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 30 Jun 2026)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 Jul 2026)Strategy Assets
$477.6 M
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
eVestment Category
ACWI ex-US All Cap Core Equity
Characteristics
Characteristics
Portfolio
(As of 31 Jul 2026)Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
46
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Weighted Average Market Cap
$314.5 B
$245.6 B
Median Market Cap
$138.2 B
$14.9 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
61%
—
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
16.1x
14.3x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
22.3x
19.2x
Price to Cash Flow
10.9x
11.0x
Price to Book Value
2.9x
2.4x
Active Share
81.6%
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Portfolio
Portfolio
Top Holdings
(As of 31 Jul 2026)Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
TSM
Information Technology
4.5
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNP
Financials
4.0
Endesa S.A.
ELE
Utilities
3.8
ING Groep N.V.
INGA
Financials
3.8
Schneider Electric SE
SU
Industrials
3.7
Iberdrola S.A.
IBE
Utilities
3.4
Roche Holding AG
ROP
Health Care
3.3
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
700
Communication Services
3.2
Enel SpA
ENEL
Utilities
3.2
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
8306
Financials
3.0
Exposure Breakdown
Exposure Breakdown
(As of 31 Jul 2026)Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Industrials
24.9
Financials
16.4
Information Technology
12.8
Utilities
10.4
Consumer Discretionary
9.1
Health Care
8.4
Communication Services
7.3
Cash & Equivalents
5.2
Materials
3.3
Consumer Staples
2.3
Energy
0.0
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Capital Goods
19.4
Banks
12.2
Utilities
10.4
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
8.0
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
6.1
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
4.1
Telecommunication Services
4.1
Consumer Durables & Apparel
4.0
Transportation
3.7
Materials
3.3
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
France
13.5
Japan
11.6
Switzerland
9.9
Germany
9.3
China
8.6
United States
8.1
Spain
7.8
Netherlands
4.9
United Kingdom
4.6
Taiwan
4.5
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
99.4
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
0.0
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.6
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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