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Thornburg International ADR SMA

Strategy Overview
The portfolio employs a rigorous bottom-up research process to identify promising stocks of primarily non-U.S. companies in both developed and emerging markets with sound business fundamentals trading below intrinsic value. The concentrated core portfolio typically holds 45 to 70 mostly large cap stocks diversified by sector, industry and geography. Our three-basket approach with portfolio construction to achieve style diversification in an attempt to reduce volatility and deliver superior risk-adjusted returns across the market cycle.
Strategy Inception Date
1 Aug 2003

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Head of Equities, Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Overview

Overview

Why Invest in This Strategy?

 

  • Focused, diversified international equity portfolio to include promising companies from both developed and emerging markets outside the U.S.
  • Rigorous, fundamental research process focused on buying sustainable businesses with sound business fundamentals trading at a discount to intrinsic value and with a defined path to success.
  • Three-basket portfolio construction process that seeks to provide style diversification, reduce volatility and deliver superior risk-adjusted performance over a full market cycle.
Key Facts

Key Facts

(As of 30 Apr 2026)
Assets
$750.6 M*
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
eVestment Category
ACWI ex-US Large Cap Core Equity
Performance

Performance

Returns

(As of 31 Mar 2026)
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - "Pure" Gross (%)
0.82
24.75
18.88
8.60
8.87
8.67
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - Net (%)
0.08
21.17
15.46
5.45
5.71
5.97
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
-0.71
24.91
14.49
7.02
8.38
7.54
MSCI EAFE Index (%)
-1.24
21.27
13.62
7.91
8.38
7.29
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - "Pure" Gross (%)
6.83
28.33
20.31
9.42
9.14
8.91
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - Net (%)
5.80
24.65
16.85
6.24
5.97
6.21
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
8.88
32.20
17.39
8.38
9.10
7.94
MSCI EAFE Index (%)
6.12
24.60
15.30
8.83
8.85
7.61
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - "Pure" Gross (%)
21.82
6.60
-18.98
15.76
13.81
36.45
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - Net (%)
18.31
3.50
-21.39
12.42
10.52
32.57
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
10.65
7.82
-15.99
15.62
5.53
32.39
MSCI EAFE Index (%)
7.82
11.26
-14.45
18.24
3.82
31.22
Characteristics

Characteristics

Portfolio

(As of 30 Apr 2026)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
43
Weighted Average Market Cap
$192.3 B
$205.6 B
Median Market Cap
$90.4 B
$14.7 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
24%
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
16.1x
14.4x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
20.6x
18.2x
Price to Cash Flow
10.3x
10.3x
Price to Book Value
2.5x
2.3x
Active Share
85.0%
Portfolio

Portfolio

Top Holdings

(As of 31 Mar 2026)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
TotalEnergies SE
TTE
Energy
3.7
AstraZeneca plc
AZN
Health Care
3.5
E.ON SE
EONGY
Utilities
3.4
Glencore plc
GLNCY
Materials
3.3
Orange S.A.
ORANY
Communication Services
3.2
NN Group N.V.
NNGRY
Financials
3.2
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
MUFG
Financials
3.1
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNPQY
Financials
2.9
Roche Holding AG
RHHBY
Health Care
2.9
Endesa S.A.
ELEZY
Utilities
2.9
Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

(As of 30 Apr 2026)
Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Industrials
23.4
15.0
Financials
18.1
24.3
Utilities
11.1
3.4
Materials
8.1
7.0
Health Care
8.0
7.1
Consumer Discretionary
7.0
8.2
Communication Services
5.6
4.7
Information Technology
5.2
18.2
Cash & Equivalents
5.2
Energy
5.0
5.3
Consumer Staples
3.3
5.4
Real Estate
0.0
1.5
Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Industrials
23.4
Financials
18.1
Utilities
11.1
Materials
8.1
Health Care
8.0
Consumer Discretionary
7.0
Communication Services
5.6
Information Technology
5.2
Cash & Equivalents
5.2
Energy
5.0
Consumer Staples
3.3
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Capital Goods
16.6
12.0
Utilities
11.1
3.4
Banks
10.2
15.9
Materials
8.1
7.0
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
6.0
5.9
Insurance
5.3
4.8
Energy
5.0
5.3
Transportation
4.6
1.9
Telecommunication Services
3.2
2.5
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
2.8
10.3
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Capital Goods
16.6
Utilities
11.1
Banks
10.2
Materials
8.1
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
6.0
Insurance
5.3
Energy
5.0
Transportation
4.6
Telecommunication Services
3.2
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
2.8
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)
Region

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
France
19.4
6.0
Europe ex UK
Japan
13.6
13.7
Japan
United Kingdom
8.6
9.0
UK
China
8.2
7.3
Asia Pacific ex Japan
United States
8.1
0.0
North America
Germany
7.7
5.4
Europe ex UK
Netherlands
6.4
3.2
Europe ex UK
Spain
5.6
2.3
Europe ex UK
Switzerland
5.4
5.5
Europe ex UK
Italy
4.5
1.9
Europe ex UK
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
France
19.4
Japan
13.6
United Kingdom
8.6
China
8.2
United States
8.1
Germany
7.7
Netherlands
6.4
Spain
5.6
Switzerland
5.4
Italy
4.5
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Large Cap (> $12 B)
98.7
92.1
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
1.3
7.8
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.0
0.0
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
98.7
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
1.3
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.0
Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Lei Wang, CFA

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Lei Wang is a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined Thornburg Investment Management in 2004 as associate portfolio ­manager and was promoted to portfolio manager in 2006. Lei holds a BA and an MA from East China Normal University and an MBA from New York University. He is a CFA charterholder. Prior to joining Thornburg, he served as…
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Matt Burdett

Head of Equities, Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Matt Burdett is head of equities and a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He rejoined the firm in 2015 as an associate portfolio manager. Matt was named a managing director and was promoted to portfolio manager in 2018 and to head of equities in 2024. Matt spent several years as a senior vice president and portfolio manager at PIMCO,…
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