IDEQ ETF — Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF

Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF (IDEQ)

Updated October 16, 2026.

IDEQ is an ETF. its distribution rate is 1.65%, its trailing-12-month yield is 1.36%, its expense ratio is 0.40%. Dividend Vision Distribution Safety Score™ is 50/100 (Unproven). Total return is 39.2% over the past 1.4 years, 6.1 points ahead of SPY at 33.1%.

Lazard International Dynamic Equity ETF is an actively managed fund that invests in publicly traded companies across developed and emerging markets outside the United States, using quantitative analysis and proprietary research to select stocks across growth and value styles and market capitalizations. The fund distributes semi-annually at a modest current distribution rate and carries no published expense ratio. It appeals to investors seeking international equity exposure with an active management approach and periodic income distributions.

IDEQ performance versus SPY

Price and return data through 2026-10-16.

Total return is 39.2% over the past 1.4 years, 6.1 points ahead of SPY at 33.1%. Its deepest 1-year drawdown was 13.0%.

IDEQ key facts

Distribution Safety Score™

50 · Unproven

Issuer

Lazard

Asset type

ETF

Asset class

Equity

Inception date

05/29/2015

Expense ratio

0.40%

Distribution rate

1.65%

Distribution frequency

Semi-Annual

Trailing yield

1.36%

Last close

$34.09 (as of 2026-10-16)

AUM

$1,946,710,643

Average volume

610249.0

Dividend

$0.282

Ex-dividend date

06/18/2026

Payment date

06/22/2026

Beta

1.0

How Dividend Vision calculates yield and returns

Distribution rate (1.65%) uses calculation basis unavailable. Issuer rates can use a different denominator and date, including ex-date NAV. Trailing-12-month yield (1.36%) is the sum of split-adjusted cash distributions with ex-dates in the last 12 months, divided by the published price. It lags a recent raise or cut. Total return uses split-adjusted close with distributions reinvested on the ex-dividend date (a modeling convention, not the cash-settlement date) from the first stored bar on or after inception through the latest bar, compared with the same window on the benchmark. That is the security's total return, not your personal gain/loss.

Yield and safety methodology · Distribution rate methodology · Distribution Safety Score methodology

Sources and review

Primary sources: Lazard; prices and distributions from Dividend Vision, derived from vendor EOD data.

Reviewed by Bert Sweet, CEO and Co-owner of Dividend Vision. Methodology: Distribution Safety Score.

IDEQ risks and drawbacks

IDEQ's current distribution rate is moderate, not a high-yield payout — the strategy is dividend quality more than maximum income. Payments are semi-annual, so cash flow is lumpy versus a monthly fund. The deepest 1-year drawdown on record here is 13.0%.

Who may consider IDEQ — and who may not

It is a weaker fit for investors who need monthly cash flow (IDEQ pays semi-annual); investors hunting double-digit covered-call yields. This is educational context, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

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Frequently asked questions

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