Thornburg International Equity ESG ADR SMA
BENCHMARK: MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
Strategy Overview
The strategy actively integrates ESG criteria into a rigorous, fundamental bottom-up process, enabling investors to align their portfolios with their ESG values without compromising the potential for strong risk-adjusted returns. This high-conviction portfolio is diversified across industries, sectors, and geographies. Additionally, our unique three-basket construction approach enhances diversification across investment styles, aiming to deliver consistent, long-term performance.
Strategy Inception Date
1 Jun 2022
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Overview
Key Facts
Key Facts
(As of 31 Jan 2026)Assets
$1.2 M
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
Performance
Performance
Returns
(As of 31 Dec 2025)2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thornburg International Equity ESG ADR Strategy - Gross (%)
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—
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13.72
10.57
22.01
Thornburg International Equity ESG ADR Strategy - Net (%)
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—
—
13.05
9.92
21.29
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
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—
—
15.62
5.53
32.39
Characteristics
Characteristics
Portfolio
(As of 31 Jan 2026)Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
48
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Weighted Average Market Cap
$163.5 B
$177.0 B
Median Market Cap
$66.7 B
$14.6 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
57%
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Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
18.5x
16.0x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
24.4x
18.5x
Price to Cash Flow
12.7x
10.5x
Price to Book Value
2.7x
2.3x
Active Share
85.3%
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Portfolio
Portfolio
Top Holdings
(As of 31 Dec 2025)Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNPQY
Financials
3.9
Linde plc
LIN
Materials
3.5
Schneider Electric SE
SBGSY
Industrials
3.2
ING Groep N.V.
ING
Financials
3.2
AXA S.A.
AXAHY
Financials
3.1
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
MUFG
Financials
3.1
Iberdrola S.A.
IBDRY
Utilities
3.1
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
MIELY
Industrials
3.0
Enel SpA
ENLAY
Utilities
2.9
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.
CP
Industrials
2.9
Exposure Breakdown
Exposure Breakdown
(As of 31 Jan 2026)Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Industrials
24.6
Financials
19.2
Consumer Discretionary
12.8
Health Care
9.4
Utilities
9.3
Information Technology
6.8
Materials
5.4
Cash & Equivalents
5.2
Communication Services
4.6
Consumer Staples
2.8
Energy
0.0
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Capital Goods
14.1
Banks
12.2
Utilities
9.3
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
6.6
Transportation
5.5
Materials
5.4
Commercial & Professional Services
5.0
Consumer Services
4.6
Financial Services
4.2
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
3.8
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
France
17.8
Japan
16.8
China
9.5
United Kingdom
7.8
Switzerland
7.3
Spain
6.3
United States
5.7
Netherlands
5.5
Germany
3.9
Italy
3.0
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
90.6
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
9.4
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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Brian Burrell, CFA, FSA
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Brian Burrell is a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2012 as an equity research analyst and became an associate portfolio manager in 2021 and portfolio manager in 2024. Brian earned a BA in economics from Reed College and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin in the Applied Security Analysis Program (ASAP). He is…
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