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Thornburg Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

Morningstar Rating  • Info

Overall Morningstar Rating among 485 Large Growth funds, based on risk-adjusted returns for class R3 shares, using a weighted average of the funds three-, five-, and ten-year ratings: respectively, 2 stars, 1 star and 1 star among 485, 453 and 377 funds, as of 31 Aug 2025.

As of 31 Aug 2025
Fund Assets
$219.4 M
As of 31 Aug 2025
NAV
$31.01
As of 16 Sep 2025
Change
$0.07
As of 16 Sep 2025
YTD NAV Performance
1.87%
As of 16 Sep 2025
Asset Category:
U.S. Equity
Fund Benchmark:
Russell 2500 Growth Index

Portfolio Managers

Steven Klopukh, CFA
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Tim McCarthy, CFA
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
OverviewPerformanceFund FactsCharacteristicsPortfolioPortfolio ManagersLiterature
Overview

Overview

Why Invest in This Fund?

 

  • Flexible and focused equity portfolio that invests in primarily U.S growth companies across the small- and mid-capitalization spectrum.
  • Proven bottom-up fundamental research process that aims to identify emerging growth companies with attractive and durable growth drivers of revenue and earnings.
  • Actively managed fund that seeks to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns and outperform the benchmark over a full market cycle.

Investment Objective

The fund’s goal is to provide investors with long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity securities selected for their growth potential.

Investment Approach

The fund employs rigorous bottom-up, fundamental analysis to identify high-quality companies in the early stages of their growth trajectory and which the team believes will deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns over the long term. The portfolio is diversified across the growth spectrum with companies exhibiting consistent growth, emerging growth, or disruptive characteristics.

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Performance

Performance

Returns

(As of 30 Jun 2025)
Average Annual Return
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return (%)
-2.89
5.31
12.65
1.58
6.23
6.28
Russell 2500 Growth Index (%)
-0.71
8.81
12.05
7.50
8.53
7.86
Morningstar Category Avg. (%)
4.42
15.12
14.9
9.32
9.84
—
Morningstar Quartile
—
4
3
4
4
—
Morningstar Quartile # of Funds
—
503
485
453
377
—
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return (%)
0.33
3.53
10.61
-0.36
7.20
6.38
Russell 2500 Growth Index (%)
6.95
11.34
11.51
7.00
10.00
8.13
Morningstar Category Avg. (%)
7.56
14.45
13.09
7.51
10.67
—
Morningstar Quartile
—
4
3
4
4
—
Morningstar Quartile # of Funds
—
503
485
453
377
—
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return (%)
-2.89
5.31
42.94
8.13
83.06
345.12
Russell 2500 Growth Index (%)
-0.71
8.81
40.67
43.54
126.67
539.37
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return (%)
0.33
3.53
35.31
-1.80
100.36
359.87
Russell 2500 Growth Index (%)
6.95
11.34
38.64
40.28
159.48
588.71
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Total Return (%)
41.38
-4.47
-34.21
19.54
19.61
Russell 2500 Growth Index (%)
40.47
5.04
-26.21
18.93
13.90

Source: Confluence

Periods less than one year are not annualized.

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted.

The maximum sales charge for the equity funds' A shares is 4.50%. C shares include a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the first year only. There is no up-front sales charge for class I or R shares.

Effective December 18, 2020, Thornburg Core Growth Fund's name changed to Thornburg Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund, and the Fund adopted a policy, under normal conditions, to invest at least 80% of its net assets in small- and mid-capitalization companies. As a result, the Fund's investment benchmark changed from the Russell 3000 Total Return Growth Index to the Russell 2500 Growth Index (Total Return).

Morningstar quartile ranking for Large Growth category is based on total returns before sales charges.

Prior to inception of I and R share classes, performance is hypothetical and was calculated from actual returns of an earlier share class adjusted for the expenses of the newer share class.

Share class inception dates: A and C shares, 27 Dec 2000; I shares, 3 Nov 2003; R3 shares 1 Jul 2003; R4, 1 Feb 2007; and R5 shares, 3 Oct 2005.

Fund Fees

Fund Fees

(As of 1 Feb 2025)
Gross Expense Ratio (%)
1.88
Net Expense Ratio (%)
1.46

Thornburg Investment Management and/or Thornburg Securities LLC have contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses through at least February 1, 2026, for some of the share classes; these are reflected in the net expense ratio. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements, please see the fund's prospectus.

Expense Ratios - Expressed as a percentage of total fund assets and include management fees and operating costs. Expense ratios fluctuate over time and the expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio. The fund's total return includes the deduction of expenses.

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

(As of 31 Aug 2025)
(Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 vs Russell 2500 Growth Index)

The Hypothetical Growth graph compares a hypothetical investment in the Fund to the performance of the Index for the stated time period. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any, as well as all fees and expenses.

Distributions

Distributions

(As of 18 Nov 2021)
Ex-Date
Payable Date
Total ($)
Income ($)
ST Cap Gains ($)
LT Cap Gains ($)
17 Nov 2005
17 Nov 2005
0.23968
—
0.00000
0.23968
19 Nov 2007
19 Nov 2007
0.01139
—
0.00000
0.01139
14 Nov 2019
14 Nov 2019
3.62416
—
0.00000
3.62416
19 Nov 2020
19 Nov 2020
3.21798
—
0.54559
2.67239
18 Nov 2021
18 Nov 2021
17.88056
—
0.59501
17.28555
Fund Facts

Fund Facts

(As of 31 Aug 2025)
Net Fund Assets
$219.4 M
Benchmark
Russell 2500 Growth Index
Morningstar Category
Large Growth
Fund Symbol
THCRX
Share Class
R3
Share Class Inception Date
1 Jul 2003
Distribution Frequency
Annually
Characteristics

Characteristics

Portfolio

(As of 31 Aug 2025)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
43
—
Weighted Average Market Cap
$13.0 B
$8.1 B
Median Market Cap
$7.9 B
$1.6 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
33%
—
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
35.4x
23.4x
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
41.3x
30.6x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Cash Flow
27.2x
16.4x
Price to Book Value
6.2x
5.1x
Return on Equity - 5 YR
-1.4%
-7.6%
Historical 3YR Sales Growth
21.2%
24.1%
Active Share
92.7%
—
Risk & Return Profile

Risk & Return Profile

(As of 31 Aug 2025)
3y
5y
10y
Annualized Alpha (%)
0.75
-5.99
-1.04
Beta
0.91
0.96
0.90
R-Squared (%)
89.69
89.42
87.07
Standard Deviation (%)
19.62
21.20
19.44
Sharpe Ratio
0.33
-0.13
0.29
Information Ratio
-0.05
-0.98
-0.31
Up Capture (%)
88.30
82.74
87.61
Down Capture (%)
84.86
104.18
92.10

Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Risk & Return Profile metrics are based on the I share class.

Portfolio

Portfolio

Top Holdings

(As of 31 Jul 2025)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
CWST
Industrials
4.1
CyberArk Software Ltd.
CYBR
Information Technology
4.0
Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd.
CRDO
Information Technology
4.0
Vertiv Holdings Co.
VRT
Industrials
3.9
SharkNinja, Inc.
SN
Consumer Discretionary
3.7
Argan, Inc.
AGX
Industrials
3.4
Agilysys, Inc.
AGYS
Information Technology
3.3
TransUnion
TRU
Industrials
3.0
Rambus, Inc.
RMBS
Information Technology
2.9
StandardAero, Inc.
SARO
Industrials
2.8
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Portfolio holdings are subject to change daily.

Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

(As of 31 Aug 2025)
Sector
Sector Allocation
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Information Technology
29.5
22.5
Industrials
23.4
19.9
Health Care
14.9
20.2
Consumer Discretionary
13.6
13.8
Financials
8.2
11.5
Consumer Staples
4.5
3.2
Energy
2.4
1.9
Communication Services
2.3
2.3
Cash & Cash Equivalents
1.1
—
Utilities
0.0
0.4
Real Estate
0.0
2.1
Materials
0.0
2.4
Sector Allocation
Fund (%)
Information Technology
29.5
Industrials
23.4
Health Care
14.9
Consumer Discretionary
13.6
Financials
8.2
Consumer Staples
4.5
Energy
2.4
Communication Services
2.3
Cash & Cash Equivalents
1.1
Utilities
0.0
Real Estate
0.0
Materials
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Software & Services
17.7
11.9
Capital Goods
15.6
15.3
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
8.4
4.8
Consumer Services
8.3
7.6
Health Care Equipment & Services
7.9
7.6
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
7.0
12.5
Commercial & Professional Services
6.5
3.7
Financial Services
6.1
7.3
Consumer Durables & Apparel
5.3
3.3
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
4.5
1.6
Top 10 Industries
Fund (%)
Software & Services
17.7
Capital Goods
15.6
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
8.4
Consumer Services
8.3
Health Care Equipment & Services
7.9
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
7.0
Commercial & Professional Services
6.5
Financial Services
6.1
Consumer Durables & Apparel
5.3
Food, Beverage & Tobacco
4.5
Capitalization
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Large Cap (> $12 B)
43.6
21.4
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
53.7
60.3
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
2.7
18.2
Capitalization
Fund (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
43.6
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
53.7
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
2.7

Cash includes cash and cash equivalents. Weights are percentages of total portfolio unless otherwise noted.

Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Steven Klopukh, CFA

Steven Klopukh, CFA

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Steven Klopukh is a portfolio manager at Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2020 to lead Thornburg’s small- and mid-cap investment strategies. Prior to Thornburg, Steven worked at Allianz Global Investors, where he spent 18 years, most recently as a director and lead portfolio manager U.S. Small- & Mid-Cap Growth team. While at Allianz Global Investors, Steven managed…
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Tim McCarthy, CFA

Tim McCarthy, CFA

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Tim McCarthy is a portfolio manager at Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2020 to co-manage Thornburg’s small- and mid-cap investment growth strategies. Prior to Thornburg, Tim spent 17 years at Allianz Global Investors, where he was senior portfolio manager and director and performed research responsibilities for the U.S. Small- & Mid-Cap Growth team. He was also a…
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Summary Prospectus
Annual Financial Statements
Semi-Annual Financial Statements
Prospectus
Statement of Additional Information (SAI)
Annual TSR
Semi-Annual TSR

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The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. Unless otherwise noted, index returns reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gains, if any, but do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. Investors may not make direct investments into any index.

Diversification does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.

Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility.

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