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Thornburg Income Builder Opportunities Trust

Closing NAV
$19.25
As of 20 Feb 2025
Closing Share Price
$17.53
As of 20 Feb 2025
Premium/Discount
-8.94%
As of 20 Feb 2025
Distribution Rate
7.17%
As of 20 Feb 2025
Inception Date
27 Jul 2021
As of 20 Feb 2025

Portfolio Managers

Matt Burdett
Head of Equities and Managing Director
Christian Hoffmann, CFA
Head of Fixed Income and Managing Director
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Overview

Overview

Investment Rationale

The Trust’s investment objective is to provide current income and additional total return. There is no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objective. The Trust seeks to provide investors with the following potential benefits:

  • Current income stream and additional total return
  • Active global allocation to navigate increasingly volatile markets
  • Diversified income from global dividends and opportunistic fixed income
  • Regular monthly distributions†

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Investment Approach

The Trust seeks current income and additional total return by investing in a broad range of income-producing securities to include both equity and debt securities of companies located in the U.S. and around the globe. The Trust additionally expects to employ an options strategy to generate current income from options premiums and to improve risk-adjusted returns. There can be no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objective, and you could lose some or all of your investment.

Investment Strategy

The Trust will invest at least 80% of its Managed Assets, directly or indirectly, in a broad range of income-producing securities. The Trust will invest in both equity and debt securities of companies located in the United States and around the globe. The Trust may invest in companies of any market capitalization and may invest in both U.S. and non-U.S. countries, including up to 20% of its Managed Assets at the time of investment in equity and debt securities of emerging market companies. The Trust’s global equity allocation is expected to represent 75% of Managed Assets and may vary over time between 50% to 90% of Managed Assets. The Trust’s global debt allocation is expected to represent 25% of Managed Assets and may vary over time between 10% to 50% of Managed Assets.

The Trust’s options strategy is intended to generate current income from options premiums and to improve its risk-adjusted returns. The notional amount of the options strategy will be approximately 10% to 40% of the Trust’s Managed Assets.‡

The Trust has a 12-year term.§

For term definitions and index descriptions, please access the glossary in the footer.

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Fund Facts

Fund Facts

(As of 31 Jan 2025)
Common Net Assets
$605,441,040
Leverage
0.00%
Total Managed Assets
$605,441,040
Common Shares Outstanding
32,081,883
Average Daily Volume (last 30 days)
75,928
Fees & Expenses

Fees & Expenses

(As of 31 Jan 2025)
Management Fee1
1.25%
Administration Fee
0.09%
Other Expenses2
0.26%
Total Annual Expenses
1.60%

1. The management fee is charged as a percentage of the Trust’s average daily Managed Assets, as opposed to net assets. With leverage, Managed Assets are greater in amount than net assets, because Managed Assets include assets attributable to the Trust’s use of leverage.

2. “Other Expenses” are based on estimated amounts for the current fiscal year.

Performance

Performance

Total Returns

(As of 31 Dec 2024)
YTD
1y
3y
Inception
Total Price (%)
12.94
12.94
2.55
0.94
Total NAV (%)
8.73
8.73
3.50
4.40
Investment Income Builder Blended Index (%)
14.12
14.12
4.22
4.93
YTD
1y
3y
Inception
Total Price (%)
4.85
16.68
4.43
2.28
Total NAV (%)
3.23
11.71
5.10
5.24
Investment Income Builder Blended Index (%)
2.78
16.32
6.81
5.63

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted.

The Blended Index is composed of 25% Bloomberg Barclay’s U.S. Aggregate Total Return Value USD and 75% MSCI World Net Total Return USD Index, rebalanced monthly.

Pricing

Pricing

(As of 20 Feb 2025)
Date
Share Price ($)
NAV ($)
Premium/discount (%)
20 Feb 2025
17.53
19.25
-8.94
19 Feb 2025
17.41
19.23
-9.46
18 Feb 2025
17.45
19.26
-9.40
14 Feb 2025
17.42
19.27
-9.60
13 Feb 2025
17.28
19.23
-10.14
12 Feb 2025
17.23
19.10
-9.79
11 Feb 2025
17.21
19.10
-9.90
10 Feb 2025
17.27
19.07
-9.44
7 Feb 2025
17.26
19.02
-9.25
6 Feb 2025
17.27
19.08
-9.49
Distributions

Distributions

(As of 21 Feb 2025)
Distribution Rate on Market
7.17%
Distribution Rate on NAV
6.49%
Fiscal YTD Distributions per Share**
$0.52085
Inception to Date Distributions/Share
$4.37514

** For the fund, the Fiscal year is 10/1 to 9/30.

The Trust's distribution payable on November 20, 2023, does not include a short-term or long-term capital gain, but does include a return of capital of $0.08671.

Distribution Summary

Distribution Summary

(As of 30 Dec 2024)
Payable Date
Record Date
Ex-Date
Declaration Date
Amount ($)
20 Sep 2021
13 Sep 2021
10 Sep 2021
25 Aug 2021
0.10417
20 Oct 2021
11 Oct 2021
8 Oct 2021
1 Oct 2021
0.10417
22 Nov 2021
15 Nov 2021
12 Nov 2021
2 Nov 2021
0.10417
20 Dec 2021
13 Dec 2021
10 Dec 2021
1 Dec 2021
0.10417
20 Jan 2022
31 Dec 2021
30 Dec 2021
28 Dec 2021
0.10417
18 Feb 2022
11 Feb 2022
10 Feb 2022
1 Feb 2022
0.10417
21 Mar 2022
11 Mar 2022
10 Mar 2022
1 Mar 2022
0.10417
20 Apr 2022
11 Apr 2022
8 Apr 2022
1 Apr 2022
0.10417
20 May 2022
12 May 2022
11 May 2022
2 May 2022
0.10417
20 Jun 2022
13 Jun 2022
10 Jun 2022
1 Jun 2022
0.10417
20 Jul 2022
11 Jul 2022
8 Jul 2022
1 Jul 2022
0.10417
19 Aug 2022
11 Aug 2022
10 Aug 2022
1 Aug 2022
0.10417
20 Sep 2022
12 Sep 2022
9 Sep 2022
1 Sep 2022
0.10417
20 Oct 2022
11 Oct 2022
7 Oct 2022
3 Oct 2022
0.10417
21 Nov 2022
14 Nov 2022
10 Nov 2022
1 Nov 2022
0.10417
20 Dec 2022
12 Dec 2022
9 Dec 2022
1 Dec 2022
0.10417
23 Jan 2023
13 Jan 2023
12 Jan 2023
3 Jan 2023
0.10417
21 Feb 2023
13 Feb 2023
10 Feb 2023
1 Feb 2023
0.10417
20 Mar 2023
13 Mar 2023
10 Mar 2023
1 Mar 2023
0.10417
20 Apr 2023
13 Apr 2023
12 Apr 2023
3 Apr 2023
0.10417
19 May 2023
11 May 2023
10 May 2023
1 May 2023
0.10417
20 Jun 2023
12 Jun 2023
9 Jun 2023
1 Jun 2023
0.10417
20 Jul 2023
13 Jul 2023
12 Jul 2023
3 Jul 2023
0.10417
18 Aug 2023
11 Aug 2023
10 Aug 2023
1 Aug 2023
0.10417
20 Sep 2023
11 Sep 2023
8 Sep 2023
1 Sep 2023
0.10417
20 Oct 2023
12 Oct 2023
11 Oct 2023
2 Oct 2023
0.10417
20 Nov 2023
13 Nov 2023
10 Nov 2023
1 Nov 2023
0.10417
20 Dec 2023
11 Dec 2023
8 Dec 2023
1 Dec 2023
0.10417
22 Jan 2024
12 Jan 2024
11 Jan 2024
2 Jan 2024
0.10417
20 Feb 2024
12 Feb 2024
9 Feb 2024
1 Feb 2024
0.10417
20 Mar 2024
11 Mar 2024
8 Mar 2024
1 Mar 2024
0.10417
19 Apr 2024
11 Apr 2024
10 Apr 2024
1 Apr 2024
0.10417
20 May 2024
13 May 2024
10 May 2024
1 May 2024
0.10417
21 Jun 2024
13 Jun 2024
13 Jun 2024
3 Jun 2024
0.10417
19 Jul 2024
11 Jul 2024
11 Jul 2024
1 Jul 2024
0.10417
20 Aug 2024
12 Aug 2024
12 Aug 2024
1 Aug 2024
0.10417
20 Sep 2024
13 Sep 2024
13 Sep 2024
3 Sep 2024
0.10417
21 Oct 2024
11 Oct 2024
11 Oct 2024
1 Oct 2024
0.10417
20 Nov 2024
12 Nov 2024
12 Nov 2024
1 Nov 2024
0.10417
20 Dec 2024
12 Dec 2024
12 Dec 2024
2 Dec 2024
0.10417
21 Jan 2025
30 Dec 2024
30 Dec 2024
19 Dec 2024
0.10417
Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

(As of 31 Jan 2025)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Net Fund Assets
$605.4 M
—
Number of Holdings
201
—
Weighted Average Market Cap
$223.8 B
$773.0 B
Median Market Cap
$63.8 B
$21.8 B
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
12.1x
20.9x
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
14.3x
24.1x
Price to Cash Flow
6.0x
14.8x
Price to Book Value
1.8x
3.6x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Return on Assets - 5 YR
6.0%
10.1%
Return on Equity - 5 YR
16.5%
33.5%
Historical 3YR Sales Growth
8.8%
15.2%
Active Share
50.0%
—
Effective Duration
4.5 Yrs
6.0 Yrs
Average Effective Maturity
7.4 Yrs
8.3 Yrs
Weighted Average Coupon
2.3%
3.4%
Weighted Average Price
$89.23
$91.92
Portfolio Top Holdings

Portfolio Top Holdings

(As of 31 Dec 2024)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Orange S.A.
ORA
Communication Services
3.4
AT&T, Inc.
T
Communication Services
3.3
Enel SpA
ENEL
Utilities
3.2
Roche Holding AG
ROG
Health Care
2.3
NN Group N.V.
NN
Financials
2.0
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
TSM
Information Technology
2.0
Pfizer, Inc.
PFE
Health Care
2.0
CME Group, Inc.
CME
Financials
1.9
Endesa S.A.
ELE
Utilities
1.9
Enbridge, Inc.
ENB
Energy
1.8
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
FirstCash, Inc.
33767DAD7
SE_CORPORATE_BOND
0.6
Freddie Mac Pool
3132DWMS9
SE_MORTGAGE_PASSTHROUGH
0.6
Freddie Mac Pool
3132DWJS3
SE_MORTGAGE_PASSTHROUGH
0.6
United States Treasury Strip Coupon
912834FB9
SE_TREASURY_DOMESTIC
0.5
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
88033GDU1
SE_CORPORATE_BOND
0.5
CITGO Petroleum Corp.
17302XAK2
SE_CORPORATE_BOND
0.5
Dominican Republic International Bond
25714PFA1
SE_TREASURY_FOREIGN
0.5
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.
185899AM3
SE_CORPORATE_BOND
0.5
United Wholesale Mortgage, LLC
91153LAA5
SE_CORPORATE_BOND
0.5
Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl
AQ2322842
SE_CORPORATE_BOND
0.5
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Options Overlay

Options Overlay

(As of 31 Jan 2025)
Type of Options
Calls
% of Portfolio Overwritten
4.4%
Average Call Strike vs. Spot Price
100.0
Weighted Average Days to Expiration
24
Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

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

Fund

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Communication Services
17.0
8.5
Utilities
14.0
2.4
Financials
13.8
16.5
Information Technology
13.4
24.9
Energy
12.8
3.7
Health Care
10.0
10.7
Consumer Discretionary
8.0
11.3
Materials
7.9
3.3
Industrials
2.2
10.7
Consumer Staples
0.9
5.9
Real Estate
0.0
2.1
Sector Allocation
Fund (%)
Communication Services
17.0
Utilities
14.0
Financials
13.8
Information Technology
13.4
Energy
12.8
Health Care
10.0
Consumer Discretionary
8.0
Materials
7.9
Industrials
2.2
Consumer Staples
0.9
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Utilities
13.8
2.4
Energy
12.5
3.7
Telecommunication Services
11.2
1.3
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
8.6
6.8
Materials
7.7
3.3
Technology Hardware & Equipment
6.3
6.8
Media & Entertainment
5.6
7.2
Insurance
5.3
3.1
Banks
4.2
6.2
Software & Services
3.9
9.8
Top 10 Industries
Fund (%)
Utilities
13.8
Energy
12.5
Telecommunication Services
11.2
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
8.6
Materials
7.7
Technology Hardware & Equipment
6.3
Media & Entertainment
5.6
Insurance
5.3
Banks
4.2
Software & Services
3.9
Top 10 Countries
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)
Region

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
United States
47.2
78.7
North America
Italy
6.6
0.5
Europe ex UK
France
5.3
2.0
Europe ex UK
Canada
4.7
2.5
North America
Germany
4.2
1.8
Europe ex UK
Netherlands
3.4
0.9
Europe ex UK
Switzerland
3.1
1.7
Europe ex UK
United Kingdom
2.9
2.8
UK
Taiwan
2.0
—
Asia Pacific ex Japan
Spain
1.9
0.5
Europe ex UK
Top 10 Countries
Fund (%)
United States
47.2
Italy
6.6
France
5.3
Canada
4.7
Germany
4.2
Netherlands
3.4
Switzerland
3.1
United Kingdom
2.9
Taiwan
2.0
Spain
1.9
Composition
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Equity
65.3
75.0
Fixed Income
30.7
25.0
Cash & Cash Equivalents
4.1
—
Option
-0.1
—
Composition
Fund (%)
Equity
65.3
Fixed Income
30.7
Cash & Cash Equivalents
4.1
Option
-0.1
Capitalization
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Unassigned
0.7
—
Large Cap (> $12 B)
91.4
96.7
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
6.2
3.3
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
1.7
0.0
Capitalization
Fund (%)
Unassigned
0.7
Large Cap (> $12 B)
91.4
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
6.2
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
1.7
Credit Quality
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
U.S. Government
17.9
69.9
AAA
7.8
3.2
AA
1.0
4.1
A
4.5
11.4
BBB
17.5
11.4
BB
25.6
0.0
B
9.5
—
Not Rated
16.2
—
Credit Quality
Fund (%)
U.S. Government
17.9
AAA
7.8
AA
1.0
A
4.5
BBB
17.5
BB
25.6
B
9.5
Not Rated
16.2
Maturity
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
Year 1
15.2
1.2
Year 2
10.9
12.3
Year 3
7.3
10.0
Year 4
10.2
8.8
Year 5
15.3
9.9
Year 6
4.6
6.2
Year 7
5.2
6.9
Year 8
7.8
5.7
Year 9
0.3
7.0
Year 10+
23.2
32.0
Maturity
Fund (%)
Year 1
15.2
Year 2
10.9
Year 3
7.3
Year 4
10.2
Year 5
15.3
Year 6
4.6
Year 7
5.2
Year 8
7.8
Year 9
0.3
Year 10+
23.2

Sector, Industry, and Market Capitalization are based on the portfolio's equity holdings. Credit Quality and Maturity are based on the portfolio’s fixed income holdings. Geography and Asset Class are based on the full portfolio.

Holdings within the Geography breakdown are classified by country of risk as determined by MSCI and Bloomberg.

Percentages may not add up to 100 due to rounding.

The Blended Index is composed of 25% Bloomberg Barclay’s U.S. Aggregate Total Return Value USD and 75% MSCI World Net Total Return USD Index, rebalanced monthly.

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Matt Burdett

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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Christian Hoffmann, CFA

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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Important Information

There are risks inherent in any investment, including the possible loss of principal. There can be no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objective, and you could lose some or all of your investment. Closed-end funds frequently trade at discounts to their net asset value. Past performance is not guaranteed. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.

† The Trust has a level distribution policy and the Trust intends to distribute to Common Shareholders regular monthly cash distributions of all or a portion of its net investment income. There is no assurance the Trust will make its initial monthly distribution or continue to pay regular monthly distributions or that it will do so at a particular rate. At times, to maintain a stable level of distributions, the Trust may pay out less than all of its net investment income or pay out accumulated undistributed income, or return capital, in addition to current net investment income. A return of capital reduces a Common Shareholder’s tax basis, which could result in higher taxes when the Common Shareholder sells such Common Shares. This may cause the Common Shareholder to owe taxes even if it sells Common Shares for less than the original purchase price of such Common Shares. The Trust reserves the right to change its distribution policy and the basis for establishing the amount and rate of its distributions at any time upon notice to shareholders.

‡ The Trust expects to sell out-of-the-money covered call options on a portion of the individual common stocks in its portfolio and sell call and put options on indices of securities and sectors of securities. The notional amount of the options strategy will be approximately 10% to 40% of the Trust’s Managed Assets.

§ The Trust will terminate on or before August 2, 2033 (the “Termination Date”); provided, that if the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) believes that, under then-current market conditions, it is in the best interests of the Trust to do so, the Trust may extend the Termination Date: (i) once for up to one year (i.e., up to August 2, 2034), and (ii) once for up to an additional six months (i.e., up to February 2, 2035), in each case upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board and without the approval of the holders of the Common Shares of the Trust (the “Common Shareholders”). In addition, as of a date within 12 months preceding the Termination Date, the Board may cause the Trust to conduct a tender offer to all Common Shareholders to purchase Common Shares of the Trust at a price equal to NAV per Common Share on the expiration date of the tender offer (an “Eligible Tender Offer”). In an Eligible Tender Offer, the Trust will offer to purchase all Common Shares held by each Common Shareholder; provided, that if the number of properly tendered Common Shares would result in the Trust’s net assets totaling less than $100 million of net assets (the “Termination Threshold”), the Eligible Tender Offer will be terminated and no Common Shares will be repurchased pursuant to the Eligible Tender Offer. Instead, the Trust will begin (or continue) liquidating its portfolio and proceed to terminate on or before the Termination Date. Following the completion of an Eligible Tender Offer, the Board may eliminate the limited term structure of the Trust upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board and without the approval of Common Shareholders.

The Trust reserves the right to employ leverage through (i) borrowings of up to 33 1/3% of Managed Assets; or (ii) issue Preferred Shares in an amount up to 50% of the Trust’s Managed Assets. If the Trust uses a combination of borrowing money and issuing Preferred Shares, the maximum allowable leverage will be between 33 1/3% and 50% (but in no event more than 50%) of Managed Assets, which is the maximum extent permitted by the 1940 Act. The Trust is permitted to use the following forms of leverage in combination: (a) reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, derivatives or transactions that have the economic effect of leverage, (b) borrowings from a financial institution, and (c) the issuance of preferred shares.

The Trust has entered into a $75,000,000 credit facility agreement with an approved lender. The interest rate on the amount borrowed is 0.75% per annum and an unused commitment fee of 0.25% per annum is charged on the difference between the amount available to borrow under the credit agreement and the actual amount borrowed. As of September 30, 2023, there was $0 outstanding in connection with the Trust's credit facility. The average daily amount of borrowings on the credit facility during the year ended September 30, 2023, was $0 with an average interest rage of 0.25% and total expense incurred of $78,125. The interest expense is included in Other expenses in the Statement of Operations.

The Trust is not a so called “target date” or “life cycle” fund whose asset allocation becomes more conservative over time as its target date, often associated with retirement, approaches. In addition, the Trust is not a “target term” fund whose investment objective is to return its original NAV on the termination date.

Risk Considerations. Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. There is no guarantee the Trust’s investment objective will be achieved. Closed-end fund shares may frequently trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. Additional risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity, volatility, and political and economic risks. Investments in small and mid-capitalization companies may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Portfolios investing in bonds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The value of bonds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they bank deposits or guaranteed by a bank or any entity. Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not guaranteed. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. An investment in this Trust presents a number of risks and is not suitable for all investors. Investors should carefully review and consider potential risks before investing. These and other risk considerations are described in more detail on the Trust’s web page at www.thornburg.com.

Portfolio attributes and holdings can and do vary. Cash includes cash equivalents. Returns for less than one year are not annualized.

Please see our glossary for a definition of terms.

Thornburg Securities LLC, member FINRA, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.

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