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Thornburg Equity Income Builder Fund (UCITS)

Morningstar Rating  • Info

Overall Morningstar Rating among 1138 EAA Fund Global Equity Income funds, based on risk-adjusted returns for class I Acc shares, using a weighted average of the funds three-, five-, and ten-year ratings: respectively, 5 stars, 5 stars and 5 stars among 1138, 929 and 586 funds, as of 31 Oct 2025.

As of 31 Oct 2025
Fund Assets
$197.1 M
As of 31 Oct 2025
NAV
$35.93
As of 25 Nov 2025
Change
$0.39
As of 25 Nov 2025
YTD NAV Performance
32.68%
As of 25 Nov 2025
Asset Category:
Global Equity
Fund Benchmark:
MSCI World Index

Portfolio Managers

Head of Equities and Managing Director
Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Strategist and Managing Director
Head of Fixed Income and Managing Director

For non-U.S. currency share classes, from 30 September through 3 November, the USD NAV and USD YTD NAV performance were displayed. As of 3 November, the firm is reporting both figures in appropriate share class currency.

Overview

Overview

Why Invest in This Fund?

  • Global portfolio of dividend-paying companies – Seeks to provide an attractive and growing income stream by investing in high-quality companies worldwide with strong dividend potential.
  • Proven bottom-up research process – Focuses on companies with strong cash flows and financial stability that have both the ability and willingness to pay and grow their dividends over time.
  • Highly active and flexible approach – Unconstrained by benchmarks, allowing the strategy to seek the best income opportunities across global equity markets.

Investment Objective

The fund’s investment objective  is to provide long-term income growth and capital appreciation.

Investment Approach

The fund is a globally focused, actively managed portfolio that invests in dividend-paying companies with strong cash flows and a commitment to growing their dividends over time. Using a disciplined, bottom-up research process, we identify companies with both the ability and willingness to pay and grow their dividends while maintaining financial stability. Investors should expect a strategy that prioritizes current income while offering the potential for dividend growth and long-term capital appreciation.

Fund Facts

Fund Facts

(As of 31 Oct 2025)
Net Fund Assets
$197.1 M
Benchmark
MSCI World Index
Morningstar Category
EAA Fund Global Equity Income
Distribution Frequency
N/A
SFDR
Article 8
Minimum Investment
$1,000,000
Ongoing Charges
0.80%
Management Fee
0.65%
Share Class
I Acc
Share Class Inception Date
29 Jun 2012
Fund Inception Date
28 Jun 2012
Bloomberg Ticker
TBIIBUI ID
ISIN
IE00B6YCBF59
Cusip
G8T49N 214
SEDOL
B6YCBF5
Performance

Performance

Returns

2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Total Return (%)
-4.36
9.92
14.99
-4.81
18.42
2.30
17.62
-6.02
19.41
12.60
MSCI World Index (%)
-0.87
7.51
22.40
-8.71
27.67
15.90
21.82
-18.14
23.79
18.67
MSCI World High Dividend Yield Index (%)
-3.20
9.29
18.14
-7.56
23.15
-0.03
15.83
-4.74
9.12
7.95
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return (%)
28.06
23.86
25.44
17.58
10.99
9.84
MSCI World Index (%)
17.43
17.25
23.72
14.41
12.43
11.84
MSCI World High Dividend Yield Index (%)
14.22
7.60
15.46
10.63
8.60
8.27
Morningstar Category Avg. (%)
16.75
10.71
17.86
11.16
8.48
Morningstar Quartile
1
1
1
1
Morningstar Quartile # of Funds
1364
1138
929
586
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return (%)
28.47
26.46
22.47
18.53
10.40
9.80
MSCI World Index (%)
19.78
22.02
21.69
15.58
11.79
11.93
MSCI World High Dividend Yield Index (%)
13.62
10.18
12.52
11.24
7.74
8.17
Morningstar Category Avg. (%)
17.12
14.62
15.53
12.04
7.74
Morningstar Quartile
1
1
1
1
Morningstar Quartile # of Funds
1364
1138
929
586
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return (%)
28.06
23.86
97.38
124.76
183.80
246.80
MSCI World Index (%)
17.43
17.25
89.35
96.04
222.60
340.66
MSCI World High Dividend Yield Index (%)
14.22
7.60
53.93
65.75
128.22
186.60
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Total Return (%)
28.47
26.46
83.69
133.96
168.86
247.90
MSCI World Index (%)
19.78
22.02
80.21
106.29
204.90
349.48
MSCI World High Dividend Yield Index (%)
13.62
10.18
42.47
70.34
110.75
185.11
Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000

(As of 31 Oct 2025)
(Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 vs MSCI World Index)
Characteristics

Characteristics

Portfolio

(As of 31 Oct 2025)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
68
Weighted Average Market Cap
$203.9 B
$1,082.0 B
Median Market Cap
$57.0 B
$25.6 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
32%
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
13.3x
21.5x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Dividend Yield
4.2%
1.6%
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
15.1x
25.9x
Price to Cash Flow
6.3x
15.7x
Price to Book Value
1.7x
3.9x
Active Share
92.5%
Risk & Return Profile

Risk & Return Profile

(As of 31 Oct 2025)
3y
5y
10y
Annualized Alpha (%)
8.64
6.36
1.06
Beta
0.62
0.76
0.80
R-Squared (%)
62.27
72.39
78.29
Standard Deviation (%)
9.61
13.60
13.25
Sharpe Ratio
1.84
1.14
0.63
Information Ratio
0.13
0.38
-0.20
Tracking Error (%)
7.49
8.03
6.84
Up Capture (%)
78.51
84.27
79.36
Down Capture (%)
31.29
53.97
72.92
Portfolio

Portfolio

Top Holdings

(As of 30 Sep 2025)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Orange S.A.
ORA
Communication Services
5.6
CME Group, Inc.
CME
Financials
3.5
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNP
Financials
3.4
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
005930
Information Technology
3.3
AT&T, Inc.
T
Communication Services
3.0
Broadcom, Inc.
AVGO
Information Technology
2.9
TotalEnergies SE
TTE
Energy
2.7
Enel SpA
ENEL
Utilities
2.7
Citigroup, Inc.
C
Financials
2.6
Pfizer, Inc.
PFE
Health Care
2.6
Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

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

Fund

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Financials
19.6
16.2
Communication Services
17.3
8.7
Health Care
12.6
9.2
Information Technology
10.1
28.6
Cash & Equivalents
8.8
Utilities
8.3
2.6
Industrials
6.6
11.1
Energy
6.0
3.3
Consumer Discretionary
4.1
10.2
Materials
3.8
3.1
Consumer Staples
2.8
5.2
Real Estate
0.0
1.8
Sector Allocation
Fund (%)
Financials
19.6
Communication Services
17.3
Health Care
12.6
Information Technology
10.1
Cash & Equivalents
8.8
Utilities
8.3
Industrials
6.6
Energy
6.0
Consumer Discretionary
4.1
Materials
3.8
Consumer Staples
2.8
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Telecommunication Services
17.3
1.3
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
11.3
6.0
Banks
10.5
6.7
Utilities
8.3
2.6
Energy
6.0
3.3
Capital Goods
5.5
8.4
Financial Services
5.4
6.7
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
5.2
11.7
Technology Hardware & Equipment
4.9
7.0
Materials
3.8
3.1
Top 10 Industries
Fund (%)
Telecommunication Services
17.3
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
11.3
Banks
10.5
Utilities
8.3
Energy
6.0
Capital Goods
5.5
Financial Services
5.4
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
5.2
Technology Hardware & Equipment
4.9
Materials
3.8
Top 10 Countries
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)
Region

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
United States
28.9
72.6
North America
France
14.4
2.6
Europe ex UK
United Kingdom
10.7
3.6
UK
Germany
7.5
2.3
Europe ex UK
Switzerland
5.5
2.2
Europe ex UK
Italy
5.2
0.7
Europe ex UK
Netherlands
4.4
1.2
Europe ex UK
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
2.9
Asia Pacific ex Japan
Taiwan
2.1
Asia Pacific ex Japan
Canada
2.0
3.2
North America
Top 10 Countries
Fund (%)
United States
28.9
France
14.4
United Kingdom
10.7
Germany
7.5
Switzerland
5.5
Italy
5.2
Netherlands
4.4
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
2.9
Taiwan
2.1
Canada
2.0
Capitalization
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Large Cap (> $12 B)
97.8
97.8
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
1.4
2.2
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.8
0.0
Capitalization
Fund (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
97.8
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
1.4
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.8
Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Matt Burdett

Head of Equities 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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Brian McMahon

Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Strategist and Managing Director
Brian McMahon is chief investment strategist for Thornburg Investment Management. Brian is deeply respected for his market and investment insight and serves as a key voice for the investment team and Thornburg clients. He also co-manages Thornburg’s global equity portfolios and serves as vice chairman of Thornburg. Brian joined Thornburg in 1984 as chief investment officer; a role he held…
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Christian Hoffmann, CFA

Head of Fixed Income 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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