Thornburg International Equity Strategy
BENCHMARK: MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
Strategy Overview
The International Equity Strategy employs a rigorous bottom-up research process to identify promising stocks of non-U.S. companies in both developed and emerging markets with sound business fundamentals trading below their 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 to portfolio construction ensures style diversification in an attempt to reduce volatility.
Strategy Inception Date
1 Jun 1998
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Head of Equities, Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Overview
Performance
Performance
Returns
(As of 31 Mar 2026)1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thornburg International Equity Strategy - Gross (%)
65.92
-0.03
-9.12
-9.03
42.15
19.56
19.30
27.24
29.12
-41.58
33.55
15.19
-12.23
16.97
16.80
-4.62
6.87
-1.48
26.55
-19.11
30.32
23.92
8.62
-15.95
16.98
12.55
35.38
Thornburg International Equity Strategy - Net (%)
63.38
-1.57
-10.52
-10.45
40.01
17.81
17.90
25.84
27.81
-42.22
32.17
14.02
-12.79
16.26
16.09
-5.22
6.15
-2.16
25.68
-19.70
29.38
23.01
7.82
-16.58
16.09
11.70
34.39
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
30.90
-15.09
-19.73
-14.95
40.83
20.91
16.62
26.65
16.65
-45.53
41.45
11.15
-13.71
16.83
15.29
-3.87
-5.66
4.50
27.19
-14.20
21.51
10.65
7.82
-15.99
15.62
5.53
32.39
MSCI EAFE Index (%)
26.96
-14.17
-21.44
-15.94
38.59
20.25
13.54
26.34
11.17
-43.38
31.78
7.75
-12.14
17.32
22.78
-4.90
-0.81
1.00
25.03
-13.79
22.01
7.82
11.26
-14.45
18.24
3.82
31.22
Strategy Facts
Strategy Facts
(As of 31 Mar 2026)Strategy Assets
$5.3 B*
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
eVestment Category
ACWI ex-US Large Cap Core Equity
Characteristics
Characteristics
Portfolio
(As of 31 Mar 2026)Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
47
—
Weighted Average Market Cap
$184.0 B
$166.5 B
Median Market Cap
$85.8 B
$13.7 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
24%
—
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
15.3x
14.0x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
19.7x
17.2x
Price to Cash Flow
10.1x
9.6x
Price to Book Value
2.5x
2.2x
Active Share
83.1%
—
Portfolio
Portfolio
Top Holdings
(As of 28 Feb 2026)Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
005930
Information Technology
3.9
AstraZeneca plc
AZN
Health Care
3.1
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNP
Financials
3.0
TotalEnergies SE
TTE
Energy
2.9
Orange S.A.
ORA
Communication Services
2.8
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
8306
Financials
2.8
Schneider Electric SE
SU
Industrials
2.8
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.
CP
Industrials
2.7
Roche Holding AG
ROG
Health Care
2.6
Glencore plc
GLEN
Materials
2.5
Exposure Breakdown
Exposure Breakdown
(As of 31 Mar 2026)Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Industrials
20.8
Financials
16.0
Utilities
9.5
Information Technology
9.0
Cash & Equivalents
7.8
Materials
7.6
Health Care
7.0
Consumer Staples
6.7
Consumer Discretionary
6.1
Communication Services
5.1
Energy
4.5
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Capital Goods
13.9
Utilities
9.5
Banks
9.4
Materials
7.6
Technology Hardware & Equipment
5.7
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
5.4
Energy
4.5
Transportation
4.3
Insurance
4.1
Telecommunication Services
2.9
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
France
17.0
Japan
14.8
China
8.9
Germany
6.7
Spain
6.7
United Kingdom
6.6
United States
6.2
Netherlands
5.0
Canada
4.9
Switzerland
4.2
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
97.4
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
2.6
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 Âmanager 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, 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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