Thornburg Equity Income Builder Strategy
BENCHMARK: MSCI World Index
Strategy Overview
The Equity Income Builder Strategy employs a flexible bottom-up research process to identify dividend-paying companies with strong cash flows that have both the ability and willingness to pay and grow their dividends over time. Highly active and benchmark agnostic, the strategy prioritizes current income while preserving the opportunity for income growth and capital appreciation over time. At least 80% of the portfolio is invested in income-producing securities and considers the entire universe of global equities.
Strategy Inception Date
1 May 2019
Portfolio Managers
Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Strategist, Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Head of Equities, Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Overview
Performance
Performance
Returns
(As of 30 Jun 2026)2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thornburg Equity Income Builder Strategy - Gross (%)
1.92
17.87
-9.43
21.91
11.55
41.10
Thornburg Equity Income Builder Strategy - Net (%)
1.34
17.03
-10.10
21.04
10.89
40.47
MSCI World Index (%)
15.90
21.82
-18.14
23.79
18.67
21.09
Strategy Facts
Strategy Facts
(As of 31 Aug 2026)Strategy Assets
$103.3 M*
Benchmark
MSCI World Index
Characteristics
Characteristics
Portfolio
(As of 31 Aug 2026)Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
52
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Weighted Average Market Cap
$305.3 B
$1,152.2 B
Median Market Cap
$80.5 B
$29.9 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
9%
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Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
13.8x
19.2x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
17.5x
26.4x
Price to Cash Flow
7.4x
16.3x
Price to Book Value
2.3x
4.1x
Active Share
92.1%
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Portfolio
Portfolio
Top Holdings
(As of 31 Aug 2026)Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
TSM
Information Technology
5.2
Orange S.A.
ORANY
Communication Services
4.7
Broadcom, Inc.
AVGO
Information Technology
4.0
NN Group N.V.
NNGRY
Financials
4.0
AT&T, Inc.
T
Communication Services
3.9
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNPQY
Financials
3.7
Endesa S.A.
ELEZY
Utilities
3.6
Enel SpA
ENLAY
Utilities
3.6
Generali
ARZGY
Financials
3.4
TotalEnergies SE
TTE
Energy
3.3
Exposure Breakdown
Exposure Breakdown
(As of 31 Aug 2026)Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Financials
23.9
Communication Services
15.6
Health Care
12.9
Information Technology
11.7
Utilities
11.1
Energy
6.8
Consumer Staples
6.3
Industrials
5.1
Materials
2.9
Cash & Equivalents
2.0
Consumer Discretionary
1.7
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Telecommunication Services
15.6
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
11.8
Utilities
11.1
Insurance
10.4
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
9.2
Banks
9.0
Energy
6.8
Financial Services
4.5
Household & Personal Products
3.3
Capital Goods
3.0
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
United States
27.3
France
15.5
United Kingdom
10.0
Netherlands
9.6
Italy
8.4
Germany
7.7
Switzerland
5.7
Taiwan
5.2
Spain
3.6
Canada
1.8
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
99.4
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
0.1
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.5
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Managers
Brian McMahon
Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Strategist, Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Brian McMahon is chief investment strategist and a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. Brian is deeply respected for his market and investment insight and serves as a key voice for the investment team and Thornburg clients. He also co-manages Thornburg’s global equity portfolios and serves as vice chairman of Thornburg. Brian joined Thornburg in 1984 as chief investment officer;…
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Matt Burdett
Head of Equities, Portfolio Manager 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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