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Overview

Overview

Why Invest in This ETF?

  • Income Generation — An actively managed fixed income “plus” portfolio that seeks to maximize total return superior to traditional core bonds, with a similar volatility profile.
  • High-Quality Bonds — The ETF seeks total return by primarily investing in investment-grade bonds and identifying relative value opportunities across sectors, including selective exposure to asset-backed and non-agency mortgage-backed securities when appropriate.
  • Conservative Investment Philosophy — We only invest in cash bonds and our approach is to take on risk when we believe we will be compensated for doing so.

Investment Objective

The Thornburg Core Plus Bond ETF (the “ETF”) seeks total return, consisting of income and capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment objective may be changed without shareholder approval.

Investment Approach

This ETF is actively managed and seeks income and total return greater than core bonds, with similar volatility as core. It manages risk through a portfolio primarily of high-quality investment-grade bonds, complemented by up to 25% in below-investment-grade securities. Using a flexible, unsiloed approach to duration, sectors, and structures, the ETF uncovers relative value opportunities that others may overlook in dynamic markets. Investors can expect a balance of income generation and capital preservation.

Fund Facts

Fund Facts

(As of 17 Apr 2025)
Net Fund Assets
$16.26 M
Exchange
NASDAQ
Benchmark
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index
Morningstar Category
Inception Date
4 Feb 2025
CUSIP
88521L108
Distribution Frequency
Monthly
Total Expense Ratio (%)
0.45%
Pricing & Trading

Pricing & Trading

NAV
$25.02
Market Price / Closing Price
$25.04
Premium / Discount (%)
0.08%
30-Day Median Bid-Ask Spread (%)
—%
30-Day Average Volume
Shares Outstanding
650,000
Premium / Discount History

Premium / Discount History

(As of Current Quarter)
Days at Premium
37
Days at Discount
0
Days at NAV
1
Performance

Performance

(As of 31 Mar 2025)
Inception
Net Asset Value (%)
1.95
Market Price (%)
2.11
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (%)
1.98
Inception
Net Asset Value (%)
1.95
Market Price (%)
2.11
Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index (%)
1.98
Characteristics

Characteristics

Portfolio

(As of 31 Mar 2025)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
199
Effective Duration
6.3 Yrs
6.0 Yrs
Average Effective Maturity
8.9 Yrs
8.3 Yrs
Portfolio
Benchmark
Weighted Average Coupon
3.9%
3.6%
Yield to Worst
5.0%
4.6%
Yield to Maturity
4.9%
Portfolio

Portfolio

Top Holdings

(As of 17 Apr 2025)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Market Value
Weight %
United States Treasury Note/Bond
912810UJ5
$1,294,312.50
7.94%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
912810RG5
$819,139.69
5.03%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
91282CLW9
$763,446.09
4.69%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
912810UF3
$587,437.50
3.61%
US DOLLARS
$501,993.26
3.08%
United States Treasury Strip Coupon
912834KV9
$491,228.56
3.01%
United States Treasury Note/Bond
912810TT5
$417,482.81
2.56%
Freddie Mac Pool
3132DWD67
$306,509.53
1.88%
THORNBURG CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUND
LIQUID
$286,068.24
1.76%
Fannie Mae Pool
31418FJR9
$250,910.09
1.54%
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Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

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

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Treasury-Domestic
30.1
44.6
Corporate
28.9
24.1
Mortgage Passthrough
16.2
25.0
Asset Backed Securities
11.1
0.5
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
5.9
Cash & Cash Equivalents
4.5
Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
2.0
1.5
Treasury-Foreign
1.0
2.3
Preferred Stock
0.2
Sector Allocation
Fund (%)
Treasury-Domestic
30.1
Corporate
28.9
Mortgage Passthrough
16.2
Asset Backed Securities
11.1
Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
5.9
Cash & Cash Equivalents
4.5
Commercial Mortgage Backed Security
2.0
Treasury-Foreign
1.0
Preferred Stock
0.2
Top 10 Countries
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)
Region

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
United States
95.3
94.1
North America
Canada
1.4
1.1
North America
United Kingdom
1.0
0.9
UK
Australia
0.9
0.2
Asia Pacific ex Japan
Bermuda
0.4
0.0
Other
Israel
0.2
0.1
Other
NZL
0.2
Asia Pacific ex Japan
Guatemala
0.2
Latin America
Colombia
0.2
Latin America
Mexico
0.1
0.3
Latin America
Top 10 Countries
Fund (%)
United States
95.3
Canada
1.4
United Kingdom
1.0
Australia
0.9
Bermuda
0.4
Israel
0.2
NZL
0.2
Guatemala
0.2
Colombia
0.2
Mexico
0.1
Credit Quality
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
U.S. Government
47.7
70.6
AAA
12.7
2.6
AA
4.0
4.2
A
9.0
11.3
BBB
15.3
11.2
Below Invest. Grade
6.9
0.0
Cash & Cash Equivalents
4.6
Credit Quality
Fund (%)
U.S. Government
47.7
AAA
12.7
AA
4.0
A
9.0
BBB
15.3
Below Invest. Grade
6.9
Cash & Cash Equivalents
4.6
Maturity
Fund (%)
Benchmark (%)

Fund

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
Year 1
8.0
1.2
Year 2
6.0
12.0
Year 3
5.2
10.5
Year 4
4.7
9.2
Year 5
8.2
10.3
Year 6
5.0
6.0
Year 7
8.2
7.8
Year 8
3.6
5.7
Year 9
3.4
6.7
Year 10+
43.1
30.6
Cash
4.6
Maturity
Fund (%)
Year 1
8.0
Year 2
6.0
Year 3
5.2
Year 4
4.7
Year 5
8.2
Year 6
5.0
Year 7
8.2
Year 8
3.6
Year 9
3.4
Year 10+
43.1
Cash
4.6
Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Lon Erickson, CFA

Lon Erickson, CFA

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Lon Erickson is portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined Thornburg in 2008 and was named a managing director and was promoted to portfolio manager in 2010. Prior to joining Thornburg Investment Management, Lon spent almost 11 years as an analyst for State Farm Insurance in the equity and corporate bond departments. Lon earned a bachelor’s degree in business…
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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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Portfolio managers are supported by the entire Thornburg investment team.

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