Thornburg International Equity ESG Strategy
BENCHMARK: MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
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
Performance
Performance
Returns
(As of 31 Dec 2025)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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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 (%)
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 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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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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