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Thornburg International Equity ESG Strategy

Strategy Overview
The International Equity ESG Strategy employs a rigorous bottom-up research process to identify promising stocks of non-U.S. companies trading below their intrinsic value. Actively integrating ESG (environmental, social and governance) criteria into the fundamental approach allows the strategy to reflect ESG values through the portfolio’s investments without sacrificing the potential for attractive long-term risk-adjusted performance. The portfolio is high conviction but also well diversified by sector, country and market capitalization. Our three-basket portfolio construction process aids in balancing risk across the portfolio.
Strategy Inception Date
1 Oct 2015

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Overview

Overview

Why Invest in This Strategy?

 

  • Focused, diversified equity portfolio to include sustainable companies primarily in developed markets outside the U.S.
  • Rigorous, fundamental research process focused on buying sustainable businesses with sound business fundamentals, trading at a discount to their intrinsic value and a defined path to success. Companies must also demonstrate one or more significant positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics; emphasizing the areas of environmental impact, ethical business activity, corporate governance, social factors surrounding customers, suppliers and employees and product integrity.
  • Three-basket portfolio construction process seeks to provide style diversification and reduce volatility and deliver superior risk-adjusted performance over time.
Performance

Performance

Returns

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Thornburg International Equity ESG Strategy - Gross (%)
25.34
25.34
15.48
9.28
11.46
11.65
Thornburg International Equity ESG Strategy - Net (%)
24.15
24.15
14.38
8.24
10.50
10.69
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
32.39
32.39
17.33
7.91
8.41
8.54
MSCI EAFE Index (%)
31.22
31.22
17.22
8.92
8.18
8.46
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Thornburg International Equity ESG Strategy - Gross (%)
25.34
25.34
15.48
9.28
11.46
11.65
Thornburg International Equity ESG Strategy - Net (%)
24.15
24.15
14.38
8.24
10.50
10.69
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
32.39
32.39
17.33
7.91
8.41
8.54
MSCI EAFE Index (%)
31.22
31.22
17.22
8.92
8.18
8.46
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thornburg International Equity ESG Strategy - Gross (%)
8.71
23.89
-12.64
25.96
28.11
22.22
-17.22
13.70
8.07
25.34
Thornburg International Equity ESG Strategy - Net (%)
7.67
23.46
-13.21
24.79
26.90
21.05
-17.98
12.62
7.03
24.15
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
4.50
27.19
-14.20
21.51
10.65
7.82
-15.99
15.62
5.53
32.39
MSCI EAFE Index (%)
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 Dec 2025)
Strategy Assets
$495.4 M
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
eVestment Category
ACWI ex-US All Cap Core Equity
Characteristics

Characteristics

Portfolio

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
55
Weighted Average Market Cap
$129.4 B
$154.2 B
Median Market Cap
$56.8 B
$14.0 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
46%
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
17.8x
16.3x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
20.1x
18.5x
Price to Cash Flow
11.0x
10.1x
Price to Book Value
2.6x
2.2x
Active Share
87.4%
Portfolio

Portfolio

Top Holdings

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNP
Financials
3.7
Iberdrola S.A.
IBE
Utilities
3.1
AstraZeneca plc
AZN
Health Care
3.0
Endesa S.A.
ELE
Utilities
3.0
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
8306
Financials
3.0
Enel SpA
ENEL
Utilities
3.0
Schneider Electric SE
SU
Industrials
3.0
Roche Holding AG
ROG
Health Care
2.9
L'Oreal S.A.
OR
Consumer Staples
2.9
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.
CP
Industrials
2.9
Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Industrials
25.9
14.7
Financials
18.1
25.5
Consumer Discretionary
13.0
9.7
Health Care
9.3
7.9
Utilities
9.0
3.1
Information Technology
6.5
14.7
Consumer Staples
5.5
6.0
Materials
4.7
6.9
Communication Services
4.3
5.7
Cash & Equivalents
3.6
Real Estate
0.0
1.5
Energy
0.0
4.4
Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Industrials
25.9
Financials
18.1
Consumer Discretionary
13.0
Health Care
9.3
Utilities
9.0
Information Technology
6.5
Consumer Staples
5.5
Materials
4.7
Communication Services
4.3
Cash & Equivalents
3.6
Real Estate
0.0
Energy
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Capital Goods
12.6
11.4
Banks
10.4
16.4
Utilities
9.0
3.1
Commercial & Professional Services
7.9
1.2
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
6.2
6.4
Transportation
5.5
2.0
Consumer Durables & Apparel
5.0
2.5
Financial Services
5.0
3.9
Materials
4.7
6.9
Consumer Services
4.1
1.3
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Capital Goods
12.6
Banks
10.4
Utilities
9.0
Commercial & Professional Services
7.9
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
6.2
Transportation
5.5
Consumer Durables & Apparel
5.0
Financial Services
5.0
Materials
4.7
Consumer Services
4.1
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)
Region

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
France
20.2
6.5
Europe ex UK
Japan
19.8
13.5
Japan
United Kingdom
10.2
9.2
UK
Switzerland
8.9
5.9
Europe ex UK
China
6.5
8.2
Asia Pacific ex Japan
Spain
6.0
2.4
Europe ex UK
Canada
5.5
8.4
North America
Netherlands
3.9
3.0
Europe ex UK
Germany
3.7
5.9
Europe ex UK
Italy
3.0
1.9
Europe ex UK
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
France
20.2
Japan
19.8
United Kingdom
10.2
Switzerland
8.9
China
6.5
Spain
6.0
Canada
5.5
Netherlands
3.9
Germany
3.7
Italy
3.0
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Large Cap (> $12 B)
84.8
90.4
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
14.2
9.6
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
1.1
0.0
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
84.8
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
14.2
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
1.1
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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Brian Burrell, CFA, FSA

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Brian Burrell is a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2012 as an equity research analyst and became an associate portfolio manager in 2021 and portfolio manager in 2024. Brian earned a BA in economics from Reed College and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin in the Applied Security Analysis Program (ASAP). He is…
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