Thornburg International ADR SMA
BENCHMARK: MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
Strategy Overview
The International ADR Strategy employs a rigorous bottom-up research process to identify promising stocks of primarily non-U.S. companies in both developed and emerging markets with sound business fundamentals trading below intrinsic value. The concentrated core portfolio typically holds 45 to 70 mostly large cap stocks diversified by sector, industry and geography. Our three-basket approach with portfolio construction to achieve style diversification in an attempt to reduce volatility and deliver superior risk-adjusted returns across the market cycle.
Strategy Inception Date
1 Aug 2003
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Head of Equities and Managing Director
Overview
Key Facts
Key Facts
(As of 31 Mar 2025)Assets
$502.2 M*
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
Number of Holdings
45
Portfolio Turnover
62%
eVestment Category
ACWI ex-US Large Cap Core Equity
Performance
Performance
Returns
(As of 31 Mar 2025)2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - Gross (%)
29.91
22.08
6.62
-18.99
15.88
12.92
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - Net (%)
29.33
21.51
6.10
-19.41
15.33
12.47
MSCI EAFE Index (%)
22.01
7.82
11.26
-14.45
18.24
3.82
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
21.51
10.65
7.87
-15.88
15.62
5.53
Characteristics
Characteristics
Portfolio
(As of 31 Mar 2025)Portfolio
Benchmark
Weighted Average Market Cap
$131.4 B
$107.5 B
Median Market Cap
$61.9 B
$11.0 B
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
16.0x
13.8x
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
16.9x
16.0x
Price to Cash Flow
9.0x
8.7x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Book Value
2.4x
1.9x
Return on Assets - 5 YR
6.1%
6.5%
Return on Equity - 5 YR
14.2%
15.5%
Historical 3YR Sales Growth
6.9%
16.0%
Active Share
85.6%
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Portfolio
Portfolio
Top Holdings
(As of 31 Mar 2025)Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Linde plc
LIN
Materials
3.4
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
MUFG
Financials
3.4
TotalEnergies SE
TTE
Energy
3.3
Sony Group Corp.
SONY
Consumer Discretionary
3.0
E.ON SE
EONGY
Utilities
2.9
Orange S.A.
ORANY
Communication Services
2.8
NN Group N.V.
NNGRY
Financials
2.8
Safran S.A.
SAFRY
Industrials
2.8
Roche Holding AG
RHHBY
Health Care
2.8
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.
CP
Industrials
2.7
Exposure Breakdown
Exposure Breakdown
(As of 31 Mar 2025)Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Industrials
24.0
Financials
18.0
Utilities
9.5
Health Care
8.0
Consumer Discretionary
7.8
Materials
7.3
Information Technology
5.7
Cash & Cash Equivalents
5.4
Consumer Staples
5.1
Energy
4.8
Communication Services
4.4
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Capital Goods
17.9
Utilities
9.5
Banks
7.7
Materials
7.3
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
5.9
Financial Services
5.4
Consumer Durables & Apparel
5.3
Insurance
4.8
Energy
4.8
Transportation
4.0
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
France
21.5
Japan
15.0
Germany
10.1
United States
9.9
United Kingdom
5.4
Italy
5.1
Hong Kong
5.1
Netherlands
5.0
Switzerland
4.8
Spain
4.4
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
94.3
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
5.7
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.0
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Managers

Lei Wang, CFA
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Lei Wang is a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined Thornburg Investment Management in 2004 as associate portfolio manager and was promoted to portfolio manager in 2006. Lei holds a BA and an MA from East China Normal University and an MBA from New York University. He is a CFA charterholder. Prior to joining Thornburg, he served as…
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Matt Burdett
Head of Equities and Managing Director
Matt Burdett is head of equities and a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He rejoined the firm in 2015 as an associate portfolio manager. Matt was named a managing director and was promoted to portfolio manager in 2018 and to head of equities in 2024. Matt spent several years as a senior vice president and portfolio manager at PIMCO,…
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