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Thornburg International Growth ADR SMA

Strategy Overview
The International Growth ADR Strategy uses a rigorous bottom-up research process to identify primarily non-U.S. companies with robust, high-quality business models and durable growth prospects to drive strong risk-adjusted returns over time. High conviction and benchmark-agnostic, the strategy pursues growth prospects across geographies, market caps and sectors to uncover the most attractive opportunities. Our three-basket portfolio construction process enhances diversification and balances risk exposures.
Strategy Inception Date
1 May 2010

Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Overview

Overview

Why Invest in This Strategy?

 

  • Focused, diversified equity portfolio that invests in high-quality companies with sustainable competitive advantage and durable growth prospects. The strategy invests primarily in large and mid-capitalization companies in developed and emerging markets outside the U.S.
  • Rigorous bottom-up fundamental research process focused on uncovering promising growth companies with sound business fundamentals and trading at a discount to their long-term value.
  • Three-basket portfolio construction process seeks to provide diversification, reduce volatility and deliver superior risk-adjusted performance over time.
Key Facts

Key Facts

(As of 31 Jan 2026)
Assets
$572.9 M*
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Growth Index
eVestment Category
SMA/Wrap - Non-US Diversified Equity
Performance

Performance

Returns

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Thornburg International Growth ADR Strategy - "Pure" Gross (%)
12.97
12.97
11.55
-0.10
6.26
7.73
Thornburg International Growth ADR Strategy - Net (%)
9.70
9.70
8.32
-3.02
3.17
4.60
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Growth Index (%)
25.65
25.65
14.61
4.01
7.92
6.52
YTD
1y
3y
5y
10y
Inception
Thornburg International Growth ADR Strategy - "Pure" Gross (%)
4.28
12.05
9.58
0.74
7.43
7.97
Thornburg International Growth ADR Strategy - Net (%)
4.04
8.81
6.40
-2.21
4.31
4.84
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Growth Index (%)
5.52
27.18
13.57
5.01
9.19
6.85
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Thornburg International Growth ADR Strategy - "Pure" Gross (%)
36.46
-3.53
-25.67
18.82
3.41
12.97
Thornburg International Growth ADR Strategy - Net (%)
32.57
-6.35
-27.90
15.40
0.40
9.70
MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Growth Index (%)
22.20
5.09
-23.05
14.03
5.07
25.65
Characteristics

Characteristics

Portfolio

(As of 31 Jan 2026)
Portfolio
Benchmark
Number of Holdings
43
Weighted Average Market Cap
$346.7 B
$207.0 B
Median Market Cap
$46.5 B
$14.3 B
Annual Portfolio Turnover
31%
Price to Earnings - Forward 1YR
24.4x
21.1x
Portfolio
Benchmark
Price to Earnings - Trailing 12 Months
30.7x
26.4x
Price to Cash Flow
19.2x
15.6x
Price to Book Value
5.0x
4.0x
Active Share
80.5%
Portfolio

Portfolio

Top Holdings

(As of 31 Dec 2025)
Name
Ticker/Symbol
Sector
Weight %
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
TSM
Information Technology
9.4
Tencent Holdings Ltd.
TCEHY
Communication Services
7.3
AstraZeneca plc
AZN
Health Care
5.2
Mastercard, Inc.
MA
Financials
4.4
ASML Holding N.V.
ASML
Information Technology
4.1
MercadoLibre, Inc.
MELI
Consumer Discretionary
3.9
E.ON SE
EONGY
Utilities
3.3
Hoya Corp.
HOCPY
Health Care
3.2
Lonza Group AG
LZAGY
Health Care
3.0
Air Liquide S.A.
AIQUY
Materials
3.0
Exposure Breakdown

Exposure Breakdown

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

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Information Technology
29.0
22.2
Health Care
14.4
10.5
Financials
14.0
11.3
Consumer Discretionary
11.1
11.3
Industrials
11.1
22.8
Communication Services
9.1
6.7
Cash & Equivalents
4.5
Materials
2.9
7.3
Utilities
2.6
1.2
Consumer Staples
1.4
4.9
Energy
0.0
0.9
Real Estate
0.0
0.8
Sector Allocation
Portfolio (%)
Information Technology
29.0
Health Care
14.4
Financials
14.0
Consumer Discretionary
11.1
Industrials
11.1
Communication Services
9.1
Cash & Equivalents
4.5
Materials
2.9
Utilities
2.6
Consumer Staples
1.4
Energy
0.0
Real Estate
0.0
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
22.3
13.9
Financial Services
9.9
4.7
Capital Goods
9.2
18.3
Media & Entertainment
9.1
5.2
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
8.8
8.2
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
6.4
4.4
Health Care Equipment & Services
5.6
2.3
Software & Services
4.5
4.1
Banks
4.1
4.7
Materials
2.9
7.3
Top 10 Industries
Portfolio (%)
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
22.3
Financial Services
9.9
Capital Goods
9.2
Media & Entertainment
9.1
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences
8.8
Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail
6.4
Health Care Equipment & Services
5.6
Software & Services
4.5
Banks
4.1
Materials
2.9
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)
Region

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
United States
18.2
North America
United Kingdom
11.2
7.1
UK
Netherlands
10.9
4.9
Europe ex UK
Taiwan
9.9
6.7
Asia Pacific ex Japan
Germany
7.7
5.8
Europe ex UK
Japan
7.7
13.3
Japan
China
7.7
8.3
Asia Pacific ex Japan
France
5.5
7.3
Europe ex UK
Italy
3.8
1.0
Europe ex UK
Switzerland
2.9
6.1
Europe ex UK
Top 10 Countries
Portfolio (%)
United States
18.2
United Kingdom
11.2
Netherlands
10.9
Taiwan
9.9
Germany
7.7
Japan
7.7
China
7.7
France
5.5
Italy
3.8
Switzerland
2.9
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Benchmark (%)

Portfolio

Benchmark

0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Large Cap (> $12 B)
88.0
91.7
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
11.4
8.3
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.7
0.0
Capitalization
Portfolio (%)
Large Cap (> $12 B)
88.0
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 B)
11.4
Small Cap (< $2.5 B)
0.7
Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers

Sean Koung Sun, CFA

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Sean Sun is a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2012 as an equity research analyst and was promoted to associate portfolio manager in 2015 and portfolio manager in 2017. Sean holds an MBA with concentrations in finance and entrepreneurship from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BA in economics from…
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Nicholas Anderson, CFA

Portfolio Manager and Managing Director
Nicholas Anderson is a portfolio manager for Thornburg Investment Management. He joined the firm in 2016 as an equity research analyst, was promoted to senior equity research analyst in 2020, an associate portfolio manager in early 2021, and portfolio manager in late 2021. Nick holds an MBA with honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a…
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