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Thornburg Equity Income Builder Fund (UCITS)

Fund Assets
$243.8 M
As of 31 Dec 2025
NAV
£11.85
As of 6 Feb 2026
Change
£0.07
As of 6 Feb 2026
YTD NAV Performance
8.12%
As of 6 Feb 2026
Asset Category:
Global Equity
Fund Benchmark:
MSCI World Index

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Portfolio Managers

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

All share classes may not be available in all jurisdictions.

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 Dec 2025)
Net Fund Assets
$243.8 M
Benchmark
MSCI World Index
Morningstar Category
EAA Fund Global Equity Income
Distribution Frequency
N/A
SFDR
Article 8
Share Class
I Acc GBP
Share Class Inception Date
29 Aug 2025
Fund Inception Date
28 Jun 2012
Bloomberg Ticker
TIBIGAU ID
ISIN
IE000E9WY0F6
Cusip
G8850P564
SEDOL
0E9WY0F
Characteristics

Characteristics

Portfolio

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
64
Weighted Average Market Cap
$194.0 B
$1,030.0 B
Median Market Cap
$65.1 B
$26.4 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
35%
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
14.3x
21.9x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Dividend Yield
3.7%
1.6%
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
15.1x
25.8x
Price to Cash Flow
6.7x
15.5x
Price to Book Value
1.9x
3.9x
Active Share
92.4%
Risk & Return Profile

Risk & Return Profile

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
3y
5y
10y
Annualized Alpha (%)
10.57
6.90
1.85
Beta
0.55
0.67
0.80
R-Squared (%)
53.25
68.87
77.28
Standard Deviation (%)
8.54
11.49
13.24
Sharpe Ratio
2.08
1.05
0.70
Information Ratio
0.21
0.41
-0.09
Tracking Error (%)
7.76
7.97
6.99
Up Capture (%)
81.40
83.43
81.48
Down Capture (%)
27.67
53.97
71.73
Portfolio

Portfolio

Top Holdings

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Orange S.A.
ORA
Communication Services
4.8
AT&T, Inc.
T
Communication Services
3.4
Roche Holding AG
ROG
Health Care
3.4
Enel SpA
ENEL
Utilities
3.2
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNP
Financials
3.2
TotalEnergies SE
TTE
Energy
3.0
CME Group, Inc.
CME
Financials
3.0
Deutsche Telekom AG
DTE
Communication Services
2.9
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
005930
Information Technology
2.6
Broadcom, Inc.
AVGO
Information Technology
2.6
Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

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

Fund

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Financials
19.5
17.1
Communication Services
18.8
8.8
Health Care
13.7
9.8
Information Technology
9.1
27.1
Utilities
8.8
2.6
Cash & Equivalents
8.2
Industrials
6.5
11.1
Energy
6.2
3.3
Consumer Discretionary
4.3
10.0
Consumer Staples
2.5
5.3
Materials
2.4
3.2
Real Estate
0.0
1.8
Sector Allocation
Fund (%)
Financials
19.5
Communication Services
18.8
Health Care
13.7
Information Technology
9.1
Utilities
8.8
Cash & Equivalents
8.2
Industrials
6.5
Energy
6.2
Consumer Discretionary
4.3
Consumer Staples
2.5
Materials
2.4
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Telecommunication Services
18.8
1.3
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
12.6
6.7
Banks
10.2
7.2
Utilities
8.8
2.6
Energy
6.2
3.3
Capital Goods
5.4
8.4
Financial Services
4.9
6.8
Technology Hardware & Equipment
4.8
6.9
Insurance
4.5
3.0
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
4.3
11.1
Top 10 Industries
Fund (%)
Telecommunication Services
18.8
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
12.6
Banks
10.2
Utilities
8.8
Energy
6.2
Capital Goods
5.4
Financial Services
4.9
Technology Hardware & Equipment
4.8
Insurance
4.5
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
4.3
Top 10 Countries
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)
Region

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
United States
26.1
71.8
North America
France
14.9
2.6
Europe ex UK
United Kingdom
9.9
3.7
UK
Germany
8.8
2.4
Europe ex UK
Switzerland
7.5
2.4
Europe ex UK
Netherlands
5.4
1.2
Europe ex UK
Italy
5.1
0.8
Europe ex UK
Canada
2.7
3.4
North America
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
2.6
Asia Pacific ex Japan
Spain
2.4
1.0
Europe ex UK
Top 10 Countries
Fund (%)
United States
26.1
France
14.9
United Kingdom
9.9
Germany
8.8
Switzerland
7.5
Netherlands
5.4
Italy
5.1
Canada
2.7
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
2.6
Spain
2.4
Capitalization
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Large Cap (> $12 B)
97.6
98.1
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
1.8
1.9
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.7
Capitalization
Fund (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
97.6
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
1.8
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.7
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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