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Thornburg International outperformed in Q1 2026 despite geopolitical turmoil from the Iran conflict driving energy supply shocks and inflation fears. The fund's focus on resilient, attractively valued businesses with strong fundamentals enabled effective navigation of volatile conditions. Energy and materials holdings contributed while Chinese technology names detracted in a challenging global growth environment.
The fund seeks to identify premier foreign producers of goods and services with resilient foundations that can weather economic storms and improve competitive positions, focusing on attractively valued companies trading at discounts to intrinsic value through bottom-up fundamental analysis.
Global economic growth is projected to slow with the European Union expected to grow a modest 1.4%, Japan's growth projected to decelerate to 0.8% amid rising energy costs and higher rates, and China's growth losing steam despite stimulus. The fund maintains focus on premier foreign producers with resilient foundations.
As of Mar 31, 2026
Steven Klopukh leads the fund with over 30 years of investment experience, having joined Thornburg in October 2020 specifically to develop small- and mid-cap strategies. Previously, he spent 18 years at Allianz Global Investors as director and lead portfolio manager for U.S. Small- & Mid-Cap Growth strategies. His background includes fundamental equity analysis at CDC Investment Management Corp. and investment banking at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. Tim McCarthy serves as co-portfolio manager, bringing complementary experience from Allianz Global Investors where he worked alongside Klopukh for nearly two decades in SMID equity investing.
The fund employs a disciplined value-oriented approach within the small and mid-capitalization universe, seeking to identify undervalued companies across three distinct categories: basic values, consistent earners, and emerging franchises when priced below intrinsic value. The investment philosophy centers on companies with growing or stable revenues or earnings potential, maintaining at least 80% exposure to small- and mid-cap companies under normal conditions. The fund focuses primarily on domestic equity securities with at least 80% of net assets tied economically to the United States, utilizing comprehensive bottom-up fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities.
Lead Portfolio Manager
Moderate Conviction Bullish
Market Conviction
The fund demonstrates high conviction through concentrated positioning with top 10 holdings comprising 28.1% of assets and specific position sizing disclosed. The manager provides clear thesis explanations for holdings and expresses confidence in the portfolio's ability to navigate cycles, though the diversified approach across 47 holdings prevents maximum conviction scoring.
Growth Outlook
The manager expresses clear concerns about global economic slowdown, geopolitical risks from the Iran conflict, and inflation pressures forcing central banks into hawkish stances. While not catastrophic, the outlook is cautious with multiple headwinds identified.
Risk Appetite
The fund maintains a fully invested stance with only 7.9% cash and continues making position adjustments including two new positions. Despite acknowledging risks, the manager demonstrates willingness to remain engaged in markets with selective deployment.
Capital Deployment
Cash position remained relatively stable at 7.9% with modest portfolio adjustments including two new positions and four eliminations. The activity represents rotation rather than significant net deployment or de-risking, indicating a neutral stance.
Forward Guidance
The manager emphasizes patience and monitoring rather than aggressive deployment, focusing on maintaining long-term perspective. The guidance suggests selective caution rather than active risk-taking given the challenging environment.
Language Signal
Language is dominated by risk-focused terms including supply shocks, economic fallout, headwinds, inflation fears, and growth tax. While some opportunity language exists around attractive valuations, the net balance tilts toward cautious framing.
Perceived Risk
The manager identifies multiple specific systemic risks including geopolitical conflict impacts, supply chain disruptions, inflation pressures, and global growth slowdown. Detailed discussion of how the Iran conflict creates broad economic fallout demonstrates high awareness of meaningful macro risks.
Opportunity Density
The manager describes a selective environment requiring careful stock selection and bottom-up analysis. While opportunities exist among attractively valued companies, the emphasis on selectivity and navigation challenges suggests a moderate opportunity set rather than abundant choices.
Time Horizon
The fund explicitly emphasizes long-term capital appreciation and urges shareholders to maintain long-term perspective. The 28-year track record and focus on businesses that can strengthen competitive positions through cycles indicates a multi-year investment horizon with patience for thesis realization.
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