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Thornburg Global Opportunities Strategy

Investment Objective

The Strategy 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 Strategy will meet its objectives.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Strategy considers investment in a variety of equity and debt securities from around the world. A flexible mandate allows the Strategy to pursue long-term performance using a broad approach to geography, investing style and market capitalization. The Strategy may invest in companies of any size.

Supplemental Information as of 12/31/2011

Returns (annualized for periods over one year)
 QTRYTD1-Year3-Year5-YearInception
Global Opportunities Composite
(Net)
6.90%-6.96%-6.96%15.85%1.30%5.58%
Global Opportunities Composite
(Gross)
7.13%-6.13%-6.13%17.15%2.58%6.94%
MSCI ACWI Index7.18%-7.35%-7.35%12.01%-1.93%0.49%

Performance data for the Global Opportunities Strategy is from the Global Opportunities Composite, inception date of August 1, 2006. The composite represents all assets under management in fully discretionary, fee based accounts. Returns are calculated using a time-weighted and asset-weighted calculation including reinvestment of dividends and income. Returns are annualized for periods greater than one year. Individual account performance will vary. The performance data quoted represents past performance; it does not guarantee future results. Portfolio returns net of fees may include management, advisory and/or custodial fees. Thornburg Investment Management Inc.’s fee schedule is detailed in Part 2A of its ADV brochure. Portfolio returns gross of fees do not reflect the deduction of management fees. Performance results of the firm's clients will be reduced by the firm's management fees. For example, an account with a compounded annual total return of 10% would have increased by 159% over ten years. Assuming an annual management fee of .75%, this increase would be 142%.

The Strategy 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 Strategy will have continued access to profitable IPOs. As Strategy assets grow, the impact of IPO investments on performance may decline.

Selected Characteristics
Weighted Average Portfolio Yield3.4%
Weighted Average Forward Est. P/E11.5x
Median Market Capitalization$6B
Weighted Average Market Capitalization$40B
Number of Securities33
Emerging Market Exposure9.9%
Market Cap Breakout
Large Cap: > $12 Billion46.4%
Mid Cap: $2.5 - $12 Billion32.4%
Small Cap: < $ 2.5 Billion21.2%
Types of Stocks
 
Domestic Equity39.9%
Foreign Equity53.4%
Cash 6.7%
Risk Metrics vs. MSCI ACWI Index 1
 3 Yr5 Yr
Annualized Alpha3.725.51
Beta1.121.14
Sharpe Ratio0.700.05
Info Ratio0.700.63
Tracking Error7.407.11
R-Squared0.920.93
Ten Largest Holdings
Google, Inc.5.4%
Microsoft Corp.4.9%
BRF – Brasil Foods SA4.6%
Swiss Re Ltd.4.3%
Willis Group Holdings plc4.3%
KKR Financial Holdings LLC4.1%
SPDR Gold Trust4.0%
Fly Leasing Ltd.3.7%
Kabel Deutshland Holding AG3.7%
Fifth Third Bancorp Pfd3.7%
Sector Allocation
Financials24.6%
Information Technology13.6%
Industrials13.1%
Energy11.0%
Consumer Discretionary10.7%
Consumer Staples7.0%
Telecommunication Services6.1%
Unassigned4.0%
Health Care3.1%
Cash6.7%
Ten Largest Countries
Top Ten Countries

Inception 8/1/2006

1 The performance data quoted represents past performance; it does not guarantee future results. The data provided is derived from gross-of-fee performance and does not reflect the deduction of management fees.

Valuations are computed and reported in U.S. dollars.

Source: Advent/APX and Thornburg.

Portfolio characteristics are derived using currently available data from independent research resources that are believed to be accurate.

Any securities, sectors, industries, countries or regions mentioned illustrate the holdings and activity in the portfolio as of the stated time period. Holdings are subject to change daily. Under no circumstances does the holdings information represent a recommendation to buy or sell any security. It should not be assumed that the investments in the securities were or will be profitable. The holdings identified do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold or recommended for advisory clients. To obtain a list of all securities recommended for the portfolio in the preceding year, please email a request to: mcg@thornburg.com.

The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (MSCI 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.

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Firm”) is an independent investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Firm’s clientele consists of mutual funds, commingled funds and taxable and non-taxable separately managed accounts in U.S., non-U.S. and global equity strategies and in U.S. fixed income strategies. The Firm has been verified for the period July 1, 1998 through December 31, 2010. The Global Opportunities Composite has been examined for the period from August 1, 2006 through December 31, 2010. Copies of the verification and examination reports are available upon request. Additional information regarding the Firm’s policies for calculating and reporting performance results is available upon request.

Thornburg Investment Management claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®)

Click here to view the Global Opportunities Composite GIPS compliant presentation

To receive a complete list and description of Thornburg Investment Management's composites please contact MCG at mcg@thornburg.com.

Portfolio Managers

Global Equity Strategy Co-Portfolio Managers

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Strategies invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility.

 

 

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