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Thornburg International Growth Strategy

Investment Objective

The Strategy seeks long-term growth of capital. There is no guarantee that the Strategy will meet its objectives.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Strategy typically invests in a selection of growth stocks that management believes will have growing revenues and earnings. The Strategy can invest in companies of any size, from large, well-established firms to small, emerging growth franchises. The Strategy also may invest in debt securities of any type.

Supplemental Information as of 12/31/2011

Returns (annualized for periods over one year)
 QTRYTD1-Year3-YearInception
International Growth Composite
(Net)
0.29%-2.52%-2.52%21.56%3.34%
International Growth Composite
(Gross)
0.54%-1.55%-1.55%23.24%4.87%
MSCI ACWI ex-US Growth Index4.12%-14.21%-14.21%10.84%-2.45%

Performance data for the International Growth Strategy is from the International Growth Composite, inception date of March 1, 2007. The composite represents all non-wrap discretionary, taxable and non-taxable accounts invested in international growth equity securities. 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 Yield1.6%
Weighted Average Forward Est. P/E18.3x
Median Market Capitalization$2B
Weighted Average Market Capitalization$14B
Number of Securities43
Emerging Market Exposure29.0%
Types of Stocks
 
Growth Industry Leaders29.5%
Consistent Growers29.6%
Emerging Growth30.2%
Cash and Other10.8%

Growth Industry Leaders: fast-growing companies with proprietary advantages in their industry segment

Consistent Growth Companies: companies that show steady revenue and earnings growth

Emerging Growth Companies: growing companies that are in the process of establishing a leading position in a significant product, service or market and are expected to grow at an above-average rate

Risk Metrics vs. MSCI ACWI ex-US Growth Index 1
 3 Yr
Annualized Alpha12.55
Beta0.89
Sharpe Ratio1.14
Info Ratio1.79
Tracking Error6.94
R-Squared0.90
Ten Largest Holdings
Start Today Co. Ltd.4.1%
Covidien plc3.5%
MercadoLibre, Inc.3.1%
Hargreaves Lansdown plc3.0%
Kabel Deutschland Holding AG2.9%
CNOOC Ltd.2.9%
Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc2.8%
Baidu, Inc. ADR2.8%
Orpea 2.6%
Check Point Software Tech. Ltd.2.5%
Sector Allocation
Consumer Discretionary24.8%
Information Technology18.7%
Health Care11.5%
Industrials11.5%
Consumer Staples7.6%
Energy5.3%
Financials5.0%
Utilities2.2%
Telecommunication Services1.9%
Materials1.3%
Cash10.1%
Market Cap Breakout
Large Cap: > $12 Billion25.7%
Mid Cap: $2.5 - $12 Billion29.0%
Small Cap: < $ 2.5 Billion45.4%
Ten Largest Countries
Top Ten Countries

Inception 3/1/2007

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 MSCI All Country (AC) World ex-U.S. Growth Index is a market capitalization weighted index that includes growth companies in developed and emerging markets throughout the world, excluding the United States.

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. Copies of the verification report 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 International Growth Composite GIPS compliant presentation.

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

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