Thornburg International ADR SMA
BENCHMARK: MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
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
Key Facts
Key Facts
(As of 30 Jun 2026)Assets
$847.5 M*
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
eVestment Category
ACWI ex-US Large Cap Core Equity
Performance
Performance
Returns
(As of 30 Jun 2026)2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Composite - “Pure” Gross (%)
21.82
6.60
-18.98
15.76
13.81
36.45
Composite - 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 Jun 2026)Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
43
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Weighted Average Market Cap
$234.6 B
$274.5 B
Median Market Cap
$90.4 B
$15.0 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
23%
—
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
15.8x
14.8x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
20.3x
19.3x
Price to Cash Flow
10.4x
11.2x
Price to Book Value
2.3x
2.5x
Active Share
84.7%
—
Portfolio
Portfolio
Top Holdings
(As of 30 Jun 2026)Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
TSM
Information Technology
4.0
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
MUFG
Financials
3.5
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNPQY
Financials
3.4
NN Group N.V.
NNGRY
Financials
3.4
ING Groep N.V.
ING
Financials
3.3
Schneider Electric SE
SBGSY
Industrials
3.2
AstraZeneca plc
AZN
Health Care
3.2
TotalEnergies SE
TTE
Energy
3.1
Endesa S.A.
ELEZY
Utilities
2.9
Roche Holding AG
RHHBY
Health Care
2.9
Exposure Breakdown
Exposure Breakdown
(As of 30 Jun 2026)Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Industrials
22.7
Financials
18.5
Utilities
11.0
Materials
8.2
Health Care
7.9
Consumer Discretionary
7.5
Information Technology
7.0
Communication Services
5.4
Energy
4.3
Cash & Equivalents
4.2
Consumer Staples
3.4
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Capital Goods
16.9
Banks
11.0
Utilities
11.0
Materials
8.2
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
6.1
Insurance
5.5
Transportation
4.7
Energy
4.3
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
4.0
Consumer Durables & Apparel
3.4
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
France
20.4
Japan
12.3
Germany
8.1
United States
8.1
United Kingdom
8.0
Netherlands
6.6
China
6.6
Spain
5.8
Switzerland
5.6
Italy
4.6
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
98.8
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
1.2
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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