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Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund

 

Overview

Investment Strategy
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund invests in equity securities from around the world. The Fund employs a value investing framework, seeking to buy promising companies at a discount to intrinsic value. A flexible mandate allows the Fund to pursue long-term performance using a broad approach to geography and market capitalization. The Fund is targeted towards investors who desire exposure to a portfolio of 30 to 40 holdings selected on a global basis.

Fund Objective
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of all types from issuers around the world. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objectives.

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Holdings Commentary
Portfolio Manager Market Commentary

Fund Facts
Share
Class
Symbol
Daily Prices
as of 5/23/13
NAVChange($)
Fund
Numbers
CUSIPInception Date

ATHOAX
18.74↓ -0.13
122885-215-3437/28/06
CTHOCX
18.41↓ -0.13
672885-215-3357/28/06
ITHOIX
18.79↓ -0.13
272885-215-3277/28/06

  Net Assets as of 4/30/13: $434.0 M
  Capital Gains Paid Annually: No 2012 Capital Gains Paid
  Benchmark: MSCI All Country World Index
 

Performance and Expenses

Average Annualized Total Returns
Important Information: Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted.

Month Ended - 4/30/13

Without sales charge19.54%8.21%2.61%8.83%
With sales charge14.19%6.55%1.67%8.10%
Without sales charge18.64%7.39%1.83%7.99%
With sales charge17.64%7.39%1.83%7.99%
Without sales charge20.13%8.75%3.14%9.38%
MSCI All Country World Index15.02%8.73%1.53%4.02%

Quarter Ended - 3/31/13

Without sales charge16.12%8.56%3.37%8.76%
With sales charge10.87%6.91%2.42%8.02%
Without sales charge15.17%7.74%2.57%7.92%
With sales charge14.17%7.74%2.57%7.92%
Without sales charge16.64%9.09%3.89%9.30%
MSCI All Country World Index10.56%7.78%2.06%3.64%

* Inception Date 7/28/06 for the Class A, C, and I Shares. Index returns are since inception of the A shares.

The maximum sales charge for the Fund's A shares is 4.50%. C shares include a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the first year only. There is no up-front sales charge for the I shares.

The Global Opportunities Fund may invest in shares of companies through initial public offerings (IPOs). IPOs have the potential to produce substantial gains and there is no assurance that the Fund will have continued access to profitable IPOs. As Fund assets grow, the impact of IPO investments on performance may decline.


Fund Operating Expenses
Gross Annual Operating Expenses
(as reported in the most recent Prospectus)
1.60%
2.38%
1.32%
Net Annual Operating Expenses
(as reported in the most recent Prospectus)*
1.60%
2.38%
1.10%
Actual Annualized Operating Expenses**
(fiscal year to date, as of 3/31/13)
1.45%
2.22%
0.99%

*Thornburg Investment Management and/or Thornburg Securities Corporation have contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses through at least February 1, 2014, so that actual Class I expenses do not exceed 0.99%, not including the effects of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.

** The "Actual Annualized Operating Expenses" for each class of shares of the Fund represents the operating expenses of each such class as of the date shown above, including the effect of any fee waivers and expense reimbursements which are applicable to that class, but not including the effects of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses. For a discussion of Acquired Fund Fees and Expense, see the Fund’s current prospectus.

Expense ratios are expressed as a percentage of total fund assets and include management fees and operating costs. Expense ratios fluctuate over time and the expense ratio in the prospectus may differ from the actual expense ratio. The fund's total return includes the deduction of expenses.

For more information regarding fund expenses, please see the fund prospectus.


Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 as of 3/31/13
(Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund vs. MSCI AC World Index)

Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 - Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund vs. MSCI AC World Index

A Shares with sales charge$16,731
MSCI AC World Index$12,693

† The Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund to the performance of the Index for the stated time period. Returns reflect reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any, as well as all fees and expenses.

The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. Unless otherwise noted, index returns reflect the reinvestment of income dividends and capital gains, if any, but do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. Investors may not make direct investments into any index.

Attributes and Holdings

Top Ten Countries - 4/30/13

Equity Country Breakdown

Top Ten Industries - 4/30/13
Diversified Financials 14.9% Consumer Services 5.4%
Software & Services 12.6% Capital Goods 4.6%
Telecom 10.0% Energy 4.6%
Pharma & Biotech 10.0% Consumer Durables 4.1%
Technology 6.8% Autos & Components 3.3%
Morningstar®
Morningstar Rating™:2 Star
Overall Morningstar Rating among 742 World Stock funds, based on risk-adjusted returns for Class A Shares, using a weighted average of the fund's three- and five-year ratings: respectively, two stars and two stars among 742 and 586 funds, as of 4/30/131.
Top Ten Positions - 3/31/13
Security Symbol % of Portfolio

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. VRX 5.7%
InterXion Holding NV INXN 4.6%
EchoStar Corp. SATS 4.5%
Google, Inc. GOOG 4.2%
Level 3 Communications, Inc. LVLT 4.1%
Capital One Financial Corp. COF 4.1%
Telefonica Brasil ADR VIV 3.6%
Citigroup, Inc. C 3.4%
Delphi Automotive plc DLPH 3.2%
Microsoft Corp. MSFT 3.2%
Portfolio holdings are subject to change.
Key Portfolio Attributes - 4/30/13
Portfolio Price to Cash Flow*7.3x
Portfolio Price to Book Value*1.7x
Portfolio PE*
(trailing 12 months)
14.4x
Median Market Capitalization*$16.5 B
5-Year Beta*
(A Shares vs. MSCI ACWI)
1.14
Holdings34
Fund Assets$434.0 M
*Source: FactSet

Global Opportunities Fund Holdings
Global Opportunities Fund Holdings Commentary

 

Portfolio Composition - 4/30/13 Capitalization Exposure - 4/30/13
Domestic Equity43.8%
Foreign Equity48.1%
Cash8.1%
 
Large57.5%
Mid18.1%
Small24.4%
Small Cap (<$2.5 bn.)
Mid Cap ($2.5 to $12 bn.)
Large Cap (> $12 bn.)
(The percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding.)

P/E – Price/Earnings ratio (P/E ratio) is a valuation ratio of a company’s current share price compared to its per-share earnings. P/E equals a company’s market value per share divided by earnings per share. Forecasted P/E is not intended to be a forecast of the fund's future performance.

Beta – A measure of market-related risk. Less than one means the portfolio is less volatile than the index, while greater than one indicates more volatility than the index.

Price/Cash Flow – The measure of the market's expectations regarding a firm's future financial health. It is calculated by dividing price per share by cash flow per share.

Price/Book ratio (P/B ratio) – A ratio used to compare a stock's market value to its book value. It is calculated by dividing the current closing price of the stock by the latest quarter's book value per share.

1To determine a fund's Morningstar Rating™, funds with at least a three-year history are ranked in their categories by their Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return scores. The top 10% receive 5 stars; the next 22.5%, 4 stars; the middle 35%, 3 stars; the next 22.5%, 2 stars; and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Risk-Adjusted Return accounts for variation in a fund's performance (including the effects of all sales charges), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. Other share classes may have different performance characteristics. © 2013 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

Management

Portfolio Management Team

Global Opportunities Fund Co-Portfolio Managers

For biographies on the portfolio managers, click on their photo above.

Read Current Portfolio Manager Market Commentary

Vin Walden Brian McMahon
Important Information

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Special risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity, volatility, and political and economic risks. Investments in small capitalization companies may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.

There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.

Class I shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for the I share class may be higher than those for other classes.

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit our literature library. Read them carefully before investing.

The MSCI All Country (AC) World Index is a market capitalization weighted index that is representative of the market structure of 45 developed and emerging market countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Pacific Rim. The index is calculated with net dividends reinvested in U.S. dollars.

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