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TLDAX

Thornburg Ultra Short Income Fund

Morningstar Rating  • Info

Overall Morningstar Rating among 225 Ultrashort Bond funds, based on risk-adjusted returns for class A shares, using a weighted average of the funds three-, five-, and ten-year ratings: respectively, 3 stars, 2 stars and 3 stars among 225, 184 and 117 funds, as of 31 Aug 2026.

As of 31 Aug 2026
Fund Assets
$248.0 M
As of 31 Aug 2026
NAV
$12.13
As of 29 Sep 2026
Change
$0.00
As of 29 Sep 2026
YTD NAV Performance
2.04%
As of 29 Sep 2026
Asset Category:
Global Fixed Income
Fund Benchmark:
ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Bill Index

Portfolio Managers

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

Overview

Why Invest in This Fund?

 

  • 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.

Investment Objective

The fund’s goal is to provide investors current income, consistent with preservation of capital.

Investment Approach

Designed to provide a solution to investors who may have a limited time horizon, the fund is an actively managed short-term portfolio of high-quality taxable bonds with low interest-rate exposure. The fund seeks to reduce changes in its share value compared to longer duration fixed income portfolios by maintaining a portfolio of investments with a duration of normally no more than one half (0.5) of a year.

Performance

Performance

Returns

(As of 30 Jun 2026)
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return with Sales Charge (%)
-0.74
1.44
4.16
2.97
2.52
2.28
Total Return without Sales Charge (%)
1.54
3.77
4.95
3.45
2.68
2.41
ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Bill Index (%)
1.77
3.96
4.72
3.55
2.36
1.92
Morningstar Category Avg. (%)
1.78
4.22
5.22
3.62
2.7
—
Morningstar Quartile
—
4
3
4
2
—
Morningstar Quartile # of Funds
—
247
225
183
116
—
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return with Sales Charge (%)
-0.25
1.17
4.02
3.06
2.57
2.29
Total Return without Sales Charge (%)
2.04
3.49
4.81
3.54
2.73
2.42
ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Bill Index (%)
2.42
3.83
4.64
3.68
2.43
1.94
Morningstar Category Avg. (%)
2.42
3.97
5.08
3.74
2.74
—
Morningstar Quartile
—
4
3
4
2
—
Morningstar Quartile # of Funds
—
246
225
184
117
—
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return with Sales Charge (%)
-0.74
1.44
12.99
15.77
28.30
32.61
Total Return without Sales Charge (%)
1.54
3.77
15.59
18.46
30.25
34.66
ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Bill Index (%)
1.77
3.96
14.84
19.06
26.32
26.76
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return with Sales Charge (%)
-0.25
1.17
12.54
16.29
28.90
33.27
Total Return without Sales Charge (%)
2.04
3.49
15.13
19.00
30.87
35.33
ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Bill Index (%)
2.42
3.83
14.59
19.81
27.08
27.58
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total Return with Sales Charge (%)
0.15
-0.23
-0.12
2.16
1.50
-2.14
-2.27
3.19
3.28
2.27
ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Bill Index (%)
—
—
—
—
0.74
0.05
1.34
5.09
5.30
4.30
Fund Fees

Fund Fees

(As of 1 Feb 2026)
Gross Expense Ratio (%)
0.86
Net Expense Ratio (%)
0.60
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

(As of 31 Aug 2026)
(Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 vs ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Bill Index)
Distributions

Distributions

(As of 31 Aug 2026)
Payable Date
Total
Income
ST Cap Gains
LT Cap Gains
31 Jan 2014
$0.01084
$0.01084
—
—
28 Feb 2014
$0.01275
$0.01275
—
—
31 Mar 2014
$0.01147
$0.01147
—
—
30 Apr 2014
$0.01029
$0.01029
—
—
30 May 2014
$0.00918
$0.00918
—
—
30 Jun 2014
$0.01551
$0.01551
—
—
31 Jul 2014
$0.00867
$0.00867
—
—
29 Aug 2014
$0.00681
$0.00681
—
—
30 Sep 2014
$0.00739
$0.00739
—
—
31 Oct 2014
$0.00749
$0.00749
—
—
28 Nov 2014
$0.00770
$0.00770
—
—
31 Dec 2014
$0.00699
$0.00699
—
—
30 Jan 2015
$0.00685
$0.00685
—
—
27 Feb 2015
$0.00766
$0.00766
—
—
31 Mar 2015
$0.00692
$0.00692
—
—
30 Apr 2015
$0.00657
$0.00657
—
—
29 May 2015
$0.00645
$0.00645
—
—
30 Jun 2015
$0.00660
$0.00660
—
—
31 Jul 2015
$0.00634
$0.00634
—
—
31 Aug 2015
$0.00688
$0.00688
—
—
30 Sep 2015
$0.00711
$0.00711
—
—
30 Oct 2015
$0.00600
$0.00600
—
—
30 Nov 2015
$0.00745
$0.00745
—
—
31 Dec 2015
$0.01055
$0.01055
—
—
29 Jan 2016
$0.00891
$0.00891
—
—
29 Feb 2016
$0.00832
$0.00832
—
—
31 Mar 2016
$0.01019
$0.01019
—
—
29 Apr 2016
$0.01057
$0.01057
—
—
31 May 2016
$0.01180
$0.01180
—
—
30 Jun 2016
$0.01222
$0.01222
—
—
29 Jul 2016
$0.01148
$0.01148
—
—
31 Aug 2016
$0.01145
$0.01145
—
—
30 Sep 2016
$0.00792
$0.00792
—
—
31 Oct 2016
$0.01076
$0.01076
—
—
30 Nov 2016
$0.01230
$0.01230
—
—
30 Dec 2016
$0.01189
$0.01189
—
—
31 Jan 2017
$0.01586
$0.01586
—
—
28 Feb 2017
$0.01252
$0.01252
—
—
31 Mar 2017
$0.01539
$0.01539
—
—
28 Apr 2017
$0.01495
$0.01495
—
—
31 May 2017
$0.01283
$0.01283
—
—
30 Jun 2017
$0.01522
$0.01522
—
—
31 Jul 2017
$0.01454
$0.01454
—
—
31 Aug 2017
$0.01495
$0.01495
—
—
29 Sep 2017
$0.01641
$0.01641
—
—
31 Oct 2017
$0.01591
$0.01591
—
—
30 Nov 2017
$0.01743
$0.01743
—
—
29 Dec 2017
$0.01509
$0.01509
—
—
31 Jan 2018
$0.01584
$0.01584
—
—
28 Feb 2018
$0.01525
$0.01525
—
—
29 Mar 2018
$0.02012
$0.02012
—
—
30 Apr 2018
$0.02019
$0.02019
—
—
31 May 2018
$0.01950
$0.01950
—
—
29 Jun 2018
$0.02110
$0.02110
—
—
31 Jul 2018
$0.02146
$0.02146
—
—
31 Aug 2018
$0.02092
$0.02092
—
—
28 Sep 2018
$0.01946
$0.01946
—
—
31 Oct 2018
$0.02105
$0.02105
—
—
30 Nov 2018
$0.02348
$0.02348
—
—
31 Dec 2018
$0.02427
$0.02427
—
—
31 Jan 2019
$0.02293
$0.02293
—
—
28 Feb 2019
$0.02263
$0.02263
—
—
29 Mar 2019
$0.02433
$0.02433
—
—
30 Apr 2019
$0.02389
$0.02389
—
—
31 May 2019
$0.02642
$0.02642
—
—
28 Jun 2019
$0.02496
$0.02496
—
—
31 Jul 2019
$0.02454
$0.02454
—
—
31 Aug 2019
$0.02403
$0.02403
—
—
30 Sep 2019
$0.02357
$0.02357
—
—
31 Oct 2019
$0.02278
$0.02278
—
—
14 Nov 2019
$0.04067
—
$0.03680
$0.00387
30 Nov 2019
$0.02240
$0.02240
—
—
31 Dec 2019
$0.02276
$0.02276
—
—
31 Jan 2020
$0.02132
$0.02132
—
—
29 Feb 2020
$0.02106
$0.02106
—
—
31 Mar 2020
$0.02177
$0.02177
—
—
30 Apr 2020
$0.02227
$0.02227
—
—
31 May 2020
$0.02106
$0.02106
—
—
30 Jun 2020
$0.01769
$0.01769
—
—
31 Jul 2020
$0.01699
$0.01699
—
—
31 Aug 2020
$0.01716
$0.01716
—
—
30 Sep 2020
$0.01666
$0.01666
—
—
30 Oct 2020
$0.01593
$0.01593
—
—
19 Nov 2020
$0.03652
—
$0.00477
$0.03175
30 Nov 2020
$0.01914
$0.01914
—
—
31 Dec 2020
$0.01762
$0.01762
—
—
29 Jan 2021
$0.01564
$0.01564
—
—
26 Feb 2021
$0.01427
$0.01427
—
—
31 Mar 2021
$0.01381
$0.01381
—
—
30 Apr 2021
$0.01792
$0.01792
—
—
28 May 2021
$0.01360
$0.01360
—
—
30 Jun 2021
$0.01320
$0.01320
—
—
30 Jul 2021
$0.01332
$0.01332
—
—
31 Aug 2021
$0.01250
$0.01250
—
—
30 Sep 2021
$0.01378
$0.01378
—
—
29 Oct 2021
$0.01192
$0.01192
—
—
30 Nov 2021
$0.01229
$0.01229
—
—
31 Dec 2021
$0.01258
$0.01258
—
—
31 Jan 2022
$0.01200
$0.01200
—
—
28 Feb 2022
$0.01184
$0.01184
—
—
31 Mar 2022
$0.01179
$0.01179
—
—
29 Apr 2022
$0.01455
$0.01455
—
—
31 May 2022
$0.01452
$0.01452
—
—
30 Jun 2022
$0.01773
$0.01773
—
—
29 Jul 2022
$0.02032
$0.02032
—
—
31 Aug 2022
$0.02410
$0.02410
—
—
30 Sep 2022
$0.02689
$0.02689
—
—
31 Oct 2022
$0.03154
$0.03154
—
—
30 Nov 2022
$0.03575
$0.03575
—
—
30 Dec 2022
$0.03949
$0.03949
—
—
31 Jan 2023
$0.04096
$0.04096
—
—
28 Feb 2023
$0.04159
$0.04159
—
—
31 Mar 2023
$0.04521
$0.04521
—
—
28 Apr 2023
$0.04606
$0.04606
—
—
31 May 2023
$0.04779
$0.04779
—
—
30 Jun 2023
$0.04821
$0.04821
—
—
31 Jul 2023
$0.04890
$0.04890
—
—
31 Aug 2023
$0.05092
$0.05092
—
—
29 Sep 2023
$0.05065
$0.05065
—
—
31 Oct 2023
$0.05158
$0.05158
—
—
30 Nov 2023
$0.04842
$0.04842
—
—
29 Dec 2023
$0.06077
$0.06077
—
—
31 Jan 2024
$0.05317
$0.05317
—
—
29 Feb 2024
$0.05255
$0.05255
—
—
28 Mar 2024
$0.05352
$0.05352
—
—
30 Apr 2024
$0.05552
$0.05552
—
—
31 May 2024
$0.06402
$0.06402
—
—
28 Jun 2024
$0.05640
$0.05640
—
—
31 Jul 2024
$0.05795
$0.05795
—
—
30 Aug 2024
$0.05728
$0.05728
—
—
30 Sep 2024
$0.05585
$0.05585
—
—
31 Oct 2024
$0.05197
$0.05197
—
—
29 Nov 2024
$0.05174
$0.05174
—
—
31 Dec 2024
$0.05289
$0.05289
—
—
31 Jan 2025
$0.05189
$0.05189
—
—
28 Feb 2025
$0.04854
$0.04854
—
—
31 Mar 2025
$0.05029
$0.05029
—
—
30 Apr 2025
$0.04880
$0.04880
—
—
30 May 2025
$0.04899
$0.04899
—
—
30 Jun 2025
$0.04724
$0.04724
—
—
31 Jul 2025
$0.04634
$0.04634
—
—
29 Aug 2025
$0.04750
$0.04750
—
—
30 Sep 2025
$0.04721
$0.04721
—
—
31 Oct 2025
$0.04795
$0.04795
—
—
28 Nov 2025
$0.04380
$0.04380
—
—
31 Dec 2025
$0.04296
$0.04296
—
—
30 Jan 2026
$0.04296
$0.04296
—
—
27 Feb 2026
$0.03092
$0.03092
—
—
31 Mar 2026
$0.03419
$0.03419
—
—
30 Apr 2026
$0.04347
$0.04347
—
—
29 May 2026
$0.04115
$0.04115
—
—
30 Jun 2026
$0.04320
$0.04320
—
—
31 Jul 2026
$0.04259
$0.04259
—
—
31 Aug 2026
$0.03757
$0.03757
—
—
Fund Facts

Fund Facts

(As of 31 Aug 2026)
Net Fund Assets
$248.0 M
Benchmark
ICE BofA U.S. Treasury Bill Index
Morningstar Category
Ultrashort Bond
Fund Symbol
TLDAX
Share Class
A
Share Class Inception Date
30 Dec 2013
Distribution Frequency
Monthly
Annualized Distribution Yield
3.63%
Characteristics

Characteristics

Portfolio

(As of 31 Aug 2026)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
304
—
Annual Portfolio Turnover
58%
—
Effective Duration
0.6 Yrs
0.3 Yrs
Average Effective Maturity
0.6 Yrs
0.3 Yrs
Portfolio
Benchmark
Weighted Average Coupon
4.5%
—
Yield to Worst
4.6%
3.8%
30-Day SEC Yield (Subsidized)
3.92%
—
30-Day SEC Yield (Unsubsidized)
3.51%
—
Risk & Return Profile

Risk & Return Profile

(As of 31 Aug 2026)
3y
5y
10y
Annualized Alpha (%)
-1.41
-1.25
1.09
Beta
1.37
1.34
0.73
R-Squared (%)
67.21
79.50
9.73
Standard Deviation (%)
0.37
0.81
1.29
Sharpe Ratio
0.30
-0.23
0.29
Information Ratio
1.07
-0.10
0.35
Tracking Error (%)
0.23
0.41
1.24
Up Capture (%)
105.16
101.42
119.12
Portfolio

Portfolio

Top Holdings

(As of 31 Aug 2026)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Weight %
United States Treasury Note/Bond
91282CCE9
3.4
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust 2023-2
03065UAE9
1.1
OneMain Direct Auto Receivables Trust 2023-1
682685AA0
1.0
CDW, LLC/ CDW Finance Corp.
12513GBG3
1.0
United States Treasury Note/Bond
91282CMF5
1.0
Alcon Finance Corp.
01400EAA1
1.0
SFS Auto Receivables Securitization Trust 2023-1
78398AAF0
0.9
OCCU Auto Receivables Trust 2022-1
67115YAD8
0.8
GLS Auto Select Receivables Trust 2023-2
36269EAD1
0.8
Capital One Prime Auto Receivables Trust 2023-1
14043KAK1
0.8
Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

(As of 31 Aug 2026)
Sector Allocation
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Asset Backed Securities
46.1
—
Corporate Bond
29.8
—
Short-Term Investments, Other Assets & Liabilities
10.9
—
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
7.7
—
Treasury Domestic
5.1
100.0
Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
0.5
—
Mortgage Passthrough
0.0
—
Sector Allocation
Fund (%)
Asset Backed Securities
46.1
Corporate Bond
29.8
Short-Term Investments, Other Assets & Liabilities
10.9
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
7.7
Treasury Domestic
5.1
Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
0.5
Mortgage Passthrough
0.0
Credit Quality
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
U.S. Government
5.4
100.0
AAA
35.3
—
AA
8.9
—
A
11.3
—
BBB
21.3
—
Below Invest. Grade
4.4
—
Not Rated
2.5
—
Short-Term Investments, Other Assets & Liabilities
10.9
—
Credit Quality
Fund (%)
U.S. Government
5.4
AAA
35.3
AA
8.9
A
11.3
BBB
21.3
Below Invest. Grade
4.4
Not Rated
2.5
Short-Term Investments, Other Assets & Liabilities
10.9
Maturity
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Year 1
70.6
100.0
Year 2
15.2
—
Year 3
1.8
—
Year 4
1.2
—
Year 5+
0.4
—
Short-Term Investments, Other Assets & Liabilities
10.9
—
Maturity
Fund (%)
Year 1
70.6
Year 2
15.2
Year 3
1.8
Year 4
1.2
Year 5+
0.4
Short-Term Investments, Other Assets & Liabilities
10.9
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…
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Christian Hoffmann, CFA

Head of Fixed Income, Portfolio Manager 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…
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