Thornburg International Equity Strategy
BENCHMARK: MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
Strategy Overview
The International Equity Strategy employs a rigorous bottom-up research process to identify promising stocks of non-U.S. companies in both developed and emerging markets with sound business fundamentals trading below their 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 to portfolio construction ensures style diversification in an attempt to reduce volatility.
Strategy Inception Date
1 Jun 1998
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Head of Equities and Managing Director
Overview
Performance
Performance
Returns
(As of 31 Dec 2024)2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Thornburg International Equity Strategy - Gross (%)
30.32
23.92
8.62
-15.95
16.98
12.55
Thornburg International Equity Strategy - Net (%)
29.38
23.01
7.82
-16.58
16.09
11.70
MSCI EAFE Index (%)
22.01
7.82
11.26
-14.45
18.24
3.82
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
21.51
10.65
7.87
-15.88
15.62
5.53
Strategy Facts
Strategy Facts
(As of 28 Feb 2025)Strategy Assets
$3.0 B*
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
Number of Holdings
51
Portfolio Turnover
40%
eVestment Category
ACWI ex-US Large Cap Core Equity
Characteristics
Characteristics
Portfolio
(As of 28 Feb 2025)Portfolio
Benchmark
Weighted Average Market Cap
$164.2 B
$114.5 B
Median Market Cap
$73.1 B
$10.4 B
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
16.3x
14.2x
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
18.0x
16.7x
Price to Cash Flow
9.3x
9.0x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Book Value
2.3x
1.9x
Return on Assets - 5 YR
6.3%
6.6%
Return on Equity - 5 YR
14.6%
15.5%
Historical 3YR Sales Growth
11.1%
16.0%
Active Share
84.9%
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Portfolio
Portfolio
Top Holdings
(As of 31 Jan 2025)Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
8306
Financials
3.3
Sony Group Corp.
6758
Consumer Discretionary
3.2
TotalEnergies SE
TTE
Energy
3.1
Linde plc
LIN
Materials
2.9
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.
27
Consumer Discretionary
2.9
Schneider Electric SE
SU
Industrials
2.8
Hitachi Ltd.
6501
Industrials
2.8
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd.
CP
Industrials
2.7
Safran S.A.
SAF
Industrials
2.7
Roche Holding AG
ROG
Health Care
2.7
Exposure Breakdown
Exposure Breakdown
(As of 28 Feb 2025)Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Industrials
22.5
Financials
15.7
Information Technology
12.7
Utilities
8.2
Consumer Discretionary
8.1
Health Care
6.6
Materials
6.3
Consumer Staples
5.6
Cash & Cash Equivalents
5.4
Communication Services
4.6
Energy
4.3
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Capital Goods
17.1
Utilities
8.2
Banks
6.8
Materials
6.3
Consumer Durables & Apparel
5.5
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
5.0
Insurance
4.6
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
4.6
Energy
4.3
Financial Services
4.2
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
France
20.8
Japan
15.9
Germany
8.9
United States
8.7
Canada
5.9
Spain
5.8
Hong Kong
4.9
Switzerland
4.9
Netherlands
4.4
Italy
4.3
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
95.5
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
4.5
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.0
Portfolio Managers
Portfolio Managers

Lei Wang, CFA
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Lei Wang is 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 an…
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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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