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Thornburg Small/Mid Cap Core Fund

Morningstar Rating  • Info

Overall Morningstar Rating among 588 Small Blend funds, based on risk-adjusted returns for class C shares, using a weighted average of the funds three-, five-, and ten-year ratings: respectively, 2 stars, 2 stars and 2 stars among 588, 567 and 442 funds, as of 31 Jan 2026.

As of 31 Jan 2026
Fund Assets
$463.8 M
As of 31 Dec 2025
NAV
$71.79
As of 9 Feb 2026
Change
$0.34
As of 9 Feb 2026
YTD NAV Performance
9.94%
As of 9 Feb 2026
Asset Category:
U.S. Equity
Fund Benchmark:
Russell 2500 Index

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Overview

Overview

Why Invest in This Fund?

 

  • Flexible, diversified and focused equity portfolio that invests primary in U.S. small- and mid-capitalization companies across the style spectrum.
  • Proven bottom-up fundamental research process that aims to identify companies with attractive business models and promising growth prospects that exhibit growing, or stable, revenues and earnings; and are trading at a reasonable valuation.
  • Actively managed strategy 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 and debt securities of all types.

Investment Approach

The fund typically invests in a diversified selection of common stocks that we believe will have growing or stable revenues or earnings. The portfolio is diversified to include basic value stocks, but also includes stocks of companies with consistent earning characteristics and growing emerging franchises.

Performance

Performance

Returns

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return with Sales Charge (%)
-2.86
-2.86
9.14
3.18
6.75
8.13
Total Return without Sales Charge (%)
-1.88
-1.88
9.14
3.18
6.75
8.13
Russell 2500 Index (%)
11.91
11.91
13.75
7.26
10.40
9.87
Morningstar Category Avg. (%)
7.89
7.89
11.84
7.63
9.42
Morningstar Quartile
4
4
4
4
Morningstar Quartile # of Funds
624
588
569
437
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return with Sales Charge (%)
2.98
-0.81
7.85
4.42
7.87
8.25
Total Return without Sales Charge (%)
3.98
0.19
7.85
4.42
7.87
8.25
Russell 2500 Index (%)
4.98
13.46
11.99
7.79
11.87
10.01
Morningstar Category Avg. (%)
7.89
7.89
11.84
7.63
9.42
Morningstar Quartile
4
4
4
4
Morningstar Quartile # of Funds
622
588
567
442
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return with Sales Charge (%)
-2.86
-2.86
30.00
16.95
92.11
964.37
Total Return without Sales Charge (%)
-1.88
-1.88
30.00
16.95
92.11
964.37
Russell 2500 Index (%)
11.91
11.91
47.17
41.98
169.07
1621.41
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return with Sales Charge (%)
2.98
-0.81
25.44
24.17
113.21
1006.74
Total Return without Sales Charge (%)
3.98
0.19
25.44
24.17
113.21
1006.74
Russell 2500 Index (%)
4.98
13.46
40.46
45.49
206.96
1707.21
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Total Return with Sales Charge (%)
9.83
12.10
-21.12
11.04
17.25
-2.86
Russell 2500 Index (%)
19.99
18.18
-18.37
17.42
12.00
11.91
Fund Fees

Fund Fees

(As of 1 Feb 2026)
Gross Expense Ratio (%)
2.97
Net Expense Ratio (%)
2.34
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

(As of 31 Jan 2026)
(Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 vs Russell 2500 Index)
Distributions

Distributions

(As of 18 Nov 2021)
Ex-Date
Payable Date
Total ($)
Income ($)
ST Cap Gains ($)
LT Cap Gains ($)
29 Dec 1995
31 Dec 1995
0.03800
0.03800
29 Mar 1996
31 Mar 1996
0.03900
0.03900
28 Jun 1996
30 Jun 1996
0.05200
0.05200
24 Sep 1996
30 Sep 1996
0.05200
0.05200
8 Nov 1996
8 Nov 1996
0.37000
0.37000
0.00000
24 Dec 1996
31 Dec 1996
0.03000
0.03000
24 Mar 1997
31 Mar 1997
0.01200
0.01200
24 Jun 1997
30 Jun 1997
0.03300
0.03300
24 Sep 1997
30 Sep 1997
0.00500
0.00500
7 Nov 1997
7 Nov 1997
1.35000
0.95000
0.40000
31 Mar 1998
31 Mar 1998
0.01200
0.01200
30 Jun 1998
30 Jun 1998
0.00900
0.00900
30 Sep 1998
30 Sep 1998
0.00300
0.00300
31 Mar 1999
31 Mar 1999
0.04000
0.04000
30 Jun 1999
30 Jun 1999
0.03000
0.03000
1 Nov 1999
1 Nov 1999
0.39000
0.00000
0.39000
31 Dec 1999
31 Dec 1999
0.00500
0.00500
31 Mar 2000
31 Mar 2000
0.05100
0.05100
30 Jun 2000
30 Jun 2000
0.39000
0.39000
29 Sep 2000
30 Sep 2000
0.16000
0.16000
7 Nov 2000
7 Nov 2000
0.25000
0.00000
0.25000
29 Dec 2000
31 Dec 2000
0.14900
0.14900
30 Mar 2001
31 Mar 2001
0.02400
0.02400
31 Mar 2004
31 Mar 2004
0.00515
0.00515
30 Sep 2004
30 Sep 2004
0.04548
0.04548
31 Dec 2004
31 Dec 2004
0.06480
0.06480
31 Mar 2005
31 Mar 2005
0.00743
0.00743
30 Sep 2005
30 Sep 2005
0.00710
0.00710
30 Dec 2005
31 Dec 2005
0.00899
0.00899
27 Sep 2006
30 Sep 2006
0.07560
0.07560
17 Nov 2006
17 Nov 2006
1.30207
0.04610
1.25597
26 Dec 2006
31 Dec 2006
0.00946
0.00946
26 Sep 2007
30 Sep 2007
0.02228
0.02228
19 Nov 2007
19 Nov 2007
3.93397
0.88171
3.05226
26 Sep 2008
30 Sep 2008
0.00576
0.00576
26 Dec 2008
31 Dec 2008
0.05865
0.05865
26 Mar 2009
31 Mar 2009
0.05343
0.05343
26 Jun 2009
30 Jun 2009
0.04509
0.04509
25 Sep 2009
30 Sep 2009
0.06787
0.06787
24 Dec 2009
31 Dec 2009
0.06534
0.06534
22 Dec 2017
31 Dec 2017
0.24733
0.24733
18 Nov 2021
18 Nov 2021
26.35024
7.96715
18.38309
Fund Facts

Fund Facts

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
Net Fund Assets
$463.8 M
Benchmark
Russell 2500 Index
Morningstar Category
Small Blend
Fund Symbol
TVCFX
Share Class
C
Share Class Inception Date
2 Oct 1995
Distribution Frequency
Annually
Characteristics

Characteristics

Portfolio

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
46
Weighted Average Market Cap
$12.3 B
$9.3 B
Median Market Cap
$10.0 B
$1.5 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
23%
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
20.2x
17.0x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
22.1x
20.1x
Price to Cash Flow
15.2x
10.6x
Price to Book Value
3.2x
2.5x
Active Share
95.2%
Risk & Return Profile

Risk & Return Profile

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
3y
5y
10y
Annualized Alpha (%)
-1.71
-2.19
-0.82
Beta
0.86
0.89
0.84
R-Squared (%)
90.06
91.28
89.65
Standard Deviation (%)
16.20
17.23
17.09
Sharpe Ratio
0.32
0.05
0.33
Information Ratio
-0.67
-0.57
-0.40
Up Capture (%)
80.06
82.74
81.50
Down Capture (%)
85.15
90.83
84.60
Portfolio

Portfolio

Top Holdings

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Coherent Corp.
COHR
Information Technology
4.1
Casella Waste Systems, Inc.
CWST
Industrials
3.3
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.
MTSI
Information Technology
3.3
Marex Group plc
MRX
Financials
3.2
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc.
AIT
Industrials
3.0
Clean Harbors, Inc.
CLH
Industrials
2.9
Vertiv Holdings Co.
VRT
Industrials
2.9
Talen Energy Corp.
TLN
Utilities
2.9
Agilysys, Inc.
AGYS
Information Technology
2.9
Western Alliance Bancorp
WAL
Financials
2.9
Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

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

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Industrials
30.2
20.5
Information Technology
19.0
14.3
Financials
17.2
17.0
Consumer Discretionary
9.2
10.8
Energy
6.3
3.8
Consumer Staples
5.5
2.9
Health Care
5.2
13.4
Materials
3.6
5.1
Utilities
2.9
2.9
Cash & Equivalents
0.8
Real Estate
0.0
6.3
Communication Services
0.0
2.9
Sector Allocation
Fund (%)
Industrials
30.2
Information Technology
19.0
Financials
17.2
Consumer Discretionary
9.2
Energy
6.3
Consumer Staples
5.5
Health Care
5.2
Materials
3.6
Utilities
2.9
Cash & Equivalents
0.8
Real Estate
0.0
Communication Services
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Capital Goods
17.5
15.7
Commercial & Professional Services
10.3
2.8
Financial Services
9.2
7.4
Software & Services
7.6
5.7
Technology Hardware & Equipment
7.2
5.7
Energy
6.3
3.8
Banks
5.7
6.4
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
4.2
2.9
Consumer Durables & Apparel
4.0
3.3
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
3.9
1.4
Top 10 Industries
Fund (%)
Capital Goods
17.5
Commercial & Professional Services
10.3
Financial Services
9.2
Software & Services
7.6
Technology Hardware & Equipment
7.2
Energy
6.3
Banks
5.7
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
4.2
Consumer Durables & Apparel
4.0
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
3.9
Capitalization
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Large Cap (> $12 B)
45.9
28.5
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
47.8
56.2
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
6.3
15.3
Capitalization
Fund (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
45.9
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
47.8
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
6.3
Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Miguel Oleaga

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Miguel Oleaga is a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2014 as an equity research analyst, was promoted to associate portfolio manager in 2017, and was named portfolio manager in 2018. Miguel holds a BS in business administration (finance and management specialties) from the University of Massachusetts. Prior to his joining Thornburg, Miguel worked at…
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Neal BasuMullick, CFA

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Neal BasuMullick is a portfolio manager at Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2020 as an equity research analyst, was promoted to senior equity analyst then associate portfolio manager in 2022 and to portfolio manager in 2024. Prior to joining Thornburg, Neal worked in equity research at Columbia Threadneedle Investments where he covered the business services and consumer…
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