Thornburg International Equity Fund Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary

SANTA FE, N.M., Aug. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thornburg Investment Management ("Thornburg"), a global investment firm that oversees $42 billion in assets¹, recently announced the 25-year anniversary of the $2.5 billion Thornburg International Equity Fund ("Fund").

The Fund, which launched on May 28, 1998, is co-managed by portfolio managers Lei Wang and Matt Burdett, as well as Joe Salmond, who serves as an associate portfolio manager. As of June 30, 2023, the Fund's I-shares (Ticker: TGVIX) was ranked in the top quartile of Morningstar's Foreign Large Blend category over 5- and 10-year periods based on total returns before sales charges among 616 and 409 funds, respectively. Since its inception, the Fund carries an overall four-star rating out of 678 funds, based on risk-adjusted returns and uses a weighted average of the fund's three-, five-, and 10-year ratings respectively, 3 stars, 5 stars and 4 stars, among 678, 616 and 409 funds, as of June 30, 2023.

"Our research process identifies promising businesses at attractive prices around developed international markets," said Mr. Wang. "Our three-basket portfolio construction process—basic value, consistent earners and emerging franchises—seeks to provide style diversification, reduce volatility and produce attractive risk-adjusted performance across market cycles."

"This is a significant milestone for Thornburg," said Thornburg Vice Chairman and Chief Investment Strategist Brian McMahon. "Thornburg International Equity Fund's 25-year track record of outperformance is a testament to our long-term investment philosophy. With Lei, Matt, and Joe at the helm and with support from our entire investment team, bottom-up stock selection demonstrates the Fund's value in providing long-term positive returns to our investors."

To learn more about Thornburg International Equity Fund, please visit https://www.thornburg.com/product/mutual-funds/fiv/?class=I

About Thornburg

Thornburg Investment Management is a global investment firm delivering on strategy for institutions, financial professionals and investors worldwide. The privately held firm, founded in 1982, is an active, high-conviction manager of fixed income, equities, multi-asset solutions and sustainable investments. With $42 billion¹ in client assets as of June 30, 2023, the firm offers mutual funds, closed-end funds, institutional accounts, separate accounts and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.

As an independent firm, Thornburg can take on a wide range of opportunities, explore ideas thoroughly and work across strategies to deliver consistent risk-adjusted outperformance over the long term. The firm attracts free-thinking professionals who are eager to pursue investment outcomes beyond the confines of popular wisdom. From nimble operational capabilities to principles and actions fitting of a global citizen, Thornburg's world-class investment platform and team are aligned on strategy to serve investors.

Thornburg's U.S. headquarters is in Santa Fe, New Mexico with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.thornburg.com or call 877 215 1330.

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¹ Includes $41 billion in assets under management and $1 billion in assets under advisement as of June 30, 2023.

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