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 Dec 2025)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 28 Feb 2026)Strategy Assets
$5.6 B*
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
eVestment Category
ACWI ex-US Large Cap Core Equity
Characteristics
Characteristics
Portfolio
(As of 28 Feb 2026)Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
49
—
Weighted Average Market Cap
$217.0 B
$197.9 B
Median Market Cap
$100.2 B
$15.4 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
26%
—
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
17.1x
16.0x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
21.6x
18.9x
Price to Cash Flow
11.3x
10.7x
Price to Book Value
2.7x
2.4x
Active Share
83.2%
—
Portfolio
Portfolio
Top Holdings
(As of 31 Jan 2026)Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
005930
Information Technology
3.8
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNP
Financials
3.4
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
9988
Consumer Discretionary
3.0
AstraZeneca plc
AZN
Health Care
3.0
TotalEnergies SE
TTE
Energy
2.8
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
8306
Financials
2.8
Roche Holding AG
ROG
Health Care
2.7
Orange S.A.
ORA
Communication Services
2.6
Schneider Electric SE
SU
Industrials
2.6
Glencore plc
GLEN
Materials
2.6
Exposure Breakdown
Exposure Breakdown
(As of 28 Feb 2026)Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Industrials
22.6
Financials
16.5
Information Technology
10.8
Utilities
9.2
Health Care
7.5
Materials
7.0
Consumer Staples
6.6
Consumer Discretionary
6.0
Cash & Equivalents
5.6
Communication Services
4.4
Energy
3.7
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Capital Goods
15.4
Banks
9.5
Utilities
9.2
Technology Hardware & Equipment
7.4
Materials
7.0
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
5.7
Transportation
4.5
Insurance
4.1
Energy
3.7
Financial Services
3.0
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
France
17.2
Japan
15.7
China
8.0
Germany
7.1
Spain
6.6
United Kingdom
6.3
United States
6.1
Canada
5.1
Netherlands
4.8
Switzerland
4.6
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
98.5
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
1.5
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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