Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy
BENCHMARK: MSCI ACWI Index
Strategy Overview
The Global Opportunities Strategy has the flexibility to pursue investment opportunities from around the world and across market capitalization. The team applies fundamental research to identify companies that we believe have quality business models, trading at a discount to long-term intrinsic value, and have a defined path to success.
Strategy Inception Date
1 Aug 2006
Portfolio Managers
Vice Chairman, Chief Investment Strategist and Managing Director
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Overview
Performance
Performance
Returns
(As of 31 Mar 2025)2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy - Gross (%)
30.01
23.70
15.79
-9.17
17.43
14.17
Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy - Net (%)
29.01
22.72
14.85
-9.92
16.47
13.24
MSCI ACWI Index (%)
26.60
16.25
18.54
-18.36
22.20
17.49
Strategy Facts
Strategy Facts
(As of 31 Mar 2025)Strategy Assets
$1.8 B
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI Index
Number of Holdings
38
Portfolio Turnover
14%
eVestment Category
Global All Cap Core Equity
Characteristics
Characteristics
Portfolio
(As of 31 Mar 2025)Portfolio
Benchmark
Weighted Average Market Cap
$281.9 B
$599.1 B
Median Market Cap
$68.4 B
$14.2 B
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
12.6x
17.8x
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
15.3x
21.0x
Price to Cash Flow
6.7x
12.5x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Book Value
1.7x
3.1x
Return on Assets - 5 YR
7.7%
9.8%
Return on Equity - 5 YR
14.4%
31.8%
Historical 3YR Sales Growth
12.3%
15.6%
Active Share
92.1%
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Portfolio
Portfolio
Top Holdings
(As of 28 Feb 2025)Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Meta Platforms, Inc.
META
Communication Services
5.3
Citigroup, Inc.
C
Financials
4.7
Bank of Ireland Group plc
BIRG
Financials
4.4
Alphabet, Inc.
GOOGL
Communication Services
4.3
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNP
Financials
4.1
AT&T, Inc.
T
Communication Services
4.1
SAP SE
SAP
Information Technology
4.0
The Charles Schwab Corp.
SCHW
Financials
4.0
Orange S.A.
ORA
Communication Services
3.7
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
2330
Information Technology
3.7
Exposure Breakdown
Exposure Breakdown
(As of 31 Mar 2025)Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Communication Services
26.6
Financials
20.8
Consumer Discretionary
16.7
Information Technology
10.5
Energy
8.8
Industrials
5.7
Materials
3.5
Consumer Staples
3.3
Cash & Cash Equivalents
2.7
Health Care
1.3
Real Estate
0.0
Utilities
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Telecommunication Services
15.5
Banks
12.6
Media & Entertainment
11.1
Energy
8.8
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
6.2
Consumer Services
5.9
Financial Services
5.6
Software & Services
3.8
Capital Goods
3.8
Materials
3.5
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
United States
36.9
France
11.4
Germany
7.9
United Kingdom
7.6
China
6.3
Hong Kong
4.0
Ireland
3.9
Taiwan
3.7
Korea, Republic of (South Korea)
3.3
India
3.2
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
82.4
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
15.0
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
2.6
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Managers

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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Miguel Oleaga
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Miguel Oleaga is portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2014 as an equity research analyst, was promoted to associate portfolio manager in 2017, and was named portfolio manager in 2018. Miguel holds a BS in business administration (finance and management specialties) from the University of Massachusetts. Prior to his joining Thornburg, Miguel worked at Putnam…
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