Thornburg International Growth Strategy
BENCHMARK: MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Growth Index
Strategy Overview
The International Growth Strategy uses a rigorous bottom-up research process to identify non-U.S. companies with robust, high-quality business models and durable growth prospects to drive strong risk-adjusted returns over time. High conviction and benchmark-agnostic, the strategy pursues growth prospects across geographies, market caps and sectors to uncover the most attractive opportunities. Our three-basket portfolio construction process enhances diversification and balances risk exposures.
Strategy Inception Date
1 Mar 2007
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Overview
Performance
Performance
Returns
(As of 31 Dec 2025)2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thornburg International Growth Strategy - Gross (%)
-49.50
47.06
29.29
-1.55
23.65
38.26
-11.34
7.88
-3.75
36.23
-15.90
27.54
35.63
-3.25
-25.29
19.56
3.44
11.73
Thornburg International Growth Strategy - Net (%)
-50.31
44.79
27.27
-2.37
22.58
37.13
-12.04
7.02
-4.53
35.14
-16.59
26.53
34.55
-4.03
-25.91
18.57
2.57
10.79
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Growth Index (%)
-45.61
38.67
14.45
-14.21
16.67
15.49
-2.65
-1.25
0.13
32.01
-14.43
27.34
22.20
5.09
-23.05
14.03
5.07
25.65
Strategy Facts
Strategy Facts
(As of 28 Feb 2026)Strategy Assets
$699.8 M
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Growth Index
eVestment Category
ACWI ex-US All Cap Growth Equity
Characteristics
Characteristics
Portfolio
(As of 28 Feb 2026)Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
49
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Weighted Average Market Cap
$374.0 B
$228.0 B
Median Market Cap
$41.8 B
$14.7 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
40%
—
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
23.4x
20.7x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
30.3x
25.7x
Price to Cash Flow
19.4x
15.6x
Price to Book Value
4.9x
4.1x
Active Share
78.6%
—
Portfolio
Portfolio
Top Holdings
(As of 31 Jan 2026)Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
2330
Information Technology
11.2
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
700
Communication Services
7.3
AstraZeneca plc
AZN
Health Care
4.8
ASML Holding N.V.
ASML
Information Technology
4.3
Mastercard, Inc.
MA
Financials
4.3
Hoya Corp.
7741
Health Care
3.7
MercadoLibre, Inc.
MELI
Consumer Discretionary
3.1
Lonza Group AG
LONN
Health Care
2.9
Air Liquide S.A.
AI
Materials
2.9
Sea Ltd.
SE
Consumer Discretionary
2.6
Exposure Breakdown
Exposure Breakdown
(As of 28 Feb 2026)Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Information Technology
32.2
Financials
15.6
Health Care
13.8
Industrials
12.3
Consumer Discretionary
10.0
Communication Services
9.5
Materials
2.0
Cash & Equivalents
1.9
Utilities
1.8
Consumer Staples
1.0
Energy
0.0
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
23.1
Capital Goods
11.4
Financial Services
9.6
Media & Entertainment
9.5
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
8.3
Health Care Equipment & Services
5.5
Software & Services
5.2
Banks
5.0
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
4.6
Technology Hardware & Equipment
3.9
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
Taiwan
12.0
United States
11.1
Netherlands
10.2
United Kingdom
10.0
Japan
9.5
China
7.4
France
6.5
Switzerland
6.2
Germany
5.8
Italy
4.8
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
86.7
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
11.5
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
1.8
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Managers
Sean Koung Sun, CFA
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Sean Sun is a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2012 as an equity research analyst and was promoted to associate portfolio manager in 2015 and portfolio manager in 2017. Sean holds an MBA with concentrations in finance and entrepreneurship from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA in economics from…
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Nicholas Anderson, CFA
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Nicholas Anderson is a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2016 as an equity research analyst, was promoted to senior equity research analyst in 2020, an associate portfolio manager in early 2021, and portfolio manager in late 2021. Nick holds an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a…
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