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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 Mar 2026)
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Thornburg International Equity ESG Strategy - Gross (%)
-3.34
15.96
11.29
6.60
10.99
10.99
Thornburg International Equity ESG Strategy - Net (%)
-3.57
14.86
10.23
5.59
10.04
10.04
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
-0.71
24.91
14.49
7.02
8.38
8.25
MSCI EAFE Index (%)
-1.24
21.27
13.62
7.91
8.38
8.12
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Thornburg International Equity ESG Strategy - Gross (%)
-3.34
15.96
11.29
6.60
10.99
10.99
Thornburg International Equity ESG Strategy - Net (%)
-3.57
14.86
10.23
5.59
10.04
10.04
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
-0.71
24.91
14.49
7.02
8.38
8.25
MSCI EAFE Index (%)
-1.24
21.27
13.62
7.91
8.38
8.12
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 28 Feb 2026)
Strategy Assets
$528.3 M
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
eVestment Category
ACWI ex-US All Cap Core Equity
Characteristics

Characteristics

Portfolio

(As of 28 Feb 2026)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
51
Weighted Average Market Cap
$191.4 B
$197.9 B
Median Market Cap
$72.4 B
$15.4 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
54%
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
19.4x
16.0x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
23.8x
18.9x
Price to Cash Flow
11.8x
10.7x
Price to Book Value
2.9x
2.4x
Active Share
84.9%
Portfolio

Portfolio

Top Holdings

(As of 28 Feb 2026)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNP
Financials
3.8
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
8306
Financials
3.3
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
6503
Industrials
3.3
Schneider Electric SE
SU
Industrials
3.3
Roche Holding AG
ROG
Health Care
3.2
AstraZeneca plc
AZN
Health Care
3.2
Iberdrola S.A.
IBE
Utilities
3.1
Enel SpA
ENEL
Utilities
3.0
Linde plc
LIN
Materials
3.0
Endesa S.A.
ELE
Utilities
2.9
Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

(As of 28 Feb 2026)
Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Industrials
28.4
15.2
Consumer Discretionary
13.6
8.9
Financials
13.3
24.3
Information Technology
9.2
16.3
Utilities
9.1
3.2
Health Care
9.0
7.6
Consumer Staples
5.4
5.8
Communication Services
4.1
4.9
Cash & Equivalents
4.0
Materials
3.9
7.5
Real Estate
0.0
1.6
Energy
0.0
4.6
Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Industrials
28.4
Consumer Discretionary
13.6
Financials
13.3
Information Technology
9.2
Utilities
9.1
Health Care
9.0
Consumer Staples
5.4
Communication Services
4.1
Cash & Equivalents
4.0
Materials
3.9
Real Estate
0.0
Energy
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Capital Goods
16.5
12.2
Banks
11.0
15.9
Utilities
9.1
3.2
Commercial & Professional Services
6.7
1.0
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
6.3
6.3
Transportation
5.3
2.0
Consumer Services
4.5
1.1
Materials
3.9
7.5
Consumer Durables & Apparel
3.7
2.1
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
3.7
2.8
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Capital Goods
16.5
Banks
11.0
Utilities
9.1
Commercial & Professional Services
6.7
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
6.3
Transportation
5.3
Consumer Services
4.5
Materials
3.9
Consumer Durables & Apparel
3.7
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
3.7
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)
Region

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Japan
18.7
14.1
Japan
France
16.8
6.2
Europe ex UK
Switzerland
8.4
5.7
Europe ex UK
China
8.3
7.3
Asia Pacific ex Japan
United Kingdom
6.9
9.2
UK
Germany
6.3
5.6
Europe ex UK
Spain
6.0
2.3
Europe ex UK
Canada
5.0
8.1
North America
Netherlands
4.4
3.2
Europe ex UK
United States
4.3
0.0
North America
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
Japan
18.7
France
16.8
Switzerland
8.4
China
8.3
United Kingdom
6.9
Germany
6.3
Spain
6.0
Canada
5.0
Netherlands
4.4
United States
4.3
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Large Cap (> $12 B)
92.7
92.6
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
6.8
7.4
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.5
0.0
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
92.7
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
6.8
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.5
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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