Thornburg International Growth ADR SMA
BENCHMARK: MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Growth Index
Strategy Overview
The International Growth ADR Strategy uses a rigorous bottom-up research process to identify primarily 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 May 2010
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Overview
Key Facts
Key Facts
(As of 31 Mar 2026)Assets
$579.3 M*
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Growth Index
eVestment Category
SMA/Wrap - Non-US Diversified Equity
Performance
Performance
Returns
(As of 31 Mar 2026)2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thornburg International Growth ADR Strategy - "Pure" Gross (%)
36.46
-3.53
-25.67
18.82
3.41
12.97
Thornburg International Growth ADR Strategy - Net (%)
32.57
-6.35
-27.90
15.40
0.40
9.70
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Growth Index (%)
22.20
5.09
-23.05
14.03
5.07
25.65
Characteristics
Characteristics
Portfolio
(As of 31 Mar 2026)Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
41
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Weighted Average Market Cap
$354.0 B
$192.1 B
Median Market Cap
$52.7 B
$12.9 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
34%
—
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
21.2x
17.7x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
28.6x
23.0x
Price to Cash Flow
17.9x
13.7x
Price to Book Value
4.9x
3.7x
Active Share
79.8%
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Portfolio
Portfolio
Top Holdings
(As of 31 Mar 2026)Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
TSM
Information Technology
10.9
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
TCEHY
Communication Services
7.1
ASML Holding N.V.
ASML
Information Technology
5.3
AstraZeneca plc
AZN
Health Care
4.8
Mastercard, Inc.
MA
Financials
4.0
Hoya Corp.
HOCPY
Health Care
3.8
MercadoLibre, Inc.
MELI
Consumer Discretionary
3.5
Ferrari N.V.
RACE
Consumer Discretionary
3.4
Lonza Group AG
LZAGY
Health Care
3.0
Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
RYCEY
Industrials
2.8
Exposure Breakdown
Exposure Breakdown
(As of 31 Mar 2026)Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Information Technology
30.8
Financials
13.7
Industrials
13.4
Health Care
13.4
Consumer Discretionary
10.3
Communication Services
9.4
Cash & Equivalents
4.5
Materials
2.3
Utilities
2.1
Real Estate
0.0
Consumer Staples
0.0
Energy
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
23.4
Capital Goods
12.4
Financial Services
9.7
Media & Entertainment
9.4
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
7.7
Health Care Equipment & Services
5.7
Software & Services
5.5
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
5.3
Banks
4.0
Automobiles & Components
3.4
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
United States
15.1
Taiwan
10.9
United Kingdom
10.5
Netherlands
10.4
Japan
8.9
China
8.1
France
6.8
Germany
5.8
Italy
5.0
Switzerland
3.0
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
89.5
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
9.6
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.9
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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