 26, 2024.

 

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Services Provided

The Investment Manager’s materials addressed, among other matters, the nature, extent and quality of services that the Investment Manager would provide to each Portfolio, including a discussion of the Investment Manager and its clients (of which the existing Lazard Funds complex of 29 active funds comprised approximately $18 billion of the approximately $226 billion of total assets under the management of the Investment Manager and its global affiliates as of December 31, 2024). The Board also received presentations at the December Meeting on the investment strategy to be employed for each Portfolio.

 

The Board considered the various services to be provided by the Investment Manager, including the Investment Manager’s research, portfolio management and trading capabilities and oversight of day-to-day operations, including supervision of fund accounting and administration-related services and assistance in meeting legal and regulatory requirements, as well as regular reporting to, and support of, the Board. The Investment Manager’s representatives stated that the Investment Manager believes that each Portfolio and its respective shareholders would be able to obtain significant benefits as a result of the resources and support of the Investment Manager’s global research, portfolio management, trading, operations, risk management, technology and legal and compliance infrastructure. The Board also considered information provided by the Investment Manager regarding its resources relevant to providing services pursuant to the Management Agreement; the qualifications, experience and other information regarding senior management and key professional personnel responsible for providing services to the Portfolios; trends in recent years in the number of personnel involved in providing services to the funds in the Lazard Funds complex and the adequacy of the Investment Manager’s staffing to provide services pursuant to the Management Agreement; the distribution channels and the relationships with various intermediaries; marketing and shareholder servicing activities on behalf of funds in the Lazard Funds complex, which would include the Portfolios; and the Investment Manager’s financial condition.

 

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The Board accepted the assertion of representatives of the Investment Manager that each Portfolio would be expected to benefit from the services and infrastructure provided by the Investment Manager and that such services and infrastructure would be greater than those typically provided to a $18 billion fund complex not managed by a large, global firm such as the Investment Manager.

 

Comparative Fee and Expense Ratio Information

ISS Advisory Fee and Expense Ratio Comparisons. The Board reviewed, for each Portfolio, information prepared by Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (“ISS”), an independent provider of investment company data, including, among other information, each Portfolio’s proposed contractual advisory fee (i.e., without giving effect to any fee waivers), compared to those of groups of funds not advised by the Investment Manager selected by ISS as comparable, for expense comparison purposes, with respect to each Portfolio in terms of relevant criteria as appropriate, with certain exclusions as specified by ISS (the “Expense Peer Groups”1). The Board considered the terms of, and scope of services that the Investment Manager would provide under, the Management Agreements, including, where applicable, (i) the Investment Manager’s agreement to pay all of the direct expenses of each Portfolio (except for the fee payment under the Management Agreement, acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, offering costs, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses); (ii) the Investment Manager’s agreement to pay a portion of each Portfolio’s offering costs during the Portfolio’s first year of operations to prevent offering costs borne by each Portfolio from exceeding agreed upon limits; and (iii) with respect to THMZ and TEKY, the Investment Manager’s commitment to waive a portion of its management fee payable for at least the first year of each Portfolio’s operations.

 

1 The ISS materials outlined the process for constructing the Expense Peer Groups. Representatives of the Investment Manager and independent legal counsel had previously discussed with the Board in further detail the methodology used by ISS in constructing the Expense Peer Groups, including how the methodology could affect the results of the comparisons.

 

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The results of the ISS comparisons showed that the advisory fee (after giving effect to any applicable fee waivers) and net expense ratio of each Portfolio were generally competitive within each Portfolio’s respective Expense Peer Group.

 

Other Accounts Advisory Fee Comparison. The Board also considered the actual advisory fees paid to the Investment Manager by other accounts of the Investment Manager that are comparable to each Portfolio in terms of investment objectives, strategies and policies, if any (including other investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles, “Other Accounts”). Representatives of the Investment Manager discussed the nature of the Other Accounts and the significant differences in services provided by the Investment Manager to the different types of Other Accounts as compared to the services provided to the Portfolios, as applicable. The Board considered the relevance of the fee information provided for Other Accounts, in light of the Investment Manager’s discussion of the significant differences in services provided, to evaluate the advisory fees of the relevant Portfolios. The Investment Manager reported to the Board that it did not manage any other funds or accounts that utilize the same investment strategy as TEKY. Consequently, there was no advisory fee or performance information of such funds or accounts for the Board to consider.

 

Investment Manager Profitability and Economies of Scale
Representatives of the Investment Manager noted that because each Portfolio is newly formed, has not commenced operations and the eventual aggregate amount of each Portfolio’s assets was uncertain, specific information concerning the cost of services to be provided to each Portfolio and the estimated profitability percentage of the Management Agreement with LAE, on behalf of each Portfolio, to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from their relationships with each Portfolio and economies of scale would be subject to a number of assumptions and would be speculative and not meaningful. The Investment Manager representatives stated that they did not expect the Investment Manager to realize any current profits on each Portfolio initially, noting the Investment Manager’s agreement to pay a portion of

 

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each Portfolio’s offering costs during each Portfolio’s first year of operations and to waive fees, with respect to THMZ and TEKY for at least their first year of operations. In connection with the fee waiver with respect to THMZ and TEKY, the Board determined to revisit this waiver prior to their expiration. Representatives of the Investment Manager reviewed with the Board information provided on the Investment Manager’s brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Investment Manager’s representatives stated that neither the Investment Manager nor its affiliates were expected to receive any significant ancillary benefits from the Investment Manager acting as investment manager to the Portfolios other than the benefit of soft dollar commissions in connection with managing the Portfolios. The representatives of the Investment Manager stated that the Investment Manager intends to pay for each Portfolio’s distribution expenses out of its resources under the unitary fee structure.

 

Conclusions and Determinations

At the conclusion of the discussions at the January Meeting, with respect to IEQ, and at the February meeting with respect to THMZ, JPY and TEKY, the Board members expressed the opinion that they had been furnished with such information as may reasonably be necessary to make an informed business decision with respect to the evaluation of the Management Agreement with LAE, on behalf of the Portfolios. Based on its discussions and considerations as described above, with the assistance of independent legal counsel and in the exercise of its business judgment, the Board made the following conclusions and determinations.

 

The Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of the services to be provided by the Investment Manager are adequate and appropriate, noting the benefits of the significant services and infrastructure associated with an approximately $226 billion global asset management business.
   
The Board concluded that each Portfolio’s fee to be paid to the Investment Manager was appropriate under the circumstances and in light of the factors and the totality of the services to be provided as discussed above.

 

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The Board recognized that potential economies of scale may be realized, particularly as the assets of each Portfolio increase, and determined that it would continue to consider the potential for material economies of scale and how they could be shared with investors.

 

In evaluating the Management Agreement with LAE, on behalf of the Portfolios, the Board relied on the information described above as well as other information provided by the Investment Manager. The Board members also relied on their previous knowledge, gained through meetings and other interactions with the Investment Manager, of the Investment Manager and the services provided by the Investment Manager to funds overseen by the Board in the Lazard Funds complex. The Board considered these conclusions and determinations in their totality as well as other relevant factors and determined to approve the Management Agreement with LAE, on behalf of the Portfolios. In deciding whether to vote to approve the Management Agreement with LAE, on behalf of the Portfolios, each Trustee may have accorded different weights to different factors so that each Trustee may have had a different basis for his or her decision.

 

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Lazard Active ETF Trust

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, New York 10112-6300

Telephone: 800-823-6300

www.lazardassetmanagement.com

 

Investment Manager

Lazard Asset Management LLC

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, New York 10112-6300

Telephone: 800-823-6300

 

Distributor

Foreside Fund Services, LLC

Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100

Portland, Maine 04101

 

Custodian, Transfer Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Iron Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02210-1641

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Deloitte & Touche LLP

30 Rockefeller Plaza

New York, New York 10112-0015

 

Legal Counsel

Dechert LLP

1095 Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036-6797

 

 

ITEM 8. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 9. PROXY DISCLOSURES FOR OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 10. REMUNERATION PAID TO DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND OTHERS OF OPEN-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

The Registrant’s remuneration paid to directors, officers and others is included as part of the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights filed under Item 7 of this Form.

 

ITEM 11. STATEMENT REGARDING BASIS FOR APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT.

 

The Registrant’s Statement Regarding Basis for Approval of Investment Advisory Contract is included as part of the Financial Statements and Financial Highlights filed under Item 7 of this Form.

 

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 13. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 14. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 15. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant’s Board of Directors during the period covered by this report.

 

ITEM 16. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b) There were no changes to the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 17. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 18. RECOVERY OF ERRONEOUSLY AWARDED COMPENSATION.

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 19. EXHIBITS.

 

(a)(1) The Code of Ethics is not applicable to this semi-annual report.

 

(a)(2) Not applicable.

 

(a)(3) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

(a)(4) Not applicable.

 

(a)(5) Not applicable.

 

(b) Certifications of principal executive and principal financial officers as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Lazard Active ETF Trust

 

By /s/ Nathan A. Paul

Nathan A. Paul

Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: September 4, 2025

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By /s/ Nathan A. Paul

Nathan A. Paul

Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: September 4, 2025

 

By /s/ Christina Kennedy

Christina Kennedy

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: September 4, 2025

 
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