Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy
BENCHMARK: MSCI ACWI Index
Strategy Overview
The Global Opportunities Strategy has the flexibility to pursue investment opportunities from around the world and across market capitalization. The team applies fundamental research to identify companies that we believe have quality business models, trading at a discount to long-term intrinsic value, and have a defined path to success.
Strategy Inception Date
1 Aug 2006
Portfolio Managers
Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Strategist, Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Overview
Performance
Performance
Returns
(As of 30 Jun 2026)2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy - Gross (%)
34.11
-47.32
46.47
16.93
-6.12
23.81
30.10
20.24
2.34
4.99
23.19
-20.04
30.01
23.73
15.79
-9.17
17.43
14.17
42.39
Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy - Net (%)
32.11
-48.06
44.63
15.54
-6.89
22.85
29.11
19.31
1.54
4.21
22.27
-20.64
29.01
22.75
14.85
-9.92
16.47
13.24
41.27
MSCI ACWI Index (%)
11.66
-42.20
34.63
12.67
-7.35
16.13
22.80
4.16
-2.36
7.86
23.97
-9.42
26.60
16.25
18.54
-18.36
22.20
17.49
22.34
Strategy Facts
Strategy Facts
(As of 30 Jun 2026)Strategy Assets
$2.7 B
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI Index
eVestment Category
Global All Cap Core Equity
Characteristics
Characteristics
Portfolio
(As of 30 Jun 2026)Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
41
—
Weighted Average Market Cap
$571.6 B
$986.0 B
Median Market Cap
$128.5 B
$18.7 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
21%
—
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
12.9x
19.0x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
16.5x
25.1x
Price to Cash Flow
8.3x
15.3x
Price to Book Value
2.3x
3.8x
Active Share
89.8%
—
Portfolio
Portfolio
Top Holdings
(As of 30 Jun 2026)Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
005930
Information Technology
7.3
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
2330
Information Technology
5.4
Alphabet, Inc.
GOOGL
Communication Services
4.8
Citigroup, Inc.
C
Financials
4.0
Zegona Communications plc
ZEG
Communication Services
4.0
Orange S.A.
ORA
Communication Services
3.7
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNP
Financials
3.6
The Charles Schwab Corp.
SCHW
Financials
3.4
Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd.
300750
Industrials
3.2
Bank of Ireland Group plc
BIRG
Financials
3.1
Exposure Breakdown
Exposure Breakdown
(As of 30 Jun 2026)Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Communication Services
22.9
Financials
18.0
Information Technology
16.6
Industrials
11.4
Consumer Discretionary
10.5
Energy
6.0
Materials
4.8
Health Care
3.9
Cash & Equivalents
3.1
Consumer Staples
3.0
Real Estate
0.0
Utilities
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Telecommunication Services
13.3
Banks
10.7
Media & Entertainment
9.5
Capital Goods
8.3
Technology Hardware & Equipment
7.3
Consumer Services
6.2
Energy
6.0
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
5.4
Materials
4.8
Financial Services
4.5
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
United States
33.9
France
10.5
China
7.3
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
7.3
Germany
7.1
Taiwan
5.8
United Kingdom
5.5
Hong Kong
4.0
Ireland
3.1
Netherlands
2.7
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
85.8
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
11.4
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
2.8
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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Miguel Oleaga
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Miguel Oleaga is a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2014 as an equity research analyst, was promoted to associate portfolio manager in 2017, and was named portfolio manager in 2018. Miguel holds a BS in business administration (finance and management specialties) from the University of Massachusetts. Prior to his joining Thornburg, Miguel worked at…
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