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Thornburg International ADR SMA

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 and Managing Director
Overview

Overview

Why Invest in This Strategy?

 

  • Focused, diversified international equity portfolio to include promising companies from both developed and emerging markets outside the U.S.
  • Rigorous, fundamental research process focused on buying sustainable businesses with sound business fundamentals trading at a discount to intrinsic value and with a defined path to success.
  • Three-basket portfolio construction process that seeks to provide style diversification, reduce volatility and deliver superior risk-adjusted performance over a full market cycle.
Key Facts

Key Facts

(As of 31 Jan 2026)
Assets
$692.5 M*
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index
eVestment Category
ACWI ex-US Large Cap Core Equity
Performance

Performance

Returns

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - "Pure" Gross (%)
36.45
36.45
21.59
9.20
8.54
8.73
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - Net (%)
32.57
32.57
18.10
6.03
5.39
6.04
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
32.39
32.39
17.33
7.91
8.41
7.66
MSCI EAFE Index (%)
31.22
31.22
17.22
8.92
8.18
7.44
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - "Pure" Gross (%)
5.47
37.02
20.45
10.31
9.83
8.95
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - Net (%)
5.22
33.12
16.98
7.11
6.65
6.26
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (%)
5.98
34.87
16.56
9.12
9.82
7.91
MSCI EAFE Index (%)
5.22
31.18
16.17
10.27
9.55
7.65
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - "Pure" Gross (%)
21.82
6.60
-18.98
15.76
13.81
36.45
Thornburg International ADR Strategy - 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 31 Jan 2026)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
43
Weighted Average Market Cap
$175.0 B
$177.0 B
Median Market Cap
$85.3 B
$14.6 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
28%
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
18.2x
16.0x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
21.6x
18.5x
Price to Cash Flow
10.7x
10.5x
Price to Book Value
2.5x
2.3x
Active Share
84.7%
Portfolio

Portfolio

Top Holdings

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
BNP Paribas S.A.
BNPQY
Financials
3.4
AstraZeneca plc
AZN
Health Care
3.3
NN Group N.V.
NNGRY
Financials
3.2
ING Groep N.V.
ING
Financials
3.1
Roche Holding AG
RHHBY
Health Care
3.1
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
BABA
Consumer Discretionary
3.1
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.
MUFG
Financials
3.0
E.ON SE
EONGY
Utilities
2.9
Schneider Electric SE
SBGSY
Industrials
2.9
Enel SpA
ENLAY
Utilities
2.8
Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

(As of 31 Jan 2026)
Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Industrials
25.1
14.9
Financials
18.8
25.0
Utilities
11.0
3.2
Health Care
8.6
7.8
Materials
8.4
7.2
Consumer Discretionary
8.2
9.2
Information Technology
5.1
15.6
Communication Services
4.5
5.3
Energy
4.1
4.5
Consumer Staples
3.7
5.7
Cash & Equivalents
2.6
Real Estate
0.0
1.5
Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Industrials
25.1
Financials
18.8
Utilities
11.0
Health Care
8.6
Materials
8.4
Consumer Discretionary
8.2
Information Technology
5.1
Communication Services
4.5
Energy
4.1
Consumer Staples
3.7
Cash & Equivalents
2.6
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
Capital Goods
17.3
11.8
Banks
11.1
16.3
Utilities
11.0
3.2
Materials
8.4
7.2
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
6.4
6.4
Insurance
4.9
4.9
Transportation
4.4
2.0
Energy
4.1
4.5
Commercial & Professional Services
3.4
1.1
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
3.4
3.1
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Capital Goods
17.3
Banks
11.1
Utilities
11.0
Materials
8.4
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
6.4
Insurance
4.9
Transportation
4.4
Energy
4.1
Commercial & Professional Services
3.4
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
3.4
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)
Region

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
France
19.5
6.2
Europe ex UK
Japan
14.0
13.6
Japan
United States
9.1
0.1
North America
China
9.0
8.1
Asia Pacific ex Japan
Germany
8.4
5.7
Europe ex UK
United Kingdom
8.2
9.2
UK
Netherlands
6.2
3.3
Europe ex UK
Switzerland
5.8
5.7
Europe ex UK
Spain
5.1
2.4
Europe ex UK
Italy
4.6
1.9
Europe ex UK
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
France
19.5
Japan
14.0
United States
9.1
China
9.0
Germany
8.4
United Kingdom
8.2
Netherlands
6.2
Switzerland
5.8
Spain
5.1
Italy
4.6
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Large Cap (> $12 B)
96.9
91.5
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
3.1
8.5
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.0
0.0
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
96.9
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
3.1
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 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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