Unsubscribe

Confirm you would like to unsubscribe from this list

You have unsaved changes on the page. Would you like to save them?

Remove strategy

Confirm you would like to remove this strategy from your list
Give Us a Call

Fund Operations
800.847.0200

FIND ANOTHER CONTACT

Thornburg Ultra Short Income Strategy

Strategy Overview
The Ultra Short Income Strategy employs a flexible and highly active approach to invest in a broad range of primarily investment grade, ultra-short maturity fixed income and money market securities. The strategy seeks to reduce price fluctuations compared to longer duration portfolios by maintaining an average duration of normally no more than one half (0.5) of a year while providing current income consistent with the preservation of capital
Strategy Inception Date
1 Oct 2020

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Head of Fixed Income and Managing Director
Overview

Overview

Why Invest in This Strategy?

  • Actively managed short-term portfolio of high-quality taxable bonds with low interest-rate exposure.
  • Proven bottom-up fundamental approach that invests in a broad range of investment grade ultra-short fixed income and money market securities with a target duration of half a year (0.5).
  • Short-term strategy that seeks to provide income low interest-rate exposure with high-quality fixed income while minimizing volatility.
Performance

Performance

Returns

(As of 30 Sep 2025)
YTD
1y
3y
5y
Inception
Thornburg Ultra Short Income Strategy - Gross (%)
3.94
5.24
5.73
3.52
3.52
Thornburg Ultra Short Income Strategy - Net (%)
3.74
4.97
5.47
3.26
3.26
ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Bill Index (%)
3.24
4.45
4.84
2.99
2.99
YTD
1y
3y
5y
Inception
Thornburg Ultra Short Income Strategy - Gross (%)
4.30
5.20
5.83
3.57
3.53
Thornburg Ultra Short Income Strategy - Net (%)
4.09
4.94
5.57
3.31
3.27
ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Bill Index (%)
3.61
4.44
4.91
3.06
3.01
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thornburg Ultra Short Income Strategy - Gross (%)
0.62
0.52
6.10
6.11
Thornburg Ultra Short Income Strategy - Net (%)
0.37
0.27
5.83
5.84
ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Bill Index (%)
0.05
1.34
5.09
5.30
Strategy Facts

Strategy Facts

(As of 31 Oct 2025)
Strategy Assets
$255.0 M
Benchmark
ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Bill Index
Characteristics

Characteristics

Portfolio

(As of 31 Oct 2025)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
292
Effective Duration
0.5 Yrs
0.3 Yrs
Portfolio
Benchmark
Average Effective Maturity
0.5 Yrs
0.3 Yrs
Weighted Average Coupon
4.3%
Portfolio

Portfolio

Top Holdings

(As of 30 Sep 2025)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Weight %
United States Treasury Bill
912797RJ8
1.8
United States Treasury Note/Bond
91282CMH1
1.1
Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust Series 2023-1
74390NAE2
1.0
SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust
78472JAE3
1.0
AutoNation Finance Trust 2025-1
05330QAB8
1.0
Electricite de France S.A.
268317AS3
0.9
Gray Oak Pipeline, LLC
38937LAC5
0.9
FirstEnergy Pennsylvania Electric Co.
708696CA5
0.8
Theorem Funding Trust 2022-3
882925AB6
0.8
RCKT Trust 2025-PL1
74939RAA9
0.8
Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

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

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Asset Backed Securities
37.8
Corporate Bond
36.8
Short-Term Investments, Other Assets & Liabilities
15.8
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
3.8
Treasury-Domestic
3.0
100.0
U.S. Treasury Bill
1.9
Municipals
0.5
Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
0.4
Mortgage Pass Through Security
0.0
Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Asset Backed Securities
37.8
Corporate Bond
36.8
Short-Term Investments, Other Assets & Liabilities
15.8
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
3.8
Treasury-Domestic
3.0
U.S. Treasury Bill
1.9
Municipals
0.5
Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
0.4
Mortgage Pass Through Security
0.0
Credit Quality
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
U.S. Government
5.2
100.0
AAA
19.4
AA
10.2
A
16.3
BBB
26.2
BB
4.0
B
0.4
Not Rated
2.5
Short-Term Investments, Other Assets & Liabilities
15.8
Credit Quality
Portfolio (%)
U.S. Government
5.2
AAA
19.4
AA
10.2
A
16.3
BBB
26.2
BB
4.0
B
0.4
Not Rated
2.5
Short-Term Investments, Other Assets & Liabilities
15.8
Maturity
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Year 1
69.5
100.0
Year 2
11.8
Year 3
2.5
Year 4
0.2
Year 5+
0.2
Short-Term Investments, Other Assets & Liabilities
15.8
Maturity
Portfolio (%)
Year 1
69.5
Year 2
11.8
Year 3
2.5
Year 4
0.2
Year 5+
0.2
Short-Term Investments, Other Assets & Liabilities
15.8
Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Lon Erickson, CFA

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Lon Erickson is a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined Thornburg in 2008 and was named a managing director and was promoted to portfolio manager in 2010. Prior to joining Thornburg Investment Management, Lon spent almost 11 years as an analyst for State Farm Insurance in the equity and corporate bond departments. Lon earned a bachelor’s degree in…
Learn More

Christian Hoffmann, CFA

Head of Fixed Income and Managing Director
Christian Hoffmann is head of fixed income and a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2012 as a fixed income analyst and was promoted to associate portfolio manager in 2014. Christian was named a managing director in 2017, was promoted to portfolio manager in 2018, and to head of fixed income in 2024. Prior to…
Learn More

Literature

More Insights

Turn Cash Into Opportunities With Active Management

Today's market environment provides an opportunity to put idle cash to work.
Markets & Economy

The High-Quality Case for Investing in Global Luxury Goods

Field research in Europe illustrates how active management and fundamental work uncover quality non-U.S. equity opportunities in the $1.7T global luxury space.
One hundred dollar bill with a crown on Ben Franklin's head.
Fixed Income

Why Cash Is No Longer King: Bonds Should Reign

Income assets have historically outperformed cash when the Fed moves into a rate-cutting cycle.
Building Strength
Markets & Economy

Using Dividends to Strengthen Portfolios Amid Lower Rates

Dividends can be particularly valuable for investors seeking consistent income and inflation protection in a changing rate environment.
Wooden block with word SELL placed in the wooden saw dust
Investment Tactics

The ABCs of Tax-Loss Harvesting

Tax-loss harvesting can help investors potentially lower tax bills and enhance long-term portfolio returns.
Markets & Economy

Beyond ESG Scores: Active, Governance-Driven Alpha

Why active, fundamentals-led ESG can boost earnings and multiples vs. passive ESG in global equities and may lead to better outcomes for investors.