UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-05201
Thornburg Investment Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
119 East Marcy Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico | 87501 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
Garrett Thornburg, 119 East Marcy Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
(Name and address of agent for service) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 505-984-0200
Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2007
Date of reporting period: March 31, 2007
Item 1. | Reports to Stockholders |
The following annual reports are attached hereto, in order:
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund Class I
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund Class I
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund Class I
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund Class I
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds Class I
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Value Fund Class I
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund Class I
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund Class I
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund Class I
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund Class I
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund Class I
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund
Laddering – an All Weather Strategy
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with preservation of capital (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax). The secondary goal of the Fund is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to longer intermediate and long-term bond portfolios.
This Fund is a laddered portfolio of municipal bonds with an average maturity of normally five years or less. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year; cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund
March 31, 2007
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
Important Information
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
The maximum sales charge for the Fund’s Class A shares is 1.50%. Class C shares include a 0.50% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the first year only.
Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account these sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.
Shares in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. As with direct bond ownership, funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk, and inflation risk. The principal value of bond funds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Shares in the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any government agency. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The manager’s views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
Glossary
The Lehman Brothers Five-Year Municipal Bond Index – A rules-based, market-value-weighted index engineered for the long-term tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the index, bonds must have a minimum credit rating of Baa. The approximate maturity of the municipal bonds in the index is five years. 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.
Consumer Price Index – The Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) measures prices of a fixed basket of goods bought by a typical consumer, including food, transportation, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, entertainment and other items. The CPI, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor, is based at 100 in 1982 and is released monthly. It is widely used as a cost-of-living benchmark to adjust Social Security payments and other payment schedules, union contracts and tax brackets. Also known as the cost-of-living index.
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.
Duration – The measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.
Weighted Average Maturity – A weighted average of all the effective maturities of the bonds in a portfolio. Effective maturity takes into consideration mortgage prepayments, puts, sinking funds, adjustable coupons, and other features of individual bonds and is thus a more accurate measure of interest-rate sensitivity. Longer-maturity funds are generally considered more interest-rate sensitive than their shorter counterparts.
Fed Funds Rate – The interest rate at which a depository institution lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution overnight.
U.S. Treasury Securities – U.S. Treasury securities, such as bills, notes and bonds, are negotiable debt obligations of the U.S. government. These debt obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the government and issued at various schedules and maturities. Income from Treasury securities is exempt from state and local, but not federal, taxes.
George Strickland Co-Portfolio Manager | April 15, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report for the Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund. The net asset value of the Class A shares decreased by 5 cents to $13.48 during the six months ended March 31, 2007. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 22.8 cents per share. If you reinvested dividends, you received 23.0 cents per share. Investors who owned Class C shares received dividends of 21.0 and 21.1 cents per share, respectively.
Over the last six months, interest rates on bonds that mature in ten years or less have risen, while interest rates on long-term bonds have fallen. Since bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields, many of the bonds in the Fund depreciated in value slightly. The Class A shares of your Fund produced a total return of 1.33% (at NAV) over the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, compared to a 1.56% return for the Lehman Five Year Municipal Bond Index. Unlike the Fund, the index does not have exposure to short-term bonds. Since the short-term bonds in the Fund underperformed the index, the Fund’s return lagged the index. | |
Josh Gonze Co-Portfolio Manager | The long-term trend of a flattening municipal bond yield curve came to an end in the first quarter of 2007, as long-term bond yields rose slightly more than short-term bond yields. It is too early to call this reversal a trend, but it is potentially an inflection point. The bond market is still expecting the Federal Reserve to lower the target Fed Funds Rate some time in 2007, but it seems to be hedging that bet somewhat.
Lately, a lot of media attention has been focused on the residential housing market and the rising delinquency and default rates on sub-prime mortgages. While this news is quite bad, one must remember that it is only one slice of the economic pie. By far, the largest slice — two thirds — is consumer spending, which has continued to grow quite nicely. The other significant slices of the economy are business fixed investment, government spending, and exports. While government spending and exports are growing steadily, business fixed investment is showing preliminary signs of slowing. So there are two, relatively small slices of the U.S. economy sputtering while the other slices are sizzling. This should lead to the moderate growth that the market seems to be expecting. | |
Christopher Ihlefeld Co-Portfolio Manager | Currently, low yields on long-term bonds are built upon the premise that a slowing economy will lead to lower inflation. We have not seen any signs of that trend yet, core CPI is advancing at 2.7% per year. The high growth, low inflation “Goldilocks” economy was built upon rapidly rising worker productivity. Productivity gains allowed worker earnings to grow without affecting prices or corporate profits. With productivity growth falling from over 4% to under 2%, labor cost increases are more likely to push consumer prices up. The “Goldilocks” economy isn’t dead yet, but it is at risk. Without it, we may be looking at slower GDP growth, sluggish corporate profits, and stubbornly high inflation. Slower growth may keep the Federal Reserve on hold, but elevated inflation should lead to a larger risk premium on long-term bonds. For that reason, we are still favoring short-term bonds over long-term bonds.
Your Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund is a laddered portfolio of over 500 municipal obligations from 46 states. Today, your Fund’s weighted average maturity is 4.3 years. We ladder the maturity dates of the bonds in your portfolio so that some of the bonds are scheduled to mature during each of the coming years. Laddering intermediate bonds accomplishes two goals. First, the staggered bond maturities contained in a ladder defuse interest-rate risk and |
dampen the Fund’s price volatility. Second, laddering gives the Fund a steady cash flow stream from maturing bonds to reinvest toward the top of the ladder where yields are typically higher. The chart on the right describes the percentages of your Fund’s bond portfolio maturing in each of the coming years.
Municipal bond issuance was surprisingly strong in the first quarter of 2007, rising 49% to $104 billion. At this pace, the market might well surpass 2005’s record supply of $408 billion. The increased supply has weighed heavily on municipal bond prices of late. The yield ratio of ten-year high quality municipal bond yields to Treasury bonds rose from under 80% toward 85% by the end of the quarter. The cheapening of municipal/treasury ratios contributed to the underperformance of municipal bonds this past quarter, but also creates a more attractive investing environment. |
% of portfolio maturing | Cumulative % maturing | |
1 years = 12.9% | Year 1 = 12.9% | |
1 to 2 years = 8.9% | Year 2 = 21.8% | |
2 to 3 years = 11.7% | Year 3 = 33.5% | |
3 to 4 years = 13.1% | Year 4 = 46.6% | |
4 to 5 years = 11.4% | Year 5 = 58.0% | |
5 to 6 years = 11.6% | Year 6 = 69.6% | |
6 to 7 years = 10.1% | Year 7 = 79.7% | |
7 to 8 years = 6.9% | Year 8 = 86.6% | |
8 to 9 years = 8.6% | Year 9 = 95.2% | |
Over 9 years = 4.8% | Over 9 years = 100.0% |
Percentages can and do vary. Data as of 3/31/07.
Municipal bond credit quality has continued to improve. Standard and Poor’s upgraded over 1,000 issuers last year and downgraded less than 200. However, we are starting to see some signs of slowing in the torrid pace of tax revenue growth. State tax revenue growth slowed to 4.6% in the 3rd quarter of 2006 from a 9.9% pace the previous year. Some areas, such as the Great Lakes region, have been particularly hard hit by the recent slowdown. Other, faster growth areas, have experienced recent declines in real estate values. Since property taxes are a fundamental revenue source for municipal bond finance, we will watch this trend closely. We believe that the credit challenges facing municipal bond issuers will be greater over the next few years than they have been over the last few years. For that reason, we have 92% of the Fund invested in bonds rated A or above by one of the major rating agencies, and maintained broad diversification across issuers, sectors, and geographic areas.
Over the years, our practice of laddering a diversified portfolio of short and intermediate maturity municipal bonds has allowed your Fund to perform consistently well in varying interest rate environments. Thank you for investing in Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund.
Sincerely,
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George Strickland | Josh Gonze | Christopher Ihlefeld | ||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $ 1,127,537,656) | $ | 1,143,626,392 | ||
Cash | 403,590 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 370,000 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 1,538,284 | |||
Interest receivable | 15,218,148 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 35,175 | |||
Total Assets | 1,161,191,589 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 3,689,974 | |||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 2,489,435 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 728,465 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 233,317 | |||
Dividends payable | 905,151 | |||
Total Liabilities | 8,046,342 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 1,153,145,247 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Distribution in excess of net investment income | $ | (2,004 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 16,088,736 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (9,994,449 | ) | ||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 1,147,052,964 | |||
$ | 1,153,145,247 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||
Class A Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | ||||
($760,477,799 applicable to 56,423,212 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 13.48 | ||
Maximum sales charge, 1.50% of offering price | 0.21 | |||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 13.69 | ||
Class C Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and offering price per share * | ||||
($91,680,697 applicable to 6,789,854 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 13.50 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | ||||
($300,986,751 applicable to 22,328,868 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 13.48 | ||
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $4,584,425) | $ | 25,416,536 | ||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 2,520,492 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 497,378 | |||
Class C Shares | 61,500 | |||
Class I Shares | 71,873 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 994,756 | |||
Class C Shares | 490,634 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 225,180 | |||
Class C Shares | 36,770 | |||
Class I Shares | 55,925 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 20,365 | |||
Class C Shares | 10,671 | |||
Class I Shares | 11,932 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 145,982 | |||
Professional fees | 31,040 | |||
Accounting fees | 45,510 | |||
Trustee fees | 12,850 | |||
Other expenses | 58,083 | |||
Total expenses | 5,290,941 | |||
Less: | ||||
Distribution and service fees waived (Note 3) | (245,317 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (9,932 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 5,035,692 | |||
Net Investment Income | $ | 20,380,844 | ||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on Investments sold | (488,175 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investments | (4,087,711 | ) | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments | (4,575,886 | ) | ||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From operations | $ | 15,804,958 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
* Six Months ended March 31, 2007 | Year ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 20,380,844 | $ | 42,819,933 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (488,175 | ) | (3,027,220 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (4,087,711 | ) | (3,959,006 | ) | ||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Resulting from Operations | 15,804,958 | 35,833,707 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (13,488,462 | ) | (28,968,791 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (1,528,058 | ) | (3,602,082 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (5,364,324 | ) | (10,249,060 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (69,629,187 | ) | (129,601,272 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (13,372,039 | ) | (34,410,880 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | 16,219,972 | (3,124,294 | ) | |||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets | (71,357,140 | ) | (174,122,672 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 1,224,502,387 | 1,398,625,059 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 1,153,145,247 | $ | 1,224,502,387 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) (formerly Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund – National Portfolio) is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund’s investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the preservation of capital.
The Fund currently offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest, Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class (Class I) shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (iv) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent applicable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administrative fees, and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Investments: The Trust determines the value of investments utilizing an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt investment securities have a primary market over the counter and are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by the pricing service. The pricing service values portfolio securities at quoted bid prices, normally at 4:00 p.m. New York time. When quotations are not readily available, securities are valued at evaluated prices as determined by the pricing service using methods which include consideration of yields or prices of municipal obligations of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. In any case where a price is not available from a pricing service for an investment, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. The valuation procedures used by the pricing service and the portfolio valuations received by the Fund are reviewed by the officers of the Trust under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income tax is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Net investment income of the Fund is declared daily as a dividend on shares for which the Fund has received payment. Dividends are paid monthly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts on securities purchased are amortized to call dates or maturity dates of the respective securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares (or the value of the dividend-eligible shares, as appropriate) of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current capital shares activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .50 of 1% to .225 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $1,710 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $2,315 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C shares under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans and Class C distribution fees waived by the Distributor for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations. Distribution fees in the amount of $245,317 were waived for Class C shares.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $9,952. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months ended March 31, 2007 | Year ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 2,700,876 | $ | 36,453,305 | 7,002,507 | $ | 94,383,822 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 675,205 | 9,114,330 | 1,451,447 | 19,553,941 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (8,532,134 | ) | (115,196,822 | ) | (18,068,444 | ) | (243,539,035 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (5,156,053 | ) | $ | (69,629,187 | ) | (9,614,490 | ) | $ | (129,601,272 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 244,261 | $ | 3,303,495 | 720,729 | $ | 9,723,762 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 74,952 | 1,013,629 | 179,128 | 2,417,463 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,307,728 | ) | (17,689,163 | ) | (3,447,634 | ) | (46,552,105 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (988,515 | ) | $ | (13,372,039 | ) | (2,547,777 | ) | $ | (34,410,880 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 4,048,622 | $ | 54,646,772 | 6,913,539 | $ | 93,207,821 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 300,579 | 4,058,177 | 583,980 | 7,867,045 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (3,146,372 | ) | (42,484,977 | ) | (7,732,221 | ) | (104,199,160 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,202,829 | $ | 16,219,972 | (234,702 | ) | $ | (3,124,294 | ) | ||||||
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $72,026,304 and $136,211,564, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes | $ | 1,127,543,072 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 17,707,029 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (1,623,709 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 16,083,320 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carry forwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.
Such capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2007 | $ | 1,013,153 | |
2008 | 3,565,103 | ||
2013 | 30,614 | ||
2014 | 2,276,927 | ||
$ | 6,885,797 | ||
As of March 31, 2007, the Fund had deferred capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $ 2, 615,061. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
OTHER NOTES:
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No.109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15,2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months 2007 | Year Ended Sept. 30, | 3 Months 2004(c) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.53 | $ | 13.59 | $ | 13.83 | $ | 13.68 | $ | 14.01 | $ | 13.65 | $ | 13.44 | ||||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.23 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.09 | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.24 | ) | 0.15 | (0.33 | ) | 0.36 | 0.21 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.18 | 0.38 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.07 | 0.81 | 0.73 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.23 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.52 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.24 | ) | 0.15 | (0.33 | ) | 0.36 | 0.21 | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 13.48 | $ | 13.53 | $ | 13.59 | $ | 13.83 | $ | 13.68 | $ | 14.01 | $ | 13.65 | ||||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.33 | % | 2.87 | % | 1.16 | % | 1.78 | % | 0.47 | % | 5.99 | % | 5.54 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.39 | %(b) | 3.28 | % | 2.91 | % | 2.69 | %(b) | 2.85 | % | 3.20 | % | 3.83 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.91 | %(b) | 0.91 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.89 | %(b) | 0.91 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.91 | %(b) | 0.90 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.89 | %(b) | 0.91 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.95 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.91 | %(b) | 0.91 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.89 | %(b) | 0.91 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.96 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 6.23 | % | 23.02 | % | 27.80 | % | 4.57 | % | 21.37 | % | 15.81 | % | 19.59 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 760,478 | $ | 833,189 | $ | 967,650 | $ | 1,039,050 | $ | 1,047,482 | $ | 998,878 | $ | 785,145 |
(a) | Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return, which is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | The Fund’s fiscal year-end changed to September 30. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months 2007 | Year Ended Sept. 30, | 3 Months 2004(c) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.55 | $ | 13.62 | $ | 13.86 | $ | 13.70 | $ | 14.04 | $ | 13.67 | $ | 13.46 | ||||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.21 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.08 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 0.47 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.05 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.24 | ) | 0.16 | (0.34 | ) | 0.37 | 0.21 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.16 | 0.34 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 0.02 | 0.78 | 0.68 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.21 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.47 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.05 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.24 | ) | 0.16 | (0.34 | ) | 0.37 | 0.21 | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 13.50 | $ | 13.55 | $ | 13.62 | $ | 13.86 | $ | 13.70 | $ | 14.04 | $ | 13.67 | ||||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.19 | % | 2.52 | % | 0.89 | % | 1.79 | % | 0.12 | % | 5.78 | % | 5.13 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.11 | %(b) | 3.00 | % | 2.63 | % | 2.43 | %(b) | 2.56 | % | 2.89 | % | 3.42 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.20 | %(b) | 1.18 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.15 | %(b) | 1.19 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.33 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.19 | %(b) | 1.18 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.15 | %(b) | 1.19 | % | 1.18 | % | 1.33 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.69 | %(b) | 1.68 | % | 1.68 | % | 1.65 | %(b) | 1.69 | % | 1.68 | % | 1.80 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 6.23 | % | 23.02 | % | 27.80 | % | 4.57 | % | 21.37 | % | 15.81 | % | 19.59 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 91,681 | $ | 105,436 | $ | 140,606 | $ | 156,870 | $ | 155,458 | $ | 137,559 | $ | 57,258 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | The Fund’s fiscal year-end changed to September 30. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months 2007 | Year Ended Sept. 30, | 3 Months 2004(c) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.53 | $ | 13.59 | $ | 13.83 | $ | 13.68 | $ | 14.01 | $ | 13.65 | $ | 13.44 | ||||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.25 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.11 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.24 | ) | 0.15 | (0.33 | ) | 0.36 | 0.21 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.20 | 0.43 | 0.20 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.85 | �� | 0.78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.25 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.57 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.24 | ) | 0.15 | (0.33 | ) | 0.36 | 0.21 | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 13.48 | $ | 13.53 | $ | 13.59 | $ | 13.83 | $ | 13.68 | $ | 14.01 | $ | 13.65 | ||||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.50 | % | 3.22 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.87 | % | 0.80 | % | 6.36 | % | 5.91 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.73 | %(b) | 3.62 | % | 3.25 | % | 3.02 | %(b) | 3.18 | % | 3.54 | % | 4.18 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.57 | %(b) | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.55 | %(b) | 0.57 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.60 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.57 | %(b) | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.55 | %(b) | 0.57 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.60 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.57 | %(b) | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.55 | %(b) | 0.57 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.62 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 6.23 | % | 23.02 | % | 27.80 | % | 4.57 | % | 21.37 | % | 15.81 | % | 19.59 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 300,987 | $ | 285,878 | $ | 290,369 | $ | 238,589 | $ | 222,760 | $ | 197,367 | $ | 123,652 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | The Fund’s fiscal year-end changed to September 30. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A - 885-215-459, CLASS C - 885-215-442, CLASS I - 885-215-434
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - LTMFX, CLASS C - LTMCX, CLASS I - LTMIX
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
ALABAMA — 0.43% | ||||||||
Mobile GO Warrants, 4.50% due 8/15/2016 | NR/NR | $ | 2,990,000 | $ | 3,002,947 | |||
Scottsboro Industrial Development Board Refunding, 5.25% due 5/1/2009 (AAF McQuay Project; LOC: PNC Bank) | NR/NR | 1,920,000 | 1,920,998 | |||||
ALASKA — 0.88% | ||||||||
Alaska Energy Authority Power Revenue Refunding, 6.00% due 7/1/2011 (Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 955,000 | 1,039,460 | |||||
Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Refunding Series One, 5.00% due 6/1/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,175,000 | 1,264,993 | |||||
Alaska Student Loan Corp. Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | NR/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,202,140 | |||||
Anchorage Ice Rink Revenue, 6.375% due 1/1/2020 pre-refunded 7/1/2010 | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,077,700 | |||||
North Slope Boro Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 6/30/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,250,000 | 3,516,630 | |||||
ARIZONA — 1.05% | ||||||||
Glendale Industrial Development Authority Refunding, 5.00% due 5/15/2015 (Midwestern University Project) (1) | NR/A- | 1,000,000 | 1,063,960 | |||||
Glendale Industrial Development Authority Refunding, 5.00% due 5/15/2016 (Midwestern University Project) (1) | NR/A- | 1,000,000 | 1,068,130 | |||||
Glendale Industrial Development Authority Refunding, 5.00% due 5/15/2017 (Midwestern University Project) (1) | NR/A- | 1,440,000 | 1,541,016 | |||||
Mohave County Industrial Development Authority Series A, 5.00% due 4/1/2014 (Mohave Prison LLC Project; Insured: XLCA) | NR/AAA | 3,135,000 | 3,347,522 | |||||
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue Series C, 6.40% due 7/1/2013 (Arizona Charter Schools Project) | Baa3/NR | 995,000 | 1,062,113 | |||||
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Revenue Refunding Lease Obligation A, 7.25% due 7/15/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 390,000 | 400,978 | |||||
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.45% due 4/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,060,000 | 2,103,590 | |||||
Show Low Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 12/1/2010 (Navapache Regional Medical Center Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,000,000 | 1,027,660 | |||||
Tucson Water Revenue Series D, 9.75% due 7/1/2008 | Aa3/A+ | 500,000 | 536,615 | |||||
ARKANSAS — 0.60% | ||||||||
Conway Electric Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 8/1/2007 | A2/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,008,220 | |||||
Jefferson County Hospital Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.50% due 6/1/2010 (Regional Medical Center Project) | NR/A | 1,000,000 | 1,046,000 | |||||
Jefferson County Hospital Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.50% due 6/1/2011 (Regional Medical Center Project) | NR/A | 1,075,000 | 1,136,845 | |||||
Little Rock Hotel & Restaurant Gross Receipts Tax Refunding, 7.125% due 8/1/2009 | A3/NR | 2,645,000 | 2,749,186 | |||||
CALIFORNIA — 1.77% | ||||||||
California HFA Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.25% due 10/1/2013 (Kaiser Permanente Project) (ETM) | A3/AAA | 2,620,000 | 2,709,080 | |||||
California State Department of Transportation COP Refunding Series A, 5.25% due 3/1/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,021,160 | |||||
California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply Series A, 5.50% due 5/1/2012 | A1/A- | 2,600,000 | 2,808,832 | |||||
California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply Series A, 6.00% due 5/1/2013 | A1/A- | 2,550,000 | 2,831,954 | |||||
Escondido Unified High School District, 5.60% due 11/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) (ETM) (2) | Aaa/AAA | 1,250,000 | 1,277,000 | |||||
Northern California Power Agency Public Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2009 (Geothermal Project Number 3) | A2/BBB+ | 6,100,000 | 6,104,880 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Ontario Montclair School District COP Refunding, 3.80% due 9/1/2028 put 8/31/2007 (School Facility Bridge Funding Project; Insured: FSA) | VMIG1/A-1 | $ | 1,655,000 | $ | 1,655,099 | |||
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue, 7.00% due 4/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 425,000 | 425,038 | |||||
South Orange County Public Financing Authority Special Tax Revenue Series C, 8.00% due 8/15/2008 (Foothill Area Project; Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,587,675 | |||||
COLORADO — 5.00% | ||||||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 2/1/2012 (Insured: FHA, MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,310,000 | 1,383,412 | |||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 8/1/2012 (Insured: FHA, MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,345,000 | 1,426,763 | |||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 2/1/2013 (Insured: FHA, MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,380,000 | 1,467,216 | |||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 2/1/2015 (Insured: FHA, MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,530,000 | 1,644,536 | |||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 8/1/2015 (Insured: FHA, MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,565,000 | 1,687,352 | |||||
Adams County School District 012 Series A, 4.375% due 12/15/2007 | Aa3/AA- | 1,000,000 | 1,005,190 | |||||
Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2031 put 12/1/2009 (LOC: US Bank) | NR/AA | 12,365,000 | 12,646,180 | |||||
Colorado Department of Transportation Revenue Anticipation Notes, 6.00% due 6/15/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,542,105 | |||||
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities, 4.90% due 4/1/2008 (Nashville Public Radio Project) (ETM) | NR/BBB+ | 685,000 | 688,192 | |||||
Colorado HFA, 5.00% due 9/1/2007 (Catholic Health Initiatives Project) | Aa2/AA | 5,705,000 | 5,735,065 | |||||
Colorado HFA, 5.25% due 10/1/2026 pre-refunded 10/1/2008 (Childrens Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,295,000 | 2,320,796 | |||||
Cordillera Mountain Metropolitan District Series B GO, 6.20% due 12/1/2020 pre-refunded 12/01/2010 | NR/NR | 1,080,000 | 1,161,799 | |||||
Denver Convention Center Hotel, 5.25% due 12/1/2014 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,281,040 | |||||
Denver Convention Center Hotel, 5.25% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,496,850 | |||||
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: XLCA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 3,335,000 | 3,516,257 | |||||
Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District 2 GO, 6.50% due 6/15/2012 (Insured: FSA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 525,000 | 594,290 | |||||
Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District 3 Refunding Series B, 5.25% due 12/1/2008 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,760,000 | 1,788,952 | |||||
Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District 3 Series A GO, 5.25% due 12/1/2008 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,520,000 | 1,554,002 | |||||
Pinery West Metropolitan District 3, 4.70% due 12/1/2021 put 12/1/2007 (LOC: Compass Bank) | NR/A | 1,000,000 | 1,003,590 | |||||
Plaza Metropolitan District 1 Revenue, 7.60% due 12/1/2016 (Public Improvement Fee/Tax Increment Project) | NR/NR | 6,000,000 | 6,646,680 | |||||
Southlands Metropolitan District 1 Unlimited GO, 6.75% due 12/1/2016 | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,106,230 | |||||
DELAWARE — 0.56% | ||||||||
Delaware State EDA Revenue, 5.50% due 7/1/2025 put 7/1/2010 (Delmarva Power & Light Project) | Baa2/BBB- | 2,045,000 | 2,126,166 | |||||
Delaware State HFA Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2011 (Beebe Medical Center Project) | Baa1/BBB+ | 1,275,000 | 1,329,748 | |||||
Delaware State HFA Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 5/1/2012 (Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,370,000 | 1,454,077 | |||||
Delaware State HFA Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 5/1/2013 (Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,445,000 | 1,529,576 | |||||
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — 2.15% | ||||||||
District of Columbia COP, 5.25% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 5,950,000 | 6,378,995 | |||||
District of Columbia COP, 5.25% due 1/1/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,875,000 | 3,130,329 | |||||
District of Columbia COP, 5.25% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 4,125,000 | 4,515,101 | |||||
District of Columbia Hospital Revenue Refunding, 5.10% due 8/15/2008 (Medlantic Healthcare Group A Project) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,528,440 | |||||
District of Columbia Hospital Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.70% due 8/15/2008 (Medlantic Healthcare Project) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 4,430,000 | 4,525,467 | |||||
District of Columbia Tax Increment, 0% due 7/1/2009 (Mandarin Oriental Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 1,835,360 | |||||
District of Columbia Tax Increment, 0% due 7/1/2011 (Mandarin Oriental Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,990,000 | 1,686,445 | |||||
District of Columbia Tax Increment, 0% due 7/1/2012 (Mandarin Oriental Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,480,000 | 1,200,162 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
FLORIDA — 5.44% | ||||||||
Broward County Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding, 5.375% due 12/1/2009 (Wheelabrator South Project) | A3/AA | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 5,169,600 | |||
Capital Projects Finance Authority Series F 1, 5.50% due 10/1/2012 (Student Housing Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,820,000 | 1,957,374 | |||||
Capital Projects Finance Authority Series F 1, 5.50% due 10/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,260,000 | 3,492,079 | |||||
Capital Trust Agency Multi Family Housing Revenue Series A, 5.15% due 11/1/2030 put 11/1/2010 (Shadow Run Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 2,190,000 | 2,251,758 | |||||
Crossings at Fleming Island Community Development Refunding Series B, 5.45% due 5/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,045,000 | 3,119,054 | |||||
Dade County Solid Waste Systems Special Obligation Revenue Refunding, 6.00% due 10/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 7,000,000 | 7,079,800 | |||||
Escambia County HFA Revenue, 5.00% due 11/1/2028 pre-refunded 11/1/2010 (Charity Obligation Group Project) | Aaa/NR | 2,500,000 | 2,575,075 | |||||
Escambia County HFA Revenue Series C, 5.125% due 10/1/2014 (Baptist Hospital/Baptist Manor) | Baa1/BBB+ | 2,755,000 | 2,813,792 | |||||
Flagler County School Board COP Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,605,000 | 1,719,581 | |||||
Florida State Correctional Privatization Commission COP Series B, 5.00% due 8/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,141,460 | |||||
Florida State Department of Children & Families COP South Florida Evaluation Treatment, 5.00% due 10/1/2015 | NR/AA+ | 925,000 | 992,840 | |||||
Hillsborough County Assessment Revenue, 5.00% due 3/1/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,352,850 | |||||
Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority PCR, 5.10% due 10/1/2013 (Tampa Electric Co. Project) | Baa2/BBB- | 6,410,000 | 6,679,284 | |||||
Jacksonville Electric St. John’s River Park Systems Revenue Refunding Issue-2, 17th Series, 5.25% due 10/1/2012 | Aa2/AA- | 5,000,000 | 5,301,700 | |||||
Jacksonville HFA Hospital Revenue Charity Obligation Group Series A, 5.00% due 8/15/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,013,760 | |||||
Miami Dade County School Board COP Series B, 5.50% due 5/1/2030 put 5/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,010,000 | 1,073,206 | |||||
Miami Dade County Special Housing Revenue Refunding, 5.80% due 10/1/2012 (HUD Section 8) | Baa3/NR | 3,060,000 | 3,161,806 | |||||
Orange County HFA, 5.80% due 11/15/2009 (Adventist Health System Project) (ETM) | A2/NR | 1,395,000 | 1,468,293 | |||||
Orange County HFA Series A, 6.25% due 10/1/2007 (Orlando Regional Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 925,000 | 936,091 | |||||
Pelican Marsh Community Development District Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/1/2011 (Insured: Radian) | NR/NR | 2,580,000 | 2,579,458 | |||||
St. John’s County Industrial Development Authority Series A, 5.50% due 8/1/2014 (Presbyterian Retirement Project) | NR/NR | 1,755,000 | 1,857,667 | |||||
GEORGIA — 0.38% | ||||||||
Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 11/1/2038 pre-refunded 5/1/2009 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,015,000 | 1,045,876 | |||||
Monroe County Development Authority PCR, 6.75% due 1/1/2010 (Oglethorpe Power Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,159,200 | |||||
Monroe County Development Authority PCR, 6.80% due 1/1/2012 (Oglethorpe Power Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,131,390 | |||||
GUAM — 0.09% | ||||||||
Guam Educational Financing Foundation COP Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2010 (Guam Public Schools Project) | NR/A- | 1,000,000 | 1,036,350 | |||||
HAWAII — 0.18% | ||||||||
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance Special Purpose Revenue Refunding Series A, 4.95% due 4/1/2012 (Hawaiian Electric Company Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,096,460 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
IDAHO — 0.27% | ||||||||
Twin Falls Urban Renewal Agency Refunding Series A, 4.95% due 8/1/2014 | NR/NR | $ | 1,640,000 | $ | 1,627,864 | |||
Twin Falls Urban Renewal Agency Refunding Series A, 5.15% due 8/1/2017 | NR/NR | 1,455,000 | 1,449,820 | |||||
ILLINOIS — 10.39% | ||||||||
Bolingbrook Series B, 0% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,042,470 | |||||
Bolingbrook Series B, 0% due 1/1/2017 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 2,000,000 | 1,320,640 | |||||
Champaign County Community School District 116 Series C, 0% due 1/1/2009 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,205,000 | 1,129,230 | |||||
Champaign County Community School District 116 Unrefunded Balance Series C, 0% due 1/1/2009 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,140,000 | 2,004,046 | |||||
Chicago Board of Education GO, 6.00% due 12/1/2009 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,119,960 | |||||
Chicago Board of Education School Reform, 6.25% due 12/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 750,000 | 845,325 | |||||
Chicago Capital Appreciation, 0% due 1/1/2016 (City Colleges Project; Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,670,000 | 1,873,299 | |||||
Chicago Gas Supply Revenue Refunding Series B, 4.75% due 3/1/2030 (Peoples Gas Light & Coke Project) (2) | VMIG1/A- | 1,500,000 | 1,535,850 | |||||
Chicago Housing Authority Capital Program Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2007 | Aa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,003,120 | |||||
Chicago Housing Authority Capital Program Revenue, 5.25% due 7/1/2010 | Aa3/NR | 2,300,000 | 2,406,030 | |||||
Chicago Housing Authority Capital Program Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 8,460,000 | 9,092,216 | |||||
Chicago Housing Authority Capital Program Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,156,500 | |||||
Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, 7.00% due 1/1/2011 | Aaa/AAA | 1,070,000 | 1,156,424 | |||||
Chicago Midway Airport Revenue Series A, 5.40% due 1/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,340,000 | 1,354,901 | |||||
Chicago Midway Airport Revenue Series C, 5.50% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,180,000 | 1,282,070 | |||||
Chicago O’Hare International Airport Revenue, 5.00% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,105,000 | 1,163,576 | |||||
Chicago O’Hare International Airport Revenue 2nd Lien Series C-1, 5.00% due 1/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,033,670 | |||||
Chicago O’Hare International Airport Revenue Passenger Facility Series A, 5.625% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,065,000 | 3,099,910 | |||||
Chicago Park District Parking Facility Revenue, 5.75% due 1/1/2010 (ETM) | Baa1/A | 1,000,000 | 1,053,120 | |||||
Chicago Refunding Series A, 5.375% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,171,180 | |||||
Chicago Refunding Series A-2, 6.125% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,103,360 | |||||
Chicago Water Revenue, 6.50% due 11/1/2011 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,810,000 | 2,019,471 | |||||
Cook County Community Consolidated School District 146 GO, 9.00% due 12/1/2016 (Tinley Park Project; Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 2,500,000 | 3,458,200 | |||||
Cook County Community Consolidated School District 15 GO, 0% due 12/1/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 2,000,000 | 1,744,480 | |||||
Cook County Community School District 97 Series B GO, 9.00% due 12/1/2013 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 2,250,000 | 2,931,840 | |||||
Cook County Community School District 99 GO, 9.00% due 12/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,256,610 | |||||
Cook County Refunding Series A, 6.25% due 11/15/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,995,000 | 4,565,806 | |||||
Du Page County Forest Preservation District, 0% due 11/1/2009 (Partial ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 4,538,500 | |||||
Hoffman Estates Tax Increment Revenue Junior Lien, 0% due 5/15/2007 | Ba1/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,491,210 | |||||
Illinois DFA Multi Family Housing Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.55% due 7/20/2008 (Collateralized: GNMA) | NR/AAA | 555,000 | 561,027 | |||||
Illinois DFA PCR Refunding, 5.70% due 1/15/2009 (Commonwealth Edison Co. Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,102,390 | |||||
Illinois DFA Revenue, 6.00% due 11/15/2009 (Adventist Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,635,000 | 3,823,511 | |||||
Illinois DFA Revenue, 6.00% due 11/15/2010 (Adventist Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,860,000 | 4,127,305 | |||||
Illinois DFA Revenue Refunding Community Rehab Providers Series A, 6.00% due 7/1/2015 | NR/BBB | 4,500,000 | 4,561,290 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue, 5.50% due 11/15/2007 (OSF Healthcare System Project) | A2/A | 915,000 | 923,116 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue, 6.50% due 2/15/2008 (Iowa Health System Project) | Aa3/NR | 1,290,000 | 1,317,490 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue, 6.50% due 2/15/2009 (Iowa Health System Project) | Aa3/NR | 1,375,000 | 1,435,404 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue, 6.50% due 2/15/2010 (Iowa Health System Project) (ETM) | Aa3/NR | 1,465,000 | 1,558,950 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue, 6.00% due 2/15/2011 (Iowa Health System Project; Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,560,000 | 1,672,741 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 8/15/2008 (University of Chicago Hospital & Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,527,255 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue Refunding, 5.50% due 11/15/2011 (Methodist Medical Center Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,103,380 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Illinois Hospital District, 5.50% due 1/1/2010 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 1,040,000 | $ | 1,087,944 | |||
Illinois State COP Central Management Department, 5.00% due 7/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 501,620 | |||||
Illinois State Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2017 | Aa3/AA | 2,000,000 | 2,124,100 | |||||
Lake County Community High School District 117 Series B, 0% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 3,235,000 | 2,704,848 | |||||
McHenry & Kane Counties Community Consolidated School District 158, 0% due 1/1/2010 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 901,080 | |||||
McHenry & Kane Counties Community Consolidated School District 158, 0% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,200,000 | 1,829,322 | |||||
Mclean & Woodford Counties School District GO, 7.375% due 12/1/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,686,270 | |||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Dedicated State Tax Refunding, 0% due 6/15/2013 (McCormick Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,045,000 | 820,200 | |||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Dedicated State Tax Revenue Series A-2002, 6.00% due 6/15/2007 (McCormick Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,750,000 | 3,767,737 | |||||
Naperville City, Du Page & Will Counties Economic Development Revenue, 6.10% due 5/1/2008 (Hospital & Health System Association Project; LOC: Bank One N.A.) | NR/AA | 1,305,000 | 1,307,179 | |||||
Peoria Public Building Commission School District Facilities Revenue, 0% due 12/1/2007 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 1,100,000 | 1,073,094 | |||||
State of Illinios Waubonsee Community College District 516 GO, 0% due 12/15/2013 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 2,260,080 | |||||
University of Illinois COP Series A, 5.00% due 8/15/2019 pre-refunded 8/15/2011 (Utility Infrastructure Project) | Aaa/AAA | 5,235,000 | 5,511,670 | |||||
University of Illinois Revenue Health Services Facilities Series A, 5.80% due 10/1/2018 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,500,000 | 3,604,300 | |||||
INDIANA — 7.03% | ||||||||
Allen County Economic Development Revenue, 5.60% due 12/30/2009 (Indiana Institute of Technology Project) | NR/NR | 1,110,000 | 1,131,989 | |||||
Allen County Economic Development Revenue, 5.00% due 12/30/2012 (Indiana Institute of Technology Project) | NR/NR | 1,370,000 | 1,419,717 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.75% due 10/1/2010 (ETM) | Aa3/NR | 1,115,000 | 1,190,965 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage GO, 5.00% due 10/1/2011 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,390,000 | 2,506,656 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage GO, 5.00% due 10/1/2012 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,275,000 | 1,347,739 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage GO, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,069,950 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage GO, 5.00% due 10/1/2015 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,480,000 | 1,588,543 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage GO, 5.00% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,520,000 | 1,629,805 | |||||
Allen County Redevelopment District Tax Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2016 | A3/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,049,020 | |||||
Ball State University Revenues Student Fee Series K, 5.75% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,086,720 | |||||
Boonville Junior High School Building Corp. Revenue, 0% due 7/1/2010 (State Aid Withholding) | NR/A | 850,000 | 738,973 | |||||
Boonville Junior High School Building Corp. Revenue, 0% due 1/1/2011 (State Aid Withholding) | NR/A | 850,000 | 720,324 | |||||
Boonville Junior High School Building Corp. Revenue, 0% due 7/1/2011 (State Aid Withholding) | NR/A | 950,000 | 787,503 | |||||
Brownsburg 1999 School Building, 5.00% due 8/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,835,000 | 1,930,420 | |||||
Brownsburg 1999 School Building, 5.25% due 2/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,880,000 | 2,006,148 | |||||
Brownsburg 1999 School Building, 5.25% due 8/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,755,000 | 1,883,782 | |||||
Carmel Redevelopment Authority Lease Performing Arts, 0% due 2/1/2015 | Aa2/AA | 1,575,000 | 1,141,466 | |||||
Center Grove 2000 Building First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2009 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,175,000 | 1,209,768 | |||||
Center Grove 2000 Building First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,135,000 | 1,181,705 | |||||
Dekalb County Redevelopment Authority Lease Rental Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 1/15/2012 (Mini Mill Local Public Improvement Project; Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,050,270 | |||||
Dekalb County Redevelopment Authority Lease Rental Revenue Refunding, 5.25% due 1/15/2013 (Mini Mill Local Public Improvement Project; Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,067,640 | |||||
Dekalb County Redevelopment Authority Lease Rental Revenue Refunding, 5.25% due 1/15/2014 (Mini Mill Local Public Improvement Project; Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,066,280 | |||||
Eagle Union Middle School Building Corp., 5.50% due 7/15/2009 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 910,000 | 946,837 | |||||
Elberfeld J. H. Castle School Building Corp. First Mortgage Refunding, 0% due 7/5/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,860,000 | 1,775,128 | |||||
Evansville Vanderburgh Refunding, 5.00% due 7/15/2014 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,073,040 | |||||
Evansville Vanderburgh Refunding, 5.00% due 7/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,077,160 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Hammond Multi-School Building Corp. First Mortgage Refunding Bond Series 1997, 6.00% due 7/15/2008 (Lake County Project; State Aid Withholding) | NR/A | $ | 1,380,000 | $ | 1,401,845 | |||
Huntington Economic Development Revenue, 6.15% due 11/1/2008 (United Methodist Membership Project) | NR/NR | 700,000 | 715,953 | |||||
Huntington Economic Development Revenue, 6.20% due 11/1/2010 (United Methodist Membership Project) | NR/NR | 790,000 | 811,915 | |||||
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority Hospital Revenue Series D, 5.00% due 11/1/2026 pre-refunded 11/1/2007 | Aaa/NR | 1,550,000 | 1,561,764 | |||||
Indiana Multi School Building Corp. Refunding First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,400,250 | |||||
Indiana State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2009 (University of Indianapolis Project) | NR/A- | 670,000 | 698,957 | |||||
Indiana University Revenues Refunding, 0% due 8/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,469,300 | |||||
Indianapolis Airport Authority Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.35% due 7/1/2007 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,100,000 | 1,104,378 | |||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Series D, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,030,000 | 1,107,724 | |||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Series F, 5.00% due 1/1/2015 (Waterworks Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,077,090 | |||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Series F, 5.00% due 7/1/2015 (Waterworks Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,079,860 | |||||
Knox Middle School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 6.00% due 7/15/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 855,000 | 879,855 | |||||
Knox Middle School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 6.00% due 7/15/2009 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 455,000 | 478,173 | |||||
Madison Schools Lydia Middleton Building Corp., 5.00% due 7/15/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,200,000 | 1,288,440 | |||||
Madison Schools Lydia Middleton Building Corp., 5.00% due 7/15/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,250,000 | 1,347,375 | |||||
Mount Vernon of Hancock County Refunding First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,055,000 | 1,127,025 | |||||
Mount Vernon of Hancock County Refunding First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,135,000 | 1,220,148 | |||||
Mount Vernon of Hancock County Refunding First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,140,000 | 1,229,638 | |||||
Noblesville Redevelopment Authority, 5.00% due 8/1/2016 (146th Street Extension A Project) | NR/A+ | 1,660,000 | 1,762,920 | |||||
Northwestern School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2011 (State Aid Withholding) | NR/AAp | 1,240,000 | 1,300,351 | |||||
Perry Township Multi School Building Refunding, 5.00% due 1/10/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 1,225,000 | 1,298,586 | |||||
Perry Township Multi School Building Refunding, 5.00% due 7/10/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 2,025,000 | 2,155,977 | |||||
Perry Township Multi School Building Refunding, 5.00% due 7/10/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 2,130,000 | 2,282,678 | |||||
Peru Community School Corp. Refunding First Mortgage, 0% due 7/1/2010 (State Aid Withholding) | NR/A | 835,000 | 725,932 | |||||
Plainfield Community High School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.00% due 1/15/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,445,000 | 1,554,661 | |||||
Warren Township Vision 2005, 5.00% due 7/10/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,095,000 | 2,251,119 | |||||
Wawasee Community School Corp. First Mortgage, 5.50% due 7/15/2010 (State Aid Withholding) (ETM) | NR/AA | 995,000 | 1,051,227 | |||||
Wawasee Community School Corp. First Mortgage, 5.50% due 7/15/2011 (State Aid Withholding) (ETM) | NR/AA | 1,095,000 | 1,172,931 | |||||
West Clark 2000 School Building Corp., 5.25% due 1/15/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,235,000 | 1,329,231 | |||||
West Clark 2000 School Building Corp., 5.25% due 7/15/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,305,000 | 1,412,206 | |||||
West Clark 2000 School Building Corp., 5.25% due 1/15/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,335,000 | 1,449,009 | |||||
West Clark School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.75% due 7/15/2011 (State Aid Withholding) | Aaa/AAA | 2,080,000 | 2,247,648 | |||||
Westfield Elementary School Building Corp. First Mortgage Series 1997, 6.80% due 7/15/2007 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 390,000 | 393,428 | |||||
IOWA — 2.80% | ||||||||
Ankeny Community School District Sales & Services Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2010 | NR/AA- | 2,900,000 | 3,018,900 | |||||
Des Moines Limited Obligation Revenue, 4.40% due 12/1/2015 put 12/1/2011 (Des Moines Parking Associates Project; LOC: Wells Fargo Bank) | NR/NR | 2,985,000 | 2,983,597 | |||||
Dubuque Community School District Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2013 | A3/NR | 1,600,000 | 1,617,088 | |||||
Dubuque Community School District Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 | A3/NR | 1,640,000 | 1,657,515 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Commercial Development Revenue Refunding, 5.75% due 4/1/2014 put 4/1/2010 (Governor Square Project; Insured: AXA) | NR/AA- | 6,650,000 | 6,791,246 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Hospital Facility Revenue, 6.50% due 2/15/2009 (Iowa Health Services Project) (2) | Aa3/NR | 1,825,000 | 1,912,582 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Hospital Facility Revenue, 6.50% due 2/15/2010 (Iowa Health Services Project) | Aa3/NR | 2,955,000 | 3,163,534 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Hospital Facility Revenue, 6.00% due 2/15/2011 pre-refunded 2/15/2010 (Iowa Health Services Project; Insured:AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,145,000 | 3,368,704 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Revenue Trinity Health Series B, 5.75% due 12/1/2007 | Aa2/AA- | $ | 1,430,000 | $ | 1,448,361 | |||
Iowa Finance Authority Revenue Trinity Health Series B, 5.75% due 12/1/2010 | Aa2/AA- | 3,295,000 | 3,456,060 | |||||
Tobacco Settlement Authority, 5.30% due 6/1/2025 pre-refunded 6/1/2011 | NR/AAA | 2,695,000 | 2,858,479 | |||||
KENTUCKY — 1.38% | ||||||||
Kentucky Economic DFA Health Systems Revenue Series C, 5.35% due 10/1/2009 (Norton Healthcare Project; Insured: MBIA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 2,835,000 | 2,948,598 | |||||
Kentucky Economic DFA Health Systems Revenue Series C, 5.40% due 10/1/2010 (Norton Healthcare Project; Insured: MBIA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 3,775,000 | 3,984,022 | |||||
Kentucky Economic DFA Health Systems Revenue Unrefunded Balance Series C, 5.35% due 10/1/2009 (Norton Healthcare Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 4,565,000 | 4,743,492 | |||||
Kentucky Economic DFA Health Systems Revenue Unrefunded Balance Series C, 5.40% due 10/1/2010 (Norton Healthcare Project; Insured MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 4,055,000 | 4,275,430 | |||||
LOUISIANA — 2.48% | ||||||||
England District, 5.00% due 8/15/2010 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,039,240 | |||||
Jefferson Sales Tax District Special Sales Tax Revenue, 5.25% due 12/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,515,000 | 1,530,498 | |||||
Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Multi Family Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2012 (Bellemont Apartments Project) | Baa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 991,080 | |||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.50% due 7/1/2010 (Franciscan Missionaries Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,051,810 | |||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2008 (Loyola University Project) | A1/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,026,750 | |||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.375% due 12/1/2008 (Wynhoven Health Care Center Project; Guaranty: Archdiocese of New Orleans) | NR/NR | 975,000 | 980,714 | |||||
Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., 5.00% due 6/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,382,450 | |||||
Louisiana State Correctional Facilities Corp. Lease Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 12/15/2007 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 3,760,000 | 3,789,178 | |||||
Louisiana State Office Facilities Corp., 5.50% due 5/1/2013 (Capitol Complex Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,150,000 | 1,225,521 | |||||
Louisiana State Offshore Terminal Authority Deepwater Port Revenue, 4.375% due 10/1/2020 put 6/1/2007 (Loop LLC Project) | A3/A-1 | 2,755,000 | 2,756,543 | |||||
Louisiana State Series A, 5.50% due 11/15/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,980,000 | 2,037,202 | |||||
Monroe Sales Tax Increment Garrett Road Economic Development Area, 5.00% due 3/1/2017 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,505,000 | 1,582,974 | |||||
New Orleans Exhibit Hall Authority Series A, 5.00% due 7/15/2009 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,056,520 | |||||
New Orleans Parish School Board, 0% due 2/1/2008 (ETM) | NR/AAA | 2,255,000 | 2,117,670 | |||||
St. Tammany Parish Sales Tax, 5.00% due 6/1/2010 (Insured: CIFG) | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,039,100 | |||||
MARYLAND — 0.35% | ||||||||
Howard County Retirement Community Revenue Series A, 7.25% due 5/15/2015 pre-refunded 5/15/2010 | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,131,190 | |||||
Howard County Retirement Community Revenue Series A, 7.875% due 5/15/2021 pre-refunded 5/15/2010 | NR/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,872,075 | |||||
MASSACHUSETTS — 3.76% | ||||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Resource Recovery Revenue Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2011 (Seamass Partnership; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,470,000 | 3,675,528 | |||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Resource Recovery Revenue Series B, 5.625% due 1/1/2012 (Seamass Partnership; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,240,000 | 1,335,802 | |||||
Massachusetts State Construction Loan Series C, 5.50% due 11/1/2013 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 685,000 | 754,781 | |||||
Massachusetts State Construction Loan Series C, 5.00% due 9/1/2015 | Aa2/AA | 10,000,000 | 10,825,200 | |||||
Massachusetts State Construction Loan Series D, 6.00% due 11/1/2013 (Berkshire Health Systems; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,129,570 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Series F, 5.00% due 10/1/2011 (Berkshire Health Systems; Insured: Assured Guaranty) | NR/AAA | $ | 2,345,000 | $ | 2,466,401 | |||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Series F, 5.00% due 10/1/2012 (Berkshire Health Systems; Insured: Assured Guaranty) | NR/AAA | 2,330,000 | 2,469,451 | |||||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Series F, 5.00% due 10/1/2013 (Insured: Assured Guaranty) | NR/AAA | 3,215,000 | 3,426,868 | |||||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Series H, 5.375% due 5/15/2012 (New England Medical Center Hospital Project; Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,415,000 | 3,676,862 | |||||
Massachusetts State Industrial Finance Agency, 5.90% due 7/1/2027 pre-refunded 7/1/2007 (Dana Hall School Project) | Baa2/BBB | 1,220,000 | 1,250,671 | |||||
Massachusetts State Industrial Finance Agency Biomedical A-2, 0% due 8/1/2008 | Aa2/AA- | 1,000,000 | 950,790 | |||||
Massachusetts State Industrial Finance Agency Biomedical A-2, 0% due 8/1/2010 | Aa2/AA- | 10,000,000 | 8,802,500 | |||||
Massachusetts State Refunding GO Series A, 6.00% due 11/1/2008 | Aa2/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,036,330 | |||||
Massachusetts State Refunding GO Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2010 | Aa2/AA | 1,500,000 | 1,572,765 | |||||
MICHIGAN — 2.82% | ||||||||
Dearborn Economic Development Corp. Oakwood Obligation Group Series A, 5.75% due 11/15/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,450,000 | 2,475,921 | |||||
Detroit Convention Facility, 5.25% due 9/30/2007 | NR/A | 1,000,000 | 1,007,070 | |||||
Detroit Series A, 6.00% due 4/1/2007 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,405,000 | 1,405,084 | |||||
Dickinson County Healthcare Systems Hospital Revenue Refunding, 5.50% due 11/1/2013 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 2,500,000 | 2,611,675 | |||||
Gull Lake Community School District GO, 0% due 5/1/2013 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 2,191,200 | |||||
Michigan HFA Revenue, 5.375% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,007,180 | |||||
Michigan HFA Revenue Series A, 5.375% due 11/15/2033 put 11/15/2007 (Ascension Health Project) | Aa2/A-1+ | 10,000,000 | 10,101,300 | |||||
Michigan State COP Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2031 put 9/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 6,000,000 | 6,287,700 | |||||
Michigan State Strategic Fund Refunding Detroit Educational, 4.85% due 9/1/2030 put 9/1/2011 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 2,075,000 | 2,155,116 | |||||
Oakland County Economic Development Corp. Limited, 5.50% due 6/1/2014 pre-refunded 6/1/2007 (Lutheran Social Services; LOC: First America Bank) | Aa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,022,870 | |||||
Summit Academy North Michigan School District, 8.75% due 7/1/2030 pre-refunded 7/1/2010 | NR/NR | 1,100,000 | 1,263,086 | |||||
MINNESOTA — 0.33% | ||||||||
Dakota County Community Development Agency Multi Family Housing Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 11/1/2017 (Commons on Marice Project) | NR/NR | 1,150,000 | 1,165,215 | |||||
Minneapolis St. Paul Health Care Systems, 5.25% due 12/1/2012 (Healthpartners Obligation Group Project) | Baa1/BBB | 1,000,000 | 1,052,420 | |||||
Minneapolis St. Paul Health Care Systems, 5.25% due 12/1/2013 (Healthpartners Obligation Group Project) | Baa1/BBB | 1,500,000 | 1,583,550 | |||||
MISSISSIPPI — 0.66% | ||||||||
De Soto County School District Trust Certificates, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,030,390 | |||||
Gautier Utility District Systems Revenue Refunding, 5.50% due 3/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 1,020,000 | 1,097,102 | |||||
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority Revenue Refunding, 6.00% due 1/1/2015 (Forrest County General Hospital Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 1,365,000 | 1,467,962 | |||||
Mississippi State GO, 6.20% due 2/1/2008 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 3,955,000 | 4,020,455 | |||||
MISSOURI — 0.42% | ||||||||
Missouri Development Finance Board Healthcare Facilities Revenue Series A, 4.80% due 11/1/2012 (Lutheran Home Aged Project; LOC: Commerce Bank) | Aa2/NR | 1,275,000 | 1,302,132 | |||||
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2011 | NR/AA- | 1,000,000 | 1,045,030 | |||||
St. Louis County Refunding, 5.00% due 8/15/2007 (Convention & Sports Facility Project B 1; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,495,000 | 2,507,250 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
MONTANA — 1.37% | ||||||||
Forsyth PCR Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2032 put 12/30/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 11,440,000 | $ | 11,679,325 | |||
Forsyth PCR Refunding, 5.20% due 5/1/2033 put 5/1/2009 (Portland General Project) | Baa1/BBB+ | 4,000,000 | 4,094,840 | |||||
NEBRASKA — 0.74% | ||||||||
Madison County Hospital Authority Revenue 1, 5.25% due 7/1/2010 (Faith Regional Health Services Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,455,000 | 1,503,248 | |||||
Madison County Hospital Authority Revenue 1, 5.50% due 7/1/2012 (Faith Regional Health Services Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,625,000 | 1,735,971 | |||||
Omaha Public Power District Electric Revenue Refunding Systems B, 5.00% due 2/1/2013 | Aa2/AA | 5,000,000 | 5,314,800 | |||||
NEVADA — 1.13% | ||||||||
Clark County District 121 A Refunding, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,980,000 | 2,128,560 | |||||
Clark County School District Series D GO, 5.00% due 6/15/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,069,320 | |||||
Las Vegas Special Refunding Local Improvement District 707 Series A, 5.125% due 6/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,655,000 | 1,713,372 | |||||
Nevada Housing Division Multi Family Certificate A, 4.80% due 4/1/2008 (Collateralized: FNMA) (1) | NR/AAA | 215,000 | 214,559 | |||||
Nevada State Colorado River Commission Power Delivery Series A GO, 7.00% due 9/15/2008 pre-refunded 9/15/2007 | Aa1/AA+ | 840,000 | 852,566 | |||||
Sparks Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.75% due 1/15/2009 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,032,700 | |||||
Sparks Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.75% due 1/15/2010 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,048,030 | |||||
Sparks Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.75% due 1/15/2011 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,285,000 | 1,355,482 | |||||
Washoe County School District, 5.50% due 6/1/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,500,000 | 3,574,480 | |||||
NEW HAMPSHIRE — 0.39% | ||||||||
Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority Series A, 6.05% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,500,000 | 1,590,330 | |||||
New Hampshire Industrial Development Authority Revenue, 3.75% due 12/1/2009 (Central Vermont Public Services Project; LOC: Citizens Bank) | Aa2/AA- | 2,880,000 | 2,884,982 | |||||
NEW JERSEY — 3.00% | ||||||||
Hudson County COP, 7.00% due 12/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,160,100 | |||||
Hudson County COP, 6.25% due 12/1/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,731,630 | |||||
New Jersey EDA Retirement Community Revenue Seabrook Village, 5.00% due 11/15/2011 | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,020,450 | |||||
New Jersey EDA Retirement Community Revenue Seabrook Village, 5.00% due 11/15/2014 | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,025,620 | |||||
New Jersey EDA Revenue Cigarette Tax, 5.00% due 6/15/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,040,160 | |||||
New Jersey EDA Revenue Cigarette Tax, 5.00% due 6/15/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 7,375,000 | 7,799,948 | |||||
New Jersey State Transportation Corp. COP Series A, 5.50% due 9/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 7,650,000 | 8,388,454 | |||||
New Jersey State Transportation Corp. Series A, 5.25% due 9/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,411,650 | |||||
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Series C, 5.25% due 6/15/2013 (Transportation Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,426,100 | |||||
Newark Housing Authority Port Authority Rental Backed, 5.00% due 1/1/2010 (Newark Marine Terminal Redevelopment Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,035,260 | |||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp, 6.125% due 6/1/2024 | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 535,165 | |||||
NEW MEXICO — 1.99% | ||||||||
Albuquerque Joint Water & Sewage Systems Revenue Refunding & Improvement Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2011 | Aa2/AA | 1,135,000 | 1,206,335 | |||||
Belen Consolidated School District No 2 Refunding Series A, 4.00% due 8/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,001,180 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Belen Consolidated School District No 2 Refunding Series A, 4.00% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,005,130 | |||
Farmington PCR Series A, 3.79% due 5/1/2024 put 4/2/2007 (LOC: Barclays Bank) (daily demand notes) | P1/A-1+ | 5,800,000 | 5,800,000 | |||||
Farmington Utility Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,153,660 | |||||
Gallup PCR Refunding Tri State Generation, 5.00% due 8/15/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,345,000 | 3,535,029 | |||||
New Mexico Highway Commission Revenue Subordinated Lien Tax Series B, 5.00% due 6/15/2011 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 4,865,000 | 5,099,444 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,065,000 | 2,170,460 | |||||
NEW YORK — 6.58% | ||||||||
Hempstead Town Industrial Development Agency Resource Recovery Revenue, 5.00% due 12/1/2008 (American Ref-Fuel Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,020,970 | |||||
Long Island Power Authority Electric Systems Revenue General Series A, 6.00% due 12/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,285,000 | 2,320,212 | |||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Series B, 5.00% due 11/15/2007 | A2/A | 5,000,000 | 5,039,900 | |||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Series B, 5.25% due 7/1/2007 | A1/AA- | 4,535,000 | 4,552,414 | |||||
Monroe County Industrial Development Agency, 5.375% due 6/1/2007 (St. John Fisher College Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,050,000 | 1,052,593 | |||||
New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi Family Housing Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.50%due 11/1/2009 (Insured: FHA) | Aa2/AA | 185,000 | 185,126 | |||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2011 (Lycee Francais De New York Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 2,215,000 | 2,321,962 | |||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2012 (Lycee Francais De New York Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 2,330,000 | 2,461,552 | |||||
New York City Refunding Series B GO, 5.50% due 8/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,073,520 | |||||
New York City Series G GO, 5.25% due 8/1/2016 | A1/AA- | 4,000,000 | 4,084,840 | |||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Facilities Refunding Series A 1, 5.00% due 11/1/2014 | Aa1/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,162,300 | |||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Facilities Refunding Series A 1, 5.00% due 11/1/2015 | Aa1/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,631,115 | |||||
New York City Transitional Refunding Future Tax Series A1, 5.00% due 11/1/2012 | Aa1/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,332,950 | |||||
New York Dormitory Authority Revenues Mental Health Services Facilities Improvement B, 5.00% due 8/15/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,600,000 | 1,667,936 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Hospital Refunding, 5.00% due 2/15/2010 (Wyckoff Heights Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 4,870,000 | 4,997,107 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Hospital Series A, 5.25% due 8/15/2013 (Presbyterian Hospital; Insured: FHA & FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,650,000 | 3,944,409 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues, 5.00% due 7/1/2007 (City University Systems Project) | A1/AA- | 3,500,000 | 3,510,990 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues, 6.00% due 7/1/2007 (Champlain Valley Physicians Project; Insured: Connie Lee) | NR/AAA | 1,040,000 | 1,045,928 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues, 5.50% due 7/1/2012 (South Nassau Community Hospital B Project) | Baa1/NR | 1,820,000 | 1,933,896 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues, 5.50% due 7/1/2013 (South Nassau Community Hospital B Project) | Baa1/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,602,750 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues Aids Long Term Health Facilities, 5.00% due 11/1/2012 (Insured: SONYMA) | Aa1/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,076,280 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues Aids Long Term Health Facilities, 5.00% due 11/1/2013 (Insured: SONYMA) | Aa1/NR | 4,600,000 | 4,775,444 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues Aids Long Term Health Facilities, 5.00% due 11/1/2014 (Insured: SONYMA) | Aa1/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,557,210 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues Secured Hospital Interfaith Medical Center Series D, 5.75% due 2/15/2008 (Insured: FSA) | A1/AA- | 2,515,000 | 2,556,900 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues Series B, 5.25% due 11/15/2026 put 5/15/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 4,000,000 | 4,275,280 | |||||
New York State Housing Finance Service Contract Series A, 6.25% due 9/15/2010 pre-refunded 9/15/2007 | A1/AAA | 1,920,000 | 1,941,715 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Oneida County Industrial Development Agency Series C, 6.00% due 1/1/2009 (Civic Facility Faxton Hospital Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | $ | 710,000 | $ | 735,099 | |||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue Asset Backed Series A-1C, 5.25% due 6/1/2012 (Secured: State Contingency Contract) | A1/AA- | 1,190,000 | 1,191,416 | |||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue Asset Backed Series B-1C, 5.25% due 6/1/2013 | A1/AA- | 2,800,000 | 2,846,200 | |||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue Asset Backed Series B-1C, 5.25% due 6/1/2013 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,035,520 | |||||
NORTH CAROLINA — 1.97% | ||||||||
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Power Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2012 | Baa2/BBB | 1,000,000 | 1,066,500 | |||||
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Power Systems Revenue Refunding Series C, 5.25% due 1/1/2012 | Baa2/BBB | 650,000 | 686,251 | |||||
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Power Systems Revenue Refunding Series C, 5.25% due 1/1/2013 | Baa2/BBB | 1,055,000 | 1,121,549 | |||||
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Power Systems Revenue Refunding Series D, 5.375% due 1/1/2011 | Baa2/BBB | 3,000,000 | 3,151,830 | |||||
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency I Catawba Electric Revenue Refunding, 6.00% due 1/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,400,000 | 2,547,576 | |||||
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency I Catawba Electric Revenue Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2013 | A3/BBB+ | 2,505,000 | 2,694,904 | |||||
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency I Catawba Electric Revenue Series B, 6.375% due 1/1/2013 | A3/BBB+ | 1,000,000 | 1,069,950 | |||||
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency I Catawba Electric Series A, 6.00% due 1/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,900,000 | 3,968,055 | |||||
North Carolina State Infrastructure, 5.00% due 2/1/2016 (Correctional Facilities Project A) | Aa1/AA+ | 5,000,000 | 5,320,200 | |||||
University of North Carolina Systems Pool Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.00% due 4/1/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,030,000 | 1,092,088 | |||||
NORTH DAKOTA — 0.14% | ||||||||
Ward County Health Care Facilities Revenue Trinity Obligated Group, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 | NR/BBB+ | 1,560,000 | 1,621,823 | |||||
OHIO — 2.69% | ||||||||
Akron COP Refunding, 5.00% due 12/1/2013 (Insured: Assured Guaranty) | NR/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,177,540 | |||||
Akron COP Refunding, 5.00% due 12/1/2014 (Insured: Assured Guaranty) | NR/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,128,420 | |||||
Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority Revenue, 6.00% due 11/15/2010 | NR/NR | 2,815,000 | 2,921,266 | |||||
Cuyahoga County GO, 5.60% due 5/15/2013 (Insured: MBIA-IBC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,770,000 | 2,915,259 | |||||
Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,088,030 | |||||
Hudson City Library Improvement, 6.35% due 12/1/2011 | Aa1/NR | 1,400,000 | 1,543,626 | |||||
Lake County Sewer & Water District Improvement, 5.30% due 12/1/2011 | Aa2/NR | 325,000 | 335,329 | |||||
Lorain County Hospital Revenue Refunding Catholic Healthcare Partners B, 6.00% due 9/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,200,000 | 1,234,068 | |||||
Mahoning Valley District Water Refunding, 5.85% due 11/15/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,300,000 | 1,345,331 | |||||
Mahoning Valley District Water Refunding, 5.90% due 11/15/2009 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 770,000 | 813,705 | |||||
Montgomery County Revenue, 6.00% due 12/1/2008 (Catholic Health Initiatives Project) | Aa2/AA | 2,250,000 | 2,323,305 | |||||
Montgomery County Revenue, 6.00% due 12/1/2009 (Catholic Health Initiatives Project) | Aa2/AA | 2,385,000 | 2,505,705 | |||||
Montgomery County Revenue, 6.00% due 12/1/2010 (Catholic Health Initiatives Project) | Aa2/AA | 1,530,000 | 1,632,831 | |||||
Ohio State Unlimited Tax Series A GO, 5.75% due 6/15/2010 pre-refunded 6/15/2009 | Aa1/AA+ | 5,000,000 | 5,222,700 | |||||
Plain Local School District, 0% due 12/1/2007 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 845,000 | 824,551 | |||||
Reading Revenue Development, 6.00% due 2/1/2009 (St. Mary’s Educational Institute Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 975,000 | 1,012,459 | |||||
OKLAHOMA — 1.53% | ||||||||
Claremore Public Works Authority Revenue Refunding, 6.00% due 6/1/2007 (Insured: FSA) (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 1,340,000 | 1,345,119 | |||||
Comanche County Hospital Authority Revenue Refunding, 4.00% due 7/1/2007 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,265,000 | 1,265,544 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Comanche County Hospital Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,044,260 | |||
Comanche County Hospital Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.25% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,340,000 | 1,449,813 | |||||
Grand River Dam Authority Revenue, 5.50% due 6/1/2010 | A2/BBB+ | 1,200,000 | 1,262,136 | |||||
Jenks Aquarium Authority Revenue First Mortgage, 5.50% due 7/1/2010 (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 415,000 | 426,632 | |||||
Oklahoma DFA Health Facilities Revenue, 5.75% due 6/1/2011 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 740,000 | 796,595 | |||||
Oklahoma DFA Hospital Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2012 (Unity Health Center Project) | NR/A- | 1,070,000 | 1,111,666 | |||||
Oklahoma DFA Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 12/1/2011 (Duncan Regional Hospital Project) | NR/A- | 1,215,000 | 1,269,554 | |||||
Oklahoma DFA Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 12/1/2012 (Duncan Regional Hospital Project) | NR/A- | 1,330,000 | 1,398,349 | |||||
Oklahoma DFA Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 12/1/2013 (Duncan Regional Hospital Project) | NR/A- | 1,350,000 | 1,423,602 | |||||
Oklahoma State Industrial Authority Revenue Health System Obligation A, 6.00% due 8/15/2010 pre-refunded 8/15/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 190,000 | 201,759 | |||||
Oklahoma State Industrial Authority Revenue Health System Series A, 6.00% due 8/15/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,150,000 | 2,281,795 | |||||
Oklahoma State Industrial Authority Revenue Refunding Health Systems Obligation Group Series A, 5.75% due 8/15/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,380,000 | 2,397,731 | |||||
OREGON — 0.63% | ||||||||
Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 5/1/2008 (Legacy Health Systems Project) | A1/AA- | 4,000,000 | 4,055,160 | |||||
Oregon State Department Administrative Services COP Series B, 5.00% due 11/1/2013 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,069,910 | |||||
Oregon State Department Administrative Services COP Series B, 5.00% due 11/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,076,570 | |||||
Oregon State Department Administrative Services COP Series B, 5.00% due 11/1/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,080,560 | |||||
PENNSYLVANIA — 1.98% | ||||||||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Health Series B, 6.30% due 5/1/2009 (South Hills Health System Project) (1) | Baa1/NR | 795,000 | 816,115 | |||||
Chester County School Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2016 (Intermediate School Project; Insured: AMBAC) | NR/AAA | 1,915,000 | 2,061,172 | |||||
Delaware County Authority Revenue, 5.50% due 11/15/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,010,730 | |||||
Geisinger Authority Health Systems Revenue, 5.50% due 8/15/2009 | Aa3/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,031,950 | |||||
Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority, 6.375% due 7/1/2007 | Baa3/NR | 550,000 | 551,628 | |||||
Northampton County Industrial Development Authority, 5.35% due 7/1/2010 (Moravian Hall Square Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,200,000 | 1,201,452 | |||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Series A, 5.00% due 8/15/2008 (University of Pennsylvania Health Systems Project) | A1/A+ | 1,250,000 | 1,269,937 | |||||
Philadelphia Gas Works Revenue Fifth Series A-1, 5.00% due 9/1/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,218,130 | |||||
Pittsburgh Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,415,000 | 3,629,394 | |||||
Pittsburgh Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,141,400 | |||||
Pittsburgh Series A, 5.50% due 9/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,128,660 | |||||
Sayre HFA Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 (Latrobe Area Hospital Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,255,000 | 1,275,344 | |||||
Sayre HFA Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2011 (Latrobe Area Hospital Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,400,000 | 1,482,894 | |||||
Sayre HFA Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2012 (Latrobe Area Hospital Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,069,380 | |||||
PUERTO RICO — 0.09% | ||||||||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation Authority Revenue Refunding Series AA, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,017,310 | |||||
RHODE ISLAND — 0.86% | ||||||||
Providence Public Building Authority Refunding Series B, 5.75% due 12/15/2007 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,075,000 | 1,090,577 | |||||
Providence Series C GO, 5.50% due 1/15/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,880,000 | 2,029,798 | |||||
Rhode Island State, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Providence Plantations Project; Insured MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,067,940 | |||||
Rhode Island State Economic Development Corp. Revenue, 5.75% due 7/1/2010 (Providence Place Mall Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 2,000,000 | 2,056,180 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Rhode Island State Health & Education Building Corp., 4.50% due 9/1/2009 (Butler Hospital Project; LOC: Fleet National Bank) | NR/AA+ | $ | 1,960,000 | $ | 1,992,418 | |||
Rhode Island State Health & Education Building Corp. Revenue Hospital Financing, 5.25% due 7/1/2014 (Memorial Hospital Project; LOC: Fleet Bank) | NR/AA+ | 1,565,000 | 1,660,622 | |||||
SOUTH CAROLINA — 1.65% | ||||||||
Charleston County COP, 6.00% due 12/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,050,000 | 2,069,496 | |||||
Georgetown County Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.70% due 4/1/2014 (International Paper Co. Project) | Baa3/BBB | 7,975,000 | 8,657,022 | |||||
Greenville County School District Building Equity Sooner Tomorrow, 5.25% due 12/1/2015 | Aa3/AA- | 1,000,000 | 1,075,030 | |||||
Greenwood County Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2013 (Self Regional Healthcare Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,138,920 | |||||
Greenwood Fifty School Facilities Revenue Refunding School District 50, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: Assured Guaranty) | Aa1/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,071,990 | |||||
Greenwood Fifty School Facilities Revenue Refunding School District 50, 5.00% due 12/1/2016 (Insured: Assured Guaranty) | Aa1/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,074,670 | |||||
South Carolina Jobs EDA Hospital Facilities Revenue Improvement Series A, 7.375% due 12/15/2021 pre-refunded 12/15/2010 (Palmetto Health Alliance Project) | NR/NR | 2,600,000 | 2,968,576 | |||||
SOUTH DAKOTA — 0.19% | ||||||||
South Dakota State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.50% due 9/1/2011 (Rapid City Regional Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,100,000 | 1,176,439 | |||||
South Dakota State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Refunding, 6.25% due 7/1/2009 (McKennan Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,053,230 | |||||
TENNESSEE — 0.41% | ||||||||
Franklin County Health & Educational Facilities University of the South, 4.75% due 9/1/2009 | NR/A+ | 1,005,000 | 1,028,075 | |||||
Metro Government Nashville Multi Family Refunding, 7.50% due 11/15/2010 pre-refunded 5/15/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,223,460 | |||||
Metro Government Nashville Water & Sewer, 6.50% due 12/1/2014 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,240,000 | 1,464,651 | |||||
TEXAS — 15.20% | ||||||||
Amarillo Health Facilities Corp. Hospital Revenue, 5.50% due 1/1/2011 (Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospital Corp. Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 1,350,000 | 1,428,988 | |||||
Austin Refunding, 5.00% due 3/1/2011 | Aa1/AA+ | 1,000,000 | 1,047,740 | |||||
Austin Water & Wastewater Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,920,000 | 2,048,006 | |||||
Austin Water & Wastewater Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2014 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,890,000 | 3,104,582 | |||||
Austin Water & Wastewater Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,520,000 | 1,640,354 | |||||
Bastrop Independent School District, 0% due 2/15/2009 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 1,390,000 | 1,294,910 | |||||
Bell County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue Series A, 6.25% due 8/15/2010 (Scott & White Memorial Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,077,610 | |||||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. Multi Family Housing Revenue, 5.00% due 1/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,800,000 | 1,845,630 | |||||
Cedar Hill Independent School District Unrefunded Balance, 0% due 8/15/2010 (Guaranty: PSF) | NR/AAA | 440,000 | 379,306 | |||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Anticipation Notes, 5.00% due 1/1/2008 | Aa3/AA | 7,000,000 | 7,068,600 | |||||
Clint Independent School District, 5.50% due 2/15/2012 pre-refunded 2/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 270,000 | 287,383 | |||||
Clint Independent School District Refunding, 5.50% due 2/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 1,700,000 | 1,809,769 | |||||
Clint Independent School District Unrefunded Balance, 5.50% due 2/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 1,155,000 | 1,228,077 | |||||
Collin County Limited Tax Improvement, 5.00% due 2/15/2016 | Aaa/AAA | 1,465,000 | 1,586,917 | |||||
Coppell Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2007 (Guaranty: PSF) | NR/AAA | 3,300,000 | 3,254,493 | |||||
Corpus Christi Business & Job Development Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 9/1/2012 (Refunding & Improvement Arena Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,025,000 | 1,088,314 | |||||
Corpus Christi Utility Systems Revenue Refunding, 5.50% due 7/15/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,046,660 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Corpus Christi Utility Systems Revenue Refunding, 5.50% due 7/15/2009 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 4,780,000 | $ | 4,974,594 | |||
Duncanville Independent School District Refunding Series B, 0% due 2/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 4,945,000 | 4,257,596 | |||||
Duncanville Independent School District Refunding Series B, 0% due 2/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 1,245,000 | 1,028,856 | |||||
Fort Worth Water & Sewer Revenue, 5.25% due 2/15/2011 (Tarrant & Denton County Project) | Aa2/AA | 1,390,000 | 1,467,312 | |||||
Fort Worth Water & Sewer Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.25% due 2/15/2011 pre-refunded 2/15/2008 | Aa2/NR | 3,800,000 | 3,852,706 | |||||
Grapevine Colleyville Independent School District, 0% due 8/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 7,350,000 | 6,207,222 | |||||
Grapevine GO, 5.25% due 2/15/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,005,000 | 2,007,426 | |||||
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2010 (Bayport Area Systems Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,042,680 | |||||
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2011 (Bayport Area Systems Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,051,770 | |||||
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, 7.50% due 8/15/2009 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 750,000 | 814,005 | |||||
Harris County GO, 0% due 8/1/2008 | Aa1/AA+ | 7,000,000 | 6,660,710 | |||||
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp. Hospital Revenue Refunding Series A, 6.00% due 6/1/2012 (Memorial Hospital Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 552,390 | |||||
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp. Thermal Utility Revenue, 5.45% due 2/15/2011 (Teco Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,385,000 | 3,527,441 | |||||
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp. Thermal Utility Revenue, 5.00% due 11/15/2015 (Teco Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,586,745 | |||||
Harris County Hospital District Mortgage Revenue, 7.40% due 2/15/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,265,000 | 1,342,772 | |||||
Harris County Hospital District Revenue Refunding, 5.75% due 2/15/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 10,000,000 | 10,615,000 | |||||
Harris County Hospital District Revenue Refunding, 5.75% due 2/15/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,113,900 | |||||
Harris County Sports Authority Revenue Senior Lien Series G, 0% due 11/15/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,260,000 | 2,838,091 | |||||
Houston Community College Systems Refunding Student Fee, 5.25% due 4/15/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,057,680 | |||||
Houston Community College Systems Refunding Student Fee, 5.25% due 4/15/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,460,000 | 1,561,120 | |||||
Houston Community College Systems Refunding Student Fee, 5.25% due 4/15/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,250,000 | 1,348,400 | |||||
Houston Independent School District Pubic West Side Series B, 0% due 9/15/2014 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 6,190,000 | 4,593,413 | |||||
Irving Independent School District GO, 0% due 2/15/2017 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 659,970 | |||||
Keller Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 1,250,000 | 1,012,987 | |||||
Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,660,000 | 1,749,225 | |||||
Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,745,000 | 1,851,864 | |||||
Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2014 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,835,000 | 1,960,404 | |||||
Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,930,000 | 2,071,565 | |||||
Longview Water & Sewer Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 3/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,150,000 | 1,215,055 | |||||
Lower Colorado River Authority Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 8.00% due 5/15/2010 (Transportation Systems Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 750,000 | 842,887 | |||||
Lubbock Health Facilities Development Corp. First Mortgage, 6.50% due 7/1/2019 pre-refunded 7/1/2009 (Carillon Project) | NR/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,130,380 | |||||
Mesquite Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | NR/AAA | 3,065,000 | 2,556,149 | |||||
Midlothian Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 2/15/2008 (Guaranty: PSF) (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 1,055,000 | 1,021,736 | |||||
Midlothian Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 2/15/2008 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 360,000 | 348,502 | |||||
Midlothian Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 2/15/2009 (Guaranty: PSF) (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 570,000 | 531,742 | |||||
Midlothian Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 2/15/2009 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 630,000 | 587,015 | |||||
Midtown Redevelopment Authority Texas Tax, 6.00% due 1/1/2010 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 700,000 | 738,157 | |||||
Midtown Redevelopment Authority Texas Tax, 6.00% due 1/1/2011 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 740,000 | 792,910 | |||||
Red River Education Finance Corp., 2.10% due 12/1/2034 put 12/1/2007 (Parish Episcopal School Project; LOC: Allied Irish Banks plc) | VMIG1/NR | 2,500,000 | 2,459,900 | |||||
Richardson Refunding & Improvement GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,219,630 | |||||
Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency Refunding, 5.50% due 10/1/2012 | Baa2/NR | 6,000,000 | 6,262,860 | |||||
Socorro Independent School District Series A, 5.75% due 2/15/2011 pre-refunded 2/15/2008 (Guaranty: PSF) | NR/AAA | 1,970,000 | 2,005,736 | |||||
Spring Branch Independent School District, 7.50% due 2/1/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 565,845 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Springhill Courtland Heights Public Facility Corp. Multi Family Revenue Senior Lien Housing Series A, 5.125% due 12/1/2008 | NR/BB | $ | 605,000 | $ | 601,806 | |||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Health Systems Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 2/15/2008 (Texas Health Resources Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,051,810 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Health Systems Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 2/15/2009 (Texas Health Resources Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,109,170 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Health Systems Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 2/15/2011 (Texas Health Resources Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,400,000 | 1,450,176 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Health Systems Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 2/15/2017 (Texas Health Resources Systems Project, Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,162,750 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Hospital Revenue, 5.875% due 11/15/2007 (Adventist/Sunbelt Health System Project) (ETM) | A2/NR | 580,000 | 587,697 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Hospital Revenue, 6.00% due 11/15/2009 (Adventist/Sunbelt Health System Project) (ETM) | A2/NR | 650,000 | 687,206 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Hospital Revenue, 6.10% due 11/15/2011 pre-refunded 11/15/2010 (Adventist/Sunbelt Health System Project) | A2/NR | 730,000 | 794,503 | |||||
Texarkana Health Facilities Development Corp. Hospital Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,543,890 | |||||
Texas Municipal Power Agency Revenue B, 0% due 9/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 775,990 | |||||
Texas State Affordable Housing Corp. Series A, 4.85% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,945,000 | 1,947,315 | |||||
Texas State Public Finance Authority Building Revenue Series B, 6.00% due 8/1/2011 pre-refunded 8/1/2009 (State Preservation Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,052,570 | |||||
Texas State Public Finance Authority Stephen F. Austin University Financing, 5.00% due 10/15/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,305,000 | 1,406,294 | |||||
Texas State Public Finance Authority Stephen F. Austin University Financing, 5.00% due 10/15/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,450,000 | 1,568,624 | |||||
Tomball Hospital Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 | Baa3/NR | 1,460,000 | 1,496,909 | |||||
Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue, 5.75% due 11/15/2010 (Ascension Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,116,640 | |||||
Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 11/15/2007 (Ascension Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,012,190 | |||||
Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 11/15/2008 (Ascension Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,300,000 | 2,372,864 | |||||
Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 11/15/2009 (Ascension Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,750,000 | 3,936,600 | |||||
Washington County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue, 5.35% due 6/1/2009 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,280,000 | 1,297,523 | |||||
West Harris County Regional Water, 5.25% due 12/15/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,700,000 | 1,793,449 | |||||
West Harris County Regional Water, 5.25% due 12/15/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,315,000 | 2,468,623 | |||||
West Harris County Regional Water, 5.25% due 12/15/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,435,000 | 2,623,591 | |||||
Wylie Independent School District, 5.00% due 8/15/2011 (Guaranty PSF) | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,052,030 | |||||
UTAH — 0.65% | ||||||||
Intermountain Power Agency Supply Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2012 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 4,355,000 | 4,359,442 | |||||
Salt Lake County Municipal Building Authority, 5.50% due 10/1/2009 | Aa1/AA+ | 1,500,000 | 1,567,635 | |||||
Utah State Board of Regents Auxiliary Systems & Student Fee Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/1/2010 | NR/AA | 510,000 | 529,003 | |||||
Utah State University Hospital Board of Regents Revenue, 5.25% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,020,100 | |||||
VIRGINIA — 0.94% | ||||||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,010,000 | 1,020,524 | |||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,070,000 | 1,103,363 | |||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2009 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,130,000 | 1,188,206 | |||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,195,000 | 1,277,622 | |||||
Chesterfield County Industrial Development, 5.50% due 10/1/2009 (Vepco Project) | Baa1/BBB | 1,500,000 | 1,516,575 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Norton Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue Refunding Improvement, 5.75% due 12/1/2012 (Norton Community Hospital Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | $ | 1,460,000 | $ | 1,576,654 | |||
Suffolk Redevelopment Housing Authority Refunding, 4.85% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (Windsor at Potomac Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 3,000,000 | 3,105,180 | |||||
WASHINGTON — 2.87% | ||||||||
Conservation & Renewable Energy Systems Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2007 (Washington Conservation Project) | Aaa/AA- | 1,000,000 | 1,006,610 | |||||
Energy Northwest Washington Electric Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.375% due 7/1/2013 (Project Number 1; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,139,540 | |||||
Energy Northwest Washington Electric Revenue Series A, 4.75% due 7/1/2007 (Wind Project) | A3/A- | 1,675,000 | 1,678,802 | |||||
Energy Northwest Washington Electric Revenue Series A, 4.95% due 7/1/2008 (Wind Project) | A3/A- | 1,760,000 | 1,787,016 | |||||
Energy Northwest Washington Electric Revenue Series B, 4.95% due 7/1/2008 (Wind Project) | A3/A- | 705,000 | 714,701 | |||||
Goat Hill Properties Lease Revenue, 5.00% due 12/1/2012 (Government Office Building Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,055,000 | 2,182,842 | |||||
Snohomish County Public Utilities District 1 Electric Revenue, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 5,015,000 | 5,370,463 | |||||
Spokane Refunding, 5.00% due 12/15/2010 | A2/AA- | 2,430,000 | 2,451,238 | |||||
Spokane Regional Solid Waste Refunding, 5.25% due 12/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,009,310 | |||||
University of Washington Alumni Association Lease Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 8/15/2007 (Medical Center Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,100,000 | 1,105,236 | |||||
Washington State HFA Revenue, 5.50% due 12/1/2009 (Providence Services Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,569,510 | |||||
Washington State HFA Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 (Overlake Hospital Medical Center A Project; Credit Support: Assured Guaranty | Aa1/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,056,480 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue, 5.40% due 7/1/2012 (Nuclear Project Number 2; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 900,000 | 971,937 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 6.00% due 7/1/2008 (Nuclear Project Number 1; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,028,460 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.10% due 7/1/2010 (Nuclear Project Number 2; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,023,310 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,587,050 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series B, 0% due 7/1/2008 (Nuclear Project Number 3) | Aaa/AA- | 830,000 | 791,770 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series B, 0% due 7/1/2008 (Nuclear Project Number 3) | Aaa/AA- | 1,140,000 | 1,087,492 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series C, 0% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA-IBC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,760,000 | 1,374,771 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series C, 0% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA-IBC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 2,150,490 | |||||
WEST VIRGINIA — 0.29% | ||||||||
Harrison County Nursing Facility Revenue Refunding, 5.625% due 9/1/2010 (Salem Health Care Corp. Project; LOC: Fleet Bank) | NR/NR | 320,000 | 325,091 | |||||
Kanawha, Mercer, Nicholas, Counties Single Family Mortgage, 0% due 2/1/2015 pre-refunded 2/1/2014 | Aaa/NR | 2,260,000 | 1,536,484 | |||||
Pleasants County PCR, 4.70% due 11/1/2007 (Monongahela Power Co. Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,509,180 | |||||
WISCONSIN — 0.32% | ||||||||
Bradley PCR, 6.75% due 7/1/2009 (Owens Illinois Waste Project) (ETM) | Ba1/BB- | 1,500,000 | 1,598,235 | |||||
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 6.00% due 8/15/2008 (Aurora Health Care Inc. Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,056,340 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
WYOMING — 0.34% | ||||||||
West Park Hospital District Revenue, 5.90% due 7/1/2010 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | $ | 1,615,000 | $ | 1,622,397 | |||
Wyoming Farm Loan Board Revenue, 0% due 4/1/2009 | NR/AA | 2,500,000 | 2,315,275 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.17% (Cost $1,127,537,656) | $ | 1,143,626,392 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.83% | 9,518,855 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 1,153,145,247 | ||||||
Footnote Legend
† | Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred prior to or subsequent to the reporting period end. See notes to financial statements. |
(1) | When-issued security. |
(2) | Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security. |
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ACA | Insured by American Capital Access | |
AMBAC | Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | |
CIFG | CIFG Assurance North America Inc. | |
COP | Certificates of Participation | |
DFA | Development Finance Authority | |
EDA | Economic Development Authority | |
ETM | Escrowed to Maturity | |
FGIC | Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | |
FHA | Insured by Federal Housing Administration | |
FNMA | Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association | |
FSA | Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co. | |
GNMA | Insured by Government National Mortgage Co. | |
GO | General Obligation | |
HFA | Health Facilities Authority | |
MBIA | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance | |
MBIA-IBC | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance - Insured Bond Certificates | |
PCR | Pollution Control Revenue Bond | |
PSF | Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund | |
RADIAN | Insured by Radian Asset Assurance | |
SONYMA | State of New York Mortgage Authority | |
XLCA | Insured by XL Capital Assurance |
SUMMARY OF SECURITY CREDIT RATINGS†
Ratings are a blend of Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s, using the higher rating. Some bonds are rated by only one service.
EXPENSE EXAMPLE | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including
(a) sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, for Class A shares;
(b) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of any part or all of a purchase of $1 million of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase;
(c) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of Class C shares within 1 months of purchase;
(2 ) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,013.30 | $ | 4.57 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020.39 | $ | 4.59 | |||
Class C Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,011.90 | $ | 5.99 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,018.97 | $ | 6.01 | |||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,015.00 | $ | 2.87 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,022.08 | $ | 2.88 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.91%; C: 1.19%; and I: 0.57%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
OTHER INFORMATION | ||
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its website at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 70 1/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |||
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |||
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |||
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
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Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
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Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
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Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |||||
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |||||||||||||||||
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |||||||||||||||||
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund
Laddering – an All Weather Strategy
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with preservation of capital (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax). The secondary goal of the Fund is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to longer intermediate and long-term bond portfolios.
This Fund is a laddered portfolio of municipal bonds with an average maturity of normally five years or less. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year; cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
Important Information
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
Minimum investments for Class I shares are higher than those for other classes. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. There is no up front sales charge for this class of shares.
Shares in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. As with direct bond ownership, funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk, and inflation risk. The principal value of bond funds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Shares in the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any government agency. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The manager’s views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
Glossary
The Lehman Brothers Five-Year Municipal Bond Index – A rules-based, market-value-weighted index engineered for the long-term tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the index, bonds must have a minimum credit rating of Baa. The approximate maturity of the municipal bonds in the index is five years. 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.
Consumer Price Index – The Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) measures prices of a fixed basket of goods bought by a typical consumer, including food, transportation, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, entertainment and other items. The CPI, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor, is based at 100 in 1982 and is released monthly. It is widely used as a cost-of-living benchmark to adjust Social Security payments and other payment schedules, union contracts and tax brackets. Also known as the cost-of-living index.
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.
Duration – The measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.
Weighted Average Maturity – A weighted average of all the effective maturities of the bonds in a portfolio. Effective maturity takes into consideration mortgage prepayments, puts, sinking funds, adjustable coupons, and other features of individual bonds and is thus a more accurate measure of interest-rate sensitivity. Longer-maturity funds are generally considered more interest-rate sensitive than their shorter counterparts.
Fed Funds Rate – The interest rate at which a depository institution lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution overnight.
U.S. Treasury Securities – U.S. Treasury securities, such as bills, notes and bonds, are negotiable debt obligations of the U.S. government. These debt obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the government and issued at various schedules and maturities. Income from Treasury securities is exempt from state and local, but not federal, taxes.
George Strickland Co-Portfolio Manager
Josh Gonze Co-Portfolio Manager
Christopher Ihlefeld Co-Portfolio Manager | April 15, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report for the Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund. The net asset value of the Class I shares decreased by 5 cents to $13.48 during the six months ended March 31, 2007. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 25.1 cents per share. If you reinvested dividends, you received 25.3 cents per share.
Over the last six months, interest rates on bonds that mature in ten years or less have risen, while interest rates on long-term bonds have fallen. Since bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields, many of the bonds in the Fund depreciated in value slightly. The Class I shares of your Fund produced a total return of 1.50% over the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, compared to a 1.56% return for the Lehman Five Year Municipal Bond Index. Unlike the Fund, the index does not have exposure to short-term bonds. Since the short-term bonds in the Fund underperformed the index, the Fund’s return lagged the index.
The long-term trend of a flattening municipal bond yield curve came to an end in the first quarter of 2007, as long-term bond yields rose slightly more than short-term bond yields. It is too early to call this reversal a trend, but it is potentially an inflection point. The bond market is still expecting the Federal Reserve to lower the target Fed Funds Rate some time in 2007, but it seems to be hedging that bet somewhat.
Lately, a lot of media attention has been focused on the residential housing market and the rising delinquency and default rates on sub-prime mortgages. While this news is quite bad, one must remember that it is only one slice of the economic pie. By far, the largest slice — two thirds — is consumer spending, which has continued to grow quite nicely. The other significant slices of the economy are business fixed investment, government spending, and exports. While government spending and exports are growing steadily, business fixed investment is showing preliminary signs of slowing. So there are two, relatively small slices of the U.S. economy sputtering while the other slices are sizzling. This should lead to the moderate growth that the market seems to be expecting.
Currently, low yields on long-term bonds are built upon the premise that a slowing economy will lead to lower inflation. We have not seen any signs of that trend yet, core CPI is advancing at 2.7% per year. The high growth, low inflation “Goldilocks” economy was built upon rapidly rising worker productivity. Productivity gains allowed worker earnings to grow without affecting prices or corporate profits. With productivity growth falling from over 4% to under 2%, labor cost increases are more likely to push consumer prices up. The “Goldilocks” economy isn’t dead yet, but it is at risk. Without it, we may be looking at slower GDP growth, sluggish corporate profits, and stubbornly high inflation. Slower growth may keep the Federal Reserve on hold, but elevated inflation should lead to a larger risk premium on long-term bonds. For that reason, we are still favoring short-term bonds over long-term bonds.
Your Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund is a laddered portfolio of over 500 municipal obligations from 46 states. Today, your Fund’s weighted average maturity is 4.3 years. We ladder the maturity dates of the bonds in your portfolio so that some of the bonds are scheduled to mature during each of the coming years. Laddering intermediate bonds accomplishes two goals. First, the staggered bond maturities contained in a ladder defuse interest-rate risk and dampen the Fund’s price volatility. Second, laddering gives the Fund a steady cash flow stream from maturing bonds to reinvest toward the top of the ladder where yields are typically higher. The chart on the right describes the percentages of your Fund’s bond portfolio maturing in each of the coming years. | |
Municipal bond issuance was surprisingly strong in the first quarter of 2007, rising 49% to $104 billion. At this pace, the market might well surpass 2005’s record supply of $408 billion. The increased supply has weighed heavily on municipal bond prices of late. The yield ratio of ten-year high quality municipal bond yields to Treasury bonds rose from under 80% toward 85% by the end of the quarter. The cheapening of municipal/treasury ratios contributed to the underperformance of municipal bonds this past quarter, but also creates a more attractive investing environment.
% of portfolio maturing | Cumulative % Maturing | |||||||||
1 years | = | 12.9% | Year 1 | = | 12.9% | |||||
1 to 2 years | = | 8.9% | Year 2 | = | 21.8% | |||||
2 to 3 years | = | 11.7% | Year 3 | = | 33.5% | |||||
3 to 4 years | = | 13.1% | Year 4 | = | 46.6% | |||||
4 to 5 years | = | 11.4% | Year 5 | = | 58.0% | |||||
5 to 6 years | = | 11.6% | Year 6 | = | 69.6% | |||||
6 to 7 years | = | 10.1% | Year 7 | = | 79.7% | |||||
7 to 8 years | = | 6.9% | Year 8 | = | 86.6% | |||||
8 to 9 years | = | 8.6% | Year 9 | = | 95.2% | |||||
Over 9 years | = | 4.8% | Over 9 years | = | 100.0% |
Percentages can and do vary. Data as of 3/31/07.
Municipal bond credit quality has continued to improve. Standard and Poor’s upgraded over 1,000 issuers last year and downgraded less than 200. However, we are starting to see some signs of slowing in the torrid pace of tax revenue growth. State tax revenue growth slowed to 4.6% in the 3rd quarter of 2006 from a 9.9% pace the previous year. Some areas, such as the Great Lakes region, have been particularly hard hit by the recent slowdown. Other, faster growth areas, have experienced recent declines in real estate values. Since property taxes are a fundamental revenue source for municipal bond finance, we will watch this trend closely. We believe that the credit challenges facing municipal bond issuers will be greater over the next few years than they have been over the last few years. For that reason, we have 92% of the Fund invested in bonds rated A or above by one of the major rating agencies, and maintained broad diversification across issuers, sectors, and geographic areas.
Over the years, our practice of laddering a diversified portfolio of short and intermediate maturity municipal bonds has allowed your Fund to perform consistently well in varying interest rate environments. Thank you for investing in Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund.
Sincerely, | ||||
George Strickland | Josh Gonze | Christopher Ihlefeld | ||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $ 1,127,537,656) | $ | 1,143,626,392 | ||
Cash | 403,590 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 370,000 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 1,538,284 | |||
Interest receivable | 15,218,148 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 35,175 | |||
Total Assets | 1,161,191,589 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 3,689,974 | |||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 2,489,435 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 728,465 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 233,317 | |||
Dividends payable | 905,151 | |||
Total Liabilities | 8,046,342 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 1,153,145,247 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Distribution in excess of net investment income | $ | (2,004 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 16,088,736 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (9,994,449 | ) | ||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 1,147,052,964 | |||
$ | 1,153,145,247 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||
Class A Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($760,477,799 applicable to 56,423,212 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 13.48 | ||
Maximum sales charge, 1.50% of offering price | 0.21 | |||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 13.69 | ||
Class C Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and offering price per share * ($91,680,697 applicable to 6,789,854 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 13.50 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($300,986,751 applicable to 22,328,868 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 13.48 | ||
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $ 4,584,425) | $ | 25,416,536 | ||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 2,520,492 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 497,378 | |||
Class C Shares | 61,500 | |||
Class I Shares | 71,873 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 994,756 | |||
Class C Shares | 490,634 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 225,180 | |||
Class C Shares | 36,770 | |||
Class I Shares | 55,925 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 20,365 | |||
Class C Shares | 10,671 | |||
Class I Shares | 11,932 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 145,982 | |||
Professional fees | 31,040 | |||
Accounting fees | 45,510 | |||
Trustee fees | 12,850 | |||
Other expenses | 58,083 | |||
Total Expenses | 5,290,941 | |||
Less: | ||||
Distribution and service fees waived (Note 3) | (245,317 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (9,932 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 5,035,692 | |||
Net Investment Income | $ | 20,380,844 | ||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on Investments sold | (488,175 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investments | (4,087,711 | ) | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments | (4,575,886 | ) | ||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 15,804,958 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | (Unaudited | )* |
* Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 20,380,844 | $ | 42,819,933 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (488,175 | ) | (3,027,220 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (4,087,711 | ) | (3,959,006 | ) | ||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 15,804,958 | 35,833,707 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (13,488,462 | ) | (28,968,791 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (1,528,058 | ) | (3,602,082 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (5,364,324 | ) | (10,249,060 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (69,629,187 | ) | (129,601,272 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (13,372,039 | ) | (34,410,880 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | 16,219,972 | (3,124,294 | ) | |||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets | (71,357,140 | ) | (174,122,672 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 1,224,502,387 | 1,398,625,059 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 1,153,145,247 | $ | 1,224,502,387 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENT S
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) (formerly Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund – National Portfolio) is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund’s investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the preservation of capital.
The Fund currently offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest, Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class (Class I) shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (iv) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent applicable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administrative fees, and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Investments: The Trust determines the value of investments utilizing an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt investment securities have a primary market over the counter and are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by the pricing service. The pricing service values portfolio securities at quoted bid prices, normally at 4:00 p.m. New York time. When quotations are not readily available, securities are valued at evaluated prices as determined by the pricing service using methods which include consideration of yields or prices of municipal obligations of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. In any case where a price is not available from a pricing service for an investment, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. The valuation procedures used by the pricing service and the portfolio valuations received by the Fund are reviewed by the officers of the Trust under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income tax is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Net investment income of the Fund is declared daily as a dividend on shares for which the Fund has received payment. Dividends are paid monthly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts on securities purchased are amortized to call dates or maturity dates of the respective securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares (or the value of the dividend-eligible shares, as appropriate) of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current capital shares activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .50 of 1% to .225 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $1,710 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $2,315 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed ..25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C shares under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans and Class C distribution fees waived by the Distributor for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations. Distribution fees in the amount of $245,317 were waived for Class C shares.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $9,932. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 2,700,876 | $ | 36,453,305 | 7,002,507 | $ | 94,383,822 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 675,205 | 9,114,330 | 1,451,447 | 19,553,941 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (8,532,134 | ) | (115,196,822 | ) | (18,068,444 | ) | (243,539,035 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (5,156,053 | ) | $ | (69,629,187 | ) | (9,614,490 | ) | $ | (129,601,272 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 244,261 | $ | 3,303,495 | 720,729 | $ | 9,723,762 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 74,952 | 1,013,629 | 179,128 | 2,417,463 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,307,728 | ) | (17,689,163 | ) | (3,447,634 | ) | (46,552,105 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (988,515 | ) | $ | (13,372,039 | ) | (2,547,777 | ) | $ | (34,410,880 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 4,048,622 | $ | 54,646,772 | 6,913,539 | $ | 93,207,821 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 300,579 | 4,058,177 | 583,980 | 7,867,045 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (3,146,372 | ) | (42,484,977 | ) | (7,732,221 | ) | (104,199,160 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,202,829 | $ | 16,219,972 | (234,702 | ) | $ | (3,124,294 | ) | ||||||
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $72,026,304 and $136,211,564, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes | $ | 1,127,543,072 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 17,707,029 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (1,623,709 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 16,083,320 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carry forwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.
Such capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2007 | $ | 1,013,153 | |
2008 | 3,565,103 | ||
2013 | 30,614 | ||
2014 | 2,276,927 | ||
$ | 6,885,797 | ||
As of March 31, 2007, the Fund had deferred capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $2,615,061. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
OTHER NOTES:
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | (Unaudited | )* |
*Six Months 2007 | Year Ended Sept. 30, | 3 Months 2004(c) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.53 | $ | 13.59 | $ | 13.83 | $ | 13.68 | $ | 14.01 | $ | 13.65 | $ | 13.44 | ||||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.25 | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.11 | 0.44 | 0.49 | 0.57 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.24 | ) | 0.15 | (0.33 | ) | 0.36 | 0.21 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.20 | 0.43 | 0.20 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.85 | 0.78 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.25 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.57 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.24 | ) | 0.15 | (0.33 | ) | 0.36 | 0.21 | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 13.48 | $ | 13.53 | $ | 13.59 | $ | 13.83 | $ | 13.68 | $ | 14.01 | $ | 13.65 | ||||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.50 | % | 3.22 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.87 | % | 0.80 | % | 6.36 | % | 5.91 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.73 | %(b) | 3.62 | % | 3.25 | % | 3.02 | %(b) | 3.18 | % | 3.54 | % | 4.18 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.57 | %(b) | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.55 | %(b) | 0.57 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.60 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.57 | %(b) | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.55 | %(b) | 0.57 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.60 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.57 | %(b) | 0.57 | % | 0.57 | % | 0.55 | %(b) | 0.57 | % | 0.58 | % | 0.62 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 6.23 | % | 23.02 | % | 27.80 | % | 4.57 | % | 21.37 | % | 15.81 | % | 19.59 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 300,987 | $ | 285,878 | $ | 290,369 | $ | 238,589 | $ | 222,760 | $ | 197,367 | $ | 123,652 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | The Fund’s fiscal year-end changed to September 30. |
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A - 885-215-459, CLASS C - 885-215-442, CLASS I - 885-215-434
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - LTMFX, CLASS C - LTMCX, CLASS I - LTMIX
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
ALABAMA — 0.43% | ||||||||
Mobile GO Warrants, 4.50% due 8/15/2016 | NR/NR | $ | 2,990,000 | $ | 3,002,947 | |||
Scottsboro Industrial Development Board Refunding, 5.25% due 5/1/2009 (AAF McQuay Project; LOC: PNC Bank) | NR/NR | 1,920,000 | 1,920,998 | |||||
ALASKA — 0.88% | ||||||||
Alaska Energy Authority Power Revenue Refunding, 6.00% due 7/1/2011 (Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 955,000 | 1,039,460 | |||||
Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Refunding Series One, 5.00% due 6/1/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,175,000 | 1,264,993 | |||||
Alaska Student Loan Corp. Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | NR/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,202,140 | |||||
Anchorage Ice Rink Revenue, 6.375% due 1/1/2020 pre-refunded 7/1/2010 | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,077,700 | |||||
North Slope Boro Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 6/30/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,250,000 | 3,516,630 | |||||
ARIZONA — 1.05% | ||||||||
Glendale Industrial Development Authority Refunding, 5.00% due 5/15/2015 (Midwestern University Project) (1) | NR/A- | 1,000,000 | 1,063,960 | |||||
Glendale Industrial Development Authority Refunding, 5.00% due 5/15/2016 (Midwestern University Project) (1) | NR/A- | 1,000,000 | 1,068,130 | |||||
Glendale Industrial Development Authority Refunding, 5.00% due 5/15/2017 (Midwestern University Project) (1) | NR/A- | 1,440,000 | 1,541,016 | |||||
Mohave County Industrial Development Authority Series A, 5.00% due 4/1/2014 (Mohave Prison LLC Project; Insured: XLCA) | NR/AAA | 3,135,000 | 3,347,522 | |||||
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Education Revenue Series C, 6.40% due 7/1/2013 (Arizona Charter Schools Project) | Baa3/NR | 995,000 | 1,062,113 | |||||
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Revenue Refunding Lease Obligation A, 7.25% due 7/15/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 390,000 | 400,978 | |||||
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.45% due 4/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,060,000 | 2,103,590 | |||||
Show Low Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 12/1/2010 (Navapache Regional Medical Center Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,000,000 | 1,027,660 | |||||
Tucson Water Revenue Series D, 9.75% due 7/1/2008 | Aa3/A+ | 500,000 | 536,615 | |||||
ARKANSAS — 0.60% | ||||||||
Conway Electric Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 8/1/2007 | A2/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,008,220 | |||||
Jefferson County Hospital Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.50% due 6/1/2010 (Regional Medical Center Project) | NR/A | 1,000,000 | 1,046,000 | |||||
Jefferson County Hospital Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.50% due 6/1/2011 (Regional Medical Center Project) | NR/A | 1,075,000 | 1,136,845 | |||||
Little Rock Hotel & Restaurant Gross Receipts Tax Refunding, 7.125% due 8/1/2009 | A3/NR | 2,645,000 | 2,749,186 | |||||
CALIFORNIA — 1.77% | ||||||||
California HFA Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.25% due 10/1/2013 (Kaiser Permanente Project) (ETM) | A3/AAA | 2,620,000 | 2,709,080 | |||||
California State Department of Transportation COP Refunding Series A, 5.25% due 3/1/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,021,160 | |||||
California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply Series A, 5.50% due 5/1/2012 | A1/A- | 2,600,000 | 2,808,832 | |||||
California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply Series A, 6.00% due 5/1/2013 | A1/A- | 2,550,000 | 2,831,954 | |||||
Escondido Unified High School District, 5.60% due 11/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) (ETM) (2) | Aaa/AAA | 1,250,000 | 1,277,000 | |||||
Northern California Power Agency Public Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2009 (Geothermal Project Number 3) | A2/BBB+ | 6,100,000 | 6,104,880 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Ontario Montclair School District COP Refunding, 3.80% due 9/1/2028 put 8/31/2007 (School Facility Bridge Funding Project; Insured: FSA) | VMIG1/A-1 | $ | 1,655,000 | $ | 1,655,099 | |||
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority Lease Revenue, 7.00% due 4/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 425,000 | 425,038 | |||||
South Orange County Public Financing Authority Special Tax Revenue Series C, 8.00% due 8/15/2008 (Foothill Area Project; Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,587,675 | |||||
COLORADO — 5.00% | ||||||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 2/1/2012 (Insured: FHA, MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,310,000 | 1,383,412 | |||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 8/1/2012 (Insured: FHA, MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,345,000 | 1,426,763 | |||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 2/1/2013 (Insured: FHA, MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,380,000 | 1,467,216 | |||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 2/1/2015 (Insured: FHA, MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,530,000 | 1,644,536 | |||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 8/1/2015 (Insured: FHA, MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,565,000 | 1,687,352 | |||||
Adams County School District 012 Series A, 4.375% due 12/15/2007 | Aa3/AA- | 1,000,000 | 1,005,190 | |||||
Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2031 put 12/1/2009 (LOC: US Bank) | NR/AA | 12,365,000 | 12,646,180 | |||||
Colorado Department of Transportation Revenue Anticipation Notes, 6.00% due 6/15/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,542,105 | |||||
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities, 4.90% due 4/1/2008 (Nashville Public Radio Project) (ETM) | NR/BBB+ | 685,000 | 688,192 | |||||
Colorado HFA, 5.00% due 9/1/2007 (Catholic Health Initiatives Project) | Aa2/AA | 5,705,000 | 5,735,065 | |||||
Colorado HFA, 5.25% due 10/1/2026 pre-refunded 10/1/2008 (Childrens Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,295,000 | 2,320,796 | |||||
Cordillera Mountain Metropolitan District Series B GO, 6.20% due 12/1/2020 pre-refunded 12/01/2010 | NR/NR | 1,080,000 | 1,161,799 | |||||
Denver Convention Center Hotel, 5.25% due 12/1/2014 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,281,040 | |||||
Denver Convention Center Hotel, 5.25% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,496,850 | |||||
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: XLCA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 3,335,000 | 3,516,257 | |||||
Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District 2 GO, 6.50% due 6/15/2012 (Insured: FSA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 525,000 | 594,290 | |||||
Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District 3 Refunding Series B, 5.25% due 12/1/2008 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,760,000 | 1,788,952 | |||||
Highlands Ranch Metropolitan District 3 Series A GO, 5.25% due 12/1/2008 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,520,000 | 1,554,002 | |||||
Pinery West Metropolitan District 3, 4.70% due 12/1/2021 put 12/1/2007 (LOC: Compass Bank) | NR/A | 1,000,000 | 1,003,590 | |||||
Plaza Metropolitan District 1 Revenue, 7.60% due 12/1/2016 (Public Improvement Fee/Tax Increment Project) | NR/NR | 6,000,000 | 6,646,680 | |||||
Southlands Metropolitan District 1 Unlimited GO, 6.75% due 12/1/2016 | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,106,230 | |||||
DELAWARE — 0.56% | ||||||||
Delaware State EDA Revenue, 5.50% due 7/1/2025 put 7/1/2010 (Delmarva Power & Light Project) | Baa2/BBB- | 2,045,000 | 2,126,166 | |||||
Delaware State HFA Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2011 (Beebe Medical Center Project) | Baa1/BBB+ | 1,275,000 | 1,329,748 | |||||
Delaware State HFA Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 5/1/2012 (Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,370,000 | 1,454,077 | |||||
Delaware State HFA Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 5/1/2013 (Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,445,000 | 1,529,576 | |||||
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — 2.15% | ||||||||
District of Columbia COP, 5.25% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 5,950,000 | 6,378,995 | |||||
District of Columbia COP, 5.25% due 1/1/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,875,000 | 3,130,329 | |||||
District of Columbia COP, 5.25% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 4,125,000 | 4,515,101 | |||||
District of Columbia Hospital Revenue Refunding, 5.10% due 8/15/2008 (Medlantic Healthcare Group A Project) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,528,440 | |||||
District of Columbia Hospital Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.70% due 8/15/2008 (Medlantic Healthcare Project) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 4,430,000 | 4,525,467 | |||||
District of Columbia Tax Increment, 0% due 7/1/2009 (Mandarin Oriental Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 1,835,360 | |||||
District of Columbia Tax Increment, 0% due 7/1/2011 (Mandarin Oriental Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,990,000 | 1,686,445 | |||||
District of Columbia Tax Increment, 0% due 7/1/2012 (Mandarin Oriental Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,480,000 | 1,200,162 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
FLORIDA — 5.44% | ||||||||
Broward County Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding, 5.375% due 12/1/2009 (Wheelabrator South Project) | A3/AA | $ | 5,000,000 | $ | 5,169,600 | |||
Capital Projects Finance Authority Series F 1, 5.50% due 10/1/2012 (Student Housing Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,820,000 | 1,957,374 | |||||
Capital Projects Finance Authority Series F 1, 5.50% due 10/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,260,000 | 3,492,079 | |||||
Capital Trust Agency Multi Family Housing Revenue Series A, 5.15% due 11/1/2030 put 11/1/2010 (Shadow Run Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 2,190,000 | 2,251,758 | |||||
Crossings at Fleming Island Community Development Refunding Series B, 5.45% due 5/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,045,000 | 3,119,054 | |||||
Dade County Solid Waste Systems Special Obligation Revenue Refunding, 6.00% due 10/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 7,000,000 | 7,079,800 | |||||
Escambia County HFA Revenue, 5.00% due 11/1/2028 pre-refunded 11/1/2010 (Charity Obligation Group Project) | Aaa/NR | 2,500,000 | 2,575,075 | |||||
Escambia County HFA Revenue Series C, 5.125% due 10/1/2014 (Baptist Hospital/Baptist Manor) | Baa1/BBB+ | 2,755,000 | 2,813,792 | |||||
Flagler County School Board COP Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,605,000 | 1,719,581 | |||||
Florida State Correctional Privatization Commission COP Series B, 5.00% due 8/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,141,460 | |||||
Florida State Department of Children & Families COP South Florida Evaluation Treatment, 5.00% due 10/1/2015 | NR/AA+ | 925,000 | 992,840 | |||||
Hillsborough County Assessment Revenue, 5.00% due 3/1/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,352,850 | |||||
Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority PCR, 5.10% due 10/1/2013 (Tampa Electric Co. Project) | Baa2/BBB- | 6,410,000 | 6,679,284 | |||||
Jacksonville Electric St. John’s River Park Systems Revenue Refunding Issue-2, 17th Series, 5.25% due 10/1/2012 | Aa2/AA- | 5,000,000 | 5,301,700 | |||||
Jacksonville HFA Hospital Revenue Charity Obligation Group Series A, 5.00% due 8/15/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,013,760 | |||||
Miami Dade County School Board COP Series B, 5.50% due 5/1/2030 put 5/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,010,000 | 1,073,206 | |||||
Miami Dade County Special Housing Revenue Refunding, 5.80% due 10/1/2012 (HUD Section 8) | Baa3/NR | 3,060,000 | 3,161,806 | |||||
Orange County HFA, 5.80% due 11/15/2009 (Adventist Health System Project) (ETM) | A2/NR | 1,395,000 | 1,468,293 | |||||
Orange County HFA Series A, 6.25% due 10/1/2007 (Orlando Regional Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 925,000 | 936,091 | |||||
Pelican Marsh Community Development District Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/1/2011 (Insured: Radian) | NR/NR | 2,580,000 | 2,579,458 | |||||
St. John’s County Industrial Development Authority Series A, 5.50% due 8/1/2014 (Presbyterian Retirement Project) | NR/NR | 1,755,000 | 1,857,667 | |||||
GEORGIA — 0.38% | ||||||||
Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 11/1/2038 pre-refunded 5/1/2009 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,015,000 | 1,045,876 | |||||
Monroe County Development Authority PCR, 6.75% due 1/1/2010 (Oglethorpe Power Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,159,200 | |||||
Monroe County Development Authority PCR, 6.80% due 1/1/2012 (Oglethorpe Power Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,131,390 | |||||
GUAM — 0.09% | ||||||||
Guam Educational Financing Foundation COP Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2010 (Guam Public Schools Project) | NR/A- | 1,000,000 | 1,036,350 | |||||
HAWAII — 0.18% | ||||||||
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance Special Purpose Revenue Refunding Series A, 4.95% due 4/1/2012 (Hawaiian Electric Company Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,096,460 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
IDAHO — 0.27% | ||||||||
Twin Falls Urban Renewal Agency Refunding Series A, 4.95% due 8/1/2014 | NR/NR | $ | 1,640,000 | $ | 1,627,864 | |||
Twin Falls Urban Renewal Agency Refunding Series A, 5.15% due 8/1/2017 | NR/NR | 1,455,000 | 1,449,820 | |||||
ILLINOIS — 10.39% | ||||||||
Bolingbrook Series B, 0% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,042,470 | |||||
Bolingbrook Series B, 0% due 1/1/2017 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 2,000,000 | 1,320,640 | |||||
Champaign County Community School District 116 Series C, 0% due 1/1/2009 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,205,000 | 1,129,230 | |||||
Champaign County Community School District 116 Unrefunded Balance Series C, 0% due 1/1/2009 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,140,000 | 2,004,046 | |||||
Chicago Board of Education GO, 6.00% due 12/1/2009 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,119,960 | |||||
Chicago Board of Education School Reform, 6.25% due 12/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 750,000 | 845,325 | |||||
Chicago Capital Appreciation, 0% due 1/1/2016 (City Colleges Project; Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,670,000 | 1,873,299 | |||||
Chicago Gas Supply Revenue Refunding Series B, 4.75% due 3/1/2030 (Peoples Gas Light & Coke Project) (2) | VM1G1/A- | 1,500,000 | 1,535,850 | |||||
Chicago Housing Authority Capital Program Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2007 | Aa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,003,120 | |||||
Chicago Housing Authority Capital Program Revenue, 5.25% due 7/1/2010 | Aa3/NR | 2,300,000 | 2,406,030 | |||||
Chicago Housing Authority Capital Program Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 8,460,000 | 9,092,216 | |||||
Chicago Housing Authority Capital Program Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,156,500 | |||||
Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, 7.00% due 1/1/2011 | Aaa/AAA | 1,070,000 | 1,156,424 | |||||
Chicago Midway Airport Revenue Series A, 5.40% due 1/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,340,000 | 1,354,901 | |||||
Chicago Midway Airport Revenue Series C, 5.50% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,180,000 | 1,282,070 | |||||
Chicago O’Hare International Airport Revenue, 5.00% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,105,000 | 1,163,576 | |||||
Chicago O’Hare International Airport Revenue 2nd Lien Series C-1, 5.00% due 1/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,033,670 | |||||
Chicago O’Hare International Airport Revenue Passenger Facility Series A, 5.625% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,065,000 | 3,099,910 | |||||
Chicago Park District Parking Facility Revenue, 5.75% due 1/1/2010 (ETM) | Baa1/A | 1,000,000 | 1,053,120 | |||||
Chicago Refunding Series A, 5.375% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,171,180 | |||||
Chicago Refunding Series A-2, 6.125% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,103,360 | |||||
Chicago Water Revenue, 6.50% due 11/1/2011 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,810,000 | 2,019,471 | |||||
Cook County Community Consolidated School District 146 GO, 9.00% due 12/1/2016 (Tinley Park Project; Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 2,500,000 | 3,458,200 | |||||
Cook County Community Consolidated School District 15 GO, 0% due 12/1/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 2,000,000 | 1,744,480 | |||||
Cook County Community School District 97 Series B GO, 9.00% due 12/1/2013 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 2,250,000 | 2,931,840 | |||||
Cook County Community School District 99 GO, 9.00% due 12/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,256,610 | |||||
Cook County Refunding Series A, 6.25% due 11/15/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,995,000 | 4,565,806 | |||||
Du Page County Forest Preservation District, 0% due 11/1/2009 (Partial ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 4,538,500 | |||||
Hoffman Estates Tax Increment Revenue Junior Lien, 0% due 5/15/2007 | Ba1/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,491,210 | |||||
Illinois DFA Multi Family Housing Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.55% due 7/20/2008 (Collateralized: GNMA) | NR/AAA | 555,000 | 561,027 | |||||
Illinois DFA PCR Refunding, 5.70% due 1/15/2009 (Commonwealth Edison Co. Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,102,390 | |||||
Illinois DFA Revenue, 6.00% due 11/15/2009 (Adventist Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,635,000 | 3,823,511 | |||||
Illinois DFA Revenue, 6.00% due 11/15/2010 (Adventist Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,860,000 | 4,127,305 | |||||
Illinois DFA Revenue Refunding Community Rehab Providers Series A, 6.00% due 7/1/2015 | NR/BBB | 4,500,000 | 4,561,290 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue, 5.50% due 11/15/2007 (OSF Healthcare System Project) | A2/A | 915,000 | 923,116 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue, 6.50% due 2/15/2008 (Iowa Health System Project) | Aa3/NR | 1,290,000 | 1,317,490 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue, 6.50% due 2/15/2009 (Iowa Health System Project) | Aa3/NR | 1,375,000 | 1,435,404 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue, 6.50% due 2/15/2010 (Iowa Health System Project) (ETM) | Aa3/NR | 1,465,000 | 1,558,950 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue, 6.00% due 2/15/2011 (Iowa Health System Project; Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,560,000 | 1,672,741 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 8/15/2008 (University of Chicago Hospital & Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,527,255 | |||||
Illinois HFA Revenue Refunding, 5.50% due 11/15/2011 (Methodist Medical Center Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,103,380 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Illinois Hospital District, 5.50% due 1/1/2010 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 1,040,000 | $ | 1,087,944 | |||
Illinois State COP Central Management Department, 5.00% due 7/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 501,620 | |||||
Illinois State Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2017 | Aa3/AA | 2,000,000 | 2,124,100 | |||||
Lake County Community High School District 117 Series B, 0% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 3,235,000 | 2,704,848 | |||||
McHenry & Kane Counties Community Consolidated School District 158, 0% due 1/1/2010 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 901,080 | |||||
McHenry & Kane Counties Community Consolidated School District 158, 0% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,200,000 | 1,829,322 | |||||
Mclean & Woodford Counties School District GO, 7.375% due 12/1/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,686,270 | |||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Dedicated State Tax Refunding, 0% due 6/15/2013 (McCormick Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,045,000 | 820,200 | |||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Dedicated State Tax Revenue Series A-2002, 6.00% due 6/15/2007 (McCormick Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,750,000 | 3,767,737 | |||||
Naperville City, Du Page & Will Counties Economic Development Revenue, 6.10% due 5/1/2008 (Hospital & Health System Association Project; LOC: Bank One N.A.) | NR/AA | 1,305,000 | 1,307,179 | |||||
Peoria Public Building Commission School District Facilities Revenue, 0% due 12/1/2007 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 1,100,000 | 1,073,094 | |||||
State of Illinios Waubonsee Community College District 516 GO, 0% due 12/15/2013 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 2,260,080 | |||||
University of Illinois COP Series A, 5.00% due 8/15/2019 pre-refunded 8/15/2011 (Utility Infrastructure Project) | Aaa/AAA | 5,235,000 | 5,511,670 | |||||
University of Illinois Revenue Health Services Facilities Series A, 5.80% due 10/1/2018 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,500,000 | 3,604,300 | |||||
INDIANA — 7.03% | ||||||||
Allen County Economic Development Revenue, 5.60% due 12/30/2009 (Indiana Institute of Technology Project) | NR/NR | 1,110,000 | 1,131,989 | |||||
Allen County Economic Development Revenue, 5.00% due 12/30/2012 (Indiana Institute of Technology Project) | NR/NR | 1,370,000 | 1,419,717 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.75% due 10/1/2010 (ETM) | Aa3/NR | 1,115,000 | 1,190,965 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage GO, 5.00% due 10/1/2011 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,390,000 | 2,506,656 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage GO, 5.00% due 10/1/2012 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,275,000 | 1,347,739 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage GO, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,069,950 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage GO, 5.00% due 10/1/2015 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,480,000 | 1,588,543 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage GO, 5.00% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,520,000 | 1,629,805 | |||||
Allen County Redevelopment District Tax Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2016 | A3/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,049,020 | |||||
Ball State University Revenues Student Fee Series K, 5.75% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,086,720 | |||||
Boonville Junior High School Building Corp. Revenue, 0% due 7/1/2010 (State Aid Withholding) | NR/A | 850,000 | 738,973 | |||||
Boonville Junior High School Building Corp. Revenue, 0% due 1/1/2011 (State Aid Withholding) | NR/A | 850,000 | 720,324 | |||||
Boonville Junior High School Building Corp. Revenue, 0% due 7/1/2011 (State Aid Withholding) | NR/A | 950,000 | 787,503 | |||||
Brownsburg 1999 School Building, 5.00% due 8/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,835,000 | 1,930,420 | |||||
Brownsburg 1999 School Building, 5.25% due 2/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,880,000 | 2,006,148 | |||||
Brownsburg 1999 School Building, 5.25% due 8/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,755,000 | 1,883,782 | |||||
Carmel Redevelopment Authority Lease Performing Arts, 0% due 2/1/2015 | Aa2/AA | 1,575,000 | 1,141,466 | |||||
Center Grove 2000 Building First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2009 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,175,000 | 1,209,768 | |||||
Center Grove 2000 Building First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,135,000 | 1,181,705 | |||||
Dekalb County Redevelopment Authority Lease Rental Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 1/15/2012 (Mini Mill Local Public Improvement Project; Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,050,270 | |||||
Dekalb County Redevelopment Authority Lease Rental Revenue Refunding, 5.25% due 1/15/2013 (Mini Mill Local Public Improvement Project; Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,067,640 | |||||
Dekalb County Redevelopment Authority Lease Rental Revenue Refunding, 5.25% due 1/15/2014 (Mini Mill Local Public Improvement Project; Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,066,280 | |||||
Eagle Union Middle School Building Corp., 5.50% due 7/15/2009 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 910,000 | 946,837 | |||||
Elberfeld J. H. Castle School Building Corp. First Mortgage Refunding, 0% due 7/5/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,860,000 | 1,775,128 | |||||
Evansville Vanderburgh Refunding, 5.00% due 7/15/2014 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,073,040 | |||||
Evansville Vanderburgh Refunding, 5.00% due 7/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,077,160 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Hammond Multi-School Building Corp. First Mortgage Refunding Bond Series 1997, 6.00% due 7/15/2008 (Lake County Project; State Aid Withholding) | NR/A | $ | 1,380,000 | $ | 1,401,845 | |||
Huntington Economic Development Revenue, 6.15% due 11/1/2008 (United Methodist Membership Project) | NR/NR | 700,000 | 715,953 | |||||
Huntington Economic Development Revenue, 6.20% due 11/1/2010 (United Methodist Membership Project) | NR/NR | 790,000 | 811,915 | |||||
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority Hospital Revenue Series D, 5.00% due 11/1/2026 pre-refunded 11/1/2007 | Aaa/NR | 1,550,000 | 1,561,764 | |||||
Indiana Multi School Building Corp. Refunding First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,400,250 | |||||
Indiana State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2009 (University of Indianapolis Project) | NR/A- | 670,000 | 698,957 | |||||
Indiana University Revenues Refunding, 0% due 8/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,469,300 | |||||
Indianapolis Airport Authority Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.35% due 7/1/2007 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,100,000 | 1,104,378 | |||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Series D, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,030,000 | 1,107,724 | |||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Series F, 5.00% due 1/1/2015 (Waterworks Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,077,090 | |||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Series F, 5.00% due 7/1/2015 (Waterworks Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,079,860 | |||||
Knox Middle School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 6.00% due 7/15/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 855,000 | 879,855 | |||||
Knox Middle School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 6.00% due 7/15/2009 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 455,000 | 478,173 | |||||
Madison Schools Lydia Middleton Building Corp., 5.00% due 7/15/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,200,000 | 1,288,440 | |||||
Madison Schools Lydia Middleton Building Corp., 5.00% due 7/15/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,250,000 | 1,347,375 | |||||
Mount Vernon of Hancock County Refunding First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,055,000 | 1,127,025 | |||||
Mount Vernon of Hancock County Refunding First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,135,000 | 1,220,148 | |||||
Mount Vernon of Hancock County Refunding First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,140,000 | 1,229,638 | |||||
Noblesville Redevelopment Authority, 5.00% due 8/1/2016 (146th Street Extension A Project) | NR/A+ | 1,660,000 | 1,762,920 | |||||
Northwestern School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2011 (State Aid Withholding) | NR/AAp | 1,240,000 | 1,300,351 | |||||
Perry Township Multi School Building Refunding, 5.00% due 1/10/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 1,225,000 | 1,298,586 | |||||
Perry Township Multi School Building Refunding, 5.00% due 7/10/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 2,025,000 | 2,155,977 | |||||
Perry Township Multi School Building Refunding, 5.00% due 7/10/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 2,130,000 | 2,282,678 | |||||
Peru Community School Corp. Refunding First Mortgage, 0% due 7/1/2010 (State Aid Withholding) | NR/A | 835,000 | 725,932 | |||||
Plainfield Community High School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.00% due 1/15/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,445,000 | 1,554,661 | |||||
Warren Township Vision 2005, 5.00% due 7/10/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,095,000 | 2,251,119 | |||||
Wawasee Community School Corp. First Mortgage, 5.50% due 7/15/2010 (State Aid Withholding) (ETM) | NR/AA | 995,000 | 1,051,227 | |||||
Wawasee Community School Corp. First Mortgage, 5.50% due 7/15/2011 (State Aid Withholding) (ETM) | NR/AA | 1,095,000 | 1,172,931 | |||||
West Clark 2000 School Building Corp., 5.25% due 1/15/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,235,000 | 1,329,231 | |||||
West Clark 2000 School Building Corp., 5.25% due 7/15/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,305,000 | 1,412,206 | |||||
West Clark 2000 School Building Corp., 5.25% due 1/15/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,335,000 | 1,449,009 | |||||
West Clark School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.75% due 7/15/2011 (State Aid Withholding) | Aaa/AAA | 2,080,000 | 2,247,648 | |||||
Westfield Elementary School Building Corp. First Mortgage Series 1997, 6.80% due 7/15/2007 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 390,000 | 393,428 | |||||
IOWA — 2.80% | ||||||||
Ankeny Community School District Sales & Services Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2010 | NR/AA- | 2,900,000 | 3,018,900 | |||||
Des Moines Limited Obligation Revenue, 4.40% due 12/1/2015 put 12/1/2011 (Des Moines Parking Associates Project; LOC: Wells Fargo Bank) | NR/NR | 2,985,000 | 2,983,597 | |||||
Dubuque Community School District Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2013 | A3/NR | 1,600,000 | 1,617,088 | |||||
Dubuque Community School District Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 | A3/NR | 1,640,000 | 1,657,515 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Commercial Development Revenue Refunding, 5.75% due 4/1/2014 put 4/1/2010 (Governor Square Project; Insured: AXA) | NR/AA- | 6,650,000 | 6,791,246 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Hospital Facility Revenue, 6.50% due 2/15/2009 (Iowa Health Services Project) (2) | Aa3/NR | 1,825,000 | 1,912,582 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Hospital Facility Revenue, 6.50% due 2/15/2010 (Iowa Health Services Project) | Aa3/NR | 2,955,000 | 3,163,534 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Hospital Facility Revenue, 6.00% due 2/15/2011 pre-refunded 2/15/2010 (Iowa Health Services Project; Insured:AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,145,000 | 3,368,704 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Revenue Trinity Health Series B, 5.75% due 12/1/2007 | Aa2/AA- | $ | 1,430,000 | $ | 1,448,361 | |||
Iowa Finance Authority Revenue Trinity Health Series B, 5.75% due 12/1/2010 | Aa2/AA- | 3,295,000 | 3,456,060 | |||||
Tobacco Settlement Authority, 5.30% due 6/1/2025 pre-refunded 6/1/2011 | NR/AAA | 2,695,000 | 2,858,479 | |||||
KENTUCKY — 1.38% | ||||||||
Kentucky Economic DFA Health Systems Revenue Series C, 5.35% due 10/1/2009 (Norton Healthcare Project; Insured: MBIA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 2,835,000 | 2,948,598 | |||||
Kentucky Economic DFA Health Systems Revenue Series C, 5.40% due 10/1/2010 (Norton Healthcare Project; Insured: MBIA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 3,775,000 | 3,984,022 | |||||
Kentucky Economic DFA Health Systems Revenue Unrefunded Balance Series C, 5.35% due 10/1/2009 (Norton Healthcare Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 4,565,000 | 4,743,492 | |||||
Kentucky Economic DFA Health Systems Revenue Unrefunded Balance Series C, 5.40% due 10/1/2010 (Norton Healthcare Project; Insured MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 4,055,000 | 4,275,430 | |||||
LOUISIANA — 2.48% | ||||||||
England District, 5.00% due 8/15/2010 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,039,240 | |||||
Jefferson Sales Tax District Special Sales Tax Revenue, 5.25% due 12/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,515,000 | 1,530,498 | |||||
Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority Multi Family Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2012 (Bellemont Apartments Project) | Baa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 991,080 | |||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.50% due 7/1/2010 (Franciscan Missionaries Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,051,810 | |||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2008 (Loyola University Project) | A1/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,026,750 | |||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.375% due 12/1/2008 (Wynhoven Health Care Center Project; Guaranty: Archdiocese of New Orleans) | NR/NR | 975,000 | 980,714 | |||||
Louisiana State Citizens Property Insurance Corp., 5.00% due 6/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,382,450 | |||||
Louisiana State Correctional Facilities Corp. Lease Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 12/15/2007 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 3,760,000 | 3,789,178 | |||||
Louisiana State Office Facilities Corp., 5.50% due 5/1/2013 (Capitol Complex Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,150,000 | 1,225,521 | |||||
Louisiana State Offshore Terminal Authority Deepwater Port Revenue, 4.375% due 10/1/2020 put 6/1/2007 (Loop LLC Project) | A3/A-1 | 2,755,000 | 2,756,543 | |||||
Louisiana State Series A, 5.50% due 11/15/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,980,000 | 2,037,202 | |||||
Monroe Sales Tax Increment Garrett Road Economic Development Area, 5.00% due 3/1/2017 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,505,000 | 1,582,974 | |||||
New Orleans Exhibit Hall Authority Series A, 5.00% due 7/15/2009 (Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,056,520 | |||||
New Orleans Parish School Board, 0% due 2/1/2008 (ETM) | NR/AAA | 2,255,000 | 2,117,670 | |||||
St. Tammany Parish Sales Tax, 5.00% due 6/1/2010 (Insured: CIFG) | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,039,100 | |||||
MARYLAND — 0.35% | ||||||||
Howard County Retirement Community Revenue Series A, 7.25% due 5/15/2015 pre-refunded 5/15/2010 | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,131,190 | |||||
Howard County Retirement Community Revenue Series A, 7.875% due 5/15/2021 pre-refunded 5/15/2010 | NR/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,872,075 | |||||
MASSACHUSETTS — 3.76% | ||||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Resource Recovery Revenue Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2011 (Seamass Partnership; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,470,000 | 3,675,528 | |||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency Resource Recovery Revenue Series B, 5.625% due 1/1/2012 (Seamass Partnership; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,240,000 | 1,335,802 | |||||
Massachusetts State Construction Loan Series C, 5.50% due 11/1/2013 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 685,000 | 754,781 | |||||
Massachusetts State Construction Loan Series C, 5.00% due 9/1/2015 | Aa2/AA | 10,000,000 | 10,825,200 | |||||
Massachusetts State Construction Loan Series D, 6.00% due 11/1/2013 (Berkshire Health Systems; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,129,570 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Series F, 5.00% due 10/1/2011 (Berkshire Health Systems; Insured: Assured Guaranty) | NR/AAA | $ | 2,345,000 | $ | 2,466,401 | |||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Series F, 5.00% due 10/1/2012 (Berkshire Health Systems; Insured: Assured Guaranty) | NR/AAA | 2,330,000 | 2,469,451 | |||||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Series F, 5.00% due 10/1/2013 (Insured: Assured Guaranty) | NR/AAA | 3,215,000 | 3,426,868 | |||||
Massachusetts State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Series H, 5.375% due 5/15/2012 (New England Medical Center Hospital Project; Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,415,000 | 3,676,862 | |||||
Massachusetts State Industrial Finance Agency, 5.90% due 7/1/2027 pre-refunded 7/1/2007 (Dana Hall School Project) | Baa2/BBB | 1,220,000 | 1,250,671 | |||||
Massachusetts State Industrial Finance Agency Biomedical A-2, 0% due 8/1/2008 | Aa2/AA- | 1,000,000 | 950,790 | |||||
Massachusetts State Industrial Finance Agency Biomedical A-2, 0% due 8/1/2010 | Aa2/AA- | 10,000,000 | 8,802,500 | |||||
Massachusetts State Refunding GO Series A, 6.00% due 11/1/2008 | Aa2/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,036,330 | |||||
Massachusetts State Refunding GO Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2010 | Aa2/AA | 1,500,000 | 1,572,765 | |||||
MICHIGAN — 2.82% | ||||||||
Dearborn Economic Development Corp. Oakwood Obligation Group Series A, 5.75% due 11/15/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,450,000 | 2,475,921 | |||||
Detroit Convention Facility, 5.25% due 9/30/2007 | NR/A | 1,000,000 | 1,007,070 | |||||
Detroit Series A, 6.00% due 4/1/2007 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,405,000 | 1,405,084 | |||||
Dickinson County Healthcare Systems Hospital Revenue Refunding, 5.50% due 11/1/2013 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 2,500,000 | 2,611,675 | |||||
Gull Lake Community School District GO, 0% due 5/1/2013 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 2,191,200 | |||||
Michigan HFA Revenue, 5.375% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,007,180 | |||||
Michigan HFA Revenue Series A, 5.375% due 11/15/2033 put 11/15/2007 (Ascension Health Project) | Aa2/A-1+ | 10,000,000 | 10,101,300 | |||||
Michigan State COP Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2031 put 9/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 6,000,000 | 6,287,700 | |||||
Michigan State Strategic Fund Refunding Detroit Educational, 4.85% due 9/1/2030 put 9/1/2011 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 2,075,000 | 2,155,116 | |||||
Oakland County Economic Development Corp. Limited, 5.50% due 6/1/2014 pre-refunded 6/1/2007 (Lutheran Social Services; LOC: First America Bank) | Aa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,022,870 | |||||
Summit Academy North Michigan School District, 8.75% due 7/1/2030 pre-refunded 7/1/2010 | NR/NR | 1,100,000 | 1,263,086 | |||||
MINNESOTA — 0.33% | ||||||||
Dakota County Community Development Agency Multi Family Housing Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 11/1/2017 (Commons on Marice Project) | NR/NR | 1,150,000 | 1,165,215 | |||||
Minneapolis St. Paul Health Care Systems, 5.25% due 12/1/2012 (Healthpartners Obligation Group Project) | Baa1/BBB | 1,000,000 | 1,052,420 | |||||
Minneapolis St. Paul Health Care Systems, 5.25% due 12/1/2013 (Healthpartners Obligation Group Project) | Baa1/BBB | 1,500,000 | 1,583,550 | |||||
MISSISSIPPI — 0.66% | ||||||||
De Soto County School District Trust Certificates, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,030,390 | |||||
Gautier Utility District Systems Revenue Refunding, 5.50% due 3/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 1,020,000 | 1,097,102 | |||||
Mississippi Hospital Equipment & Facilities Authority Revenue Refunding, 6.00% due 1/1/2015 (Forrest County General Hospital Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 1,365,000 | 1,467,962 | |||||
Mississippi State GO, 6.20% due 2/1/2008 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 3,955,000 | 4,020,455 | |||||
MISSOURI — 0.42% | ||||||||
Missouri Development Finance Board Healthcare Facilities Revenue Series A, 4.80% due 11/1/2012 (Lutheran Home Aged Project; LOC: Commerce Bank) | Aa2/NR | 1,275,000 | 1,302,132 | |||||
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2011 | NR/AA- | 1,000,000 | 1,045,030 | |||||
St. Louis County Refunding, 5.00% due 8/15/2007 (Convention & Sports Facility Project B 1; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,495,000 | 2,507,250 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
MONTANA — 1.37% | ||||||||
Forsyth PCR Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2032 put 12/30/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 11,440,000 | $ | 11,679,325 | |||
Forsyth PCR Refunding, 5.20% due 5/1/2033 put 5/1/2009 (Portland General Project) | Baa1/BBB+ | 4,000,000 | 4,094,840 | |||||
NEBRASKA — 0.74% | ||||||||
Madison County Hospital Authority Revenue 1, 5.25% due 7/1/2010 (Faith Regional Health Services Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,455,000 | 1,503,248 | |||||
Madison County Hospital Authority Revenue 1, 5.50% due 7/1/2012 (Faith Regional Health Services Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,625,000 | 1,735,971 | |||||
Omaha Public Power District Electric Revenue Refunding Systems B, 5.00% due 2/1/2013 | Aa2/AA | 5,000,000 | 5,314,800 | |||||
NEVADA — 1.13% | ||||||||
Clark County District 121 A Refunding, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,980,000 | 2,128,560 | |||||
Clark County School District Series D GO, 5.00% due 6/15/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,069,320 | |||||
Las Vegas Special Refunding Local Improvement District 707 Series A, 5.125% due 6/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,655,000 | 1,713,372 | |||||
Nevada Housing Division Multi Family Certificate A, 4.80% due 4/1/2008 (Collateralized: FNMA) (1) | NR/AAA | 215,000 | 214,559 | |||||
Nevada State Colorado River Commission Power Delivery Series A GO, 7.00% due 9/15/2008 pre- refunded 9/15/2007 | Aa1/AA+ | 840,000 | 852,566 | |||||
Sparks Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.75% due 1/15/2009 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,032,700 | |||||
Sparks Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.75% due 1/15/2010 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,048,030 | |||||
Sparks Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.75% due 1/15/2011 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,285,000 | 1,355,482 | |||||
Washoe County School District, 5.50% due 6/1/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,500,000 | 3,574,480 | |||||
NEW HAMPSHIRE — 0.39% | ||||||||
Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority Series A, 6.05% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,500,000 | 1,590,330 | |||||
New Hampshire Industrial Development Authority Revenue, 3.75% due 12/1/2009 (Central Vermont Public Services Project; LOC: Citizens Bank) | Aa2/AA- | 2,880,000 | 2,884,982 | |||||
NEW JERSEY — 3.00% | ||||||||
Hudson County COP, 7.00% due 12/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,160,100 | |||||
Hudson County COP, 6.25% due 12/1/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,731,630 | |||||
New Jersey EDA Retirement Community Revenue Seabrook Village, 5.00% due 11/15/2011 | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,020,450 | |||||
New Jersey EDA Retirement Community Revenue Seabrook Village, 5.00% due 11/15/2014 | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,025,620 | |||||
New Jersey EDA Revenue Cigarette Tax, 5.00% due 6/15/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,040,160 | |||||
New Jersey EDA Revenue Cigarette Tax, 5.00% due 6/15/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 7,375,000 | 7,799,948 | |||||
New Jersey State Transportation Corp. COP Series A, 5.50% due 9/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 7,650,000 | 8,388,454 | |||||
New Jersey State Transportation Corp. Series A, 5.25% due 9/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,411,650 | |||||
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority Series C, 5.25% due 6/15/2013 (Transportation Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,426,100 | |||||
Newark Housing Authority Port Authority Rental Backed, 5.00% due 1/1/2010 (Newark Marine Terminal Redevelopment Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,035,260 | |||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp, 6.125% due 6/1/2024 | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 535,165 | |||||
NEW MEXICO — 1.99% | ||||||||
Albuquerque Joint Water & Sewage Systems Revenue Refunding & Improvement Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2011 | Aa2/AA | 1,135,000 | 1,206,335 | |||||
Belen Consolidated School District No 2 Refunding Series A, 4.00% due 8/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,001,180 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Belen Consolidated School District No 2 Refunding Series A, 4.00% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,005,130 | |||
Farmington PCR Series A, 3.79% due 5/1/2024 put 4/2/2007 (LOC: Barclays Bank) (daily demand notes) | P1/A-1+ | 5,800,000 | 5,800,000 | |||||
Farmington Utility Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,153,660 | |||||
Gallup PCR Refunding Tri State Generation, 5.00% due 8/15/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,345,000 | 3,535,029 | |||||
New Mexico Highway Commission Revenue Subordinated Lien Tax Series B, 5.00% due 6/15/2011 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 4,865,000 | 5,099,444 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,065,000 | 2,170,460 | |||||
NEW YORK — 6.58% | ||||||||
Hempstead Town Industrial Development Agency Resource Recovery Revenue, 5.00% due 12/1/2008 (American Ref-Fuel Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,020,970 | |||||
Long Island Power Authority Electric Systems Revenue General Series A, 6.00% due 12/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,285,000 | 2,320,212 | |||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Revenue Series B, 5.00% due 11/15/2007 | A2/A | 5,000,000 | 5,039,900 | |||||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Series B, 5.25% due 7/1/2007 | A1/AA- | 4,535,000 | 4,552,414 | |||||
Monroe County Industrial Development Agency, 5.375% due 6/1/2007 (St. John Fisher College Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,050,000 | 1,052,593 | |||||
New York City Housing Development Corp. Multi Family Housing Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.50% due 11/1/2009 (Insured: FHA) | Aa2/AA | 185,000 | 185,126 | |||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2011 (Lycee Francais De New York Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 2,215,000 | 2,321,962 | |||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2012 (Lycee Francais De New York Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 2,330,000 | 2,461,552 | |||||
New York City Refunding Series B GO, 5.50% due 8/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,073,520 | |||||
New York City Series G GO, 5.25% due 8/1/2016 | A1/AA- | 4,000,000 | 4,084,840 | |||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Facilities Refunding Series A 1, 5.00% due 11/1/2014 | Aa1/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,162,300 | |||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Facilities Refunding Series A 1, 5.00% due 11/1/2015 | Aa1/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,631,115 | |||||
New York City Transitional Refunding Future Tax Series A1, 5.00% due 11/1/2012 | Aa1/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,332,950 | |||||
New York Dormitory Authority Revenues Mental Health Services Facilities Improvement B, 5.00% due 8/15/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,600,000 | 1,667,936 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Hospital Refunding, 5.00% due 2/15/2010 (Wyckoff Heights Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 4,870,000 | 4,997,107 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Hospital Series A, 5.25% due 8/15/2013 (Presbyterian Hospital; Insured: FHA & FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,650,000 | 3,944,409 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues, 5.00% due 7/1/2007 (City University Systems Project) | A1/AA- | 3,500,000 | 3,510,990 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues, 6.00% due 7/1/2007 (Champlain Valley Physicians Project; Insured: Connie Lee) | NR/AAA | 1,040,000 | 1,045,928 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues, 5.50% due 7/1/2012 (South Nassau Community Hospital B Project) | Baa1/NR | 1,820,000 | 1,933,896 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues, 5.50% due 7/1/2013 (South Nassau Community Hospital B Project) | Baa1/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,602,750 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues Aids Long Term Health Facilities, 5.00% due 11/1/2012 (Insured: SONYMA) | Aa1/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,076,280 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues Aids Long Term Health Facilities, 5.00% due 11/1/2013 (Insured: SONYMA) | Aa1/NR | 4,600,000 | 4,775,444 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues Aids Long Term Health Facilities, 5.00% due 11/1/2014 (Insured: SONYMA) | Aa1/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,557,210 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues Secured Hospital Interfaith Medical Center Series D, 5.75% due 2/15/2008 (Insured: FSA) | A1/AA- | 2,515,000 | 2,556,900 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenues Series B, 5.25% due 11/15/2026 put 5/15/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 4,000,000 | 4,275,280 | |||||
New York State Housing Finance Service Contract Series A, 6.25% due 9/15/2010 pre-refunded 9/15/2007 | A1/AAA | 1,920,000 | 1,941,715 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Oneida County Industrial Development Agency Series C, 6.00% due 1/1/2009 (Civic Facility Faxton Hospital Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | $ | 710,000 | $ | 735,099 | |||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue Asset Backed Series A-1C, 5.25% due 6/1/2012 (Secured: State Contingency Contract) | A1/AA- | 1,190,000 | 1,191,416 | |||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue Asset Backed Series B-1C, 5.25% due 6/1/2013 | A1/AA- | 2,800,000 | 2,846,200 | |||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Revenue Asset Backed Series B-1C, 5.25% due 6/1/2013 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,035,520 | |||||
NORTH CAROLINA — 1.97% | ||||||||
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Power Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2012 | Baa2/BBB | 1,000,000 | 1,066,500 | |||||
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Power Systems Revenue Refunding Series C, 5.25% due 1/1/2012 | Baa2/BBB | 650,000 | 686,251 | |||||
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Power Systems Revenue Refunding Series C, 5.25% due 1/1/2013 | Baa2/BBB | 1,055,000 | 1,121,549 | |||||
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency Power Systems Revenue Refunding Series D, 5.375% due 1/1/2011 | Baa2/BBB | 3,000,000 | 3,151,830 | |||||
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency I Catawba Electric Revenue Refunding, 6.00% due 1/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,400,000 | 2,547,576 | |||||
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency I Catawba Electric Revenue Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2013 | A3/BBB+ | 2,505,000 | 2,694,904 | |||||
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency I Catawba Electric Revenue Series B, 6.375% due 1/1/2013 | A3/BBB+ | 1,000,000 | 1,069,950 | |||||
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency I Catawba Electric Series A, 6.00% due 1/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,900,000 | 3,968,055 | |||||
North Carolina State Infrastructure, 5.00% due 2/1/2016 (Correctional Facilities Project A) | Aa1/AA+ | 5,000,000 | 5,320,200 | |||||
University of North Carolina Systems Pool Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.00% due 4/1/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,030,000 | 1,092,088 | |||||
NORTH DAKOTA — 0.14% | ||||||||
Ward County Health Care Facilities Revenue Trinity Obligated Group, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 | NR/BBB+ | 1,560,000 | 1,621,823 | |||||
OHIO — 2.69% | ||||||||
Akron COP Refunding, 5.00% due 12/1/2013 (Insured: Assured Guaranty) | NR/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,177,540 | |||||
Akron COP Refunding, 5.00% due 12/1/2014 (Insured: Assured Guaranty) | NR/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,128,420 | |||||
Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority Revenue, 6.00% due 11/15/2010 | NR/NR | 2,815,000 | 2,921,266 | |||||
Cuyahoga County GO, 5.60% due 5/15/2013 (Insured: MBIA-IBC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,770,000 | 2,915,259 | |||||
Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,088,030 | |||||
Hudson City Library Improvement, 6.35% due 12/1/2011 | Aa1/NR | 1,400,000 | 1,543,626 | |||||
Lake County Sewer & Water District Improvement, 5.30% due 12/1/2011 | Aa2/NR | 325,000 | 335,329 | |||||
Lorain County Hospital Revenue Refunding Catholic Healthcare Partners B, 6.00% due 9/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,200,000 | 1,234,068 | |||||
Mahoning Valley District Water Refunding, 5.85% due 11/15/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,300,000 | 1,345,331 | |||||
Mahoning Valley District Water Refunding, 5.90% due 11/15/2009 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 770,000 | 813,705 | |||||
Montgomery County Revenue, 6.00% due 12/1/2008 (Catholic Health Initiatives Project) | Aa2/AA | 2,250,000 | 2,323,305 | |||||
Montgomery County Revenue, 6.00% due 12/1/2009 (Catholic Health Initiatives Project) | Aa2/AA | 2,385,000 | 2,505,705 | |||||
Montgomery County Revenue, 6.00% due 12/1/2010 (Catholic Health Initiatives Project) | Aa2/AA | 1,530,000 | 1,632,831 | |||||
Ohio State Unlimited Tax Series A GO, 5.75% due 6/15/2010 pre-refunded 6/15/2009 | Aa1/AA+ | 5,000,000 | 5,222,700 | |||||
Plain Local School District, 0% due 12/1/2007 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 845,000 | 824,551 | |||||
Reading Revenue Development, 6.00% due 2/1/2009 (St. Mary’s Educational Institute Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 975,000 | 1,012,459 | |||||
OKLAHOMA — 1.53% | ||||||||
Claremore Public Works Authority Revenue Refunding, 6.00% due 6/1/2007 (Insured: FSA) (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 1,340,000 | 1,345,119 | |||||
Comanche County Hospital Authority Revenue Refunding, 4.00% due 7/1/2007 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,265,000 | 1,265,544 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Comanche County Hospital Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,044,260 | |||
Comanche County Hospital Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.25% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,340,000 | 1,449,813 | |||||
Grand River Dam Authority Revenue, 5.50% due 6/1/2010 | A2/BBB+ | 1,200,000 | 1,262,136 | |||||
Jenks Aquarium Authority Revenue First Mortgage, 5.50% due 7/1/2010 (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 415,000 | 426,632 | |||||
Oklahoma DFA Health Facilities Revenue, 5.75% due 6/1/2011 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 740,000 | 796,595 | |||||
Oklahoma DFA Hospital Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2012 (Unity Health Center Project) | NR/A- | 1,070,000 | 1,111,666 | |||||
Oklahoma DFA Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 12/1/2011 (Duncan Regional Hospital Project) | NR/A- | 1,215,000 | 1,269,554 | |||||
Oklahoma DFA Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 12/1/2012 (Duncan Regional Hospital Project) | NR/A- | 1,330,000 | 1,398,349 | |||||
Oklahoma DFA Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 12/1/2013 (Duncan Regional Hospital Project) | NR/A- | 1,350,000 | 1,423,602 | |||||
Oklahoma State Industrial Authority Revenue Health System Obligation A, 6.00% due 8/15/2010 pre- refunded 8/15/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 190,000 | 201,759 | |||||
Oklahoma State Industrial Authority Revenue Health System Series A, 6.00% due 8/15/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,150,000 | 2,281,795 | |||||
Oklahoma State Industrial Authority Revenue Refunding Health Systems Obligation Group Series A, 5.75% due 8/15/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,380,000 | 2,397,731 | |||||
OREGON — 0.63% | ||||||||
Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 5/1/2008 (Legacy Health Systems Project) | A1/AA- | 4,000,000 | 4,055,160 | |||||
Oregon State Department Administrative Services COP Series B, 5.00% due 11/1/2013 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,069,910 | |||||
Oregon State Department Administrative Services COP Series B, 5.00% due 11/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,076,570 | |||||
Oregon State Department Administrative Services COP Series B, 5.00% due 11/1/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,080,560 | |||||
PENNSYLVANIA — 1.98% | ||||||||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Health Series B, 6.30% due 5/1/2009 (South Hills Health System Project) (1) | Baa1/NR | 795,000 | 816,115 | |||||
Chester County School Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2016 (Intermediate School Project; Insured: AMBAC) | NR/AAA | 1,915,000 | 2,061,172 | |||||
Delaware County Authority Revenue, 5.50% due 11/15/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,010,730 | |||||
Geisinger Authority Health Systems Revenue, 5.50% due 8/15/2009 | Aa3/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,031,950 | |||||
Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority, 6.375% due 7/1/2007 | Baa3/NR | 550,000 | 551,628 | |||||
Northampton County Industrial Development Authority, 5.35% due 7/1/2010 (Moravian Hall Square Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,200,000 | 1,201,452 | |||||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Series A, 5.00% due 8/15/2008 (University of Pennsylvania Health Systems Project) | A1/A+ | 1,250,000 | 1,269,937 | |||||
Philadelphia Gas Works Revenue Fifth Series A-1, 5.00% due 9/1/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,218,130 | |||||
Pittsburgh Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,415,000 | 3,629,394 | |||||
Pittsburgh Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,141,400 | |||||
Pittsburgh Series A, 5.50% due 9/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,128,660 | |||||
Sayre HFA Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 (Latrobe Area Hospital Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,255,000 | 1,275,344 | |||||
Sayre HFA Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2011 (Latrobe Area Hospital Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,400,000 | 1,482,894 | |||||
Sayre HFA Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2012 (Latrobe Area Hospital Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,069,380 | |||||
PUERTO RICO — 0.09% | ||||||||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway & Transportation Authority Revenue Refunding Series AA, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,017,310 | |||||
RHODE ISLAND — 0.86% | ||||||||
Providence Public Building Authority Refunding Series B, 5.75% due 12/15/2007 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,075,000 | 1,090,577 | |||||
Providence Series C GO, 5.50% due 1/15/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,880,000 | 2,029,798 | |||||
Rhode Island State, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Providence Plantations Project; Insured MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,067,940 | |||||
Rhode Island State Economic Development Corp. Revenue, 5.75% due 7/1/2010 (Providence Place Mall Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 2,000,000 | 2,056,180 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Rhode Island State Health & Education Building Corp., 4.50% due 9/1/2009 (Butler Hospital Project; LOC: Fleet National Bank) | NR/AA+ | $ | 1,960,000 | $ | 1,992,418 | |||
Rhode Island State Health & Education Building Corp. Revenue Hospital Financing, 5.25% due 7/1/2014 (Memorial Hospital Project; LOC: Fleet Bank) | NR/AA+ | 1,565,000 | 1,660,622 | |||||
SOUTH CAROLINA — 1.65% | ||||||||
Charleston County COP, 6.00% due 12/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,050,000 | 2,069,496 | |||||
Georgetown County Environmental Improvement Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.70% due 4/1/2014 (International Paper Co. Project) | Baa3/BBB | 7,975,000 | 8,657,022 | |||||
Greenville County School District Building Equity Sooner Tomorrow, 5.25% due 12/1/2015 | Aa3/AA- | 1,000,000 | 1,075,030 | |||||
Greenwood County Hospital Facilities Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2013 (Self Regional Healthcare Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,138,920 | |||||
Greenwood Fifty School Facilities Revenue Refunding School District 50, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: Assured Guaranty) | Aa1/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,071,990 | |||||
Greenwood Fifty School Facilities Revenue Refunding School District 50, 5.00% due 12/1/2016 (Insured: Assured Guaranty) | Aa1/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,074,670 | |||||
South Carolina Jobs EDA Hospital Facilities Revenue Improvement Series A, 7.375% due 12/15/2021 pre- refunded 12/15/2010 (Palmetto Health Alliance Project) | NR/NR | 2,600,000 | 2,968,576 | |||||
SOUTH DAKOTA — 0.19% | ||||||||
South Dakota State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.50% due 9/1/2011 (Rapid City Regional Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,100,000 | 1,176,439 | |||||
South Dakota State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue Refunding, 6.25% due 7/1/2009 (McKennan Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,053,230 | |||||
TENNESSEE — 0.41% | ||||||||
Franklin County Health & Educational Facilities University of the South, 4.75% due 9/1/2009 | NR/A+ | 1,005,000 | 1,028,075 | |||||
Metro Government Nashville Multi Family Refunding, 7.50% due 11/15/2010 pre-refunded 5/15/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,223,460 | |||||
Metro Government Nashville Water & Sewer, 6.50% due 12/1/2014 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,240,000 | 1,464,651 | |||||
TEXAS — 15.20% | ||||||||
Amarillo Health Facilities Corp. Hospital Revenue, 5.50% due 1/1/2011 (Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospital Corp. Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 1,350,000 | 1,428,988 | |||||
Austin Refunding, 5.00% due 3/1/2011 | Aa1/AA+ | 1,000,000 | 1,047,740 | |||||
Austin Water & Wastewater Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,920,000 | 2,048,006 | |||||
Austin Water & Wastewater Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2014 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,890,000 | 3,104,582 | |||||
Austin Water & Wastewater Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,520,000 | 1,640,354 | |||||
Bastrop Independent School District, 0% due 2/15/2009 (Guaranty: PSF) Bell County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue Series A, 6.25% due 8/15/2010 (Scott & White | Aaa/AAA | 1,390,000 | 1,294,910 | |||||
Memorial Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,077,610 | |||||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. Multi Family Housing Revenue, 5.00% due 1/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,800,000 | 1,845,630 | |||||
Cedar Hill Independent School District Unrefunded Balance, 0% due 8/15/2010 (Guaranty: PSF) | NR/AAA | 440,000 | 379,306 | |||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Anticipation Notes, 5.00% due 1/1/2008 | Aa3/AA | 7,000,000 | 7,068,600 | |||||
Clint Independent School District, 5.50% due 2/15/2012 pre-refunded 2/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 270,000 | 287,383 | |||||
Clint Independent School District Refunding, 5.50% due 2/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 1,700,000 | 1,809,769 | |||||
Clint Independent School District Unrefunded Balance, 5.50% due 2/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 1,155,000 | 1,228,077 | |||||
Collin County Limited Tax Improvement, 5.00% due 2/15/2016 | Aaa/AAA | 1,465,000 | 1,586,917 | |||||
Coppell Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2007 (Guaranty: PSF) | NR/AAA | 3,300,000 | 3,254,493 | |||||
Corpus Christi Business & Job Development Corp. Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 9/1/2012 (Refunding & Improvement Arena Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,025,000 | 1,088,314 | |||||
Corpus Christi Utility Systems Revenue Refunding, 5.50% due 7/15/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,046,660 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Corpus Christi Utility Systems Revenue Refunding, 5.50% due 7/15/2009 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 4,780,000 | $ | 4,974,594 | |||
Duncanville Independent School District Refunding Series B, 0% due 2/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 4,945,000 | 4,257,596 | |||||
Duncanville Independent School District Refunding Series B, 0% due 2/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 1,245,000 | 1,028,856 | |||||
Fort Worth Water & Sewer Revenue, 5.25% due 2/15/2011 (Tarrant & Denton County Project) | Aa2/AA | 1,390,000 | 1,467,312 | |||||
Fort Worth Water & Sewer Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.25% due 2/15/2011 pre-refunded 2/15/2008 | Aa2/NR | 3,800,000 | 3,852,706 | |||||
Grapevine Colleyville Independent School District, 0% due 8/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 7,350,000 | 6,207,222 | |||||
Grapevine GO, 5.25% due 2/15/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,005,000 | 2,007,426 | |||||
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2010 (Bayport Area Systems | ||||||||
Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,042,680 | |||||
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2011 (Bayport Area Systems | ||||||||
Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,051,770 | |||||
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District, 7.50% due 8/15/2009 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 750,000 | 814,005 | |||||
Harris County GO, 0% due 8/1/2008 | Aa1/AA+ | 7,000,000 | 6,660,710 | |||||
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp. Hospital Revenue Refunding Series A, 6.00% due | ||||||||
6/1/2012 (Memorial Hospital Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 552,390 | |||||
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp. Thermal Utility Revenue, 5.45% due 2/15/2011 | ||||||||
(Teco Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,385,000 | 3,527,441 | |||||
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp. Thermal Utility Revenue, 5.00% due 11/15/2015 | ||||||||
(Teco Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,586,745 | |||||
Harris County Hospital District Mortgage Revenue, 7.40% due 2/15/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,265,000 | 1,342,772 | |||||
Harris County Hospital District Revenue Refunding, 5.75% due 2/15/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 10,000,000 | 10,615,000 | |||||
Harris County Hospital District Revenue Refunding, 5.75% due 2/15/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,113,900 | |||||
Harris County Sports Authority Revenue Senior Lien Series G, 0% due 11/15/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,260,000 | 2,838,091 | |||||
Houston Community College Systems Refunding Student Fee, 5.25% due 4/15/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,057,680 | |||||
Houston Community College Systems Refunding Student Fee, 5.25% due 4/15/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,460,000 | 1,561,120 | |||||
Houston Community College Systems Refunding Student Fee, 5.25% due 4/15/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,250,000 | 1,348,400 | |||||
Houston Independent School District Pubic West Side Series B, 0% due 9/15/2014 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 6,190,000 | 4,593,413 | |||||
Irving Independent School District GO, 0% due 2/15/2017 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 659,970 | |||||
Keller Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 1,250,000 | 1,012,987 | |||||
Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,660,000 | 1,749,225 | |||||
Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,745,000 | 1,851,864 | |||||
Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2014 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,835,000 | 1,960,404 | |||||
Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,930,000 | 2,071,565 | |||||
Longview Water & Sewer Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 3/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,150,000 | 1,215,055 | |||||
Lower Colorado River Authority Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 8.00% due 5/15/2010 (Transportation Systems Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 750,000 | 842,887 | |||||
Lubbock Health Facilities Development Corp. First Mortgage, 6.50% due 7/1/2019 pre-refunded 7/1/2009 (Carillon Project) | NR/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,130,380 | |||||
Mesquite Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | NR/AAA | 3,065,000 | 2,556,149 | |||||
Midlothian Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 2/15/2008 (Guaranty: PSF) (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 1,055,000 | 1,021,736 | |||||
Midlothian Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 2/15/2008 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 360,000 | 348,502 | |||||
Midlothian Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 2/15/2009 (Guaranty: PSF) (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 570,000 | 531,742 | |||||
Midlothian Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 2/15/2009 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 630,000 | 587,015 | |||||
Midtown Redevelopment Authority Texas Tax, 6.00% due 1/1/2010 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 700,000 | 738,157 | |||||
Midtown Redevelopment Authority Texas Tax, 6.00% due 1/1/2011 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 740,000 | 792,910 | |||||
Red River Education Finance Corp., 2.10% due 12/1/2034 put 12/1/2007 (Parish Episcopal School Project; LOC: Allied Irish Banks plc) | VMIG1/NR | 2,500,000 | 2,459,900 | |||||
Richardson Refunding & Improvement GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,219,630 | |||||
Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency Refunding, 5.50% due 10/1/2012 | Baa2/NR | 6,000,000 | 6,262,860 | |||||
Socorro Independent School District Series A, 5.75% due 2/15/2011 pre-refunded 2/15/2008 (Guaranty: PSF) | NR/AAA | 1,970,000 | 2,005,736 | |||||
Spring Branch Independent School District, 7.50% due 2/1/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 565,845 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
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Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Springhill Courtland Heights Public Facility Corp. Multi Family Revenue Senior Lien Housing Series A, 5.125% due 12/1/2008 | NR/BB | $ | 605,000 | $ | 601,806 | |||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Health Systems Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 2/15/2008 (Texas Health Resources Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,051,810 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Health Systems Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 2/15/2009 (Texas Health Resources Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,109,170 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Health Systems Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 2/15/2011 (Texas Health Resources Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,400,000 | 1,450,176 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Health Systems Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 2/15/2017 (Texas Health Resources Systems Project, Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,162,750 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Hospital Revenue, 5.875% due 11/15/2007 (Adventist/Sunbelt Health System Project) (ETM) | A2/NR | 580,000 | 587,697 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Hospital Revenue, 6.00% due 11/15/2009 (Adventist/Sunbelt Health System Project) (ETM) | A2/NR | 650,000 | 687,206 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp. Hospital Revenue, 6.10% due 11/15/2011 pre- refunded 11/15/2010 (Adventist/Sunbelt Health System Project) | A2/NR | 730,000 | 794,503 | |||||
Texarkana Health Facilities Development Corp. Hospital Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,543,890 | |||||
Texas Municipal Power Agency Revenue B, 0% due 9/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 775,990 | |||||
Texas State Affordable Housing Corp. Series A, 4.85% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,945,000 | 1,947,315 | |||||
Texas State Public Finance Authority Building Revenue Series B, 6.00% due 8/1/2011 pre-refunded 8/1/2009 (State Preservation Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,052,570 | |||||
Texas State Public Finance Authority Stephen F. Austin University Financing, 5.00% due 10/15/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,305,000 | 1,406,294 | |||||
Texas State Public Finance Authority Stephen F. Austin University Financing, 5.00% due 10/15/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,450,000 | 1,568,624 | |||||
Tomball Hospital Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 | Baa3/NR | 1,460,000 | 1,496,909 | |||||
Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue, 5.75% due 11/15/2010 (Ascension Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,116,640 | |||||
Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 11/15/2007 (Ascension Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,012,190 | |||||
Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 11/15/2008 (Ascension Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,300,000 | 2,372,864 | |||||
Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 11/15/2009 (Ascension Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,750,000 | 3,936,600 | |||||
Washington County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue, 5.35% due 6/1/2009 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,280,000 | 1,297,523 | |||||
West Harris County Regional Water, 5.25% due 12/15/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,700,000 | 1,793,449 | |||||
West Harris County Regional Water, 5.25% due 12/15/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,315,000 | 2,468,623 | |||||
West Harris County Regional Water, 5.25% due 12/15/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,435,000 | 2,623,591 | |||||
Wylie Independent School District, 5.00% due 8/15/2011 (Guaranty PSF) | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,052,030 | |||||
UTAH — 0.65% | ||||||||
Intermountain Power Agency Supply Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2012 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 4,355,000 | 4,359,442 | |||||
Salt Lake County Municipal Building Authority, 5.50% due 10/1/2009 | Aa1/AA+ | 1,500,000 | 1,567,635 | |||||
Utah State Board of Regents Auxiliary Systems & Student Fee Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/1/2010 | NR/AA | 510,000 | 529,003 | |||||
Utah State University Hospital Board of Regents Revenue, 5.25% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,020,100 | |||||
VIRGINIA — 0.94% | ||||||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,010,000 | 1,020,524 | |||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,070,000 | 1,103,363 | |||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2009 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,130,000 | 1,188,206 | |||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,195,000 | 1,277,622 | |||||
Chesterfield County Industrial Development, 5.50% due 10/1/2009 (Vepco Project) | Baa1/BBB | 1,500,000 | 1,516,575 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
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Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Norton Industrial Development Authority Hospital Revenue Refunding Improvement, 5.75% due 12/1/2012 (Norton Community Hospital Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | $ | 1,460,000 | $ | 1,576,654 | |||
Suffolk Redevelopment Housing Authority Refunding, 4.85% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (Windsor at Potomac Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 3,000,000 | 3,105,180 | |||||
WASHINGTON — 2.87% | ||||||||
Conservation & Renewable Energy Systems Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2007 (Washington Conservation Project) | Aaa/AA- | 1,000,000 | 1,006,610 | |||||
Energy Northwest Washington Electric Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.375% due 7/1/2013 (Project Number 1; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,139,540 | |||||
Energy Northwest Washington Electric Revenue Series A, 4.75% due 7/1/2007 (Wind Project) | A3/A- | 1,675,000 | 1,678,802 | |||||
Energy Northwest Washington Electric Revenue Series A, 4.95% due 7/1/2008 (Wind Project) | A3/A- | 1,760,000 | 1,787,016 | |||||
Energy Northwest Washington Electric Revenue Series B, 4.95% due 7/1/2008 (Wind Project) | A3/A- | 705,000 | 714,701 | |||||
Goat Hill Properties Lease Revenue, 5.00% due 12/1/2012 (Government Office Building Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,055,000 | 2,182,842 | |||||
Snohomish County Public Utilities District 1 Electric Revenue, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 5,015,000 | 5,370,463 | |||||
Spokane Refunding, 5.00% due 12/15/2010 | A2/AA- | 2,430,000 | 2,451,238 | |||||
Spokane Regional Solid Waste Refunding, 5.25% due 12/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,009,310 | |||||
University of Washington Alumni Association Lease Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 8/15/2007 (Medical Center Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,100,000 | 1,105,236 | |||||
Washington State HFA Revenue, 5.50% due 12/1/2009 (Providence Services Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,569,510 | |||||
Washington State HFA Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 (Overlake Hospital Medical Center A Project; Credit Support: Assured Guaranty | Aa1/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,056,480 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue, 5.40% due 7/1/2012 (Nuclear Project Number 2; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 900,000 | 971,937 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 6.00% due 7/1/2008 (Nuclear Project Number 1; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,028,460 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.10% due 7/1/2010 (Nuclear Project Number 2; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,023,310 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,587,050 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series B, 0% due 7/1/2008 (Nuclear Project Number 3) | Aaa/AA- | 830,000 | 791,770 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series B, 0% due 7/1/2008 (Nuclear Project Number 3) | Aaa/AA- | 1,140,000 | 1,087,492 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series C, 0% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA-IBC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,760,000 | 1,374,771 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series C, 0% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA-IBC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 2,150,490 | |||||
WEST VIRGINIA — 0.29% | ||||||||
Harrison County Nursing Facility Revenue Refunding, 5.625% due 9/1/2010 (Salem Health Care Corp. Project; LOC: Fleet Bank) | NR/NR | 320,000 | 325,091 | |||||
Kanawha, Mercer, Nicholas, Counties Single Family Mortgage, 0% due 2/1/2015 pre-refunded 2/1/2014 | Aaa/NR | 2,260,000 | 1,536,484 | |||||
Pleasants County PCR, 4.70% due 11/1/2007 (Monongahela Power Co. Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,509,180 | |||||
WISCONSIN — 0.32% | ||||||||
Bradley PCR, 6.75% due 7/1/2009 (Owens Illinois Waste Project) (ETM) | Ba1/BB- | 1,500,000 | 1,598,235 | |||||
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 6.00% due 8/15/2008 (Aurora Health Care Inc. Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,056,340 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
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Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
WYOMING — 0.34% | ||||||||
West Park Hospital District Revenue, 5.90% due 7/1/2010 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | $ | 1,615,000 | $ | 1,622,397 | |||
Wyoming Farm Loan Board Revenue, 0% due 4/1/2009 | NR/AA | 2,500,000 | 2,315,275 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.17% (Cost $ 1,127,537,656) | $ | 1,143,626,392 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.83% | 9,518,855 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 1,153,145,247 | ||||||
Footnote Legend
† | Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred prior to or subsequent to the reporting period end. See notes to financial statements. |
(1) | When-issued security. |
(2) | Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security. |
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ACA | Insured by American Capital Access | |
AMBAC | Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | |
CIFG | CIFG Assurance North America Inc. | |
COP | Certificates of Participation | |
DFA | Development Finance Authority | |
EDA | Economic Development Authority | |
ETM | Escrowed to Maturity | |
FGIC | Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | |
FHA | Insured by Federal Housing Administration | |
FNMA | Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association | |
FSA | Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co. | |
GNMA | Insured by Government National Mortgage Co. | |
GO | General Obligation | |
HFA | Health Facilities Authority | |
MBIA | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance | |
MBIA-IBC | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance - Insured Bond Certificates | |
PCR | Pollution Control Revenue Bond | |
PSF | Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund | |
RADIAN | Insured by Radian Asset Assurance | |
SONYMA | State of New York Mortgage Authority | |
XLCA | Insured by XL Capital Assurance |
SUMMARY OF SECURITY CREDIT RATINGS†
Ratings are a blend of Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s, using the higher rating. Some bonds are rated by only one service.
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management and administration fees and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,015.00 | $ | 2.87 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,022.08 | $ | 2.88 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for Class I shares (0.57%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its website at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above: | ||
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
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Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
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Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
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Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: TM | |||||
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |||||||||||||||||
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |||||||||||||||||
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund
Laddering – an All Weather Strategy
The Fund will invest primarily in municipal obligations originating in California with the objective of obtaining as high a level of current income exempt from Federal and California state individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with preservation of capital.
The Fund offers California investors double tax-free yields (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax) in a laddered municipal bond portfolio with an average maturity of normally five years or less. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year; cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
More information at www.thornburg.com
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Important Information
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
The maximum sales charge for the Fund’s Class A shares is 1.50%. Class C shares include a 0.50% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the first year only.
Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account these sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.
Shares in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. As with direct bond ownership, funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk, and inflation risk. The principal value of bond funds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Shares in the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any government agency. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The manager’s views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
Glossary
The Lehman Brothers Five-Year Municipal Bond Index – A rules-based, market-value-weighted index engineered for the long-term tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the index, bonds must have a minimum credit rating of Baa. The approximate maturity of the municipal bonds in the index is five years. 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.
Consumer Price Index – The Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) measures prices of a fixed basket of goods bought by a typical consumer, including food, transportation, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, entertainment and other items. The CPI, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor, is based at 100 in 1982 and is released monthly. It is widely used as a cost-of-living benchmark to adjust Social Security payments and other payment schedules, union contracts and tax brackets. Also known as the cost-of-living index.
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.
Duration – The measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.
Weighted Average Maturity – A weighted average of all the effective maturities of the bonds in a portfolio. Effective maturity takes into consideration mortgage prepayments, puts, sinking funds, adjustable coupons, and other features of individual bonds and is thus a more accurate measure of interest-rate sensitivity. Longer-maturity funds are generally considered more interest-rate sensitive than their shorter counterparts.
Fed Funds Rate – The interest rate at which a depository institution lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution overnight.
U.S. Treasury Securities – U.S. Treasury securities, such as bills, notes and bonds, are negotiable debt obligations of the U.S. government. These debt obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the government and issued at various schedules and maturities. Income from Treasury securities is exempt from state and local, but not federal, taxes.
George Strickland Co-Portfolio Manager
Josh Gonze Co-Portfolio Manager
Christopher Ihlefeld Co-Portfolio Manager | April 15, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report for the Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund. The net asset value of the Class A shares decreased by 6 cents to $12.71 during the six months ended March 31, 2007. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 21.3 cents per share. If you reinvested dividends, you received 21.4 cents per share. Investors who owned Class C shares received dividends of 19.7 and 19.8 cents per share, respectively.
Over the last six months, interest rates on bonds that mature in ten years or less have risen, while interest rates on long-term bonds have fallen. Since bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields, many of the bonds in the Fund depreciated in value slightly. The Class A shares of your Fund produced a total return of 1.20% (at NAV) over the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, compared to a 1.56% return for the Lehman Five Year Municipal Bond Index. Unlike the Fund, the index does not have exposure to short-term bonds. Since the short-term bonds in the Fund underperformed the index, the Fund’s return lagged the index.
The long-term trend of a flattening municipal bond yield curve came to an end in the first quarter of 2007, as long-term bond yields rose slightly more than short-term bond yields. It is too early to call this reversal a trend, but it is potentially an inflection point. The bond market is still expecting the Federal Reserve to lower the target Fed Funds Rate some time in 2007, but it seems to be hedging that bet somewhat.
Lately, a lot of media attention has been focused on the residential housing market and the rising delinquency and default rates on sub-prime mortgages. While the news there is quite bad, one must remember that it is only one slice of the economic pie. By far, the largest slice – two thirds – is consumer spending, which has continued to grow quite nicely. The other significant slices of the economy are business fixed investment, government spending, and exports. While government spending and exports are growing steadily, business fixed investment is showing preliminary signs of slowing. So there are two, relatively small slices of the U.S. economy sputtering while the other slices are sizzling. This should lead to the moderate growth that the market seems to be expecting.
Currently, low yields on long-term bonds are built upon the premise that a slowing economy will lead to lower inflation. We have not seen any signs of that trend yet, core CPI is advancing at 2.7% per year. The high growth, low inflation “Goldilocks” economy was built upon rapidly rising worker productivity. Productivity gains allowed worker earnings to grow without affecting prices or corporate profits. With productivity growth falling from over 4% to under 2%, labor cost increases are more likely to push consumer prices up. The “Goldilocks” economy isn’t dead yet, but it is at risk. Without it, we may be looking at slower GDP growth, sluggish corporate profits, and stubbornly high inflation. Slower growth may keep the Federal Reserve on hold, but elevated inflation should lead to a larger risk premium on long-term bonds. For that reason, we are still favoring short-term bonds over long-term bonds.
Your Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund is a laddered portfolio of over 90 municipal obligations from all over California. Today, your Fund’s weighted average maturity is 4.3 years. We ladder the maturity dates of the bonds in your portfolio so that some of the bonds are scheduled to mature during each of the coming years. Laddering intermediate bonds accomplishes two goals. First, the staggered bond maturities contained in a ladder defuse interest-rate risk and dampen the Fund’s price volatility. Second, laddering gives the Fund a steady cash flow stream from maturing bonds to reinvest toward the top of the ladder where yields are typically higher. The chart below describes the percentages of your Fund’s bond portfolio maturing in each of the coming years. |
Municipal bond issuance was surprisingly strong in the first quarter of 2007, rising 49% to $104 billion. At this pace, the market might well surpass 2005’s record supply of $408 billion. The increased supply has weighed heavily on municipal bond prices of late. The yield ratio of ten-year high quality municipal bond yields to Treasury bonds rose from under 80% toward 85% by the end of the quarter. The cheapening of municipal/treasury ratios contributed to the underperformance of municipal bonds this past quarter, but also creates a more attractive investing environment.
% of portfolio | Cumulative% | |||||||||||
1 years | = | 11.3 | % | Year 1 | = | 11.3 | % | |||||
1 to 2 years | = | 7.1 | % | Year 2 | = | 18.4 | % | |||||
2 to 3 years | = | 13.7 | % | Year 3 | = | 32.1 | % | |||||
3 to 4 years | = | 9.4 | % | Year 4 | = | 41.5 | % | |||||
4 to 5 years | = | 14.2 | % | Year 5 | = | 55.7 | % | |||||
5 to 6 years | = | 8.3 | % | Year 6 | = | 64.0 | % | |||||
6 to 7 years | = | 12.0 | % | Year 7 | = | 76.0 | % | |||||
7 to 8 years | = | 9.8 | % | Year 8 | = | 85.8 | % | |||||
8 to 9 years | = | 7.7 | % | Year 9 | = | 93.5 | % | |||||
Over 9 years | = | 6.5 | % | Over 9 years | = | 100.0 | % |
Percentages can and do vary. Data as of 3/31/07.
California has benefited from a strong economy and made steady progress in reducing the State’s structural budget imbalance. The improved finances have enabled the State to benefit from several rating agency upgrades. However, state and local revenues are heavily dependant on a strong housing market, personal income tax collections, and capital gains from stock options. Tax revenues have slowed recently, and, as of February 2007, are $847 billion behind budget projections. Debt levels have risen recently, but are still moderate. That may change when the $43 billion in debt that voters recently approved gets issued. We will watch this trend closely. We believe that the credit challenges facing California municipal bond issuers will be greater over the next few years than they have been over the last few years. For that reason, we have 92% of the Fund invested in bonds rated A or above by one of the major rating agencies, and maintained broad diversification across issuers, sectors, and geographic areas.
Over the years, our practice of laddering a diversified portfolio of short and intermediate maturity municipal bonds has allowed your Fund to perform consistently well in varying interest rate environments. Thank you for investing in Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund.
Sincerely, | ||||
George Strickland | Josh Gonze | Christopher Ihlefeld | ||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $ 112,173,557) | $ | 1 13,645,439 | ||
Cash | 284,480 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 340,000 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 376,736 | |||
Interest receivable | 1,546,389 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 8,451 | |||
Total Assets | 116,201,495 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 219,424 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 80,543 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 44,815 | |||
Dividends payable | 87,176 | |||
Total Liabilities | 431,958 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 115,769,537 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | $ | 1,471,882 | ||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (1,114,658 | ) | ||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 115,412,313 | |||
$ | 115,769,537 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||
Class A Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($74,056,383 applicable to 5,824,708 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 12.71 | ||
Maximum sales charge, 1.50% of offering price | 0.19 | |||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 12.90 | ||
Class C Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and offering price per share* ($14,753,364 applicable to 1,159,487 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 12.72 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($26,959,790 applicable to 2,118,381 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 12.73 | ||
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $506,021) | $ | 2,587,861 | ||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 298,370 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 47,965 | |||
Class C Shares | 9,645 | |||
Class I Shares | 6,793 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 95,930 | |||
Class C Shares | 76,956 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 20,291 | |||
Class C Shares | 9,924 | |||
Class I Shares | 10,347 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 32 | |||
Class C Shares | 32 | |||
Class I Shares | 32 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 31,117 | |||
Professional fees | 11,257 | |||
Accounting fees | 4,937 | |||
Trustee fees | 944 | |||
Other expenses | 10,536 | |||
Total Expenses | 635,108 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (23,945 | ) | ||
Distribution and service fees waived (Note 3) | (38,478 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (6,273 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 566,412 | |||
Net Investment Income | 2,021,449 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on Investments sold | (40,581 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investments | (466,880 | ) | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments | (507,461 | ) | ||
Net Increase in net Assets Resulting From operations | $ | 1,513,988 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
* Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATION: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,021,449 | $ | 4,438,506 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (40,581 | ) | (480,334 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (466,880 | ) | 11,918 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from operations | 1,513,988 | 3,970,090 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (1,284,066 | ) | (2,931,630 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (238,997 | ) | (529,444 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (498,386 | ) | (977,432 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (6,204,996 | ) | (30,148,546 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (1,981,543 | ) | (3,174,793 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (1,260,154 | ) | (2,450,712 | ) | ||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets | (9,954,154 | ) | (36,242,467 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 125,723,691 | 161,966,158 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 115,769,537 | $ | 125,723,691 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) (formerly Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund – California Portfolio) is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund’s investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal and California state individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the preservation of capital.
The Fund currently offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest, Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class (Class I) shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (iv) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent applicable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administrative fees, and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Investments: The Trust determines the value of investments utilizing an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt investment securities have a primary market over the counter and are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by the pricing service. The pricing service values portfolio securities at quoted bid prices, normally at 4:00 p.m. New York time. When quotations are not readily available, securities are valued at evaluated prices as determined by the pricing service using methods which include consideration of yields or prices of municipal obligations of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. In any case where a price is not available from a pricing service for an investment, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. The valuation procedures used by the pricing service and the portfolio valuations received by the Fund are reviewed by the officers of the Trust under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income tax is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Net investment income of the Fund is declared daily as a dividend on shares for which the Fund has received payment. Dividends are paid monthly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts on securities purchased are amortized to call dates or maturity dates of the respective securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares (or the value of the dividend-eligible shares, as appropriate) of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current capital shares activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .50 of 1% to .225 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $9,968 for Class A shares, $7,811 for Class C shares, and $6,166 for Class I shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $1,759 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $624 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans and Class C distribution fees waived by the Distributor for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations. Distribution fees in the amount of $38,478 were waived for Class C shares.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $6,273. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 266,163 | $ | 3,391,146 | 500,010 | $ | 6,354,937 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 66,452 | 846,384 | 157,167 | 1,996,487 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (819,338 | ) | (10,442,526 | ) | (3,033,930 | ) | (38,499,970 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (486,723 | ) | $ | (6,204,996 | ) | (2,376,753 | ) | $ | (30,148,546 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 34,304 | $ | 437,098 | 144,307 | $ | 1,835,245 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 14,308 | 182,381 | 30,762 | 391,006 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (203,908 | ) | (2,601,022 | ) | (424,743 | ) | (5,401,044 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (155,296 | ) | $ | (1,981,543 | ) | (249,674 | ) | $ | (3,174,793 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 327,072 | $ | 4,170,385 | 917,264 | $ | 11,673,302 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 32,212 | 410,713 | 61,670 | 784,049 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (457,780 | ) | (5,841,252 | ) | (1,171,724 | ) | (14,908,063 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (98,496 | ) | $ | (1,260,154 | ) | (192,790 | ) | $ | (2,450,712 | ) | ||||
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $8,821,021 and $13,139,780, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 112,173,557 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 1,627,592 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (155,710 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 1,471,882 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carry forwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.
Such capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2007 | $ | 205,990 | |
2008 | 214,571 | ||
2012 | 33,844 | ||
2014 | 148,124 | ||
$ | 602,529 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had deferred capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $471,548. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
OTHER NOTES:
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months 2007 | Year Ended Sept. 30, | 3 Months Ended Sept. 30, | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004(c) | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.77 | $ | 12.79 | $ | 13.02 | $ | 12.87 | $ | 13.20 | $ | 12.96 | $ | 12.79 | ||||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.21 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.08 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 0.46 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.06 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.23 | ) | 0.15 | (0.33 | ) | 0.24 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.15 | 0.38 | 0.13 | 0.23 | 0.02 | 0.62 | 0.63 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.21 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.36 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.38 | ) | (0.46 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.06 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.23 | ) | 0.15 | (0.33 | ) | 0.24 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.71 | $ | 12.77 | $ | 12.79 | $ | 13.02 | $ | 12.87 | $ | 13.20 | $ | 12.96 | ||||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.20 | % | 3.06 | % | 0.98 | % | 1.81 | % | 0.13 | % | 4.83 | % | 5.03 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.35 | %(b) | 3.17 | % | 2.75 | % | 2.53 | %(b) | 2.66 | % | 2.87 | % | 3.58 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.00 | %(b) | 0.92 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.87 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.03 | %(b) | 1.01 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.05 | %(b) | 1.04 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.01 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 7.61 | % | 25.77 | % | 26.33 | % | 4.18 | % | 23.80 | % | 26.03 | % | 25.16 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 74,056 | $ | 80,589 | $ | 111,102 | $ | 134,588 | $ | 131,158 | $ | 149,269 | $ | 115,237 |
(a) | Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return, which is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | The Fund’s fiscal year-end changed to September 30. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months 2007 | Year Ended Sept. 30, | 3 Months 2004(c) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.78 | $ | 12.80 | $ | 13.03 | $ | 12.88 | $ | 13.21 | $ | 12.97 | $ | 12.80 | ||||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.20 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.07 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.41 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.06 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.23 | ) | 0.15 | (0.33 | ) | 0.24 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.14 | 0.35 | 0.09 | 0.22 | (0.01 | ) | 0.58 | 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.20 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.32 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.41 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.06 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.23 | ) | 0.15 | (0.33 | ) | 0.24 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.72 | $ | 12.78 | $ | 12.80 | $ | 13.03 | $ | 12.88 | $ | 13.21 | $ | 12.97 | ||||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return (a) | 1.08 | % | 2.80 | % | 0.73 | % | 1.75 | % | (0.12 | )% | 4.51 | % | 4.60 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.10 | %(b) | 2.92 | % | 2.50 | % | 2.28 | %(b) | 2.41 | % | 2.56 | % | 3.15 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.25 | %(b) | 1.18 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.24 | %(b) | 1.24 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.38 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.24 | %(b) | 1.13 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | %(b) | 1.24 | % | 1.30 | % | 1.37 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.85 | %(b) | 1.83 | % | 1.82 | % | 1.87 | %(b) | 1.86 | % | 1.80 | % | 1.86 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 7.61 | % | 25.77 | % | 26.33 | % | 4.18 | % | 23.80 | % | 26.03 | % | 25.16 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 14,753 | $ | 16,801 | $ | 20,021 | $ | 21,941 | $ | 22,363 | $ | 22,487 | $ | 16,081 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | The Fund’s fiscal year-end changed to September 30. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months 2007 | Year Ended Sept. 30, | 3 Months 2004(c) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.78 | $ | 12.80 | $ | 13.03 | $ | 12.89 | $ | 13.22 | $ | 12.97 | $ | 12.79 | ||||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.23 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.09 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.05 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.23 | ) | 0.14 | (0.33 | ) | 0.25 | 0.18 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.18 | 0.42 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.06 | 0.67 | 0.69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.23 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.51 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.05 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.23 | ) | 0.14 | (0.33 | ) | 0.25 | 0.18 | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.73 | $ | 12.78 | $ | 12.80 | $ | 13.03 | $ | 12.89 | $ | 13.22 | $ | 12.97 | ||||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.45 | % | 3.39 | % | 1.31 | % | 1.81 | % | 0.46 | % | 5.27 | % | 5.48 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.67 | %(b) | 3.50 | % | 3.09 | % | 2.85 | %(b) | 2.99 | % | 3.20 | % | 3.92 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.68 | %(b) | 0.66 | % | 0.68 | % | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.67 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.66 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.55 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.67 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.72 | %(b) | 0.71 | % | 0.73 | % | 0.77 | %(b) | 0.78 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.84 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 7.61 | % | 25.77 | % | 26.33 | % | 4.18 | % | 23.80 | % | 26.03 | % | 25.16 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 26,960 | $ | 28,334 | $ | 30,843 | $ | 25,728 | $ | 22,929 | $ | 20,592 | $ | 10,133 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | The Fund’s fiscal year-end changed to September 30. |
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A - 885-215-426, CLASS C - 885-215-418, CLASS I - 885-215-392
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - LTCAX, CLASS C - LTCCX, CLASS I - LTCIX
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
ABAG Finance Authority, 4.75% due 10/1/2011 (California School of Mechanical Arts Project) | A3/NR | $ | 435,000 | $ | 450,677 | |||
ABAG Finance Authority, 4.75% due 10/1/2012 (California School of Mechanical Arts Project) | A3/NR | 455,000 | 473,532 | |||||
Alum Rock Union Elementary School District GO Refunding Bonds, 8.00% due 9/1/2007 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 380,000 | 386,905 | |||||
Bay Area Toll Bridge Revenue San Francisco Bay Area Series F, 5.00% due 4/1/2016 | Aa3/AA | 2,075,000 | 2,266,336 | |||||
California HFA Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.25% due 10/1/2013 (Kaiser Permanente Project) (ETM) | A3/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,068,000 | |||||
California HFA Revenue Series 1985-B, 9.875% due 2/1/2017 | Aa2/AA- | 670,000 | 685,939 | |||||
California Mobile Home Park Financing Authority Series A, 4.75% due 11/15/2010 (Rancho Vallecitos Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 500,000 | 512,345 | |||||
California Mobile Home Park Financing Authority Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2013 (Rancho Vallecitos Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 570,000 | 597,719 | |||||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, 6.75% due 7/1/2011 (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 2,290,000 | 2,407,729 | |||||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, 5.00% due 6/1/2018 put 6/1/2008 | NR/BBB | 1,100,000 | 1,109,504 | |||||
California State Department of Transportation COP Refunding Series A, 5.25% due 3/1/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,042,320 | |||||
California State Department of Water Resources Power Series A, 5.50% due 5/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,143,360 | |||||
California State Department of Water Resources Subseries F-5, 3.70% due 5/1/2022 put 4/2/2007 (daily demand notes) | VMIG1/A-1+ | 900,000 | 900,000 | |||||
California State GO, 7.50% due 10/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,038,660 | |||||
California State GO, 6.60% due 2/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 560,000 | 604,246 | |||||
California State GO, 6.50% due 9/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,250,000 | 1,363,925 | |||||
California State GO, 5.50% due 3/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 230,000 | 231,789 | |||||
California State GO, 6.25% due 9/1/2012 | A1/A+ | 3,000,000 | 3,285,930 | |||||
California State GO Economic Recovery Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2008 | Aa3/AA+ | 1,000,000 | 1,010,550 | |||||
California State GO Economic Recovery Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2013 | Aa3/AA+ | 2,500,000 | 2,715,850 | |||||
California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue, 5.00% due 1/1/2015 (Department of Corrections Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,165,320 | |||||
California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue, 5.50% due 6/1/2010 (Various Universities Project) | Aa2/AA- | 780,000 | 810,872 | |||||
California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue, 5.00% due 11/1/2015 | Aa2/AA- | 1,000,000 | 1,073,160 | |||||
California State Refunding, 5.75% due 10/1/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,070,840 | |||||
California State School Improvement, 3.70% due 5/1/2034 put 4/2/2007 (LOC: Citibank) (daily demand notes) | VMIG1/A-1+ | 900,000 | 900,000 | |||||
California State Veterans Bonds, 9.50% due 2/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,155,580 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority COP, 5.30% due 12/1/2015 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 2,785,000 | 2,880,498 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority Revenue, 5.125% due 6/1/2008 (Louisiana Orthopedic Hospital Foundation Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 595,000 | 602,420 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority Revenue COP, 6.50% due 8/1/2012 (Cedars Sinai Center Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 765,000 | 813,470 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority Series A, 5.25% due 8/1/2014 (EAH-East Campus Apartments; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,215,000 | 1,283,380 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority Series E, 4.70% due 11/1/2036 put 6/1/2009 (Kaiser Permanente Project) | VMIG2/A-1 | 2,000,000 | 2,039,560 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority Solid Waste Revenue, 2.90% due 4/1/2011 put 4/1/2007 (Waste Management Inc. Project) | NR/BBB | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||
Central Union High School District Imperial County Refunding, 5.00% due 8/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 830,000 | 885,917 | |||||
East Palo Alto Public Financing University Circle Gateway/101 Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 670,000 | 711,942 | |||||
East Palo Alto Public Financing University Circle Gateway/101 Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 735,000 | 785,134 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
El Monte COP Senior Department Public Services Facility Phase II, 5.00% due 1/1/2009 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 1,865,000 | $ | 1,895,027 | |||
Fresno County Housing Authority Multi Family Revenue Refunding Series A, 4.90% due 11/1/2027 mandatory put 11/1/2007 (Creek Park Apartments Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | NR/AAA | 400,000 | 401,820 | |||||
Fresno Unified School District Series D, 5.00% due 8/1/2009 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 545,000 | 552,919 | |||||
Hawaiian Gardens Redevelopment Agency Refunding, 5.50% due 12/1/2008 | NR/BBB+ | 575,000 | 589,979 | |||||
High Desert California Mental Health Care, 5.40% due 10/1/2011 | NR/NR | 2,500,000 | 2,529,875 | |||||
Kern High School District, 7.00% due 8/1/2010 (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 165,000 | 182,586 | |||||
Kern High School District Refunding Series A, 6.30% due 8/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 549,470 | |||||
Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, 5.00% due 7/1/2009 (Cinerama Dome Public Parking Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 835,000 | 853,854 | |||||
Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, 5.75% due 7/1/2010 (Cinerama Dome Public Parking Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 435,000 | 450,717 | |||||
Los Angeles COP, 5.00% due 2/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,400,000 | 1,482,264 | |||||
Los Angeles County Capital Asset Leasing Corp., 5.00% due 4/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,028,120 | |||||
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,197,070 | |||||
Los Angeles Multi Family Revenue, 5.85% due 12/1/2027 put 12/01/2007 (Collateralized: FNMA) (AMT) | NR/AAA | 495,000 | 499,242 | |||||
Los Angeles Unified School District Series E, 5.50% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,725,350 | |||||
Milpitas California Agency Tax Allocation Redevelopment Project Area No 1, 5.00% due 9/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,141,040 | |||||
Moorpark Mobile Home Park Revenue Series A, 5.80% due 5/15/2010 (Villa Delaware Arroyo Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 990,000 | 1,017,789 | |||||
New Haven Unified School District Refunding, 12.00% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,108,230 | |||||
Northern California Power Agency Public Power Revenue, 5.65% due 7/1/2007 (Geothermal Project 3-A) (ETM) | A2/BBB+ | 360,000 | 361,832 | |||||
Northern California Power Agency Public Power Revenue, 5.65% due 7/1/2007 (Geothermal Project 3-A) | A2/BBB+ | 340,000 | 341,380 | |||||
Northern California Power Agency Public Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2009 (Geothermal Project Number 3) | A2/BBB+ | 4,000,000 | 4,003,200 | |||||
Norwalk California Redevelopment Agency Refunding Tax Allocation, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 625,000 | 676,319 | |||||
Oakland Redevelopment Agency, 7.40% due 5/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 20,000 | 20,061 | |||||
Orange County Airport Revenue Bond, 6.00% due 7/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,005,490 | |||||
Oxnard Financing Authority Solid Waste Refunding, 5.00% due 5/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) (AMT) | Aaa/AAA | 2,115,000 | 2,227,010 | |||||
Piedmont Unified School District Series B, 0% due 8/1/2013 pre-refunded 8/1/2007 | Aa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 685,730 | |||||
Pomona Unified School District Refunding Series A, 6.10% due 2/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 320,000 | 341,296 | |||||
Richmond Joint Powers Financing Authority Refunding Lease & Gas Tax Series A, 5.25% due 5/15/2013 | NR/BBB | 2,000,000 | 2,018,800 | |||||
Roseville California Natural Gas Financing Authority, 5.00% due 2/15/2017 (Insured: FSA) | Aa3/AA- | 1,000,000 | 1,078,170 | |||||
Sacramento California City Financing Authority, 0% due 11/1/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,310,000 | 2,458,304 | |||||
Sacramento County Sanitation District Financing Authority Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 12/1/2009 | Aa3/AA | 560,000 | 590,352 | |||||
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Electric Revenue Refunding Series C, 5.75% due 11/15/2007 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 330,000 | 333,066 | |||||
Salinas Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Series A, 0% due 11/1/2022 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,450,000 | 626,574 | |||||
San Bernardino County Multi Family Housing Revenue Refunding Series A, 4.75% due 12/15/2031 put 12/15/2011 (Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 3,000,000 | 3,091,620 | |||||
San Bernardino County Special Taxes Community Facilities District 2002-1, 5.10% due 9/1/2011 | NR/NR | 190,000 | 194,653 | |||||
San Bernardino County Special Taxes Community Facilities District 2002-1, 5.20% due 9/1/2012 | NR/NR | 205,000 | 211,845 | |||||
San Bernardino County Special Taxes Community Facilities District 2002-1, 5.30% due 9/1/2013 | NR/NR | 300,000 | 312,732 | |||||
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue Series A, 6.00% due 3/1/2010 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 555,000 | 576,756 | |||||
San Diego County California COP, 5.625% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 523,940 | |||||
San Diego County California COP Developmental Services Foundation, 5.50% due 9/1/2017 | Baa3/BBB- | 2,000,000 | 2,097,800 | |||||
San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency, 0% due 7/1/2010 (George R Moscone Project) | A1/AA- | 1,380,000 | 1,219,009 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
San Francisco Laguna Honda Hospital Series I, 5.00% due 6/15/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 2,320,000 | $ | 2,496,575 | |||
San Jose California Unified School District COP, 5.00% due 6/1/2013 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,090,000 | 1,168,218 | |||||
San Jose Evergreen Community College District Series C, 0% due 9/1/2011 crossover refunded 9/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,200,000 | 1,822,876 | |||||
San Marcos Public Facilities Authority Revenue Community Facilities District 88-1, 0% due 3/1/2008 (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 1,900,000 | 1,838,345 | |||||
Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency Mobile Home Park Revenue Series A, 5.20% due 12/15/2013 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 575,000 | 609,759 | |||||
Southeast Resources Recovery Facilities Authority Lease Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.375% due 12/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,060,000 | 1,143,878 | |||||
Southern California Public Power Authority, 5.15% due 7/1/2015 (Public Power Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 350,000 | 383,443 | |||||
Southern California Public Power Authority, 5.15% due 7/1/2015 (Public Power Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 250,000 | 273,888 | |||||
Stanton Multi Family Housing Revenue Bond Series 1997, 5.625% due 8/1/2029 put 8/1/2009 (Continental Gardens Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | NR/AAA | 4,435,000 | 4,540,464 | |||||
Sweetwater California Authority Water Revenue, 5.25% due 4/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,135,000 | 1,157,518 | |||||
Val Verde Unified School District COP, 5.00% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 445,000 | 480,369 | |||||
Val Verde Unified School District COP Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 430,000 | 462,577 | |||||
Ventura County Community College Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 533,685 | |||||
Victorville Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bear Valley Road Special Escrow Fund A, 5.00% due 12/1/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 380,000 | 394,816 | |||||
Walnut Valley Unified School District, 8.75% due 8/1/2010 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,159,840 | |||||
Walnut Valley Unified School District Series A, 6.90% due 2/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 250,000 | 256,803 | |||||
Walnut Valley Unified School District Series A, 7.00% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 100,000 | 104,443 | |||||
Washington Township Health Care District Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2009 | A2/NR | 450,000 | 457,731 | |||||
West Contra Costa Unified School District Series A, 7.00% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 655,000 | 684,102 | |||||
Whittier Solid Waste Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.375% due 8/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,001,410 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.17% (Cost $112,173,557) | $ | 113,645,439 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.83% | 2,124,098 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 115,769,537 | ||||||
Footnote Legend
† Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred prior to or subsequent to the reporting period end.
See notes to financial statements.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ACA | Insured by American Capital Access | |
AMBAC | Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | |
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax | |
COP | Certificates of Participation | |
ETM | Escrowed to Maturity | |
FGIC | Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | |
FNMA | Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association | |
FSA | Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co. | |
GO | General Obligation | |
HFA | Health Facilities Authority | |
MBIA | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance | |
RADIAN | Insured by Radian Asset Assurance |
SUMMARY OF SECURITY CREDIT RATINGS†
Ratings are a blend of Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s, using the higher rating. Some bonds are rated by only one service.
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited)* |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including
(a) sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, for Class A shares;
(b) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of any part or all of a purchase of $1 million of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase;
(c) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase;
(2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,012.00 | $ | 4.97 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020.00 | $ | 4.99 | |||
Class C Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,010.80 | $ | 6.21 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,018.75 | $ | 6.24 | |||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,014.50 | $ | 3.36 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.60 | $ | 3.37 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.99%; C: 1.24%; and I: 0.67%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited)* |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its website at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1 -800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 70 1/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above: | ||
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm |
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals. |
Investment Philosophy |
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios. |
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure |
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings. |
Co-Ownership of Funds |
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |||||
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |||
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |||
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund
Laddering – an All Weather Strategy
The Fund will invest primarily in municipal obligations originating in California with the objective of obtaining as high a level of current income exempt from Federal and California state individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with preservation of capital.
The Fund offers California investors double tax-free yields (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax) in a laddered municipal bond portfolio with an average maturity of normally five years or less. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year; cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
More information at www.thornburg.com
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Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund
I Shares – March 31, 2007
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
Important Information
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
Minimum investments for Class I shares are higher than those for other classes. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. There is no up front sales charge for this class of shares.
Shares in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. As with direct bond ownership, funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk, and inflation risk. The principal value of bond funds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Shares in the Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by, any bank, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any government agency. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The manager’s views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
Glossary
The Lehman Brothers Five-Year Municipal Bond Index – A rules-based, market-value-weighted index engineered for the long-term tax-exempt bond market. To be included in the index, bonds must have a minimum credit rating of Baa. The approximate maturity of the municipal bonds in the index is five years. 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.
Consumer Price Index – The Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) measures prices of a fixed basket of goods bought by a typical consumer, including food, transportation, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, entertainment and other items. The CPI, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor, is based at 100 in 1982 and is released monthly. It is widely used as a cost-of-living benchmark to adjust Social Security payments and other payment schedules, union contracts and tax brackets. Also known as the cost-of-living index.
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.
Duration – The measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.
Weighted Average Maturity – A weighted average of all the effective maturities of the bonds in a portfolio. Effective maturity takes into consideration mortgage prepayments, puts, sinking funds, adjustable coupons, and other features of individual bonds and is thus a more accurate measure of interest-rate sensitivity. Longer-maturity funds are generally considered more interest-rate sensitive than their shorter counterparts.
Fed Funds Rate – The interest rate at which a depository institution lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution overnight.
U.S. Treasury Securities – U.S. Treasury securities, such as bills, notes and bonds, are negotiable debt obligations of the U.S. government. These debt obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the government and issued at various schedules and maturities. Income from Treasury securities is exempt from state and local, but not federal, taxes.
George Strickland Co-Portfolio Manager
Josh Gonze
Christopher Ihlefeld Co-Portfolio Manager | April 15, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report for the Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund. The net asset value of the Class I shares decreased by 5 cents to $12.73 during the six months ended March 31, 2007. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 23.3 cents per share. If you reinvested dividends, you received 23.5 cents per share.
Over the last six months, interest rates on bonds that mature in ten years or less have risen, while interest rates on long-term bonds have fallen. Since bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields, many of the bonds in the Fund depreciated in value slightly. The Class I shares of your Fund produced a total return of 1.45% over the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, compared to a 1.56% return for the Lehman Five Year Municipal Bond Index. Unlike the Fund, the index does not have exposure to short-term bonds. Since the short-term bonds in the Fund underperformed the index, the Fund’s return lagged the index.
The long-term trend of a flattening municipal bond yield curve came to an end in the first quarter of 2007, as long-term bond yields rose slightly more than short-term bond yields. It is too early to call this reversal a trend, but it is potentially an inflection point. The bond market is still expecting the Federal Reserve to lower the target Fed Funds Rate some time in 2007, but it seems to be hedging that bet somewhat.
Lately, a lot of media attention has been focused on the residential housing market and the rising delinquency and default rates on sub-prime mortgages. While the news there is quite bad, one must remember that it is only one slice of the economic pie. By far, the largest slice – two thirds – is consumer spending, which has continued to grow quite nicely. The other significant slices of the economy are business fixed investment, government spending, and exports. While government spending and exports are growing steadily, business fixed investment is showing preliminary signs of slowing. So there are two, relatively small slices of the U.S. economy sputtering while the other slices are sizzling. This should lead to the moderate growth that the market seems to be expecting.
Currently, low yields on long-term bonds are built upon the premise that a slowing economy will lead to lower inflation. We have not seen any signs of that trend yet, core CPI is advancing at 2.7% per year. The high growth, low inflation “Goldilocks” economy was built upon rapidly rising worker productivity. Productivity gains allowed worker earnings to grow without affecting prices or corporate profits. With productivity growth falling from over 4% to under 2%, labor cost increases are more likely to push consumer prices up. The “Goldilocks” economy isn’t dead yet, but it is at risk. Without it, we may be looking at slower GDP growth, sluggish corporate profits, and stubbornly high inflation. Slower growth may keep the Federal Reserve on hold, but elevated inflation should lead to a larger risk premium on long-term bonds. For that reason, we are still favoring short-term bonds over long-term bonds.
Your Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund is a laddered portfolio of over 90 municipal obligations from all over California. Today, your Fund’s weighted average maturity is 4.3 years. We ladder the maturity dates of the bonds in your portfolio so that some of the bonds are scheduled to mature during each of the coming years. Laddering intermediate bonds accomplishes two goals. First, the staggered bond maturities contained in a ladder defuse interest-rate risk and dampen the Fund’s price volatility. Second, laddering gives the Fund a steady cash flow stream from maturing bonds to reinvest toward the top of the ladder where yields are typically higher. The chart below describes the percentages of your Fund’s bond portfolio maturing in each of the coming years. |
Municipal bond issuance was surprisingly strong in the first quarter of 2007, rising 49% to $104 billion. At this pace, the market might well surpass 2005’s record supply of $408 billion. The increased supply has weighed heavily on municipal bond prices of late. The yield ratio of ten-year high quality municipal bond yields to Treasury bonds rose from under 80% toward 85% by the end of the quarter. The cheapening of municipal/treasury ratios contributed to the underperformance of municipal bonds this past quarter, but also creates a more attractive investing environment.
% of portfolio maturing | Cumulative % maturing | |
1 years = 11.3% | Year 1 = 11.3% | |
1 to 2 years = 7.1% | Year 2 = 18.4% | |
2 to 3 years = 13.7% | Year 3 = 32.1% | |
3 to 4 years = 9.4% | Year 4 = 41.5% | |
4 to 5 years = 14.2% | Year 5 = 55.7% | |
5 to 6 years = 8.3% | Year 6 = 64.0% | |
6 to 7 years = 12.0% | Year 7 = 76.0% | |
7 to 8 years = 9.8% | Year 8 = 85.8% | |
8 to 9 years = 7.7% | Year 9 = 93.5% | |
Over 9 years = 6.5% | Over 9 years = 100.0% |
Percentages can and do vary. Data as of 3/31/07.
California has benefited from a strong economy and made steady progress in reducing the State’s structural budget imbalance. The improved finances have enabled the State to benefit from several rating agency upgrades. However, state and local revenues are heavily dependant on a strong housing market, personal income tax collections, and capital gains from stock options. Tax revenues have slowed recently, and, as of February 2007, are $847 billion behind budget projections. Debt levels have risen recently, but are still moderate. That may change when the $43 billion in debt that voters recently approved gets issued. We will watch this trend closely. We believe that the credit challenges facing California municipal bond issuers will be greater over the next few years than they have been over the last few years. For that reason, we have 92% of the Fund invested in bonds rated A or above by one of the major rating agencies, and maintained broad diversification across issuers, sectors, and geographic areas.
Over the years, our practice of laddering a diversified portfolio of short and intermediate maturity municipal bonds has allowed your Fund to perform consistently well in varying interest rate environments. Thank you for investing in Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund.
Sincerely, | ||||||||
George Strickland Co-Portfolio Manager | Josh Gonze Co-Portfolio Manager | Christopher Ihlefeld Co-Portfolio Manager |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $112,173,557) | $ | 113,645,439 | ||
Cash | 284,480 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 340,000 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 376,736 | |||
Interest receivable | 1,546,389 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 8,451 | |||
Total Assets | 116,201,495 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 219,424 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 80,543 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 44,815 | |||
Dividends payable | 87,176 | |||
Total Liabilities | 431,958 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 115,769,537 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | $ | 1,471,882 | ||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (1,114,658 | ) | ||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 115,412,313 | |||
$ | 115,769,537 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||
Class A Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($74,056,383 applicable to 5,824,708 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 12.71 | ||
Maximum sales charge, 1.50% of offering price | 0.19 | |||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 12.90 | ||
Class C Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and offering price per share* ($14,753,364 applicable to 1,159,487 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 12.72 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($26,959,790 applicable to 2,118,381 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 12.73 | ||
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | ||
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $ 506,021) | $ | 2,587,861 | ||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 298,370 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 47,965 | |||
Class C Shares | 9,645 | |||
Class I Shares | 6,793 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 95,930 | |||
Class C Shares | 76,956 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 20,291 | |||
Class C Shares | 9,924 | |||
Class I Shares | 10,347 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 32 | |||
Class C Shares | 32 | |||
Class I Shares | 32 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 31,117 | |||
Professional fees | 11,257 | |||
Accounting fees | 4,937 | |||
Trustee fees | 944 | |||
Other expenses | 10,536 | |||
Total Expenses | 635,108 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (23,945 | ) | ||
Distribution and service fees waived (Note 3) | (38,478 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (6,273 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 566,412 | |||
Net Investment Income | 2,021,449 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on Investments sold | (40,581 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investments | (466,880 | ) | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments | (507,461 | ) | ||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 1,513,988 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | ||
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,021,449 | $ | 4,438,506 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (40,581 | ) | (480,334 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (466,880 | ) | 11,918 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 1,513,988 | 3,970,090 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (1,284,066 | ) | (2,931,630 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (238,997 | ) | (529,444 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (498,386 | ) | (977,432 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (6,204,996 | ) | (30,148,546 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (1,981,543 | ) | (3,174,793 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (1,260,154 | ) | (2,450,712 | ) | ||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets | (9,954,154 | ) | (36,242,467 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 125,723,691 | 161,966,158 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 115,769,537 | $ | 125,723,691 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) (formerly Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund – California Portfolio) is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund’s investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal and California state individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the preservation of capital.
The Fund currently offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest, Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class (Class I) shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (iv) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent applicable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administrative fees, and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Investments: The Trust determines the value of investments utilizing an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt investment securities have a primary market over the counter and are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by the pricing service. The pricing service values portfolio securities at quoted bid prices, normally at 4:00 p.m. New York time. When quotations are not readily available, securities are valued at evaluated prices as determined by the pricing service using methods which include consideration of yields or prices of municipal obligations of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. In any case where a price is not available from a pricing service for an investment, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. The valuation procedures used by the pricing service and the portfolio valuations received by the Fund are reviewed by the officers of the Trust under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income tax is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Net investment income of the Fund is declared daily as a dividend on shares for which the Fund has received payment. Dividends are paid monthly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts on securities purchased are amortized to call dates or maturity dates of the respective securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares (or the value of the dividend-eligible shares, as appropriate) of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current capital shares activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all
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funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .50 of 1% to .225 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $9,968 for Class A shares, $7,811 for Class C shares, and $6,166 for Class I shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $1,759 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $624 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans and Class C distribution fees waived by the Distributor for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations. Distribution fees in the amount of $38,478 were waived for Class C shares.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $6,273. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
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NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 266,163 | $ | 3,391,146 | 500,010 | $ | 6,354,937 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 66,452 | 846,384 | 157,167 | 1,996,487 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (819,338 | ) | (10,442,526 | ) | (3,033,930 | ) | (38,499,970 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (486,723 | ) | $ | (6,204,996 | ) | (2,376,753 | ) | $ | (30,148,546 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 34,304 | $ | 437,098 | 144,307 | $ | 1,835,245 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 14,308 | 182,381 | 30,762 | 391,006 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (203,908 | ) | (2,601,022 | ) | (424,743 | ) | (5,401,044 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (155,296 | ) | $ | (1,981,543 | ) | (249,674 | ) | $ | (3,174,793 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 327,072 | $ | 4,170,385 | 917,264 | $ | 11,673,302 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 32,212 | 410,713 | 61,670 | 784,049 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (457,780 | ) | (5,841,252 | ) | (1,171,724 | ) | (14,908,063 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (98,496 | ) | $ | (1,260,154 | ) | (192,790 | ) | $ | (2,450,712 | ) | ||||
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $8,821,021 and $13,139,780, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 112,173,557 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 1,627,592 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (155,710 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 1,471,882 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carry forwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.
Such capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2007 | $ | 205,990 | |
2008 | 214,571 | ||
2012 | 33,844 | ||
2014 | 148,124 | ||
$ | 602,529 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had deferred capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $471,548. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
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OTHER NOTES:
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | ||
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months 2007 | Year Ended Sept. 30, | 3 Months 2004(c) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.78 | $ | 12.80 | $ | 13.03 | $ | 12.89 | $ | 13.22 | $ | 12.97 | $ | 12.79 | ||||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.23 | 0.44 | 0.40 | 0.09 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.51 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.05 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.23 | ) | 0.14 | (0.33 | ) | 0.25 | 0.18 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.18 | 0.42 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.06 | 0.67 | 0.69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.23 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.51 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.05 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.23 | ) | 0.14 | (0.33 | ) | 0.25 | 0.18 | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.73 | $ | 12.78 | $ | 12.80 | $ | 13.03 | $ | 12.89 | $ | 13.22 | $ | 12.97 | ||||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.45 | % | 3.39 | % | 1.31 | % | 1.81 | % | 0.46 | % | 5.27 | % | 5.48 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.67 | %(b) | 3.50 | % | 3.09 | % | 2.85 | %(b) | 2.99 | % | 3.20 | % | 3.92 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.68 | %(b) | 0.66 | % | 0.68 | % | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.67 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.66 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.55 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.67 | % | 0.65 | % | 0.65 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.72 | %(b) | 0.71 | % | 0.73 | % | 0.77 | %(b) | 0.78 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.84 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 7.61 | % | 25.77 | % | 26.33 | % | 4.18 | % | 23.80 | % | 26.03 | % | 25.16 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 26,960 | $ | 28,334 | $ | 30,843 | $ | 25,728 | $ | 22,929 | $ | 20,592 | $ | 10,133 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | The Fund’s fiscal year-end changed to September 30. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A - 885-215-426, CLASS C - 885-215-418, CLASS I - 885-215-392
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - LTCAX, CLASS C - LTCCX, CLASS I - LTCIX
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
ABAG Finance Authority, 4.75% due 10/1/2011 (California School of Mechanical Arts Project) | A3/NR | $ | 435,000 | $ | 450,677 | |||
ABAG Finance Authority, 4.75% due 10/1/2012 (California School of Mechanical Arts Project) | A3/NR | 455,000 | 473,532 | |||||
Alum Rock Union Elementary School District GO Refunding Bonds, 8.00% due 9/1/2007 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 380,000 | 386,905 | |||||
Bay Area Toll Bridge Revenue San Francisco Bay Area Series F, 5.00% due 4/1/2016 | Aa3/AA | 2,075,000 | 2,266,336 | |||||
California HFA Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.25% due 10/1/2013 (Kaiser Permanente Project) (ETM) | A3/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,068,000 | |||||
California HFA Revenue Series 1985-B, 9.875% due 2/1/2017 | Aa2/AA- | 670,000 | 685,939 | |||||
California Mobile Home Park Financing Authority Series A, 4.75% due 11/15/2010 (Rancho Vallecitos Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 500,000 | 512,345 | |||||
California Mobile Home Park Financing Authority Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2013 (Rancho Vallecitos Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 570,000 | 597,719 | |||||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, 6.75% due 7/1/2011 (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 2,290,000 | 2,407,729 | |||||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, 5.00% due 6/1/2018 put 6/1/2008 | NR/BBB | 1,100,000 | 1,109,504 | |||||
California State Department of Transportation COP Refunding Series A, 5.25% due 3/1/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,042,320 | |||||
California State Department of Water Resources Power Series A, 5.50% due 5/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,143,360 | |||||
California State Department of Water Resources Subseries F-5, 3.70% due 5/1/2022 put 4/2/2007 (daily demand notes) | VMIG1/A-1+ | 900,000 | 900,000 | |||||
California State GO, 7.50% due 10/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,038,660 | |||||
California State GO, 6.60% due 2/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 560,000 | 604,246 | |||||
California State GO, 6.50% due 9/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,250,000 | 1,363,925 | |||||
California State GO, 5.50% due 3/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 230,000 | 231,789 | |||||
California State GO, 6.25% due 9/1/2012 | A1/A+ | 3,000,000 | 3,285,930 | |||||
California State GO Economic Recovery Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2008 | Aa3/AA+ | 1,000,000 | 1,010,550 | |||||
California State GO Economic Recovery Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2013 | Aa3/AA+ | 2,500,000 | 2,715,850 | |||||
California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue, 5.00% due 1/1/2015 (Department of Corrections Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,165,320 | |||||
California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue, 5.50% due 6/1/2010 (Various Universities Project) | Aa2/AA- | 780,000 | 810,872 | |||||
California State Public Works Board Lease Revenue, 5.00% due 11/1/2015 | Aa2/AA- | 1,000,000 | 1,073,160 | |||||
California State Refunding, 5.75% due 10/1/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,070,840 | |||||
California State School Improvement, 3.70% due 5/1/2034 put 4/2/2007 (LOC: Citibank) (daily demand notes) | VMIG1/A-1+ | 900,000 | 900,000 | |||||
California State Veterans Bonds, 9.50% due 2/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,155,580 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority COP, 5.30% due 12/1/2015 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 2,785,000 | 2,880,498 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority Revenue, 5.125% due 6/1/2008 (Louisiana Orthopedic Hospital Foundation Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 595,000 | 602,420 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority Revenue COP, 6.50% due 8/1/2012 (Cedars Sinai Center Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 765,000 | 813,470 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority Series A, 5.25% due 8/1/2014 (EAH-East Campus Apartments; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,215,000 | 1,283,380 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority Series E, 4.70% due 11/1/2036 put 6/1/2009 (Kaiser Permanente Project) | VMIG2/A-1 | 2,000,000 | 2,039,560 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority Solid Waste Revenue, 2.90% due 4/1/2011 put 4/1/2007 (Waste Management Inc. Project) | NR/BBB | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||
Central Union High School District Imperial County Refunding, 5.00% due 8/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 830,000 | 885,917 | |||||
East Palo Alto Public Financing University Circle Gateway/101 Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 670,000 | 711,942 | |||||
East Palo Alto Public Financing University Circle Gateway/101 Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 735,000 | 785,134 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
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Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
El Monte COP Senior Department Public Services Facility Phase II, 5.00% due 1/1/2009 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 1,865,000 | $ | 1,895,027 | |||
Fresno County Housing Authority Multi Family Revenue Refunding Series A, 4.90% due 11/1/2027 mandatory put 11/1/2007 (Creek Park Apartments Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | NR/AAA | 400,000 | 401,820 | |||||
Fresno Unified School District Series D, 5.00% due 8/1/2009 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 545,000 | 552,919 | |||||
Hawaiian Gardens Redevelopment Agency Refunding, 5.50% due 12/1/2008 | NR/BBB+ | 575,000 | 589,979 | |||||
High Desert California Mental Health Care, 5.40% due 10/1/2011 | NR/NR | 2,500,000 | 2,529,875 | |||||
Kern High School District, 7.00% due 8/1/2010 (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 165,000 | 182,586 | |||||
Kern High School District Refunding Series A, 6.30% due 8/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 549,470 | |||||
Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, 5.00% due 7/1/2009 (Cinerama Dome Public Parking Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 835,000 | 853,854 | |||||
Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, 5.75% due 7/1/2010 (Cinerama Dome Public Parking Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 435,000 | 450,717 | |||||
Los Angeles COP, 5.00% due 2/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,400,000 | 1,482,264 | |||||
Los Angeles County Capital Asset Leasing Corp., 5.00% due 4/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,028,120 | |||||
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,197,070 | |||||
Los Angeles Multi Family Revenue, 5.85% due 12/1/2027 put 12/01/2007 (Collateralized: FNMA) (AMT) | NR/AAA | 495,000 | 499,242 | |||||
Los Angeles Unified School District Series E, 5.50% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,725,350 | |||||
Milpitas California Agency Tax Allocation Redevelopment Project Area No 1, 5.00% due 9/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,141,040 | |||||
Moorpark Mobile Home Park Revenue Series A, 5.80% due 5/15/2010 (Villa Delaware Arroyo Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 990,000 | 1,017,789 | |||||
New Haven Unified School District Refunding, 12.00% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,108,230 | |||||
Northern California Power Agency Public Power Revenue, 5.65% due 7/1/2007 (Geothermal Project 3-A) (ETM) | A2/BBB+ | 360,000 | 361,832 | |||||
Northern California Power Agency Public Power Revenue, 5.65% due 7/1/2007 (Geothermal Project 3-A) | A2/BBB+ | 340,000 | 341,380 | |||||
Northern California Power Agency Public Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2009 (Geothermal Project Number 3) | A2/BBB+ | 4,000,000 | 4,003,200 | |||||
Norwalk California Redevelopment Agency Refunding Tax Allocation, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 625,000 | 676,319 | |||||
Oakland Redevelopment Agency, 7.40% due 5/1/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 20,000 | 20,061 | |||||
Orange County Airport Revenue Bond, 6.00% due 7/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,005,490 | |||||
Oxnard Financing Authority Solid Waste Refunding, 5.00% due 5/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) (AMT) | Aaa/AAA | 2,115,000 | 2,227,010 | |||||
Piedmont Unified School District Series B, 0% due 8/1/2013 pre-refunded 8/1/2007 | Aa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 685,730 | |||||
Pomona Unified School District Refunding Series A, 6.10% due 2/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 320,000 | 341,296 | |||||
Richmond Joint Powers Financing Authority Refunding Lease & Gas Tax Series A, 5.25% due 5/15/2013 | NR/BBB | 2,000,000 | 2,018,800 | |||||
Roseville California Natural Gas Financing Authority, 5.00% due 2/15/2017 (Insured: FSA) | Aa3/AA- | 1,000,000 | 1,078,170 | |||||
Sacramento California City Financing Authority, 0% due 11/1/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,310,000 | 2,458,304 | |||||
Sacramento County Sanitation District Financing Authority Revenue Series A, 5.75% due 12/1/2009 | Aa3/AA | 560,000 | 590,352 | |||||
Sacramento Municipal Utility District Electric Revenue Refunding Series C, 5.75% due 11/15/2007 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 330,000 | 333,066 | |||||
Salinas Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Series A, 0% due 11/1/2022 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,450,000 | 626,574 | |||||
San Bernardino County Multi Family Housing Revenue Refunding Series A, 4.75% due 12/15/2031 put 12/15/2011 (Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 3,000,000 | 3,091,620 | |||||
San Bernardino County Special Taxes Community Facilities District 2002-1, 5.10% due 9/1/2011 | NR/NR | 190,000 | 194,653 | |||||
San Bernardino County Special Taxes Community Facilities District 2002-1, 5.20% due 9/1/2012 | NR/NR | 205,000 | 211,845 | |||||
San Bernardino County Special Taxes Community Facilities District 2002-1, 5.30% due 9/1/2013 | NR/NR | 300,000 | 312,732 | |||||
San Bernardino County Transportation Authority Sales Tax Revenue Series A, 6.00% due 3/1/2010 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 555,000 | 576,756 | |||||
San Diego County California COP, 5.625% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 523,940 | |||||
San Diego County California COP Developmental Services Foundation, 5.50% due 9/1/2017 | Baa3/BBB- | 2,000,000 | 2,097,800 | |||||
San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency, 0% due 7/1/2010 (George R Moscone Project) | A1/AA- | 1,380,000 | 1,219,009 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
San Francisco Laguna Honda Hospital Series I, 5.00% due 6/15/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 2,320,000 | $ | 2,496,575 | |||
San Jose California Unified School District COP, 5.00% due 6/1/2013 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,090,000 | 1,168,218 | |||||
San Jose Evergreen Community College District Series C, 0% due 9/1/2011 crossover refunded 9/1/2010 (Insured:AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,200,000 | 1,822,876 | |||||
San Marcos Public Facilities Authority Revenue Community Facilities District 88-1, 0% due 3/1/2008 (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 1,900,000 | 1,838,345 | |||||
Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency Mobile Home Park Revenue Series A, 5.20% due 12/15/2013 (Insured:ACA) | NR/A | 575,000 | 609,759 | |||||
Southeast Resources Recovery Facilities Authority Lease Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.375% due 12/1/2013 (Insured:AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,060,000 | 1,143,878 | |||||
Southern California Public Power Authority, 5.15% due 7/1/2015 (Public Power Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 350,000 | 383,443 | |||||
Southern California Public Power Authority, 5.15% due 7/1/2015 (Public Power Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 250,000 | 273,888 | |||||
Stanton Multi Family Housing Revenue Bond Series 1997, 5.625% due 8/1/2029 put 8/1/2009 (Continental Gardens Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | NR/AAA | 4,435,000 | 4,540,464 | |||||
Sweetwater California Authority Water Revenue, 5.25% due 4/1/2010 (Insured:AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,135,000 | 1,157,518 | |||||
Val Verde Unified School District COP, 5.00% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 445,000 | 480,369 | |||||
Val Verde Unified School District COP Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 430,000 | 462,577 | |||||
Ventura County Community College Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 533,685 | |||||
Victorville Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bear Valley Road Special Escrow Fund A, 5.00% due 12/1/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 380,000 | 394,816 | |||||
Walnut Valley Unified School District, 8.75% due 8/1/2010 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,159,840 | |||||
Walnut Valley Unified School District Series A, 6.90% due 2/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 250,000 | 256,803 | |||||
Walnut Valley Unified School District Series A, 7.00% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 100,000 | 104,443 | |||||
Washington Township Health Care District Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2009 | A2/NR | 450,000 | 457,731 | |||||
West Contra Costa Unified School District Series A, 7.00% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 655,000 | 684,102 | |||||
Whittier Solid Waste Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.375% due 8/1/2014 (Insured:AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,001,410 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.17% (Cost $ 112,173,557) | $ | 113,645,439 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.83% | 2,124,098 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 115,769,537 | ||||||
Footnote Legend
† | Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred prior to or subsequent to the reporting period end. |
See notes to financial statements.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ACA | Insured by American Capital Access | |
AMBAC | Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | |
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax | |
COP | Certificates of Participation | |
ETM | Escrowed to Maturity | |
FGIC | Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | |
FNMA | Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association | |
FSA | Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co. | |
GO | General Obligation | |
HFA | Health Facilities Authority | |
MBIA | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance | |
RADIAN | Insured by Radian Asset Assurance |
SUMMARY OF SECURITY CREDIT RATINGS†
Ratings are a blend of Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s, using the higher rating. Some bonds are rated by only one service.
EXPENSE EXAMPLE | ||
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management and administration fees and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,014.50 | $ | 3.36 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.60 | $ | 3.37 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for Class I shares (0.67%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
OTHER INFORMATION | ||
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its website at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• Thornburg International Value Fund • Thornburg Value Fund • Thornburg Core Growth Fund • Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund • Thornburg International Growth Fund • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund
Laddering – an All Weather Strategy
The Fund’s primary investment goal is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with preservation of capital (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax). The secondary goal of the Fund is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to long-term bond portfolios.
This Fund is a laddered portfolio of municipal bonds with an average maturity of normally ten years or less. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year; cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
More information at www.thornburg.com
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Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund
March 31, 2007
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
Important Information
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
The maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 2.00%. Class C shares assume deduction of a 0.60% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the first year only.
Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account these sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.
Shares in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. As with direct bond ownership, funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk, and inflation risk. The principal value of bond funds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Investments 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. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The manager’s views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each Fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
Glossary
The Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index – A widely-accepted unmanaged market-weighted index comprised of fixed-rate, coupon bearing bonds issued within five years of the most recent month-end with greater than $50 million principal amount having a Moody’s investment grade rating and maturities of seven to twelve years.
Consumer Price Index – The Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) measures prices of a fixed basket of goods bought by a typical consumer, including food, transportation, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, entertainment and other items. The CPI, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor, is based at 100 in 1982 and is released monthly. It is widely used as a cost-of-living benchmark to adjust Social Security payments and other payment schedules, union contracts and tax brackets. Also known as the cost-of-living index.
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.
Duration – The measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.
Weighted Average Maturity – A weighted average of all the effective maturities of the bonds in a portfolio. Effective maturity takes into consideration mortgage prepayments, puts, sinking funds, adjustable coupons, and other features of individual bonds and is thus a more accurate measure of interest-rate sensitivity. Longer-maturity funds are generally considered more interest-rate sensitive than their shorter counterparts.
Fed Funds Rate – The interest rate at which a depository institution lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution overnight.
U.S. Treasury Securities – U.S. Treasury securities, such as bills, notes and bonds, are negotiable debt obligations of the U.S. government. These debt obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the government and issued at various schedules and maturities. Income from Treasury securities is exempt from state and local, but not federal, taxes.
George Strickland Co-Portfolio Manager
Josh Gonze Co-Portfolio Manager
Christopher Ihlefeld Co-Portfolio Manager | April 15, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report for the Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund. The net asset value of the Class A shares decreased by 7 cents to $13.23 during the six months ended March 31, 2007. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 25.3 cents per share. If you reinvested dividends, you received 25.5 cents per share. Investors who owned Class C shares received dividends of 25.6 and 23.8 cents per share, respectively.
Over the last six months, interest rates on bonds that mature in ten years or less have risen, while interest rates on long-term bonds have fallen. Since bond prices move in the opposite direction as yields, the longest bonds in the portfolio generally appreciated, while bonds at the short end of the Fund’s ladder generally depreciated in value. The Class A shares of your Fund produced a total return of 1.38% (at NAV) over the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, compared to a 1.77% return for the Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index. Unlike the Fund, the index does not have exposure to short-term bonds. Since the short-term bonds in the Fund underperformed the index, the Fund’s return lagged the index.
The long-term trend of a flattening municipal bond yield curve came to an end in the first quarter of 2007, as long-term bond yields rose slightly more than short-term bond yields. It is too early to call this reversal a trend, but it is potentially an inflection point. The bond market is still expecting the Federal Reserve to lower the target Fed Funds Rate some time in 2007, but it seems to be hedging that bet somewhat.
Lately, a lot of media attention has been focused on the residential housing market and the rising delinquency and default rates on sub-prime mortgages. While the news there is quite bad, one must remember that it is only one slice of the economic pie. By far, the largest slice – two thirds – is consumer spending, which has continued to grow quite nicely. The other significant slices of the economy are business fixed investment, government spending, and exports. While government spending and exports are growing steadily, business fixed investment is showing preliminary signs of slowing. So there are two, relatively small slices of the U.S. economy sputtering while the other slices are sizzling. This should lead to the moderate growth that the market seems to be expecting.
Currently, low yields on long-term bonds are built upon the premise that a slowing economy will lead to lower inflation. We have not seen any signs of that trend yet, core CPI is advancing at 2.7% per year. The high growth, low inflation “Goldilocks” economy was built upon rapidly rising worker productivity. Productivity gains allowed worker earnings to grow without affecting prices or corporate profits. With productivity growth falling from over 4% to under 2%, labor cost increases are much more likely to push consumer prices up. The “Goldilocks” economy isn’t dead yet, but it is at risk. Without it, we may be looking at slower GDP growth, sluggish corporate profits, and stubbornly high inflation. Slower growth may keep the Federal Reserve on hold, but elevated inflation should lead to a larger risk premium on long-term bonds. For that reason, we are still favoring short-term bonds over long-term bonds.
Your Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund is a laddered portfolio of over 350 municipal obligations from 45 states. Today, your Fund’s weighted average maturity is 7.54 years. We ladder the maturity dates of the bonds in your portfolio so that some of the bonds are scheduled to mature during each of the coming years. Laddering intermediate bonds accomplishes two goals. First, the staggered bond maturities contained in a ladder defuse interest-rate risk and dampen the Fund’s price volatility. Second, laddering gives the Fund a steady cash flow stream from maturing bonds to reinvest toward the top of the ladder where yields are typically higher. The chart on the right describes the percentages of your Fund’s bond portfolio maturing in each of the coming years. |
Municipal bond issuance was surprisingly strong in the first quarter of 2007, rising 49% to $104 billion. At this pace, the market might well surpass 2005’s record supply of $408 billion. The increased supply has weighed heavily on municipal bond prices of late. The yield ratio of ten-year high quality municipal bond yields to Treasury bonds rose from under 80% toward 85% by the end of the quarter. The cheapening of municipal/treasury ratios contributed to the underperformance of municipal bonds this past quarter, but also created a more attractive investing environment.
% of portfolio maturing | Cumulative % Maturing | |||||||||
2 years | = | 10.9% | Year 2 | = | 10.9% | |||||
2 to 4 years | = | 13.9% | Year 4 | = | 24.8% | |||||
4 to 6 years | = | 14.3% | Year 6 | = | 39.1% | |||||
6 to 8 years | = | 12.3% | Year 8 | = | 51.4% | |||||
8 to 10 years | = | 12.3% | Year 10 | = | 63.7% | |||||
10 to 12 years | = | 14.0% | Year 12 | = | 77.7% | |||||
12 to 14 years | = | 13.6% | Year 14 | = | 91.3% | |||||
14 to 16 years | = | 5.1% | Year 16 | = | 96.4% | |||||
16 to 18 years | = | 0.4% | Year 18 | = | 96.8% | |||||
Over 18 years | = | 3.2% | Over 18 years | = | 100.0% |
Percentages can and do vary. Data as of 3/31/07.
Municipal bond credit quality has continued to improve. Standard and Poor’s upgraded over 1,000 issuers last year and downgraded less than 200. However, we are starting to see some signs of slowing in the torrid pace of tax revenue growth. State tax revenue growth slowed to 4.6% in the 3rd quarter of 2006 from a 9.9% pace the previous year. Some areas, such as the Great Lakes region, have been particularly hard hit by the recent slowdown. Other faster growth areas have experienced recent declines in real estate values. Since property taxes are a fundamental revenue source for municipal bond finance, we will watch this trend closely. We believe that the credit challenges facing municipal bond issuers will be greater over the next few years than they have been over the last few years. For that reason, we have 89% of the Fund invested in bonds rated A or above by one of the major rating agencies, and maintained broad diversification across issuers, sectors, and geographic areas.
Over the years, our practice of laddering a diversified portfolio of short and intermediate maturity municipal bonds has allowed your Fund to perform consistently well in varying interest rate environments. Thank you for investing in Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund.
Sincerely, | ||||
George Strickland | Josh Gonze | Christopher Ihlefeld | ||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $ 485,231,196) | $ | 502,101,144 | ||
Cash | 128,116 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 262,196 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 2,085,817 | |||
Interest receivable | 7,299,794 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 37,732 | |||
Total Assets | 511,914,799 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 2,574,297 | |||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 708,417 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 354,730 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 92,048 | |||
Dividends payable | 558,500 | |||
Total Liabilities | 4,287,992 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 507,626,807 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Distribution in excess of net investment income | $ | (4,221 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 16,869,948 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (9,623,463 | ) | ||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 500,384,543 | |||
$ | 507,626,807 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||
Class A Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($356,747,879 applicable to 26,958,217 shares of beneficial interest outstanding — Note 4) | $ | 13.23 | ||
Maximum sales charge, 2.00% of offering price | 0.27 | |||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 13.50 | ||
Class C Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and offering price per share * ($53,736,848 applicable to 4,055,631 shares of beneficial interest outstanding — Note 4) | $ | 13.25 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($97,142,080 applicable to 7,351,220 shares of beneficial interest outstanding — Note 4) | $ | 13.21 | ||
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $1,181,369) | $ | 12,239,759 | ||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 1,270,979 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 226,704 | |||
Class C Shares | 33,984 | |||
Class I Shares | 23,094 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 453,409 | |||
Class C Shares | 271,906 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 93,260 | |||
Class C Shares | 16,537 | |||
Class I Shares | 45,814 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 14,060 | |||
Class C Shares | 10,540 | |||
Class I Shares | 10,255 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 85,579 | |||
Professional fees | 21,221 | |||
Accounting fees | 18,830 | |||
Trustee fees | 5,272 | |||
Other expenses | 29,719 | |||
Total Expenses | 2,631,163 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (78,232 | ) | ||
Distribution and service fees waived (Note 3) | (108,762 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (7,754 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 2,436,415 | |||
Net Investment Income | 9,803,344 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on Investments sold | 67,321 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investments | (2,499,244 | ) | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments | (2,431,923 | ) | ||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From operations | $ | 7,371,421 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 9,803,344 | $ | 17,791,019 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 67,321 | (346,753 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (2,499,244 | ) | 147,221 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 7,371,421 | 17,591,487 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (6,923,794 | ) | (12,934,370 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (969,299 | ) | (1,899,154 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (1,910,269 | ) | (2,957,495 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (8,219,414 | ) | 4,082,240 | |||||
Class C Shares | (1,502,643 | ) | 242,860 | |||||
Class I Shares | 7,993,291 | 37,459,390 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (4,160,707 | ) | 41,584,958 | |||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 511,787,514 | 470,202,556 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 507,626,807 | $ | 511,787,514 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund’s investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the preservation of capital.
The Fund currently offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest, Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class (Class I) shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (iv) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees, and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Investments: The Trust determines the value of investments utilizing an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt investment securities have a primary market over the counter and are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by the pricing service. The pricing service values portfolio securities at quoted bid prices, normally at 4:00 p.m. New York time. When quotations are not readily available, securities are valued at evaluated prices as determined by the pricing service using methods which include consideration of yields or prices of municipal obligations of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. In any case where a price is not available from a pricing service for an investment, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. The valuation procedures used by the pricing service and the portfolio valuations received by the Fund are reviewed by the officers of the Trust under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income tax is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Net investment income of the Fund is declared daily as a dividend on shares for which the Fund has received payment. Dividends are paid monthly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts on securities purchased are amortized to call dates or maturity dates of the respective securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares (or the
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
value of the dividend-eligible shares, as appropriate) of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current capital shares activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .50 of 1% to .275 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $10,863 for Class A shares, $59,050 for Class C shares, and $28,319 for Class I shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $2,285 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $1,297 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan, under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations. Distribution fees in the amount of $108,762 were waived for Class C shares.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $7,754. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/ or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,733,311 | $ | 23,002,130 | 3,869,378 | $ | 51,196,659 | ||||||||
Shares exchanged from merger | — | — | 3,161,332 | 41,919,263 | ||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 304,367 | 4,044,153 | 561,102 | 7,415,384 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,658,332 | ) | (35,265,697 | ) | (7,234,114 | ) | (96,449,066 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (620,654 | ) | $ | (8,219,414 | ) | 357,698 | $ | 4,082,240 | ||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 260,464 | $ | 3,460,126 | 809,528 | $ | 10,710,147 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 47,886 | 636,324 | 93,262 | 1,233,844 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (421,246 | ) | (5,599,093 | ) | (884,612 | ) | (11,701,131 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (112,896 | ) | $ | (1,502,643 | ) | 18,178 | $ | 242,860 | ||||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,529,735 | $ | 20,261,919 | 3,700,160 | $ | 48,854,476 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 98,319 | 1,302,636 | 135,815 | 1,791,684 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,024,221 | ) | (13,571,264 | ) | (998,806 | ) | (13,186,770 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 603,833 | $ | 7,993,291 | 2,837,169 | $ | 37,459,390 | ||||||||
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $30,974,225 and $31,237,322, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 485,229,386 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 17,366,831 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (495,073 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 16,871,758 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains. Such losses include losses from the merger of the Thornburg Florida Intermediate Municipal Fund. Utilization of these losses may be subject to limitations from the IRS regulations. To the extent such carry forwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.
Such capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2007 | $ | 223,208 | |
2008 | 2,389,396 | ||
2009 | 2,374,508 | ||
2011 | 11,597 | ||
2012 | 4,297,982 | ||
2013 | 59,577 | ||
$ | 9,336,268 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had deferred capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005, of $356,327. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
OTHER NOTES:
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.30 | $ | 13.33 | $ | 13.48 | $ | 13.56 | $ | 13.67 | $ | 13.28 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.25 | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.07 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.11 | ) | 0.39 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.18 | 0.46 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.95 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.25 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.52 | ) | (0.56 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.07 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.11 | ) | 0.39 | |||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 13.23 | $ | 13.30 | $ | 13.33 | $ | 13.48 | $ | 13.56 | $ | 13.67 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.38 | % | 3.57 | % | 2.57 | % | 3.29 | % | 3.11 | % | 7.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.82 | %(b) | 3.74 | % | 3.66 | % | 3.83 | % | 3.87 | % | 4.23 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.92 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.92 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.00 | %(b) | 1.00 | % | 1.01 | % | 0.98 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 6.23 | % | 18.95 | % | 20.06 | % | 11.81 | % | 15.13 | % | 16.36 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 356,748 | $ | 366,702 | $ | 362,783 | $ | 370,227 | $ | 390,080 | $ | 414,150 |
(a) | Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return, which is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.31 | $ | 13.34 | $ | 13.50 | $ | 13.58 | $ | 13.69 | $ | 13.30 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.24 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.48 | 0.47 | 0.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.06 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.11 | ) | 0.39 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.18 | 0.43 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.90 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.24 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.51 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.06 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.11 | ) | 0.39 | |||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 13.25 | $ | 13.31 | $ | 13.34 | $ | 13.50 | $ | 13.58 | $ | 13.69 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.34 | % | 3.31 | % | 2.24 | % | 3.02 | % | 2.73 | % | 6.97 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.57 | %(b) | 3.49 | % | 3.41 | % | 3.57 | % | 3.50 | % | 3.84 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.24 | %(b) | 1.24 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.30 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.24 | %(b) | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.30 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 179 | %(b) | 1.78 | % | 1.80 | % | 1.78 | % | 1.80 | % | 1.80 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 6.23 | % | 18.95 | % | 20.06 | % | 11.81 | % | 15.13 | % | 16.36 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 53,737 | $ | 55,497 | $ | 55,382 | $ | 57,979 | $ | 60,707 | $ | 47,155 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.28 | $ | 13.31 | $ | 13.46 | $ | 13.54 | $ | 13.65 | $ | 13.26 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.27 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.07 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.11 | ) | 0.39 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.20 | 0.51 | 0.38 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.27 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.61 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.07 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.11 | ) | 0.39 | |||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 13.21 | $ | 13.28 | $ | 13.31 | $ | 13.46 | $ | 13.54 | $ | 13.65 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.54 | % | 3.90 | % | 2.90 | % | 3.61 | % | 3.49 | % | 7.75 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.14 | %(b) | 4.07 | % | 3.98 | % | 4.12 | % | 4.23 | % | 4.57 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.58 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.58 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.73 | %(b) | 0.75 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.79 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 6.23 | % | 18.95 | % | 20.06 | % | 11.81 | % | 15.13 | % | 16.36 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 97,142 | $ | 89,589 | $ | 52,037 | $ | 33,079 | $ | 19,333 | $ | 18,330 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A - 885-215-202, CLASS C - 885-215-780, CLASS I - 885-215-673
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - THIMX, CLASS C - THMCX, CLASS I - THMIX
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
ALABAMA — 1.06% | ||||||||
Alabama Docks Revenue, 6.00% due 10/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 800,000 | $ | 827,128 | |||
Lauderdale County & Florence Health Group Series A, 5.75% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,600,000 | 1,678,160 | |||||
Montgomery Industrial Development Board Refunding, 3.77% due 5/1/2021 put 4/2/2007 (daily demand notes) | Aaa/AAA | 2,900,000 | 2,900,000 | |||||
ALASKA — 0.63% | ||||||||
Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,470,000 | 2,640,356 | |||||
Anchorage School Refunding, 6.00% due 10/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 540,450 | |||||
ARIZONA — 1.00% | ||||||||
Phoenix Street & Highway User Revenue, 6.50% due 7/1/2009 (ETM) | Aa3/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,031,870 | |||||
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Series C, 6.70% due 7/1/2021 (Arizona Charter Schools Project) | Baa3/NR | 2,695,000 | 2,896,263 | |||||
Tucson GO Series D, 9.75% due 7/1/2012 (ETM) | NR/AA | 400,000 | 512,368 | |||||
Tucson GO Series D, 9.75% due 7/1/2013 (ETM) | NR/AA | 500,000 | 663,215 | |||||
ARKANSAS — 0.49% | ||||||||
Jefferson County Hospital Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.75% due 6/1/2012 (Regional Medical Center Project) | NR/A | 1,135,000 | 1,209,252 | |||||
Jefferson County Hospital Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.75% due 6/1/2013 (Regional Medical Center Project) | NR/A | 1,200,000 | 1,275,720 | |||||
CALIFORNIA — 2.94% | ||||||||
California Department of Water Resources Series A, 5.75% due 5/1/2017 pre-refunded 5/1/2012 | Aaa/A- | 3,000,000 | 3,325,200 | |||||
California HFA Revenue Series 1985-B, 9.875% due 2/1/2017 | Aa2/AA- | 675,000 | 691,058 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority COP, 5.50% due 10/1/2007 (Unihealth America Project) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 4,500,000 | 4,542,435 | |||||
East Palo Alto Public Financing Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2017 (University Circle Gateway 101 Project; Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 770,000 | 819,927 | |||||
El Camino Hospital District Revenue Series A, 6.25% due 8/15/2017 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,139,350 | |||||
Golden West Schools Financing Authority, 0% due 8/1/2018 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,140,000 | 1,206,168 | |||||
Redwood City Redevelopment Project Area 2a, 0% due 7/15/2023 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,060,000 | 1,013,747 | |||||
San Diego County Water Authority Revenue & Refunding Series 1993-A, 5.632% due 4/25/2007 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 501,370 | |||||
San Jose Unified School District COP, 5.00% due 6/1/2021 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,580,000 | 1,692,496 | |||||
COLORADO — 6.32% | ||||||||
Adams County Communication Center COP Series A, 5.75% due 12/1/2016 | Baa1/NR | 1,265,000 | 1,324,000 | |||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 2/1/2014 (Insured: FHA 242; MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,455,000 | 1,556,283 | |||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 8/1/2014 (Insured: FHA 242; MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,073,370 | |||||
Arvada Industrial Development Revenue, 5.60% due 12/1/2012 (Wanco Inc. Project; LOC: US Bank, N.A.) | NR/NR | 450,000 | 452,628 | |||||
Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District, 5.15% due 12/1/2013 pre-refunded 12/1/2009 | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,047,370 | |||||
Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2031 put 12/1/2009 (LOC: US Bank) | NR/AA | 4,000,000 | 4,090,960 | |||||
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Refunding, 5.25% due 8/15/2019 (Peak to Peak Charter School Project; Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,475,000 | 1,587,188 |
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Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Refunding, 6.00% due 4/1/2021 (Cherry Creek Charter School Project) | Baa2/NR | $ | 500,000 | $ | 518,485 | |||
Colorado Student Obligation Bond Student Loan Senior Subordinated Series B, 6.20% due 12/1/2008 | A2/A | 1,570,000 | 1,572,402 | |||||
Denver City & County COP Series B, 5.00% due 12/1/2011 (Roslyn Fire Station Project) | Aa2/AA | 2,465,000 | 2,592,490 | |||||
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Refunding Series, 5.125% due 12/1/2017 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 4,215,000 | 4,593,549 | |||||
El Paso County GO School District 11, 7.10% due 12/1/2013 (State Aid Withholding) | Aa3/AA- | 500,000 | 597,020 | |||||
Madre Metropolitan District 2 Colorado Series A, 5.375% due 12/1/2026 | NR/NR | 2,220,000 | 2,227,304 | |||||
Murphy Creek Metropolitan District 3 Refunding & Improvement, 6.00% due 12/1/2026 | NR/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,097,540 | |||||
North Range Metropolitan District 1 Colorado, 5.00% due 12/15/2021 | NR/A | 1,500,000 | 1,561,965 | |||||
Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority Senior Convertible C, 0% due 6/15/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,005,000 | 885,385 | |||||
Plaza Metropolitan District 1 Colorado Public Improvement Fee/Tax Increment, 7.70% due 12/1/2017 | NR/NR | 2,500,000 | 2,776,175 | |||||
Southlands Metropolitan District 1 GO, 7.00% due 12/1/2024 | NR/NR | 1,370,000 | 1,518,727 | |||||
Thornton County SFMR Series 1992-A, 8.05% due 8/1/2009 | A3/NR | 5,000 | 5,012 | |||||
DELAWARE — 0.31% | ||||||||
Delaware State Health Facilities Authority Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 5/1/2016 (Nanticoke Memorial Hospital Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,500,000 | 1,577,220 | |||||
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — 2.25% | ||||||||
District of Columbia COP, 5.25% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,162,520 | |||||
District of Columbia COP, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,900,000 | 4,143,906 | |||||
District of Columbia COP, 5.00% due 1/1/2023 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,056,520 | |||||
District of Columbia Hospital Revenue, 5.375% due 8/15/2015 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 600,000 | 615,498 | |||||
District of Columbia Refunding Series B, 6.00% due 6/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,439,890 | |||||
FLORIDA — 11.20% | ||||||||
Broward County HFA Multi Family Housing Revenue, 5.40% due 10/1/2011 (Pembroke Park Apartments Project; Guaranty: Florida Housing Finance Corp.) (AMT) | NR/NR | 590,000 | 600,868 | |||||
Broward County Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 12/1/2007 (Wheelabrator South Project) | A3/AA | 1,775,000 | 1,788,508 | |||||
Broward County Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding, 5.375% due 12/1/2009 (Wheelabrator South Project) | A3/AA | 1,240,000 | 1,282,061 | |||||
Broward County Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.50% due 12/1/2008 (Wheelabrator South Project) | A3/AA | 500,000 | 513,270 | |||||
Broward County School Board Series A, 5.00% due 7/1 /2020 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,067,870 | |||||
Capital Trust Agency Multi Family Housing Revenue Series A, 5.15% due 11/1/2030 put 11/1/2010 (Shadow Run Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,028,200 | |||||
Collier County HFA Multi Family Revenue A-1, 4.90% due 2/15/2032 put 2/15/2012 (Goodlette Arms Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,034,760 | |||||
Cooper City Utility Systems Refunding Series A, 0% due 10/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,845,000 | 1,785,977 | |||||
Crossings at Fleming Island Community Development Refunding Series A, 5.60% due 5/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 310,000 | 329,899 | |||||
Deltona Utility Systems Revenue, 5.25% due 10/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,185,000 | 2,364,061 | |||||
Enterprise Community Development District Assessment Bonds, 6.00% due 5/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,135,000 | 1,137,077 | |||||
Escambia County HFA Revenue, 5.95% due 7/1/2020 (Florida Health Care Facility Loan Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 560,000 | 580,401 | |||||
Escambia County HFA Revenue Series C, 5.125% due 10/1/2014 (Baptist Hospital/Baptist Manor) | Baa1/BBB+ | 1,000,000 | 1,021,340 | |||||
Flagler County School Board COP Series A, 5.00% due 8/1 /2020 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,560,000 | 2,708,173 | |||||
Florida Board of Education Capital Outlay, 9.125% due 6/1/2014 | Aa1/AAA | 905,000 | 1,082,688 | |||||
Florida Board of Education GO Capital Outlay Refunding Public Education Series D, 5.75% due 6/1/2018 | Aa1/AAA | 1,460,000 | 1,558,491 | |||||
Florida Housing Finance Agency, 3.90% due 12/1/2007 (Multi Family Guaranteed Mortgage; LOC: Wachovia Bank) | NR/AA- | 1,000,000 | 999,640 |
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Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Florida Housing Finance Corp. Revenue Homeowner Mortgage Series 1,4.80% due 1/1/2016 | Aa1/AA | $ | 315,000 | $ | 323,121 | |||
Florida Housing Finance Corp. Revenue Housing D 1,5.10% due 10/1/2011 (Augustine Club Apartments Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 200,000 | 202,750 | |||||
Florida Housing Finance Corp. Revenue Housing D 1,5.40% due 4/1/2014 (Augustine Club Apartments Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 415,000 | 426,736 | |||||
Florida State Board of Education Series C, 6.00% due 5/1/2007 (ETM) | NR/NR | 300,000 | 300,435 | |||||
Florida State Board of Education Series D, 6.20% due 5/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 220,000 | 220,354 | |||||
Florida State Department of Children & Families COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2018 (South Florida Evaluation Treatment Project) | NR/AA+ | 2,090,000 | 2,219,580 | |||||
Florida State Department of Children & Families COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 (South Florida Evaluation Treatment Project) | NR/AA+ | 2,255,000 | 2,386,669 | |||||
Florida State Department of Environmental Protection Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Florida Forever Project; Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,073,420 | |||||
Grand Haven Community Development District Florida Special Assessment Series A, 6.90% due 5/1/2019 | NR/NR | 275,000 | 275,412 | |||||
Gulf Breeze Revenue, 4.70% due 12/1/2015 put 12/1/2010 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 375,000 | 383,299 | |||||
Highlands County Health Facilities Authority Refunding Series A, 5.00% due | A2/A+ | 1,100,000 | 1,150,105 | |||||
Highlands County Health Facilities Authority Refunding Series A, 5.00% due | A2/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,045,550 | |||||
Hillsborough County Assessment Capacity, 5.00% due 3/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,070,260 | |||||
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Revenue Tampa International Airport Series A, 5.25% due 10/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,035,520 | |||||
Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority PCR, 5.10% due 10/1/2013 (Tampa Electric Co. Project) | Baa2/BBB- | 1,000,000 | 1,042,010 | |||||
Jacksonville HFA Hospital Revenue, 5.75% due 8/15/2014 pre-refunded 8/15/2011 | Aa2/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,056,020 | |||||
Jacksonville Water & Sewer District COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2020 pre-refunded 10/1/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,019,710 | |||||
Manatee County Florida Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,073,310 | |||||
Miami Dade County Special Housing Revenue Refunding, 5.80% due 10/1/2012 (HUD Section 8) | Baa3/NR | 795,000 | 821,450 | |||||
Miami Refunding, 5.375% due 9/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,079,500 | |||||
North Miami HFA Revenue, 6.00% due 8/15/2024 (Catholic Health Services Obligation Group Project; LOC: Suntrust Bank) | Aa3/NR | 300,000 | 307,794 | |||||
Northern Palm Beach County Water Control & Improvement Unit Development 5A, 6.00% due 8/1/2010 | NR/NR | 440,000 | 451,022 | |||||
Orange County HFA Revenue Refunding, 5.125% due 6/1/2014 (Mayflower Retirement Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,032,320 | |||||
Orange County HFA Revenue Refunding, 6.375% due 11/15/2020 pre-refunded 11/15/10 (Adventist Health Systems Project) | A2/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,097,240 | |||||
Orange County HFA Revenue Unrefunded Balance Series A, 6.25% due 10/1/2013 (Orlando Regional Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 440,000 | 499,158 | |||||
Orange County HFA Revenue Unrefunded Balance Series A, 6.25% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 280,000 | 324,551 | |||||
Orange County School Board COP Series A, 6.00% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,580,000 | 1,627,479 | |||||
Orange County School Board COP Series A, 5.50% due 8/1/2017 pre-refunded 8/01/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 735,000 | 798,864 | |||||
Orlando & Orange County Expressway Revenue, 8.25% due 7/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 641,310 | |||||
Port Everglades Authority Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2016 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 5,635,000 | 5,649,876 | |||||
St. John’s County Industrial Development Authority Series A, 5.50% due 8/1/2014 (Presbyterian Retirement Project) | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,058,500 | |||||
Tampa Revenue, 5.50% due 11/15/2013 (Catholic Health Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,050,000 | 1,149,130 | |||||
Turtle Run Community Development District Water Management Special Assessment, 5.00% due 5/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 820,000 | 839,893 | |||||
University of Central Florida COP Convocation Corp. Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,135,000 | 1,207,958 | |||||
USF Financing Corp. COP Master Lease Program Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2018 (Insured:AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,060,620 |
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Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
GEORGIA — 0.05% | ||||||||
Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Power Revenue Unrefunded Balance 2005 Series Y, 10.00% due 1/1/2010 | A1/A+ | $ | 230,000 | $ | 266,977 | |||
HAWAII — 1.05% | ||||||||
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, 6.40% due 7/1/2013 (Kapiolani Health Care; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,195,120 | |||||
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance Co. Series B, 5.75% due 12/1 /2018 (Hawaiian Electric Co.; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,160,740 | |||||
IDAHO — 0.40% | ||||||||
Boise City IDRB Corp., 5.00% due 5/15/2020 (Western Trailer Co. Project; LOC: Wells Fargo) | Aaa/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,018,640 | |||||
ILLINOIS — 8.82% | ||||||||
Champaign County Community School District GO Series C, 0% due 1/1/2011 pre-refunded 1/1/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 800,000 | 683,560 | |||||
Chicago Housing Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 (ETM) | Aa3/NR | 3,020,000 | 3,068,199 | |||||
Chicago Midway Airport Revenue Refunding Second Lien Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2019 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,210,000 | 1,261,207 | |||||
Chicago Tax Increment Allocation, 5.30% due 1/1/2014 (Lincoln Belmont Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 2,285,000 | 2,348,957 | |||||
Chicago Wastewater Transmission Revenue Refunding Second Lien, 5.50% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 650,000 | 706,927 | |||||
Cook County Capital Improvement GO, 5.50% due 11/15/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 505,700 | |||||
Cook County School District GO Series D, 0% due 12/1/2022 | NR/NR | 2,000,000 | 1,025,280 | |||||
Du Page County School District GO, 0% due 2/1/2010 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 655,000 | 588,183 | |||||
Freeport GO, 5.375% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,614,540 | |||||
Illinois Development Finance Authority Revenue, 6.00% due 11/15/2012 (Adventist Health Group Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,860,000 | 3,086,912 | |||||
Illinois Development Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Community Rehab Providers A, 5.90% due 7/1/2009 | NR/BBB | 820,000 | 831,390 | |||||
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, 4.75% due 11/1/2036 put 11/1/2016 (Field Museum Project) | A2/A | 1,160,000 | 1,188,698 | |||||
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Series B, 5.50% due 5/15/2018 (Midwestern State University Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,500,000 | 1,533,615 | |||||
Illinois Finance Authority, 5.00% due 8/1/2022 (Insured: XLCA) (1) | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,067,330 | |||||
Illinois Finance Authority, 5.00% due 2/1/2027 (Newman Foundation Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,220,000 | 1,266,018 | |||||
Illinois HFA, 5.50% due 10/1/2009 (Decatur Memorial Hospital Project) | A2/A | 1,055,000 | 1,090,807 | |||||
Illinois HFA, 6.00% due 7/1/2011 (Loyola University Health Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,370,000 | 1,491,163 | |||||
Illinois HFA, 6.00% due 7/1/2012 (Loyola University Health Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 230,000 | 254,681 | |||||
Illinois HFA, 6.00% due 7/1/2012 (Loyola University Health Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,080,000 | 1,189,944 | |||||
Illinois HFA, 6.25% due 11/15/2019 pre-refunded 11/15/2009 (OSF Healthcare Project) | A2/A | 1,250,000 | 1,341,625 | |||||
Illinois HFA, 5.70% due 2/20/2021 (Midwest Care Center Project; Collateralized: GNMA) | Aaa/NR | 950,000 | 1,015,408 | |||||
Illinois HFA Series A, 5.75% due 8/15/2013 pre-refunded 8/15/2009 (Children’s Memorial Hospital Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,900,000 | 2,006,894 | |||||
Illinois University Revenues, 5.25% due 1/15/2018 (UIC South Campus Development Project; Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,205,000 | 1,298,930 | |||||
Marion Refunding, 5.00% due 9/15/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 755,000 | 802,037 | |||||
Melrose Park Tax Increment Series B, 6.50% due 12/15/2015 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,015,000 | 1,111,466 | |||||
Sangamon County School District Series A, 5.875% due 8/15/2018 (Hay Edwards Project; Insured:ACA) | NR/A | 2,400,000 | 2,581,944 | |||||
Sherman Revenue Refunding Mortgage, 6.10% due 10/1/2014 (VillaVianney Health Care Project; Collateralized: GNMA) | NR/AAA | 1,170,000 | 1,240,797 | |||||
Sherman Revenue Refunding Mortgage, 6.20% due 10/1/2019 (VillaVianney Health Care Project; Collateralized: GNMA) | NR/AAA | 1,600,000 | 1,697,744 | |||||
Southern Illinois University Revenues, 0% due 4/1/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,425,000 | 1,079,110 | |||||
University of Illinois Revenue, 0% due 4/1/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,590,000 | 1,205,713 | |||||
West Chicago IDRB, 6.90% due 9/1/2024 (Leggett & Platt Inc. Project) | NR/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,002,290 |
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Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Will & Kendall Counties Community Series B, 5.125% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,047,300 | |||
Will County Community School District 365-U, 0% due 11/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 2,516,400 | |||||
INDIANA — 6.97% | ||||||||
Allen County Economic Development, 5.80% due 12/30/2012 (Indiana Institute of Technology Project) | NR/NR | 895,000 | 924,795 | |||||
Allen County Economic Development, 5.75% due 12/30/2015 (Indiana Institute of Technology Project) | NR/NR | 1,355,000 | 1,456,056 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. GO, 5.00% due 4/1/2018 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,495,000 | 2,658,373 | |||||
Allen County Redevelopment District Tax Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2018 | A3/NR | 1,560,000 | 1,652,820 | |||||
Allen County War Memorial Series A, 5.25% due 11/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,067,570 | |||||
Boone County Hospital Association, 5.625% due 1/15/2015 pre-refunded 7/15/2011 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,074,450 | |||||
Carmel Redevelopment Authority Lease, 0% due 2/1/2016 (Performing Arts Center) | Aa2/AA | 1,730,000 | 1,197,091 | |||||
Carmel Redevelopment Authority Lease, 0% due 2/1/2021 (Performing Arts Center) | Aa2/AA | 2,000,000 | 1,076,120 | |||||
Dyer Redevelopment Authority, 6.40% due 7/15/2015 pre-refunded 7/15/2009 | NR/A- | 1,515,000 | 1,618,944 | |||||
Dyer Redevelopment Authority, 6.50% due 7/15/2016 pre-refunded 7/15/2009 | NR/A- | 1,910,000 | 2,045,209 | |||||
East Chicago Elementary School Building First Mortgage Series A, 6.25% due 7/5/2008 (State Aid Withholding) | NR/A | 270,000 | 274,965 | |||||
Fishers Redevelopment Authority, 5.25% due 2/1/2018 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,632,390 | |||||
Fishers Redevelopment Authority, 5.25% due 2/1/2020 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,025,000 | 1,113,960 | |||||
Gary Building Corp.- Lake County First Mortgage Series 1994-B, 8.25% due 7/1/2010 (Sears Building Project) | NR/NR | 640,000 | 645,638 | |||||
Goshen Chandler School Building, 0% due 1/15/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,020,000 | 882,025 | |||||
Goshen Multi-School Building Corp., 5.20% due 7/15/2007 (Insured: MBIA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 485,000 | 486,959 | |||||
Huntington Economic Development Revenue, 6.40% due 5/1/2015 (United Methodist Memorial Project) | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,032,030 | |||||
Indiana Health Facility Hospital Revenue, 5.75% due 9/1/2015 (ETM) | NR/AAA | 575,000 | 580,830 | |||||
Indiana Health Facility Hospital Revenue, 5.40% due 2/15/2016 pre-refunded 8/15/2010 (Clarian Health Obligation Group Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,065,700 | |||||
Indiana State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.65% due 10/1/2015 (University of Indianapolis Project) | NR/A- | 1,065,000 | 1,116,823 | |||||
Indiana State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.70% due 10/1/2016 (University of Indianapolis Project) | NR/A- | 1,025,000 | 1,075,092 | |||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, 0% due 7/1/2009 (ETM) | Aa2/AA- | 740,000 | 680,733 | |||||
Noblesville Redevelopment Authority, 5.00% due 8/1/2017 (146th Street Extension Project) | NR/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,060,730 | |||||
Noblesville Redevelopment Authority, 5.00% due 8/1/2020 (146th Street Extension Project) | NR/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,051,730 | |||||
Portage Township Multi School Building Corp., 5.50% due 7/15/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 541,615 | |||||
Rockport PCR Series A, 4.90% due 6/1/2025 put 6/1/2007 (Indiana Michigan Power Co. Project) | Baa2/BBB | 3,190,000 | 3,197,528 | |||||
Vanderburgh County Redevelopment District Tax Increment, 5.00% due 2/1/2020 | NR/A- | 1,000,000 | 1,047,030 | |||||
Wawasee Community School Corp. First Mortgage, 5.50% due 7/15/2012 pre-refunded 1/15/2012 | NR/AA | 1,200,000 | 1,304,040 | |||||
West Clark School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.75% due 7/15/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,685,000 | 1,835,302 | |||||
IOWA — 1.58% | ||||||||
Coralville COP Series D, 5.25% due 6/ 1 /2022 | A2/NR | 1,250,000 | 1,326,475 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Health Care Facilities, 6.00% due 7/1/2013 (Genesis Medical Center Project) | A1/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,057,860 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Hospital Facility Revenue, 6.00% due 7/1/2012 (Trinity Regional Hospital Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,068,590 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Hospital Facility Revenue, 6.75% due 2/15/2016 pre-refunded 2/15/2010 (Iowa Health Services Project) | Aa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,091,410 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Revenue, 6.00% due 12/1/2018 (Catholic Health Initiatives Project) | Aa2/AA | 2,000,000 | 2,139,180 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Trinity Health Series B, 5.75% due 12/1/2015 | Aa2/AA- | 1,250,000 | 1,334,263 | |||||
KANSAS — 1.11% | ||||||||
Wichita Hospital Revenue Refunding Improvement Series XI, 6.75% due 11/15/2019 (Christi Health System Project) | NR/A+ | 4,200,000 | 4,508,574 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Wyandotte County School District 204 Refunding & Improvement Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | $ | 1,030,000 | $ | 1,112,472 | |||
KENTUCKY — 1.00% | ||||||||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, 5.85% due 10/1/2015 pre-refunded 10/1/2013 (Norton Healthcare Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,335,000 | 1,505,119 | |||||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Unrefunded Balance, 5.85% due 10/1/2015 (Norton Healthcare Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,665,000 | 2,969,503 | |||||
Wilmore Housing Facilities Revenue, 5.55% due 7/1/2013 (LOC: Allied Irish Bank plc) | NR/NR | 595,000 | 613,808 | |||||
LOUISIANA — 2.14% | ||||||||
Jefferson Sales Tax District Revenue Series B, 5.50% due 12/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,595,000 | 1,641,765 | |||||
Louisiana Local Government Environment Series A, 4.10% due 9/1/2007 (Bellemont Apartment Housing Project) | Baa3/NR | 85,000 | 85,031 | |||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2021 (Archdiocese of New Orleans Project; Insured: CIFG) | Aaa/AAA | 980,000 | 1,041,348 | |||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2023 (Archdiocese of New Orleans Project; Insured: CIFG) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,059,180 | |||||
Morehouse Parish Pollution Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.25% due 11/15/2013 (International Paper Co. Project) | Baa3/BBB | 3,000,000 | 3,169,710 | |||||
New Orleans Sewer Service Revenue, 5.50% due 6/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,050,620 | |||||
Orleans Levee District Trust Receipts Series A, 5.95% due 11/1/2007 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 360,000 | 364,514 | |||||
St. Tammany Parish Sales Tax District No. 03 Sales & Use Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 6/1/2019 (Insured: CIFG) | NR/AAA | 1,300,000 | 1,399,216 | |||||
St.Tammany Parish Sales Tax District No. 03 Sales & Use Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 (Insured: CIFG) | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,074,250 | |||||
MASSACHUSETTS — 0.29% | ||||||||
Massachusetts HFA Housing Development Series A, 5.05% due 6/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) (AMT) | Aaa/AAA | 515,000 | 525,048 | |||||
Massachusetts HFA Series A, 6.125% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) (AMT) | Aaa/AAA | 950,000 | 966,558 | |||||
MICHIGAN — 1.30% | ||||||||
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority Revenue Series 1994-A, 6.25% due 6/1/2014 (Borgess Medical Center Project) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 650,000 | 749,080 | |||||
Kent Hospital Finance Authority, 7.25% due 1/15/2013 (Spectrum Health Project: Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,099,130 | |||||
Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.50% due 9/1/2022 (Black River School Project) | NR/NR | 1,110,000 | 1,128,715 | |||||
Michigan State Building Authority Revenue Refunding Facilities Program Series I, 5.25% due 10/15/2017 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,450,000 | 2,639,311 | |||||
Southfield Economic Development Corp. Revenue Refunding, 7.25% due 12/1/2010 (N.W. 12 Limited Partnership) | NR/NR | 965,000 | 965,183 | |||||
MINNESOTA — 1.47% | ||||||||
Minneapolis St. Paul Health, 6.00% due 12/1/2018 (Healthpartners Obligation Group Project) | Baa1/BBB | 1,000,000 | 1,091,540 | |||||
Minneapolis St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, 4.75% due 11/15/2018 (Healthspan Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,500,000 | 3,502,170 | |||||
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Supply, pre-refunded to various dates, Series A, 5.75% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 700,000 | 769,146 | |||||
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facility Revenue, 5.25% due 5/15/2020 (Health Partners Obligation Group Project) | Baa1/BBB | 1,965,000 | 2,078,990 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
MISSISSIPPI — 0.70% | ||||||||
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Municipal Energy Agency Power Supply Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2018 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 920,000 | $ | 984,713 | |||
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Municipal Energy Agency Power Supply Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2020 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,064,330 | |||||
Mississippi Higher Educational Authority Series C, 7.50% due 9/1/2009 | A2/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,503,570 | |||||
MISSOURI — 0.84% | ||||||||
Missouri Development Finance Board Healthcare Series A, 5.40% due 11/1/2018 (Lutheran Home for the Aged Project; LOC: Commerce Bank) | Aa2/NR | 2,025,000 | 2,096,624 | |||||
Springfield Public Utilities Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,149,880 | |||||
NEBRASKA — 0.18% | ||||||||
Madison County Hospital Authority 1 Hospital Revenue, 5.50% due 7/1/2014 (Faith Regional Health Services Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 845,000 | 898,556 | |||||
NEVADA — 0.87% | ||||||||
Las Vegas Special Improvement District Refunding Senior Local Improvement Series A, 5.375% due 6/1/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,145,000 | 1,186,083 | |||||
Reno Sparks Indian Colony, 5.00% due 6/1/2021 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,048,660 | |||||
Washoe County Reno Sparks Series B, 0% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,600,000 | 2,207,998 | |||||
NEW HAMPSHIRE — 1.30% | ||||||||
Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority Series B, 0% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: Radian) | NR/A | 4,990,000 | 3,416,254 | |||||
New Hampshire Pollution Refunding Central Maine Power Co., 5.375% due 5/1/2014 | A3/BBB+ | 3,000,000 | 3,180,030 | |||||
NEW JERSEY — 0.31% | ||||||||
New Jersey EDA Refunding Revenue, 7.50% due 12/1/2019 (Spectrum for Living Development Project; LOC: PNC Bank) | A3/NR | 200,000 | 200,588 | |||||
New Jersey EDA School Facilities Construction Series O, 5.00% due 3/1/2019 | A1/AA- | 1,280,000 | 1,360,576 | |||||
NEW MEXICO — 1.14% | ||||||||
Albuquerque Airport Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) (AMT) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,014,980 | |||||
Farmington PCR, 3.78% due 9/1/2024 put 4/2/2007 (LOC: Barclays Bank) (daily demand notes) | P1/A-1+ | 500,000 | 500,000 | |||||
Farmington PCR Series A, 3.79% due 5/1/2024 put 4/2/2007 (LOC: Barclays Bank) (daily demand notes) | P1/A-1+ | 600,000 | 600,000 | |||||
Sandoval County Incentive Payment Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 | NR/A+ | 2,000,000 | 2,110,980 | |||||
Santa Fe County Charter School Foundation, 6.50% due 1/15/2026 (ATC Foundation Project) | NR/NR | 1,515,000 | 1,545,270 | |||||
NEW YORK — 1.85% | ||||||||
Nassau Health Care Corp., 6.00% due 8/1/2011 pre-refunded 8/1/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,070,960 | |||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2010 (Lycee Francais De New York Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,175,000 | 1,211,707 | |||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Facilities Refunding Series A-1, 5.00% due 11/1/2020 | Aa1/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,209,340 | |||||
New York City Trust Cultural Resources, 5.75% due 7/1/2015 (Museum of American Folk Art Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 875,000 | 928,629 | |||||
New York Housing Finance Service Series A, 6.375% due 9/15/2015 pre-refunded 9/15/2007 | A1/AAA | 220,000 | 222,642 | |||||
New York Series B-2, Subseries B-4, 3.76% due 8/15/2023 put 4/2/2007 (Insured: MBIA) (daily demand notes) | VMIG1/A-1 + | 800,000 | 800,000 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Bishop Henry B Hucles Nursing Project, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Insured: SONYMA) | Aa1/NR | 850,000 | 913,444 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Moody’s/ | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority School Districts Financing Program Series E, 9.00% due 10/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,026,160 | |||
NORTH CAROLINA — 0.41% | ||||||||
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Single Family Revenue Bond Series BB, 6.50% due 9/1/2026 | Aa2/AA | 970,000 | 990,360 | |||||
North Carolina Medical Care, 5.00% due 9/1/2013 (Rowan Regional Medical Center Project; Insured: FSA & FHA 242) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,068,760 | |||||
NORTH DAKOTA — 0.31 % | ||||||||
North Dakota State Housing Finance Agency Home Mortgage Series A, 5.70% due 7/1/2030 | Aa1/NR | 525,000 | 528,848 | |||||
Ward County Health Care Facilities Revenue Trinity Obligated Group, 5.125% due 7/1/2021 | NR/ BBB+ | 1,000,000 | 1,041,430 | |||||
OHIO — 2.76% | ||||||||
Butler County Transportation Improvement, 6.00% due 4/1/2010 pre-refunded 4/1/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,042,520 | |||||
Central Ohio Solid Waste Authority Series B, 5.00% due 12/1/2008 | Aa2/AA+ | 2,530,000 | 2,583,889 | |||||
Cleveland Cuyahoga County Development Bond Fund A, 6.25% due 5/15/2016 (LOC: Fifth Third Bank) | NR/NR | 1,330,000 | 1,420,334 | |||||
Cuyahoga County Hospital Revenue Refunding Series A, 4.75% due 2/15/2008 (Metrohealth Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,008,920 | |||||
Franklin County Health Care Revenue Series 1995-A, 6.00% due 11/1/2010 (Heinzerling Foundation Project; LOC: Banc One) | Aa2/NR | 780,000 | 789,048 | |||||
Hamilton Wastewater Systems Revenue Refunding, 5.25% due 10/1/2017 (Insured: FSA) (2) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,652,190 | |||||
Marysville School District COP, 5.25% due 12/1/2017 pre-refunded 6/1/2015 (School Facilities Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,199,280 | |||||
North Ridgeville Economic Development, 0% due 2/1/2015 (Collateralized: FHA) | NR/AAA | 340,000 | 178,826 | |||||
Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Revenue, 5.05% due 7/1/2037 put 7/1/2016 (Kenyon College Project) | A2/A+ | 2,200,000 | 2,336,862 | |||||
Reynoldsburg Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds Series 1997, 5.70% due 10/20/2012 (Collateralized: GNMA) | Aaa/NR | 760,000 | 783,727 | |||||
OKLAHOMA — 3.74% | ||||||||
Alva Hospital Authority Hospital Revenue Sales Tax, 5.25% due 6/1/2025 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,505,000 | 1,601,455 | |||||
Comanche County Hospital Authority Revenue, 5.25% due 7/1/2019 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 3,345,000 | 3,574,367 | |||||
Oklahoma City Municipal Improvement Authority, 0% due 7/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,020,000 | 974,335 | |||||
Oklahoma City Municipal Water & Sewer Series C, 0% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,125,000 | 957,375 | |||||
Oklahoma City Municipal Water & Sewer Series C, 0% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,485,000 | 1,164,240 | |||||
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Hospital Association Pooled Hospital A, 5.40% due 6/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 825,000 | 875,787 | |||||
Oklahoma Industrial Authority Revenue Refunding, 6.00% due 8/15/2010 (Integris Baptist Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 750,000 | 803,115 | |||||
Tulsa County Independent School District Combined Purpose, 4.50% due 8/1/2007 | Aa3/AA- | 2,800,000 | 2,807,756 | |||||
Tulsa County Industrial Authority, 5.00% due 12/15/2015 (St. Francis Health Systems Project) | Aa3/AA | 750,000 | 799,027 | |||||
Tulsa Industrial Authority Hospital Revenue Refunding, 5.375% due 2/15/2017 (St. John Medical Center Project) | Aa3/AA | 4,000,000 | 4,024,240 | |||||
Tulsa Industrial Authority Revenue Refunding Series A, 6.00% due 10/1/2016 (University of Tulsa; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,250,000 | 1,407,300 | |||||
OREGON — 0.32% | ||||||||
Forest Grove Campus Improvement & Refunding Pacific University, 6.00% due 5/1/2015 pre-refunded 5/1/2010 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 800,000 | 855,096 | |||||
Oregon State Housing & Community Services Department Single Family Mortgage Program Series B, 5.35% due 7/1/2018 (AMT) | Aa2/NR | 780,000 | 781,802 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||
PENNSYLVANIA — 1.99% | ||||||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Health Series B, 6.50% due 5/1/2012 (South Hills Health Systems Project) | Baa1/NR | $1,400,000 | $1,508,612 | |||
Carbon County Industrial Development Authority Refunding, 6.65% due 5/1/2010 (Panther Creek Partners Project) | NR/BBB- | 1,370,000 | 1,426,088 | |||
Chartiers Valley Industrial & Community Development Authority, 5.75% due 12/1/2022 (Asbury Health Center Project) | NR/NR | 900,000 | 933,705 | |||
Chester County School Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2020 (Intermediate Unit Project; Insured: AMBAC) | NR/AAA | 2,310,000 | 2,457,979 | |||
Lancaster County Series B, 0% due 5/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 795,000 | 597,673 | |||
Lancaster County Series B, 0% due 5/1/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 800,000 | 568,440 | |||
Lehigh County General Purpose Shepard Rehab. Hospital, 6.00% due 11/15/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 785,000 | 795,966 | |||
Pennsylvania Higher Education University Series 14, 0% due 7/1/2020 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,032,839 | 766,279 | |||
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facility Allegheny Delaware Valley Obligation A, 5.60% due 11/15/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 522,005 | |||
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facility Allegheny Delaware Valley Obligation A, 5.60% due 11/15/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 480,000 | 508,646 | |||
RHODE ISLAND — 0.70% | ||||||
Rhode Island Health & Education Building Hospital Financing, 5.25% due 7/1/2015 (Memorial Hospital Project; LOC: Fleet Bank) | NR/AA+ | 1,325,000 | 1,402,221 | |||
Rhode Island Health & Education Building Refunding, 6.00% due 8/1/2014 (Credit Support: FHA) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,050,410 | |||
Rhode Island Health & Education Building Refunding Higher Education State University, 5.00% due 3/15/2014 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,065,000 | 1,121,008 | |||
SOUTH CAROLINA — 3.62% | ||||||
Berkeley County School District Installment Lease, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 | A3/A- | 2,000,000 | 2,109,680 | |||
Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corp., 5.25% due 12/1/2020 (Charleston County School District Project) | A1/AA- | 1,855,000 | 1,993,810 | |||
Darlington County Industrial Development, 6.00% due 4/1/2026 (Sonoco Products Co. Project) (AMT) | Baa1/BBB+ | 3,255,000 | 3,291,293 | |||
Lexington One School Facilities Corp. School District 1, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 | A1/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,060,610 | |||
Lexington One School Facilities Corp. School District 1, 5.25% due 12/1/2021 | A1/NR | 1,700,000 | 1,806,896 | |||
Scago Educational Facilities Corp. School District 5 Spartanburg County, 5.00% due 4/1/2019 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,740,000 | 2,917,141 | |||
Scago Educational Facilities Corp. School District 5 Spartanburg County, 5.00% due 4/1/2021 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,059,640 | |||
Scago Educational Facilities Corp. School Project District, 5.00% due 12/1/2017 (Colleton School District Project, Insured: Assured Guaranty) | Aa1/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,069,710 | |||
Sumter Two School Facilities Inc. Sumter County School District 2, 5.00% due 12/1/2021 (Insured: Assured Guaranty) | Aa1/AAA | 2,855,000 | 3,049,625 | |||
TENNESSEE — 0.40% | ||||||
Knox County Health, 4.90% due 6/1/2031 put 6/1/2011 (Collateralized: FNMA) | NR/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,019,080 | |||
TEXAS — 15.80% | ||||||
Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp., 6.125% due 7/1/2022 pre-refunded 7/1/2012 (Army Retirement Residence Project) | NR/BBB | 1,250,000 | 1,398,012 | |||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp., 5.50% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 600,000 | 633,390 | |||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp., 5.70% due 1/1/2021 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,035,000 | 1,094,067 | |||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp., 6.50% due 12/1/2021 | Baa2/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,147,340 | |||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. Multi Family Housing, 5.40% due 8/1/2012 (Dymaxion & Marrach Park Apartments, Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 885,000 | 909,966 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/ S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. Multi Family Housing, 5.95% due 8/1/2020 (Dymaxion & Marrach Park Apartments, Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | $ | 1,270,000 | $ | 1,350,302 | |||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. Series A, 5.875% due 4/1/2014 (Honey Creek Apartments Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 975,000 | 1,025,885 | |||||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. Series A, 6.125% due 4/1/2020 (Honey Creek Apartments Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 800,000 | 837,064 | |||||
Birdville Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 2/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 2,800,000 | 2,313,892 | |||||
Carroll Texas Independent School District, 0% due 2/15/2011 pre-refunded 2/15/2008 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 785,000 | 661,857 | |||||
Carroll Texas Independent School District, 0% due 2/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 345,000 | 289,945 | |||||
Cedar Park Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 2/15/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,064,990 | |||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Anticipation Notes, 5.00% due 1/1/2008 | Aa3/AA | 1,100,000 | 1,110,780 | |||||
Coppell Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2013 (Guaranty: PSF) | NR/AAA | 5,000,000 | 3,636,800 | |||||
Donna Independent School District Refunding, 5.00% due 2/15/2015 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 980,000 | 1,056,234 | |||||
Duncanville Independent School District Series B, 0% due 2/15/2016 pre-refunded 2/15/2012 (Insured: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 2,985,000 | 1,970,190 | |||||
Duncanville Independent School District Series B, 0% due 2/15/2016 (Insured: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 15,000 | 9,722 | |||||
El Paso Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2010 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 3,750,000 | 3,207,637 | |||||
El Paso Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,021,675 | |||||
Ennis Independent School District, 0% due 8/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 835,000 | 659,850 | |||||
Ennis Independent School District, 0% due 8/15/2013 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 845,000 | 626,686 | |||||
Ennis Independent School District, 0% due 8/15/2014 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 855,000 | 594,516 | |||||
Ennis Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2012 pre-refunded 8/15/2010 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 1,625,000 | 1,298,684 | |||||
Ennis Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2013 pre-refunded 8/15/2010 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 1,645,000 | 1,233,799 | |||||
Ennis Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2014 pre-refunded 8/15/2010 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 1,670,000 | 1,174,361 | |||||
Fort Worth Water & Sewer Revenue, 5.25% due 2/15/2009 | Aa2/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,029,070 | |||||
Gulf Coast Center Revenue, 6.75% due 9/1/2020 (Mental Health Retardation Center Project) | NR/BBB | 1,320,000 | 1,411,925 | |||||
Hays Consolidated Independent School District, 0% due 8/15/2013 pre-refunded 8/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 6,245,000 | 4,752,570 | |||||
Irving Water Works & Sewer Revenue, 5.375% due 8/15/2014 | Aa2/AA | 350,000 | 368,085 | |||||
Irving Water Works & Sewer Revenue, 5.375% due 8/15/2014 pre-refunded 8/15/2010 | Aa2/AA | 1,150,000 | 1,212,031 | |||||
Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2018 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,040,000 | 2,167,541 | |||||
Lewisville Combination Contract Revenue Refunding Special Assessment District 2, 4.75% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 2,055,000 | 2,120,575 | |||||
Mesquite Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | NR/AAA | 1,420,000 | 1,120,025 | |||||
Midlothian Independent School District, 0% due 2/15/2012 (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 500,000 | 414,980 | |||||
Midlothian Independent School District, 0% due 2/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 500,000 | 413,195 | |||||
Midtown Redevelopment Authority Tax, 6.00% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 735,000 | 786,494 | |||||
Midtown Redevelopment Authority Tax, 6.00% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 500,000 | 533,950 | |||||
Pharr San Juan Alamo Independent Building, 5.75% due 2/1/2013 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,055,760 | |||||
Port Arthur Refunding, 5.00% due 2/15/2019 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,055,800 | |||||
Richardson Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 2/15/2019 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,145,000 | 2,300,341 | |||||
Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency Refunding, 6.00% due 10/1/2016 | Baa2/NR | 3,000,000 | 3,175,260 | |||||
Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency Refunding Series A, 6.00% due 10/1/2021 | Baa2/NR | 675,000 | 714,434 | |||||
San Antonio Hotel Occupancy Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.00% due 8/15/2034 put 8/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,350,000 | 1,372,720 | |||||
Stafford Economic Development, 6.00% due 9/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,775,000 | 2,047,143 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities, 6.625% due 11/15/2020 pre-refunded 11/15/2010 (Adventist/Sunbelt Project) | A2/NR | 3,500,000 | 3,871,000 | |||||
Texarkana Health Facilities Hospital Refunding Series A, 5.75% due 10/1/2009 (Wadley Regional Medical Center Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 523,675 | |||||
Texarkana Health Facilities Hospital Refunding Series A, 5.75% due 10/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,700,025 | |||||
Texas City Industrial Development Corp., 7.375% due 10/1/2020 (Arco Pipe Line Company Project) | Aa1/AA+ | 2,450,000 | 3,147,735 | |||||
Travis County GO, 5.25% due 3/1/2021 | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,097,190 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp., 6.25% due 11/15/2014 pre-refunded 11 /15/2009 (Ascension Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 3,217,560 | |||
Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue, 5.75% due 11/15/2010 (Ascension Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,116,640 | |||||
Upper Trinity Regional Water District Regional Treated Water Supply Systems Series A, 7.125% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 600,000 | 616,620 | |||||
Waco Health Facilities Development Corp. Series A, 6.00% due 11/15/2015 pre-refunded 11/15/2009 (Ascension Health Project) | Aa2/AA | 870,000 | 929,056 | |||||
Waco Health Facilities Development Corp. Series A, 6.00% due 11/15/2016 pre-refunded 11/15/2009 (Ascension Health Project) | Aa2/AA | 1,050,000 | 1,121,274 | |||||
West Harris County Municipal Utility Refunding, 6.00% due 3/1/2017 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 500,000 | 508,920 | |||||
UTAH — 0.85% | ||||||||
Salt Lake City Municipal Building Series B, 5.30% due 10/15/2012 pre-refunded 10/15/2009 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,085,000 | 1,138,773 | |||||
Utah County Municipal Building Authority, 5.50% due 11/1/2016 pre-refunded 11/1/2011 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,074,380 | |||||
Utah HFA, 6.05% due 7/1/2016 (Credit Support: FHA) | NR/AAA | 405,000 | 413,594 | |||||
Utah HFA SFMR D-2 Class I, 5.85% due 7/1/2015 (Credit Support: FHA) | Aa2/AA | 55,000 | 55,845 | |||||
Utah State Board of Regents Auxiliary Refunding Series A, 5.25% due 5/1/2013 | NR/AA | 595,000 | 633,972 | |||||
Utah Water Finance Agency Revenue Pooled Loan Financing Program Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 940,000 | 997,932 | |||||
VIRGINIA — 2.24% | ||||||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Institute for Defense Analysis, 5.90% due 10/1/2020 pre-refunded 10/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,165,700 | |||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Institute for Defense Analysis Series A, 6.00% due 10/1/2014 pre-refunded 10/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,629,165 | |||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Institute for Defense Analysis Series A, 6.00% due 10/1/2015 pre-refunded 10/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,590,000 | 1,726,915 | |||||
Fauquier County Industrial Development Authority, 5.50% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,088,220 | |||||
Hanover County Industrial Development Authority Medical Facilities Revenue, 6.00% due 10/1/2021 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 795,000 | 796,455 | |||||
Norton Industrial Development Authority Hospital Refunding, 6.00% due 12/1/2014 (Norton Community Hospital Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,635,000 | 1,777,179 | |||||
Spotsylvania County IDRB, 6.00% due 9/1/2019 put 9/1/2008 (Walter Grinders Project; LOC: Deutsche Bank) (AMT) | NR/NR | 2,210,000 | 2,208,166 | |||||
WASHINGTON — 4.67% | ||||||||
Benton County Public Utility District Refunding Series A, 5.625% due 11/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,618,755 | |||||
Port Longview Industrial Development Corp. Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, 6.875% due 10/1/2008 | NR/BBB | 1,500,000 | 1,558,290 | |||||
Tacoma Electric Systems Revenue Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 750,000 | 802,568 | |||||
Vancouver Downtown Redevelopment Senior Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2018 (Conference Center Project; Insured:ACA) | NR/A | 3,500,000 | 3,726,765 | |||||
Washington Health Care Facilities, 5.50% due 12/1/2010 (Providence Services Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,690,000 | 2,839,053 | |||||
Washington Health Care Facilities, 6.00% due 12/1/2014 (Catholic Health Services Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,735,000 | 1,857,352 | |||||
Washington Health Care Facilities, 6.00% due 12/1/2015 (Catholic Health Services Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,945,000 | 2,074,945 | |||||
Washington Health Care Facilities Refunding, 6.375% due 10/1/2010 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,630,695 | |||||
Washington Nonprofit Housing, 5.60% due 7/1/2011 (Kline Galland Center Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 500,000 | 523,045 | |||||
Washington Nonprofit Housing, 5.875% due 7/1/2019 (Kline Galland Center Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,047,870 | |||||
Washington Public Power Supply Refunding Series B, 0% due 7/1/2010 | Aaa/AA- | 960,000 | 848,275 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Washington Public Power Supply Refunding Series B, 0% due 7/1/2011 | Aaa/AA- | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 848,870 | |||
Washington State Health Care Facilities Series A, 4.50% due 12/1/2008 (Kadlec Medical Center Project; Insured:Assured Guaranty) | Aa1/AAA | 1,200,000 | 1,214,964 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,030,000 | 3,135,505 | |||||
WEST VIRGINIA — 0.32% | ||||||||
West Virginia State Hospital Finance Authority Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 (United Hospital Center Project; Insured:AMBAC) | �� | Aaa/AAA | 1,530,000 | 1,631,867 | ||||
WISCONSIN — 1.21% | ||||||||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities, 5.75% due 8/15/2020 (Eagle River Memorial Hospital Inc. Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,060,180 | |||||
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Series A, 5.875% due 11/1/2016 (Insured:AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,980,000 | 2,063,417 | |||||
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities, 4.50% due 12/1/2023 put 12/1/2007 (Hospital Sisters Services, Inc. Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 3,000,000 | 3,013,110 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.91% (Cost $485,231,196) | $ | 502,101,144 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.09% | 5,525,663 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 507,626,807 | ||||||
Footnote Legend
† | Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred prior to or subsequent to the reporting period end. |
See notes to financial statements.
(1) | When-issued security. |
(2) | Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security. |
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ACA | Insured by American Capital Access | |
AMBAC | Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | |
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax | |
CIFG | CIFG Assurance North America Inc. | |
COP | Certificates of Participation | |
EDA | Economic Development Authority | |
ETM | Escrowed to Maturity | |
FGIC | Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | |
FHA | Insured by Federal Housing Administration | |
FNMA | Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association | |
FSA | Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co. | |
GNMA | Insured by Government National Mortgage Co. | |
GO | General Obligation | |
HFA | Health Facilities Authority | |
IDRB | Industrial Development Revenue Bond | |
MBIA | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance | |
PCR | Pollution Control Revenue Bond | |
PSF | Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund | |
RADIAN | Insured by Radian Asset Assurance | |
SFMR | Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bond | |
SONYMA | State of New York Mortgage Authority | |
XLCA | Insured by XL Capital Assurance |
SUMMARY OF SECURITY CREDIT RATINGS†
Ratings are a blend of Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s, using the higher rating. Some bonds are rated by only one service.
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including
(a) sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, for Class A shares;
(b) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of any part or all of a purchase of $1 million of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase;
(c) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase;
(2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06-3/31/07 | |||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,013.80 | $ | 4.96 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020.01 | $ | 4.97 | |||
Class C Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,015.40 | $ | 6.23 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,018.75 | $ | 6.24 | |||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,013.40 | $ | 3.36 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.60 | $ | 3.37 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.99%; C: 1.24%; and I: 0.67%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
OTHER INFORMATION
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg. com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its website at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1 –800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
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Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
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Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
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Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds.
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Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |||||
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Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund
Laddering – an All Weather Strategy
The Fund’s primary investment goal is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with preservation of capital (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax). The secondary goal of the Fund is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to long-term bond portfolios.
This Fund is a laddered portfolio of municipal bonds with an average maturity of normally ten years or less. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year; cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
Important Information
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
Minimum investments for Class I shares are higher than those for other classes. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. There is no up front sales charge for this class of shares.
Shares in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. As with direct bond ownership, funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, creditd risk, and inflation risk. The principal value of bond funds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Investments 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. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The manager’s views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each Fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
Glossary
The Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index – A widely-accepted unmanaged market-weighted index comprised of fixed-rate, coupon bearing bonds issued within five years of the most recent month-end with greater than $50 million principal amount having a Moody’s investment grade rating and maturities of seven to twelve years.
Consumer Price Index – The Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) measures prices of a fixed basket of goods bought by a typical consumer, including food, transportation, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, entertainment and other items. The CPI, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor, is based at 100 in 1982 and is released monthly. It is widely used as a cost-of-living benchmark to adjust Social Security payments and other payment schedules, union contracts and tax brackets. Also known as the cost-of-living index.
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.
Duration – The measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.
Weighted Average Maturity – A weighted average of all the effective maturities of the bonds in a portfolio. Effective maturity takes into consideration mortgage prepayments, puts, sinking funds, adjustable coupons, and other features of individual bonds and is thus a more accurate measure of interest-rate sensitivity. Longer-maturity funds are generally considered more interest-rate sensitive than their shorter counterparts.
Fed Funds Rate – The interest rate at which a depository institution lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution overnight.
U.S. Treasury Securities – U.S. Treasury securities, such as bills, notes and bonds, are negotiable debt obligations of the U.S. government. These debt obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the government and issued at various schedules and maturities. Income from Treasury securities is exempt from state and local, but not federal, taxes.
George Strickland Portfolio Manager | April 15, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report for the Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund. The net asset value of the Class I shares decreased by 7 cents to $13.21 during the six months ended March 31, 2007. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 27.3 cents per share. If you reinvested dividends, you received 27.6 cents per share.
Over the last six months, interest rates on bonds that mature in ten years or less have risen, while interest rates on long-term bonds have fallen. Since bond prices move in the opposite direction as yields, the longest bonds in the portfolio generally appreciated, while bonds at the short end of the Fund’s ladder generally depreciated in value. The Class I shares of your Fund produced a total return of 1.54 % over the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, compared to a 1.77% return for the Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index. Unlike the Fund, the index does not have exposure to short-term bonds. Since the short-term bonds in the Fund underperformed the index, the Fund’s return lagged the index.
The long-term trend of a flattening municipal bond yield curve came to an end in the first quarter of 2007, as long-term bond yields rose slightly more than short-term bond yields. It is too early to call this reversal a trend, but it is potentially an inflection point. The bond market is still expecting the Federal Reserve to lower the target Fed Funds Rate some time in 2007, but it seems to be hedging that bet somewhat.
Lately, a lot of media attention has been focused on the residential housing market and the rising delinquency and default rates on sub-prime mortgages. While the news there is quite bad, one must remember that it is only one slice of the economic pie. By far, the largest slice — two thirds — is consumer spending, which has continued to grow quite nicely. The other significant slices of the economy are business fixed investment, government spending, and exports. While government spending and exports are growing steadily, business fixed investment is showing preliminary signs of slowing. So there are two, relatively small slices of the U.S. economy sputtering while the other slices are sizzling. This should lead to the moderate growth that the market seems to be expecting.
Currently, low yields on long-term bonds are built upon the premise that a slowing economy will lead to lower inflation. We have not seen any signs of that trend yet, core CPI is advancing at 2.7% per year. The high growth, low inflation “Goldilocks” economy was built upon rapidly rising worker productivity. Productivity gains allowed worker earnings to grow without affecting prices or corporate profits. With productivity growth falling from over 2% to under 4%, labor cost increases are much more likely to push consumer prices up. The “Goldilocks” economy isn’t dead yet, but it is at risk. Without it, we may be looking at slower GDP growth, sluggish corporate profits, and stubbornly high inflation. Slower growth may keep the Federal Reserve on hold, but elevated inflation should lead to a larger risk premium on long-term bonds. For that reason, we are still favoring short-term bonds over long-term bonds.
Your Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund is a laddered portfolio of over 350 municipal obligations from 43 states. Today, your Fund’s weighted average maturity is 7.54 years. We ladder the maturity dates of the bonds in your portfolio so that some of the bonds are scheduled to mature during each of the coming years. Laddering intermediate bonds accomplishes two goals. First, the staggered bond maturities contained in a ladder defuse interest-rate risk and dampen the Fund’s price volatility. Second, laddering gives the Fund a steady cash flow stream from maturing bonds to reinvest toward the top of the ladder where yields are typically higher. The chart on the right describes the percentages of your Fund’s bond portfolio maturing in each of the coming years. | |
Josh Gonze Co-Portfolio Manager | ||
Christopher Ihlefeld Co-Portfolio Manager |
Municipal bond issuance was surprisingly strong in the first quarter of 2007, rising 49% to $104 billion. At this pace, the market might well surpass 2005’s record supply of $ 408 billion. The increased supply has weighed heavily on municipal bond prices of late. The yield ratio of ten-year high quality municipal bond yields to Treasury bonds rose from under 80% toward 85% by the end of the quarter. The cheapening of municipal/treasury ratios contributed to the underperformance of municipal bonds this past quarter, but also created a more attractive investing environment.
% of portfolio maturing | Cumulative % maturing | |||||||||
2 years | = | 10.9% | Year 2 | = | 10.9% | |||||
2 to 4 years | = | 13.9% | Year 4 | = | 24.8% | |||||
4 to 6 years | = | 14.3% | Year 6 | = | 39.1% | |||||
6 to 8 years | = | 12.3% | Year 8 | = | 51.4% | |||||
8 to 10 years | = | 12.3% | Year 10 | = | 63.7% | |||||
10 to 12 years | = | 14.0% | Year 12 | = | 77.7% | |||||
12 to 14 years | = | 13.6% | Year 14 | = | 91.3% | |||||
14 to 16 years | = | 5.1% | Year 16 | = | 96.4% | |||||
16 to 18 years | = | 0.4% | Year 18 | = | 96.8% | |||||
Over 18 years | = | 3.2% | Over 18 years | = | 100.0% |
Percentages can and do vary. Data as of 3/31/07.
Municipal bond credit quality has continued to improve. Standard and Poor’s upgraded over 1,000 issuers last year and downgraded less than 200. However, we are starting to see some signs of slowing in the torrid pace of tax revenue growth. State tax revenue growth slowed to 4.6 % in the 3rd quarter of 2006 from a 9.9% pace the previous year. Some areas, such as the Great Lakes region, have been particularly hard hit by the recent slowdown. Other faster growth areas have experienced recent declines in real estate values. Since property taxes are a fundamental revenue source for municipal bond finance, we will watch this trend closely. We believe that the credit challenges facing municipal bond issuers will be greater over the next few years than they have been over the last few years. For that reason, we have 89% of the Fund invested in bonds rated A or above by one of the major rating agencies, and maintained broad diversification across issuers, sectors, and geographic areas.
Over the years, our practice of laddering a diversified portfolio of short and intermediate maturity municipal bonds has allowed your Fund to perform consistently well in varying interest rate environments. Thank you for investing in Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund.
Sincerely, | ||||
George Strickland | Josh Gonze | Christopher Ihlefeld | ||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager |
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $ 485,231,196) | $ | 502,101,144 | ||
Cash | 128,116 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 262,196 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 2,085,817 | |||
Interest receivable | 7,299,794 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 37,732 | |||
Total Assets | 511,914,799 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 2,574,297 | |||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 708,417 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 354,730 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 92,048 | |||
Dividends payable | 558,500 | |||
Total Liabilities | 4,287,992 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 507,626,807 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Distribution in excess of net investment income | $ | (4,221 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 16,869,948 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (9,623,463 | ) | ||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 500,384,543 | |||
$ | 507,626,807 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||
Class A Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($356,747,879 applicable to 26,958,217 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 13.23 | ||
Maximum sales charge, 2.00% of offering price | 0.27 | |||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 13.50 | ||
Class C Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and offering price per share * ($53,736,848 applicable to 4,055,631 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 13.25 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($97,142,080 applicable to 7,351,220 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 13.21 | ||
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $1,181,369) | $ | 12,239,759 | ||
EXPENSE: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 1,270,979 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 226,704 | |||
Class C Shares | 33,984 | |||
Class I Shares | 23,094 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 453,409 | |||
Class C Shares | 271,906 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 93,260 | |||
Class C Shares | 16,537 | |||
Class I Shares | 45,814 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 14,060 | |||
Class C Shares | 10,540 | |||
Class I Shares | 10,255 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 85,579 | |||
Professional fees | 21,221 | |||
Accounting fees | 18,830 | |||
Trustee fees | 5,272 | |||
Other expenses | 29,719 | |||
Total expenses | 2,631,163 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (78,232 | ) | ||
Distribution and service fees waived (Note 3) | (108,762 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (7,754 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 2,436,415 | |||
Net Investment Income | 9,803,344 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on Investments sold | 67,321 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investments | (2,499,244 | ) | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments | (2,431,923 | ) | ||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 7,371,421 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 9,803,344 | $ | 17,791,019 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 67,321 | (346,753 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (2,499,244 | ) | 147,221 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 7,371,421 | 17,591,487 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (6,923,794 | ) | (12,934,370 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (969,299 | ) | (1,899,154 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (1,910,269 | ) | (2,957,495 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (8,219,414 | ) | 4,082,240 | |||||
Class C Shares | (1,502,643 | ) | 242,860 | |||||
Class I Shares | 7,993,291 | 37,459,390 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets | (4,160,707 | ) | 41,584,958 | |||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 511,787,514 | 470,202,556 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 507,626,807 | $ | 511,787,514 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATE MENTS | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund’s investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the preservation of capital.
The Fund currently offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest, Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class (Class I) shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (iv) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees, and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Investments: The Trust determines the value of investments utilizing an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt investment securities have a primary market over the counter and are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by the pricing service. The pricing service values portfolio securities at quoted bid prices, normally at 4:00 p.m. New York time. When quotations are not readily available, securities are valued at evaluated prices as determined by the pricing service using methods which include consideration of yields or prices of municipal obligations of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. In any case where a price is not available from a pricing service for an investment, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. The valuation procedures used by the pricing service and the portfolio valuations received by the Fund are reviewed by the officers of the Trust under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income tax is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Net investment income of the Fund is declared daily as a dividend on shares for which the Fund has received payment. Dividends are paid monthly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts on securities purchased are amortized to call dates or maturity dates of the respective securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares (or the value of the dividend-eligible shares, as appropriate) of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current capital shares activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .50 of 1% to .275 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $10,863 for Class A shares, $39,050 for Class C shares, and $ 28,319 for Class I shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $2,285 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $1,297 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan, under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations. Distribution fees in the amount of $108,762 were waived for Class C shares.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $7,754. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/ or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months ended March 31, 2007 | Year ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,733,311 | $ | 23,002,130 | 3,869,378 | $ | 51,196,659 | ||||||||
Shares exchanged from merger | — | — | 3,161,332 | 41,919,263 | ||||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 304,367 | 4,044,153 | 561,102 | 7,415,384 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,658,332 | ) | (35,265,697 | ) | (7,234,114 | ) | (96,449,066 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (620,654 | ) | $ | (8,219,414 | ) | 357,698 | $ | 4,082,240 | ||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 260,464 | $ | 3,460,126 | 809,528 | $ | 10,710,147 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 47,886 | 636,324 | 93,262 | 1,233,844 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (421,246 | ) | (5,599,093 | ) | (884,612 | ) | (11,701,131 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (112,896 | ) | $ | (1,502,643 | ) | 18,178 | $ | 242,860 | ||||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,529,735 | $ | 20,261,919 | 3,700,160 | $ | 48,854,476 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 98,319 | 1,302,636 | 135,815 | 1,791,684 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,024,221 | ) | (13,571,264 | ) | (998,806 | ) | (13,186,770 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 603,833 | $ | 7,993,291 | 2,837,169 | $ | 37,459,390 | ||||||||
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 1, 007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $30,974,225 and $31,237,322, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 485,229,386 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 17,366,831 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (495,073 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 16,871,758 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains. Such losses include losses from the merger of the Thornburg Florida Intermediate Municipal Fund. Utilization of these losses may be subject to limitations from the IRS regulations. To the extent such carry forwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.
Such capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2007 | $ | 223,208 | |
2008 | 2,389,396 | ||
2009 | 2,374,508 | ||
2011 | 11,597 | ||
2012 | 4,297,982 | ||
2013 | 39,577 | ||
$ | 9,336,268 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had deferred capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005, of $356,327. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
OTHER NOTES:
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIG HTS | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.28 | $ | 13.31 | $ | 13.46 | $ | 13.54 | $ | 13.65 | $ | 13.26 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.27 | 0.54 | 0.53 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.07 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.11 | ) | 0.39 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.20 | 0.51 | 0.38 | 0.48 | 0.46 | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.27 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.56 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.61 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.07 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.11 | ) | 0.39 | |||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 13.21 | $ | 13.28 | $ | 13.31 | $ | 13.46 | $ | 13.54 | $ | 13.65 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.54 | % | 3.90 | % | 2.90 | % | 3.61 | % | 3.49 | % | 7.75 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.14 | %(b) | 4.07 | % | 3.98 | % | 4.12 | % | 4.23 | % | 4.57 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.58 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.58 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.73 | %(b) | 0.75 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.75 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.79 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 6.23 | % | 18.95 | % | 20.06 | % | 11.81 | % | 15.13 | % | 16.36 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 97,142 | $ | 89,589 | $ | 52,037 | $ | 33,079 | $ | 19,333 | $ | 18,330 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
SCHEDULE OF INVES TMENTS | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A—885-215-202, CLASS C—885-215-780, CLASS I—885-215-673
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A—THIMX, CLASS C—THMCX, CLASS I—THMIX
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
ALABAMA — 1.06% | ||||||||
Alabama Docks Revenue, 6.00% due 10/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 800,000 | $ | 827,128 | |||
Lauderdale County & Florence Health Group Series A, 5.75% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,600,000 | 1,678,160 | |||||
Montgomery Industrial Development Board Refunding, 3.77% due 5/1/2021 put 4/2/2007 (daily demand notes) | Aaa/AAA | 2,900,000 | 2,900,000 | |||||
ALASKA — 0.63% | ||||||||
Alaska Municipal Bond Bank Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,470,000 | 2,640,356 | |||||
Anchorage School Refunding, 6.00% due 10/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 540,450 | |||||
ARIZONA — 1.00% | ||||||||
Phoenix Street & Highway User Revenue, 6.50% due 7/1/2009 (ETM) | Aa3/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,031,870 | |||||
Pima County Industrial Development Authority Series C, 6.70% due 7/1/2021 (Arizona Charter Schools Project) | Baa3/NR | 2,695,000 | 2,896,263 | |||||
Tucson GO Series D, 9.75% due 7/1/2012 (ETM) | NR/AA | 400,000 | 512,368 | |||||
Tucson GO Series D, 9.75% due 7/1/2013 (ETM) | NR/AA | 500,000 | 663,215 | |||||
ARKANSAS — 0.49% | ||||||||
Jefferson County Hospital Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.75% due 6/1/2012 (Regional Medical Center Project) | NR/A | 1,135,000 | 1,209,252 | |||||
Jefferson County Hospital Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.75% due 6/1/2013 (Regional Medical Center Project) | NR/A | 1,200,000 | 1,275,720 | |||||
CALIFORNIA — 0.49% | ||||||||
California Department of Water Resources Series A, 5.75% due 5/1/2017 pre-refunded 5/1/2012 | Aaa/A- | 3,000,000 | 3,325,200 | |||||
California HFA Revenue Series 1985-B, 9.875% due 2/1/2017 | Aa2/AA- | 675,000 | 691,058 | |||||
California Statewide Community Development Authority COP, 5.50% due 10/1/2007 (Unihealth America Project) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 4,500,000 | 4,542,435 | |||||
East Palo Alto Public Financing Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2017 (University Circle Gateway 101 Project; Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 770,000 | 819,927 | |||||
El Camino Hospital District Revenue Series A, 6.25% due 8/15/2017 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,139,350 | |||||
Golden West Schools Financing Authority, 0% due 8/1/2018 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,140,000 | 1,206,168 | |||||
Redwood City Redevelopment Project Area 2a, 0% due 7/15/2023 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,060,000 | 1,013,747 | |||||
San Diego County Water Authority Revenue & Refunding Series 1993-A, 5.632% due 4/25/2007 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 501,370 | |||||
San Jose Unified School District COP, 5.00% due 6/1/2021 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,580,000 | 1,692,496 | |||||
COLORADO — 6.32% | ||||||||
Adams County Communication Center COP Series A, 5.75% due 12/1/2016 | Baa1/NR | 1,265,000 | 1,324,000 | |||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 2/1/2014 (Insured: FHA 242; MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,455,000 | 1,556,283 | |||||
Adams County Revenue Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 8/1/2014 (Insured: FHA 242; MBIA) | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,073,370 | |||||
Arvada Industrial Development Revenue, 5.60% due 12/1/2012 (Wanco Inc. Project; LOC: US Bank, N.A.) | NR/NR | 450,000 | 452,628 | |||||
Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District, 5.15% due 12/1/2013 pre-refunded 12/1/2009 | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,047,370 | |||||
Central Platte Valley Metropolitan District Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2031 put 12/1/2009 (LOC: US Bank) | NR/AA | 4,000,000 | 4,090,960 | |||||
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Refunding, 5.25% due 8/15/2019 (Peak to Peak Charter School Project; Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,475,000 | 1,587,188 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Refunding, 6.00% due 4/1/2021 (Cherry Creek Charter School Project) | Baa2/NR | $ | 500,000 | $ | 518,485 | |||
Colorado Student Obligation Bond Student Loan Senior Subordinated Series B, 6.20% due 12/1/2008 | A2/A | 1,570,000 | 1,572,402 | |||||
Denver City & County COP Series B, 5.00% due 12/1/2011 (Roslyn Fire Station Project) | Aa2/AA | 2,465,000 | 2,592,490 | |||||
Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Refunding Series, 5.125% due 12/1/2017 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 4,215,000 | 4,593,549 | |||||
El Paso County GO School District 11, 7.10% due 12/1/2013 (State Aid Withholding) | Aa3/AA- | 500,000 | 597,020 | |||||
Madre Metropolitan District 2 Colorado Series A, 5.375% due 12/1/2026 | NR/NR | 2,220,000 | 2,227,304 | |||||
Murphy Creek Metropolitan District 3 Refunding & Improvement, 6.00% due 12/1/2026 | NR/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,097,540 | |||||
North Range Metropolitan District 1 Colorado, 5.00% due 12/15/2021 | NR/A | 1,500,000 | 1,561,965 | |||||
Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority Senior Convertible C, 0% due 6/15/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,005,000 | 885,385 | |||||
Plaza Metropolitan District 1 Colorado Public Improvement Fee/Tax Increment, 7.70% due 12/1/2017 | NR/NR | 2,500,000 | 2,776,175 | |||||
Southlands Metropolitan District 1 GO, 7.00% due 12/1/2024 | NR/NR | 1,370,000 | 1,518,727 | |||||
Thornton County SFMR Series 1992-A, 8.05% due 8/1/2009 | A3/NR | 5,000 | 5,012 | |||||
DELAWARE — 0.31% | ||||||||
Delaware State Health Facilities Authority Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 5/1/2016 (Nanticoke Memorial | ||||||||
Hospital Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,500,000 | 1,577,220 | |||||
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — 2.25% | ||||||||
District of Columbia COP, 5.25% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,162,520 | |||||
District of Columbia COP, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,900,000 | 4,143,906 | |||||
District of Columbia COP, 5.00% due 1/1/2023 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,056,520 | |||||
District of Columbia Hospital Revenue, 5.375% due 8/15/2015 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 600,000 | 615,498 | |||||
District of Columbia Refunding Series B, 6.00% due 6/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,439,890 | |||||
FLORIDA — 11.20% | ||||||||
Broward County HFA Multi Family Housing Revenue, 5.40% due 10/1/2011 (Pembroke Park Apartments Project; Guaranty: Florida Housing Finance Corp.) (AMT) | NR/NR | 590,000 | 600,868 | |||||
Broward County Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 12/1/2007 (Wheelabrator South Project) | A3/AA | 1,775,000 | 1,788,508 | |||||
Broward County Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding, 5.375% due 12/1/2009 (Wheelabrator South Project) | A3/AA | 1,240,000 | 1,282,061 | |||||
Broward County Resource Recovery Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.50% due 12/1/2008 (Wheelabrator South Project) | A3/AA | 500,000 | 513,270 | |||||
Broward County School Board Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2020 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,067,870 | |||||
Capital Trust Agency Multi Family Housing Revenue Series A, 5.15% due 11/1/2030 put 11/1/2010 (Shadow Run Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,028,200 | |||||
Collier County HFA Multi Family Revenue A-1, 4.90% due 2/15/2032 put 2/15/2012 (Goodlette Arms Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,034,760 | |||||
Cooper City Utility Systems Refunding Series A, 0% due 10/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,845,000 | 1,785,977 | |||||
Crossings at Fleming Island Community Development Refunding Series A, 5.60% due 5/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 310,000 | 329,899 | |||||
Deltona Utility Systems Revenue, 5.25% due 10/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,185,000 | 2,364,061 | |||||
Enterprise Community Development District Assessment Bonds, 6.00% due 5/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,135,000 | 1,137,077 | |||||
Escambia County HFA Revenue, 5.95% due 7/1/2020 (Florida Health Care Facility Loan Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 560,000 | 580,401 | |||||
Escambia County HFA Revenue Series C, 5.125% due 10/1/2014 (Baptist Hospital/Baptist Manor) | Baa1/BBB+ | 1,000,000 | 1,021,340 | |||||
Flagler County School Board COP Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2020 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,560,000 | 2,708,173 | |||||
Florida Board of Education Capital Outlay, 9.125% due 6/1/2014 | Aa1/AAA | 905,000 | 1,082,688 | |||||
Florida Board of Education GO Capital Outlay Refunding Public Education Series D, 5.75% due 6/1/2018 | Aa1/AAA | 1,460,000 | 1,558,491 | |||||
Florida Housing Finance Agency, 3.90% due 12/1/2007 (Multi Family Guaranteed Mortgage; LOC: Wachovia Bank) | NR/AA- | 1,000,000 | 999,640 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
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Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Florida Housing Finance Corp. Revenue Homeowner Mortgage Series 1, 4.80% due 1/1/2016 | Aa1/AA | $ | 315,000 | $ | 323,121 | |||
Florida Housing Finance Corp. Revenue Housing D 1, 5.10% due 10/1/2011 (Augustine Club Apartments Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 200,000 | 202,750 | |||||
Florida Housing Finance Corp. Revenue Housing D 1, 5.40% due 4/1/2014 (Augustine Club Apartments Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 415,000 | 426,736 | |||||
Florida State Board of Education Series C, 6.00% due 5/1/2007 (ETM) | NR/NR | 300,000 | 300,435 | |||||
Florida State Board of Education Series D, 6.20% due 5/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 220,000 | 220,354 | |||||
Florida State Department of Children & Families COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2018 (South Florida Evaluation Treatment Project) | NR/AA+ | 2,090,000 | 2,219,580 | |||||
Florida State Department of Children & Families COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 (South Florida Evaluation Treatment Project) | NR/AA+ | 2,255,000 | 2,386,669 | |||||
Florida State Department of Environmental Protection Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Florida Forever Project; Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,073,420 | |||||
Grand Haven Community Development District Florida Special Assessment Series A, 6.90% due 5/1/2019 | NR/NR | 275,000 | 275,412 | |||||
Gulf Breeze Revenue, 4.70% due 12/1/2015 put 12/1/2010 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 375,000 | 383,299 | |||||
Highlands County Health Facilities Authority Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2019 (Adventist Health Hospital Project) | A2/A+ | 1,100,000 | 1,150,105 | |||||
Highlands County Health Facilities Authority Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2019 put 11/15/15 (Adventist Health Hospital Project) | A2/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,045,550 | |||||
Hillsborough County Assessment Capacity, 5.00% due 3/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,070,260 | |||||
Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Revenue Tampa International Airport Series A, 5.25% due 10/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,035,520 | |||||
Hillsborough County Industrial Development Authority PCR, 5.10% due 10/1/2013 (Tampa Electric Co. Project) | Baa2/BBB- | 1,000,000 | 1,042,010 | |||||
Jacksonville HFA Hospital Revenue, 5.75% due 8/15/2014 pre-refunded 8/15/2011 | Aa2/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,056,020 | |||||
Jacksonville Water & Sewer District COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2020 pre-refunded 10/1/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,019,710 | |||||
Manatee County Florida Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,073,310 | |||||
Miami Dade County Special Housing Revenue Refunding, 5.80% due 10/1/2012 (HUD Section 8) | Baa3/NR | 795,000 | 821,450 | |||||
Miami Refunding, 5.375% due 9/1/2015 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,079,500 | |||||
North Miami HFA Revenue, 6.00% due 8/15/2024 (Catholic Health Services Obligation Group Project; LOC: Suntrust Bank) | Aa3/NR | 300,000 | 307,794 | |||||
Northern Palm Beach County Water Control & Improvement Unit Development 5A, 6.00% due 8/1/2010 | NR/NR | 440,000 | 451,022 | |||||
Orange County HFA Revenue Refunding, 5.125% due 6/1/2014 (Mayflower Retirement Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,032,320 | |||||
Orange County HFA Revenue Refunding, 6.375% due 11/15/2020 pre-refunded 11/15/10 (Adventist Health Systems Project) | A2/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,097,240 | |||||
Orange County HFA Revenue Unrefunded Balance Series A, 6.25% due 10/1/2013 (Orlando Regional Hospital Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 440,000 | 499,158 | |||||
Orange County HFA Revenue Unrefunded Balance Series A, 6.25% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 280,000 | 324,551 | |||||
Orange County School Board COP Series A, 6.00% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,580,000 | 1,627,479 | |||||
Orange County School Board COP Series A, 5.50% due 8/1/2017 pre-refunded 8/01/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 735,000 | 798,864 | |||||
Orlando & Orange County Expressway Revenue, 8.25% due 7/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 641,310 | |||||
Port Everglades Authority Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2016 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 5,635,000 | 5,649,876 | |||||
St. John’s County Industrial Development Authority Series A, 5.50% due 8/1/2014 (Presbyterian Retirement Project) | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,058,500 | |||||
Tampa Revenue, 5.50% due 11/15/2013 (Catholic Health Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,050,000 | 1,149,130 | |||||
Turtle Run Community Development District Water Management Special Assessment, 5.00% due 5/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 820,000 | 839,893 | |||||
University of Central Florida COP Convocation Corp. Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,135,000 | 1,207,958 | |||||
USF Financing Corp. COP Master Lease Program Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2018 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,060,620 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
GEORGIA — 0.05% | ||||||||
Georgia Municipal Electric Authority Power Revenue Unrefunded Balance 2005 Series Y, 10.00% due 1/1/2010 | A1/A+ | $ | 230,000 | $ | 266,977 | |||
HAWAII — 1.05% | ||||||||
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, 6.40% due 7/1/2013 (Kapiolani Health Care; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,195,120 | |||||
Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance Co. Series B, 5.75% due 12/1/2018 (Hawaiian Electric Co.; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,160,740 | |||||
IDAHO — 0.40% | ||||||||
Boise City IDRB Corp., 5.00% due 5/15/2020 (Western Trailer Co. Project; LOC: Wells Fargo) | Aaa/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,018,640 | |||||
ILLINOIS — 8.82% | ||||||||
Champaign County Community School District GO Series C, 0% due 1/1/2011 pre-refunded 1/1/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 800,000 | 683,560 | |||||
Chicago Housing Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 (ETM) | Aa3/NR | 3,020,000 | 3,068,199 | |||||
Chicago Midway Airport Revenue Refunding Second Lien Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2019 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,210,000 | 1,261,207 | |||||
Chicago Tax Increment Allocation, 5.30% due 1/1/2014 (Lincoln Belmont Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 2,285,000 | 2,348,957 | |||||
Chicago Wastewater Transmission Revenue Refunding Second Lien, 5.50% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 650,000 | 706,927 | |||||
Cook County Capital Improvement GO, 5.50% due 11/15/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 505,700 | |||||
Cook County School District GO Series D, 0% due 12/1/2022 | NR/NR | 2,000,000 | 1,025,280 | |||||
Du Page County School District GO, 0% due 2/1/2010 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 655,000 | 588,183 | |||||
Freeport GO, 5.375% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,614,540 | |||||
Illinois Development Finance Authority Revenue, 6.00% due 11/15/2012 (Adventist Health Group Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,860,000 | 3,086,912 | |||||
Illinois Development Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Community Rehab Providers A, 5.90% due 7/1/2009 | NR/BBB | 820,000 | 831,390 | |||||
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, 4.75% due 11/1/2036 put 11/1/2016 (Field Museum Project) | A2/A | 1,160,000 | 1,188,698 | |||||
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority Series B, 5.50% due 5/15/2018 (Midwestern State University Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,500,000 | 1,533,615 | |||||
Illinois Finance Authority, 5.00% due 8/1/2022 (Insured: XLCA) (1) | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,067,330 | |||||
Illinois Finance Authority, 5.00% due 2/1/2027 (Newman Foundation Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,220,000 | 1,266,018 | |||||
Illinois HFA, 5.50% due 10/1/2009 (Decatur Memorial Hospital Project) | A2/A | 1,055,000 | 1,090,807 | |||||
Illinois HFA, 6.00% due 7/1/2011 (Loyola University Health Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,370,000 | 1,491,163 | |||||
Illinois HFA, 6.00% due 7/1/2012 (Loyola University Health Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 230,000 | 254,681 | |||||
Illinois HFA, 6.00% due 7/1/2012 (Loyola University Health Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,080,000 | 1,189,944 | |||||
Illinois HFA, 6.25% due 11/15/2019 pre-refunded 11/15/2009 (OSF Healthcare Project) | A2/A | 1,250,000 | 1,341,625 | |||||
Illinois HFA, 5.70% due 2/20/2021 (Midwest Care Center Project; Collateralized: GNMA) | Aaa/NR | 950,000 | 1,015,408 | |||||
Illinois HFA Series A, 5.75% due 8/15/2013 pre-refunded 8/15/2009 (Children’s Memorial Hospital Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,900,000 | 2,006,894 | |||||
Illinois University Revenues, 5.25% due 1/15/2018 (UIC South Campus Development Project; Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,205,000 | 1,298,930 | |||||
Marion Refunding, 5.00% due 9/15/2012 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 755,000 | 802,037 | |||||
Melrose Park Tax Increment Series B, 6.50% due 12/15/2015 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,015,000 | 1,111,466 | |||||
Sangamon County School District Series A, 5.875% due 8/15/2018 (Hay Edwards Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 2,400,000 | 2,581,944 | |||||
Sherman Revenue Refunding Mortgage, 6.10% due 10/1/2014 (Villa Vianney Health Care Project; Collateralized: GNMA) | NR/AAA | 1,170,000 | 1,240,797 | |||||
Sherman Revenue Refunding Mortgage, 6.20% due 10/1/2019 (Villa Vianney Health Care Project; Collateralized: GNMA) | NR/AAA | 1,600,000 | 1,697,744 | |||||
Southern Illinois University Revenues, 0% due 4/1/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,425,000 | 1,079,110 | |||||
University of Illinois Revenue, 0% due 4/1/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,590,000 | 1,205,713 | |||||
West Chicago IDRB, 6.90% due 9/1/2024 (Leggett & Platt Inc. Project) | NR/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,002,290 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Will & Kendall Counties Community Series B, 5.125% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,047,300 | |||
Will County Community School District 365-U, 0% due 11/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 2,516,400 | |||||
INDIANA — 6.97% | ||||||||
Allen County Economic Development, 5.80% due 12/30/2012 (Indiana Institute of Technology Project) | NR/NR | 895,000 | 924,795 | |||||
Allen County Economic Development, 5.75% due 12/30/2015 (Indiana Institute of Technology Project) | NR/NR | 1,355,000 | 1,456,056 | |||||
Allen County Jail Building Corp. GO, 5.00% due 4/1/2018 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,495,000 | 2,658,373 | |||||
Allen County Redevelopment District Tax Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2018 | A3/NR | 1,560,000 | 1,652,820 | |||||
Allen County War Memorial Series A, 5.25% due 11/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,067,570 | |||||
Boone County Hospital Association, 5.625% due 1/15/2015 pre-refunded 7/15/2011 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,074,450 | |||||
Carmel Redevelopment Authority Lease, 0% due 2/1/2016 (Performing Arts Center) | Aa2/AA | 1,730,000 | 1,197,091 | |||||
Carmel Redevelopment Authority Lease, 0% due 2/1/2021 (Performing Arts Center) | Aa2/AA | 2,000,000 | 1,076,120 | |||||
Dyer Redevelopment Authority, 6.40% due 7/15/2015 pre-refunded 7/15/2009 | NR/A- | 1,515,000 | 1,618,944 | |||||
Dyer Redevelopment Authority, 6.50% due 7/15/2016 pre-refunded 7/15/2009 | NR/A- | 1,910,000 | 2,045,209 | |||||
East Chicago Elementary School Building First Mortgage Series A, 6.25% due 7/5/2008 (State Aid Withholding) | NR/A | 270,000 | 274,965 | |||||
Fishers Redevelopment Authority, 5.25% due 2/1/2018 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,632,390 | |||||
Fishers Redevelopment Authority, 5.25% due 2/1/2020 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,025,000 | 1,113,960 | |||||
Gary Building Corp.—Lake County First Mortgage Series 1994-B, 8.25% due 7/1/2010 (Sears Building Project) | NR/NR | 640,000 | 645,638 | |||||
Goshen Chandler School Building, 0% due 1/15/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,020,000 | 882,025 | |||||
Goshen Multi-School Building Corp., 5.20% due 7/15/2007 (Insured: MBIA) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 485,000 | 486,959 | |||||
Huntington Economic Development Revenue, 6.40% due 5/1/2015 (United Methodist Memorial Project) | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,032,030 | |||||
Indiana Health Facility Hospital Revenue, 5.75% due 9/1/2015 (ETM) | NR/AAA | 575,000 | 580,830 | |||||
Indiana Health Facility Hospital Revenue, 5.40% due 2/15/2016 pre-refunded 8/15/2010 (Clarian Health Obligation Group Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,065,700 | |||||
Indiana State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.65% due 10/1/2015 (University of Indianapolis Project) | NR/A- | 1,065,000 | 1,116,823 | |||||
Indiana State Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.70% due 10/1/2016 (University of Indianapolis Project) | NR/A- | 1,025,000 | 1,075,092 | |||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, 0% due 7/1/2009 (ETM) | Aa2/AA- | 740,000 | 680,733 | |||||
Noblesville Redevelopment Authority, 5.00% due 8/1/2017 (146th Street Extension Project) | NR/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,060,730 | |||||
Noblesville Redevelopment Authority, 5.00% due 8/1/2020 (146th Street Extension Project) | NR/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,051,730 | |||||
Portage Township Multi School Building Corp., 5.50% due 7/15/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 541,615 | |||||
Rockport PCR Series A, 4.90% due 6/1/2025 put 6/1/2007 (Indiana Michigan Power Co. Project) | Baa2/BBB | 3,190,000 | 3,197,528 | |||||
Vanderburgh County Redevelopment District Tax Increment, 5.00% due 2/1/2020 | NR/A- | 1,000,000 | 1,047,030 | |||||
Wawasee Community School Corp. First Mortgage, 5.50% due 7/15/2012 pre-refunded 1/15/2012 | NR/AA | 1,200,000 | 1,304,040 | |||||
West Clark School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.75% due 7/15/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,685,000 | 1,835,302 | |||||
IOWA — 1.58% | ||||||||
Coralville COP Series D, 5.25% due 6/1/2022 | A2/NR | 1,250,000 | 1,326,475 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Health Care Facilities, 6.00% due 7/1/2013 (Genesis Medical Center Project) | A1/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,057,860 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Hospital Facility Revenue, 6.00% due 7/1/2012 (Trinity Regional Hospital Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,068,590 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Hospital Facility Revenue, 6.75% due 2/15/2016 pre-refunded 2/15/2010 (Iowa Health Services Project) | Aa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,091,410 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Revenue, 6.00% due 12/1/2018 (Catholic Health Initiatives Project) | Aa2/AA | 2,000,000 | 2,139,180 | |||||
Iowa Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Trinity Health Series B, 5.75% due 12/1/2015 | Aa2/AA- | 1,250,000 | 1,334,263 | |||||
KANSAS — 1.11% | ||||||||
Wichita Hospital Revenue Refunding Improvement Series XI, 6.75% due 11/15/2019 (Christi Health System Project) | NR/A+ | 4,200,000 | 4,508,574 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Wyandotte County School District 204 Refunding & Improvement Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | $ | 1,030,000 | $ | 1,112,472 | |||
KENTUCKY — 1.00% | ||||||||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, 5.85% due 10/1/2015 pre-refunded 10/1/2013 (Norton Healthcare Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,335,000 | 1,505,119 | |||||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority Unrefunded Balance, 5.85% due 10/1/2015 (Norton Healthcare Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,665,000 | 2,969,503 | |||||
Wilmore Housing Facilities Revenue, 5.55% due 7/1/2013 (LOC: Allied Irish Bank plc) | NR/NR | 595,000 | 613,808 | |||||
LOUISIANA — 2.14% | ||||||||
Jefferson Sales Tax District Revenue Series B, 5.50% due 12/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,595,000 | 1,641,765 | |||||
Louisiana Local Government Environment Series A, 4.10% due 9/1/2007 (Bellemont Apartment Housing Project) | Baa3/NR | 85,000 | 85,031 | |||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2021 (Archdiocese of New Orleans Project; Insured: CIFG) | Aaa/AAA | 980,000 | 1,041,348 | |||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2023 (Archdiocese of New Orleans Project; Insured: CIFG) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,059,180 | |||||
Morehouse Parish Pollution Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.25% due 11/15/2013 (International Paper Co. Project) | Baa3/BBB | 3,000,000 | 3,169,710 | |||||
New Orleans Sewer Service Revenue, 5.50% due 6/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,050,620 | |||||
Orleans Levee District Trust Receipts Series A, 5.95% due 11/1/2007 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 360,000 | 364,514 | |||||
St. Tammany Parish Sales Tax District No. 03 Sales & Use Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 6/1/2019 (Insured: CIFG) | NR/AAA | 1,300,000 | 1,399,216 | |||||
St. Tammany Parish Sales Tax District No. 03 Sales & Use Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 (Insured: CIFG) | NR/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,074,250 | |||||
MASSACHUSETTS — 0.29% | ||||||||
Massachusetts HFA Housing Development Series A, 5.05% due 6/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) (AMT) | Aaa/AAA | 515,000 | 525,048 | |||||
Massachusetts HFA Series A, 6.125% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) (AMT) | Aaa/AAA | 950,000 | 966,558 | |||||
MICHIGAN — 1.30% | ||||||||
Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority Revenue Series 1994-A, 6.25% due 6/1/2014 | ||||||||
(Borgess Medical Center Project) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 650,000 | 749,080 | |||||
Kent Hospital Finance Authority, 7.25% due 1/15/2013 (Spectrum Health Project: Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,099,130 | |||||
Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.50% due 9/1/2022 (Black River School Project) | NR/NR | 1,110,000 | 1,128,715 | |||||
Michigan State Building Authority Revenue Refunding Facilities Program Series I, 5.25% due 10/15/2017 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,450,000 | 2,639,311 | |||||
Southfield Economic Development Corp. Revenue Refunding, 7.25% due 12/1/2010 (N.W. 12 Limited Partnership) | NR/NR | 965,000 | 965,183 | |||||
MINNESOTA — 1.47% | ||||||||
Minneapolis St. Paul Health, 6.00% due 12/1/2018 (Healthpartners Obligation Group Project) | Baa1/BBB | 1,000,000 | 1,091,540 | |||||
Minneapolis St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, 4.75% due 11/15/2018 (Healthspan Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,500,000 | 3,502,170 | |||||
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency Supply, pre-refunded to various dates, Series A, 5.75% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 700,000 | 769,146 | |||||
St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Facility Revenue, 5.25% due 5/15/2020 (Health Partners Obligation Group Project) | Baa1/BBB | 1,965,000 | 2,078,990 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
MISSISSIPPI — 0.70% | ||||||||
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Municipal Energy Agency Power Supply Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2018 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 920,000 | $ | 984,713 | |||
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Municipal Energy Agency Power Supply Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2020 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,064,330 | |||||
Mississippi Higher Educational Authority Series C, 7.50% due 9/1/2009 | A2/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,503,570 | |||||
MISSOURI — 0.84% | ||||||||
Missouri Development Finance Board Healthcare Series A, 5.40% due 11/1/2018 (Lutheran Home for the Aged Project; LOC: Commerce Bank) | Aa2/NR | 2,025,000 | 2,096,624 | |||||
Springfield Public Utilities Revenue Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2013 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,149,880 | |||||
NEBRASKA — 0.18% | ||||||||
Madison County Hospital Authority 1 Hospital Revenue, 5.50% due 7/1/2014 (Faith Regional Health Services Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 845,000 | 898,556 | |||||
NEVADA — 0.87% | ||||||||
Las Vegas Special Improvement District Refunding Senior Local Improvement Series A, 5.375% due 6/1/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,145,000 | 1,186,083 | |||||
Reno Sparks Indian Colony, 5.00% due 6/1/2021 (LOC: U.S. Bank NA) | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,048,660 | |||||
Washoe County Reno Sparks Series B, 0% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,600,000 | 2,207,998 | |||||
NEW HAMPSHIRE — 1.30% | ||||||||
Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority Series B, 0% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: Radian) | NR/A | 4,990,000 | 3,416,254 | |||||
New Hampshire Pollution Refunding Central Maine Power Co., 5.375% due 5/1/2014 | A3/BBB+ | 3,000,000 | 3,180,030 | |||||
NEW JERSEY — 0.31% | ||||||||
New Jersey EDA Refunding Revenue, 7.50% due 12/1/2019 | ||||||||
(Spectrum for Living Development Project; LOC: PNC Bank) | A3/NR | 200,000 | 200,588 | |||||
New Jersey EDA School Facilities Construction Series O, 5.00% due 3/1/2019 | A1/AA- | 1,280,000 | 1,360,576 | |||||
NEW MEXICO — 1.14% | ||||||||
Albuquerque Airport Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) (AMT) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,014,980 | |||||
Farmington PCR, 3.78% due 9/1/2024 put 4/2/2007 (LOC: Barclays Bank) (daily demand notes) | P1/A-1+ | 500,000 | 500,000 | |||||
Farmington PCR Series A, 3.79% due 5/1/2024 put 4/2/2007 (LOC: Barclays Bank) (daily demand notes) | P1/A-1+ | 600,000 | 600,000 | |||||
Sandoval County Incentive Payment Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 | NR/A+ | 2,000,000 | 2,110,980 | |||||
Santa Fe County Charter School Foundation, 6.50% due 1/15/2026 (ATC Foundation Project) | NR/NR | 1,515,000 | 1,545,270 | |||||
NEW YORK — 1.85% | ||||||||
Nassau Health Care Corp., 6.00% due 8/1/2011 pre-refunded 8/1/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,070,960 | |||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2010 | ||||||||
(Lycee Francais De New York Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,175,000 | 1,211,707 | |||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Facilities Refunding Series A-1, 5.00% due 11/1/2020 | Aa1/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,209,340 | |||||
New York City Trust Cultural Resources, 5.75% due 7/1/2015 (Museum of American Folk Art Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 875,000 | 928,629 | |||||
New York Housing Finance Service Series A, 6.375% due 9/15/2015 pre-refunded 9/15/2007 | A1/AAA | 220,000 | 222,642 | |||||
New York Series B-2, Subseries B-4, 3.76% due 8/15/2023 put 4/2/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | ||||||||
(daily demand notes) | VMIG1/A-1+ | 800,000 | 800,000 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Bishop Henry B Hucles Nursing Project, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Insured: SONYMA) | Aa1/NR | 850,000 | 913,444 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority School Districts Financing Program Series E, 9.00% due 10/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,026,160 | |||
NORTH CAROLINA — 0.41% | ||||||||
North Carolina Housing Finance Agency Single Family Revenue Bond Series BB, 6.50% due 9/1/2026 | Aa2/AA | 970,000 | 990,360 | |||||
North Carolina Medical Care, 5.00% due 9/1/2013 (Rowan Regional Medical Center Project; Insured: FSA & FHA 242) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,068,760 | |||||
NORTH DAKOTA — 0.31% | ||||||||
North Dakota State Housing Finance Agency Home Mortgage Series A, 5.70% due 7/1/2030 | Aa1/NR | 525,000 | 528,848 | |||||
Ward County Health Care Facilities Revenue Trinity Obligated Group, 5.125% due 7/1/2021 | NR/BBB+ | 1,000,000 | 1,041,430 | |||||
OHIO — 2.76% | ||||||||
Butler County Transportation Improvement, 6.00% due 4/1/2010 pre-refunded 4/1/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,042,520 | |||||
Central Ohio Solid Waste Authority Series B, 5.00% due 12/1/2008 | Aa2/AA+ | 2,530,000 | 2,583,889 | |||||
Cleveland Cuyahoga County Development Bond Fund A, 6.25% due 5/15/2016 (LOC: FifthThird Bank) | NR/NR | 1,330,000 | 1,420,334 | |||||
Cuyahoga County Hospital Revenue Refunding Series A, 4.75% due 2/15/2008 (Metrohealth Systems Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,008,920 | |||||
Franklin County Health Care Revenue Series 1995-A, 6.00% due 11/1/2010 (Heinzerling Foundation Project; LOC: Banc One) | Aa2/NR | 780,000 | 789,048 | |||||
Hamilton Wastewater Systems Revenue Refunding, 5.25% due 10/1/2017 (Insured: FSA) (2) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,652,190 | |||||
Marysville School District COP, 5.25% due 12/1/2017 pre-refunded 6/1/2015 (School Facilities Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,199,280 | |||||
North Ridgeville Economic Development, 0% due 2/1/2015 (Collateralized: FHA) | NR/AAA | 340,000 | 178,826 | |||||
Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities Revenue, 5.05% due 7/1/2037 put 7/1/2016 (Kenyon College Project) | A2/A+ | 2,200,000 | 2,336,862 | |||||
Reynoldsburg Health Care Facilities Revenue Bonds Series 1997, 5.70% due 10/20/2012 (Collateralized: GNMA) | Aaa/NR | 760,000 | 783,727 | |||||
OKLAHOMA — 3.74% | ||||||||
Alva Hospital Authority Hospital Revenue Sales Tax, 5.25% due 6/1/2025 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,505,000 | 1,601,455 | |||||
Comanche County Hospital Authority Revenue, 5.25% due 7/1/2019 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 3,345,000 | 3,574,367 | |||||
Oklahoma City Municipal Improvement Authority, 0% due 7/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,020,000 | 974,335 | |||||
Oklahoma City Municipal Water & Sewer Series C, 0% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,125,000 | 957,375 | |||||
Oklahoma City Municipal Water & Sewer Series C, 0% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,485,000 | 1,164,240 | |||||
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority Hospital Association Pooled Hospital A, 5.40% due 6/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 825,000 | 875,787 | |||||
Oklahoma Industrial Authority Revenue Refunding, 6.00% due 8/15/2010 (Integris Baptist Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 750,000 | 803,115 | |||||
Tulsa County Independent School District Combined Purpose, 4.50% due 8/1/2007 | Aa3/AA- | 2,800,000 | 2,807,756 | |||||
Tulsa County Industrial Authority, 5.00% due 12/15/2015 (St. Francis Health Systems Project) | Aa3/AA | 750,000 | 799,027 | |||||
Tulsa Industrial Authority Hospital Revenue Refunding, 5.375% due 2/15/2017 (St. John Medical Center Project) | Aa3/AA | 4,000,000 | 4,024,240 | |||||
Tulsa Industrial Authority Revenue Refunding Series A, 6.00% due 10/1/2016 (University of Tulsa; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,250,000 | 1,407,300 | |||||
OREGON — 0.32% | ||||||||
Forest Grove Campus Improvement & Refunding Pacific University, 6.00% due 5/1/2015 pre-refunded 5/1/2010 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 800,000 | 855,096 | |||||
Oregon State Housing & Community Services Department Single Family Mortgage Program Series B, 5.35% due 7/1/2018 (AMT) | Aa2/NR | 780,000 | 781,802 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
PENNSYLVANIA — 1.99% | ||||||||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Health Series B, 6.50% due 5/1/2012 (South Hills Health Systems Project) | Baa1/NR | $ | 1,400,000 | $ | 1,508,612 | |||
Carbon County Industrial Development Authority Refunding, 6.65% due 5/1/2010 (Panther Creek Partners Project) | NR/BBB- | 1,370,000 | 1,426,088 | |||||
Chartiers Valley Industrial & Community Development Authority, 5.75% due 12/1/2022 (Asbury Health Center Project) | NR/NR | 900,000 | 933,705 | |||||
Chester County School Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2020 (Intermediate Unit Project; Insured: AMBAC) | NR/AAA | 2,310,000 | 2,457,979 | |||||
Lancaster County Series B, 0% due 5/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 795,000 | 597,673 | |||||
Lancaster County Series B, 0% due 5/1/2015 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 800,000 | 568,440 | |||||
Lehigh County General Purpose Shepard Rehab. Hospital, 6.00% due 11/15/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 785,000 | 795,966 | |||||
Pennsylvania Higher Education University Series 14, 0% due 7/1/2020 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,032,839 | 766,279 | |||||
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facility Allegheny Delaware Valley Obligation A, 5.60% due 11/15/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 522,005 | |||||
Pennsylvania State Higher Educational Facility Allegheny Delaware Valley Obligation A, 5.60% due 11/15/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 480,000 | 508,646 | |||||
RHODE ISLAND — 0.70% | ||||||||
Rhode Island Health & Education Building Hospital Financing, 5.25% due 7/1/2015 (Memorial Hospital Project; LOC: Fleet Bank) | NR/AA+ | 1,325,000 | 1,402,221 | |||||
Rhode Island Health & Education Building Refunding, 6.00% due 8/1/2014 (Credit Support: FHA) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,050,410 | |||||
Rhode Island Health & Education Building Refunding Higher Education State University, 5.00% due 3/15/2014 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,065,000 | 1,121,008 | |||||
SOUTH CAROLINA — 3.62% | ||||||||
Berkeley County School District Installment Lease, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 | A3/A- | 2,000,000 | 2,109,680 | |||||
Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corp., 5.25% due 12/1/2020 (Charleston County School District Project) | A1/AA- | 1,855,000 | 1,993,810 | |||||
Darlington County Industrial Development, 6.00% due 4/1/2026 (Sonoco Products Co. Project) (AMT) | Baa1/BBB+ | 3,255,000 | 3,291,293 | |||||
Lexington One School Facilities Corp. School District 1, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 | A1/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,060,610 | |||||
Lexington One School Facilities Corp. School District 1, 5.25% due 12/1/2021 | A1/NR | 1,700,000 | 1,806,896 | |||||
Scago Educational Facilities Corp. School District 5 Spartanburg County, 5.00% due 4/1/2019 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,740,000 | 2,917,141 | |||||
Scago Educational Facilities Corp. School District 5 Spartanburg County, 5.00% due 4/1/2021 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,059,640 | |||||
Scago Educational Facilities Corp. School Project District, 5.00% due 12/1/2017 (Colleton School District Project, Insured: Assured Guaranty) | Aa1/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,069,710 | |||||
Sumter Two School Facilities Inc. Sumter County School District 2, 5.00% due 12/1/2021 (Insured: Assured Guaranty) | Aa1/AAA | 2,855,000 | 3,049,625 | |||||
TENNESSEE — 0.40% | ||||||||
Knox County Health, 4.90% due 6/1/2031 put 6/1/2011 (Collateralized: FNMA) | NR/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,019,080 | |||||
TEXAS — 15.80% | ||||||||
Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp., 6.125% due 7/1/2022 pre-refunded 7/1/2012 (Army Retirement Residence Project) | NR/BBB | 1,250,000 | 1,398,012 | |||||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp., 5.50% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 600,000 | 633,390 | |||||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp., 5.70% due 1/1/2021 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,035,000 | 1,094,067 | |||||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp., 6.50% due 12/1/2021 | Baa2/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,147,340 | |||||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. Multi Family Housing, 5.40% due 8/1/2012 (Dymaxion & Marrach Park Apartments. Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 885,000 | 909,966 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. Multi Family Housing, 5.95% due 8/1/2020 (Dymaxion & Marrach Park Apartments. Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | $ | 1,270,000 | $ | 1,350,302 | |||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. Series A, 5.875% due 4/1/2014 (Honey Creek Apartments Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 975,000 | 1,025,885 | |||||
Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. Series A, 6.125% due 4/1/2020 (Honey Creek Apartments Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 800,000 | 837,064 | |||||
Birdville Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 2/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 2,800,000 | 2,313,892 | |||||
Carroll Texas Independent School District, 0% due 2/15/2011 pre-refunded 2/15/2008 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 785,000 | 661,857 | |||||
Carroll Texas Independent School District, 0% due 2/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 345,000 | 289,945 | |||||
Cedar Park Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 2/15/2016 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,064,990 | |||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority Revenue Anticipation Notes, 5.00% due 1/1/2008 | Aa3/AA | 1,100,000 | 1,110,780 | |||||
Coppell Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2013 (Guaranty: PSF) | NR/AAA | 5,000,000 | 3,636,800 | |||||
Donna Independent School District Refunding, 5.00% due 2/15/2015 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 980,000 | 1,056,234 | |||||
Duncanville Independent School District Series B, 0% due 2/15/2016 pre-refunded 2/15/2012 (Insured: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 2,985,000 | 1,970,190 | |||||
Duncanville Independent School District Series B, 0% due 2/15/2016 (Insured: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 15,000 | 9,722 | |||||
El Paso Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2010 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 3,750,000 | 3,207,637 | |||||
El Paso Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,021,675 | |||||
Ennis Independent School District, 0% due 8/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 835,000 | 659,850 | |||||
Ennis Independent School District, 0% due 8/15/2013 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 845,000 | 626,686 | |||||
Ennis Independent School District, 0% due 8/15/2014 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 855,000 | 594,516 | |||||
Ennis Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2012 pre-refunded 8/15/2010 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 1,625,000 | 1,298,684 | |||||
Ennis Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2013 pre-refunded 8/15/2010 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 1,645,000 | 1,233,799 | |||||
Ennis Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2014 pre-refunded 8/15/2010 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 1,670,000 | 1,174,361 | |||||
Fort Worth Water & Sewer Revenue, 5.25% due 2/15/2009 | Aa2/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,029,070 | |||||
Gulf Coast Center Revenue, 6.75% due 9/1/2020 (Mental Health Retardation Center Project) | NR/BBB | 1,320,000 | 1,411,925 | |||||
Hays Consolidated Independent School District, 0% due 8/15/2013 pre-refunded 8/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 6,245,000 | 4,752,570 | |||||
Irving Water Works & Sewer Revenue, 5.375% due 8/15/2014 | Aa2/AA | 350,000 | 368,085 | |||||
Irving Water Works & Sewer Revenue, 5.375% due 8/15/2014 pre-refunded 8/15/2010 | Aa2/AA | 1,150,000 | 1,212,031 | |||||
Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2018 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,040,000 | 2,167,541 | |||||
Lewisville Combination Contract Revenue Refunding Special Assessment District 2, 4.75% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 2,055,000 | 2,120,575 | |||||
Mesquite Independent School District Refunding, 0% due 8/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | NR/AAA | 1,420,000 | 1,120,025 | |||||
Midlothian Independent School District, 0% due 2/15/2012 (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 500,000 | 414,980 | |||||
Midlothian Independent School District, 0% due 2/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/NR | 500,000 | 413,195 | |||||
Midtown Redevelopment Authority Tax, 6.00% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 735,000 | 786,494 | |||||
Midtown Redevelopment Authority Tax, 6.00% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 500,000 | 533,950 | |||||
Pharr San Juan Alamo Independent Building, 5.75% due 2/1/2013 (Guaranty: PSF) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,055,760 | |||||
Port Arthur Refunding, 5.00% due 2/15/2019 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,055,800 | |||||
Richardson Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 2/15/2019 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,145,000 | 2,300,341 | |||||
Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency Refunding, 6.00% due 10/1/2016 | Baa2/NR | 3,000,000 | 3,175,260 | |||||
Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency Refunding Series A, 6.00% due 10/1/2021 | Baa2/NR | 675,000 | 714,434 | |||||
San Antonio Hotel Occupancy Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.00% due 8/15/2034 put 8/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,350,000 | 1,372,720 | |||||
Stafford Economic Development, 6.00% due 9/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,775,000 | 2,047,143 | |||||
Tarrant County Health Facilities, 6.625% due 11/15/2020 pre-refunded 11/15/2010 (Adventist/Sunbelt Project) | A2/NR | 3,500,000 | 3,871,000 | |||||
Texarkana Health Facilities Hospital Refunding Series A, 5.75% due 10/1/2009 (Wadley Regional Medical Center Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 523,675 | |||||
Texarkana Health Facilities Hospital Refunding Series A, 5.75% due 10/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,700,025 | |||||
Texas City Industrial Development Corp., 7.375% due 10/1/2020 (Arco Pipe Line Company Project) | Aa1/AA+ | 2,450,000 | 3,147,735 | |||||
Travis County GO, 5.25% due 3/1/2021 | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,097,190 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp., 6.25% due 11/15/2014 pre-refunded 11/15/2009 (Ascension Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 3,217,560 | |||
Travis County Health Facilities Development Corp. Revenue, 5.75% due 11/15/2010 (Ascension Health Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,116,640 | |||||
Upper Trinity Regional Water District Regional Treated Water Supply Systems Series A, 7.125% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 600,000 | 616,620 | |||||
Waco Health Facilities Development Corp. Series A, 6.00% due 11/15/2015 pre-refunded 11/15/2009 (Ascension Health Project) | Aa2/AA | 870,000 | 929,056 | |||||
Waco Health Facilities Development Corp. Series A, 6.00% due 11/15/2016 pre-refunded 11/15/2009 (Ascension Health Project) | Aa2/AA | 1,050,000 | 1,121,274 | |||||
West Harris County Municipal Utility Refunding, 6.00% due 3/1/2017 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 500,000 | 508,920 | |||||
UTAH — 0.85% | ||||||||
Salt Lake City Municipal Building Series B, 5.30% due 10/15/2012 pre-refunded 10/15/2009 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,085,000 | 1,138,773 | |||||
Utah County Municipal Building Authority, 5.50% due 11/1/2016 pre-refunded 11/1/2011 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,074,380 | |||||
Utah HFA, 6.05% due 7/1/2016 (Credit Support: FHA) | NR/AAA | 405,000 | 413,594 | |||||
Utah HFA SFMR D-2 Class I, 5.85% due 7/1/2015 (Credit Support: FHA) | Aa2/AA | 55,000 | 55,845 | |||||
Utah State Board of Regents Auxiliary Refunding Series A, 5.25% due 5/1/2013 | NR/AA | 595,000 | 633,972 | |||||
Utah Water Finance Agency Revenue Pooled Loan Financing Program Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2012 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 940,000 | 997,932 | |||||
VIRGINIA — 2.24% | ||||||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Institute for Defense Analysis, 5.90% due 10/1/2020 pre-refunded 10/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,165,700 | |||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Institute for Defense Analysis Series A, 6.00% due 10/1/2014 pre-refunded 10/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,629,165 | |||||
Alexandria Industrial Development Authority Institute for Defense Analysis Series A, 6.00% due 10/1/2015 pre-refunded 10/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,590,000 | 1,726,915 | |||||
Fauquier County Industrial Development Authority, 5.50% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,088,220 | |||||
Hanover County Industrial Development Authority Medical Facilities Revenue, 6.00% due 10/1/2021 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 795,000 | 796,455 | |||||
Norton Industrial Development Authority Hospital Refunding, 6.00% due 12/1/2014 (Norton Community Hospital Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 1,635,000 | 1,777,179 | |||||
Spotsylvania County IDRB, 6.00% due 9/1/2019 put 9/1/2008 (Walter Grinders Project; LOC: Deutsche Bank) (AMT) | NR/NR | 2,210,000 | 2,208,166 | |||||
WASHINGTON — 4.67% | ||||||||
Benton County Public Utility District Refunding Series A, 5.625% due 11/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,618,755 | |||||
Port Longview Industrial Development Corp. Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, 6.875% due 10/1/2008 | NR/BBB | 1,500,000 | 1,558,290 | |||||
Tacoma Electric Systems Revenue Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 750,000 | 802,568 | |||||
Vancouver Downtown Redevelopment Senior Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2018 (Conference Center Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 3,500,000 | 3,726,765 | |||||
Washington Health Care Facilities, 5.50% due 12/1/2010 (Providence Services Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,690,000 | 2,839,053 | |||||
Washington Health Care Facilities, 6.00% due 12/1/2014 (Catholic Health Services Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,735,000 | 1,857,352 | |||||
Washington Health Care Facilities, 6.00% due 12/1/2015 (Catholic Health Services Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,945,000 | 2,074,945 | |||||
Washington Health Care Facilities Refunding, 6.375% due 10/1/2010 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,630,695 | |||||
Washington Nonprofit Housing, 5.60% due 7/1/2011 (Kline Galland Center Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 500,000 | 523,045 | |||||
Washington Nonprofit Housing, 5.875% due 7/1/2019 (Kline Galland Center Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,047,870 | |||||
Washington Public Power Supply Refunding Series B, 0% due 7/1/2010 | Aaa/AA- | 960,000 | 848,275 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Washington Public Power Supply Refunding Series B, 0% due 7/1/2011 | Aaa/AA- | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 848,870 | |||
Washington State Health Care Facilities Series A, 4.50% due 12/1/2008 (Kadlec Medical Center Project; Insured: Assured Guaranty) | Aa1/AAA | 1,200,000 | 1,214,964 | |||||
Washington State Public Power Supply Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,030,000 | 3,135,505 | |||||
WEST VIRGINIA — 0.32% | ||||||||
West Virginia State Hospital Finance Authority Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 | ||||||||
(United Hospital Center Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,530,000 | 1,631,867 | |||||
WISCONSIN — 1.21% | ||||||||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities, 5.75% due 8/15/2020 (Eagle River Memorial Hospital Inc. Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,060,180 | |||||
Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Series A, 5.875% due 11/1/2016 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,980,000 | 2,063,417 | |||||
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities, 4.50% due 12/1/2023 put 12/1/2007 (Hospital Sisters Services, Inc. Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 3,000,000 | 3,013,110 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.91% (Cost $485,231,196) | $ | 502,101,144 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.09% | 5,525,663 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 507,626,807 | ||||||
Footnote Legend
† | Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred prior to or subsequent to the reporting period end. |
See notes to financial statements.
(1) | When-issued security. |
(2) | Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security. |
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ACA | Insured by American Capital Access | |
AMBAC | Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | |
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax | |
CIFG | CIFG Assurance North America Inc. | |
COP | Certificates of Participation | |
EDA | Economic Development Authority | |
ETM | Escrowed to Maturity | |
FGIC | Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | |
FHA | Insured by Federal Housing Administration | |
FNMA | Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association | |
FSA | Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co. | |
GNMA | Insured by Government National Mortgage Co. | |
GO | General Obligation | |
HFA | Health Facilities Authority | |
IDRB | Industrial Development Revenue Bond | |
MBIA | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance | |
PCR | Pollution Control Revenue Bond | |
PSF | Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund | |
RADIAN | Insured by Radian Asset Assurance | |
SFMR | Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bond | |
SONYMA | State of New York Mortgage Authority | |
XLCA | Insured by XL Capital Assurance |
Ratings are a blend of Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s, using the higher rating. Some bonds are rated by only one service.
EXPENSE EXAMPLE | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management and administration fees and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,013.40 | $ | 3.36 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.60 | $ | 3.37 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for Class I shares (0.67%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
OTHER INFORMATIO N | ||
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1 800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll free at 1-800-847-0000, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its website at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SeP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLe IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above: | ||
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
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Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
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Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
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Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |||||
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |||||||||||||||||
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |||||||||||||||||
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund
Laddering – an All Weather Strategy
The Fund’s investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal and New Mexico state individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the investment advisor, with preservation of capital. The secondary goal of the Fund is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to long-term bond portfolios.
This Fund offers New Mexico investors double tax-free yields (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax) in a laddered municipal bond portfolio with an average maturity of normally ten years or less. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year; cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
More information at www.thornburg.com
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
Important Information
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
The maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 2.00%. There is no up front sales charge for Class D shares and no contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC).
Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account these sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.
Shares in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. As with direct bond ownership, funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk, and inflation risk. The principal value of bond funds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Investments 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. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The manager’s views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each Fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
Glossary
The Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index – A widely-accepted unmanaged market-weighted index comprised of fixed-rate, coupon bearing bonds issued within five years of the most recent month-end with greater than $50 million principal amount having a Moody’s investment grade rating and maturities of seven to twelve years.
Consumer Price Index – The Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) measures prices of a fixed basket of goods bought by a typical consumer, including food, transportation, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, entertainment and other items. The CPI, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor, is based at 100 in 1982 and is released monthly. It is widely used as a cost-of-living benchmark to adjust Social Security payments and other payment schedules, union contracts and tax brackets. Also known as the cost-of-living index.
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.
Duration – The measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.
Weighted Average Maturity – A weighted average of all the effective maturities of the bonds in a portfolio. Effective maturity takes into consideration mortgage prepayments, puts, sinking funds, adjustable coupons, and other features of individual bonds and is thus a more accurate measure of interest-rate sensitivity. Longer-maturity funds are generally considered more interest-rate sensitive than their shorter counterparts.
Fed Funds Rate – The interest rate at which a depository institution lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution overnight.
U.S. Treasury Securities – U.S. Treasury securities, such as bills, notes and bonds, are negotiable debt obligations of the U.S. government. These debt obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the government and issued at various schedules and maturities. Income from Treasury securities is exempt from state and local, but not federal, taxes.
George Strickland Co-Portfolio Manager
Josh Gonze Co-Portfolio Manager
Christopher Ihlefeld Co-Portfolio Manager | April 15, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report for the Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund. The net asset value of the Class A shares decreased by 6 cents to $13.14 during the six months ended March 31, 2007. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 23.2 cents per share. If you reinvested dividends, you received 23.4 cents per share. Investors who owned Class D shares received dividends of 21.5 and 21.6 cents per share, respectively.
Over the last six months, interest rates on bonds that mature in ten years or less have risen, while interest rates on long-term bonds have fallen. Since bond prices move in the opposite direction as yields, the longest bonds in the portfolio generally appreciated, while bonds at the short end of the Fund’s ladder generally depreciated in value. The Class A shares of your Fund produced a total return of 1.31% (at NAV) over the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, compared to a 1.77% return for the Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index. Unlike the Fund, the index does not have exposure to short-term bonds. Since the short-term bonds in the Fund underperformed the index, the Fund’s return lagged the index.
The long-term trend of a flattening municipal bond yield curve came to an end in the first quarter of 2007, as long-term bond yields rose slightly more than short-term bond yields. It is too early to call this reversal a trend, but it is potentially an inflection point. The bond market is still expecting the Federal Reserve to lower the target Fed Funds rate some time in 2007, but it seems to be hedging that bet somewhat.
Lately, a lot of media attention has been focused on the residential housing market and the rising delinquency and default rates on sub-prime mortgages. While the news there is quite bad, one must remember that it is only one slice of the economic pie. By far, the largest slice — two thirds — is consumer spending, which has continued to grow quite nicely. The other significant slices of the economy are business fixed investment, government spending, and exports. While government spending and exports are growing steadily, business fixed investment is showing preliminary signs of slowing. So there are two, relatively small slices of the U.S. economy sputtering while the other slices are sizzling. This should lead to the moderate growth that the market seems to be expecting.
Currently, low yields on long-term bonds are built upon the premise that a slowing economy will lead to lower inflation. We have not seen any signs of that trend yet, core CPI is advancing at 2.7% per year. The high growth, low inflation “Goldilocks” economy was built upon rapidly rising worker productivity. Productivity gains allowed worker earnings to grow without affecting prices or corporate profits. With productivity growth falling from over 4% to under 2%, labor cost increases are much more likely to push consumer prices up. The “Goldilocks” economy isn’t dead yet, but it is at risk. Without it, we may be looking at slower GDP growth, sluggish corporate profits, and stubbornly high inflation. Slower growth may keep the Federal Reserve on hold, but elevated inflation should lead to a larger risk premium on long-term bonds. For that reason, we are still favoring short-term bonds over long-term bonds.
Your Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund is a laddered portfolio of over 140 municipal obligations from all over New Mexico. Today, your Fund’s weighted average maturity is 7.26 years. We ladder the maturity dates of the bonds in your portfolio so that some of the bonds are scheduled to mature during each of the coming years. Laddering intermediate |
bonds accomplishes two goals. First, the staggered bond maturities contained in a ladder defuse interest-rate risk and dampen the Fund’s price volatility. Second, laddering gives the Fund a steady cash flow stream from maturing bonds to reinvest toward the top of the ladder where yields are typically higher. The chart on the right describes the percentages of your Fund’s bond portfolio maturing in each of the coming years.
Municipal bond issuance was surprisingly strong in the first quarter of 2007, rising 49% to $104 billion. At this pace, the market might well surpass 2005’s record supply of $408 billion. The increased supply has weighed heavily on municipal bond prices of late. The yield ratio of ten-year high quality municipal bond yields to Treasury bonds rose from under 80% toward 85% by the end of the quarter. The cheapening of municipal/treasury ratios contributed to the underperformance of municipal bonds this past quarter, but also creates a more attractive investing environment.
% of portfolio maturing | Cumulative % maturing | |||||||||||
2 years | = | 14.1 | % | Year 2 | = | 14.1 | % | |||||
2 to 4 years | = | 11.2 | % | Year 4 | = | 25.3 | % | |||||
4 to 6 years | = | 18.6 | % | Year 6 | = | 43.9 | % | |||||
6 to 8 years | = | 9.1 | % | Year 8 | = | 53.0 | % | |||||
8 to 10 years | = | 11.2 | % | Year 10 | = | 64.2 | % | |||||
10 to 12 years | = | 13.6 | % | Year 12 | = | 77.8 | % | |||||
12 to 14 years | = | 10.1 | % | Year 14 | = | 87.9 | % | |||||
14 to 16 years | = | 6.3 | % | Year 16 | = | 94.2 | % | |||||
16 to 18 years | = | 1.1 | % | Year 18 | = | 95.3 | % | |||||
Over 18 years | = | 4.7 | % | Over 18 years | = | 100.0 | % |
Percentages can and do vary. Data as of 3/32/07
New Mexico’s economy has been outpacing the national economy lately. Personal income growth of 6% has led to double digit gains in gross receipts and income tax revenues. That growth, combined with a 28% increase in taxes and lease revenues tied to energy and mineral resources extraction, have made it relatively easy for the state to run budget surpluses. Some of the surplus has found its way into budgetary reserves, which totaled $780 million at the end of 2006, but annual expenditures have also been growing at a 14% rate. That pace will have to slow dramatically if economic growth stalls or oil, gas and mineral prices decline. We believe that the credit challenges facing New Mexico municipal bond issuers will be greater over the next few years than they have been over the last few years. For that reason, we have 95% of the Fund invested in bonds rated A or above by one of the major rating agencies, and maintained broad diversification across issuers, sectors, and geographic areas.
Over the years, our practice of laddering a diversified portfolio of short and intermediate maturity municipal bonds has allowed your Fund to perform consistently well in varying interest rate environments. Thank you for investing in Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund.
Sincerely, | ||||||||
George Strickland | Josh Gonze | Christopher Ihlefeld | ||||||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager |
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $196,362,834) | $ | 201,259,541 | ||
Cash | 48 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 487,595 | |||
Interest receivable | 2,690,081 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1,547 | |||
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Total Assets | 204,438,812 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 140,597 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 149,161 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 45,602 | |||
Dividends payable | 201,322 | |||
Total Liabilities | 536,682 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 203,902,130 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Distribution in excess of net investment income | $ | (14,662 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 4,896,707 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (1,347,817 | ) | ||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 200,367,902 | |||
$ | 203,902,130 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||
Class A Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($170,720,205 applicable to 12,991,654 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 13.14 | ||
Maximum sales charge, 2.00% of offering price | 0.27 | |||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 13.41 | ||
Class D Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($15,280,823 applicable to 1,162,332 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 13.15 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($17,901,102 applicable to 1,362,730 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 13.14 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $464,101) | $ | 4,625,666 | ||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 513,180 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 115,338 | |||
Class D Shares | 9,293 | |||
Class I Shares | 1,466 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 230,677 | |||
Class D Shares | 74,673 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 41,061 | |||
Class D Shares | 8,927 | |||
Class I Shares | 677 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 263 | |||
Class D Shares | 263 | |||
Class I Shares | 102 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 37,169 | |||
Professional fees | 10,898 | |||
Accounting fees | 7,655 | |||
Trustee fees | 2,267 | |||
Other expenses | 10,244 | |||
Total expenses | 1,064,153 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (5,318 | ) | ||
Distribution and service fees waived (Note 3) | (37,337 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (5,185 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 1,016,313 | |||
Net Investment Income | 3,609,353 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on Investments sold | (36,952 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investments | (868,895 | ) | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments | (905,847 | ) | ||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From operations | $ | 2,703,506 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
` | * Six Months ended March 31, 2007 | Year ended September��30, 2006 | ||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 3,609,353 | $ | 7,473,632 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (36,952 | ) | (175,714 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (868,895 | ) | (409,024 | ) | ||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 2,703,506 | 6,888,894 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (3,248,358 | ) | (6,995,117 | ) | ||||
Class D Shares | (242,942 | ) | (478,515 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (118,053 | ) | — | |||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (24,545,841 | ) | (15,627,535 | ) | ||||
Class D Shares | 1,231,854 | (4,424,114 | ) | |||||
Class I Shares | 17,846,069 | — | ||||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets | (6,373,765 | ) | (20,636,387 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 210,275,895 | 230,912,282 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 203,902,130 | $ | 210,275,895 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund’s investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal and New Mexico state individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the preservation of capital.
The Fund currently offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest, Class A, Class D, and Class I shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class D shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase or redemption, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (iv) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent applicable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees, and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Investments: The Trust determines the value of investments utilizing an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt investment securities have a primary market over the counter and are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by the pricing service. The pricing service values portfolio securities at quoted bid prices, normally at 1:00 p.m. New York time. When quotations are not readily available, securities are valued at evaluated prices as determined by the pricing service using methods which include consideration of yields or prices of municipal obligations of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. In any case where a price is not available from a pricing service for an investment, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. The valuation procedures used by the pricing service and the portfolio valuations received by the Fund are reviewed by the officers of the Trust under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income tax is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Net investment income of the Fund is declared daily as a dividend on shares for which the Fund has received payment. Dividends are paid monthly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts on securities purchased are amortized to call dates or maturity dates of the respective securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares (or the value of the dividend-eligible shares, as appropriate) of each
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current capital shares activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .50 of 1% to .275 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $5,518 for Class D shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $1,867 from the sale of Class A shares.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class D shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class D shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class D shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations. Distribution fees in the amount of $37,337 were waived for Class D shares.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $5,185. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/ or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows
Six Months ended March 31, 2007 | Year ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 652,616 | $ | 8,599,017 | 1,491,269 | $ | 19,550,483 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 147,300 | 1,941,221 | 309,029 | 4,047,693 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,670,542 | ) | (35,086,079 | ) | (2,999,545 | ) | (39,225,711 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (1,870,626 | ) | $ | (24,545,841 | ) | (1,199,247 | ) | $ | (15,627,535 | ) | ||||
Class D Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 237,323 | $ | 3,130,347 | 227,791 | $ | 2,980,463 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 13,929 | 183,663 | 27,090 | 355,077 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (157,634 | ) | (2,082,156 | ) | (590,696 | ) | (7,759,654 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 93,618 | $ | 1,231,854 | (335,815 | ) | $ | (4,424,114 | ) | ||||||
Class I Shares† | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,553,968 | $ | 20,360,732 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 8,277 | 108,961 | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (199,515 | ) | (2,623,624 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,362,730 | $ | 17,846,069 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
† | Effective date of Class I shares was February 1, 2007. |
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $8,777,106 and $17,552,332, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 196,362,493 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 4,932,367 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (35,319 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 4,897,048 |
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carry forwards are used, capital gains distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.
Such capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2007 | $ | 33,677 | |
2008 | 595,638 | ||
2009 | 320,666 | ||
2011 | 145,437 | ||
2013 | 255 | ||
2014 | 49,136 | ||
1,144,809 | |||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had deferred capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $166,397. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
OTHER NOTES:
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months ended March 31, | Year ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.20 | $ | 13.22 | $ | 13.40 | $ | 13.46 | $ | 13.42 | $ | 13.16 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.23 | 0.45 | 0.43 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.53 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.06 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.04 | 0.26 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.17 | 0.43 | 0.25 | 0.39 | 0.52 | 0.79 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.23 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.53 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.06 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.04 | 0.26 | ||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 13.14 | $ | 13.20 | $ | 13.22 | $ | 13.40 | $ | 13.46 | $ | 13.42 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.31 | % | 3.31 | % | 1.88 | % | 3.00 | % | 3.93 | % | 6.16 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.52 | %(b) | 3.41 | % | 3.22 | % | 3.40 | % | 3.55 | % | 4.01 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.96 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.98 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.98 | %(b) | 0.98 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.96 | % | 0.97 | % | 0.98 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.96 | % | 0.97 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4.38 | % | 11.59 | % | 16.63 | % | 14.66 | % | 16.53 | % | 21.35 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 170,720 | $ | 196,163 | $ | 212,335 | $ | 208,435 | $ | 216,766 | $ | 192,749 |
(a) | Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return, which is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months ended March 31, | Year ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class D Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.21 | $ | 13.23 | $ | 13.41 | $ | 13.47 | $ | 13.43 | $ | 13.16 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.21 | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.42 | 0.44 | 0.49 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.06 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.04 | 0.27 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.15 | 0.39 | 0.21 | 0.36 | 0.48 | 0.76 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.21 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.49 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.06 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.06 | ) | 0.04 | 0.27 | ||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 13.15 | $ | 13.21 | $ | 13.23 | $ | 13.41 | $ | 13.47 | $ | 13.43 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.18 | % | 3.04 | % | 1.62 | % | 2.70 | % | 3.63 | % | 5.94 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.27 | %(b) | 3.15 | % | 2.96 | % | 3.11 | % | 3.24 | % | 3.64 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.25 | %(b) | 1.24 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.24 | %(b) | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.82 | %(b) | 1.82 | % | 1.83 | % | 1.83 | % | 1.88 | % | 2.00 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4.38 | % | 11.59 | % | 16.63 | % | 14.66 | % | 16.53 | % | 21.35 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 15,281 | $ | 14,113 | $ | 18,577 | $ | 14,051 | $ | 14,658 | $ | 9,719 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class I Shares: | *Period ended March 31, 2007(c) | |||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.10 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income | 0.09 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.04 | |||
Total from investment operations | 0.13 | |||
Less dividends from: | ||||
Net investment income | (0.09 | ) | ||
Change in net asset value | 0.04 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 13.14 | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||
Total return(a) | 0.96 | % | ||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||
Net investment income | 4.03 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.64 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.63 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.64 | %(b) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4.38 | % | ||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 17,901 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class I shares was February 1, 2007. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A—885-215-301, CLASS D—885-215-624, CLASS I—885-215-285
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A—THNMX, CLASS D—THNDX, CLASS I—THNIX
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Alamogordo Hospital Revenue, 5.30% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 3,027,990 | |||
Albuquerque Gross Receipts Series B, 0% due 7/1/2012 pre-refunded 7/1/2011 | Aaa/AAA | 1,775,000 | 1,454,826 | |||||
Albuquerque Gross Receipts Series B, 0% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 225,000 | 183,875 | |||||
Albuquerque Industrial Revenue Refunding, 5.15% due 4/1/2016 (MCT Industries Inc. Project; LOC: Bank of the West) | Aa3/NR | 1,170,000 | 1,216,976 | |||||
Albuquerque Industrial Revenue Refunding, 5.25% due 4/1/2017 (MCT Industries Inc. Project; LOC: Bank of the West) | Aa3/NR | 2,140,000 | 2,231,613 | |||||
Albuquerque Joint Water & Sewage Revenue Series A, 0% due 7/1/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,600,000 | 1,527,792 | |||||
Albuquerque Joint Water & Sewage Systems Revenue, 4.75% due 7/1/2008 | Aa2/AA | 60,000 | 60,049 | |||||
Albuquerque Municipal School District 12 Refunding, 5.10% due 8/1/2014 pre-refunded 8/1/2008 | Aa2/AA | 760,000 | 774,501 | |||||
Albuquerque Municipal School District 12 Refunding, 5.00% due 8/1/2015 | Aa2/AA | 1,175,000 | 1,221,342 | |||||
Albuquerque Refuse Removal & Disposal Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 415,000 | 432,401 | |||||
Belen Gasoline Tax Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.40% due 1/1/2011 | NR/NR | 585,000 | 591,728 | |||||
Bernalillo County Gross Receipts Series B, 5.00% due 4/1/2021 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,302,310 | |||||
Bernalillo County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.50% due 10/1/2011 pre-refunded 10/01/2009 | Aa3/AA+ | 495,000 | 516,953 | |||||
Bernalillo County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.25% due 10/1/2012 | Aa3/AA+ | 1,000,000 | 1,077,560 | |||||
Bernalillo County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2015 pre-refunded 10/01/2009 | Aa3/AA+ | 2,000,000 | 2,100,560 | |||||
Chaves County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,011,040 | |||||
Chaves County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.05% due 7/1/2019 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 1,030,000 | 1,041,855 | |||||
Chaves County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2021 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 455,000 | 460,023 | |||||
Cibola County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.875% due 11/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 495,000 | 512,038 | |||||
Cibola County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 6.00% due 11/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 555,000 | 598,451 | |||||
Farmington Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.125% due 6/1/2018 (San Juan Regional Medical Center Project) | A3/NR | 570,000 | 594,425 | |||||
Farmington Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.125% due 6/1/2019 (San Juan Regional Medical Center Project) | A3/NR | 645,000 | 670,232 | |||||
Farmington PCR, 3.78% due 9/1/2024 put 4/2/2007 (LOC: Barclays Bank) (daily demand notes) | P1/A-1+ | 4,740,000 | 4,740,000 | |||||
Farmington PCR Series A, 3.79% due 5/1/2024 put 4/2/2007 (LOC: Barclays Bank) (daily demand notes) | P1/A-1+ | 700,000 | 700,000 | |||||
Farmington Utility Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 6,095,000 | 6,400,055 | |||||
Gallup PCR Refunding Tri-State Generation, 5.00% due 8/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,060,000 | 2,191,510 | |||||
Gallup PCR Refunding Tri-State Generation, 5.00% due 8/15/2017 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,540,000 | 3,776,153 | |||||
Grant County Hospital Facility Revenue, 5.50% due 8/1/2009 (Gila Regional Medical Center Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,310,000 | 1,350,807 | |||||
Grant County Hospital Facility Revenue, 5.50% due 8/1/2010 (Gila Regional Medical Center Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,385,000 | 1,445,982 | |||||
Las Cruces Joint Utility Refunding & Improvement Revenue, 6.50% due 7/1/2007 (ETM) | A1/NR | 120,000 | 120,836 | |||||
Las Cruces School District 2, 5.50% due 8/1/2010 | Aa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,040,560 | |||||
Los Alamos County Utility Systems Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,265,000 | 1,352,336 | |||||
New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation Series A-3 (Guaranteed: Student Loans), 4.95% due 3/1/2009 (AMT) | Aaa/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,040,720 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Court Facilities Fee Revenue Series A, 5.50% due 6/15/2020 pre-refunded 6/15/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,137,380 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 6/1/2014 (Public Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,660,000 | 2,841,492 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 6/15/2018 (Public Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 2,915,000 | 3,131,847 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 6/15/2019 (Public Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,215,000 | 1,300,111 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Senior Subordinated Lien, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 (Public Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,074,490 | |||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Series C, 5.00% due 6/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 2,280,000 | 2,440,330 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Series C, 5.00% due 6/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 2,360,000 | 2,556,588 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Series B, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,625,000 | 1,746,046 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Series B-1, 5.25% due 6/1/2015 (Public Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,089,740 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Series C, 5.15% due 6/1/2012 pre-refunded 6/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 255,000 | 262,627 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Series C, 5.25% due 6/1/2013 pre-refunded 6/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 130,000 | 134,156 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Series C, 5.35% due 6/1/2014 pre-refunded 6/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 130,000 | 134,425 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Series C, 5.45% due 6/1/2015 pre-refunded 6/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 145,000 | 150,236 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue State Office Building Tax Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2012 pre- refunded 6/1/2011 | Aa1/AAA | 1,725,000 | 1,812,181 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue State Office Building Tax Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2013 pre- refunded 6/1/2011 | Aa1/AAA | 1,325,000 | 1,391,966 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue State Office Building Tax Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2014 pre- refunded 6/1/2011 | Aa1/AAA | 1,875,000 | 1,969,762 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Subordinated Lien, 5.00% due 6/15/2020 (Public Project Revolving Fund F; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,395,000 | 1,489,637 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority State Transportation Series A, 5.00% due 6/15/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,100,000 | 2,265,711 | |||||
New Mexico Highway Commission Revenue Senior Subordinated Lien Tax Series A, 5.50% due 6/15/2013 pre-refunded 6/15/2011 | Aa2/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,137,380 | |||||
New Mexico Highway Commission Revenue Senior Subordinated Lien Tax Series A, 5.50% due 6/15/2014 | Aa2/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,135,780 | |||||
New Mexico Highway Commission Tax Senior Subordinated Lien, 6.00% due 6/15/2011 pre-refunded 6/15/2009 | Aa2/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,245,700 | |||||
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan, 5.20% due 12/1/2010 pre-refunded 12/1/2007 (Catholic Health Initiatives Project) | NR/AA | 1,140,000 | 1,162,515 | |||||
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Series A, 5.75% due 8/1/2016 pre-refunded 8/1/2011 (Presbyterian Healthcare Project) | Aa3/AA- | 5,205,000 | 5,657,679 | |||||
New Mexico Housing Authority Region III Multi Family Housing Revenue Series A, 5.30% due 12/1/2022 (Senior El Paseo Apartments Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,100,000 | 1,141,976 | |||||
New Mexico MFA Forward Mortgage Series C, 6.50% due 7/1/2025 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 190,000 | 194,256 | |||||
New Mexico MFA General, 5.80% due 9/1/2019 pre-refunded 9/1/2009 | NR/AAA | 775,000 | 813,045 | |||||
New Mexico MFA Multi Family Refunding Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (Sombra Del Oso Apartments Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,022,000 | |||||
New Mexico MFA Multi Family Refunding Series C, 5.00% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (Riverwalk Apartments Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 1,910,000 | 1,952,020 | |||||
New Mexico MFA Multi Family Refunding Series D, 5.00% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (Tierra Pointe I Apartments Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 2,785,000 | 2,846,270 | |||||
New Mexico MFA Multi Family Series A, 6.05% due 7/1/2028 (Sandpiper Apartments Project; Insured: FHA) | NR/AAA | 2,335,000 | 2,509,424 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR, 5.70% due 9/1/2014 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 85,000 | 85,572 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR, 5.75% due 3/1/2017 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 220,000 | 221,516 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR, 0% due 9/1/2019 (GIC: Bayerisch Landesbank) | NR/AAA | 285,000 | 247,309 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR Series A-3, 6.15% due 9/1/2017 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 70,000 | 70,615 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR Series B-2, 5.80% due 7/1/2009 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 15,000 | 15,108 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR Series B-3, 5.80% due 9/1/2016 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 180,000 | 187,155 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR Series C-2, 6.05% due 9/1/2021 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 290,000 | 299,205 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR Series D-2, 5.875% due 9/1/2021 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | $ | 490,000 | $ | 493,665 | |||
New Mexico MFA SFMR Series E-2, 5.875% due 9/1/2020 (AMT) | NR/AAA | 275,000 | 280,816 | |||||
New Mexico State Highway Commission Revenue Infrastructure Senior Subordinated Lien C, 5.00% due 6/15/2012 (ETM) | Aa2/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,059,560 | |||||
New Mexico State Highway Commission Tax Series A, 5.00% due 6/15/2010 (ETM) | Aa2/AAA | 255,000 | 265,320 | |||||
New Mexico State Highway Commission Tax Series A, 5.00% due 6/15/2010 | Aa2/AAA | 245,000 | 255,217 | |||||
New Mexico State Highway Commission Tax Series A, 5.125% due 6/15/2010 pre-refunded 6/15/2008 | Aa2/AAA | 660,000 | 671,603 | |||||
New Mexico State Highway Commission Tax Series A, 5.125% due 6/15/2010 | Aa2/AAA | 3,695,000 | 3,757,778 | |||||
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan Council Hospital Revenue Series A, 4.80% due 8/1/2010 (Presbyterian Healthcare Project) | Aa3/AA- | 500,000 | 514,510 | |||||
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan St. Vincent Hospital Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,730,000 | 1,828,039 | |||||
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan St. Vincent Hospital Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,050,620 | |||||
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan St. Vincent Hospital Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2021 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,185,000 | 1,239,522 | |||||
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan St. Vincent Hospital Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2025 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,064,630 | |||||
New Mexico State Severance Tax, 5.00% due 7/1/2007 | Aa2/AA | 1,475,000 | 1,479,823 | |||||
New Mexico State Severance Tax Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2007 | Aa2/AA | 1,645,000 | 1,650,379 | |||||
New Mexico State Severance Tax Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 | Aa2/AA | 1,675,000 | 1,680,561 | |||||
New Mexico State Severance Tax Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2009 | Aa2/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,003,190 | |||||
New Mexico State Supplemental Severance Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 pre-refunded 7/1/2007 | Aa3/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,003,240 | |||||
New Mexico State University Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 4/1/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,068,290 | |||||
New Mexico Supplemental Severance Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 | Aa3/A+ | 5,000,000 | 5,015,850 | |||||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue Refunding Government Facilities Series F, 5.25% due 7/1/2019 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,123,180 | |||||
Rio Rancho Gross Receipts Tax, 5.00% due 6/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 955,000 | 1,027,523 | |||||
Rio Rancho Gross Receipts Tax, 5.00% due 6/1/2016 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 555,000 | 597,813 | |||||
Rio Rancho Gross Receipts Tax, 5.00% due 6/1/2022 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,061,180 | |||||
Rio Rancho Water & Wastewater System, 5.25% due 5/15/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | NR/AAA | 1,695,000 | 1,698,288 | |||||
San Juan County Gasoline Tax/Motor Vehicle Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.25% due 5/15/2014 | A1/NR | 400,000 | 427,996 | |||||
San Juan County Gasoline Tax/Motor Vehicle Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.25% due 5/15/2022 | A1/NR | 1,725,000 | 1,822,411 | |||||
San Juan County Gross Receipts, 5.30% due 9/15/2009 | A1/NR | 315,000 | 321,054 | |||||
San Juan County Gross Receipts Refunding, 5.00% due 6/15/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,225,000 | 1,318,468 | |||||
San Juan County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Senior Series B, 5.50% due 9/15/2016 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,180,000 | 1,275,545 | |||||
San Juan County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Subordinated Series A, 5.75% due 9/15/2021 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,089,010 | |||||
Sandoval County Incentive Payment Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 | NR/A+ | 4,390,000 | 4,633,601 | |||||
Sandoval County Landfill Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.50% due 8/15/2015 | Baa2/NR | 1,420,000 | 1,499,264 | |||||
Sandoval County Landfill Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.75% due 8/15/2018 | Baa2/NR | 1,335,000 | 1,424,338 | |||||
Sandoval County Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.75% due 2/1/2010 (Intel Project) | NR/A+ | 535,000 | 540,623 | |||||
Santa Fe County, 5.00% due 7/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 640,000 | 640,653 | |||||
Santa Fe County, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 785,000 | 785,801 | |||||
Santa Fe County, 7.25% due 7/1/2029 (Rancho Viejo Improvement District Project) | NR/NR | 1,815,000 | 1,919,544 | |||||
Santa Fe County Charter School Foundation, 6.50% due 1/15/2026 (ATC Foundation Project) | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,019,980 | |||||
Santa Fe County Charter School Foundation, 6.625% due 1/15/2036 | NR/NR | 1,030,000 | 1,050,816 | |||||
Santa Fe County Correctional Systems Revenue, 5.00% due 2/1/2018 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,084,430 | |||||
Santa Fe County Correctional Systems Revenue, 6.00% due 2/1/2027 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,520,000 | 1,823,407 | |||||
Santa Fe County Revenue Series 1990, 9.00% due 1/1/2008 (Office & Training Facilities Project) (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 626,000 | 650,439 | |||||
Santa Fe County Revenue Series A, 5.50% due 5/15/2015 (El Castillo Retirement Project) | NR/BBB- | 1,250,000 | 1,263,588 | |||||
Santa Fe County Revenue Series A, 5.80% due 5/15/2018 (El Castillo Retirement Project) | NR/BBB- | 1,835,000 | 1,835,752 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Santa Fe Educational Facilities Revenue, 5.10% due 3/1/2008 (St. John’s College Project) | NR/BBB- | $ | 210,000 | $ | 210,840 | |||
Santa Fe Educational Facilities Revenue, 5.40% due 3/1/2017 (St. John’s College Project) | NR/BBB- | 1,215,000 | 1,226,433 | |||||
Santa Fe SFMR, 6.00% due 11/1/2010 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | Aaa/NR | 65,000 | 65,724 | |||||
Santa Fe SFMR, 6.10% due 11/1/2011 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | Aaa/NR | 125,000 | 125,931 | |||||
Santa Fe SFMR, 6.20% due 11/1/2016 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | Aaa/NR | 110,000 | 110,169 | |||||
Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency Facility Revenue, 6.10% due 6/1/2007 | NR/NR | 875,000 | 877,826 | |||||
Taos County Gross Receipts County Education Improvement, 4.75% due 10/1/2012 | Baa1/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,549,830 | |||||
Taos Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 4.25% due 10/1/2010 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,013,640 | |||||
Taos Municipal School District 1 Refunding, 5.00% due 9/1/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 450,000 | 458,190 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,590,030 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,920,000 | 3,119,144 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2017 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,129,900 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,123,420 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2019 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,177,390 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,176,430 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,310,000 | 2,442,132 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,590,000 | 1,716,230 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2015 | Aa3/AA | 1,195,000 | 1,289,429 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2016 | Aa3/AA | 645,000 | 688,176 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2017 | Aa3/AA | 1,730,000 | 1,840,789 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2018 | Aa3/AA | 1,825,000 | 1,947,165 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2018 | Aa3/AA | 1,200,000 | 1,293,456 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2021 | Aa3/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,066,940 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2013 | Aa3/AA | 665,000 | 711,124 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2014 | Aa3/AA | 335,000 | 358,236 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Series A, 6.00% due 6/1/2021 | Aa3/AA | 610,000 | 708,875 | |||||
Ventana West Public Improvement District Special Tax, 6.625% due 8/1/2023 | NR/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,155,380 | |||||
Villa Hermosa Multi Family Housing Revenue, 5.85% due 11/20/2016 (Collateralized: GNMA) | NR/AAA | 1,105,000 | 1,128,647 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.70% (COST $ 196,362,834) | $ | 201,259,541 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.30% | 2,642,589 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 203,902,130 | ||||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Footnote Legend
See notes to financial statements.
† | Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred prior to or subsequent to the reporting period end. |
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
AMBAC | Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | |
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax | |
ETM | Escrowed to Maturity | |
FGIC | Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | |
FHA | Insured by Federal Housing Administration | |
FNMA | Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association | |
FSA | Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co. | |
GNMA | Insured by Government National Mortgage Co. | |
MBIA | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance | |
MFA | Mortgage Finance Authority | |
PCR | Pollution Control Revenue Bond | |
RADIAN | Insured by Radian Asset Assurance | |
SFMR | Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bond | |
XLCA | Insured by XL Capital Assurance |
SUMMARY OF SECURITY CREDIT RATINGS†
Ratings are a blend of Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s, using the higher rating. Some bonds are rated by only one service.
EXPENSE EXAMPLE | ||
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including
(a) sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, for Class A shares;
(b) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of any part or all of a purchase of $1 million of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase;
(2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12 b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,013.10 | $ | 4.93 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020.04 | $ | 4.94 | |||
Class D Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,011.80 | $ | 6.22 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,018.75 | $ | 6.24 | |||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,029.51 | $ | 3.20 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.78 | $ | 3.19 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.98%; D: 1.24%; and I: 0.63%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
OTHER INFORMATION | ||
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800- 847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg. com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its website at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 70 1/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds.
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |||||
119 East Marcy Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 800.847.0200 | 119 East Marcy Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund
Laddering – an All Weather Strategy
The Fund’s investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal and New Mexico state individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the investment advisor, with preservation of capital. The secondary goal of the Fund is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to long-term bond portfolios.
This Fund offers New Mexico investors double tax-free yields (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax) in a laddered municipal bond portfolio with an average maturity of normally ten years or less. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year; cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
Important Information
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
Minimum investments for Class I shares are higher than those for other classes. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. There is no up front sales charge for this class of shares.
Shares in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. As with direct bond ownership, funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk, and inflation risk. The principal value of bond funds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Investments 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. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The manager’s views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each Fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
Glossary
The Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index – A widely-accepted unmanaged market-weighted index comprised of fixed-rate, coupon bearing bonds issued within five years of the most recent month-end with greater than $50 million principal amount having a Moody’s investment grade rating and maturities of seven to twelve years.
Consumer Price Index – The Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) measures prices of a fixed basket of goods bought by a typical consumer, including food, transportation, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, entertainment and other items. The CPI, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor, is based at 100 in 1982 and is released monthly. It is widely used as a cost-of-living benchmark to adjust Social Security payments and other payment schedules, union contracts and tax brackets. Also known as the cost-of-living index.
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.
Duration – The measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.
Weighted Average Maturity – A weighted average of all the effective maturities of the bonds in a portfolio. Effective maturity takes into consideration mortgage prepayments, puts, sinking funds, adjustable coupons, and other features of individual bonds and is thus a more accurate measure of interest-rate sensitivity. Longer-maturity funds are generally considered more interest-rate sensitive than their shorter counterparts.
Fed Funds Rate – The interest rate at which a depository institution lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution overnight.
U.S. Treasury Securities – U.S. Treasury securities, such as bills, notes and bonds, are negotiable debt obligations of the U.S. government. These debt obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the government and issued at various schedules and maturities. Income from Treasury securities is exempt from state and local, but not federal, taxes.
George Strickland Co-Portfolio Manager
Josh Gonze Co-Portfolio Manager
Christopher Ihlefeld Co-Portfolio Manager | April 15, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report for the Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund. The net asset value of the Class I shares increased by 4 cents to $13.14 during the period since inception of the Class I shares on February 1, 2007. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 8.5 cents per share. If you reinvested dividends, you received 8.6 cents per share.
Over the last six months, interest rates on bonds that mature in ten years or less have risen, while interest rates on long-term bonds have fallen. Since bond prices move in the opposite direction as yields, the longest bonds in the portfolio generally appreciated, while bonds at the short end of the Fund’s ladder generally depreciated in value. The Class I shares of your Fund produced a total return of 0.96% over the short period since inception, compared to a 1.14% return for the Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index. Unlike the Fund, the index does not have exposure to short-term bonds. Since the short-term bonds in the Fund underperformed the index, the Fund’s return lagged the index.
The long-term trend of a flattening municipal bond yield curve came to an end in the first quarter of 2007, as long-term bond yields rose slightly more than short-term bond yields. It is too early to call this reversal a trend, but it is potentially an inflection point. The bond market is still expecting the Federal Reserve to lower the target Fed Funds rate some time in 2007, but it seems to be hedging that bet somewhat.
Lately, a lot of media attention has been focused on the residential housing market and the rising delinquency and default rates on sub-prime mortgages. While the news there is quite bad, one must remember that it is only one slice of the economic pie. By far, the largest slice – two thirds – is consumer spending, which has continued to grow quite nicely. The other significant slices of the economy are business fixed investment, government spending, and exports. While government spending and exports are growing steadily, business fixed investment is showing preliminary signs of slowing. So there are two, relatively small slices of the U.S. economy sputtering while the other slices are sizzling. This should lead to the moderate growth that the market seems to be expecting.
Currently, low yields on long-term bonds are built upon the premise that a slowing economy will lead to lower inflation. We have not seen any signs of that trend yet, core CPI is advancing at 2.7% per year. The high growth, low inflation “Goldilocks” economy was built upon rapidly rising worker productivity. Productivity gains allowed worker earnings to grow without affecting prices or corporate profits. With productivity growth falling from over 4% to under 2%, labor cost increases are much more likely to push consumer prices up. The “Goldilocks” economy isn’t dead yet, but it is at risk. Without it, we may be looking at slower GDP growth, sluggish corporate profits, and stubbornly high inflation. Slower growth may keep the Federal Reserve on hold, but elevated inflation should lead to a larger risk premium on long-term bonds. For that reason, we are still favoring short-term bonds over long-term bonds.
Your Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund is a laddered portfolio of over 140 municipal obligations from all over New Mexico. Today, your Fund’s weighted average maturity is 7.26 years. We ladder the maturity dates of the bonds in your portfolio so that some of the bonds are scheduled to mature during each of the coming years. Laddering intermediate bonds accomplishes two goals. First, the staggered bond maturities contained in a ladder defuse interest-rate risk and dampen the Fund’s price volatility. Second, laddering gives the Fund a steady cash flow stream from maturing bonds to reinvest toward the top of the ladder where yields are typically higher. The chart on the right describes the percentages of your Fund’s bond portfolio maturing in each of the coming years. |
Municipal bond issuance was surprisingly strong in the first quarter of 2007, rising 49% to $104 billion. At this pace, the market might well surpass 2005’s record supply of $408 billion. The increased supply has weighed heavily on municipal bond prices of late. The yield ratio of ten-year high quality municipal bond yields to Treasury bonds rose from under 80% toward 85% by the end of the quarter. The cheapening of municipal/treasury ratios contributed to the underperformance of municipal bonds this past quarter, but also creates a more attractive investing environment.
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2 years | = | 14.1% | Year 2 | = | 14.1% | |||||
2 to 4 years | = | 11.2% | Year 4 | = | 25.3% | |||||
4 to 6 years | = | 18.6% | Year 6 | = | 43.9% | |||||
6 to 8 years | = | 9.1% | Year 8 | = | 53.0% | |||||
8 to 10 years | = | 11.2% | Year 10 | = | 64.2% | |||||
10 to 12 years | = | 13.6% | Year 12 | = | 77.8% | |||||
12 to 14 years | = | 10.1% | Year 14 | = | 87.9% | |||||
14 to 16 years | = | 6.3% | Year 16 | = | 94.2% | |||||
16 to 18 years | = | 1.1% | Year 18 | = | 95.3% | |||||
Over 18 years | = | 4.7% | Over 18 years | = | 100.0% |
Percentages can and do vary. Data as of 3/31/07.
New Mexico’s economy has been outpacing the national economy lately. Personal income growth of 6% has led to double digit gains in gross receipts and income tax revenues. That growth, combined with a 28% increase in taxes and lease revenues tied to energy and mineral resources extraction, have made it relatively easy for the state to run budget surpluses. Some of the surplus has found its way into budgetary reserves, which totaled $780 million at the end of 2006, but annual expenditures have also been growing at a 14% rate. That pace will have to slow dramatically if economic growth stalls or oil, gas and mineral prices decline. We believe that the credit challenges facing New Mexico municipal bond issuers will be greater over the next few years than they have been over the last few years. For that reason, we have 93% of the Fund invested in bonds rated A or above by one of the major rating agencies, and maintained broad diversification across issuers, sectors, and geographic areas.
Over the years, our practice of laddering a diversified portfolio of short and intermediate maturity municipal bonds has allowed your Fund to perform consistently well in varying interest rate environments. Thank you for investing in Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund.
Sincerely, | ||||
George Strickland | Josh Gonze | Christopher Ihlefeld | ||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $ 196,362,834) | $ | 201,259,541 | ||
Cash | 48 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 487,595 | |||
Interest receivable | 2,690,081 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1,547 | |||
Total Assets | 204,438,812 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 140,597 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 149,161 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 45,602 | |||
Dividends payable | 201,322 | |||
Total Liabilities | 536,682 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 203,902,130 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Distribution in excess of net investment income | $ | (14,662 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 4,896,707 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (1,347,817 | ) | ||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 200,367,902 | |||
$ | 203,902,130 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||
Class A Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($170,720,205 applicable to 12,991,654 shares of beneficial interest outstanding — Note 4) | $ | 13.14 | ||
Maximum sales charge, 2.00% of offering price | 0.27 | |||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 13.41 | ||
Class D Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($15,280,823 applicable to 1,162,332 shares of beneficial interest outstanding — Note 4) | $ | 13.15 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($17,901,102 applicable to 1,362,730 shares of beneficial interest outstanding — Note 4) | $ | 13.14 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $ 464,101) | $ | 4,625,666 | ||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 513,180 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 115,338 | |||
Class D Shares | 9,293 | |||
Class I Shares | 1,466 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 230,677 | |||
Class D Shares | 74,673 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 41,061 | |||
Class D Shares | 8,927 | |||
Class I Shares | 677 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 263 | |||
Class D Shares | 263 | |||
Class I Shares | 102 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 37,169 | |||
Professional fees | 10,898 | |||
Accounting fees | 7,655 | |||
Trustee fees | 2,267 | |||
Other expenses | 10,244 | |||
Total Expenses | 1,064,153 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (5,318 | ) | ||
Distribution and service fees waived (Note 3) | (37,337 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (5,185 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 1,016,313 | |||
Net Investment Income | 3,609,353 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on Investments sold | (36,952 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investments | (868,895 | ) | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments | (905,847 | ) | ||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 2,703,506 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
* Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 3,609,353 | $ | 7,473,632 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (36,952 | ) | (175,714 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (868,895 | ) | (409,024 | ) | ||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 2,703,506 | 6,888,894 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (3,248,358 | ) | (6,995,117 | ) | ||||
Class D Shares | (242,942 | ) | (478,515 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (118,053 | ) | — | |||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (24,545,841 | ) | (15,627,535 | ) | ||||
Class D Shares | 1,231,854 | (4,424,114 | ) | |||||
Class I Shares | 17,846,069 | — | ||||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets | (6,373,765 | ) | (20,636,387 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 210,275,895 | 230,912,282 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 203,902,130 | $ | 210,275,895 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund’s investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal and New Mexico state individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the preservation of capital.
The Fund currently offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest, Class A, Class D, and Class I shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class D shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase or redemption, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (iv) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent applicable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees, and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Investments: The Trust determines the value of investments utilizing an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt investment securities have a primary market over the counter and are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by the pricing service. The pricing service values portfolio securities at quoted bid prices, normally at 4:00 p.m. New York time. When quotations are not readily available, securities are valued at evaluated prices as determined by the pricing service using methods which include consideration of yields or prices of municipal obligations of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. In any case where a price is not available from a pricing service for an investment, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. The valuation procedures used by the pricing service and the portfolio valuations received by the Fund are reviewed by the officers of the Trust under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income tax is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Net investment income of the Fund is declared daily as a dividend on shares for which the Fund has received payment. Dividends are paid monthly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts on securities purchased are amortized to call dates or maturity dates of the respective securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares (or the value of the dividend-eligible shares, as appropriate) of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current capital shares activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .50 of 1% to .275 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $5,318 for Class D shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $1,867 from the sale of Class A shares.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class D shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class D shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class D shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations. Distribution fees in the amount of $37,337 were waived for Class D shares.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $5,185. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/ or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 652,616 | $ | 8,599,017 | 1,491,269 | $ | 19,550,483 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 147,300 | 1,941,221 | 309,029 | 4,047,693 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,670,542 | ) | (35,086,079 | ) | (2,999,545 | ) | (39,225,711 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (1,870,626 | ) | $ | (24,545,841 | ) | (1,199,247 | ) | $ | (15,627,535 | ) | ||||
Class D Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 237,323 | $ | 3,130,347 | 227,791 | $ | 2,980,463 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 13,929 | 183,663 | 27,090 | 355,077 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (157,634 | ) | (2,082,156 | ) | (590,696 | ) | (7,759,654 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 93,618 | $ | 1,231,854 | (335,815 | ) | $ | (4,424,114 | ) | ||||||
Class I Shares† | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,553,968 | $ | 20,360,732 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 8,277 | 108,961 | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (199,515 | ) | (2,623,624 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,362,730 | $ | 17,846,069 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
† | Effective date of Class I shares was February 1, 2007. |
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $8,777,106 and $17,552,332, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 196,362,493 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 4,932,367 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (35,319 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 4,897,048 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carry forwards are used, capital gains distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.
Such capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2007 | $ | 33,677 | |
2008 | 595,638 | ||
2009 | 320,666 | ||
2011 | 145,437 | ||
2013 | 255 | ||
2014 | 49,136 | ||
$ | 1,144,809 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had deferred capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $166,397. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
OTHER NOTES:
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited) |
Class I Shares: | Period Ended March 31, 2007(c) | |||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 13.10 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income | 0.09 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.04 | |||
Total from investment operations | 0.13 | |||
Less dividends from: | ||||
Net investment income | (0.09 | ) | ||
Change in net asset value | 0.04 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 13.14 | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||
Total return(a) | 0.96 | % | ||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||
Net investment income | 4.03 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.64 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.63 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.64 | %(b) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 4.38 | % | ||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 17,901 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class I shares was February 1, 2007. |
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A - 885-215-301, CLASS D - 885-215-624, CLASS I - 885-215-285
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - THNMX, CLASS D - THNDX, CLASS I - THNIX
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Alamogordo Hospital Revenue, 5.30% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | $ | 3,000,000 | $ | 3,027,990 | |||
Albuquerque Gross Receipts Series B, 0% due 7/1/2012 pre-refunded 7/1/2011 | Aaa/AAA | 1,775,000 | 1,454,826 | |||||
Albuquerque Gross Receipts Series B, 0% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 225,000 | 183,875 | |||||
Albuquerque Industrial Revenue Refunding, 5.15% due 4/1/2016 (MCT Industries Inc. Project; LOC: Bank of the West) | Aa3/NR | 1,170,000 | 1,216,976 | |||||
Albuquerque Industrial Revenue Refunding, 5.25% due 4/1/2017 (MCT Industries Inc. Project; LOC: Bank of the West) | Aa3/NR | 2,140,000 | 2,231,613 | |||||
Albuquerque Joint Water & Sewage Revenue Series A, 0% due 7/1/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,600,000 | 1,527,792 | |||||
Albuquerque Joint Water & Sewage Systems Revenue, 4.75% due 7/1/2008 | Aa2/AA | 60,000 | 60,049 | |||||
Albuquerque Municipal School District 12 Refunding, 5.10% due 8/1/2014 pre-refunded 8/1/2008 | Aa2/AA | 760,000 | 774,501 | |||||
Albuquerque Municipal School District 12 Refunding, 5.00% due 8/1/2015 | Aa2/AA | 1,175,000 | 1,221,342 | |||||
Albuquerque Refuse Removal & Disposal Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 415,000 | 432,401 | |||||
Belen Gasoline Tax Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.40% due 1/1/2011 | NR/NR | 585,000 | 591,728 | |||||
Bernalillo County Gross Receipts Series B, 5.00% due 4/1/2021 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,302,310 | |||||
Bernalillo County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.50% due 10/1/2011 pre-refunded 10/01/2009 | Aa3/AA+ | 495,000 | 516,953 | |||||
Bernalillo County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.25% due 10/1/2012 | Aa3/AA+ | 1,000,000 | 1,077,560 | |||||
Bernalillo County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2015 pre-refunded 10/01/2009 | Aa3/AA+ | 2,000,000 | 2,100,560 | |||||
Chaves County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,011,040 | |||||
Chaves County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.05% due 7/1/2019 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 1,030,000 | 1,041,855 | |||||
Chaves County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2021 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 455,000 | 460,023 | |||||
Cibola County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 5.875% due 11/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 495,000 | 512,038 | |||||
Cibola County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 6.00% due 11/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 555,000 | 598,451 | |||||
Farmington Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.125% due 6/1/2018 (San Juan Regional Medical Center Project) | A3/NR | 570,000 | 594,425 | |||||
Farmington Hospital Revenue Series A, 5.125% due 6/1/2019 (San Juan Regional Medical Center Project) | A3/NR | 645,000 | 670,232 | |||||
Farmington PCR, 3.78% due 9/1/2024 put 4/2/2007 (LOC: Barclays Bank) (daily demand notes) | P1/A-1+ | 4,740,000 | 4,740,000 | |||||
Farmington PCR Series A, 3.79% due 5/1/2024 put 4/2/2007 (LOC: Barclays Bank) (daily demand notes) | P1/A-1+ | 700,000 | 700,000 | |||||
Farmington Utility Systems Revenue Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 6,095,000 | 6,400,055 | |||||
Gallup PCR Refunding Tri-State Generation, 5.00% due 8/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,060,000 | 2,191,510 | |||||
Gallup PCR Refunding Tri-State Generation, 5.00% due 8/15/2017 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 3,540,000 | 3,776,153 | |||||
Grant County Hospital Facility Revenue, 5.50% due 8/1/2009 (Gila Regional Medical Center Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,310,000 | 1,350,807 | |||||
Grant County Hospital Facility Revenue, 5.50% due 8/1/2010 (Gila Regional Medical Center Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 1,385,000 | 1,445,982 | |||||
Las Cruces Joint Utility Refunding & Improvement Revenue, 6.50% due 7/1/2007 (ETM) | A1/NR | 120,000 | 120,836 | |||||
Las Cruces School District 2, 5.50% due 8/1/2010 | Aa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,040,560 | |||||
Los Alamos County Utility Systems Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,265,000 | 1,352,336 | |||||
New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation Series A-3 (Guaranteed: Student Loans), 4.95% due 3/1/2009 (AMT) | Aaa/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,040,720 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Court Facilities Fee Revenue Series A, 5.50% due 6/15/2020 pre-refunded 6/15/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,137,380 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 6/1/2014 (Public Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,660,000 | 2,841,492 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 6/15/2018 (Public Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 2,915,000 | 3,131,847 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 6/15/2019 (Public Project; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,215,000 | 1,300,111 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Senior Subordinated Lien, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 (Public Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,074,490 | |||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Series C, 5.00% due 6/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 2,280,000 | 2,440,330 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Refunding Series C, 5.00% due 6/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 2,360,000 | 2,556,588 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Series B, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,625,000 | 1,746,046 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Series B-1, 5.25% due 6/1/2015 (Public Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,089,740 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Series C, 5.15% due 6/1/2012 pre-refunded 6/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 255,000 | 262,627 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Series C, 5.25% due 6/1/2013 pre-refunded 6/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 130,000 | 134,156 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Series C, 5.35% due 6/1/2014 pre-refunded 6/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 130,000 | 134,425 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Series C, 5.45% due 6/1/2015 pre-refunded 6/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 145,000 | 150,236 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue State Office Building Tax Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2012 pre-refunded 6/1/2011 | Aa1/AAA | 1,725,000 | 1,812,181 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue State Office Building Tax Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2013 pre-refunded 6/1/2011 | Aa1/AAA | 1,325,000 | 1,391,966 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue State Office Building Tax Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2014 pre-refunded 6/1/2011 | Aa1/AAA | 1,875,000 | 1,969,762 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority Revenue Subordinated Lien, 5.00% due 6/15/2020 (Public Project Revolving Fund F; Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 1,395,000 | 1,489,637 | |||||
New Mexico Finance Authority State Transportation Series A, 5.00% due 6/15/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,100,000 | 2,265,711 | |||||
New Mexico Highway Commission Revenue Senior Subordinated Lien Tax Series A, 5.50% due 6/15/2013 pre-refunded 6/15/2011 | Aa2/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,137,380 | |||||
New Mexico Highway Commission Revenue Senior Subordinated Lien Tax Series A, 5.50% due 6/15/2014 | Aa2/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,135,780 | |||||
New Mexico Highway Commission Tax Senior Subordinated Lien, 6.00% due 6/15/2011 pre-refunded 6/15/2009 | Aa2/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,245,700 | |||||
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan, 5.20% due 12/1/2010 pre-refunded 12/1/2007 (Catholic Health Initiatives Project) | NR/AA | 1,140,000 | 1,162,515 | |||||
New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Series A, 5.75% due 8/1/2016 pre-refunded 8/1/2011 (Presbyterian Healthcare Project) | Aa3/AA- | 5,205,000 | 5,657,679 | |||||
New Mexico Housing Authority Region III Multi Family Housing Revenue Series A, 5.30% due 12/1/2022 (Senior El Paseo Apartments Project; Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,100,000 | 1,141,976 | |||||
New Mexico MFA Forward Mortgage Series C, 6.50% due 7/1/2025 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 190,000 | 194,256 | |||||
New Mexico MFA General, 5.80% due 9/1/2019 pre-refunded 9/1/2009 | NR/AAA | 775,000 | 813,045 | |||||
New Mexico MFA Multi Family Refunding Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (Sombra Del Oso Apartments Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,022,000 | |||||
New Mexico MFA Multi Family Refunding Series C, 5.00% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (Riverwalk Apartments Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 1,910,000 | 1,952,020 | |||||
New Mexico MFA Multi Family Refunding Series D, 5.00% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (Tierra Pointe I Apartments Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | Aaa/NR | 2,785,000 | 2,846,270 | |||||
New Mexico MFA Multi Family Series A, 6.05% due 7/1/2028 (Sandpiper Apartments Project; Insured: FHA) | NR/AAA | 2,335,000 | 2,509,424 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR, 5.70% due 9/1/2014 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 85,000 | 85,572 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR, 5.75% due 3/1/2017 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 220,000 | 221,516 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR, 0% due 9/1/2019 (GIC: Bayerisch Landesbank) | NR/AAA | 285,000 | 247,309 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR Series A-3, 6.15% due 9/1/2017 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 70,000 | 70,615 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR Series B-2, 5.80% due 7/1/2009 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 15,000 | 15,108 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR Series B-3, 5.80% due 9/1/2016 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 180,000 | 187,155 | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR Series C-2, 6.05% due 9/1/2021 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | 290,000 | 299,205 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
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Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
New Mexico MFA SFMR Series D-2, 5.875% due 9/1/2021 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | NR/AAA | $ | 490,000 | $ | 493,665 | |||
New Mexico MFA SFMR Series E-2, 5.875% due 9/1/2020 (AMT) | NR/AAA | 275,000 | 280,816 | |||||
New Mexico State Highway Commission Revenue Infrastructure Senior Subordinated Lien C, 5.00% due 6/15/2012 (ETM) | Aa2/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,059,560 | |||||
New Mexico State Highway Commission Tax Series A, 5.00% due 6/15/2010 (ETM) | Aa2/AAA | 255,000 | 265,320 | |||||
New Mexico State Highway Commission Tax Series A, 5.00% due 6/15/2010 | Aa2/AAA | 245,000 | 255,217 | |||||
New Mexico State Highway Commission Tax Series A, 5.125% due 6/15/2010 pre-refunded 6/15/2008 | Aa2/AAA | 660,000 | 671,603 | |||||
New Mexico State Highway Commission Tax Series A, 5.125% due 6/15/2010 | Aa2/AAA | 3,695,000 | 3,757,778 | |||||
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan Council Hospital Revenue Series A, 4.80% due 8/1/2010 (Presbyterian Healthcare Project) | Aa3/AA- | 500,000 | 514,510 | |||||
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan St. Vincent Hospital Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,730,000 | 1,828,039 | |||||
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan St. Vincent Hospital Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,050,620 | |||||
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan St. Vincent Hospital Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2021 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,185,000 | 1,239,522 | |||||
New Mexico State Hospital Equipment Loan St. Vincent Hospital Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2025 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,064,630 | |||||
New Mexico State Severance Tax, 5.00% due 7/1/2007 | Aa2/AA | 1,475,000 | 1,479,823 | |||||
New Mexico State Severance Tax Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2007 | Aa2/AA | 1,645,000 | 1,650,379 | |||||
New Mexico State Severance Tax Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 | Aa2/AA | 1,675,000 | 1,680,561 | |||||
New Mexico State Severance Tax Refunding Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2009 | Aa2/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,003,190 | |||||
New Mexico State Supplemental Severance Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 pre-refunded 7/1/2007 | Aa3/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,003,240 | |||||
New Mexico State University Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 4/1/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,068,290 | |||||
New Mexico Supplemental Severance Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 | Aa3/A+ | 5,000,000 | 5,015,850 | |||||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority Revenue Refunding Government Facilities Series F, 5.25% due 7/1/2019 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,123,180 | |||||
Rio Rancho Gross Receipts Tax, 5.00% due 6/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 955,000 | 1,027,523 | |||||
Rio Rancho Gross Receipts Tax, 5.00% due 6/1/2016 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 555,000 | 597,813 | |||||
Rio Rancho Gross Receipts Tax, 5.00% due 6/1/2022 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,061,180 | |||||
Rio Rancho Water & Wastewater System, 5.25% due 5/15/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | NR/AAA | 1,695,000 | 1,698,288 | |||||
San Juan County Gasoline Tax/Motor Vehicle Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.25% due 5/15/2014 | A1/NR | 400,000 | 427,996 | |||||
San Juan County Gasoline Tax/Motor Vehicle Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.25% due 5/15/2022 | A1/NR | 1,725,000 | 1,822,411 | |||||
San Juan County Gross Receipts, 5.30% due 9/15/2009 | A1/NR | 315,000 | 321,054 | |||||
San Juan County Gross Receipts Refunding, 5.00% due 6/15/2014 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,225,000 | 1,318,468 | |||||
San Juan County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Senior Series B, 5.50% due 9/15/2016 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,180,000 | 1,275,545 | |||||
San Juan County Gross Receipts Tax Revenue Subordinated Series A, 5.75% due 9/15/2021 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,089,010 | |||||
Sandoval County Incentive Payment Revenue Refunding, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 | NR/A+ | 4,390,000 | 4,633,601 | |||||
Sandoval County Landfill Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.50% due 8/15/2015 | Baa2/NR | 1,420,000 | 1,499,264 | |||||
Sandoval County Landfill Revenue Refunding & Improvement, 5.75% due 8/15/2018 | Baa2/NR | 1,335,000 | 1,424,338 | |||||
Sandoval County Revenue Refunding Series B, 5.75% due 2/1/2010 (Intel Project) | NR/A+ | 535,000 | 540,623 | |||||
Santa Fe County, 5.00% due 7/1/2007 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 640,000 | 640,653 | |||||
Santa Fe County, 5.00% due 7/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 785,000 | 785,801 | |||||
Santa Fe County, 7.25% due 7/1/2029 (Rancho Viejo Improvement District Project) | NR/NR | 1,815,000 | 1,919,544 | |||||
Santa Fe County Charter School Foundation, 6.50% due 1/15/2026 (ATC Foundation Project) | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,019,980 | |||||
Santa Fe County Charter School Foundation, 6.625% due 1/15/2036 | NR/NR | 1,030,000 | 1,050,816 | |||||
Santa Fe County Correctional Systems Revenue, 5.00% due 2/1/2018 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,084,430 | |||||
Santa Fe County Correctional Systems Revenue, 6.00% due 2/1/2027 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,520,000 | 1,823,407 | |||||
Santa Fe County Revenue Series 1990, 9.00% due 1/1/2008 (Office & Training Facilities Project) (ETM) | Aaa/NR | 626,000 | 650,439 | |||||
Santa Fe County Revenue Series A, 5.50% due 5/15/2015 (El Castillo Retirement Project) | NR/BBB- | 1,250,000 | 1,263,588 | |||||
Santa Fe County Revenue Series A, 5.80% due 5/15/2018 (El Castillo Retirement Project) | NR/BBB- | 1,835,000 | 1,835,752 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
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Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Santa Fe Educational Facilities Revenue, 5.10% due 3/1/2008 (St. John’s College Project) | NR/BBB- | $ | 210,000 | $ | 210,840 | |||
Santa Fe Educational Facilities Revenue, 5.40% due 3/1/2017 (St. John’s College Project) | NR/BBB- | 1,215,000 | 1,226,433 | |||||
Santa Fe SFMR, 6.00% due 11/1/2010 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | Aaa/NR | 65,000 | 65,724 | |||||
Santa Fe SFMR, 6.10% due 11/1/2011 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | Aaa/NR | 125,000 | 125,931 | |||||
Santa Fe SFMR, 6.20% due 11/1/2016 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) | Aaa/NR | 110,000 | 110,169 | |||||
Santa Fe Solid Waste Management Agency Facility Revenue, 6.10% due 6/1/2007 | NR/NR | 875,000 | 877,826 | |||||
Taos County Gross Receipts County Education Improvement, 4.75% due 10/1/2012 | Baa1/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,549,830 | |||||
Taos Gross Receipts Tax Revenue, 4.25% due 10/1/2010 (Insured: Radian) | Aa3/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,013,640 | |||||
Taos Municipal School District 1 Refunding, 5.00% due 9/1/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 450,000 | 458,190 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,590,030 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,920,000 | 3,119,144 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2017 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,129,900 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,123,420 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2019 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,177,390 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 3,176,430 | |||||
University of New Mexico Hospital Mortgage Revenue Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 (Insured: FSA & FHA) | Aaa/AAA | 2,310,000 | 2,442,132 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,590,000 | 1,716,230 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2015 | Aa3/AA | 1,195,000 | 1,289,429 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2016 | Aa3/AA | 645,000 | 688,176 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2017 | Aa3/AA | 1,730,000 | 1,840,789 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2018 | Aa3/AA | 1,825,000 | 1,947,165 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2018 | Aa3/AA | 1,200,000 | 1,293,456 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Refunding Sub Lien Systems Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2021 | Aa3/AA | 1,000,000 | 1,066,940 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2013 | Aa3/AA | 665,000 | 711,124 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2014 | Aa3/AA | 335,000 | 358,236 | |||||
University of New Mexico Revenue Series A, 6.00% due 6/1/2021 | Aa3/AA | 610,000 | 708,875 | |||||
Ventana West Public Improvement District Special Tax, 6.625% due 8/1/2023 | NR/NR | 2,000,000 | 2,155,380 | |||||
Villa Hermosa Multi Family Housing Revenue, 5.85% due 11/20/2016 (Collateralized: GNMA) | NR/AAA | 1,105,000 | 1,128,647 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.70% (Cost $ 196,362,834) | $ | 201,259,541 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.30% | 2,642,589 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 203,902,130 | ||||||
Footnote Legend
† | Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred prior to or subsequent to the reporting period end. |
See notes to financial statements.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
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Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
AMBAC | Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | |
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax | |
ETM | Escrowed to Maturity | |
FGIC | Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | |
FHA | Insured by Federal Housing Administration | |
FNMA | Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association | |
FSA | Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co. | |
GNMA | Insured by Government National Mortgage Co. | |
MBIA | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance | |
MFA | Mortgage Finance Authority | |
PCR | Pollution Control Revenue Bond | |
RADIAN | Insured by Radian Asset Assurance | |
SFMR | Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bond | |
XLCA | Insured by XL Capital Assurance |
SUMMARY OF SECURITY CREDIT RATINGS†
Ratings are a blend of Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s, using the higher rating. Some bonds are rated by only one service.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including management and administration fees and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,029.51 | $ | 3.20 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.78 | $ | 3.19 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for Class I shares (0.63%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its website at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above: | ||
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm |
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals. |
Investment Philosophy |
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios. |
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure |
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings. |
Co-Ownership of Funds |
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: TM | |||||
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |||||||||||||||||
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |||||||||||||||||
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund
Laddering – an All Weather Strategy
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal, New York State and New York City individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with preservation of capital. The secondary goal of the Fund is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to long-term bond portfolios.
The Fund offers New York investors double (or for New York City residents triple) tax-free yields (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax) in a laddered municipal bond portfolio with an average maturity of normally ten years or less. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year; cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
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Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund
March 31, 2007
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semi-annual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
Important Information
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
The maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 2.00%.
Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account these sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.
Shares in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. As with direct bond ownership, funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk, and inflation risk. The principal value of bond funds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Investments 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.
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The manager’s views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
Glossary
The Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index – A widely-accepted unmanaged market-weighted index comprised of fixed-rate, coupon bearing bonds issued within five years of the most recent month-end with greater than $50 million principal amount having a Moody’s investment grade rating and maturities of seven to twelve years.
Consumer Price Index – The Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) measures prices of a fixed basket of goods bought by a typical consumer, including food, transportation, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, entertainment and other items. The CPI, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor, is based at 100 in 1982 and is released monthly. It is widely used as a cost-of-living benchmark to adjust Social Security payments and other payment schedules, union contracts and tax brackets. Also known as the cost-of-living index.
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.
Duration – The measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.
Weighted Average Maturity – A weighted average of all the effective maturities of the bonds in a portfolio. Effective maturity takes into consideration mortgage prepayments, puts, sinking funds, adjustable coupons, and other features of individual bonds and is thus a more accurate measure of interest-rate sensitivity. Longer-maturity funds are generally considered more interest-rate sensitive than their shorter counterparts.
Fed Funds Rate – The interest rate at which a depository institution lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution overnight.
U.S. Treasury Securities – U.S. Treasury securities, such as bills, notes and bonds, are negotiable debt obligations of the U.S. government. These debt obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the government and issued at various schedules and maturities. Income from Treasury securities is exempt from state and local, but not federal, taxes.
Letter to Shareholders |
George Strickland Co-Portfolio Manager | April 15, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report for the Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund. The net asset value of the Class A shares decreased by 6 cents to $ 12.32 during the six months ended March 31, 2007. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 23.0 cents per share. If you reinvested dividends, you received 23.2 cents per share.
Over the last six months, interest rates on bonds that mature in ten years or less have risen, while interest rates on long-term bonds have fallen. Since bond prices move in the opposite direction as yields, the longest bonds in the portfolio generally appreciated, while bonds at the short end of the Fund’s ladder generally depreciated in value. The Class A shares of your Fund produced a total return of 1.39% (at NAV) over the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, compared to a 1.77% return for the Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index. Unlike the Fund, the index does not have exposure to short-term bonds. Since the short-term bonds in the Fund underperformed the index, the Fund’s return lagged the index.
The long-term trend of a flattening municipal bond yield curve came to an end in the first quarter of 2007, as long-term bond yields rose slightly more than short-term bond yields. It is too early to call this reversal a trend, but it is potentially an inflection point. The bond market is still expecting the Federal Reserve to lower the target Fed Funds rate some time in 2007, but it seems to be hedging that bet somewhat.
Lately, a lot of media attention has been focused on the residential housing market and the rising delinquency and default rates on sub-prime mortgages. While the news there is quite bad, one must remember that it is only one slice of the economic pie. By far, the largest slice — two thirds — is consumer spending, which has continued to grow quite nicely. The other significant slices of the economy are business fixed investment, government spending, and exports. While government spending and exports are growing steadily, business fixed investment is showing preliminary signs of slowing. So there are two, relatively small slices of the U.S. economy sputtering while the other slices are sizzling. This should lead to the moderate growth that the market seems to be expecting.
Currently, low yields on long-term bonds are built upon the premise that a slowing economy will lead to lower inflation. We have not seen any signs of that trend yet, core CPI is advancing at 2.7% per year. The high growth, low inflation “Goldilocks” economy was built upon rapidly rising worker productivity. Productivity gains allowed worker earnings to grow without affecting prices or corporate profits. With productivity growth falling from over 4% to under 2%, labor cost increases are much more likely to push consumer prices up. The “Goldilocks” economy isn’t dead yet, but it is at risk. Without it, we may be looking at slower GDP growth, sluggish corporate profits, and stubbornly high inflation. Slower growth may keep the Federal Reserve on hold, but elevated inflation should lead to a larger risk premium on long-term bonds. For that reason, we are still favoring short-term bonds over long-term bonds.
Your Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund is a laddered portfolio of 39 municipal obligations from all over New York. Today, your Fund’s weighted average maturity is 6.64 years. We ladder the maturity dates of the bonds in your portfolio so that some of the bonds are scheduled to mature during each of the coming years. Laddering intermediate bonds accomplishes two goals. First, the staggered bond maturities contained in a ladder defuse interest-rate risk and dampen the Fund’s price volatility. Second, laddering gives the Fund a steady cash flow stream from maturing bonds to reinvest toward the top of the ladder where yields are typically higher. The chart on the right describes the percentages of your Fund’s bond portfolio maturing in each of the coming years. | |
Josh Gonze Co-Portfolio Manager | ||
Christopher Ihlefeld Co-Portfolio Manager |
Municipal bond issuance was surprisingly strong in the first quarter of 2007, rising 49% to $104 billion. At this pace, the market might well surpass 2005’s record supply of $408 billion. The increased supply has weighed heavily on municipal bond prices of late. The yield ratio of ten-year high quality municipal bond yields to Treasury bonds rose from under 80% toward 85% by the end of the quarter. The cheapening of municipal/treasury ratios contributed to the underperformance of municipal bonds this past quarter, but also creates a more attractive investing environment.
% of portfolio maturing | Cumulative % maturing | |||||||||
2 years | = | 18.0% | Year 2 | = | 18.0% | |||||
2 to 4 years | = | 7.1% | Year 4 | = | 25.1% | |||||
4 to 6 years | = | 13.6% | Year 6 | = | 38.7% | |||||
6 to 8 years | = | 20.8% | Year 8 | = | 59.5% | |||||
8 to 10 years | = | 7.9% | Year 10 | = | 67.4% | |||||
10 to 12 years | = | 17.4% | Year 12 | = | 84.8% | |||||
12 to 14 years | = | 7.8% | Year 14 | = | 92.6% | |||||
14 to 16 years | = | 0.0% | Year 16 | = | 92.6% | |||||
16 to 18 years | = | 0.0% | Year 18 | = | 92.6% | |||||
Over 18 years | = | 7.4% | Over 18 years | = | 100.0% |
Percentages can and do vary. Data as of 3/31/07.
Employment growth in New York has been running at about half the national average, but the unemployment rate is currently only 4%. State tax revenues are largely driven by the financial industry, which is booming. Tax receipts are expected to grow 12% in the 2007 fiscal year, which should produce a surplus of $1.5 billion. This will probably allow the state to build up reserve balances to about $3.6 billion. Though recent news is very encouraging, long-term challenges remain: debt levels are high, pension and other post-employment benefits are generous, and tax receipts are highly sensitive to the investment and real estate industries. We believe that the credit challenges facing New York municipal bond issuers are likely to be greater over the next few years than they have been over the last few. For that reason, we have 97% of the Fund invested in bonds rated A or above by one of the major rating agencies, and maintained broad diversification across issuers, sectors, and geographic areas.
Over the years, our practice of laddering a diversified portfolio of short and intermediate maturity municipal bonds has allowed your Fund to perform consistently well in varying interest rate environments. Thank you for investing in Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund.
Sincerely, | ||||
George Strickland | Josh Gonze | Christopher Ihlefeld | ||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $ 32,438,128) | $ | 33,215,974 | ||
Cash | 33,224 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 148,492 | |||
Interest receivable | 378,047 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 897 | |||
Total Assets | 33,776,634 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 4,788 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 22,776 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 22,926 | |||
Dividends payable | 29,675 | |||
Total Liabilities | 80,165 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 33,696,469 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Distribution in excess of net investment income | $ | (11,530 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 777,846 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (56,649 | ) | ||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 32,986,802 | |||
$ | 33,696,469 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||
Class A Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($33,696,469 applicable to 2,734,439 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 12.32 | ||
Maximum sales charge, 2.00% of offering price | 0.25 | |||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 12.57 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | ||
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $ 71,756) | $ | 806,501 | ||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 85,271 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | 21,318 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | 42,635 | |||
Transfer agent fees | 17,647 | |||
Registration and filing fees | 146 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 11,102 | |||
Professional fees | 8,678 | |||
Accounting fees | 1,185 | |||
Trustee fees | 305 | |||
Other expenses | 3,818 | |||
Total Expenses | 192,105 | |||
Less: | ||||
Management fees waived by investment advisor (Note 3) | (19,398 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (3,870 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 168,837 | |||
Net Investment Income | 637,664 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on Investments sold | 16,394 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of Investments | (172,323 | ) | ||
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments | (155,929 | ) | ||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 481,735 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | ||
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
* Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 637,664 | $ | 1,387,236 | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 16,394 | (3,826 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (172,323 | ) | (221,552 | ) | ||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 481,735 | 1,161,858 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (637,664 | ) | (1,387,236 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (996,661 | ) | (6,301,037 | ) | ||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets | (1,152,590 | ) | (6,526,415 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 34,849,059 | 41,375,474 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 33,696,469 | $ | 34,849,059 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) is a non-diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund’s investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from Federal, New York State, and New York City individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the preservation of capital. The Fund will also invest primarily in municipal obligations within the state of New York. The Fund currently offers only one class of shares of beneficial interest, Class A shares.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Investments: The Trust determines the value of investments utilizing an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt investment securities have a primary market over the counter and are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by the pricing service. The pricing service values portfolio securities at quoted bid prices, normally at 4:00 p.m. New York time. When quotations are not readily available, securities are valued at evaluated prices as determined by the pricing service using methods which include consideration of yields or prices of municipal obligations of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. In any case where a price is not available from a pricing service for an investment, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. The valuation procedures used by the pricing service and the portfolio valuations received by the Fund are reviewed by the officers of the Trust under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income tax is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Net investment income of the Fund is declared daily as a dividend on shares for which the Fund has received payment. Dividends are paid monthly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts on securities purchased are amortized to call dates or maturity dates of the respective securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .50 of 1% to .275 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily waived investment advisory fees of $19,398. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned no commissions from the sale of Class A shares.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $3,870. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/ or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 148,333 | $ | 1,834,148 | 249,857 | $ | 3,077,469 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 35,326 | 436,445 | 74,036 | 911,749 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (264,570 | ) | (3,267,254 | ) | (835,675 | ) | (10,290,255 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (80,911 | ) | $ | (996,661 | ) | (511,782 | ) | $ | (6,301,037 | ) | ||||
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $1,100,000 and $3,111,278, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes | $ | 32,437,105 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 781,354 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (2,485 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 778,869 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carry forwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.
Such capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2011 | $ | 20,132 | |
2014 | 50,108 | ||
$ | 70,240 | ||
As of March 31, 2007, the Fund had deferred capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $3,826. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
OTHER NOTES:
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | ||
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended | Year Ended Sept. 30, | 3 Months Ended 2004(c) | Year Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.38 | $ | 12.44 | $ | 12.64 | $ | 12.46 | $ | 12.86 | $ | 12.63 | $ | 12.55 | ||||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.23 | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.10 | 0.45 | 0.51 | 0.54 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.06 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.20 | ) | 0.18 | (0.40 | ) | 0.25 | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.17 | 0.39 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.05 | 0.76 | 0.62 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.23 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.54 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | — | — | — | — | — | (0.02 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | (0.23 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.53 | ) | (0.54 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | (0.06 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.20 | ) | 0.18 | (0.40 | ) | 0.23 | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.32 | $ | 12.38 | $ | 12.44 | $ | 12.64 | $ | 12.46 | $ | 12.86 | $ | 12.63 | ||||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.39 | % | 3.23 | % | 1.73 | % | 2.26 | % | 0.36 | % | 6.16 | % | 5.05 | % | ||||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.74 | %(b) | 3.66 | % | 3.31 | % | 3.19 | %(b) | 3.51 | % | 4.02 | % | 4.29 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.01 | %(b) | 1.01 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.87 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.87 | % | ||||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.10 | %(b) | 1.11 | % | 1.12 | % | 1.18 | %(b) | 1.11 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.09 | % | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 3.31 | % | 15.38 | % | 28.70 | % | 4.27 | % | 13.46 | % | 15.57 | % | 17.66 | % | ||||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 33,696 | $ | 34,849 | $ | 41,375 | $ | 45,543 | $ | 42,551 | $ | 39,764 | $ | 32,076 |
(a) | Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return, which is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | The Fund’s fiscal year-end changed to September 30. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A – 885-215-665
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A – THNYX
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Amherst Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Revenue, 5.75% due 4/1/2015 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | $ | 465,000 | $ | 498,843 | |||
Brookhaven Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Revenue, 4.25% due 11/1/2037 put 11/1/2011 (LOC: North Fork Bank) | NR/A- | 1,100,000 | 1,102,365 | |||||
Canastota Central School District GO, 7.10% due 6/15/2007 (ETM) | A2/NR | 215,000 | 216,503 | |||||
Canastota Central School District GO, 7.10% due 6/15/2008 (ETM) | A2/NR | 205,000 | 213,483 | |||||
Hempstead Industrial Development Agency Resource Recovery Revenue, 5.00% due 12/1/2010 put 6/1/2010 (American Ref-Fuel Project) | Baa3/BB+ | 1,000,000 | 1,025,150 | |||||
Monroe County Industrial Development Agency Revenue, 6.45% due 2/1/2014 (DePaul Community Facility Project; Insured: SONYMA) | Aa1/NR | 725,000 | 730,909 | |||||
Nassau Health Care Corp., 6.00% due 8/1/2011 pre-refunded 8/1/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 530,000 | 567,609 | |||||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority Series B, 5.75% due 6/15/2013 (ETM) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,039,360 | |||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Facilities Refunding Series A-1, 5.00% due 11/1/2020 | Aa1/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,069,780 | |||||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority Refunding Future Tax Secured C, 5.25% due 8/1/2016 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,365,000 | 1,463,799 | |||||
New York City Trust Cultural Resources Revenue, 5.75% due 7/1/2014 (Museum of American Folk Art Project; Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 920,000 | 977,546 | |||||
New York Convention Center Development Corp. Hotel Unit Fee, 5.00% due 11/15/2017 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,085,970 | |||||
New York Dormitory Authority Lease Revenue Series A, 5.25% due 8/15/2013 (Master Boces Project; Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,057,070 | |||||
New York Dormitory Authority Revenue, 5.25% due 7/1/2010 (D’Youville College Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 350,000 | 365,368 | |||||
New York Dormitory Authority Revenue, 5.25% due 7/1/2011 (D’Youville College Project; Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 370,000 | 390,416 | |||||
New York Dormitory Authority Revenue Mental Health Services A, 5.50% due 2/15/2019 pre-refund- ed 8/15/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,085,000 | 1,167,254 | |||||
New York Dormitory Authority Revenue Mental Health Services Facilities Improvement A, 5.00% due 2/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,620,180 | |||||
New York Dormitory Authority Revenue Refunding, 6.10% due 7/1/2019 (Ryan Clinton Community Health Center Project; Insured: SONYMA) | Aa1/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,066,900 | |||||
New York Environmental Facilities Corp. PCR Water Series E, 6.875% due 6/15/2014 (State Revolving Fund) | Aaa/AAA | 400,000 | 401,020 | |||||
New York Housing Finance Service Series A, 6.375% due 9/15/2015 pre-refunded 9/15/2007 | A1/AAA | 665,000 | 672,987 | |||||
New York Refunding Series H, 5.00% due 8/1/2018 | A1/AA- | 1,000,000 | 1,061,680 | |||||
New York Series A, 7.00% due 8/1/2007 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 300,000 | 303,234 | |||||
New York Series I, 3.76% due 4/1/2036 put 4/2/2007 (LOC: Bank of America) (daily demand notes) | VMIG1/A-1+ | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Bishop Henry B Hucles Nursing Home Project; Insured: SONYMA) | Aa1/NR | 400,000 | 431,620 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2024 (Bishop Henry B Hucles Nursing Home Project; Insured: SONYMA) | Aa1/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,057,600 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Personal Income Tax, 5.50% due 3/15/2012 | Aa3/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,082,540 | |||||
New York State Dormitory Authority State Personal Income Tax Revenue Education Series F, 5.00% due 3/15/2019 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,070,700 | |||||
New York State Mortgage Agency Revenue Series 70, 5.375% due 10/1/2017 | Aa1/NR | 300,000 | 306,993 | |||||
New York State Thruway Authority General Revenue Series F, 5.00% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,071,540 | |||||
New York State Thruway Authority Service Contract Revenue Refunding, 5.50% due 4/1/2013 (Local Highway & Bridge Project; Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,081,520 | |||||
New York Unrefunded Series G, 6.75% due 2/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA-IBC) | Aaa/AAA | 950,000 | 1,001,433 | |||||
New York Urban Development Corp. Correctional Facilities Revenue, 0% due 1/1/2008 | A1/AA- | 2,000,000 | 1,945,120 | |||||
Newark Wayne Community Hospital Revenue Series B, 5.875% due 1/15/2033 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,390,000 | 1,392,377 | |||||
Oneida County Industrial Development Agency Revenue, 6.00% due 1/1/2010 (Insured: Radian) | NR/AA | 375,000 | 395,239 |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | ||
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Oneida County Industrial Development Agency Revenue, 6.10% due 6/1/2020 (Civic Facility Presbyterian Home Project; LOC: HSBC Bank USA) | Aa2/NR | $ | 450,000 | $ | 479,178 | |||
Port Chester Industrial Development Agency Refunding, 4.75% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (American Foundation Project; Collateralized: FNMA) | NR/AAA | 750,000 | 772,792 | |||||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority Revenue Refunding Series J, 5.375% due 7/1/2017 (Insured: XLCA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,045,000 | 1,176,994 | |||||
Utica Industrial Development Agency Civic Facility Revenue, 5.25% due 7/15/2016 (Munson Williams Proctor Institute Project) | A1/NR | 210,000 | 223,509 | |||||
Valley Central School District Montgomery, 7.15% due 6/15/2007 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 625,000 | 629,394 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.57% (Cost $ 32,438,128) | $ | 33,215,974 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.43% | 480,495 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 33,696,469 | ||||||
Footnote Legend
† | Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred prior to or subsequent to the reporting period end. See notes to financial statements. |
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ACA | Insured by American Capital Access | |
AMBAC | Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | |
ETM | Escrowed to Maturity | |
FNMA | Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association | |
FSA | Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co. | |
GO | General Obligation | |
MBIA | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance | |
MBIA-IBC | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance - Insured Bond Certificates | |
PCR | Pollution Control Revenue Bond | |
RADIAN | Insured by Radian Asset Assurance | |
SONYMA | State of New York Mortgage Authority | |
XLCA | Insured by XL Capital Assurance |
SUMMARY OF SECURITY CREDIT RATINGS†
Ratings are a blend of Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s, using the higher rating. Some bonds are rated by only one service.
EXPENSE EXAMPLE | ||
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including
(a) sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, for Class A shares;
(b) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of any part or all of a purchase of $1 million of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase;
(2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,013.90 | $ | 4.97 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020.00 | $ | 4.99 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for Class A shares (0.99%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
OTHER INFORMATION | ||
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its website at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders | ||
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report |
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options | ||
Retirement and Education Accounts |
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds.
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |||||
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |||||
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |||||
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds
Laddering – an All Weather Strategy
The Funds’ primary objectives are to obtain as high a level of current income as is consistent, in the view of the Funds’ investment advisor, with the safety of capital. As a secondary goal, the Funds seek to reduce changes in their share prices compared to longer term portfolios.
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund – This Fund is a laddered portfolio of short/intermediate obligations issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities with an average maturity of normally five years or less.
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund – This Fund is a laddered portfolio of short/intermediate investment grade obligations with an average maturity of normally five years or less.
Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year; cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
More information at www.thornburg.com
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Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds
March 31, 2007
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
Important Information
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
The maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 1.50%. Class B shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) that declines from 5.00% to 0% depending upon the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. Class C shares include a 0.50% CDSC for the first year only. There is no up-front sales charge for Class I or Class R3 shares.
Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account these sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.
Shares in the Funds carry risks, including possible loss of principal. As with direct bond ownership, funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk, and inflation risk. The principal value of bond funds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Investments 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. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The manager’s views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each Fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
Glossary
The Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index – An unmanaged, market-weighted index generally representative of intermediate government and investment-grade corporate debt securities having maturities of up to ten years.
The Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government Bond Index – An unmanaged, market-weighted index generally representative of all public obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities having maturities of up to ten years.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) – Measures prices of a fixed basket of goods bought by a typical consumer, including food, transportation, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, entertainment and other items. The CPI, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor, is based at 100 in 1982 and is released monthly. It is widely used as a cost-of-living benchmark to adjust Social Security payments and other payment schedules, union contracts and tax brackets. The CPI is also known as the cost-of-living index.
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.
Duration – The measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.
Basis Point – A unit for measuring a bond yield that is equal to 1/100th of a 1% yield. A 1% change =100 basis points (bps).
U.S. Treasury Securities – U.S. Treasury securities, such as bills, notes and bonds, are negotiable debt obligations of the U.S. government. These debt obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the government and issued at various schedules and maturities. Income from Treasury securities is exempt from state and local, but not federal, taxes.
Fed Funds Rate – The Fed Funds Rate is the interest rate at which a depository institution lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution overnight.
Average Maturity – The average maturity is the stated or dollar-weighted average, which describes the relationship between the price of a portfolio’s various stocks and their average earnings per share.
Jason Brady, CFA Portfolio Manager | April 7, 2007 | |
Dear Shareholder: | ||
I am pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report for the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund and the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund for the period ended March 31, 2007. The net asset value of a Class A share of the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund increased 8 cents in the period to $12.83. If you were invested for the entire period, you received dividends of 19.3 cents per share. If you reinvested your dividends, you received 19.4 cents per share. Investors who owned Class C shares received 17.8 and 17.9 cents per share, respectively. The net asset value of a Class A share of the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund increased 1 cent in the period to $12.38. If you were invested for the entire period, you received dividends of 25.1 cents per share. If you reinvested your dividends, you received 25.3 cents per share. Investors who owned Class C shares received 23.5 and 23.7 cents per share, respectively. Please read the accompanying financial statements for more detailed information and history. |
Interest rates on U.S. Treasuries were relatively unchanged across the yield curve on March 31, 2007, versus September 30, 2006. However, rates showed some significant variation within the period, including low levels in early December and March as well as relatively high levels in January. For example, the yield on a ten-year U.S. Treasury started at 4.63% at the end of September, declined to 4.42% in December, ascended to 4.89% in January, and ended March at 4.65%. Two-year U.S. Treasuries began the period at 4.68%, declined to a low of 4.51%, rose to 4.98%, and finished the period at 4.58%. As you can see, two-year U.S. Treasuries finished the period with a slightly lower yield than ten-year Treasuries, effectively “dis-inverting” the yield curve. Quality spreads (the additional yield on a corporate bond) tightened through February before starting to rise slightly in the last month. Quality spreads on lower rated credits contracted through the period, with a slight pause in March.
Putting income and the change in price together, the Class A shares of the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund produced a total return of 2.15% and 4.81% over the six- and twelve-month period, assuming a beginning-of-the-period investment at the NAV. The Lehman Intermediate Government Index produced a 2.43% and 5.75% total return over the same time periods. The Class A shares of the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund produced a total return of 2.13% and 4.78% over the six- and twelve-month periods, assuming a beginning-of-the-period investment at the NAV. The Lehman Intermediate Government/Credit Index produced a 2.64% and 6.14% total return over the same time period. The Funds kept their durations shorter than the Indices during the period. Because the Funds kept their durations shorter and allocated a larger portion of their portfolios to short-term bonds, their returns outperformed the Indices in the fourth quarter of 2006 and through January of 2007, when rates rose, and underperformed the Indices for the remainder of the first quarter of 2007 when rates fell. The Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund also had a lower percentage weight of Baa/BBB and lower rated bonds than the Lehman Intermediate Government/Credit Index (the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund does not purchase bonds rated below investment grade) which in aggregate had a slight negative effect on the Fund’s performance. The Indices reflect no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. We have kept our durations slightly shorter than the Indices thus far in 2007, because we believe doing so will improve the Funds’ return relative to the Indices if interest rates rise further.
The Federal Open Market Committee has held the Fed Funds Rate steady at 5.25% since June 2006. While most of the talk from members of the Fed has focused on a greater worry of rising inflation rather than slower economic growth, the bond market has focused on the real estate market. With growing concerns about loans made to sub-prime borrowers, yields have become slightly more volatile with each conflicting economic headline. However,
though the real-estate market is certainly enduring a slowdown and even some home price depreciation, this drag is counteracted by a very strong job market and continued corporate profit growth.
The most recent employment data for March shows a tight labor market with the unemployment rate declining to match the economic cycle low of 4.4%. Corporate profits (as measured by the aggregate gain in the profits of the corporations that make up the S&P 500 Index) seems to have gained close to 10% for the 1st quarter of 2007 after gaining over 10% for the 4th quarter of 2006. In other words, while the slowdown and pricing contraction of residential real estate have drawn headlines; the rest of the economy has grown steadily. Furthermore, it remains to be seen if the housing slowdown that we are seeing in the U.S. will cause a broad lack of credit availability. Clearly sub-prime borrowers will be limited in their ability to refinance their current loans or take out new ones. However, until the credit availability of the broader market is taken away, there should be very little spillover. Even though the U.S. is in the middle of a housing slowdown, with that portion of the economy subtracting more than 1% from 2006 4th quarter real GDP growth, the final GDP figure for the 4th quarter was still a reasonable 2.5%. Though the depth of the housing market may have yet to be plumbed, and the effects on personal consumption could be worse than is currently being seen in the data, we believe that the continued strong job market will support sustained strong consumer spending. This spending will keep the U.S. economy growing at a real rate that approximates its long-term potential of about 2.5–3%.
More than the housing market, we are currently concerned about recent re-emergence of inflationary pressures in the form of higher oil and food prices. Recently the Federal Reserve has removed its tightening bias in the face of what we believe will be transitory pressures from a weak real estate market. If there is a significant lack of resolve from the Fed around fighting these persistent inflation pressures, we believe that the longer term effect could be very unfortunate, especially for the fixed income marketplace. As a result we are especially cautious around longer term securities given that growing inflation could significantly undercut their real return and therefore their price value. Part of the reason we feel the Fed needs to focus on inflation rather than the housing market is due to the continued lack of higher credit standards in the broader market mentioned earlier. Even with the Fed raising short term rates 425 basis points, mortgage rates, corporate borrowing rates, and personal borrowing rates are still not onerous. The combination of foreign purchases of U.S. dollar denominated debt and the increasing risk appetite from leveraged accounts have kept credit spreads and longer term rates lower than one would normally expect.
Regardless of the direction of interest rates, we believe your Funds are well positioned. The Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund and the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund are, as they always have been, laddered portfolios of short-to-intermediate bonds. We keep the portfolios laddered over a time period ranging from one day to approximately ten years, with the average maturity of the portfolios always no more than five years. Some of the bonds are always coming close to maturity, but never too many at one time. We feel a laddered maturity portfolio of short-to-intermediate bonds is a sensible strategy over time. Intermediate bonds have proven to be a sensible part of a portfolio as they provide very attractive risk-adjusted returns. They can provide stability to the underlying principal, they can provide income for the portfolio, and historically, they have provided an attractive return versus money market instruments.
Thank you for investing in our Funds. We feel the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund and the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund are appropriate investments for investors who want a short-to-intermediate bond portfolio. While future performance cannot be guaranteed, we feel that we are well positioned, and we will maintain a steady course.
Sincerely, |
Jason H. Brady,CFA Portfolio Manager |
Jason Brady, cfa, became the new portfolio manager of the Thornburg Limited Term Income and U. S. Government Funds, replacing the Funds’ founding portfolio manager, Steve Bohlin, effective February 1, 2007. Jason comes to Thornburg via Fortis Investments in Boston, where he managed $1.3 billion in taxable fixed income securities. He joined the Thornburg team as an associate portfolio manager in September of 2006.
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | Limited Term Income Fund | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Investments at value (cost $145,893,107 and $315,063,142 respectively) | $ | 143,066,799 | $ | 312,628,219 | ||||
Cash | 218,294 | 555,547 | ||||||
Principal receivable | 26,431 | — | ||||||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 119,543 | 1,382,595 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 1,586,094 | 3,090,244 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 37,395 | 35,492 | ||||||
Total Assets | 145,054,556 | 317,692,097 | ||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Payable for securities purchased | — | 2,395,000 | ||||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 306,979 | 491,583 | ||||||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 88,136 | 197,639 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 71,022 | 67,936 | ||||||
Dividends payable | 80,850 | 175,444 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 546,987 | 3,327,602 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 144,507,569 | $ | 314,364,495 | ||||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 10,207 | $ | 11,736 | ||||
Net unrealized depreciation on investments | (2,826,308 | ) | (2,434,923 | ) | ||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (992,619 | ) | (5,029,252 | ) | ||||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 148,316,289 | 321,816,934 | ||||||
$ | 144,507,569 | $ | 314,364,495 | |||||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||||||
Class A Shares: | ||||||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.38 | ||||
Maximum sales charge, 1.50% of offering price | 0.20 | 0.19 | ||||||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 13.03 | $ | 12.57 | ||||
Class B Shares: | ||||||||
Net asset value and offering price per share * | $ | 12.80 | $ | — | ||||
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | Limited Term Income Fund | |||||
Class C Shares: | ||||||
Net asset value and offering price per share * | $ | 12.90 | $ | 12.36 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($16,053,946 and $97,319,029 applicable to 1,251,714 and 7,857,454 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.39 | ||
Class R3 Shares:† | ||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($4,156,736 and $3,887,678 applicable to 323,876 and 313,725 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.39 | ||
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | Limited Term Income Fund | |||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||||||
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $645,466 and $388,021) | $ | 2,853,524 | $ | 8,425,843 | ||||
EXPENSES: | ||||||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 276,012 | 842,059 | ||||||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 63,177 | 115,074 | ||||||
Class B Shares | 1,488 | — | ||||||
Class C Shares | 15,219 | 26,290 | ||||||
Class I Shares | 3,884 | 26,747 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares* | 2,411 | 2,283 | ||||||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 126,354 | 230,148 | ||||||
Class B Shares | 11,904 | — | ||||||
Class C Shares | 121,694 | 209,870 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares* | 9,654 | 9,130 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 70,985 | 119,160 | ||||||
Class B Shares | 7,821 | — | ||||||
Class C Shares | 18,956 | 32,904 | ||||||
Class I Shares | 12,014 | 42,412 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares* | 2,196 | 1,602 | ||||||
Registration and filing fees | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 8,801 | 10,621 | ||||||
Class B Shares | 8,287 | — | ||||||
Class C Shares | 8,291 | 9,474 | ||||||
Class I Shares | 8,670 | 9,925 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares* | 9,682 | 9,978 | ||||||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 38,973 | 56,398 | ||||||
Professional fees | 12,556 | 18,439 | ||||||
Accounting fees | 6,744 | 13,225 | ||||||
Trustee fees | 1,217 | 4,005 | ||||||
Other expenses | 14,180 | 31,514 | ||||||
Total Expenses | 861,170 | 1,821,258 | ||||||
Less: | ||||||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (40,877 | ) | (157,898 | ) | ||||
Distribution and service fees waived (Note 3) | (60,847 | ) | (104,935 | ) | ||||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (7,893 | ) | (10,288 | ) | ||||
Net Expenses | 751,553 | 1,548,137 | ||||||
Net Investment Income | $ | 2,101,971 | $ | 6,877,706 | ||||
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on Investments sold | $ | (195,128 | ) | $ | (1,184,421 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Investments | 1,144,851 | 1,751,735 | ||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments | 949,723 | 567,314 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 3,051,694 | $ | 7,445,020 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
* | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | (Unaudited)† |
† Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,101,971 | $ | 4,837,241 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (195,128 | ) | (50,733 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 1,144,851 | (360,311 | ) | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 3,051,694 | 4,426,197 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (1,527,800 | ) | (3,504,156 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | (18,051 | ) | (27,495 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (337,566 | ) | (737,598 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (260,221 | ) | (465,896 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares* | (58,433 | ) | (102,096 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (10,131,949 | ) | (31,185,601 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | (103,051 | ) | 594,525 | |||||
Class C Shares | (723,342 | ) | (7,610,351 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | 1,062,862 | (1,162,905 | ) | |||||
Class R3 Shares* | 541,662 | 586,260 | ||||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets | (8,504,195 | ) | (39,189,116 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 153,011,764 | 192,200,880 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 144,507,569 | $ | 153,011,764 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 10,207 | $ | 110,307 |
See notes to financial statements.
* | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | (Unaudited)† |
†Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 6,877,706 | $ | 14,631,799 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (1,184,421 | ) | (113,993 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 1,751,735 | (4,147,964 | ) | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 7,445,020 | 10,369,842 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (3,748,927 | ) | (8,047,005 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (803,622 | ) | (1,957,921 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (2,350,893 | ) | (4,507,364 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares* | (74,248 | ) | (119,509 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (18,460,587 | ) | (19,776,336 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (3,718,857 | ) | (14,283,087 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (14,372,438 | ) | 13,217,562 | |||||
Class R3 Shares* | 551,294 | 1,198,886 | ||||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets | (35,533,258 | ) | (23,904,932 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 349,897,753 | 373,802,685 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 314,364,495 | $ | 349,897,753 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 11,736 | $ | 111,720 |
See notes to financial statements.
* | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund (the “Government Fund”) and Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund (the “Income Fund”), hereafter referred to collectively as the “Funds”, are diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing eleven series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Funds: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Funds’ objectives are to obtain as high a level of current income as is consistent, in the view of the Funds’ investment advisor, with the preservation of capital and to seek to reduce changes in their share prices compared to longer term portfolios.
The Government Fund currently offers five classes of shares of beneficial interest, Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional Class (Class I), and Retirement Class (Class R3) shares. The Income Fund currently offers four classes of shares of beneficial interest, Class A, Class C, Institutional Class (Class I), and Retirement Class (Class R3) shares. Each class of shares of a fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class B shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption and bear both a service fee and distribution fee, (iii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iv) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, (v) Class R3 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge, but bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, and (vi) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, each fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent applicable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Funds are limited to distribution and service fees, administrative fees, and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
Class B shares of the Government Fund outstanding for eight years will convert to Class A shares of the Government Fund.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Investments: The Trust determines the value of investments utilizing an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt investment securities have a primary market over the counter and are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by the pricing service. The pricing service values portfolio securities at quoted bid prices, normally at 4:00 p.m. New York time. When quotations are not readily available, securities are valued at evaluated prices as determined by the pricing service using methods which include consideration of yields or prices of debt obligations of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. In any case where a price is not available from a pricing service for an investment, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. The valuation procedures used by the pricing service and the portfolio valuations received by the Funds are reviewed by the officers of the Trust under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Funds to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Funds’ investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and/or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Funds will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining each Fund’s net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on each Fund’s records at the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Net investment income of the Funds are declared daily as a dividend on shares for which the Funds have received payment. Dividends are paid monthly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Funds at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. The Funds invest in various mortgage-backed securities. Such securities pay interest and a portion of principal each month, which is then available for investment in securities at prevailing prices. Paydown gains and losses on these securities are included in interest income. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares (or the value of the dividend-eligible shares, as appropriate) of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Foreign Currency Transactions: With respect to the Income Fund, portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rate of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities and interest denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Income Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of interest recorded on the Income Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Funds for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .375 of 1% to .275 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Government Fund and .50 of 1% to .275 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Income Fund depending on each Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of each Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares, and up to .05 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class I shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $4,276, $5,264, $8,880, $8,657, and $13,800 for the Class A, B, C, I, and R3 shares, respectively, of the Government Fund and $85,845, $32,108, $24,675, and $15,270 for the Class A, C, I, and R3 shares, respectively, of the Income Fund.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of each Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Funds that they earned net commissions aggregating $567 from the sale of Class A shares of the Government Fund, $546 from the sale of Class A shares of the Income Fund, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $1,348 and $1,094 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Government Fund and Income Fund, respectively.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Funds may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares of the Funds for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of each Fund’s shares.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited)* |
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable to each Fund’s Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares under which the Funds compensate the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class B, C, and R3 shares of the Funds at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to these classes. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Funds under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statements of Operations. Distribution fees of $60,847 and $104,935, respectively, for Class C shares of the Government Fund and Income Fund were waived.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by each Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $7,893 for the Government Fund and $10,288 for the Income Fund. These figures may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
GOVERNMENT FUND | ||||||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 728,208 | $ | 9,312,445 | 1,127,442 | $ | 14,273,031 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 92,189 | 1,179,319 | 210,223 | 2,662,638 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,614,355 | ) | (20,623,713 | ) | (3,799,025 | ) | (48,121,270 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (793,958 | ) | $ | (10,131,949 | ) | (2,461,360 | ) | $ | (31,185,601 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 23,332 | $ | 298,373 | 85,374 | $ | 1,076,317 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 978 | 12,477 | 1,620 | 20,478 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (32,477 | ) | (413,901 | ) | (39,667 | ) | (502,270 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (8,167 | ) | $ | (103,051 | ) | 47,327 | $ | 594,525 | ||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 247,454 | $ | 3,183,658 | 435,047 | $ | 5,539,917 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 20,652 | 265,779 | 44,361 | 565,288 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (324,698 | ) | (4,172,779 | ) | (1,076,447 | ) | (13,715,556 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (56,592 | ) | $ | (723,342 | ) | (597,039 | ) | $ | (7,610,351 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 178,838 | $ | 2,286,687 | 284,094 | $ | 3,589,619 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 17,350 | 221,959 | 31,981 | 405,096 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (113,042 | ) | (1,445,784 | ) | (407,147 | ) | (5,157,620 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 83,146 | $ | 1,062,862 | (91,072 | ) | $ | (1,162,905 | ) | ||||||
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class R3 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 75,553 | $ | 966,081 | 146,432 | $ | 1,860,958 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 4,440 | 56,824 | 7,844 | 99,399 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (37,549 | ) | (481,243 | ) | (108,414 | ) | (1,374,097 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 42,444 | $ | 541,662 | 45,862 | $ | 586,260 | ||||||||
INCOME FUND | ||||||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,612,511 | $ | 19,948,394 | 3,250,026 | $ | 40,085,247 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 232,411 | 2,876,470 | 494,039 | 6,098,155 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (3,336,205 | ) | (41,285,451 | ) | (5,340,874 | ) | (65,959,738 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (1,491,283 | ) | $ | (18,460,587 | ) | (1,596,809 | ) | $ | (19,776,336 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 224,257 | $ | 2,768,875 | 563,413 | $ | 6,944,987 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 46,567 | 575,418 | 108,235 | 1,333,999 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (572,318 | ) | (7,063,150 | ) | (1,830,119 | ) | (22,562,073 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (301,494 | ) | $ | (3,718,857 | ) | (1,158,471 | ) | $ | (14,283,087 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 988,009 | $ | 12,223,096 | 2,696,403 | $ | 33,258,881 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 172,646 | 2,137,000 | 334,633 | 4,129,810 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,320,544 | ) | (28,732,534 | ) | (1,956,476 | ) | (24,171,129 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (1,159,889 | ) | $ | (14,372,438 | ) | 1,074,560 | $ | 13,217,562 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 56,901 | $ | 703,879 | 143,837 | $ | 1,782,628 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 4,840 | 59,937 | 7,699 | 95,044 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (17,187 | ) | (212,522 | ) | (54,991 | ) | (678,786 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 44,554 | $ | 551,294 | 96,545 | $ | 1,198,886 | ||||||||
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Government Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $23,098,516 and $24,183,548, respectively, while the Income Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government obligations) of $43,148,712 and $68,535,913, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Government Fund | Income Fund | |||||||
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 145,893,107 | $ | 315,069,941 | ||||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 304,386 | $ | 1,723,985 | ||||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (3,130,694 | ) | (4,165,707 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | (2,826,308 | ) | $ | (2,441,722 | ) | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Government Fund had tax basis losses, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains.
Such capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2009 | $ | 674,873 | |
2010 | 13,611 | ||
2014 | 3,770 | ||
$ | 692,254 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Income Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains.
Such capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2008 | $ | 497,824 | |
2009 | 650,941 | ||
2010 | 308,333 | ||
2013 | 1,625,980 | ||
2014 | 601,391 | ||
$ | 3,684,469 | ||
As of March 31, 2007, the Government Fund had deferred capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $105,237. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
As of March 31, 2007, the Income Fund had deferred capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $153,563. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
OTHER NOTES:
Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007.
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Funds, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Funds and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Funds’ financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Funds’ financial statements.
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.75 | $ | 12.76 | $ | 13.01 | $ | 13.23 | $ | 13.27 | $ | 12.77 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.18 | 0.37 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.47 | 0.58 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.09 | (0.01 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.04 | ) | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.27 | 0.36 | 0.08 | 0.13 | 0.43 | 1.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.19 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.35 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.58 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 0.08 | (0.01 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.04 | ) | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.75 | $ | 12.76 | $ | 13.01 | $ | 13.23 | $ | 13.27 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 2.15 | % | 2.87 | % | 0.66 | % | 1.04 | % | 3.29 | % | 8.75 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 2.89 | %(b) | 2.90 | % | 2.50 | % | 2.72 | % | 3.53 | % | 4.53 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.00 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.93 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.96 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.90 | % | 0.92 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.01 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.93 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 16.77 | % | 7.47 | % | 18.00 | % | 12.39 | % | 35.06 | % | 4.34 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 97,362 | $ | 106,913 | $ | 138,422 | $ | 163,530 | $ | 176,876 | $ | 155,864 |
(a) | Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return, which is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | Period Ended 2003(c) | ||||||||||||||||||
Class B Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.72 | $ | 12.73 | $ | 12.98 | $ | 13.22 | $ | 13.12 | ||||||||||
Income from investment operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.09 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.21 | 0.37 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.09 | (0.01 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.24 | ) | 0.10 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.18 | 0.17 | (0.11 | ) | (0.03 | ) | 0.47 | |||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.10 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.37 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 0.08 | (0.01 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.24 | ) | 0.10 | ||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.80 | $ | 12.72 | $ | 12.73 | $ | 12.98 | $ | 13.22 | ||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.39 | % | 1.32 | % | (0.82 | )% | (0.24 | )% | 3.60 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.38 | %(b) | 1.41 | % | 1.03 | % | 1.65 | % | 2.93 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 2.51 | %(b) | 2.51 | % | 2.46 | % | 1.99 | % | 1.35 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 2.50 | %(b) | 2.48 | % | 2.45 | % | 1.99 | % | 1.33 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 2.95 | %(b) | 3.21 | % | 2.86 | % | 2.74 | % | 3.32 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 16.77 | % | 7.47 | % | 18.00 | % | 12.39 | % | 35.06 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 2,386 | $ | 2,476 | $ | 1,875 | $ | 2,396 | $ | 3,073 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class B Shares was November 1, 2002. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.84 | $ | 13.09 | $ | 13.31 | $ | 13.35 | $ | 12.85 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.17 | 0.34 | 0.29 | 0.31 | 0.43 | 0.54 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.08 | (0.01 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.04 | ) | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 0.39 | 1.04 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.18 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.54 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 0.07 | (0.01 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.04 | ) | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.90 | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.84 | $ | 13.09 | $ | 13.31 | $ | 13.35 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 1.94 | % | 2.60 | % | 0.41 | % | 0.73 | % | 2.96 | % | 8.33 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 2.64 | %(b) | 2.63 | % | 2.24 | % | 2.40 | % | 3.14 | % | 4.13 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.25 | %(b) | 1.26 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.28 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.24 | %(b) | 1.23 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.22 | % | 1.27 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.82 | %(b) | 1.79 | % | 1.79 | % | 1.76 | % | 1.76 | % | 1.78 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 16.77 | % | 7.47 | % | 18.00 | % | 12.39 | % | 35.06 | % | 4.34 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 24,550 | $ | 25,132 | $ | 32,821 | $ | 43,404 | $ | 56,166 | $ | 30,587 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.75 | $ | 12.76 | $ | 13.01 | $ | 13.22 | $ | 13.27 | $ | 12.77 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.20 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.51 | 0.62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.09 | (0.01 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.29 | 0.40 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.46 | 1.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.21 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.62 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 0.08 | (0.01 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.75 | $ | 12.76 | $ | 13.01 | $ | 13.22 | $ | 13.27 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 2.31 | % | 3.19 | % | 0.95 | % | 1.37 | % | 3.51 | % | 9.11 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.21 | %(b) | 3.22 | % | 2.82 | % | 2.95 | % | 3.77 | % | 4.86 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.68 | %(b) | 0.68 | % | 0.68 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.64 | % | 0.61 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.65 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.60 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.79 | %(b) | 0.78 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.82 | % | 1.04 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 16.77 | % | 7.47 | % | 18.00 | % | 12.39 | % | 35.06 | % | 4.34 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 16,054 | $ | 14,900 | $ | 16,075 | $ | 12,905 | $ | 13,085 | $ | 6,960 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class R3 Shares: (e) | *Six Months Ended 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | Period Ended 2003(c) | |||||||||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.76 | $ | 12.77 | $ | 13.02 | $ | 13.23 | $ | 13.38 | ||||||||||
Income from investment operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.18 | 0.37 | 0.34 | 0.37 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.08 | (0.01 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.15 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.09 | 0.16 | 0.02 | |||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.19 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.17 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 0.07 | (0.01 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.15 | ) | |||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.76 | $ | 12.77 | $ | 13.02 | $ | 13.23 | ||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 2.07 | % | 2.86 | % | 0.72 | % | 1.26 | % | 0.19 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 2.90 | %(b) | 2.90 | % | 2.66 | % | 2.62 | % | 5.07 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.00 | %(b) | 1.00 | % | 0.93 | % | 0.91 | % | 1.15 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.97 | % | 0.91 | % | 0.91 | % | 1.15 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.72 | %(b) | 1.55 | % | 3.55 | % | 13.56 | % | 41,652.81 | %(b)† | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 16.77 | % | 7.47 | % | 18.00 | % | 12.39 | % | 35.06 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 4,157 | $ | 3,591 | $ | 3,008 | $ | 422 | $ | — | (d) |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class R3 Shares was July 1, 2003. |
(d) | Net assets at end of period were less than $1,000. |
(e) | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class A Shares: | *Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.37 | $ | 12.51 | $ | 12.80 | $ | 12.99 | $ | 12.79 | $ | 12.55 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.51 | 0.61 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.01 | (0.14 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.19 | ) | 0.20 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 0.71 | 0.85 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.25 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.43 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.61 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 0.01 | (0.14 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.19 | ) | 0.20 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.38 | $ | 12.37 | $ | 12.51 | $ | 12.80 | $ | 12.99 | $ | 12.79 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 2.13 | % | 2.96 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.96 | % | 5.56 | % | 7.05 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.01 | %(b) | 4.05 | % | 3.52 | % | 3.33 | % | 3.91 | % | 4.88 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.00 | %(b) | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.09 | %(b) | 1.09 | % | 1.09 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.04 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19.29 | % | 6.77 | % | 23.16 | % | 22.73 | % | 18.86 | % | 21.63 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 172,464 | $ | 190,670 | $ | 212,881 | $ | 230,256 | $ | 184,497 | $ | 104,710 |
(a) | Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return, which is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class C Shares: | *Six Months Ended 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.35 | $ | 12.49 | $ | 12.78 | $ | 12.97 | $ | 12.77 | $ | 12.53 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.23 | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.40 | 0.46 | 0.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.02 | (0.14 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.19 | ) | 0.20 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.25 | 0.33 | 0.15 | 0.21 | 0.66 | 0.80 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.24 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.40 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.56 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 0.01 | (0.14 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.19 | ) | 0.20 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.36 | $ | 12.35 | $ | 12.49 | $ | 12.78 | $ | 12.97 | $ | 12.77 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 2.00 | % | 2.71 | % | 1.19 | % | 1.70 | % | 5.20 | % | 6.63 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.76 | %(b) | 3.79 | % | 3.27 | % | 3.07 | % | 3.56 | % | 4.45 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.25 | %(b) | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.33 | % | 1.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.24 | %(b) | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.24 | % | 1.33 | % | 1.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.90 | %(b) | 1.87 | % | 1.88 | % | 1.87 | % | 1.92 | % | 1.93 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19.29 | % | 6.77 | % | 23.16 | % | 22.73 | % | 18.86 | % | 21.63 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 40,694 | $ | 44,361 | $ | 59,355 | $ | 65,398 | $ | 54,926 | $ | 30,258 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class I Shares: | *Six Months Ended 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.37 | $ | 12.51 | $ | 12.80 | $ | 12.99 | $ | 12.79 | $ | 12.55 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.27 | 0.54 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.55 | 0.65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.02 | (0.14 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.19 | ) | 0.20 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.29 | 0.40 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.75 | 0.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.27 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.65 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 0.02 | (0.14 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.19 | ) | 0.20 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.39 | $ | 12.37 | $ | 12.51 | $ | 12.80 | $ | 12.99 | $ | 12.79 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 2.37 | % | 3.30 | % | 1.77 | % | 2.29 | % | 5.89 | % | 7.38 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.33 | %(b) | 4.38 | % | 3.85 | % | 3.64 | % | 4.23 | % | 5.19 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.68 | %(b) | 0.68 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.72 | %(b) | 0.72 | % | 0.72 | % | 0.72 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.78 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19.29 | % | 6.77 | % | 23.16 | % | 22.73 | % | 18.86 | % | 21.63 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 97,319 | $ | 111,535 | $ | 99,396 | $ | 90,025 | $ | 59,473 | $ | 39,281 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class R3 Shares: (e) | *Six Months Ended 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | Period Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||
2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003(c) | |||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.38 | $ | 12.52 | $ | 12.81 | $ | 12.99 | $ | 13.10 | ||||||||||
Income from investment operations | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.48 | 0.45 | 0.17 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.01 | (0.14 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.18 | 0.27 | 0.06 | |||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.25 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.45 | ) | (0.17 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 0.01 | (0.14 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.11 | ) | |||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.39 | $ | 12.38 | $ | 12.52 | $ | 12.81 | $ | 12.99 | ||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 2.13 | % | 2.97 | % | 1.43 | % | 2.14 | % | 0.48 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.01 | %(b) | 4.07 | % | 3.57 | % | 3.41 | % | 5.19 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.00 | %(b) | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.98 | % | 1.25 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.98 | % | 1.25 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.83 | %(b) | 1.79 | % | 3.15 | % | 7.63 | % | 41,534.94 | %(b)† | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19.29 | % | 6.77 | % | 23.16 | % | 22.73 | % | 18.86 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 3,888 | $ | 3,331 | $ | 2,162 | $ | 911 | $ | — | (d) |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class R3 Shares was July 1, 2003. |
(d) | Net assets at end of period were less than $1,000. |
(e) | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: Class A - 885-215-103, CLASS B - 885-215-848, CLASS C - 885-215-830, CLASS I - 885-215-699, CLASS R3 - 885-215-491
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - LTUSX, CLASS B - LTUBX, CLASS C - LTUCX, CLASS I - LTUIX, CLASS R3 - LTURX
Issuer-Description | Principal Amount | Value | ||||
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 57.03% | ||||||
United States Treasury Notes, 4.375% due 5/15/2007 | $ | 9,000,000 | $ | 8,992,265 | ||
United States Treasury Notes, 6.125% due 8/15/2007 | 4,000,000 | 4,015,938 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 2.625% due 5/15/2008 | 9,000,000 | 8,783,437 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 5.50% due 5/15/2009 | 10,000,000 | 10,182,812 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 6.50% due 2/15/2010 | 15,000,000 | 15,774,609 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 5.75% due 8/15/2010 | 6,000,000 | 6,226,406 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 4.625% due 10/31/2011 | 2,000,000 | 2,006,719 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 3.625% due 5/15/2013 | 15,000,000 | 14,273,437 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 4.75% due 5/15/2014 | 5,000,000 | 5,046,094 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 4.875% due 8/15/2016 | 7,000,000 | 7,112,657 | ||||
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $84,717,026) | 82,414,374 | |||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 41.28% | ||||||
Federal Agricultural Mtg Corp., 6.71% due 7/28/2014 | 200,000 | 220,494 | ||||
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.875% due 7/28/2008 | 1,900,000 | 1,919,210 | ||||
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.87% due 9/2/2008 | 1,300,000 | 1,314,012 | ||||
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.35% due 12/11/2008 | 200,000 | 201,011 | ||||
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.80% due 3/19/2009 | 300,000 | 304,375 | ||||
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 6.75% due 7/7/2009 | 350,000 | 363,113 | ||||
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 6.06% due 5/28/2013 | 240,000 | 254,419 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 7.00% due 2/15/2008 | 150,000 | 152,257 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.48% due 1/8/2009 | 1,250,000 | 1,258,868 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.985% due 4/9/2009 | 1,000,000 | 1,018,224 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.79% due 4/27/2009 | 200,000 | 202,962 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.125% due 4/29/2009 | 1,750,000 | 1,753,354 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 3.40% due 11/12/2010 | 2,750,000 | 2,717,985 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. CMO Series 1616 Class E, 6.50% due 11/15/2008 | 750,117 | 754,347 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. CMO Series 2592 Class PD, 5.00% due 7/15/2014 | 1,000,000 | 996,480 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. CMO Series 2814 Class GB, 5.00% due 6/15/2019 | 1,284,351 | 1,264,301 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. CMO Series 3138 Class PC, 5.50% due 6/15/2032 | 5,000,000 | 4,997,778 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3067 Class PJ, 5.50% due 7/15/2031 | 3,000,000 | 3,001,540 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3192 Class GB, 6.00% due 1/15/2031 | 1,000,000 | 1,015,220 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 141016, 9.25% due 11/1/2016 | 21,293 | 23,253 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 141412, 8.50% due 4/1/2017 | 41,784 | 44,742 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 160043, 8.75% due 4/1/2008 | 2,036 | 2,038 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 181730, 8.50% due 5/1/2008 | 3,152 | 3,161 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 252986, 10.75% due 4/1/2010 | 17,373 | 18,227 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 256764, 8.75% due 10/1/2014 | 821 | 818 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 273822, 8.50% due 4/1/2009 | 875 | 872 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 298107, 10.25% due 8/1/2017 | 25,740 | 29,051 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # C90041, 6.50% due 11/1/2013 | 34,346 | 35,002 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # D37120, 7.00% due 7/1/2023 | 37,290 | 38,810 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # E00170, 8.00% due 7/1/2007 | 2,801 | 2,803 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # E49074, 6.50% due 7/1/2008 | 8,404 | 8,594 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # E61778, 6.50% due 4/1/2008 | 6,803 | 6,957 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 5.125% due 12/8/2008 | 3,665,000 | 3,668,992 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 4.25% due 6/29/2012 | 3,250,000 | 3,239,387 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Principal Amount | Value | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CMO Series 1993-101 Class PJ, 7.00% due 6/25/2008 | $ | 149,389 | $ | 150,386 | ||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CMO Series 1993-122 Class D, 6.50% due 6/25/2023 | 74,540 | 74,825 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CMO Series 1993-32 Class H, 6.00% due 3/25/2023 | 126,255 | 126,959 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.681% due 2/17/2009 | 3,000,000 | 2,948,970 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc Remic Series 2006-B1 Class AB, 6.00% due 6/25/2016 | 4,108,478 | 4,136,450 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 008307, 8.00% due 5/1/2008 | 13,438 | 13,487 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 044003, 8.00% due 6/1/2017 | 36,618 | 38,685 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 050811, 7.50% due 12/1/2012 | 34,858 | 36,067 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 050832, 7.50% due 6/1/2013 | 42,598 | 43,965 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 076388, 9.25% due 9/1/2018 | 70,824 | 77,148 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 077725, 9.75% due 10/1/2018 | 5,409 | 5,553 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 100286, 7.50% due 8/1/2009 | 57,580 | 58,211 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 112067, 9.50% due 10/1/2016 | 29,258 | 31,915 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 156156, 8.50% due 4/1/2021 | 28,097 | 29,154 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 190555, 7.00% due 1/1/2014 | 30,343 | 31,239 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 190703, 7.00% due 3/1/2009 | 11,746 | 11,817 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 190836, 7.00% due 6/1/2009 | 32,811 | 33,063 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 250387, 7.00% due 11/1/2010 | 41,035 | 41,738 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 250481, 6.50% due 11/1/2015 | 4,716 | 4,770 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 251258, 7.00% due 9/1/2007 | 3,708 | 3,703 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 251759, 6.00% due 5/1/2013 | 69,580 | 70,746 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 252648, 6.50% due 5/1/2022 | 150,829 | 155,460 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 303383, 7.00% due 12/1/2009 | 15,997 | 16,068 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 312663, 7.50% due 6/1/2010 | 39,756 | 40,523 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 323706, 7.00% due 2/1/2009 | 30,209 | 30,309 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 334996, 7.00% due 2/1/2011 | 39,839 | 40,561 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 342947, 7.25% due 4/1/2024 | 297,133 | 310,075 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 345775, 8.50% due 12/1/2024 | 26,427 | 27,044 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 373942, 6.50% due 12/1/2008 | 15,360 | 15,717 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 382926, 7.37% due 12/1/2010 | 331,127 | 343,851 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 384243, 6.10% due 10/1/2011 | 605,335 | 616,973 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 384746, 5.86% due 2/1/2009 | 1,034,074 | 1,039,525 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 385714, 4.70% due 1/1/2010 | 3,107,654 | 3,074,802 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 406384, 8.25% due 12/1/2024 | 160,728 | 170,084 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 443909, 6.50% due 9/1/2018 | 138,560 | 142,360 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 516363, 5.00% due 3/1/2014 | 158,573 | 156,826 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 555207, 7.00% due 11/1/2017 | 76,637 | 78,274 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc CMO Series 2001-65 Class PG, 6.00% due 7/20/2028 | 420,150 | 418,620 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc CMO Series 2002-67 Class VA, 6.00% due 3/20/2013 | 86,779 | 86,375 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 000623, 8.00% due 9/20/2016 | 55,067 | 57,876 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 369693, 7.00% due 1/15/2009 | 42,583 | 42,932 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 409921, 7.50% due 8/15/2010 | 24,644 | 25,159 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 410240, 7.00% due 12/15/2010 | 31,317 | 31,888 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 410271, 7.50% due 8/15/2010 | 30,564 | 31,290 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 410846, 7.00% due 12/15/2010 | 50,364 | 51,282 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 430150, 7.25% due 12/15/2026 | 30,827 | 32,322 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 453928, 7.00% due 7/15/2017 | 76,830 | 80,428 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 780063, 7.00% due 9/15/2008 | 6,839 | 6,864 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 780448, 6.50% due 8/15/2011 | 85,846 | 88,059 | ||||
Overseas Private Investment Corp., 4.10% due 11/15/2014 | 2,001,600 | 1,932,405 | ||||
Private Export Funding Corp., 5.685% due 5/15/2012 | 5,000,000 | 5,179,210 | ||||
Private Export Funding Corp., 4.974% due 8/15/2013 | 2,700,000 | 2,715,773 | ||||
Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.75% due 8/1/2013 | 3,000,000 | 2,979,387 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Principal Amount | Value | ||||
United States Department of Housing & Urban Development, 3.51% due 8/1/2008 | $ | 850,000 | $ | 832,732 | ||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Cost $60,176,219) | 59,652,562 | |||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.69% | ||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 4.97% due 4/2/2007 | 1,000,000 | 999,862 | ||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $999,862) | 999,862 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.00% (Cost $145,893,107) | $ | 143,066,799 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.00% | 1,440,770 | |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 144,507,569 | ||||
Footnote Legend
See notes to financial statements.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SUMMARY OF TYPES OF HOLDINGS
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: Class A - 885-215-509, CLASS C - 885-215-764, CLASS I - 885-215-681, CLASS R3 - 885-215-483
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - THIFX, CLASS C - THICX, CLASS I - THIIX, CLASS R3 - THIRX
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 8.94% | ||||||||
United States Treasury Notes, 3.00% due 2/15/2008 | Aaa/AAA | $ | 4,000,000 | $ | 3,934,062 | |||
United States Treasury Notes, 4.75% due 11/15/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,500,703 | |||||
United States Treasury Notes, 5.75% due 8/15/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,594,336 | |||||
United States Treasury Notes, 3.625% due 5/15/2013 | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 4,757,813 | |||||
United States Treasury Notes, 5.125% due 5/15/2016 | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,171,094 | |||||
United States Treasury Notes, 4.875% due 8/15/2016 | Aaa/AAA | 10,000,000 | 10,160,938 | |||||
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $28,424,013) | 28,118,946 | |||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 5.60% | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.875% due 5/15/2007 | Aaa/AAA | 150,000 | 149,902 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.833% due 1/23/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 502,439 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.785% due 4/14/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 75,000 | 75,482 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.835% due 7/15/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 300,000 | 302,698 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.085% due 10/7/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 250,000 | 250,024 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.038% due 10/14/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 200,000 | 199,892 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.365% due 12/11/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 75,000 | 75,372 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.50% due 12/15/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 2,973,188 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.985% due 4/9/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 85,000 | 86,549 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.00% due 9/22/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,497,667 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2814 Class GB, 5.00% due 6/15/2019 | Aaa/AAA | 1,284,351 | 1,264,301 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3192 Class GB, 6.00% due 1/15/2031 | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,030,439 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 6.00% due 12/1/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 31,454 | 31,981 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 8.00% due 12/1/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 21,451 | 21,987 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 7.00% due 3/1/2011 | Aaa/AAA | 24,376 | 24,782 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 6.42% due 4/1/2011 | Aaa/AAA | 2,331,068 | 2,347,020 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 5.095% due 12/1/2011 | Aaa/AAA | 123,805 | 124,004 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 7.491% due 8/1/2014 | Aaa/AAA | 32,573 | 33,408 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CMO Series 2003-64 Class EC, 5.50% due 5/25/2030 | Aaa/AAA | �� | 614,442 | 616,008 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.681% due 2/17/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 4,914,950 | |||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 003007, 8.50% due 11/20/2015 | Aaa/AAA | 25,377 | 26,716 | |||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 827148, 5.375% due 2/20/2024 | Aaa/AAA | 38,431 | 39,184 | |||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Cost $17,728,775) | 17,587,993 | |||||||
ASSET BACK SECURITIES — 10.35% | ||||||||
Bear Stearns Series 2004-3 Mtg Class 1-A2, 3.862% due 7/25/2034 | Aaa/AAA | 1,874,642 | 1,893,018 | |||||
Countrywide Home Loan Series 2004 Class 1A, 4.406% due 7/20/2034 | Aaa/AAA | 1,863,932 | 1,883,887 | |||||
GSR Mtg Loan Trust Series 2004-3F Class 2-A10, 3.245% due 2/25/2034 | NR/AAA | 819,098 | 768,766 | |||||
IHOP Franchising LLC Series 2007-1A Class A1, 5.144% due 3/20/2037 (1) | NR/NR | 3,000,000 | 2,990,850 | |||||
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mtg Secs 2004 C3 A5, 4.878% due 1/15/2042 | Aaa/NR | 5,000,000 | 4,861,377 | |||||
Small Business Administration, 4.638% due 2/10/2015 | NR/NR | 2,771,092 | 2,697,564 | |||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mtg Trust 2005-C21 Class A4, 5.196% due 10/15/2044 | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 4,984,098 | |||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mtg Trust Series 2005 C22 Class A4, 5.266% due 12/15/2044 | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 4,999,455 | |||||
Washington Mutual Series 02-AR10, Class-A6, 4.816% due 10/25/2032 | Aaa/AAA | 30,094 | 29,988 | |||||
Washington Mutual Series 03-AR10, Class-A4, 4.062% due 10/25/2033 | Aaa/AAA | 1,090,242 | 1,081,385 | |||||
Washington Mutual Series 03-AR12, Class-A4, 3.743% due 2/25/2034 | Aaa/AAA | 381,039 | 379,051 | |||||
Washington Mutual Series 03-AR5, Class-A6, 3.695% due 6/25/2033 | Aaa/AAA | 3,200,000 | 3,148,282 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Washington Mutual Series 05-AR4, Class-A4b, 4.672% due 4/25/2035 | Aaa/AAA | $ | 830,000 | $ | 817,259 | |||
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Series 2005-3 Class-A10, 5.50% due 5/25/2035 | Aaa/NR | 2,012,164 | 2,008,531 | |||||
TOTAL ASSET BACK SECURITIES (Cost $32,626,760) | 32,543,511 | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 58.57% | ||||||||
BANKS — 3.55% | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 3.55% | ||||||||
Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati Ohio, 3.375% due 8/15/2008 | Aa2/AA- | 2,500,000 | 2,441,122 | |||||
Household Finance Corp., 6.40% due 9/15/2009 | Aa3/AA- | 400,000 | 407,162 | |||||
Household Finance Corp. CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.45% due 8/10/2009 | Aa3/AA- | 5,000,000 | 4,816,250 | |||||
National Westminster Bank, 7.375% due 10/1/2009 | Aa2/AA- | 715,000 | 750,642 | |||||
Nations Bank Corp., 7.23% due 8/15/2012 | Aa1/AA | 250,000 | 270,413 | |||||
PNC Funding Corp., 6.875% due 7/15/2007 | A2/A- | 95,000 | 95,335 | |||||
US Bank, 6.30% due 7/15/2008 | Aa2/AA | 400,000 | 405,738 | |||||
Whitney National Bank, 5.875% due 4/1/2017 | A3/BBB | 2,000,000 | 1,981,400 | |||||
11,168,062 | ||||||||
CAPITAL GOODS — 7.28% | ||||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 0.60% | ||||||||
Emerson Electric Co., 5.75% due 11/1/2011 | A2/A | 800,000 | 822,915 | |||||
Hubbell, Inc., 6.375% due 5/15/2012 | A3/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,054,852 | |||||
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 3.31% | ||||||||
General Electric Capital Corp., 7.75% due 6/9/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 200,000 | 209,708 | |||||
General Electric Capital Corp., 4.25% due 12/1/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 1,941,516 | |||||
General Electric Capital Corp., 7.375% due 1/19/2010 | Aaa/AAA | �� | 400,000 | 424,054 | ||||
General Electric Capital Corp., 4.375% due 11/21/2011 | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,457,669 | |||||
General Electric Capital Corp. Floating Rate Note, 4.80% due 5/30/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 494,000 | 491,249 | |||||
General Electric Capital Corp. Floating Rate Note, 5.475% due 12/15/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,001,948 | |||||
General Electric Capital Corp. Floating Rate Note, 4.404% due 3/2/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 4,900,000 | |||||
MACHINERY — 3.37% | ||||||||
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 6.40% due 2/15/2008 | A2/A | 250,000 | 250,948 | |||||
General American Railcar Corp., 6.69% due 9/20/2016 | A3/AA- | 196,860 | 210,699 | |||||
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., 5.75% due 3/1/2009 | Aa3/AA | 4,595,000 | 4,653,830 | |||||
John Deere Capital Corp. Floating Rate Note, 5.465% due 6/10/2008 | A2/A | 4,415,000 | 4,421,344 | |||||
Pentair, Inc., 7.85% due 10/15/2009 | Baa3/BBB | 1,000,000 | 1,054,767 | |||||
22,895,499 | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 1.42% | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 1.42% | ||||||||
Pitney Bowes, Inc., 4.625% due 10/1/2012 | Aa3/A+ | 900,000 | 879,743 | |||||
Science Applications International Corp., 6.75% due 2/1/2008 | A3/A- | 250,000 | 251,964 | |||||
Science Applications International Corp., 6.25% due 7/1/2012 | A3/A- | 1,000,000 | 1,037,792 | |||||
Waste Management, Inc., 6.875% due 5/15/2009 | Baa3/BBB | 725,000 | 747,645 | |||||
Waste Management, Inc., 7.375% due 8/1/2010 | Baa3/BBB | 500,000 | 531,916 | |||||
Waste Management, Inc., 6.50% due 11/15/2008 | Baa3/BBB | 1,000,000 | 1,017,979 | |||||
4,467,039 | ||||||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL — 0.72% | ||||||||
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 0.72% | ||||||||
Nike, Inc., 5.15% due 10/15/2015 | A2/A+ | $ | 2,315,000 | $ | 2,268,073 | |||
2,268,073 | ||||||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 14.11% | ||||||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 6.88% | ||||||||
Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 4.50% due 10/28/2010 | A1/A+ | 1,500,000 | 1,467,130 | |||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Sub Note, 5.625% due 1/15/2017 | A1/A+ | 2,000,000 | 1,980,996 | |||||
Jefferies Group, Inc. Senior Note Series B, 7.50% due 8/15/2007 | Baa1/BBB+ | 2,600,000 | 2,612,288 | |||||
Legg Mason Mortgage Capital Corp., 7.01% due 6/1/2009 (1) | NR/NR | 1,714,286 | 1,714,286 | |||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 3.50% due 8/7/2008 | A1/A+ | 700,000 | 683,984 | |||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. CPI Floating Rate Note, 4.54% due 5/12/2014 | A1/A+ | 5,190,000 | 4,758,919 | |||||
Merrill Lynch & Co. CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.701% due 3/2/2009 | Aa3/AA- | 3,000,000 | 2,903,370 | |||||
Morgan Stanley Group, Inc., 5.485% due 1/18/2008 | Aa3/A+ | 5,000,000 | 5,004,440 | |||||
Northern Trust Co., 6.25% due 6/2/2008 | A1/A+ | 500,000 | 503,828 | |||||
CONSUMER FINANCE — 4.58% | ||||||||
American General Finance Corp., 4.625% due 9/1/2010 | A1/A+ | 200,000 | 196,231 | |||||
Capital One Bank, 6.70% due 5/15/2008 | A2/BBB | 1,665,000 | 1,689,775 | |||||
SLM Corp. CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.74% due 3/2/2009 | A2/A | 3,000,000 | 2,892,300 | |||||
SLM Corp. Floating Rate Note, 5.67% due 9/15/2008 | A2/A | 1,675,000 | 1,669,563 | |||||
SLM Corp. Floating Rate Note, 5.57% due 7/25/2008 | A2/A | 3,000,000 | 3,007,053 | |||||
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2.875% due 8/1/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 800,000 | 776,983 | |||||
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 4.35% due 12/15/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 800,000 | 782,013 | |||||
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 4.25% due 3/15/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 3,450,000 | 3,397,819 | |||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.65% | ||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 4.375% due 12/1/2010 | Aa1/AA | 1,675,000 | 1,638,182 | |||||
JP Morgan Chase Co., 4.50% due 11/15/2010 | Aa2/AA- | 1,465,000 | 1,433,518 | |||||
JP Morgan Chase Co. CPI Floating Rate Note, 4.27% due 6/28/2009 | Aa2/AA- | 5,000,000 | 4,893,550 | |||||
US Central Credit Union, 2.75% due 5/30/2008 | Aa1/AAA | 375,000 | 365,207 | |||||
44,371,435 | ||||||||
ENERGY — 3.11% | ||||||||
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.83% | ||||||||
Detroit Edison Corporate Senior Note Series D, 5.40% due 8/1/2014 | A3/BBB+ | 2,000,000 | 1,993,862 | |||||
Smith International, Inc. Senior Note, 7.00% due 9/15/2007 | Baa1/BBB+ | 600,000 | 603,335 | |||||
METALS & MINING — 0.63% | ||||||||
BHP Billiton Finance, 5.40% due 3/29/2017 | A1/A+ | 2,000,000 | 1,984,780 | |||||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 1.65% | ||||||||
Chevron Phillips Chemical, 7.00% due 3/15/2011 | Baa1/BBB+ | 500,000 | 526,462 | |||||
Chevron Phillips Chemical, 5.375% due 6/15/2007 | Baa1/BBB+ | 75,000 | 74,962 | |||||
Chevrontexaco Capital Co., 3.50% due 9/17/2007 | Aa2/AA | 1,400,000 | 1,389,604 | |||||
Enterprise Products Participating LP, 7.50% due 2/1/2011 | Baa3/BBB- | 250,000 | 268,104 | |||||
Murphy Oil Corp., 6.375% due 5/1/2012 | Baa2/BBB | 750,000 | 778,342 | |||||
Northern Border Pipeline Co., 6.25% due 5/1/2007 | A3/A- | 120,000 | 120,066 | |||||
Phillips Petroleum Co., 9.375% due 2/15/2011 | A1/A- | 900,000 | 1,034,055 | |||||
Phillips Petroleum Co., 8.75% due 5/25/2010 | A1/A- | 250,000 | 277,491 | |||||
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp. Senior Note, 5.25% due 7/15/2007 | A3/BBB+ | 525,000 | 524,172 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Union Oil Co. California, 7.90% due 4/18/2008 | Aa2/BBB+ | $ | 200,000 | $ | 205,450 | |||
9,780,685 | ||||||||
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 1.55% | ||||||||
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 1.55% | ||||||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 6.875% due 8/10/2009 | Aa2/AA | 900,000 | 936,792 | |||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 4.125% due 2/15/2011 | Aa2/AA | 3,735,000 | 3,618,942 | |||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 1992-A1 Pass Through Certificate, 7.49% due 6/21/2007 | Aa2/AA | 115,697 | 116,097 | |||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Pass Through Certificate, 8.57% due 1/2/2010 | Aa2/AA | 184,153 | 189,116 | |||||
4,860,947 | ||||||||
FOOD BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 1.47% | ||||||||
BEVERAGES — 1.05% | ||||||||
Anheuser Busch Co., Inc., 4.375% due 1/15/2013 | A2/A | 2,000,000 | 1,916,460 | |||||
Anheuser Busch Co., Inc., 5.625% due 10/1/2010 | A2/A | 1,150,000 | 1,170,908 | |||||
Coca Cola Co., 5.75% due 3/15/2011 | Aa3/A+ | 200,000 | 205,025 | |||||
FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.42% | ||||||||
Conagra, Inc., 7.875% due 9/15/2010 | Baa2/BBB+ | 100,000 | 108,253 | |||||
General Mills, 5.50% due 1/12/2009 | Baa1/BBB+ | 300,000 | 300,829 | |||||
Sara Lee Corp., 6.00% due 1/15/2008 | Baa1/BBB+ | 900,000 | 904,065 | |||||
4,605,540 | ||||||||
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 0.74% | ||||||||
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 0.74% | ||||||||
Procter & Gamble Co., 4.75% due 6/15/2007 | Aa3/AA- | 350,000 | 349,682 | |||||
Procter & Gamble Co., 4.30% due 8/15/2008 | Aa3/AA- | 2,000,000 | 1,978,682 | |||||
2,328,364 | ||||||||
INSURANCE — 11.10% | ||||||||
INSURANCE — 11.10% | ||||||||
Allstate Life Global Funding, CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.39% due 4/2/2007 | Aa2/AA | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||||
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. Senior Note, 4.625% due 10/15/2013 | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 967,507 | |||||
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Senior Note, 4.625% due 7/15/2013 | A2/A | 1,000,000 | 962,862 | |||||
International Lease Finance Corp., 4.55% due 10/15/2009 | A1/AA- | 2,500,000 | 2,459,890 | |||||
International Lease Finance Corp., 5.00% due 9/15/2012 | A1/AA- | 4,000,000 | 3,962,536 | |||||
International Lease Finance Corp. Floating Rate Note, 5.76% due 1/15/2010 | A1/AA- | 4,050,000 | 4,076,552 | |||||
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 5.75% due 3/15/2014 | Baa3/BBB | 1,000,000 | 997,272 | |||||
Lincoln National Corp., 4.75% due 2/15/2014 | A3/A+ | 1,000,000 | 959,868 | |||||
Old Republic International Corp., 7.00% due 6/15/2007 | A1/A+ | 1,800,000 | 1,805,414 | |||||
Pacific Life Global Funding CPI Floating Rate Note, 4.256% due 2/6/2016 | Aa3/AA | 8,000,000 | 7,720,960 | |||||
Principal Financial Group Australia, 8.20% due 8/15/2009 | A2/A | 700,000 | 748,215 | |||||
Principal Life Global Funding, 4.40% due 10/1/2010 | Aa2/AA | 4,000,000 | 3,898,924 | |||||
UnumProvident Corp., 7.625% due 3/1/2011 | Ba1/BB+ | 1,257,000 | 1,347,925 | |||||
34,907,925 | ||||||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† | Principal Amount | Value | ||||
MATERIALS — 0.73% | |||||||
CHEMICALS — 0.73% | |||||||
Dow Chemical Co., 5.75% due 12/15/2008 | A3/A- | $ | 350,000 $ | 352,428 | |||
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 4.75% due 11/15/2012 | A2/A | 1,000,000 | 976,853 | ||||
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 4.125% due 3/6/2013 | A2/A | 325,000 | 306,900 | ||||
Lubrizol Corp. Senior Note, 5.875% due 12/1/2008 | Baa3/BBB- | 635,000 | 642,340 | ||||
2,278,521 | |||||||
MEDIA — 1.35% | |||||||
MEDIA — 1.35% | |||||||
AOL Time Warner, Inc., 6.75% due 4/15/2011 | Baa2/BBB+ | 750,000 | 790,402 | ||||
E W Scripps Co. Ohio, 5.75% due 7/15/2012 | A2/A | 80,000 | 81,448 | ||||
New York Times Co., 4.625% due 6/25/2007 | Baa1/BBB+ | 300,000 | 299,398 | ||||
Thomson Corp., 4.25% due 8/15/2009 | A3/A- | 2,900,000 | 2,834,834 | ||||
Time Warner, Inc., 8.05% due 1/15/2016 | Baa2/BBB+ | 200,000 | 228,817 | ||||
4,234,899 | |||||||
MISCELLANEOUS — 1.84% | |||||||
MISCELLANEOUS — 1.43% | |||||||
Salvation Army Revenue, 5.191% due 9/1/2007 | Aaa1/AAA | 935,000 | 934,682 | ||||
Stanford University, 5.85% due 3/15/2009 | Aaa/NR | 3,500,000 | 3,557,606 | ||||
YANKEE — 0.41% | |||||||
Kreditanstalt Fur Wiederaufbau, 3.25% due 7/16/2007 | Aaa/AAA | 435,000 | 432,350 | ||||
Nova Scotia Province Canada, 5.75% due 2/27/2012 | Aa2/A+ | 500,000 | 516,083 | ||||
Ontario Province Canada, 3.282% due 3/28/2008 | Aa1/AA | 335,000 | 328,753 | ||||
5,769,474 | |||||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 0.73% | |||||||
PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.73% | |||||||
Abbott Labs, 3.75% due 3/15/2011 | A1/AA | 500,000 | 477,175 | ||||
Tiers Inflation Linked Trust Series Wyeth 2004 21 Trust Certificate CPI Floating Rate Note, | |||||||
3.93% due 2/1/2014 | Baa1/A | 2,000,000 | 1,820,960 | ||||
2,298,135 | |||||||
RETAILING — 0.70% | |||||||
DISTRIBUTORS — 0.03% | |||||||
Dayton Hudson Corp., 9.625% due 2/1/2008 | A1/A+ | 100,000 | 102,854 | ||||
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 0.67% | |||||||
Home Depot, Inc., 4.625% due 8/15/2010 | Aa3/A+ | 2,135,000 | 2,100,150 | ||||
2,203,004 | |||||||
SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 2.32% | |||||||
IT SERVICES — 2.32% | |||||||
Computer Sciences Corp., 6.25% due 3/15/2009 | A3/A- | 300,000 | 304,517 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Computer Sciences Corp., 7.375% due 6/15/2011 | A3/A- | $ | 1,317,000 | $ | 1,409,808 | |||
Computer Sciences Corp., 3.50% due 4/15/2008 | A3/A- | 2,000,000 | 1,952,658 | |||||
Electronic Data Systems Corp., 7.125% due 10/15/2009 (2) | Ba1/BBB- | 2,500,000 | 2,606,942 | |||||
Electronic Data Systems Corp., 6.50% due 8/1/2013 (2) | Ba1/BBB- | 1,000,000 | 1,021,649 | |||||
7,295,574 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 0.79% | ||||||||
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 0.32% | ||||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.25% due 2/22/2011 | A1/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,004,885 | |||||
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 0.31% | ||||||||
International Business Machines, 4.25% due 9/15/2009 | A1/A+ | 1,000,000 | 983,060 | |||||
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS — 0.16% | ||||||||
Jabil Circuit, Inc., 5.875% due 7/15/2010 | Ba2/BBB- | 500,000 | 497,387 | |||||
2,485,332 | ||||||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.32% | ||||||||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.32% | ||||||||
Vodafone Group plc, 5.625% due 2/27/2017 | A3/A- | 1,000,000 | 991,343 | |||||
991,343 | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION — 0.45% | ||||||||
AIRLINES — 0.38% | ||||||||
Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificate Series 1997 4 Class-4A, 6.90% due 1/2/2018 | Baa2/BBB+ | 170,590 | 180,313 | |||||
Southwest Airlines Co., 7.875% due 9/1/2007 | Baa1/A | 1,012,000 | 1,021,236 | |||||
ROAD & RAIL — 0.07% | ||||||||
CSX Corp., 7.45% due 5/1/2007 | Baa2/BBB | 225,000 | 225,281 | |||||
1,426,830 | ||||||||
UTILITIES — 4.29% | ||||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.54% | ||||||||
AEP Texas Central Transition Bond A1, 4.98% due 1/1/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,498,826 | |||||
Appalachian Power Co., 6.60% due 5/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 175,000 | 180,278 | |||||
Central Power & Light Co., 7.125% due 2/1/2008 | Baa1/BBB | 2,000,000 | 2,028,586 | |||||
Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.74% due 8/15/2010 | Baa2/BBB | 975,000 | 938,324 | |||||
Gulf Power Co., 4.35% due 7/15/2013 | A2/A | 925,000 | 872,837 | |||||
Madison Gas & Electric Co., 6.02% due 9/15/2008 | Aa3/AA- | 950,000 | 959,534 | |||||
PSI Energy, Inc., 7.85% due 10/15/2007 | Baa1/BBB | 500,000 | 506,000 | |||||
GAS UTILITIES — 0.28% | ||||||||
Questar Pipeline Co., 6.05% due 12/1/2008 | A2/A- | 425,000 | 429,348 | |||||
Southern California Gas Co., 4.375% due 1/15/2011 | A1/A+ | 225,000 | 218,920 | |||||
Texas Municipal Gas Corp., 2.60% due 7/1/2007 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 240,000 | 239,184 | |||||
MULTI-UTILITIES — 1.47% | ||||||||
Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp., 6.875% due 12/1/2007 | Baa1/BBB | 290,000 | 292,893 | |||||
Northern States Power Co., 4.75% due 8/1/2010 | A2/A- | 2,825,000 | 2,791,608 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | ||||
Wisconsin Energy Corp., 5.50% due 12/1/2008 | A3/BBB+ | $ | 350,000 $ | 351,798 | |||
Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 6.125% due 8/1/2011 | Aa3/A | 1,150,000 | 1,188,874 | ||||
13,497,010 | |||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $185,930,351) | 184,133,691 | ||||||
TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 15.35% | |||||||
American Campus Properties Student Housing, 7.38% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,515,000 | 3,733,387 | ||||
American Fork City Utah Sales, 4.89% due 3/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 300,000 | 297,687 | ||||
American Fork City Utah Sales, 5.07% due 3/1/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 120,000 | 119,753 | ||||
Arkansas Electric Coop Corp., 7.33% due 6/30/2008 | A2/AA- | 78,000 | 79,325 | ||||
Bessemer Alabama Water Revenue Taxable Warrants Series B, 7.375% due 7/1/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 430,000 | 438,187 | ||||
Brockton MA Taxable Economic Development Series A, 6.45% due 5/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 150,000 | 159,549 | ||||
Burbank California Waste Disposal Revenue, 5.29% due 5/1/2007 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 370,000 | 369,959 | ||||
Burbank California Waste Disposal Revenue, 5.48% due 5/1/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 310,000 | 310,729 | ||||
Cleveland Cuyahoga County Ohio, 6.10% due 5/15/2013 | NR/BBB+ | 1,650,000 | 1,603,701 | ||||
Cook County Illinois School District 083, 4.625% due 12/1/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 250,000 | 247,610 | ||||
Cook County Illinois School District 083, 4.875% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 150,000 | 149,538 | ||||
Denver City & County Special Facilities Taxable Refunding & Improvement Series B, 7.15% due 1/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 900,000 | 911,493 | ||||
Elkhart Indiana Redevelopment District Revenue, 4.80% due 6/15/2011 (ETM) | NR/NR | 240,000 | 236,938 | ||||
Elkhart Indiana Redevelopment District Revenue, 4.80% due 12/15/2011 (ETM) | NR/NR | 245,000 | 241,448 | ||||
Elkhart Indiana Redevelopment District Revenue, 5.05% due 12/15/2012 (ETM) | NR/NR | 515,000 | 510,803 | ||||
Elkhart Indiana Redevelopment District Revenue, 5.25% due 12/15/2013 pre-refunded 6/15/2013 | NR/NR | 540,000 | 540,945 | ||||
Grant County Washington Water Public Utility District 2 Series Z, 5.14% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,015,000 | 1,013,204 | ||||
Green Bay Wisconsin Series B, 4.875% due 4/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 365,000 | 362,255 | ||||
Hancock County Mississippi, 4.20% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 305,000 | 300,998 | ||||
Hancock County Mississippi, 4.80% due 8/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 245,000 | 242,650 | ||||
Hancock County Mississippi, 4.90% due 8/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 315,000 | 312,653 | ||||
Hanover Pennsylvania Area School District Taxable Notes Series B, 4.47% due 3/15/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,385,000 | 1,346,857 | ||||
Jefferson County Texas Navigation Taxable Refunding, 5.50% due 5/1/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 500,000 | 502,760 | ||||
Jersey City New Jersey Municipal Utilities Authority, 3.72% due 5/15/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 575,000 | 560,131 | ||||
Kendall Kane County Illinois School 308, 5.50% due 10/1/2011 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 365,000 | 371,614 | ||||
Los Angeles County California Metropolitan Transport, 4.56% due 7/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,775,000 | 2,737,343 | ||||
Los Angeles County California Pension Series C, 0% due 6/30/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 300,000 | 280,530 | ||||
Maryland State Economic Development Corp., 7.25% due 6/1/2008 (Maryland Tech Development Center Project) | NR/NR | 195,000 | 196,523 | ||||
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Refinance Taxable Harrison County B, 5.21% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: FSA) | NR/AAA | 1,200,000 | 1,202,628 | ||||
Missouri State Development Finance Board Series A, 5.45% due 3/1/2011 (Crackerneck Creek Project) | NR/A+ | 1,090,000 | 1,096,322 | ||||
Montgomery County Maryland Revenue Authority, 5.00% due 2/15/2012 | Aa2/AA | 100,000 | 99,486 | ||||
Multnomah County Oregon School District 1J Refunding Taxable, 4.191% due 6/15/2008 | A1/A- | 650,000 | 640,783 | ||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing, 10.75% due 7/1/2010 (ETM) | NR/NR | 375,000 | 411,694 | ||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing, 7.70% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: Connie Lee) | NR/AAA | 110,000 | 114,635 | ||||
New Rochelle New York Industrial Development Agency, 7.15% due 10/1/2014 | Aaa/A+ | 190,000 | 202,656 | ||||
New York Environmental Facilities, 5.85% due 3/15/2011 | NR/AA- | 3,500,000 | 3,607,590 | ||||
New York State Housing Finance, 4.46% due 8/15/2009 | Aa1/NR | 290,000 | 285,140 | ||||
New York State Urban Development Corp., 4.75% due 12/15/2011 | NR/AAA | 1,400,000 | 1,385,440 | ||||
Newark New Jersey, 4.70% due 4/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 845,000 | 833,347 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Newark New Jersey, 4.90% due 4/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | $ | 1,225,000 | $ | 1,213,338 | |||
Niagara Falls New York Public Water, 4.30% due 7/15/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 360,000 | 352,789 | |||||
Northwest Open Access Network Washington Revenue, 6.18% due 12/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,600,000 | 1,625,904 | |||||
Ohio Housing Financing Agency Mortgage Revenue, 5.20% due 9/1/2014 (3) | Aaa/NR | 2,395,000 | 2,376,439 | |||||
Ohio State Petroleum Underground Storage, 6.75% due 8/15/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 445,000 | 445,374 | |||||
Ohio State Taxable Development Assistance Series A, 4.88% due 10/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 550,000 | 546,387 | |||||
Port Walla Walla Revenue, 5.30% due 12/1/2009 | NR/NR | 235,000 | 231,698 | |||||
Providence Rhode Island, 5.59% due 1/15/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 340,000 | 340,945 | |||||
Santa Fe County New Mexico Charter School Taxable Series B, 7.55% due 1/15/2010 (ATC Foundation Project) | NR/NR | 190,000 | 190,108 | |||||
Short Pump Town Center Community Development, 6.26% due 2/1/2009 | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,006,940 | |||||
Sisters Providence Obligation Group Direct Obligation Notes Series 1997, 7.47% due 10/1/2007 | Aa2/AA | 1,590,000 | 1,605,359 | |||||
Springfield City School District Tax Anticipation Notes, 6.35% due 12/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 1,400,000 | 1,433,740 | |||||
Springfield City School District Tax Anticipation Notes, 6.40% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,545,585 | |||||
Tazewell County Illinois Community High School, 5.20% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 355,000 | 357,194 | |||||
Tennessee State Taxable Series B, 6.00% due 2/1/2013 | Aa2/AA+ | 500,000 | 517,735 | |||||
Texas State Public Finance Authority Revenue, 3.125% due 6/15/2007 | Aa2/AA | 400,000 | 398,272 | |||||
Texas Tech University Revenue, 6.00% due 8/15/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 245,000 | 254,094 | |||||
University of Illinois Revenue, 6.35% due 4/1/2011 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,047,140 | |||||
Victor New York, 9.20% due 5/1/2014 | NR/NR | 1,250,000 | 1,290,813 | |||||
Virginia Housing Development Authority Taxable Rental Housing Series I, 7.30% due 2/1/2008 | Aa1/AA+ | 505,000 | 511,656 | |||||
Wisconsin State General Revenue, 4.80% due 5/1/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 200,000 | 197,296 | |||||
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Taxable Series B, 7.08% due 6/1/2016 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 2,610,000 | 2,697,278 | |||||
TOTAL TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $48,353,541) | 48,244,375 | |||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.64% | ||||||||
San Paolo, 5.36% due 4/2/2007 | A1/P1 | 2,000,000 | 1,999,702 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,999,702) | 1,999,702 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.45% (Cost $315,063,142) | $ | 312,628,218 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.55% | 1,736,277 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 314,364,495 | ||||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Footnote Legend
† | Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred prior to or subsequent to the reporting period end. |
(1) | Security currently fair valued by the Valuation & Pricing committee using factors approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(2) | Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security. |
(3) | When-issued security. |
See notes to financial statements.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ACA | Insured by American Capital Access | |
AMBAC | Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | |
ETM | Escrowed to Maturity | |
FGIC | Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | |
FSA | Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co. | |
MBIA | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance |
SUMMARY OF SECURITY CREDIT RATINGS†
Ratings are a blend of Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s, using the higher rating. Some bonds are rated by only one service.
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including
(a) sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, for Class A shares;
(b) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of any part or all of a purchase of $1 million of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase;
(c) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of Class B shares within eight years of purchase;
(d) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase;
(2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds’ actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
U.S. Government Fund | |||||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.50 | $ | 4.98 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020.00 | $ | 4.98 | |||
Class B Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,013.90 | $ | 12.55 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,012.47 | $ | 12.54 | |||
Class C Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,019.40 | $ | 6.24 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,018.75 | $ | 6.24 | |||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,023.10 | $ | 3.37 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.60 | $ | 3.37 | |||
Class R3 Shares‡ | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020.70 | $ | 4.99 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020.00 | $ | 4.99 | |||
Income Fund | |||||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.30 | $ | 4.99 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020.00 | $ | 4.99 | |||
Class C Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020.00 | $ | 6.24 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,018.75 | $ | 6.24 | |||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,023.70 | $ | 3.38 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.60 | $ | 3.37 | |||
Class R3 Shares‡ | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.30 | $ | 4.99 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,019.99 | $ | 4.99 |
† | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.99%; B: 2.50%; C: 1.24%; I: 0.67%; and R3: 0.99%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
† | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.99%; C: 1.24%; I: 0.67%; and R3: 0.99%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
‡ | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Funds file with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds also make this information available on their website at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Value Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | |
• Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds
Laddering – an All Weather Strategy
The Funds’ primary objectives are to obtain as high a level of current income as is consistent, in the view of the Funds’ investment advisor, with the safety of capital. As a secondary goal, the Funds seek to reduce changes in their share prices compared to longer term portfolios.
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund – This Fund is a laddered portfolio of short/intermediate obligations issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities with an average maturity of normally five years or less.
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund – This Fund is a laddered portfolio of short/intermediate investment grade obligations with an average maturity of normally five years or less.
Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year; cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds
I Shares – March 31, 2007
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
Important Information
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
Minimum investments for Class I shares are higher than those for other classes. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. There is no up front sales charge for this class of shares.
Shares in the Funds carry risks, including possible loss of principal. As with direct bond ownership, funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk, and inflation risk. The principal value of bond funds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Investments 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. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The manager’s views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each Fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
Glossary
The Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index – An unmanaged, market-weighted index generally representative of intermediate government and investment-grade corporate debt securities having maturities of up to ten years.
The Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government Bond Index – An unmanaged, market-weighted index generally representative of all public obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities having maturities of up to ten years.
Consumer Price Index (CPI) – Measures prices of a fixed basket of goods bought by a typical consumer, including food, transportation, shelter, utilities, clothing, medical care, entertainment and other items. The CPI, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in the Department of Labor, is based at 100 in 1982 and is released monthly. It is widely used as a cost-of-living benchmark to adjust Social Security payments and other payment schedules, union contracts and tax brackets. The CPI is also known as the cost-of-living index.
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.
Duration – The measure of the price sensitivity of a fixed-income security to an interest rate change of 100 basis points. Calculation is based on the weighted average of the present values for all cash flows.
Basis Point – A unit for measuring a bond yield that is equal to 1/100th of a 1% yield. A 1% change =100 basis points (bps).
U.S. Treasury Securities – U.S. Treasury securities, such as bills, notes and bonds, are negotiable debt obligations of the U.S. government. These debt obligations are backed by the “full faith and credit” of the government and issued at various schedules and maturities. Income from Treasury securities is exempt from state and local, but not federal, taxes.
Fed Funds Rate – The Fed Funds Rate is the interest rate at which a depository institution lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution overnight.
Average Maturity – The average maturity is the stated or dollar-weighted average, which describes the relationship between the price of a portfolio’s various stocks and their average earnings per share.
April 7, 2007 | ||
Jason Brady,CFA Portfolio Manager | Dear Shareholder: | |
I am pleased to present the Semi-Annual Report for the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund and the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund for the period ended March 31, 2007. The net asset value of a Class I share of the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund increased 8 cents in the period to $12.83. If you were invested for the entire period, you received dividends of 21.3 cents per share. If you reinvested your dividends, you received 21.5 cents per share. The net asset value of a Class I share of the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund increased 2 cents in the period to $12.39. If you were invested for the entire period, you received dividends of 27.1 cents per share. If you reinvested your dividends, you received 27.3 cents per share. Please read the accompanying financial statements for more detailed information and history. |
Interest rates on U.S. Treasuries were relatively unchanged across the yield curve on March 31, 2007, versus September 30, 2006. However, rates showed some significant variation within the period, including low levels in early December and March as well as relatively high levels in January. For example, the yield on a ten-year U.S. Treasury started at 4.63% at the end of September, declined to 4.42% in December, ascended to 4.89% in January, and ended March at 4.65%. Two-year U.S. Treasuries began the period at 4.68%, declined to a low of 4.51%, rose to 4.98%, and finished the period at 4.58%. As you can see, two-year U.S. Treasuries finished the period with a slightly lower yield than ten-year Treasuries, effectively “dis-inverting” the yield curve. Quality spreads (the additional yield on a corporate bond) tightened through February before starting to rise slightly in the last month. Quality spreads on lower rated credits contracted through the period, with a slight pause in March.
Putting income and the change in price together, the Class I shares of the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund produced a total return of 2.31% and 5.13% over the six- and twelve-month period, assuming a beginning-of-the-period investment at the NAV. The Lehman Intermediate Government Index produced a 2.43% and 5.75% total return over the same time periods. The Class I shares of the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund produced a total return of 2.37% and 5.21% over the six- and twelve-month periods, assuming a beginning-of-the-period investment at the NAV. The Lehman Intermediate Government/Credit Index produced a 2.64% and 6.14% total return over the same time period. The Funds kept their durations shorter than the Indices during the period. Because the Funds kept their durations shorter and allocated a larger portion of their portfolios to short-term bonds, their returns outperformed the Indices in the fourth quarter of 2006 and through January of 2007, when rates rose, and underperformed the Indices for the remainder of the first quarter of 2007 when rates fell. The Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund also had a lower percentage weight of Baa/BBB and lower rated bonds than the Lehman Intermediate Government/Credit Index (the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund does not purchase bonds rated below investment grade) which in aggregate had a slight negative effect on the Fund’s performance. The Indices reflect no deductions for fees, expenses or taxes. We have kept our durations slightly shorter than the Indices thus far in 2007, because we believe doing so will improve the Funds’ return relative to the Indices if interest rates rise further.
The Federal Open Market Committee has held the Fed Funds Rate steady at 5.25% since June 2006. While most of the talk from members of the Fed has focused on a greater worry of rising inflation rather than slower economic growth, the bond market has focused on the real estate market. With growing concerns about loans made to sub-prime borrowers, yields have become slightly more volatile with each conflicting economic headline. However, though the real-estate market is certainly enduring a slowdown and even some home price depreciation, this drag is counteracted by a very strong job market and continued corporate profit growth.
The most recent employment data for March shows a tight labor market with the unemployment rate declining to match the economic cycle low of 4.4%. Corporate profits (as measured by the aggregate gain in the profits of the corporations that make up the S&P 500 Index) seems to have gained close to 10% for the 1st quarter of 2007 after gaining over 10% for the 4th quarter of 2006. In other words, while the slowdown and pricing contraction of residential real estate have drawn headlines; the rest of the economy has grown steadily. Furthermore, it remains to be seen if the housing slowdown that we are seeing in the U.S. will cause a broad lack of credit availability. Clearly sub-prime borrowers will be limited in their ability to refinance their current loans or take out new ones. However, until the credit availability of the broader market is taken away, there should be very little spillover. Even though the U.S. is in the middle of a housing slowdown, with that portion of the economy subtracting more than 1% from 2006 4th quarter real GDP growth, the final GDP figure for the 4th quarter was still a reasonable 2.5%. Though the depth of the housing market may have yet to be plumbed, and the effects on personal consumption could be worse than is currently being seen in the data, we believe that the continued strong job market will support sustained strong consumer spending. This spending will keep the U.S. economy growing at a real rate that approximates its long-term potential of about 2.5–3%.
More than the housing market, we are currently concerned about recent re-emergence of inflationary pressures in the form of higher oil and food prices. Recently the Federal Reserve has removed its tightening bias in the face of what we believe will be transitory pressures from a weak real estate market. If there is a significant lack of resolve from the Fed around fighting these persistent inflation pressures, we believe that the longer term effect could be very unfortunate, especially for the fixed income marketplace. As a result we are especially cautious around longer term securities given that growing inflation could significantly undercut their real return and therefore their price value. Part of the reason we feel the Fed needs to focus on inflation rather than the housing market is due to the continued lack of higher credit standards in the broader market mentioned earlier. Even with the Fed raising short term rates 425 basis points, mortgage rates, corporate borrowing rates, and personal borrowing rates are still not onerous. The combination of foreign purchases of U.S. dollar denominated debt and the increasing risk appetite from leveraged accounts have kept credit spreads and longer term rates lower than one would normally expect.
Regardless of the direction of interest rates, we believe your Funds are well positioned. The Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund and the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund are, as they always have been, laddered portfolios of short-to-intermediate bonds. We keep the portfolios laddered over a time period ranging from one day to approximately ten years, with the average maturity of the portfolios always no more than five years. Some of the bonds are always coming close to maturity, but never too many at one time. We feel a laddered maturity portfolio of short-to-intermediate bonds is a sensible strategy over time. Intermediate bonds have proven to be a sensible part of a portfolio as they provide very attractive risk-adjusted returns. They can provide stability to the underlying principal, they can provide income for the portfolio, and historically, they have provided an attractive return versus money market instruments.
Thank you for investing in our Funds. We feel the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund and the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund are appropriate investments for investors who want a short-to-intermediate bond portfolio. While future performance cannot be guaranteed, we feel that we are well positioned, and we will maintain a steady course.
Sincerely,
Jason H. Brady,CFA |
Portfolio Manager s |
Jason Brady, CFA, became the new portfolio manager of the Thornburg Limited Term Income and U. S. Government Funds, replacing the Funds’ founding portfolio manager, Steve Bohlin, effective February 1, 2007. Jason comes to Thornburg via Fortis Investments in Boston, where he managed $1.3 billion in taxable fixed income securities. He joined the Thornburg team as an associate portfolio manager in September of 2006.
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | Limited Term Income Fund | |||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||
Investments at value (cost $145,893,107 and $315,063,142 respectively) | $ | 143,066,799 | $ | 312,628,219 | ||||
Cash | 218,294 | 555,547 | ||||||
Principal receivable | 26,431 | — | ||||||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 119,543 | 1,382,595 | ||||||
Interest receivable | 1,586,094 | 3,090,244 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 37,395 | 35,492 | ||||||
Total Assets | 145,054,556 | 317,692,097 | ||||||
LIABILITIES | ||||||||
Payable for securities purchased | — | 2,395,000 | ||||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 306,979 | 491,583 | ||||||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 88,136 | 197,639 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 71,022 | 67,936 | ||||||
Dividends payable | 80,850 | 175,444 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 546,987 | 3,327,602 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 144,507,569 | $ | 314,364,495 | ||||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 10,207 | $ | 11,736 | ||||
Net unrealized depreciation on investments | (2,826,308 | ) | (2,434,923 | ) | ||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (992,619 | ) | (5,029,252 | ) | ||||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 148,316,289 | 321,816,934 | ||||||
$ | 144,507,569 | $ | 314,364,495 | |||||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||||||
Class A Shares: | ||||||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($97,361,671 and $172,464,212 applicable to 7,591,255 and 13,925,652 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.38 | ||||
Maximum sales charge, 1.50% of offering price | 0.20 | 0.19 | ||||||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 13.03 | $ | 12.57 | ||||
Class B Shares: | ||||||||
Net asset value and offering price per share * ($2,385,680 applicable to 186,413 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 12.80 | $ | — | ||||
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | Limited Term Income Fund | |||||
Class C Shares: | ||||||
Net asset value and offering price per share * | $ | 12.90 | $ | 12.36 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.39 | ||
Class R3 Shares:† | ||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.39 | ||
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | Limited Term Income Fund | |||||||
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||||||
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $645,466 and $ 388,021) | $ | 2,853,524 | $ | 8,425,843 | ||||
EXPENSES: | ||||||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 276,012 | 842,059 | ||||||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 63,177 | 115,074 | ||||||
Class B Shares | 1,488 | — | ||||||
Class C Shares | 15,219 | 26,290 | ||||||
Class I Shares | 3,884 | 26,747 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares* | 2,411 | 2,283 | ||||||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 126,354 | 230,148 | ||||||
Class B Shares | 11,904 | — | ||||||
Class C Shares | 121,694 | 209,870 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares* | 9,654 | 9,130 | ||||||
Transfer agent fees | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 70,985 | 119,160 | ||||||
Class B Shares | 7,821 | — | ||||||
Class C Shares | 18,956 | 32,904 | ||||||
Class I Shares | 12,014 | 42,412 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares* | 2,196 | 1,602 | ||||||
Registration and filing fees | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 8,801 | 10,621 | ||||||
Class B Shares | 8,287 | — | ||||||
Class C Shares | 8,291 | 9,474 | ||||||
Class I Shares | 8,670 | 9,925 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares* | 9,682 | 9,978 | ||||||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 38,973 | 56,398 | ||||||
Professional fees | 12,556 | 18,439 | ||||||
Accounting fees | 6,744 | 13,225 | ||||||
Trustee fees | 1,217 | 4,005 | ||||||
Other expenses | 14,180 | 31,514 | ||||||
Total Expenses | 861,170 | 1,821,258 | ||||||
Less: | ||||||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (40,877 | ) | (157,898 | ) | ||||
Distribution and service fees waived (Note 3) | (60,847 | ) | (104,935 | ) | ||||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (7,893 | ) | (10,288 | ) | ||||
Net Expenses | 751,553 | 1,548,137 | ||||||
Net Investment Income | $ | 2,101,971 | $ | 6,877,706 | ||||
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on Investments sold | $ | (195,128 | ) | $ | (1,184,421 | ) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on Investments | 1,144,851 | 1,751,735 | ||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments | 949,723 | 567,314 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 3,051,694 | $ | 7,445,020 | ||||
See notes to financial statements.
* | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | (Unaudited)† |
†Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 2,101,971 | $ | 4,837,241 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (195,128 | ) | (50,733 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 1,144,851 | (360,311 | ) | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 3,051,694 | 4,426,197 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (1,527,800 | ) | (3,504,156 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | (18,051 | ) | (27,495 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (337,566 | ) | (737,598 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (260,221 | ) | (465,896 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares* | (58,433 | ) | (102,096 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (10,131,949 | ) | (31,185,601 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | (103,051 | ) | 594,525 | |||||
Class C Shares | (723,342 | ) | (7,610,351 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | 1,062,862 | (1,162,905 | ) | |||||
Class R3 Shares* | 541,662 | 586,260 | ||||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets | (8,504,195 | ) | (39,189,116 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 153,011,764 | 192,200,880 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 144,507,569 | $ | 153,011,764 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 10,207 | $ | 110,307 |
See notes to financial statements.
* | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | (Unaudited)† |
†Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 6,877,706 | $ | 14,631,799 | ||||
Net realized loss on investments | (1,184,421 | ) | (113,993 | ) | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 1,751,735 | (4,147,964 | ) | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | 7,445,020 | 10,369,842 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (3,748,927 | ) | (8,047,005 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (803,622 | ) | (1,957,921 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (2,350,893 | ) | (4,507,364 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares* | (74,248 | ) | (119,509 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (18,460,587 | ) | (19,776,336 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (3,718,857 | ) | (14,283,087 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (14,372,438 | ) | 13,217,562 | |||||
Class R3 Shares* | 551,294 | 1,198,886 | ||||||
Net Decrease in Net Assets | (35,533,258 | ) | (23,904,932 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 349,897,753 | 373,802,685 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 314,364,495 | $ | 349,897,753 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 11,736 | $ | 111,720 |
See notes to financial statements.
* | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund (the “Government Fund”) and Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund (the “Income Fund”), hereafter referred to collectively as the “Funds”, are diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing eleven series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Funds: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Funds’ objectives are to obtain as high a level of current income as is consistent, in the view of the Funds’ investment advisor, with the preservation of capital and to seek to reduce changes in their share prices compared to longer term portfolios.
The Government Fund currently offers five classes of shares of beneficial interest, Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional Class (Class I), and Retirement Class (Class R3) shares. The Income Fund currently offers four classes of shares of beneficial interest, Class A, Class C, Institutional Class (Class I), and Retirement Class (Class R3) shares. Each class of shares of a fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class B shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption and bear both a service fee and distribution fee, (iii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iv) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, (v) Class R3 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge, but bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, and (vi) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, each fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent applicable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Funds are limited to distribution and service fees, administrative fees, and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
Class B shares of the Government Fund outstanding for eight years will convert to Class A shares of the Government Fund.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Investments: The Trust determines the value of investments utilizing an independent pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Debt investment securities have a primary market over the counter and are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by the pricing service. The pricing service values portfolio securities at quoted bid prices, normally at 4:00 p.m. New York time. When quotations are not readily available, securities are valued at evaluated prices as determined by the pricing service using methods which include consideration of yields or prices of debt obligations of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity, and rating; indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. In any case where a price is not available from a pricing service for an investment, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. The valuation procedures used by the pricing service and the portfolio valuations received by the Funds are reviewed by the officers of the Trust under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Funds to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Funds’ investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and/or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Funds will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining each Fund’s net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on each Fund’s records at the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Net investment income of the Funds are declared daily as a dividend on shares for which the Funds have received payment. Dividends are paid monthly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Funds at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts on securities purchased are amortized over the life of the respective securities. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. The Funds invest in various mortgage-backed securities. Such securities pay interest and a portion of principal each month, which is then available for investment in securities at prevailing prices. Paydown gains and losses on these securities are included in interest income. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares (or the value of the dividend-eligible shares, as appropriate) of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Foreign Currency Transactions: With respect to the Income Fund, portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rate of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of portfolio securities and interest denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Income Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amount of interest recorded on the Income Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Funds for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .375 of 1% to .275 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Government Fund and .50 of 1% to .275 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Income Fund depending on each Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of each Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares, and up to .05 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class I shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $4,276, $5,264, $8,880, $8,657, and $13,800 for the Class A, B, C, I, and R3 shares, respectively, of the Government Fund and $85,845, $32,108, $24,675, and $15,270 for the Class A, C, I, and R3 shares, respectively, of the Income Fund.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of each Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Funds that they earned net commissions aggregating $567 from the sale of Class A shares of the Government Fund, $546 from the sale of Class A shares of the Income Fund, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $1,348 and $1,094 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Government Fund and Income Fund, respectively.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Funds may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares of the Funds for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of each Fund’s shares.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited)* |
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable to each Fund’s Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares under which the Funds compensate the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class B, C, and R3 shares of the Funds at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to these classes. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Funds under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statements of Operations. Distribution fees of $60,847 and $104,935, respectively, for Class C shares of the Government Fund and Income Fund were waived.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by each Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $7,893 for the Government Fund and $10,288 for the Income Fund. These figures may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/ or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTE 4 - SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
GOVERNMENT FUND
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 728,208 | $ | 9,312,445 | 1,127,442 | $ | 14,273,031 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 92,189 | 1,179,319 | 210,223 | 2,662,638 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,614,355 | ) | (20,623,713 | ) | (3,799,025 | ) | (48,121,270 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (793,958 | ) | $ | (10,131,949 | ) | (2,461,360 | ) | $ | (31,185,601 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 23,332 | $ | 298,373 | 85,374 | $ | 1,076,317 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 978 | 12,477 | 1,620 | 20,478 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (32,477 | ) | (413,901 | ) | (39,667 | ) | (502,270 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (8,167 | ) | $ | (103,051 | ) | 47,327 | $ | 594,525 | ||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 247,454 | $ | 3,183,658 | 435,047 | $ | 5,539,917 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 20,652 | 265,779 | 44,361 | 565,288 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (324,698 | ) | (4,172,779 | ) | (1,076,447 | ) | (13,715,556 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (56,592 | ) | $ | (723,342 | ) | (597,039 | ) | $ | (7,610,351 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 178,838 | $ | 2,286,687 | 284,094 | $ | 3,589,619 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 17,350 | 221,959 | 31,981 | 405,096 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (113,042 | ) | (1,445,784 | ) | (407,147 | ) | (5,157,620 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 83,146 | $ | 1,062,862 | (91,072 | ) | $ | (1,162,905 | ) | ||||||
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class R3 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 75,553 | $ | 966,081 | 146,432 | $ | 1,860,958 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 4,440 | 56,824 | 7,844 | 99,399 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (37,549 | ) | (481,243 | ) | (108,414 | ) | (1,374,097 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 42,444 | $ | 541,662 | 45,862 | $ | 586,260 | ||||||||
INCOME FUND | ||||||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,612,511 | $ | 19,948,394 | 3,250,026 | $ | 40,085,247 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 232,411 | 2,876,470 | 494,039 | 6,098,155 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (3,336,205 | ) | (41,285,451 | ) | (5,340,874 | ) | (65,959,738 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (1,491,283 | ) | $ | (18,460,587 | ) | (1,596,809 | ) | $ | (19,776,336 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 224,257 | $ | 2,768,875 | 563,413 | $ | 6,944,987 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 46,567 | 575,418 | 108,235 | 1,333,999 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (572,318 | ) | (7,063,150 | ) | (1,830,119 | ) | (22,562,073 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (301,494 | ) | $ | (3,718,857 | ) | (1,158,471 | ) | $ | (14,283,087 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 988,009 | $ | 12,223,096 | 2,696,403 | $ | 33,258,881 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 172,646 | 2,137,000 | 334,633 | 4,129,810 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,320,544 | ) | (28,732,534 | ) | (1,956,476 | ) | (24,171,129 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | (1,159,889 | ) | $ | (14,372,438 | ) | 1,074,560 | $ | 13,217,562 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 56,901 | $ | 703,879 | 143,837 | $ | 1,782,628 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 4,840 | 59,937 | 7,699 | 95,044 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (17,187 | ) | (212,522 | ) | (54,991 | ) | (678,786 | ) | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 44,554 | $ | 551,294 | 96,545 | $ | 1,198,886 | ||||||||
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 5 - SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Government Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $23,098,516 and $24,183,548, respectively, while the Income Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government obligations) of $43,148,712 and $68,535,913, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Government Fund | Income Fund | |||||||
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 145,893,107 | $ | 315,069,941 | ||||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 304,386 | $ | 1,723,985 | ||||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (3,130,694 | ) | (4,165,707 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | (2,826,308 | ) | $ | (2,441,722 | ) | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Government Fund had tax basis losses, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains.
Such capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2009 | $ | 674,873 | |
2010 | 13,611 | ||
2014 | 3,770 | ||
$ | 692,254 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Income Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains.
Such capital loss carryovers expire as follows:
2008 | $ | 497,824 | |
2009 | 650,941 | ||
2010 | 308,333 | ||
2013 | 1,625,980 | ||
2014 | 601,391 | ||
$ | 3,684,469 | ||
As of March 31, 2007, the Government Fund had deferred capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $105,237. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
As of March 31, 2007, the Income Fund had deferred capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $153,563. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
OTHER NOTES:
Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007.
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Funds, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Funds and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Funds’ financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Funds’ financial statements.
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.75 | $ | 12.76 | $ | 13.01 | $ | 13.22 | $ | 13.27 | $ | 12.77 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.20 | 0.41 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.51 | 0.62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.09 | (0.01 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.29 | 0.40 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.46 | 1.12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.21 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.62 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 0.08 | (0.01 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.50 | ||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.83 | $ | 12.75 | $ | 12.76 | $ | 13.01 | $ | 13.22 | $ | 13.27 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 2.31 | % | 3.19 | % | 0.95 | % | 1.37 | % | 3.51 | % | 9.11 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 3.21 | %(b) | 3.22 | % | 2.82 | % | 2.95 | % | 3.77 | % | 4.86 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.68 | %(b) | 0.68 | % | 0.68 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.64 | % | 0.61 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.65 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.62 | % | 0.60 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.79 | %(b) | 0.78 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.82 | % | 1.04 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 16.77 | % | 7.47 | % | 18.00 | % | 12.39 | % | 35.06 | % | 4.34 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 16,054 | $ | 14,900 | $ | 16,075 | $ | 12,905 | $ | 13,085 | $ | 6,960 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.37 | $ | 12.51 | $ | 12.80 | $ | 12.99 | $ | 12.79 | $ | 12.55 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.27 | 0.54 | 0.51 | 0.47 | 0.55 | 0.65 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.02 | (0.14 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.19 | ) | 0.20 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.29 | 0.40 | 0.22 | 0.28 | 0.75 | 0.89 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.27 | ) | (0.54 | ) | (0.51 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.65 | ) | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 0.02 | (0.14 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.19 | ) | 0.20 | 0.24 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.39 | $ | 12.37 | $ | 12.51 | $ | 12.80 | $ | 12.99 | $ | 12.79 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 2.37 | % | 3.30 | % | 1.77 | % | 2.29 | % | 5.89 | % | 7.38 | % | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.33 | %(b) | 4.38 | % | 3.85 | % | 3.64 | % | 4.23 | % | 5.19 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.68 | %(b) | 0.68 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.67 | %(b) | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.67 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.69 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.72 | %(b) | 0.72 | % | 0.72 | % | 0.72 | % | 0.76 | % | 0.78 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 19.29 | % | 6.77 | % | 23.16 | % | 22.73 | % | 18.86 | % | 21.63 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 97,319 | $ | 111,535 | $ | 99,396 | $ | 90,025 | $ | 59,473 | $ | 39,281 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: Class A - 885-215-103, CLASS B - 885-215-848, CLASS C - 885-215-830, CLASS I - 885-215-699, CLASS R3 - 885-215-491
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - LTUSX, CLASS B - LTUBX, CLASS C - LTUCX, CLASS I - LTUIX, CLASS R3 - LTURX
Issuer-Description | Principal Amount | Value | ||||
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 57.03% | ||||||
United States Treasury Notes, 4.375% due 5/15/2007 | $ | 9,000,000 | $ | 8,992,265 | ||
United States Treasury Notes, 6.125% due 8/15/2007 | 4,000,000 | 4,015,938 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 2.625% due 5/15/2008 | 9,000,000 | 8,783,437 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 5.50% due 5/15/2009 | 10,000,000 | 10,182,812 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 6.50% due 2/15/2010 | 15,000,000 | 15,774,609 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 5.75% due 8/15/2010 | 6,000,000 | 6,226,406 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 4.625% due 10/31/2011 | 2,000,000 | 2,006,719 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 3.625% due 5/15/2013 | 15,000,000 | 14,273,437 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 4.75% due 5/15/2014 | 5,000,000 | 5,046,094 | ||||
United States Treasury Notes, 4.875% due 8/15/2016 | 7,000,000 | 7,112,657 | ||||
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $84,717,026) | 82,414,374 | |||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 41.28% | ||||||
Federal Agricultural Mtg Corp., 6.71% due 7/28/2014 | 200,000 | 220,494 | ||||
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.875% due 7/28/2008 | 1,900,000 | 1,919,210 | ||||
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.87% due 9/2/2008 | 1,300,000 | 1,314,012 | ||||
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.35% due 12/11/2008 | 200,000 | 201,011 | ||||
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.80% due 3/19/2009 | 300,000 | 304,375 | ||||
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 6.75% due 7/7/2009 | 350,000 | 363,113 | ||||
Federal Farm Credit Bank, 6.06% due 5/28/2013 | 240,000 | 254,419 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 7.00% due 2/15/2008 | 150,000 | 152,257 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.48% due 1/8/2009 | 1,250,000 | 1,258,868 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.985% due 4/9/2009 | 1,000,000 | 1,018,224 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.79% due 4/27/2009 | 200,000 | 202,962 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.125% due 4/29/2009 | 1,750,000 | 1,753,354 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 3.40% due 11/12/2010 | 2,750,000 | 2,717,985 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. CMO Series 1616 Class E, 6.50% due 11/15/2008 | 750,117 | 754,347 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. CMO Series 2592 Class PD, 5.00% due 7/15/2014 | 1,000,000 | 996,480 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. CMO Series 2814 Class GB, 5.00% due 6/15/2019 | 1,284,351 | 1,264,301 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. CMO Series 3138 Class PC, 5.50% due 6/15/2032 | 5,000,000 | 4,997,778 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3067 Class PJ, 5.50% due 7/15/2031 | 3,000,000 | 3,001,540 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3192 Class GB, 6.00% due 1/15/2031 | 1,000,000 | 1,015,220 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 141016, 9.25% due 11/1/2016 | 21,293 | 23,253 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 141412, 8.50% due 4/1/2017 | 41,784 | 44,742 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 160043, 8.75% due 4/1/2008 | 2,036 | 2,038 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 181730, 8.50% due 5/1/2008 | 3,152 | 3,161 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 252986, 10.75% due 4/1/2010 | 17,373 | 18,227 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 256764, 8.75% due 10/1/2014 | 821 | 818 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 273822, 8.50% due 4/1/2009 | 875 | 872 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # 298107, 10.25% due 8/1/2017 | 25,740 | 29,051 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # C90041, 6.50% due 11/1/2013 | 34,346 | 35,002 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # D37120, 7.00% due 7/1/2023 | 37,290 | 38,810 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # E00170, 8.00% due 7/1/2007 | 2,801 | 2,803 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # E49074, 6.50% due 7/1/2008 | 8,404 | 8,594 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool # E61778, 6.50% due 4/1/2008 | 6,803 | 6,957 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 5.125% due 12/8/2008 | 3,665,000 | 3,668,992 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 4.25% due 6/29/2012 | 3,250,000 | 3,239,387 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Principal Amount | Value | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CMO Series 1993-101 Class PJ, 7.00% due 6/25/2008 | $ | 149,389 | $ | 150,386 | ||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CMO Series 1993-122 Class D, 6.50% due 6/25/2023 | 74,540 | 74,825 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CMO Series 1993-32 Class H, 6.00% due 3/25/2023 | 126,255 | 126,959 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.681% due 2/17/2009 | 3,000,000 | 2,948,970 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc Remic Series 2006-B1 Class AB, 6.00% due 6/25/2016 | 4,108,478 | 4,136,450 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 008307, 8.00% due 5/1/2008 | 13,438 | 13,487 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 044003, 8.00% due 6/1/2017 | 36,618 | 38,685 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 050811, 7.50% due 12/1/2012 | 34,858 | 36,067 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 050832, 7.50% due 6/1/2013 | 42,598 | 43,965 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 076388, 9.25% due 9/1/2018 | 70,824 | 77,148 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 077725, 9.75% due 10/1/2018 | 5,409 | 5,553 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 100286, 7.50% due 8/1/2009 | 57,580 | 58,211 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 112067, 9.50% due 10/1/2016 | 29,258 | 31,915 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 156156, 8.50% due 4/1/2021 | 28,097 | 29,154 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 190555, 7.00% due 1/1/2014 | 30,343 | 31,239 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 190703, 7.00% due 3/1/2009 | 11,746 | 11,817 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 190836, 7.00% due 6/1/2009 | 32,811 | 33,063 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 250387, 7.00% due 11/1/2010 | 41,035 | 41,738 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 250481, 6.50% due 11/1/2015 | 4,716 | 4,770 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 251258, 7.00% due 9/1/2007 | 3,708 | 3,703 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 251759, 6.00% due 5/1/2013 | 69,580 | 70,746 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 252648, 6.50% due 5/1/2022 | 150,829 | 155,460 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 303383, 7.00% due 12/1/2009 | 15,997 | 16,068 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 312663, 7.50% due 6/1/2010 | 39,756 | 40,523 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 323706, 7.00% due 2/1/2009 | 30,209 | 30,309 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 334996, 7.00% due 2/1/2011 | 39,839 | 40,561 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 342947, 7.25% due 4/1/2024 | 297,133 | 310,075 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 345775, 8.50% due 12/1/2024 | 26,427 | 27,044 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 373942, 6.50% due 12/1/2008 | 15,360 | 15,717 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 382926, 7.37% due 12/1/2010 | 331,127 | 343,851 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 384243, 6.10% due 10/1/2011 | 605,335 | 616,973 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 384746, 5.86% due 2/1/2009 | 1,034,074 | 1,039,525 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 385714, 4.70% due 1/1/2010 | 3,107,654 | 3,074,802 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 406384, 8.25% due 12/1/2024 | 160,728 | 170,084 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 443909, 6.50% due 9/1/2018 | 138,560 | 142,360 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 516363, 5.00% due 3/1/2014 | 158,573 | 156,826 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 555207, 7.00% due 11/1/2017 | 76,637 | 78,274 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc CMO Series 2001-65 Class PG, 6.00% due 7/20/2028 | 420,150 | 418,620 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc CMO Series 2002-67 Class VA, 6.00% due 3/20/2013 | 86,779 | 86,375 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 000623, 8.00% due 9/20/2016 | 55,067 | 57,876 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 369693, 7.00% due 1/15/2009 | 42,583 | 42,932 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 409921, 7.50% due 8/15/2010 | 24,644 | 25,159 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 410240, 7.00% due 12/15/2010 | 31,317 | 31,888 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 410271, 7.50% due 8/15/2010 | 30,564 | 31,290 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 410846, 7.00% due 12/15/2010 | 50,364 | 51,282 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 430150, 7.25% due 12/15/2026 | 30,827 | 32,322 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 453928, 7.00% due 7/15/2017 | 76,830 | 80,428 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 780063, 7.00% due 9/15/2008 | 6,839 | 6,864 | ||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 780448, 6.50% due 8/15/2011 | 85,846 | 88,059 | ||||
Overseas Private Investment Corp., 4.10% due 11/15/2014 | 2,001,600 | 1,932,405 | ||||
Private Export Funding Corp., 5.685% due 5/15/2012 | 5,000,000 | 5,179,210 | ||||
Private Export Funding Corp., 4.974% due 8/15/2013 | 2,700,000 | 2,715,773 | ||||
Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.75% due 8/1/2013 | 3,000,000 | 2,979,387 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Principal Amount | Value | ||||
United States Department of Housing & Urban Development, 3.51% due 8/1/2008 | $ | 850,000 | $ | 832,732 | ||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Cost $60,176,219) | 59,652,562 | |||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.69% | ||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes, 4.97% due 4/2/2007 | 1,000,000 | 999,862 | ||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $ 999,862) | 999,862 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.00% (Cost $145,893,107) | $ | 143,066,799 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.00% | 1,440,770 | |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 144,507,569 | ||||
Footnote Legend
See notes to financial statements.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SUMMARY OF TYPES OF HOLDINGS
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: Class A - 885-215-509, CLASS C - 885-215-764, CLASS I - 885-215-681, CLASS R3 - 885-215-483
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - THIFX, CLASS C - THICX, CLASS I - THIIX, CLASS R3 - THIRX
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 8.94% | ||||||||
United States Treasury Notes, 3.00% due 2/15/2008 | Aaa/AAA | $ | 4,000,000 | $ | 3,934,062 | |||
United States Treasury Notes, 4.75% due 11/15/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,500,703 | |||||
United States Treasury Notes, 5.75% due 8/15/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,594,336 | |||||
United States Treasury Notes, 3.625% due 5/15/2013 | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 4,757,813 | |||||
United States Treasury Notes, 5.125% due 5/15/2016 | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 5,171,094 | |||||
United States Treasury Notes, 4.875% due 8/15/2016 | Aaa/AAA | 10,000,000 | 10,160,938 | |||||
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $28,424,013) | 28,118,946 | |||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 5.60% | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.875% due 5/15/2007 | Aaa/AAA | 150,000 | 149,902 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.833% due 1/23/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 500,000 | 502,439 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.785% due 4/14/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 75,000 | 75,482 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.835% due 7/15/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 300,000 | 302,698 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.085% due 10/7/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 250,000 | 250,024 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.038% due 10/14/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 200,000 | 199,892 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.365% due 12/11/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 75,000 | 75,372 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.50% due 12/15/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 3,000,000 | 2,973,188 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.985% due 4/9/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 85,000 | 86,549 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.00% due 9/22/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,497,667 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2814 Class GB, 5.00% due 6/15/2019 | Aaa/AAA | 1,284,351 | 1,264,301 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3192 Class GB, 6.00% due 1/15/2031 | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 2,030,439 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 6.00% due 12/1/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 31,454 | 31,981 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 8.00% due 12/1/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 21,451 | 21,987 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 7.00% due 3/1/2011 | Aaa/AAA | 24,376 | 24,782 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 6.42% due 4/1/2011 | Aaa/AAA | 2,331,068 | 2,347,020 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 5.095% due 12/1/2011 | Aaa/AAA | 123,805 | 124,004 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc, 7.491% due 8/1/2014 | Aaa/AAA | 32,573 | 33,408 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CMO Series 2003-64 Class EC, 5.50% due 5/25/2030 | Aaa/AAA | 614,442 | 616,008 | |||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.681% due 2/17/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 4,914,950 | |||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 003007, 8.50% due 11/20/2015 | Aaa/AAA | 25,377 | 26,716 | |||||
Government National Mtg Assoc, Pool # 827148, 5.375% due 2/20/2024 | Aaa/AAA | 38,431 | 39,184 | |||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Cost $17,728,775) | 17,587,993 | |||||||
ASSET BACK SECURITIES — 10.35% | ||||||||
Bear Stearns Series 2004-3 Mtg Class 1-A2, 3.862% due 7/25/2034 | Aaa/AAA | 1,874,642 | 1,893,018 | |||||
Countrywide Home Loan Series 2004 Class 1A, 4.406% due 7/20/2034 | Aaa/AAA | 1,863,932 | 1,883,887 | |||||
GSR Mtg Loan Trust Series 2004-3F Class 2-A10, 3.245% due 2/25/2034 | NR/AAA | 819,098 | 768,766 | |||||
IHOP Franchising LLC Series 2007-1A Class A1, 5.144% due 3/20/2037 (1) | NR/NR | 3,000,000 | 2,990,850 | |||||
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mtg Secs 2004 C3 A5, 4.878% due 1/15/2042 | Aaa/NR | 5,000,000 | 4,861,377 | |||||
Small Business Administration, 4.638% due 2/10/2015 | NR/NR | 2,771,092 | 2,697,564 | |||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mtg Trust 2005-C21 Class A4, 5.196% due 10/15/2044 | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 4,984,098 | |||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mtg Trust Series 2005 C22 Class A4, 5.266% due 12/15/2044 | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 4,999,455 | |||||
Washington Mutual Series 02-AR10, Class-A6, 4.816% due 10/25/2032 | Aaa/AAA | 30,094 | 29,988 | |||||
Washington Mutual Series 03-AR10, Class-A4, 4.062% due 10/25/2033 | Aaa/AAA | 1,090,242 | 1,081,385 | |||||
Washington Mutual Series 03-AR12, Class-A4, 3.743% due 2/25/2034 | Aaa/AAA | 381,039 | 379,051 | |||||
Washington Mutual Series 03-AR5, Class-A6, 3.695% due 6/25/2033 | Aaa/AAA | 3,200,000 | 3,148,282 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Washington Mutual Series 05-AR4, Class-A4b, 4.672% due 4/25/2035 | Aaa/AAA | $ | 830,000 | $ | 817,259 | |||
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Series 2005-3 Class-A10, 5.50% due 5/25/2035 | Aaa/NR | 2,012,164 | 2,008,531 | |||||
TOTAL ASSET BACK SECURITIES (Cost $32,626,760) | 32,543,511 | |||||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 58.57% | ||||||||
BANKS — 3.55% | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 3.55% | ||||||||
Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati Ohio, 3.375% due 8/15/2008 | Aa2/AA- | 2,500,000 | 2,441,122 | |||||
Household Finance Corp., 6.40% due 9/15/2009 | Aa3/AA- | 400,000 | 407,162 | |||||
Household Finance Corp. CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.45% due 8/10/2009 | Aa3/AA- | 5,000,000 | 4,816,250 | |||||
National Westminster Bank, 7.375% due 10/1/2009 | Aa2/AA- | 715,000 | 750,642 | |||||
Nations Bank Corp., 7.23% due 8/15/2012 | Aa1/AA | 250,000 | 270,413 | |||||
PNC Funding Corp., 6.875% due 7/15/2007 | A2/A- | 95,000 | 95,335 | |||||
US Bank, 6.30% due 7/15/2008 | Aa2/AA | 400,000 | 405,738 | |||||
Whitney National Bank, 5.875% due 4/1/2017 | A3/BBB | 2,000,000 | 1,981,400 | |||||
11,168,062 | ||||||||
CAPITAL GOODS — 7.28% | ||||||||
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 0.60% | ||||||||
Emerson Electric Co., 5.75% due 11/1/2011 | A2/A | 800,000 | 822,915 | |||||
Hubbell, Inc., 6.375% due 5/15/2012 | A3/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,054,852 | |||||
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 3.31% | ||||||||
General Electric Capital Corp., 7.75% due 6/9/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 200,000 | 209,708 | |||||
General Electric Capital Corp., 4.25% due 12/1/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 2,000,000 | 1,941,516 | |||||
General Electric Capital Corp., 7.375% due 1/19/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 400,000 | 424,054 | |||||
General Electric Capital Corp., 4.375% due 11/21/2011 | Aaa/AAA | 1,500,000 | 1,457,669 | |||||
General Electric Capital Corp. Floating Rate Note, 4.80% due 5/30/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 494,000 | 491,249 | |||||
General Electric Capital Corp. Floating Rate Note, 5.475% due 12/15/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,001,948 | |||||
General Electric Capital Corp. Floating Rate Note, 4.404% due 3/2/2009 | Aaa/AAA | 5,000,000 | 4,900,000 | |||||
MACHINERY — 3.37% | ||||||||
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 6.40% due 2/15/2008 | A2/A | 250,000 | 250,948 | |||||
General American Railcar Corp., 6.69% due 9/20/2016 | A3/AA- | 196,860 | 210,699 | |||||
Illinois Tool Works, Inc., 5.75% due 3/1/2009 | Aa3/AA | 4,595,000 | 4,653,830 | |||||
John Deere Capital Corp. Floating Rate Note, 5.465% due 6/10/2008 | A2/A | 4,415,000 | 4,421,344 | |||||
Pentair, Inc., 7.85% due 10/15/2009 | Baa3/BBB | 1,000,000 | 1,054,767 | |||||
22,895,499 | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 1.42% | ||||||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 1.42% | ||||||||
Pitney Bowes, Inc., 4.625% due 10/1/2012 | Aa3/A+ | 900,000 | 879,743 | |||||
Science Applications International Corp., 6.75% due 2/1/2008 | A3/A- | 250,000 | 251,964 | |||||
Science Applications International Corp., 6.25% due 7/1/2012 | A3/A- | 1,000,000 | 1,037,792 | |||||
Waste Management, Inc., 6.875% due 5/15/2009 | Baa3/BBB | 725,000 | 747,645 | |||||
Waste Management, Inc., 7.375% due 8/1/2010 | Baa3/BBB | 500,000 | 531,916 | |||||
Waste Management, Inc., 6.50% due 11/15/2008 | Baa3/BBB | 1,000,000 | 1,017,979 | |||||
4,467,039 | ||||||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL — 0.72% | ||||||||
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 0.72% | ||||||||
Nike, Inc., 5.15% due 10/15/2015 | A2/A+ | $ | 2,315,000 | $ | 2,268,073 | |||
2,268,073 | ||||||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 14.11% | ||||||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 6.88% | ||||||||
Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 4.50% due 10/28/2010 | A1/A+ | 1,500,000 | 1,467,130 | |||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Sub Note, 5.625% due 1/15/2017 | A1/A+ | 2,000,000 | 1,980,996 | |||||
Jefferies Group, Inc. Senior Note Series B, 7.50% due 8/15/2007 | Baa1/BBB+ | 2,600,000 | 2,612,288 | |||||
Legg Mason Mortgage Capital Corp., 7.01% due 6/1/2009 (1) | NR/NR | 1,714,286 | 1,714,286 | |||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 3.50% due 8/7/2008 | A1/A+ | 700,000 | 683,984 | |||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. CPI Floating Rate Note, 4.54% due 5/12/2014 | A1/A+ | 5,190,000 | 4,758,919 | |||||
Merrill Lynch & Co. CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.701% due 3/2/2009 | Aa3/AA- | 3,000,000 | 2,903,370 | |||||
Morgan Stanley Group, Inc., 5.485% due 1/18/2008 | Aa3/A+ | 5,000,000 | 5,004,440 | |||||
Northern Trust Co., 6.25% due 6/2/2008 | A1/A+ | 500,000 | 503,828 | |||||
CONSUMER FINANCE — 4.58% | ||||||||
American General Finance Corp., 4.625% due 9/1/2010 | A1/A+ | 200,000 | 196,231 | |||||
Capital One Bank, 6.70% due 5/15/2008 | A2/BBB | 1,665,000 | 1,689,775 | |||||
SLM Corp. CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.74% due 3/2/2009 | A2/A | 3,000,000 | 2,892,300 | |||||
SLM Corp. Floating Rate Note, 5.67% due 9/15/2008 | A2/A | 1,675,000 | 1,669,563 | |||||
SLM Corp. Floating Rate Note, 5.57% due 7/25/2008 | A2/A | 3,000,000 | 3,007,053 | |||||
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2.875% due 8/1/2008 | Aaa/AAA | 800,000 | 776,983 | |||||
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 4.35% due 12/15/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 800,000 | 782,013 | |||||
Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 4.25% due 3/15/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 3,450,000 | 3,397,819 | |||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.65% | ||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 4.375% due 12/1/2010 | Aa1/AA | 1,675,000 | 1,638,182 | |||||
JP Morgan Chase Co., 4.50% due 11/15/2010 | Aa2/AA- | 1,465,000 | 1,433,518 | |||||
JP Morgan Chase Co. CPI Floating Rate Note, 4.27% due 6/28/2009 | Aa2/AA- | 5,000,000 | 4,893,550 | |||||
US Central Credit Union, 2.75% due 5/30/2008 | Aa1/AAA | 375,000 | 365,207 | |||||
44,371,435 | ||||||||
ENERGY — 3.11% | ||||||||
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.83% | ||||||||
Detroit Edison Corporate Senior Note Series D, 5.40% due 8/1/2014 | A3/BBB+ | 2,000,000 | 1,993,862 | |||||
Smith International, Inc. Senior Note, 7.00% due 9/15/2007 | Baa1/BBB+ | 600,000 | 603,335 | |||||
METALS & MINING — 0.63% | ||||||||
BHP Billiton Finance, 5.40% due 3/29/2017 | A1/A+ | 2,000,000 | 1,984,780 | |||||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 1.65% | ||||||||
Chevron Phillips Chemical, 7.00% due 3/15/2011 | Baa1/BBB+ | 500,000 | 526,462 | |||||
Chevron Phillips Chemical, 5.375% due 6/15/2007 | Baa1/BBB+ | 75,000 | 74,962 | |||||
Chevrontexaco Capital Co., 3.50% due 9/17/2007 | Aa2/AA | 1,400,000 | 1,389,604 | |||||
Enterprise Products Participating LP, 7.50% due 2/1/2011 | Baa3/BBB- | 250,000 | 268,104 | |||||
Murphy Oil Corp., 6.375% due 5/1/2012 | Baa2/BBB | 750,000 | 778,342 | |||||
Northern Border Pipeline Co., 6.25% due 5/1/2007 | A3/A- | 120,000 | 120,066 | |||||
Phillips Petroleum Co., 9.375% due 2/15/2011 | A1/A- | 900,000 | 1,034,055 | |||||
Phillips Petroleum Co., 8.75% due 5/25/2010 | A1/A- | 250,000 | 277,491 | |||||
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp. Senior Note, 5.25% due 7/15/2007 | A3/BBB+ | 525,000 | 524,172 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Union Oil Co. California, 7.90% due 4/18/2008 | Aa2/BBB+ | $ | 200,000 | $ | 205,450 | |||
9,780,685 | ||||||||
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 1.55% | ||||||||
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 1.55% | ||||||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 6.875% due 8/10/2009 | Aa2/AA | 900,000 | 936,792 | |||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 4.125% due 2/15/2011 | Aa2/AA | 3,735,000 | 3,618,942 | |||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 1992-A1 Pass Through Certificate, 7.49% due 6/21/2007 | Aa2/AA | 115,697 | 116,097 | |||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Pass Through Certificate, 8.57% due 1/2/2010 | Aa2/AA | 184,153 | 189,116 | |||||
4,860,947 | ||||||||
FOOD BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 1.47% | ||||||||
BEVERAGES — 1.05% | ||||||||
Anheuser Busch Co., Inc., 4.375% due 1/15/2013 | A2/A | 2,000,000 | 1,916,460 | |||||
Anheuser Busch Co., Inc., 5.625% due 10/1/2010 | A2/A | 1,150,000 | 1,170,908 | |||||
Coca Cola Co., 5.75% due 3/15/2011 | Aa3/A+ | 200,000 | 205,025 | |||||
FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.42% | ||||||||
Conagra, Inc., 7.875% due 9/15/2010 | Baa2/BBB+ | 100,000 | 108,253 | |||||
General Mills, 5.50% due 1/12/2009 | Baa1/BBB+ | 300,000 | 300,829 | |||||
Sara Lee Corp., 6.00% due 1/15/2008 | Baa1/BBB+ | 900,000 | 904,065 | |||||
4,605,540 | ||||||||
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 0.74% | ||||||||
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 0.74% | ||||||||
Procter & Gamble Co., 4.75% due 6/15/2007 | Aa3/AA- | 350,000 | 349,682 | |||||
Procter & Gamble Co., 4.30% due 8/15/2008 | Aa3/AA- | 2,000,000 | 1,978,682 | |||||
2,328,364 | ||||||||
INSURANCE — 11.10% | ||||||||
INSURANCE — 11.10% | ||||||||
Allstate Life Global Funding, CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.39% due 4/2/2007 | Aa2/AA | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||||
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. Senior Note, 4.625% due 10/15/2013 | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 967,507 | |||||
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. Senior Note, 4.625% due 7/15/2013 | A2/A | 1,000,000 | 962,862 | |||||
International Lease Finance Corp., 4.55% due 10/15/2009 | A1/AA- | 2,500,000 | 2,459,890 | |||||
International Lease Finance Corp., 5.00% due 9/15/2012 | A1/AA- | 4,000,000 | 3,962,536 | |||||
International Lease Finance Corp. Floating Rate Note, 5.76% due 1/15/2010 | A1/AA- | 4,050,000 | 4,076,552 | |||||
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 5.75% due 3/15/2014 | Baa3/BBB | 1,000,000 | 997,272 | |||||
Lincoln National Corp., 4.75% due 2/15/2014 | A3/A+ | 1,000,000 | 959,868 | |||||
Old Republic International Corp., 7.00% due 6/15/2007 | A1/A+ | 1,800,000 | 1,805,414 | |||||
Pacific Life Global Funding CPI Floating Rate Note, 4.256% due 2/6/2016 | Aa3/AA | 8,000,000 | 7,720,960 | |||||
Principal Financial Group Australia, 8.20% due 8/15/2009 | A2/A | 700,000 | 748,215 | |||||
Principal Life Global Funding, 4.40% due 10/1/2010 | Aa2/AA | 4,000,000 | 3,898,924 | |||||
UnumProvident Corp., 7.625% due 3/1/2011 | Ba1/BB+ | 1,257,000 | 1,347,925 | |||||
34,907,925 | ||||||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
MATERIALS — 0.73% | ||||||||
CHEMICALS — 0.73% | ||||||||
Dow Chemical Co., 5.75% due 12/15/2008 | A3/A- | $ | 350,000 | $ | 352,428 | |||
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 4.75% due 11/15/2012 | A2/A | 1,000,000 | 976,853 | |||||
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 4.125% due 3/6/2013 | A2/A | 325,000 | 306,900 | |||||
Lubrizol Corp. Senior Note, 5.875% due 12/1/2008 | Baa3/BBB- | 635,000 | 642,340 | |||||
2,278,521 | ||||||||
MEDIA — 1.35% | ||||||||
MEDIA — 1.35% | ||||||||
AOL Time Warner, Inc., 6.75% due 4/15/2011 | Baa2/BBB+ | 750,000 | 790,402 | |||||
E W Scripps Co. Ohio, 5.75% due 7/15/2012 | A2/A | 80,000 | 81,448 | |||||
New York Times Co., 4.625% due 6/25/2007 | Baa1/BBB+ | 300,000 | 299,398 | |||||
Thomson Corp., 4.25% due 8/15/2009 | A3/A- | 2,900,000 | 2,834,834 | |||||
Time Warner, Inc., 8.05% due 1/15/2016 | Baa2/BBB+ | 200,000 | 228,817 | |||||
4,234,899 | ||||||||
MISCELLANEOUS — 1.84% | ||||||||
MISCELLANEOUS — 1.43% | ||||||||
Salvation Army Revenue, 5.191% due 9/1/2007 | Aaa1/AAA | 935,000 | 934,682 | |||||
Stanford University, 5.85% due 3/15/2009 | Aaa/NR | 3,500,000 | 3,557,606 | |||||
YANKEE — 0.41% | ||||||||
Kreditanstalt Fur Wiederaufbau, 3.25% due 7/16/2007 | Aaa/AAA | 435,000 | 432,350 | |||||
Nova Scotia Province Canada, 5.75% due 2/27/2012 | Aa2/A+ | 500,000 | 516,083 | |||||
Ontario Province Canada, 3.282% due 3/28/2008 | Aa1/AA | 335,000 | 328,753 | |||||
5,769,474 | ||||||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 0.73% | ||||||||
PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.73% | ||||||||
Abbott Labs, 3.75% due 3/15/2011 | A1/AA | 500,000 | 477,175 | |||||
Tiers Inflation Linked Trust Series Wyeth 2004 21 Trust Certificate CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.93% due 2/1/2014 | Baa1/A | 2,000,000 | 1,820,960 | |||||
2,298,135 | ||||||||
RETAILING — 0.70% | ||||||||
DISTRIBUTORS — 0.03% | ||||||||
Dayton Hudson Corp., 9.625% due 2/1/2008 | A1/A+ | 100,000 | 102,854 | |||||
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 0.67% | ||||||||
Home Depot, Inc., 4.625% due 8/15/2010 | Aa3/A+ | 2,135,000 | 2,100,150 | |||||
2,203,004 | ||||||||
SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 2.32% | ||||||||
IT SERVICES — 2.32% | ||||||||
Computer Sciences Corp., 6.25% due 3/15/2009 | A3/A- | 300,000 | 304,517 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Computer Sciences Corp., 7.375% due 6/15/2011 | A3/A- | $ | 1,317,000 | $ | 1,409,808 | |||
Computer Sciences Corp., 3.50% due 4/15/2008 | A3/A- | 2,000,000 | 1,952,658 | |||||
Electronic Data Systems Corp., 7.125% due 10/15/2009 (2) | Ba1/BBB- | 2,500,000 | 2,606,942 | |||||
Electronic Data Systems Corp., 6.50% due 8/1/2013 (2) | Ba1/BBB- | 1,000,000 | 1,021,649 | |||||
7,295,574 | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 0.79% | ||||||||
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 0.32% | ||||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.25% due 2/22/2011 | A1/A+ | 1,000,000 | 1,004,885 | |||||
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 0.31% | ||||||||
International Business Machines, 4.25% due 9/15/2009 | A1/A+ | 1,000,000 | 983,060 | |||||
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS — 0.16% | ||||||||
Jabil Circuit, Inc., 5.875% due 7/15/2010 | Ba2/BBB- | 500,000 | 497,387 | |||||
2,485,332 | ||||||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.32% | ||||||||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.32% | ||||||||
Vodafone Group plc, 5.625% due 2/27/2017 | A3/A- | 1,000,000 | 991,343 | |||||
991,343 | ||||||||
TRANSPORTATION — 0.45% | ||||||||
AIRLINES — 0.38% | ||||||||
Continental Airlines Pass Through Certificate Series 1997 4 Class-4A, 6.90% due 1/2/2018 | Baa2/BBB+ | 170,590 | 180,313 | |||||
Southwest Airlines Co., 7.875% due 9/1/2007 | Baa1/A | 1,012,000 | 1,021,236 | |||||
ROAD & RAIL — 0.07% | ||||||||
CSX Corp., 7.45% due 5/1/2007 | Baa2/BBB | 225,000 | 225,281 | |||||
1,426,830 | ||||||||
UTILITIES — 4.29% | ||||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.54% | ||||||||
AEP Texas Central Transition Bond A1, 4.98% due 1/1/2010 | Aaa/AAA | 2,500,000 | 2,498,826 | |||||
Appalachian Power Co., 6.60% due 5/1/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 175,000 | 180,278 | |||||
Central Power & Light Co., 7.125% due 2/1/2008 | Baa1/BBB | 2,000,000 | 2,028,586 | |||||
Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.74% due 8/15/2010 | Baa2/BBB | 975,000 | 938,324 | |||||
Gulf Power Co., 4.35% due 7/15/2013 | A2/A | 925,000 | 872,837 | |||||
Madison Gas & Electric Co., 6.02% due 9/15/2008 | Aa3/AA- | 950,000 | 959,534 | |||||
PSI Energy, Inc., 7.85% due 10/15/2007 | Baa1/BBB | 500,000 | 506,000 | |||||
GAS UTILITIES — 0.28% | ||||||||
Questar Pipeline Co., 6.05% due 12/1/2008 | A2/A- | 425,000 | 429,348 | |||||
Southern California Gas Co., 4.375% due 1/15/2011 | A1/A+ | 225,000 | 218,920 | |||||
Texas Municipal Gas Corp., 2.60% due 7/1/2007 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 240,000 | 239,184 | |||||
MULTI-UTILITIES — 1.47% | ||||||||
Louis Dreyfus Natural Gas Corp., 6.875% due 12/1/2007 | Baa1/BBB | 290,000 | 292,893 | |||||
Northern States Power Co., 4.75% due 8/1/2010 | A2/A- | 2,825,000 | 2,791,608 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Wisconsin Energy Corp., 5.50% due 12/1/2008 | A3/BBB+ | $ | 350,000 | $ | 351,798 | |||
Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 6.125% due 8/1/2011 | Aa3/A | 1,150,000 | 1,188,874 | |||||
13,497,010 | ||||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $185,930,351) | 184,133,691 | |||||||
TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 15.35% | ||||||||
American Campus Properties Student Housing, 7.38% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 3,515,000 | 3,733,387 | |||||
American Fork City Utah Sales, 4.89% due 3/1/2012 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 300,000 | 297,687 | |||||
American Fork City Utah Sales, 5.07% due 3/1/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 120,000 | 119,753 | |||||
Arkansas Electric Coop Corp., 7.33% due 6/30/2008 | A2/AA- | 78,000 | 79,325 | |||||
Bessemer Alabama Water Revenue Taxable Warrants Series B, 7.375% due 7/1/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 430,000 | 438,187 | |||||
Brockton MA Taxable Economic Development Series A, 6.45% due 5/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 150,000 | 159,549 | |||||
Burbank California Waste Disposal Revenue, 5.29% due 5/1/2007 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 370,000 | 369,959 | |||||
Burbank California Waste Disposal Revenue, 5.48% due 5/1/2008 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 310,000 | 310,729 | |||||
Cleveland Cuyahoga County Ohio, 6.10% due 5/15/2013 | NR/BBB+ | 1,650,000 | 1,603,701 | |||||
Cook County Illinois School District 083, 4.625% due 12/1/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 250,000 | 247,610 | |||||
Cook County Illinois School District 083, 4.875% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 150,000 | 149,538 | |||||
Denver City & County Special Facilities Taxable Refunding & Improvement Series B, 7.15% due 1/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 900,000 | 911,493 | |||||
Elkhart Indiana Redevelopment District Revenue, 4.80% due 6/15/2011 (ETM) | NR/NR | 240,000 | 236,938 | |||||
Elkhart Indiana Redevelopment District Revenue, 4.80% due 12/15/2011 (ETM) | NR/NR | 245,000 | 241,448 | |||||
Elkhart Indiana Redevelopment District Revenue, 5.05% due 12/15/2012 (ETM) | NR/NR | 515,000 | 510,803 | |||||
Elkhart Indiana Redevelopment District Revenue, 5.25% due 12/15/2013 pre-refunded 6/15/2013 | NR/NR | 540,000 | 540,945 | |||||
Grant County Washington Water Public Utility District 2 Series Z, 5.14% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,015,000 | 1,013,204 | |||||
Green Bay Wisconsin Series B, 4.875% due 4/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 365,000 | 362,255 | |||||
Hancock County Mississippi, 4.20% due 8/1/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 305,000 | 300,998 | |||||
Hancock County Mississippi, 4.80% due 8/1/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 245,000 | 242,650 | |||||
Hancock County Mississippi, 4.90% due 8/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 315,000 | 312,653 | |||||
Hanover Pennsylvania Area School District Taxable Notes Series B, 4.47% due 3/15/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 1,385,000 | 1,346,857 | |||||
Jefferson County Texas Navigation Taxable Refunding, 5.50% due 5/1/2010 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 500,000 | 502,760 | |||||
Jersey City New Jersey Municipal Utilities Authority, 3.72% due 5/15/2009 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 575,000 | 560,131 | |||||
Kendall Kane County Illinois School 308, 5.50% due 10/1/2011 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/NR | 365,000 | 371,614 | |||||
Los Angeles County California Metropolitan Transport, 4.56% due 7/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 2,775,000 | 2,737,343 | |||||
Los Angeles County California Pension Series C, 0% due 6/30/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 300,000 | 280,530 | |||||
Maryland State Economic Development Corp., 7.25% due 6/1/2008 (Maryland Tech Development Center Project) | NR/NR | 195,000 | 196,523 | |||||
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Refinance Taxable Harrison County B, 5.21% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: FSA) | NR/AAA | 1,200,000 | 1,202,628 | |||||
Missouri State Development Finance Board Series A, 5.45% due 3/1/2011 (Crackerneck Creek Project) | NR/A+ | 1,090,000 | 1,096,322 | |||||
Montgomery County Maryland Revenue Authority, 5.00% due 2/15/2012 | Aa2/AA | 100,000 | 99,486 | |||||
Multnomah County Oregon School District 1J Refunding Taxable, 4.191% due 6/15/2008 | A1/A- | 650,000 | 640,783 | |||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing, 10.75% due 7/1/2010 (ETM) | NR/NR | 375,000 | 411,694 | |||||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing, 7.70% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: Connie Lee) | NR/AAA | 110,000 | 114,635 | |||||
New Rochelle New York Industrial Development Agency, 7.15% due 10/1/2014 | Aaa/A+ | 190,000 | 202,656 | |||||
New York Environmental Facilities, 5.85% due 3/15/2011 | NR/AA- | 3,500,000 | 3,607,590 | |||||
New York State Housing Finance, 4.46% due 8/15/2009 | Aa1/NR | 290,000 | 285,140 | |||||
New York State Urban Development Corp., 4.75% due 12/15/2011 | NR/AAA | 1,400,000 | 1,385,440 | |||||
Newark New Jersey, 4.70% due 4/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | 845,000 | 833,347 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Issuer-Description | Credit Rating† Moody’s/S&P | Principal Amount | Value | |||||
Newark New Jersey, 4.90% due 4/1/2012 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/NR | $ | 1,225,000 | $ | 1,213,338 | |||
Niagara Falls New York Public Water, 4.30% due 7/15/2010 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 360,000 | 352,789 | |||||
Northwest Open Access Network Washington Revenue, 6.18% due 12/1/2008 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,600,000 | 1,625,904 | |||||
Ohio Housing Financing Agency Mortgage Revenue, 5.20% due 9/1/2014 (3) | Aaa/NR | 2,395,000 | 2,376,439 | |||||
Ohio State Petroleum Underground Storage, 6.75% due 8/15/2008 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 445,000 | 445,374 | |||||
Ohio State Taxable Development Assistance Series A, 4.88% due 10/1/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 550,000 | 546,387 | |||||
Port Walla Walla Revenue, 5.30% due 12/1/2009 | NR/NR | 235,000 | 231,698 | |||||
Providence Rhode Island, 5.59% due 1/15/2008 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 340,000 | 340,945 | |||||
Santa Fe County New Mexico Charter School Taxable Series B, 7.55% due 1/15/2010 (ATC Foundation Project) | NR/NR | 190,000 | 190,108 | |||||
Short Pump Town Center Community Development, 6.26% due 2/1/2009 | NR/NR | 1,000,000 | 1,006,940 | |||||
Sisters Providence Obligation Group Direct Obligation Notes Series 1997, 7.47% due 10/1/2007 | Aa2/AA | 1,590,000 | 1,605,359 | |||||
Springfield City School District Tax Anticipation Notes, 6.35% due 12/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 1,400,000 | 1,433,740 | |||||
Springfield City School District Tax Anticipation Notes, 6.40% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: AMBAC) | Aaa/NR | 1,500,000 | 1,545,585 | |||||
Tazewell County Illinois Community High School, 5.20% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/NR | 355,000 | 357,194 | |||||
Tennessee State Taxable Series B, 6.00% due 2/1/2013 | Aa2/AA+ | 500,000 | 517,735 | |||||
Texas State Public Finance Authority Revenue, 3.125% due 6/15/2007 | Aa2/AA | 400,000 | 398,272 | |||||
Texas Tech University Revenue, 6.00% due 8/15/2011 (Insured: MBIA) | Aaa/AAA | 245,000 | 254,094 | |||||
University of Illinois Revenue, 6.35% due 4/1/2011 (Insured: FGIC) | Aaa/AAA | 1,000,000 | 1,047,140 | |||||
Victor New York, 9.20% due 5/1/2014 | NR/NR | 1,250,000 | 1,290,813 | |||||
Virginia Housing Development Authority Taxable Rental Housing Series I, 7.30% due 2/1/2008 | Aa1/AA+ | 505,000 | 511,656 | |||||
Wisconsin State General Revenue, 4.80% due 5/1/2013 (Insured: FSA) | Aaa/AAA | 200,000 | 197,296 | |||||
Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities Taxable Series B, 7.08% due 6/1/2016 (Insured: ACA) | NR/A | 2,610,000 | 2,697,278 | |||||
TOTAL TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $48,353,541) | 48,244,375 | |||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.64% | ||||||||
San Paolo, 5.36% due 4/2/2007 | A1/P1 | 2,000,000 | 1,999,702 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,999,702) | 1,999,702 | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.45% (Cost $315,063,142) | $ | 312,628,218 | ||||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.55% | 1,736,277 | |||||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 314,364,495 | ||||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Footnote Legend
† | Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred prior to or subsequent to the reporting period end. |
(1) | Security currently fair valued by the Valuation & Pricing committee using factors approved by the Board of Trustees. |
(2) | Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security. |
(3) | When-issued security. |
See notes to financial statements.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ACA | Insured by American Capital Access | |
AMBAC | Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | |
ETM | Escrowed to Maturity | |
FGIC | Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | |
FSA | Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co. | |
MBIA | Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance |
SUMMARY OF SECURITY CREDIT RATINGS†
Ratings are a blend of Moody’s and Standard and Poor’s, using the higher rating. Some bonds are rated by only one service.
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur ongoing costs, including management and administration fees and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
U.S. Government Fund | |||||||||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,023.10 | $ | 3.37 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.60 | $ | 3.37 | |||
Income Fund | |||||||||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,023.70 | $ | 3.38 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021.60 | $ | 3.37 |
† | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for Class I shares (0.67%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
† | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for Class I shares (0.67%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Funds file with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds also make this information available on their website at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds.
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg Value Fund
The Value of Experience
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of all types. As a secondary consideration, the Fund also seeks some current income.
The portfolio is diversified to include basic value stocks, but also includes stocks of companies with consistent earnings characteristics and those of emerging franchises, when, in our opinion, these issues are value priced.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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Important Information
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
Shares in the Fund carry risks including possible loss of principal. Risks may be associated with investments in emerging markets including illiquidity and volatility. Additionally, the Fund may invest a portion of the assets in small capitalization companies which may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility. Investments 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.
Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account the applicable sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.
From time to time the Fund may invest in shares of companies through initial public offerings (IPOs). IPOs have the potential to produce substantial gains. There is no assurance that the Fund will have continued access to profitable IPOs and as the Fund’s assets grow, the impact of an IPO investment may decline. Therefore investors should not rely on these past gains as an indication of future performance.
Glossary
Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (S&P 500) – An index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500 is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large-cap universe. Unless otherwise noted, index returns do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. Investors may not make direct investments into any index.
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.
Fed Funds Rate – The interest rate at which a depository institution lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution overnight.
Median Market Capitalization – Market capitalization (market cap) is the total value of a company’s stock, calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding common shares by the current share price. The company whose market cap is in the middle of the portfolio is the median market cap. Half the companies in the portfolio have values greater than the median and half have values that are less. If there is an even number of companies, then the median is the average of the two companies in the middle.
Price to Book Value (P/B) – 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 (book value is simply assets minus liabilities).
Price to Cash Flow Ratio – A measure of the market’s expectations of a firm’s future financial health. It is calculated by dividing the price per share by cash flow per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E) – 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.
Thornburg Value Fund
Finding Promising Companies at a Discount
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
The maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 4.50%. Class A shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee. The total annual fund operating expense of Class A shares is 1.35%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.
CO-PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Left to right: Connor Browne, CFA, Bill Fries, CFA, Edward Maran, CFA.
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES
As of 3/31/07
Portfolio P/E Trailing 12-months* | 15.4x | ||
Portfolio Price to Cash Flow* | 10.3 | ||
Portfolio Price to Book Value* | 2.9 | ||
Median Market Cap* | $ | 26.4 B | |
3-Year Beta (Thornburg vs. S&P 500)* | 1.16 | ||
Equity Holdings | 43 |
* | Source: FactSet |
Investing is an art. It is also a science. It requires vision and precision – the vision to recognize opportunity and the precision to use that opportunity to achieve a specific goal.
The greatest success comes to those who strike a balance between the two. Thornburg Value Fund strikes such a balance.
The Fund seeks to find promising companies at a discounted valuation. It differs from many other equity funds in two key ways. First, it focuses on a limited number of stocks; and second, it takes a more comprehensive approach to value investing. This strategy has provided positive returns for shareholders who have been invested since the Fund’s inception in 1995.
Our team is dedicated to providing value to shareholders. We accomplish this through the application of seasoned investment principles with hands-on, company-oriented research. We use a collaborative research approach in identifying and analyzing investment ideas. Our focus is on finding promising companies available at a discount to our estimate of their intrinsic value.
In managing the Thornburg Value Fund, we take a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Fund is not predisposed to an industry or sector. We use a combination of financial analysis, collaborative research, and business evaluation in an effort to gauge the intrinsic value of a company based on its past record and future potential. The continuum of process moves from screens and idea generation, through conventional “Wall Street” research and documentation, to company contact, the latter often including on-site visits. The focus of the analysis is on what’s behind the numbers, its revenue and cash-generating model. We make an effort to get to know the company’s reputation in the industry, its people and its corporate culture.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*
FOR PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
YTD | 1 Yr | 3 Yrs | 5 Yrs | 10 Yrs | |||||||||||
A Shares (Incep: 10/2/95) | |||||||||||||||
Without Sales Charge | 2.82 | % | 17.44 | % | 12.93 | % | 8.70 | % | 12.36 | % | |||||
With Sales Charge | (1.80 | )% | 12.15 | % | 11.21 | % | 7.71 | % | 11.84 | % | |||||
S&P 500 Index (Since: 10/2/95) | 0.64 | % | 11.83 | % | 10.06 | % | 6.27 | % | 8.20 | % |
* | Periods under one year are not annualized. |
The current posture is to maintain a portfolio of 45–55 companies diversified by sector, industry, market capitalization, and our three categories of stocks: Basic Value, Consistent Earners and Emerging Franchises. Because of the limited number of stocks in the portfolio, every holding counts. At the time of purchase, we set a 12–18 month price target for each stock. The target is reviewed as the fundamentals of the stock change during the course of ownership.
The bottom line? Engendering a wide-open, collegial environment fosters information flows and critical thinking intended to benefit portfolio decision making. We do not view our location in Santa Fe, NM, as a disadvantage. While we have access to the best of Wall Street’s analysis, we are not ruled by it. Distance from the crowd serves to fortify independent and objective thinking.
Being diversified in various ways, the Fund is able to take advantage of a broad array of opportunities. Losses in one may be offset by gains in another. Limiting the number of stocks in the portfolio and employing a sell discipline has enabled the Fund to strike an effective balance between risk and reward.
STOCKS CONTRIBUTING AND DETRACTING
FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/31/07
Top Contributors | Top Detractors | |
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. | Motorola Inc. | |
Southern Copper Corp. | Caremark Rx Inc. | |
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. | Pfizer Inc. | |
JetBlue Airways Corp. | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | HSBC Holdings plc | |
Source: FactSet |
MARKET CAPITALIZATION EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
As of 3/31/07
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. | 3.6 | % | |
Alcoa Inc. | 3.4 | % | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 3.0 | % | |
Comcast Corp. | 3.0 | % | |
Entergy Corp. | 3.0 | % | |
Microsoft Corp. | 3.0 | % | |
General Electric Co. | 2.9 | % | |
Sears Holdings Corp. | 2.8 | % | |
Johnson & Johnson | 2.8 | % | |
Wachovia Corp. | 2.7 | % |
TOP TEN INDUSTRIES
As of 3/31/07
Telecommunication Services | 9.9 | % | |
Materials | 9.4 | % | |
Energy | 7.9 | % | |
Health Care Equipment & Services | 7.7 | % | |
Banks | 7.6 | % | |
Software & Services | 6.8 | % | |
Pharma, Biotech & Life Science | 6.6 | % | |
Transportation | 5.5 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 5.0 | % | |
Retailing | 4.4 | % |
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William V. Fries, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Connor Browne, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Edward E. Maran, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager | April 19, 2007
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Dear Fellow Shareholder:
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For the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, the Thornburg Value Fund (A shares) provided a total return of 11.30% compared with a total return of 7.38% for the S&P 500 Index. Performance was broadly driven with stock selection playing its normal key role. At the end of the period, the portfolio consisted of 43 equity holdings representing 18 industries. | ||
As your portfolio managers (and fellow shareholders), we are delighted to report ten consecutive quarters of out-performance relative to the S&P 500 Index. While it is unlikely that we will outperform ten more consecutive quarters, we do believe our portfolio structure and investment approach provide us an edge relative to the overall market and our competitors, especially over the long term. Before we talk through the specific drivers of our most recent six-month period, we would like to take a moment to remind you of the differentiating aspects of our portfolio. | ||
• The Thornburg Value Fund is a bottom-up, fundamentals driven, stock-pickers portfolio. We work our hardest to find the very best investment opportunities. We run a focused portfolio because we want each investment to count. Two-time Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling, when asked about the secret of his success, said “. . . you need to have a lot of ideas, and then you have to throw away the bad ones.”1 By investing in what we believe to be our best ideas, we hope to increase our ability to outperform the benchmark. | ||
• Our baskets of value – Basic Value, Consistent Earners and Emerging Franchises – provide a differentiated approach to diversification. During this six-month period, our Basic Value and Emerging Franchise stocks contributed more of the winners, and less of the losers, than Consistent Earners. This won’t always be the case, as any period of sustained weakness in the U.S. economy should provide our Consistent Earners the opportunity to shine. | ||
• We employ an effective sell discipline. During the period, we sold a number of stocks at price targets, but also others due to what we call fundamental deterioration (examples of both are discussed below). In all cases we use the proceeds to invest in what we consider better risk-reward trade off opportunities. The overall impact, we believe, is a significant decrease in the risk within the portfolio. | ||
• We have the flexibility to go where the value is. We look for investments across all sectors, and among all investment styles. Contributors during the period include investments that would traditionally be considered value stocks (e.g. Peugeot) and what would traditionally be considered growth stocks (e.g. Las Vegas Sands). In all cases, we are investing when we believe the companies are trading at a significant discount to our calculation of intrinsic value. Each of our holdings (even Google) is a value investment to us. | ||
Now, a look at the last six months. | ||
The period got off to a good start with worries about an economic slowdown diminishing as the consumer sector remained healthy during the important holiday shopping season. Our retail holdings reflected this with Abercrombie and Fitch, a standout performer. Fears of declining same store sales, a worry last summer, proved to be the favorable entry point we expected. Markets were also helped by expectations that the Federal Reserve might consider lowering the Fed Funds rate, in part to help out a declining housing industry. This is conventionally thought to be a good thing for financial services. Nonetheless, the sector has come under pressure as an |
1 | T. Gilovich (1991) How We Know What Isn’t So. New York: Free Press, p. 58. |
Letter to Shareholders
Continued
increase in the non-performing status of sub-prime mortgages has been revealed. Fortunately, with limited exposure to sub-prime lenders, our financial service holdings as a group performed better than average. NYSE Euronext (New York Stock Exchange) and AllianceBernstein were the best performers in the sector, each reflecting leading positions in their industries, as well as a healthy equity market environment and good business development.
One of the stocks that contributed materially to our good performance was Southern Copper Corp. Southern Copper is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, but its mining assets are mostly in Mexico and Peru. The stock offers an unusually high dividend yield approximating 10% (usually a sign of risk, in this case linked to copper price sustainability). The stock is subject to high volatility, in part reflecting a thin supply of publicly traded shares, about 25% of the capitalization. The price swings in mining stocks reflect the shifting disparity between the conventional wisdom on price movement speculation and future copper supply/demand equilibrium. To date, under-estimation of the influence of emerging market demand coupled with only modest increases in industry supply have kept copper prices much higher than historical averages.
Southern Copper was just one of the materials sector stocks that performed well during the period. Other contributors from the materials and energy sectors were Alcoa, Chevron, Apache, ConocoPhillips, Air Products, Diamond Offshore Drilling, and Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold. A common attribute of these stocks is an ability to respond to cost pressures to sustain profits. Inflation in commodities seems real, even if government statistics do not seem to capture the pressure. For this reason pricing power remains near the top of the list in company business model attributes we consider in evaluating potential holdings. Our materials and energy related issues have been performing well in part reflecting this attribute. We are mindful of the risks inherent in these volatile sectors and will manage accordingly. Recent portfolio addition Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold has been purchased with this in mind. The company has been diversifying its revenue sources both by geography and product mix. The recent acquisition of Phelps Dodge adds U.S., Latin American, and African assets with increasing volumes in molybdenum, cobalt, and gold to their main asset, the Grasberg copper and gold complex in Indonesia. Volume growth for Freeport-McMoRan appears better than that of other major mining companies.
A number of holdings in the health care sector contributed favorably to performance. Thermo Fischer (manufacturer and distributor of laboratory equipment and supplies), Teva Pharmaceuticals (generic drugs), and Cytyc (products focused on health care for women) were excellent performers during the period. Health care remains an important area of challenge in our society today. Fundamental drivers such as demographics, scientific innovation, access to service and cost containment underlie the opportunities for publicly traded companies. In both science and service, the companies we hold have a productive role to play. Teva, for example, is the world’s largest independent generic drug distributor. Its established distribution network melds well with an integrated manufacturing supply chain. The company provides low prices for drugs that are currently off patent and is positioned to supply a significant number of drugs coming off patent in the next few years. Teva has one important drug that is patent protected (Capaxone for muscular dystrophy), as well.
As any portfolio manager will tell you, it is especially satisfying when recently purchased holdings perform well. Such is the case with our investments in Hertz Global Holdings (car rental company) and MEMC Electronic Materials. Hertz was an Initial Public Offering that generated some controversy. The private equity holders made a small fortune on the offering after a short, eleven-month holding period (the company had been a distress sale from Ford). Because some potential buyers felt participating in the deal was much like aiding and abetting an injustice, and due to a relatively high debt load, the IPO came at a value price, a good deal for us. MEMC is an integrated manufacturer of semiconductor wafers, the discs from which electronic circuit chips are made. The company produces the silicon billets from which the wafers are sliced as well. That is the integrated aspect. Silicon billets are in short supply and likely will be for some time. Since the company is a supplier of billets to outside customers as well as their own operation, in the current tight supply environment, this is a business advantage that looks to have some legs. Solar panels are also made from silicon wafers and this demand may help moderate the industry’s past cyclical characteristics.
Of our top performing holdings, two were in the consumer discretionary sector. These two issues were DIRECTV and Las Vegas Sands. After a long period of relative underperformance, DIRECTV stock came to life when it became apparent that
satellite TV would not be overrun by cable or the telephone companies, at least not in the near future. It did not hurt that changes in accounting rules shifted cash flow to profits, making valuations more conventionally comparable. While we have always believed that DIRECTV and its satellite competitor, EchoStar, deserve a valuation discount relative to their cable peers (the triple play provides a greater revenue opportunity vs. television service alone), this discount had historically been too large. By early 2007, the gap had narrowed, and we sold DIRECTV near its price target. A portion of the proceeds were used to increase our Comcast investment. Las Vegas Sands continues to report strong results at existing operations, and importantly, continues to progress in the development of new projects in Las Vegas, Macau, Singapore and, most recently, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. While this stock has been a very successful investment for the portfolio over the past two years, we continue to believe future developments are not fully reflected in the share price. Continued stock price appreciation might very well make Sheldon Adelson, the founder, Chairman/CEO and current 70% share owner, one of the wealthiest people on earth.
We did have a number of stocks reach target prices, so you will note that some of the stocks favorably mentioned above are no longer in the portfolio or have had position sizes trimmed.
Despite the strong period results, we have had disappointments. Notable among these are Dell and Motorola. The latter was a holding trimmed earlier as it approached target price and we remain hopeful that recent outside pressure for management to perform will get the company back on course. Dell has been disappointing too with our early optimism misplaced. Though the position size has been trimmed, we remain optimistic that the Dell brand and position in the commercial market remains strong. Two disappointments during the period, Pfizer and Caremark Rx, were both sold from the portfolio. In each case, a negative event challenged our investment thesis and precipitated the sale. In the case of Pfizer, that event was the halt of trials of their once promising cholesterol treatment, Torceptrapib. In the case of Caremark, the announced acquisition of the company by drug-chain retailer CVS Corp. at a bargain price heightened our concerns regarding the vulnerability of profits within the generic distribution chain. While this share sale proved an opportunity loss (a bidding war ensued and the Caremark share price climbed), we consider our sell discipline a key element of portfolio risk management. Further, this is one of the ways we fund new ideas. The activity we have had in the portfolio since September has been largely productive to this end.
Thank you for your trust and confidence. For more information on the stocks held in the portfolio, as well as up to date performance, please visit our web site at www.thornburg.com/funds.
Sincerely,
William V. Fries, CFA | Connor Browne, CFA | Edward E. Maran, CFA | ||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | ||
Managing Director | Managing Director | Managing Director |
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager, and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | |||
Investments at value (cost $3,438,643,690) | $ | 3,902,892,086 | |
Cash | 179,061 | ||
Receivable for investments sold | 3,597,005 | ||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 19,960,945 | ||
Dividends receivable | 3,177,484 | ||
Interest receivable | 50,350 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 136,676 | ||
Total Assets | 3,929,993,607 | ||
LIABILITIES | |||
Payable for securities purchased | 16,444,474 | ||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 2,796,981 | ||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 3,560,117 | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 507,436 | ||
Total Liabilities | 23,309,008 | ||
NET ASSETS | $ | 3,906,684,599 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 4,843,059 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 464,698,022 | ||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 234,349,199 | ||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 3,202,794,319 | ||
$ | 3,906,684,599 | ||
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NET ASSET VALUE: | |||
Class A Shares: | |||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($1,456,076,958 applicable to 36,096,794 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 40.34 | |
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price | 1.90 | ||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 42.24 | |
Class B Shares: | |||
Net asset value and offering price per share* ( $104,841,723 applicable to 2,706,290 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 38.74 | |
Class C Shares: | |||
Net asset value and offering price per share* ($555,951,921 applicable to 14,196,664 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 39.16 | |
Class I Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($1,666,937,314 applicable to 40,736,458 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 40.92 | |
Class R3 Shares:† | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($100,222,884 applicable to 2,496,529 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 40.14 | |
Class R4 Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($3,100 applicable to 77 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 40.34 | |
Class R5 Shares: | �� | ||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($22,650,699 applicable to 553,819 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 40.90 | |
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Value Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $70,254) | $ | 26,313,780 | ||
Interest income | 10,117,697 | |||
Total Income | 36,431,477 | |||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 12,710,423 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 819,404 | |||
Class B Shares | 64,208 | |||
Class C Shares | 332,676 | |||
Class I Shares | 340,079 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 45,680 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 4,307 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 1,641,555 | |||
Class B Shares | 513,844 | |||
Class C Shares | 2,663,023 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 183,755 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 671,130 | |||
Class B Shares | 80,264 | |||
Class C Shares | 333,520 | |||
Class I Shares | 509,940 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 46,416 | |||
Class R4 Shares | 171 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 10,905 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 36,559 | |||
Class B Shares | 8,798 | |||
Class C Shares | 14,571 | |||
Class I Shares | 33,330 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 11,051 | |||
Class R4 Shares | 4,038 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 7,408 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 278,443 | |||
Professional fees | 61,470 | |||
Accounting fees | 86,295 | |||
Trustee fees | 32,795 | |||
Other expenses | 242,471 | |||
Total Expenses | 21,788,529 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (90,262 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (53,513 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 21,644,754 | |||
Net Investment Income | $ | 14,786,723 | ||
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments sold | $ | 244,906,209 | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (5,244 | ) | ||
244,900,965 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 77,854,641 | |||
Foreign currency translations | 25,407 | |||
77,880,048 | ||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 322,781,013 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 337,567,736 | ||
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 14,786,723 | $ | 22,542,790 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 244,900,965 | 110,046,848 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | 77,880,048 | 208,823,648 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 337,567,736 | 341,413,286 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (4,859,243 | ) | (9,041,451 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | (14,994 | ) | (208,210 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (132,077 | ) | (1,136,901 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (7,564,141 | ) | (10,091,399 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares† | (287,442 | ) | (308,217 | ) | ||||
Class R5 Shares | (89,715 | ) | (49,565 | ) | ||||
From realized gains | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (40,724,358 | ) | — | |||||
Class B Shares | (3,458,689 | ) | — | |||||
Class C Shares | (17,561,097 | ) | — | |||||
Class I Shares | (39,645,604 | ) | — | |||||
Class R3 Shares† | (1,897,722 | ) | — | |||||
Class R5 Shares | (456,993 | ) | — | |||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 248,055,616 | 8,192,636 | ||||||
Class B Shares | 1,326,540 | (8,432,486 | ) | |||||
Class C Shares | 29,775,971 | (19,010,765 | ) | |||||
Class I Shares | 505,955,947 | 516,880,753 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares† | 47,247,663 | 33,144,127 | ||||||
Class R4 Shares | 3,100 | — | ||||||
Class R5 Shares | 11,136,209 | 10,020,743 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 1,064,376,707 | 861,372,551 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 2,842,307,892 | 1,980,935,341 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 3,906,684,599 | $ | 2,842,307,892 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 4,843,059 | $ | 3,003,948 |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Value Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in domestic equity securities selected on a value basis.
The Fund currently offers seven classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional Class (Class I), and Retirement Classes (Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5) shares. Each class of shares of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class B shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption and bear both a service fee and distribution fee, (iii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear a service fee and a distribution fee, (iv) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, (v) Class R3 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but bear both a service fee and distribution fee, (vi) Class R4 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but bear a service fee, (vii) Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (viii) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees and certain registration and transfer agent expenses. Class B shares of the Fund outstanding for eight years will convert to Class A shares of the Fund.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Securities: Investments are stated at value based on latest sales prices, normally at 4:00 pm New York time reported on national securities exchanges on the last business day of the period. Investments for which no sale is reported are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices or in accordance with such other method as the Trustees may authorize. In any case where a market quotation is not readily available or circumstances render quotations unreliable (including significant events after the close of trading on foreign exchanges and before the time of day the Fund values its investments), the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. Short term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the translation date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will
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record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Dividends to shareholders are generally paid quarterly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date or, at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net realized capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are based on income tax regulations and therefore, their characteristics may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign securities is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .875 of 1% to .675 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $80,673 for Class R3 shares, $4,209 for Class R4 Shares, and $5,380 for Class R5 shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $115,261 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $10,895 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $53,513. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/ or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
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NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 8,186,242 | $ | 325,196,654 | 5,364,547 | $ | 188,094,156 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 1,060,277 | 41,377,970 | 225,438 | 8,058,294 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,990,623 | ) | (118,525,988 | ) | (5,410,098 | ) | (187,983,831 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 6,980 | — | 24,017 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 6,255,896 | $ | 248,055,616 | 179,887 | $ | 8,192,636 | ||||||||
Class B Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 104,348 | $ | 3,980,823 | 84,367 | $ | 2,870,375 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 82,540 | 3,085,420 | 5,111 | 182,575 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (150,733 | ) | (5,740,243 | ) | (343,699 | ) | (11,486,467 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | —�� | 540 | — | 1,031 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 36,155 | $ | 1,326,540 | (254,221 | ) | $ | (8,432,486 | ) | ||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,156,858 | $ | 44,635,113 | 1,293,511 | $ | 43,965,842 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 410,639 | 15,514,678 | 27,097 | 974,298 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (788,398 | ) | (30,376,623 | ) | (1,894,704 | ) | (63,956,086 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 2,803 | — | 5,181 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 779,099 | $ | 29,775,971 | (574,096 | ) | $ | (19,010,765 | ) | ||||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 13,780,744 | $ | 556,505,688 | 16,999,909 | $ | 608,478,099 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 1,007,898 | 39,969,058 | 235,654 | 8,565,755 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,248,397 | ) | (90,526,069 | ) | (2,814,649 | ) | (100,182,966 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 7,270 | — | 19,865 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 12,540,245 | $ | 505,955,947 | 14,420,914 | $ | 516,880,753 | ||||||||
Class R3 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,164,256 | $ | 45,959,234 | 1,006,131 | $ | 35,300,994 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 54,823 | 2,131,843 | 8,245 | 297,478 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (21,731 | ) | (843,810 | ) | (72,017 | ) | (2,454,755 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 396 | — | 410 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,197,348 | $ | 47,247,663 | 942,359 | $ | 33,144,127 | ||||||||
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Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class R4 Shares* | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 77 | $ | 3,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 77 | $ | 3,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Class R5 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 293,002 | $ | 11,714,863 | 276,338 | $ | 10,096,784 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 13,785 | 546,707 | 1,309 | 49,565 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (28,160 | ) | (1,125,454 | ) | (3,390 | ) | (125,667 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 93 | — | 61 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 278,627 | $ | 11,136,209 | 274,257 | $ | 10,020,743 | ||||||||
* | Effective date of Class R4 shares was February 1, 2007. |
** | The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A & Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, subject to certain exceptions. Redemption fees charged to any class are allocated to all classes upon receipt of payment based on relative net asset values of each class or other appropriate allocation methods. |
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $1,934,813,970 and $1,304,023,292, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 3,437,430,691 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 507,753,418 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (42,292,023 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 465,461,395 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund has deferred tax basis currency losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $205,646. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK
There are special risks associated with international investing, including currency fluctuations, government regulation, political developments, and differences in liquidity.
OTHER NOTES:
Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007.
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources
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independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
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*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 37.59 | $ | 32.79 | $ | 28.11 | $ | 26.29 | $ | 20.73 | $ | 26.04 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.17 | 0.35 | 0.32 | 0.20 | 0.15 | — | (d) | |||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.72 | 4.76 | 4.64 | 1.81 | 5.45 | (5.31 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.89 | 5.11 | 4.96 | 2.01 | 5.60 | (5.31 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.14 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.02 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Net realized gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital | — | — | — | — | (0.02 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total dividends | (0.14 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.28 | ) | (0.19 | ) | (0.04 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.75 | 4.80 | 4.68 | 1.82 | 5.56 | (5.31 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 40.34 | $ | 37.59 | $ | 32.79 | $ | 28.11 | $ | 26.29 | $ | 20.73 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 11.30 | % | 15.63 | % | 17.70 | % | 7.61 | % | 27.02 | % | (20.39 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.87 | %(b) | 1.02 | % | 1.05 | % | 0.69 | % | 0.66 | % | — | (c) | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.27 | %(b) | 1.35 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.43 | % | 1.40 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.27 | %(b) | 1.34 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.43 | % | 1.40 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.27 | %(b) | 1.35 | % | 1.40 | % | 1.37 | % | 1.43 | % | 1.40 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.22 | % | 51.36 | % | 58.90 | % | 68.74 | % | 82.89 | % | 76.37 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 1,456,077 | $ | 1,121,720 | $ | 972,478 | $ | 1,086,448 | $ | 994,043 | $ | 809,229 |
(a) | Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return, which is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | The ratio of net investment loss to average net assets is less than 0.01%. |
(d) | Net investment loss per share is less than $0.01. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
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Class B Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 36.17 | $ | 31.60 | $ | 27.13 | $ | 25.47 | $ | 20.22 | $ | 25.61 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.08 | (0.03 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.22 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.57 | 4.58 | 4.47 | 1.74 | 5.30 | (5.17 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.58 | 4.65 | 4.55 | 1.71 | 5.25 | (5.39 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total dividends | (0.01 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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Change in net asset value | 2.57 | 4.57 | 4.47 | 1.66 | 5.25 | (5.39 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 38.74 | $ | 36.17 | $ | 31.60 | $ | 27.13 | $ | 25.47 | $ | 20.22 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 10.85 | % | 14.71 | % | 16.78 | % | 6.71 | % | 25.96 | % | (21.05 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.04 | %(b) | 0.21 | % | 0.27 | % | (0.12 | )% | (0.22 | )% | (0.85 | )% | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 2.09 | %(b) | 2.15 | % | 2.17 | % | 2.18 | % | 2.31 | % | 2.25 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 2.09 | %(b) | 2.14 | % | 2.17 | % | 2.18 | % | 2.31 | % | 2.25 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 2.09 | %(b) | 2.15 | % | 2.17 | % | 2.20 | % | 2.32 | % | 2.25 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.22 | % | 51.36 | % | 58.90 | % | 68.74 | % | 82.89 | % | 76.37 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 104,842 | $ | 96,587 | $ | 92,410 | $ | 93,508 | $ | 89,661 | $ | 70,682 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
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Class C Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 36.55 | $ | 31.92 | $ | 27.40 | $ | 25.70 | $ | 20.40 | $ | 25.82 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.02 | 0.09 | 0.09 | (0.02 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.20 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.60 | 4.62 | 4.51 | 1.77 | 5.34 | (5.22 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.62 | 4.71 | 4.60 | 1.75 | 5.30 | (5.42 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Net realized gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total dividends | (0.01 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.61 | 4.63 | 4.52 | 1.70 | 5.30 | (5.42 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 39.16 | $ | 36.55 | $ | 31.92 | $ | 27.40 | $ | 25.70 | $ | 20.40 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return (a) | 10.86 | % | 14.77 | % | 16.80 | % | 6.81 | % | 25.98 | % | (20.99 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.09 | %(b) | 0.27 | % | 0.31 | % | (0.07 | )% | (0.16 | )% | (0.77 | )% | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 2.05 | %(b) | 2.09 | % | 2.14 | % | 2.14 | % | 2.25 | % | 2.17 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 2.04 | %(b) | 2.09 | % | 2.14 | % | 2.14 | % | �� | 2.25 | % | 2.17 | % | |||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 2.05 | %(b) | 2.09 | % | 2.14 | % | 2.15 | % | 2.25 | % | 2.17 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.22 | % | 51.36 | % | 58.90 | % | 68.74 | % | 82.89 | % | 76.37 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 555,952 | $ | 490,399 | $ | 446,567 | $ | 475,296 | $ | 441,103 | $ | 368,038 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 38.11 | $ | 33.23 | $ | 28.49 | $ | 26.64 | $ | 20.95 | $ | 26.18 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.77 | 4.82 | 4.70 | 1.84 | 5.51 | (5.34 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.02 | 5.32 | 5.15 | 2.15 | 5.77 | (5.23 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.21 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.03 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Net realized gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital | — | — | — | — | (0.05 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total dividends | (0.21 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.08 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.81 | 4.88 | 4.74 | 1.85 | 5.69 | (5.23 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 40.92 | $ | 38.11 | $ | 33.23 | $ | 28.49 | $ | 26.64 | $ | 20.95 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 11.48 | % | 16.10 | % | 18.16 | % | 8.04 | % | 27.55 | % | (19.98 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1.24 | %(b) | 1.41 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.10 | % | 0.42 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.92 | %(b) | 0.98 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.98 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.92 | %(b) | 0.97 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.98 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.92 | %(b) | 0.98 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.99 | % | 1.03 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.22 | % | 51.36 | % | 58.90 | % | 68.74 | % | 82.89 | % | 76.37 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 1,666,937 | $ | 1,074,492 | $ | 457,788 | $ | 378,334 | $ | 260,624 | $ | 207,613 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | Period Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R3 Shares:(e) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003(c) | |||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 37.43 | $ | 32.68 | $ | 28.06 | $ | 26.27 | $ | 25.83 | ||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.16 | 0.37 | 0.33 | 0.17 | 0.03 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.69 | 4.71 | 4.60 | 1.85 | 0.41 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.85 | 5.08 | 4.93 | 2.02 | 0.44 | |||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.14 | ) | (0.33 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.23 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.71 | 4.75 | 4.62 | 1.79 | 0.44 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 40.14 | $ | 37.43 | $ | 32.68 | $ | 28.06 | $ | 26.27 | ||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 11.23 | % | 15.60 | % | 17.64 | % | 7.68 | % | 1.70 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.82 | %(b) | 1.05 | % | 1.07 | % | 0.61 | % | 0.48 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.35 | %(b) | 1.36 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.34 | % | 1.45 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.35 | %(b) | 1.35 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.34 | % | 1.45 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.57 | %(b) | 1.69 | % | 1.94 | % | 2.22 | % | 44,445.63 | %(b)† | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.22 | % | 51.36 | % | 58.90 | % | 68.74 | % | 82.89 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 100,223 | $ | 48,627 | $ | 11,661 | $ | 5,754 | $ | — | (d) |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class R3 shares was July 1, 2003. |
(d) | Net assets at end of period were less than $1,000. |
(e) | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class R4 Shares: | *Period Ended March 31, 2007(c) | |||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 41.00 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income | 0.05 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.71 | ) | ||
Total from investment operations | (0.66 | ) | ||
Less dividends from: | ||||
Net investment income | — | |||
Change in net asset value | (0.66 | ) | ||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 40.34 | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||
Total return(a) | (1.61 | )% | ||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||
Net investment income | 0.74 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.86 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.89 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 12,943.99 | %(b)† | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.22 | % | ||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 3 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class R4 shares was February 1, 2007. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class R5 Shares: | *Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | Period Ended September 30, 2005(c) | |||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 38.09 | $ | 33.22 | $ | 30.75 | ||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.28 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.77 | 5.07 | 2.45 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.01 | 5.31 | 2.73 | |||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.20 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.26 | ) | ||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.81 | 4.87 | 2.47 | |||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 40.90 | $ | 38.09 | $ | 33.22 | ||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 11.46 | % | 16.07 | % | 8.93 | % | ||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 1.22 | %(b) | 0.64 | % | 1.31 | %(b) | ||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.99 | %(b) | 1.00 | % | 1.00 | %(b) | ||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.98 | % | 0.99 | %(b) | ||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.05 | %(b) | 3.24 | % | 127.30 | %(b)† | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.22 | % | 51.36 | % | 58.90 | % | ||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 22,651 | $ | 10,483 | $ | 31 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class R5 shares was February 1, 2005. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A - 885-215-731, CLASS B - 885-215-590, CLASS C - 885-215-715, CLASS I - 885-215-632, CLASS R3 - 885-215-533, CLASS R4 - 885-215-277, CLASS R5 - 885-215-376
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - TVAFX, CLASS B - TVBFX, CLASS C - TVCFX, CLASS I - TVIFX, CLASS R3 - TVRFX, CLASS R4 - TVIRX, CLASS R5 - TVRRX
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
Telecommunication Services | 9.9 | % | |
Materials | 9.4 | % | |
Energy | 7.9 | % | |
Health Care Equipment & Services | 7.7 | % | |
Banks | 7.6 | % | |
Software & Services | 6.8 | % | |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 6.6 | % | |
Transportation | 5.5 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 5.0 | % | |
Retailing | 4.4 | % | |
Capital Goods | 4.1 | % | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment | 3.8 | % | |
Media | 3.0 | % | |
Utilities | 3.0 | % | |
Insurance | 2.7 | % | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 2.4 | % | |
Consumer Services | 2.4 | % | |
Food & Staples Retailing | 1.8 | % | |
Other Assets and Cash Equivalents | 6.0 | % |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCK — 93.78% | |||||
BANKS — 7.56% | |||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 4.51% | |||||
HSBC Holdings plc | 4,073,500 | $ | 70,798,144 | ||
Wachovia Corp. | 1,918,100 | 105,591,405 | |||
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE — 3.05% | |||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 2,000,209 | 118,992,434 | |||
295,381,983 | |||||
CAPITAL GOODS — 4.11% | |||||
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 4.11% | |||||
General Electric Co. | 3,227,600 | 114,127,936 | |||
Tyco International Ltd. | 1,472,300 | 46,451,065 | |||
160,579,001 | |||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 2.39% | |||||
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 2.39% | |||||
Las Vegas Sands Corp.+ | 1,079,100 | 93,460,851 | |||
93,460,851 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 5.01% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 1.62% | |||||
Charles Schwab Corp. | 3,446,300 | $ | 63,032,827 | ||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 3.39% | |||||
AllianceBernstein Holdings LP | 313,400 | 27,735,900 | |||
Citigroup, Inc. | 2,041,500 | 104,810,610 | |||
195,579,337 | |||||
ENERGY — 7.86% | |||||
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 1.89% | |||||
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. | 909,700 | 73,640,215 | |||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 5.97% | |||||
Apache Corp. | 1,088,737 | 76,973,706 | |||
Chevron Corp. | 1,132,100 | 83,730,116 | |||
ConocoPhillips | 1,062,200 | 72,601,370 | |||
306,945,407 | |||||
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 1.84% | |||||
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 1.84% | |||||
Rite Aid Corp.+ | 12,481,400 | 72,017,678 | |||
72,017,678 | |||||
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 7.74% | |||||
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 1.90% | |||||
Cytyc Corp.+ | 2,171,797 | 74,297,175 | |||
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 5.84% | |||||
Eclipsys Corp.+ | 2,542,440 | 48,992,819 | |||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,405,000 | 74,422,850 | |||
WellPoint, Inc.+ | 1,290,350 | 104,647,385 | |||
302,360,229 | |||||
INSURANCE — 2.65% | |||||
INSURANCE — 2.65% | |||||
American International Group, Inc. | 1,542,200 | 103,666,684 | |||
103,666,684 | |||||
MATERIALS — 9.36% | |||||
CHEMICALS — 1.69% | |||||
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 890,700 | 65,876,172 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
METALS & MINING — 7.67% | |||||
Alcoa, Inc. | 3,890,800 | $ | 131,898,120 | ||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 1,213,200 | 80,301,708 | |||
Southern Copper Corp. | 1,220,068 | 87,430,073 | |||
365,506,073 | |||||
MEDIA — 2.99% | |||||
MEDIA — 2.99% | |||||
Comcast Corp.+ | 4,580,850 | 116,674,250 | |||
116,674,250 | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 6.46% | |||||
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 1.47% | |||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.+ | 1,223,100 | 57,179,925 | |||
PHARMACEUTICALS — 4.99% | |||||
Johnson & Johnson | 1,788,913 | 107,799,897 | |||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR | 2,330,800 | 87,241,844 | |||
252,221,666 | |||||
RETAILING — 4.41% | |||||
MULTILINE RETAIL — 2.79% | |||||
Sears Holdings Corp.+ | 604,800 | 108,960,768 | |||
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 1.62% | |||||
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. | 836,400 | 63,298,752 | |||
172,259,520 | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.41% | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.41% | |||||
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.+ | 1,557,576 | 94,357,954 | |||
94,357,954 | |||||
SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 6.78% | |||||
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 1.98% | |||||
Google, Inc.+ | 168,892 | 77,379,559 | |||
SOFTWARE — 4.80% | |||||
Microsoft Corp. | 4,147,300 | 115,585,251 | |||
Oracle Corp.+ | 3,973,600 | 72,041,368 | |||
265,006,178 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 3.81% | ||||||
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 2.53% | ||||||
Motorola, Inc. | 5,589,000 | $ | 98,757,630 | |||
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 1.28% | ||||||
Dell, Inc.+ | 2,152,800 | 49,966,488 | ||||
148,724,118 | ||||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 9.95% | ||||||
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 3.98% | ||||||
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. ADR | 4,302,260 | 85,701,019 | ||||
Level 3 Communications, Inc.+ | 11,416,900 | 69,643,090 | ||||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 5.97% | ||||||
China Mobile Ltd. | 7,155,700 | 65,114,260 | ||||
Crown Castle International Corp.+ | 2,951,850 | 94,842,941 | ||||
NII Holdings, Inc.+ | 987,413 | 73,246,296 | ||||
388,547,606 | ||||||
TRANSPORTATION — 5.47% | ||||||
AIRLINES — 1.86% | ||||||
JetBlue Airways Corp.+ | 6,320,400 | 72,747,804 | ||||
ROAD & RAIL — 3.61% | ||||||
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.+ | 5,947,400 | 140,953,380 | ||||
213,701,184 | ||||||
UTILITIES — 2.98% | ||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.98% | ||||||
Entergy Corp. | 1,111,136 | 116,580,389 | ||||
116,580,389 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $3,199,122,212) | 3,663,570,108 | |||||
CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 0.19% | ||||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 0.19% | ||||||
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.19% | ||||||
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2.25%, 6/15/2013 | $ | 7,600,000 | 7,400,500 | |||
7,400,500 | ||||||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $7,600,000) | 7,400,500 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.93% | ||||||
Abbey National, 5.21%, 4/2/2007 | $ | 69,000,000 | $ | 68,990,014 | ||
San Paolo, 5.29%, 4/5/2007 | 37,000,000 | 36,978,252 | ||||
San Paolo, 5.31%, 4/4/2007 | 66,000,000 | 65,970,795 | ||||
UBS Finance, 5.275%, 4/3/2007 | 60,000,000 | 59,982,417 | ||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $231,921,478) | 231,921,478 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.90% (Cost $3,438,643,690) | $ | 3,902,892,086 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.10% | 3,792,513 | |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 3,906,684,599 | ||||
Footnote Legend
+ | Non-income producing |
See notes to financial statements.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American Depository Receipt
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including
(a) sales charges (loads) on purchase payments for Class A shares;
(b) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of any part or all of a purchase of $1 million of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase;
(c) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of Class B shares within eight years of purchase;
(d) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase;
(e) a 30-day redemption fee on Class A and Class I shares;
(2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,113.00 | $ | 6.69 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.60 | $ | 6.39 | |||
Class B Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,108.50 | $ | 10.96 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.53 | $ | 10.48 | |||
Class C Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,108.60 | $ | 10.74 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.74 | $ | 10.26 | |||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,114.80 | $ | 4.83 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.36 | $ | 4.61 | |||
Class R3 Shares‡ | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,112.30 | $ | 7.11 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.20 | $ | 6.79 | |||
Class R4 Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 950.34 | $ | 4.19 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.64 | $ | 4.34 | |||
Class R5 Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,114.60 | $ | 5.20 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.02 | $ | 4.97 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.27%; B: 2.09%; C: 2.04%; I: 0.92%; R3: 1.35%; R4: 0.86%; and R5: 0.99%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
‡ | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
Thornburg Value Fund versus S&P 500 Index (October 2, 1995 to March 31, 2007)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For periods ended March 31, 2007 (with sales charge)
1 Yr | 5 Yrs | 10 Yrs | Since Inception | |||||||||
A Shares (Incep: 10/02/95) | 12.15 | % | 7.71 | % | 11.84 | % | 13.29 | % | ||||
B Shares (Incep: 4/03/00) | 11.52 | % | 7.52 | % | — | 3.28 | % | |||||
C Shares (Incep: 10/02/95) | 15.54 | % | 7.88 | % | 11.47 | % | 12.86 | % | ||||
R3 Shares (Incep: 7/01/03) | 17.34 | % | — | — | 14.41 | % | ||||||
R4 Shares (Incep: 2/01/07) | — | — | — | (1.61 | )%* | |||||||
R5 Shares (Incep: 2/01/05) | 17.84 | % | — | — | 17.22 | % | ||||||
S&P 500 Index (Since: 10/02/95) | 11.83 | % | 6.27 | % | 8.20 | % | 9.90 | % |
* | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
Performance data reflects past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains as well as applicable sales charges. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Class B shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) that declines from 5.00% to 0% depending upon the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a 1% CDSC for the first year only. There is no up-front sales charge for Class R3, R4 and R5 shares. Class R3, R4 and R5 shares are available only to certain qualified investors. Class A shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.
The S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market, does not reflect sales charges or expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg. com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its web site at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• Thornburg International Value Fund • Thornburg Value Fund • Thornburg Core Growth Fund • Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund • Thornburg International Growth Fund • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg Value Fund
The Value of Experience
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of all types. As a secondary consideration, the Fund also seeks some current income.
The portfolio is diversified to include basic value stocks, but also includes stocks of companies with consistent earnings characteristics and those of emerging franchises, when, in our opinion, these issues are value priced.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
More information at www.thornburg.com
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Important Information
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
Shares in the Fund carry risks including possible loss of principal. Risks may be associated with investments in emerging markets including illiquidity and volatility. Additionally, the Fund may invest a portion of the assets in small capitalization companies which may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility. Investments 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.
Minimum investments for Class I shares are higher than those for other classes.
From time to time the Fund may invest in shares of companies through initial public offerings (IPOs). IPOs have the potential to produce substantial gains. There is no assurance that the Fund will have continued access to profitable IPOs and as the Fund’s assets grow, the impact of an IPO investment may decline. Therefore investors should not rely on these past gains as an indication of future performance.
Glossary
Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (S&P 500) – An index consisting of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors. The S&P 500 is designed to be a leading indicator of U.S. equities and is meant to reflect the risk/return characteristics of the large-cap universe. Unless otherwise noted, index returns do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. Investors may not make direct investments into any index.
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.
Fed Funds Rate – The interest rate at which a depository institution lends immediately available funds (balances at the Federal Reserve) to another depository institution overnight.
Median Market Capitalization – Market capitalization (market cap) is the total value of a company’s stock, calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding common shares by the current share price. The company whose market cap is in the middle of the portfolio is the median market cap. Half the companies in the portfolio have values greater than the median and half have values that are less. If there is an even number of companies, then the median is the average of the two companies in the middle.
Price to Book Value (P/B) – 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 (book value is simply assets minus liabilities).
Price to Cash Flow Ratio – A measure of the market’s expectations of a firm’s future financial health. It is calculated by dividing the price per share by cash flow per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E) – 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.
Thornburg Value Fund
Finding Promising Companies at a Discount
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
There is no up-front sales charge for Class I shares. Class I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee. The total annual fund operating expense of Class I shares is 0.98%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.
CO-PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Left to right: Connor Browne,CFA, Bill Fries,CFA, Edward Maran,CFA.
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES
As of 3/31/07
Portfolio P/E Trailing 12-months* | 15.4 | x | ||
Portfolio Price to Cash Flow* | 10.3 | |||
Portfolio Price to Book Value* | 2.9 | |||
Median Market Cap* | $ | 26.4 B | ||
3-Year Beta (Thornburg vs. S&P 500)* | 1.16 | |||
Equity Holdings | 43 |
* | Source: FactSet |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*
FOR PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
YTD | 1 Yr | 3 Yrs | 5 Yrs | Since Inception | |||||||||||
I shares (Incep: 11/2/98) | 2.92 | % | 17.85 | % | 13.36 | % | 9.16 | % | 9.69 | % | |||||
S&P 500 Index (Since: 11/2/98) | 0.64 | % | 11.83 | % | 10.06 | % | 6.27 | % | 4.61 | % |
* | Periods under one year are not annualized. |
Investing is an art. It is also a science. It requires vision and precision – the vision to recognize opportunity and the precision to use that opportunity to achieve a specific goal.
The greatest success comes to those who strike a balance between the two. Thornburg Value Fund strikes such a balance.
The Fund seeks to find promising companies at a discounted valuation. It differs from many other equity funds in two key ways. First, it focuses on a limited number of stocks; and second, it takes a more comprehensive approach to value investing. This strategy has provided positive returns for shareholders who have been invested since the Fund’s inception in 1995.
Our team is dedicated to providing value to shareholders. We accomplish this through the application of seasoned investment principles with hands-on, company-oriented research. We use a collaborative research approach in identifying and analyzing investment ideas. Our focus is on finding promising companies available at a discount to our estimate of their intrinsic value.
In managing the Thornburg Value Fund, we take a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Fund is not predisposed to an industry or sector. We use a combination of financial analysis, collaborative research, and business evaluation in an effort to gauge the intrinsic value of a company based on its past record and future potential. The continuum of process moves from screens and idea generation, through conventional “Wall
Street” research and documentation, to company contact, the latter often including on-site visits. The focus of the analysis is on what’s behind the numbers, its revenue and cash-generating model. We make an effort to get to know the company’s reputation in the industry, its people and its corporate culture.
The current posture is to maintain a portfolio of 45-55 companies diversified by sector, industry, market capitalization, and our three categories of stocks: Basic Value, Consistent Earners and Emerging Franchises. Because of the limited number of stocks in the portfolio, every holding counts. At the time of purchase, we set a 12-18 month price target for each stock. The target is reviewed as the fundamentals of the stock change during the course of ownership.
The bottom line? Engendering a wide-open, collegial environment fosters information flows and critical thinking intended to benefit portfolio decision making. We do not view our location in Santa Fe, NM, as a disadvantage. While we have access to the best of Wall Street’s analysis, we are not ruled by it. Distance from the crowd serves to fortify independent and objective thinking.
Being diversified in various ways, the Fund is able to take advantage of a broad array of opportunities. Losses in one may be offset by gains in another. Limiting the number of stocks in the portfolio and employing a sell discipline has enabled the Fund to strike an effective balance between risk and reward.
STOCKS CONTRIBUTING AND DETRACTING
FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/31/07
Top Contributors | Top Detractors | |
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. | Motorola Inc. | |
Southern Copper Corp. | Caremark Rx Inc. | |
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. | Pfizer Inc. | |
JetBlue Airways Corp. | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | HSBC Holdings plc | |
Source: FactSet |
MARKET CAPITALIZATION EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
As of 3/31/07
Hertz Global Holdings Inc. | 3.6 | % | |
Alcoa Inc. | 3.4 | % | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 3.0 | % | |
Comcast Corp. | 3.0 | % | |
Entergy Corp. | 3.0 | % | |
Microsoft Corp. | 3.0 | % | |
General Electric Co. | 2.9 | % | |
Sears Holdings Corp. | 2.8 | % | |
Johnson & Johnson | 2.8 | % | |
Wachovia Corp. | 2.7 | % |
TOP TEN INDUSTRIES
As of 3/31/07
Telecommunication Services | 9.9 | % | |
Materials | 9.4 | % | |
Energy | 7.9 | % | |
Health Care Equipment & Services | 7.7 | % | |
Banks | 7.6 | % | |
Software & Services | 6.8 | % | |
Pharma, Biotech & Life Science | 6.6 | % | |
Transportation | 5.5 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 5.0 | % | |
Retailing | 4.4 | % |
Thornburg Value Fund
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
William V. Fries,CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Connor Browne,CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Edward E. Maran,CFA Co-Portfolio Manager | April 19, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
For the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, the Thornburg Value Fund (I shares) provided a total return of 11.48% compared with a total return of 7.38% for the S&P 500 Index. Performance was broadly driven with stock selection playing its normal key role. At the end of the period, the portfolio consisted of 43 equity holdings representing 18 industries.
As your portfolio managers (and fellow shareholders), we are delighted to report ten consecutive quarters of out-performance relative to the S&P 500 Index. While it is unlikely that we will outperform ten more consecutive quarters, we do believe our portfolio structure and investment approach provide us an edge relative to the overall market and our competitors, especially over the long term. Before we talk through the specific drivers of our most recent six-month period, we would like to take a moment to remind you of the differentiating aspects of our portfolio.
• The Thornburg Value Fund is a bottom-up, fundamentals driven, stock-pickers portfolio. We work our hardest to find the very best investment opportunities. We run a focused portfolio because we want each investment to count. Two-time Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling, when asked about the secret of his success, said “. . . you need to have a lot of ideas, and then you have to throw away the bad ones.”1 By investing in what we believe to be our best ideas, we hope to increase our ability to outperform the benchmark.
• Our baskets of value – Basic Value, Consistent Earners and Emerging Franchises – provide a differentiated approach to diversification. During this six-month period, our Basic Value and Emerging Franchise stocks contributed more of the winners, and less of the losers, than Consistent Earners. This won’t always be the case, as any period of sustained weakness in the U.S. economy should provide our Consistent Earners the opportunity to shine.
• We employ an effective sell discipline. During the period, we sold a number of stocks at price targets, but also others due to what we call fundamental deterioration (examples of both are discussed below). In all cases we use the proceeds to invest in what we consider better risk-reward trade off opportunities. The overall impact, we believe, is a significant decrease in the risk within the portfolio.
• We have the flexibility to go where the value is. We look for investments across all sectors, and among all investment styles. Contributors during the period include investments that would traditionally be considered value stocks (e.g. Peugeot) and what would traditionally be considered growth stocks (e.g. Las Vegas Sands). In all cases, we are investing when we believe the companies are trading at a significant discount to our calculation of intrinsic value. Each of our holdings (even Google) is a value investment to us.
Now, a look at the last six months.
The period got off to a good start with worries about an economic slowdown diminishing as the consumer sector remained healthy during the important holiday shopping season. Our retail holdings reflected this with Abercrombie and Fitch, a standout performer. Fears of declining same store sales, a worry last summer, proved to be the favorable entry point we expected. Markets were also helped by expectations that the Federal Reserve might consider lowering the Fed Funds rate, in part to help out a declining housing industry. This is conventionally thought to be a good thing for financial services. Nonetheless, the sector has come under pressure as an | |
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Letter to Shareholders
Continued
increase in the non-performing status of sub-prime mortgages has been revealed. Fortunately, with limited exposure to sub-prime lenders, our financial service holdings as a group performed better than average. NYSE Euronext (New York Stock Exchange) and AllianceBernstein were the best performers in the sector, each reflecting leading positions in their industries, as well as a healthy equity market environment and good business development.
One of the stocks that contributed materially to our good performance was Southern Copper Corp. Southern Copper is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, but its mining assets are mostly in Mexico and Peru. The stock offers an unusually high dividend yield approximating 10% (usually a sign of risk, in this case linked to copper price sustainability). The stock is subject to high volatility, in part reflecting a thin supply of publicly traded shares, about 25% of the capitalization. The price swings in mining stocks reflect the shifting disparity between the conventional wisdom on price movement speculation and future copper supply/demand equilibrium. To date, under-estimation of the influence of emerging market demand coupled with only modest increases in industry supply have kept copper prices much higher than historical averages.
Southern Copper was just one of the materials sector stocks that performed well during the period. Other contributors from the materials and energy sectors were Alcoa, Chevron, Apache, ConocoPhillips, Air Products, Diamond Offshore Drilling, and Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold. A common attribute of these stocks is an ability to respond to cost pressures to sustain profits. Inflation in commodities seems real, even if government statistics do not seem to capture the pressure. For this reason pricing power remains near the top of the list in company business model attributes we consider in evaluating potential holdings. Our materials and energy related issues have been performing well in part reflecting this attribute. We are mindful of the risks inherent in these volatile sectors and will manage accordingly. Recent portfolio addition Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold has been purchased with this in mind. The company has been diversifying its revenue sources both by geography and product mix. The recent acquisition of Phelps Dodge adds U.S., Latin American, and African assets with increasing volumes in molybdenum, cobalt, and gold to their main asset, the Grasberg copper and gold complex in Indonesia. Volume growth for Freeport-McMoRan appears better than that of other major mining companies.
A number of holdings in the health care sector contributed favorably to performance. Thermo Fischer (manufacturer and distributor of laboratory equipment and supplies), Teva Pharmaceuticals (generic drugs), and Cytyc (products focused on health care for women) were excellent performers during the period. Health care remains an important area of challenge in our society today. Fundamental drivers such as demographics, scientific innovation, access to service and cost containment underlie the opportunities for publicly traded companies. In both science and service, the companies we hold have a productive role to play. Teva, for example, is the world’s largest independent generic drug distributor. Its established distribution network melds well with an integrated manufacturing supply chain. The company provides low prices for drugs that are currently off patent and is positioned to supply a significant number of drugs coming off patent in the next few years. Teva has one important drug that is patent protected (Capaxone for muscular dystrophy), as well.
As any portfolio manager will tell you, it is especially satisfying when recently purchased holdings perform well. Such is the case with our investments in Hertz Global Holdings (car rental company) and MEMC Electronic Materials. Hertz was an Initial Public Offering that generated some controversy. The private equity holders made a small fortune on the offering after a short, eleven-month holding period (the company had been a distress sale from Ford). Because some potential buyers felt participating in the deal was much like aiding and abetting an injustice, and due to a relatively high debt load, the IPO came at a value price, a good deal for us. MEMC is an integrated manufacturer of semiconductor wafers, the discs from which electronic circuit chips are made. The company produces the silicon billets from which the wafers are sliced as well. That is the integrated aspect. Silicon billets are in short supply and likely will be for some time. Since the company is a supplier of billets to outside customers as well as their own operation, in the current tight supply environment, this is a business advantage that looks to have some legs. Solar panels are also made from silicon wafers and this demand may help moderate the industry’s past cyclical characteristics.
Of our top performing holdings, two were in the consumer discretionary sector. These two issues were DIRECTV and Las Vegas Sands. After a long period of relative underperformance, DIRECTV stock came to life when it became apparent that
satellite TV would not be overrun by cable or the telephone companies, at least not in the near future. It did not hurt that changes in accounting rules shifted cash flow to profits, making valuations more conventionally comparable. While we have always believed that DIRECTV and its satellite competitor, EchoStar, deserve a valuation discount relative to their cable peers (the triple play provides a greater revenue opportunity vs. television service alone), this discount had historically been too large. By early 2007, the gap had narrowed, and we sold DIRECTV near its price target. A portion of the proceeds were used to increase our Comcast investment. Las Vegas Sands continues to report strong results at existing operations, and importantly, continues to progress in the development of new projects in Las Vegas, Macau, Singapore and, most recently, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. While this stock has been a very successful investment for the portfolio over the past two years, we continue to believe future developments are not fully reflected in the share price. Continued stock price appreciation might very well make Sheldon Adelson, the founder, Chairman/CEO and current 70% share owner, one of the wealthiest people on earth.
We did have a number of stocks reach target prices, so you will note that some of the stocks favorably mentioned above are no longer in the portfolio or have had position sizes trimmed.
Despite the strong period results, we have had disappointments. Notable among these are Dell and Motorola. The latter was a holding trimmed earlier as it approached target price and we remain hopeful that recent outside pressure for management to perform will get the company back on course. Dell has been disappointing too with our early optimism misplaced. Though the position size has been trimmed, we remain optimistic that the Dell brand and position in the commercial market remains strong. Two disappointments during the period, Pfizer and Caremark Rx, were both sold from the portfolio. In each case, a negative event challenged our investment thesis and precipitated the sale. In the case of Pfizer, that event was the halt of trials of their once promising cholesterol treatment, Torceptrapib. In the case of Caremark, the announced acquisition of the company by drug-chain retailer CVS Corp. at a bargain price heightened our concerns regarding the vulnerability of profits within the generic distribution chain. While this share sale proved an opportunity loss (a bidding war ensued and the Caremark share price climbed), we consider our sell discipline a key element of portfolio risk management. Further, this is one of the ways we fund new ideas. The activity we have had in the portfolio since September has been largely productive to this end.
Thank you for your trust and confidence. For more information on the stocks held in the portfolio, as well as up to date performance, please visit our web site at www.thornburg.com/funds.
Sincerely, | ||||||||
William V. Fries,CFA Co-Portfolio Manager Managing Director | Connor Browne,CFA Co-Portfolio Manager Managing Director | Edward E. Maran,CFA Co-Portfolio Manager Managing Director |
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager, and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | |||
Investments at value (cost $3,438,643,690) | $ | 3,902,892,086 | |
Cash | 179,061 | ||
Receivable for investments sold | 3,597,005 | ||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 19,960,945 | ||
Dividends receivable | 3,177,484 | ||
Interest receivable | 50,350 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 136,676 | ||
Total Assets | 3,929,993,607 | ||
LIABILITIES | |||
Payable for securities purchased | 16,444,474 | ||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 2,796,981 | ||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 3,560,117 | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 507,436 | ||
Total liabilities | 23,309,008 | ||
NET ASSETS | $ | 3,906,684,599 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 4,843,059 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 464,698,022 | ||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 234,349,199 | ||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 3,202,794,319 | ||
$ | 3,906,684,599 | ||
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NET ASSET VALUE: | |||
Class A Shares: | |||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | $ | 40.34 | |
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price | 1.90 | ||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 42.24 | |
Class B Shares: | |||
Net asset value and offering price per share * | $ | 38.74 | |
Class C Shares: | |||
Net asset value and offering price per share * | $ | 39.16 | |
Class I Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 40.92 | |
Class R3 Shares:† | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 40.14 | |
Class R4 Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 40.34 | |
Class R5 Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 40.90 | |
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Value Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $70,254) | $ | 26,313,780 | ||
Interest income | 10,117,697 | |||
Total Income | 36,431,477 | |||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 12,710,423 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 819,404 | |||
Class B Shares | 64,208 | |||
Class C Shares | 332,676 | |||
Class I Shares | 340,079 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 45,680 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 4,307 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 1,641,555 | |||
Class B Shares | 513,844 | |||
Class C Shares | 2,663,023 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 183,755 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 671,130 | |||
Class B Shares | 80,264 | |||
Class C Shares | 333,520 | |||
Class I Shares | 509,940 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 46,416 | |||
Class R4 Shares | 171 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 10,905 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 36,559 | |||
Class B Shares | 8,798 | |||
Class C Shares | 14,571 | |||
Class I Shares | 33,330 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 11,051 | |||
Class R4 Shares | 4,038 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 7,408 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 278,443 | |||
Professional fees | 61,470 | |||
Accounting fees | 86,295 | |||
Trustee fees | 32,795 | |||
Other expenses | 242,471 | |||
Total Expenses | 21,788,529 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (90,262 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (53,513 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 21,644,754 | |||
Net Investment Income | $ | 14,786,723 | ||
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments sold | $ | 244,906,209 | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (5,244 | ) | ||
244,900,965 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 77,854,641 | |||
Foreign currency translations | 25,407 | |||
77,880,048 | ||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 322,781,013 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 337,567,736 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 14,786,723 | $ | 22,542,790 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 244,900,965 | 110,046,848 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | 77,880,048 | 208,823,648 | ||||||
Net Increase (decrease) in Net Assets | 337,567,736 | 341,413,286 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (4,859,243 | ) | (9,041,451 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | (14,994 | ) | (208,210 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (132,077 | ) | (1,136,901 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (7,564,141 | ) | (10,091,399 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares† | (287,442 | ) | (308,217 | ) | ||||
Class R5 Shares | (89,715 | ) | (49,565 | ) | ||||
From realized gains | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (40,724,358 | ) | — | |||||
Class B Shares | (3,458,689 | ) | — | |||||
Class C Shares | (17,561,097 | ) | — | |||||
Class I Shares | (39,645,604 | ) | — | |||||
Class R3 Shares† | (1,897,722 | ) | — | |||||
Class R5 Shares | (456,993 | ) | — | |||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 248,055,616 | 8,192,636 | ||||||
Class B Shares | 1,326,540 | (8,432,486 | ) | |||||
Class C Shares | 29,775,971 | (19,010,765 | ) | |||||
Class I Shares | 505,955,947 | 516,880,753 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares† | 47,247,663 | 33,144,127 | ||||||
Class R4 Shares | 3,100 | — | ||||||
Class R5 Shares | 11,136,209 | 10,020,743 | ||||||
Net Increase in net Assets | 1,064,376,707 | 861,372,551 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 2,842,307,892 | 1,980,935,341 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 3,906,684,599 | $ | 2,842,307,892 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 4,843,059 | $ | 3,003,948 |
See notes to financial statements.
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Value Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in domestic equity securities selected on a value basis.
The Fund currently offers seven classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional Class (Class I), and Retirement Classes (Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5) shares. Each class of shares of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class B shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption and bear both a service fee and distribution fee, (iii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear a service fee and a distribution fee, (iv) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, (v) Class R3 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but bear both a service fee and distribution fee, (vi) Class R4 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but bear a service fee, (vii) Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (viii) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees and certain registration and transfer agent expenses. Class B shares of the Fund outstanding for eight years will convert to Class A shares of the Fund.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Securities: Investments are stated at value based on latest sales prices, normally at 4:00 pm New York time reported on national securities exchanges on the last business day of the period. Investments for which no sale is reported are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices or in accordance with such other method as the Trustees may authorize. In any case where a market quotation is not readily available or circumstances render quotations unreliable (including significant events after the close of trading on foreign exchanges and before the time of day the Fund values its investments), the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. Short term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the translation date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Dividends to shareholders are generally paid quarterly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date or, at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net realized capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are based on income tax regulations and therefore, their characteristics may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign securities is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .875 of 1% to .675 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $80,673 for Class R3 shares, $4,209 for Class R4 Shares, and $5,380 for Class R5 shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $115,261 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $10,895 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $53,513. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/ or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 8,186,242 | $ | 325,196,654 | 5,364,547 | $ | 188,094,156 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 1,060,277 | 41,377,970 | 225,438 | 8,058,294 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,990,623 | ) | (118,525,988 | ) | (5,410,098 | ) | (187,983,831 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 6,980 | — | 24,017 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 6,255,896 | $ | 248,055,616 | 179,887 | $ | 8,192,636 | ||||||||
Class B Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 104,348 | $ | 3,980,823 | 84,367 | $ | 2,870,375 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 82,540 | 3,085,420 | 5,111 | 182,575 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (150,733 | ) | (5,740,243 | ) | (343,699 | ) | (11,486,467 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 540 | — | 1,031 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 36,155 | $ | 1,326,540 | (254,221 | ) | $ | (8,432,486 | ) | ||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,156,858 | $ | 44,635,113 | 1,293,511 | $ | 43,965,842 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 410,639 | 15,514,678 | 27,097 | 974,298 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (788,398 | ) | (30,376,623 | ) | (1,894,704 | ) | (63,956,086 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 2,803 | — | 5,181 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 779,099 | $ | 29,775,971 | (574,096 | ) | $ | (19,010,765 | ) | ||||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 13,780,744 | $ | 556,505,688 | 16,999,909 | $ | 608,478,099 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 1,007,898 | 39,969,058 | 235,654 | 8,565,755 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,248,397 | ) | (90,526,069 | ) | (2,814,649 | ) | (100,182,966 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 7,270 | — | 19,865 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 12,540,245 | $ | 505,955,947 | 14,420,914 | $ | 516,880,753 | ||||||||
Class R3 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,164,256 | $ | 45,959,234 | 1,006,131 | $ | 35,300,994 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 54,823 | 2,131,843 | 8,245 | 297,478 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (21,731 | ) | (843,810 | ) | (72,017 | ) | (2,454,755 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 396 | — | 410 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,197,348 | $ | 47,247,663 | 942,359 | $ | 33,144,127 | ||||||||
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class R4 Shares* | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 77 | $ | 3,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 77 | $ | 3,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Class R5 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 293,002 | $ | 11,714,863 | 276,338 | $ | 10,096,784 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 13,785 | 546,707 | 1,309 | 49,565 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (28,160 | ) | (1,125,454 | ) | (3,390 | ) | (125,667 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 93 | — | 61 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 278,627 | $ | 11,136,209 | 274,257 | $ | 10,020,743 | ||||||||
* | Effective date of Class R4 shares was February 1, 2007. |
** | The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A & Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, subject to certain exceptions. Redemption fees charged to any class are allocated to all classes upon receipt of payment based on relative net asset values of each class or other appropriate allocation methods. |
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $1,934,813,970 and $1,304,023,292, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 3,437,430,691 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 507,753,418 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (42,292,023 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 465,461,395 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund has deferred tax basis currency losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $205,646. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK
There are special risks associated with international investing, including currency fluctuations, government regulation, political developments, and differences in liquidity.
OTHER NOTES:
Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007.
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Thornburg Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 38.11 | $ | 33.23 | $ | 28.49 | $ | 26.64 | $ | 20.95 | $ | 26.18 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.45 | 0.31 | 0.26 | 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.77 | 4.82 | 4.70 | 1.84 | 5.51 | (5.34 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.02 | 5.32 | 5.15 | 2.15 | 5.77 | (5.23 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.21 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.03 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Net realized gains | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital | — | — | — | — | (0.05 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total dividends | (0.21 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.08 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.81 | 4.88 | 4.74 | 1.85 | 5.69 | (5.23 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 40.92 | $ | 38.11 | $ | 33.23 | $ | 28.49 | $ | 26.64 | $ | 20.95 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 11.48 | % | 16.10 | % | 18.16 | % | 8.04 | % | 27.55 | % | (19.98 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 1.24 | %(b) | 1.41 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.07 | % | 1.10 | % | 0.42 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.92 | %(b) | 0.98 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.98 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.92 | %(b) | 0.97 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.98 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.92 | %(b) | 0.98 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.99 | % | 1.03 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.22 | % | 51.36 | % | 58.90 | % | 68.74 | % | 82.89 | % | 76.37 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 1,666,937 | $ | 1,074,492 | $ | 457,788 | $ | 378,334 | $ | 260,624 | $ | 207,613 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A - 885-215-731, CLASS B - 885-215-590, CLASS C - 885-215-715, CLASS I - 885-215-632, CLASS R3 - 885-215-533, CLASS R4 - 885-215-277, CLASS R5 - 885-215-376
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - TVAFX, CLASS B - TVBFX, CLASS C - TVCFX, CLASS I - TVIFX, CLASS R3 - TVRFX, CLASS R4 - TVIRX, CLASS R5 - TVRRX
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
Telecommunication Services | 9.9 | % | |
Materials | 9.4 | % | |
Energy | 7.9 | % | |
Health Care Equipment & Services | 7.7 | % | |
Banks | 7.6 | % | |
Software & Services | 6.8 | % | |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 6.6 | % | |
Transportation | 5.5 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 5.0 | % | |
Retailing | 4.4 | % | |
Capital Goods | 4.1 | % | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment | 3.8 | % | |
Media | 3.0 | % | |
Utilities | 3.0 | % | |
Insurance | 2.7 | % | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 2.4 | % | |
Consumer Services | 2.4 | % | |
Food & Staples Retailing | 1.8 | % | |
Other Assets and Cash Equivalents | 6.0 | % |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCK — 93.78% | |||||
BANKS — 7.56% | |||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 4.51% | |||||
HSBC Holdings plc | 4,073,500 | $ | 70,798,144 | ||
Wachovia Corp. | 1,918,100 | 105,591,405 | |||
THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE — 3.05% | |||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | 2,000,209 | 118,992,434 | |||
295,381,983 | |||||
CAPITAL GOODS — 4.11% | |||||
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 4.11% | |||||
General Electric Co. | 3,227,600 | 114,127,936 | |||
Tyco International Ltd. | 1,472,300 | 46,451,065 | |||
160,579,001 | |||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 2.39% | |||||
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 2.39% | |||||
Las Vegas Sands Corp.+ | 1,079,100 | 93,460,851 | |||
93,460,851 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 5.01% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 1.62% | |||||
Charles Schwab Corp. | 3,446,300 | $ | 63,032,827 | ||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 3.39% | |||||
AllianceBernstein Holdings LP | 313,400 | 27,735,900 | |||
Citigroup, Inc. | 2,041,500 | 104,810,610 | |||
195,579,337 | |||||
ENERGY — 7.86% | |||||
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 1.89% | |||||
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. | 909,700 | 73,640,215 | |||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 5.97% | |||||
Apache Corp. | 1,088,737 | 76,973,706 | |||
Chevron Corp. | 1,132,100 | 83,730,116 | |||
ConocoPhillips | 1,062,200 | 72,601,370 | |||
306,945,407 | |||||
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 1.84% | |||||
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 1.84% | |||||
Rite Aid Corp.+ | 12,481,400 | 72,017,678 | |||
72,017,678 | |||||
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 7.74% | |||||
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 1.90% | |||||
Cytyc Corp.+ | 2,171,797 | 74,297,175 | |||
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 5.84% | |||||
Eclipsys Corp.+ | 2,542,440 | 48,992,819 | |||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,405,000 | 74,422,850 | |||
WellPoint, Inc.+ | 1,290,350 | 104,647,385 | |||
302,360,229 | |||||
INSURANCE — 2.65% | |||||
INSURANCE — 2.65% | |||||
American International Group, Inc. | 1,542,200 | 103,666,684 | |||
103,666,684 | |||||
MATERIALS — 9.36% | |||||
CHEMICALS — 1.69% | |||||
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | 890,700 | 65,876,172 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
METALS & MINING — 7.67% | |||||
Alcoa, Inc. | 3,890,800 | $ | 131,898,120 | ||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 1,213,200 | 80,301,708 | |||
Southern Copper Corp. | 1,220,068 | 87,430,073 | |||
365,506,073 | |||||
MEDIA — 2.99% | |||||
MEDIA — 2.99% | |||||
Comcast Corp.+ | 4,580,850 | 116,674,250 | |||
116,674,250 | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 6.46% | |||||
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 1.47% | |||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.+ | 1,223,100 | 57,179,925 | |||
PHARMACEUTICALS — 4.99% | |||||
Johnson & Johnson | 1,788,913 | 107,799,897 | |||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR | 2,330,800 | 87,241,844 | |||
252,221,666 | |||||
RETAILING — 4.41% | |||||
MULTILINE RETAIL — 2.79% | |||||
Sears Holdings Corp.+ | 604,800 | 108,960,768 | |||
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 1.62% | |||||
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. | 836,400 | 63,298,752 | |||
172,259,520 | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.41% | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.41% | |||||
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.+ | 1,557,576 | 94,357,954 | |||
94,357,954 | |||||
SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 6.78% | |||||
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 1.98% | |||||
Google, Inc.+ | 168,892 | 77,379,559 | |||
SOFTWARE — 4.80% | |||||
Microsoft Corp. | 4,147,300 | 115,585,251 | |||
Oracle Corp.+ | 3,973,600 | 72,041,368 | |||
265,006,178 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 3.81% | ||||||
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 2.53% | ||||||
Motorola, Inc. | 5,589,000 | $ | 98,757,630 | |||
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 1.28% | ||||||
Dell, Inc.+ | 2,152,800 | 49,966,488 | ||||
148,724,118 | ||||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 9.95% | ||||||
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 3.98% | ||||||
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. ADR | 4,302,260 | 85,701,019 | ||||
Level 3 Communications, Inc.+ | 11,416,900 | 69,643,090 | ||||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 5.97% | ||||||
China Mobile Ltd. | 7,155,700 | 65,114,260 | ||||
Crown Castle International Corp.+ | 2,951,850 | 94,842,941 | ||||
NII Holdings, Inc.+ | 987,413 | 73,246,296 | ||||
388,547,606 | ||||||
TRANSPORTATION — 5.47% | ||||||
AIRLINES — 1.86% | ||||||
JetBlue Airways Corp.+ | 6,320,400 | 72,747,804 | ||||
ROAD & RAIL — 3.61% | ||||||
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.+ | 5,947,400 | 140,953,380 | ||||
213,701,184 | ||||||
UTILITIES — 2.98% | ||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.98% | ||||||
Entergy Corp. | 1,111,136 | 116,580,389 | ||||
116,580,389 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (COST $3,199,122,212) | 3,663,570,108 | |||||
CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 0.19% | ||||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 0.19% | ||||||
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.19% | ||||||
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 2.25%, 6/15/2013 | $ | 7,600,000 | 7,400,500 | |||
7,400,500 | ||||||
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (COST $7,600,000) | 7,400,500 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.93% | ||||||
Abbey National, 5.21%, 4/2/2007 | $ | 69,000,000 | $ | 68,990,014 | ||
San Paolo, 5.29%, 4/5/2007 | 37,000,000 | 36,978,252 | ||||
San Paolo, 5.31%, 4/4/2007 | 66,000,000 | 65,970,795 | ||||
UBS Finance, 5.275%, 4/3/2007 | 60,000,000 | 59,982,417 | ||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $231,921,478) | 231,921,478 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.90% (COST $3,438,643,690) | $ | 3,902,892,086 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.10% | 3,792,513 | |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 3,906,684,599 | ||||
Footnote legend
+ | Non-income producing |
See notes to financial statements.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR | American Depository Receipt |
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including a 30-day redemption fee on Class I shares and
(2) ongoing costs, including management and administrative fees and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid during Period† 9/30/06-3/31/07 | |||||||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,114.80 | $ | 4.83 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.36 | $ | 4.61 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for Class I shares (0.92%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
Thornburg Value Fund versus S&P 500 Index (November 2, 1998 to March 31, 2007)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For periods ended March 31, 2007
1 Yr | 5 Yrs | Since Inception | |||||||
I Shares (Incep: 11/2/98) | 17.85 | % | 9.16 | % | 9.69 | % | |||
S&P 500 Index (Since: 11/2/98) | 11.83 | % | 6.27 | % | 4.61 | % |
Performance data reflects past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. There is no up-front sales charge for Class I shares. Class I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.
The S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market, does not reflect sales charges or expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Thornburg Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg. com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its web site at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1 -800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 70 1/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg International Value Fund
Value Knows No Boundaries
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of all types. As a secondary consideration, the Fund also seeks some current income.
The portfolio is diversified to include basic value stocks, but also includes stocks of companies with consistent earnings characteristics and those of emerging franchises, when, in our opinion, these issues are value priced.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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Important Information
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
Shares in the Fund carry risks including possible loss of principal. Investing outside the United States involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations. Risks may be associated with investments in emerging markets including illiquidity and volatility. Additionally, the Fund may invest a portion of the assets in small capitalization companies which may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility. Investments 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.
Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account the applicable sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.
Glossary
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE) – The MSCI EAFE is an unmanaged index. It is a generally accepted benchmark for major overseas markets. Index weightings represent the relative capitalizations of the major overseas markets included in the index on a U.S. dollar adjusted basis. The index is calculated with net dividends reinvested in U.S. dollars. Unless otherwise noted, index returns do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. Investors may not make direct investments into any index.
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.
Median Market Capitalization – Market capitalization (market cap) is the total value of a company’s stock, calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding common shares by the current share price. The company whose market cap is in the middle of the portfolio is the median market cap. Half the companies in the portfolio have values greater than the median, and half have values that are less. If there is an even number of companies, then the median is the average of the two companies in the middle.
Price to Book Value (P/B) – 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 (book value is simply assets minus liabilities).
Price to Cash Flow Ratio – A measure of the market’s expectations of a firm’s future financial health. It is calculated by dividing the price per share by cash flow per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E) – 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.
Thornburg International Value Fund
Finding Promising Companies at a Discount
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
The maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 4.50%. Class A shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee. The total annual fund operating expenses of Class A shares is 1.33%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.
CO-PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Left to right: Lei Wang,CFA, Bill Fries,CFA, Wendy Trevisani
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES
As of 3/31/07
Portfolio P/E Trailing 12-months* | 18.9x | ||
Portfolio Price to Cash Flow* | 10.5 | ||
Portfolio Price to Book Value* | 3.1 | ||
Median Market Cap* | $ | 29.4 B | |
3-Year Beta (Thornburg vs. MSCI EAFE)* | 1.00 | ||
Holdings | 51 |
* | Source: FactSet |
Investing is an art. It is also a science. It requires vision and precision – the vision to recognize opportunity and the precision to use that opportunity to achieve a specific goal.
The greatest success comes to those who strike a balance between the two. Thornburg International Value Fund strikes such a balance.
The Fund seeks to find value in overseas markets. It differs from many other international equity funds in two key ways. First, it focuses on a limited number of stocks; and second, it takes a more comprehensive approach to value investing. This strategy has provided positive returns for shareholders who have been invested since the Fund’s inception in 1998.
Our team is dedicated to providing value to shareholders. We accomplish this through the application of seasoned investment principles with hands-on, company-oriented research. We use a collaborative research approach in identifying and analyzing investment ideas. Our focus is on finding promising companies available at a discount to our estimate of their intrinsic value, no matter where they are located in the world.
In managing the Thornburg International Value Fund, we take a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Fund is not predisposed to a particular geographic region or industry – holdings cover 19 countries and 20 industries. We use a combination of financial analysis, collaborative research, and business evaluation in an effort to gauge the intrinsic value of a company based on its past record and future potential. The continuum of process moves from screens and idea
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*
FOR PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
YTD | 1 Yr | 3 Yrs | 5 Yrs | Since Inception | |||||||||||
A Shares (Incep: 5/28/98) | |||||||||||||||
Without Sales Charge | 3.09 | % | 17.87 | % | 19.57 | % | 16.09 | % | 12.95 | % | |||||
With Sales Charge | (1.54 | )% | 12.57 | % | 17.75 | % | 15.02 | % | 12.37 | % | |||||
MSCI EAFE Index (Since: 5/28/98) | 4.08 | % | 20.20 | % | 19.83 | % | 15.78 | % | 7.33 | % |
* | Periods under one year are not annualized. |
generation, through conventional “Wall Street” research and documentation, to company contact, the latter often including on-site visits. The focus of the analysis is on what’s behind the numbers, its revenue and cash-generating model. We make an effort to get to know the company’s reputation in the industry, its people and its corporate culture.
The current posture is to maintain a portfolio of 50–65 companies diversified by country, sector, industry, market capitalization, and our three categories of stocks: Basic Value, Consistent Earners and Emerging Franchises. Because of the limited number of stocks in the portfolio, every holding counts. At the time of purchase, we set a 12-18 month price target for each stock. The target is reviewed as the fundamentals of the stock change during the course of ownership.
The bottom line? Engendering a wide-open, collegial environment fosters information flows and critical thinking intended to benefit portfolio decision making. We do not view our location in Santa Fe, NM, as a disadvantage. While we have access to the best of Wall Street’s analysis, we are not ruled by it. Distance from the crowd serves to fortify independent and objective thinking.
Being diversified in various ways, the Fund is able to take advantage of a broad array of opportunities. Markets do not all move in sync. When one is up, often another is down; losses in one may be offset by gains in another. Limiting the number of stocks in the portfolio and employing a sell discipline has enabled the Fund to strike an effective balance between risk and reward.
STOCKS CONTRIBUTING AND DETRACTING
FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/31/07
Top Contributors | Top detractors | |
Alliance Boots plc | Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. | |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | Carrefour SA | |
China Merchants Holdings Intl Co. Ltd. | Amdocs Ltd. | |
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | |
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. | Bank of Yokohama Ltd. |
Source: FactSet
MARKET CAPITALIZATION EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
As of 3/31/07
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries | 3.4 | % | |
Nokia Oyj | 3.0 | % | |
Alliance Boots plc | 3.0 | % | |
Roche Holdings AG | 2.9 | % | |
E. ON AG | 2.9 | % | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | 2.6 | % | |
Lloyds TSB Group plc | 2.5 | % | |
China Mobile Ltd. | 2.5 | % | |
Rogers Communications | 2.5 | % | |
Next Group plc | 2.5 | % |
TOP TEN INDUSTRIES
As of 3/31/07
Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences | 12.0 | % | |
Telecommunication Services | 10.6 | % | |
Banks | 10.1 | % | |
Materials | 9.7 | % | |
Energy | 8.3 | % | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 5.7 | % | |
Retailing | 5.6 | % | |
Food & Staples Retailing | 4.9 | % | |
Household & Personal Products | 3.9 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 3.8 | % |
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March 31, 2007
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
William V. Fries,CFA Co-Portfolio Manager | April 19, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
For the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, Thornburg International Value Fund (Class A shares) provided a total return of 13.71%, compared with a total return of 14.85% for the MSCI EAFE Index. Weak performance from a few European issues handicapped our results. A lighter mix of holdings in strong currency countries, for example those in Western Europe, detracted from our performance relative to the European heavy benchmark. Poor performance from our two South Korean holdings also had negative ramifications. We believe that our investment approach and our portfolio structure provide us with an edge relative to the overall market and to our competitors over the long term. Before we go through the specific drivers of our most recent six-month period, we would like to take a moment to remind you of the differentiating aspects of our portfolio.
• The Thornburg International Value Fund is a diversified portfolio driven by bottom up stock selection based on business fundamentals, financial analysis and valuation. We pride ourselves in our willingness to be global generalists and work hard to find what we believe are among the best investment opportunities around the world. We run a focused portfolio because we want each investment to count. Two-time Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling, when asked about the secret of his success, said “. . . you need to have a lot of ideas, and then you have to throw away the bad ones.”1 By investing your (and our) money in what we believe to be our best ideas, we hope to increase our ability to outperform the benchmark.
• Our baskets of value – Basic Value, Consistent Earners and Emerging Franchises – provide a differentiated and comprehensive approach to diversification. We believe the benefits of our three-basket approach help us withstand market volatility and invest where there is value.
• We exercise a disciplined approach to the investment process, including expectations for business developments and a target price for each security. During the period, we sold a number of stocks at price targets, as well as others due to our determination of fundamentals that were different than expectations.
The past six-month period ended March 31, 2007, was characterized by exceptional strength early on as concerns about a global economic slowdown diminished and earnings development remained robust. Ongoing strength in emerging markets was particularly present near the end of the calendar year, with a number of our Chinese | |
Wendy Trevisani Co-Portfolio Manager | ||
Lei Wang,CFA Co-Portfolio Manager |
1 | T. Gilovich (1991) How We Know What Isn’t So. New York: Free Press, p. 58. |
Letter to Shareholders
Continued
holdings moving to record levels. Five long held issues and substantial contributors to recent, as well as long-term, performance over the past years (Euronext, Deutche Börse, Fraport, Tesco, and Shaw Communications) reached target prices during the period and are no longer in the portfolio. Unusual strength in Hong Kong-traded Chinese holdings triggered risk management activity resulting in the sale of China Overseas Land (property development) as it reached our price target, and reduction in China Merchants Holdings International (port operator) and Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing. Euronext, Deutsche Börse, and our Chinese issues contributed positively during the period. We continue to have significant holdings in the pharmaceutical area. Teva and Novo Nordisk performed particularly well. Teva entered recovery mode after selling off in reaction to Wal-Mart’s generic drug initiative, while Novo Nordisk extended its strong performance and share gains in the therapeutic area of diabetes. Regarding health care, fundamental drivers such as demographics, scientific innovation, access to service and cost containment underlie the opportunities for publicly traded companies. Within this context, the companies we hold should have a productive role to play. Teva, for example, is the world’s largest independent generic drug manufacturer and distributor. Its established distribution network melds well with an integrated manufacturing supply chain. The company provides low prices for drugs that are currently off patent and is positioned to supply a significant number of drugs coming off patent in the next few years. Teva has an important branded franchise as well, including Copaxone for multiple sclerosis and new drug Azilect for Parkinson’s disease.
A number of U.K. holdings in the consumer oriented sectors, including recent purchase Alliance Boots, performed well as private equity firms have taken an interest in these franchises. Alliance Boots rose sharply on a bid by private equity firm KKR. Cadbury Schweppes is planning to separate its beverage and confectionery businesses with the involvement of outside investors. Next and Kingfisher are benefiting from renewed confidence in the U.K. consumer sector. Other consumer related stocks that contributed positively to performance were Wal-Mart de México and Reckitt Benckiser. For both of these companies, business execution continues to be impressive. Telecommunication companies American Movil and Rogers Communications and media company Shaw continued to respond favorably to good business development. Rogers Communications continues to benefit from market share gains in cable TV, broadband access and mobile communications in the robust Canadian market. Energy related and natural resource stocks also contributed to performance. Crude was volatile during the six-month period, with a top to bottom range of $15. Two of our energy related holdings, China Petroleum & Chemical (integrated refinery) and Schlumberger stood out. Recently established positions in Potash of Saskatchewan (fertilizer) and Grupo Mexico (Mexican copper and rail) also benefited from trends in commodity prices.
As mentioned earlier, our holdings in South Korea, namely Hyundai Motor and Samsung Electronics, performed poorly. Hyundai traded lower on Korean currency strength and management controversy. Samsung’s weakness reflected highly volatile pricing in its semiconductor and LCD businesses. Both stocks have been sold. Amdocs, the Israeli telecommunications software leader, issued flat revenue guidance for the year on January 11, dropping the stock almost 10%. We view the disappointment as a temporary setback, and the stock has recovered from its recent lows. Japanese holdings also disappointed, although Nintendo’s game platform “Wii” has helped to propel that investment to record levels.
The six-month period completed March 31, 2007, represented one of significant activity and we think progress. Some of the activity was related to the management of risk and funding of new portfolio holdings. Our holdings at the end of March numbered 51, diversified among 20 industries and across 19 countries. We remain optimistic that the prolonged rally and strong returns of the markets and our Fund will continue. Some of the recent changes we have made in the portfolio are already contributing to improved performance. We hope that we are back on track to outperform the benchmark, and recent results are encouraging.
Thank you for your trust and confidence. For more information on the stocks held in the portfolio, as well as up to date Fund performance, please visit our web site at www.thornburg.com/funds.
Sincerely,
William V. Fries,CFA | Wendy Q. Trevisani | Lei Wang,CFA | ||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | ||
Managing Director | Managing Director | Managing Director |
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager, and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $ 9,342,672,024) | $ | 11,222,868,886 | ||
Cash | 516,339 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 30,210,599 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 48,066,544 | |||
Unrealized gain on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 1,510,328 | |||
Dividends receivable | 37,826,189 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 204,921 | |||
Total Assets | 11,341,203,806 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 110,540,870 | |||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 18,843,045 | |||
Unrealized loss on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 14,821,912 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 9,996,909 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 3,012,747 | |||
Dividends payable | 9,179 | |||
Total liabilities | 157,224,662 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 11,183,979,144 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Distribution in excess of net investment income | $ | (5,189,902 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 1,866,804,142 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 634,996,407 | |||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 8,687,368,497 | |||
$ | 11,183,979,144 | |||
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NET ASSET VALUE: | |||
Class A Shares: | |||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($ 5,059,829,784 applicable to 172,356,882 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 29.36 | |
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price | 1.38 | ||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 30.74 | |
Class B Shares: | |||
Net asset value and offering price per share* ($102,319,980 applicable to 3,667,282 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 27.90 | |
Class C Shares: | |||
Net asset value and offering price per share* ($ 1,672,957,730 applicable to 59,739,217 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 28.00 | |
Class I Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($ 3,539,314,255 applicable to 118,249,790 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - - Note 4) | $ | 29.93 | |
Class R3 Shares: † | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($ 649,592,081 applicable to 22,079,194 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 29.42 | |
Class R4 Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($ 3,106 applicable to 106 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 29.36 | |
Class R5 Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($ 159,962,208 applicable to 5,349,396 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 29.90 | |
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg International Value Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $ 4,816,774) | $ | 65,045,070 | ||
Interest income | 8,266,167 | |||
Total Income | 73,311,237 | |||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 34,156,453 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 2,912,435 | |||
Class B Shares | 58,265 | |||
Class C Shares | 929,050 | |||
Class I Shares | 716,181 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 348,079 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 22,456 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 5,811,971 | |||
Class B Shares | 466,508 | |||
Class C Shares | 7,441,572 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 1,393,898 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 3,549,825 | |||
Class B Shares | 115,754 | |||
Class C Shares | 935,800 | |||
Class I Shares | 895,920 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 492,744 | |||
Class R4 Shares | 591 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 76,309 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 48,386 | |||
Class B Shares | 9,275 | |||
Class C Shares | 24,365 | |||
Class I Shares | 40,655 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 12,683 | |||
Class R4 Shares | 4,528 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 11,130 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 2,048,363 | |||
Professional fees | 117,060 | |||
Accounting fees | 208,685 | |||
Trustee fees | 95,470 | |||
Other expenses | 517,858 | |||
Total Expenses | 63,462,269 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (334,838 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (186,363 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 62,941,068 | |||
Net Investment Income | $ | 10,370,169 | ||
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments sold | $ | 737,738,789 | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (32,084,120 | ) | ||
705,654,669 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments (net of change in deferred taxes payable of $ 356,490) | 511,776,712 | |||
Foreign currency translations | (12,806,180 | ) | ||
498,970,532 | ||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 1,204,625,201 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 1,214,995,370 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg International Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 10,370,169 | $ | 74,614,709 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 705,654,669 | 117,445,836 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translation, and deferred taxes | 498,970,532 | 786,733,704 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Resulting from Operations | 1,214,995,370 | 978,794,249 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (12,250,580 | ) | (31,195,911 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | (44,606 | ) | (183,287 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (1,844,845 | ) | (3,436,661 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (10,958,543 | ) | (19,772,460 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares† | (1,356,706 | ) | (2,966,495 | ) | ||||
Class R5 Shares | (259,687 | ) | (469,362 | ) | ||||
From realized gains | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (108,430,245 | ) | (42,242,602 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | (2,187,195 | ) | (917,829 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (34,058,224 | ) | (12,682,161 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (53,149,660 | ) | (16,701,676 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares† | (12,229,262 | ) | (2,457,320 | ) | ||||
Class R5 Shares | (1,466,007 | ) | (259,590 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 325,111,758 | 1,592,927,792 | ||||||
Class B Shares | 10,391,931 | 26,257,162 | ||||||
Class C Shares | 237,384,287 | 519,539,149 | ||||||
Class I Shares | 1,219,445,170 | 943,931,604 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares† | 148,973,648 | 290,585,064 | ||||||
Class R4 Shares | 3,100 | — | ||||||
Class R5 Shares | 102,735,089 | 30,251,506 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 3,020,804,793 | 4,249,001,172 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 8,163,174,351 | 3,914,173,179 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 11,183,979,144 | $ | 8,163,174,351 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | — | $ | 11,154,896 |
See notes to financial statements.
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg International Value Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in both foreign and domestic equity securities selected on a value basis.
The Fund currently offers seven classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional Class (Class I), and Retirement Classes (Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5) shares. Each class of shares of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class B shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption and bear both a service fee and distribution fee, (iii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear a service fee and a distribution fee, (iv) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, (v) Class R3 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but bear both a service fee and distribution fee, (vi) Class R4 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but bear a service fee, (vii) Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (viii) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees and certain registration and transfer agent expenses. Class B shares of the Fund outstanding for eight years will convert to Class A shares of the Fund.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Securities: Investments are stated at value based on latest sales prices, normally at 4:00 pm New York time, reported on national securities exchanges on the last business day of the period. Investments for which no sale is reported are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices or in accordance with such other method as the Trustees may authorize. In any case where a market quotation is not readily available or circumstances render quotations unreliable (including significant events after the close of trading on foreign exchanges and before the time of day the Fund values its investments), the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. Short term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the translation date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Deferred Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities as reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Dividends to shareholders are generally paid quarterly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date or, at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net realized capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are based on income tax regulations and therefore, their characteristics may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign securities is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .875 of 1% to .675 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $320,534 for Class R3 shares, $5,119 for Class R4 shares, and $9,185 for Class R5 shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $414,520 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $110,087 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $186,363. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 41,618,974 | $ | 1,168,900,791 | 87,468,381 | $ | 2,184,068,553 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 3,409,500 | 92,611,470 | 2,262,190 | 54,173,870 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (33,426,960 | ) | (936,417,326 | ) | (25,705,411 | ) | (645,390,435 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 16,823 | — | 75,804 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 11,601,514 | $ | 325,111,758 | 64,025,160 | $ | 1,592,927,792 | ||||||||
Class B Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 442,787 | $ | 11,819,152 | 1,253,957 | $ | 29,894,373 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 61,514 | 1,584,456 | 38,925 | 851,686 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (112,299 | ) | (3,012,013 | ) | (185,951 | ) | (4,489,669 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 336 | — | 772 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 392,002 | $ | 10,391,931 | 1,106,931 | $ | 26,257,162 | ||||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 11,189,352 | $ | 299,971,460 | 25,567,387 | $ | 611,156,817 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 798,820 | 20,678,766 | 413,698 | 9,175,773 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (3,101,459 | ) | (83,271,294 | ) | (4,179,001 | ) | (100,805,360 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 5,355 | — | 11,919 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 8,886,713 | $ | 237,384,287 | 21,802,084 | $ | 519,539,149 | ||||||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 50,249,818 | $ | 1,434,951,319 | 43,224,765 | $ | 1,106,710,515 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 1,629,979 | 45,168,978 | 1,101,563 | 27,170,524 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (9,010,496 | ) | (260,685,367 | ) | (7,420,547 | ) | (189,981,388 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 10,240 | — | 31,953 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 42,869,301 | $ | 1,219,445,170 | 36,905,781 | $ | 943,931,604 | ||||||||
Class R3 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 8,650,080 | $ | 243,322,466 | 14,043,775 | $ | 352,814,313 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 426,218 | 11,603,430 | 176,361 | 4,335,854 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (3,741,222 | ) | (105,954,243 | ) | (2,651,401 | ) | (66,568,696 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 1,995 | — | 3,593 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 5,335,076 | $ | 148,973,648 | 11,568,735 | $ | 290,585,064 | ||||||||
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class R4 Shares* | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 106 | $ | 3,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 106 | $ | 3,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Class R5 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 3,785,974 | $ | 109,742,366 | 1,365,851 | $ | 35,030,651 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 62,266 | 1,724,851 | 28,818 | 726,553 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (304,241 | ) | (8,732,443 | ) | (212,929 | ) | (5,506,089 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 315 | — | 391 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 3,543,999 | $ | 102,735,089 | 1,181,740 | $ | 30,251,506 | ||||||||
* | Effective date of Class R4 shares was February 1, 2007. |
** | The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A & Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, subject to certain exceptions. Redemption fees charged to any class are allocated to all classes upon receipt of payment based on relative net asset values of each class or other appropriate allocation methods. |
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $5,425,085,770 and $3,719,801,479, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 9,355,191,496 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 1,893,096,209 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (25,418,819 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 1,867,677,390 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund has deferred tax basis currency losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $2,558,536. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK
During the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund was a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks, primarily currency forward exchange contracts. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate at an agreed upon future date. These contracts are purchased in order to minimize the risk to the Fund with respect to its foreign stock transactions from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. In each case these contracts have been initiated in conjunction with foreign stock transactions. These instruments may involve market risks in excess of the amount recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks would arise from the possible inability of counter-parties to meet the terms of their contracts, future movement in currency value and interest rates and contract positions that are not exact offsets. These contracts are reported in the financial statements at the Fund’s net equity, as measured by the difference between the forward exchange rates at the reporting date and the forward exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contract. There are special risks associated with international investing, including currency fluctuations, government regulation, political developments, and differences in liquidity.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CONTRACTS TO SELL:
Contracts | Contract Value Date | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||
395,000,000 | Euro Dollar for 515,917,400 USD | April 04, 2007 | $ | (11,845,849 | ) | |||
1,777,000,000 | Mexican Peso for 158,116,764 USD | June 06, 2007 | (2,286,464 | ) | ||||
710,000,000 | Mexican Peso for 64,027,415 USD | April 04, 2007 | (279,059 | ) | ||||
2,740,000,000 | Mexican Peso for 246,919,143 USD | June 06, 2007 | (410,540 | ) | ||||
Unrealized loss from forward | ||||||||
Sell contracts: | (14,821,912 | ) | ||||||
1,250,000,000 | Mexican Peso for 114,343,213 USD | June 06, 2007 | 1,510,328 | |||||
Unrealized gain from forward | ||||||||
Sell contracts: | 1,510,328 | |||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) from forward | ||||||||
Sell contracts: | $ | (13,311,584 | ) | |||||
OTHER NOTES:
Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007.
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Thornburg International Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 26.51 | $ | 22.80 | $ | 18.18 | $ | 14.95 | $ | 11.88 | $ | 12.37 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.03 | 0.32 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 0.06 | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.55 | 4.00 | 4.63 | 3.08 | 3.00 | (0.54 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.58 | 4.32 | 4.81 | 3.23 | 3.06 | (0.51 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Redemption fees added to paid in capital | — | — | — | — | 0.01 | 0.02 | ||||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.08 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.19 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | (0.65 | ) | (0.40 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total dividends | (0.73 | ) | (0.61 | ) | (0.19 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.85 | 3.71 | 4.62 | 3.23 | 3.07 | (0.49 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 29.36 | $ | 26.51 | $ | 22.80 | $ | 18.18 | $ | 14.95 | $ | 11.88 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 13.71 | % | 19.30 | % | 26.51 | % | 21.61 | % | 25.84 | % | (3.96 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.20 | %(b) | 1.25 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.44 | % | 0.19 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.29 | %(b) | 1.33 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.57 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.29 | %(b) | 1.33 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.57 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.29 | %(b) | 1.33 | % | 1.44 | % | 1.51 | % | 1.67 | % | 1.60 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 39.12 | % | 36.58 | % | 34.17 | % | 35.84 | % | 58.35 | % | 28.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 5,059,830 | $ | 4,261,892 | $ | 2,205,924 | $ | 948,631 | $ | 97,991 | $ | 69,490 |
(a) | Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return, which is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class B Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.28 | $ | 21.82 | $ | 17.39 | $ | 14.43 | $ | 11.57 | $ | 12.16 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.09 | ) | 0.11 | 0.01 | (0.02 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.37 | 3.81 | 4.44 | 2.98 | 2.90 | (0.51 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.28 | 3.92 | 4.45 | 2.96 | 2.86 | (0.59 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.02 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | (0.65 | ) | (0.40 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total dividends | (0.66 | ) | (0.46 | ) | (0.02 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.62 | 3.46 | 4.43 | 2.96 | 2.86 | (0.59 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 27.90 | $ | 25.28 | $ | 21.82 | $ | 17.39 | $ | 14.43 | $ | 11.57 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 13.20 | % | 18.32 | % | 25.59 | % | 20.51 | % | 24.72 | % | (4.85 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.67 | )%(b) | 0.44 | % | 0.04 | % | (0.12 | )% | (0.32 | )% | (0.58 | )% | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 2.16 | % (b) | 2.13 | % | 2.26 | % | 2.36 | % | 2.38 | % | 2.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 2.15 | % (b) | 2.13 | % | 2.25 | % | 2.36 | % | 2.38 | % | 2.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 2.16 | % (b) | 2.13 | % | 2.27 | % | 2.42 | % | 2.84 | % | 2.88 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 39.12 | % | 36.58 | % | 34.17 | % | 35.84 | % | 58.35 | % | 28.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 102,320 | $ | 82,799 | $ | 47,306 | $ | 22,181 | $ | 6,346 | $ | 4,672 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 25.37 | $ | 21.89 | $ | 17.46 | $ | 14.47 | $ | 11.60 | $ | 12.19 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.07 | ) | 0.13 | 0.03 | 0.01 | (0.04 | ) | (0.08 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.38 | 3.82 | 4.45 | 2.98 | 2.91 | (0.51 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Total from investment operations | 3.31 | 3.95 | 4.48 | 2.99 | 2.87 | (0.59 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.03 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | (0.65 | ) | (0.40 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total dividends | (0.68 | ) | (0.47 | ) | (0.05 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.63 | 3.48 | 4.43 | 2.99 | 2.87 | (0.59 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 28.00 | $ | 25.37 | $ | 21.89 | $ | 17.46 | $ | 14.47 | $ | 11.60 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 13.28 | % | 18.41 | % | 25.65 | % | 20.66 | % | 24.74 | % | (4.84 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.52 | )%(b) | 0.55 | % | 0.16 | % | 0.04 | % | (0.31 | )% | (0.62 | )% | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 2.02 | % (b) | 2.06 | % | 2.16 | % | 2.26 | % | 2.37 | % | 2.36 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 2.01 | % (b) | 2.05 | % | 2.15 | % | 2.26 | % | 2.37 | % | 2.36 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 2.02 | % (b) | 2.06 | % | 2.16 | % | 2.26 | % | 2.45 | % | 2.36 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 39.12 | % | 36.58 | % | 34.17 | % | 35.84 | % | 58.35 | % | 28.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 1,672,958 | $ | 1,290,250 | $ | 635,833 | $ | 243,955 | $ | 55,443 | $ | 39,995 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 26.99 | $ | 23.19 | $ | 18.48 | $ | 15.13 | $ | 11.96 | $ | 12.40 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.09 | 0.43 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.14 | 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.61 | 4.06 | 4.72 | 3.11 | 3.03 | (0.54 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.70 | 4.49 | 5.00 | 3.35 | 3.17 | (0.44 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.29 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | (0.65 | ) | (0.40 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total dividends | (0.76 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.29 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.94 | 3.80 | 4.71 | 3.35 | 3.17 | (0.44 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 29.93 | $ | 26.99 | $ | 23.19 | $ | 18.48 | $ | 15.13 | $ | 11.96 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 13.92 | % | 19.76 | % | 27.15 | % | 22.14 | % | 26.51 | % | (3.55 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.66 | %(b) | 1.67 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.07 | % | 0.71 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.88 | %(b) | 0.94 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.87 | %(b) | 0.94 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.88 | %(b) | 0.94 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.28 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 39.12 | % | 36.58 | % | 34.17 | % | 35.84 | % | 58.35 | % | 28.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 3,539,314 | $ | 2,034,453 | $ | 892,216 | $ | 293,583 | $ | 33,511 | $ | 19,187 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | Period Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R3 Shares:(e) | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003(c) | |||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 26.58 | $ | 22.88 | $ | 18.28 | $ | 15.01 | $ | 13.59 | ||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.01 | 0.33 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.02 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.55 | 3.97 | 4.63 | 3.08 | 1.40 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.56 | 4.30 | 4.84 | 3.27 | 1.42 | |||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.07 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.24 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | (0.65 | ) | (0.40 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Total dividend | (0.72 | ) | (0.60 | ) | (0.24 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.84 | 3.70 | 4.60 | 3.27 | 1.42 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 29.42 | $ | 26.58 | $ | 22.88 | $ | 18.28 | $ | 15.01 | ||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 13.60 | % | 19.15 | % | 26.54 | % | 21.79 | % | 10.45 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.06 | %(b) | 1.29 | % | 0.99 | % | 1.08 | % | 0.65 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.46 | %(b) | 1.45 | % | 1.45 | % | 1.45 | % | 1.60 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.45 | %(b) | 1.45 | % | 1.45 | % | 1.45 | % | 1.60 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.57 | %(b) | 1.61 | % | 1.72 | % | 2.42 | % | 30,451.98 | %(b)† | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 39.12 | % | 36.58 | % | 34.17 | % | 35.84 | % | 58.35 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 649,592 | $ | 445,081 | $ | 118,436 | $ | 11,207 | $ | — | (d) |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class R3 Shares was July 1, 2003. |
(d) | Net assets at end of year were less than $1,000. |
(e) | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class R4 Shares: | *Period Ended March 31, 2007(c) | |||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 28.86 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income | 0.01 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.49 | |||
Total from investment operations | 0.50 | |||
Less dividends from: | ||||
Net investment income | — | |||
Change in net asset value | 0.50 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 29.36 | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||
Total return(a) | 1.73 | % | ||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||
Net investment income | 0.18 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.04 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.04 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 15,711.89 | %(b)† | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 39.12 | % | ||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 3 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class R4 shares was February 1, 2007. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class R5 Shares: | *Six Months Ended 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | Period Ended September 30, 2005(c) | |||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 26.97 | $ | 23.18 | $ | 20.37 | ||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.12 | 0.45 | 0.16 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.56 | 4.03 | 2.84 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.68 | 4.48 | 3.00 | |||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.10 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||
Realized capital gains | (0.65 | ) | (0.40 | ) | — | |||||||
Total dividends | (0.75 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.93 | 3.79 | 2.81 | |||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 29.90 | $ | 26.97 | $ | 23.18 | ||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 13.88 | % | 19.72 | % | 14.72 | % | ||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.83 | %(b) | 1.76 | % | 1.10 | %(b) | ||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.95 | % | 1.00 | %(b) | ||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.98 | %(b) | 0.95 | % | 0.99 | %(b) | ||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.01 | %(b) | 0.96 | % | 2.13 | %(b) | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 39.12 | % | 36.58 | % | 34.17 | % | ||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 159,962 | $ | 48,699 | $ | 14,458 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class R5 Shares was February 1, 2005. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A - 885-215-657, CLASS B - 885-215-616, CLASS C - 885-215-640, CLASS I - 885-215-566, CLASS R3 - 885-215-525, CLASS R4 - 815-215-269, CLASS R5 - 885-215-368
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - TGVAX, CLASS B - THGBX, CLASS C - THGCX, CLASS I - TGVIX, CLASS R3 - TGVRX, CLASS R4 - THVRX, CLASS R5 - TIVRX
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 12.0 | % | |
Telecommunication Services | 10.6 | % | |
Banks | 10.1 | % | |
Materials | 9.7 | % | |
Energy | 8.3 | % | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 5.7 | % | |
Retailing | 5.6 | % | |
Food & Staples Retailing | 4.9 | % | |
Household & Personal Products | 3.9 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 3.8 | % | |
Consumer Services | 3.7 | % | |
Software & Services | 3.2 | % | |
Capital Goods | 3.1 | % | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment | 3.0 | % | |
Utilities | 2.9 | % | |
Consumer Durables & Apparel | 2.3 | % | |
Automobiles & Components | 1.7 | % | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | 1.0 | % | |
Media | 0.9 | % | |
Transportation | 0.7 | % | |
Other Assets and Cash Equivalents | 2.9 | % |
SUMMARY OF COUNTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07 (percent of equity holdings)
U.K. | 22.8 | % | |
Switzerland | 11.4 | % | |
France | 9.5 | % | |
Japan | 9.3 | % | |
China | 7.0 | % | |
Canada | 6.5 | % | |
Mexico | 5.6 | % | |
Germany | 4.4 | % | |
Israel | 3.5 | % | |
Finland | 3.1 | % | |
Netherlands | 2.7 | % | |
South Korea | 2.2 | % | |
Italy | 2.0 | % | |
Denmark | 1.9 | % | |
Ireland | 1.9 | % | |
Greece | 1.8 | % | |
Brazil | 1.6 | % | |
Russia | 1.4 | % | |
Hong Kong | 1.4 | % |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCK – 97.08% | |||||
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS – 1.71% | |||||
AUTOMOBILES – 1.71% | |||||
Toyota Motor Corp. | 2,986,800 | $ | 191,364,053 | ||
191,364,053 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
BANKS – 10.11% | |||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS – 10.11% | |||||
Allied Irish Banks | 7,105,700 | $ | 210,251,120 | ||
Bank of Yokohama | 6,222,630 | 46,416,257 | |||
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.+ | 98,275,530 | 198,475,442 | |||
Lloyds TSB Group plc | 25,756,900 | 283,839,903 | |||
Sberbank-CLS | 43,135 | 153,776,275 | |||
Shinhan Financial Group Co. | 4,145,254 | 237,929,120 | |||
1,130,688,117 | |||||
CAPITAL GOODS – 3.13% | |||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE – 1.55% | |||||
Embraer Brasileira de Aeronautica ADR | 3,785,845 | 173,618,852 | |||
MACHINERY – 1.58% | |||||
Fanuc Ltd. | 1,891,200 | 176,056,212 | |||
349,675,064 | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 1.05% | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES – 1.05% | |||||
Secom Co. | 2,521,000 | 117,021,979 | |||
117,021,979 | |||||
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL – 2.34% | |||||
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS – 2.34% | |||||
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA | 2,359,496 | 261,768,028 | |||
261,768,028 | |||||
CONSUMER SERVICES – 3.70% | |||||
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE – 3.70% | |||||
Carnival plc | 4,463,200 | 215,093,341 | |||
OPAP SA | 5,173,607 | 198,488,610 | |||
413,581,951 | |||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS – 3.79% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS – 2.44% | |||||
UBS AG | 4,601,760 | 273,420,625 | |||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES – 1.35% | |||||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | 15,525,200 | 151,009,816 | |||
424,430,441 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
ENERGY – 8.32% | |||||
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES – 2.59% | |||||
Schlumberger Ltd. | 4,190,000 | $ | 289,529,000 | ||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS – 5.73% | |||||
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 3,884,200 | 214,480,511 | |||
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. | 241,229,085 | 204,072,983 | |||
Eni SpA | 6,836,700 | 222,475,159 | |||
930,557,653 | |||||
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING – 4.89% | |||||
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING – 4.89% | |||||
Alliance Boots plc | 16,529,501 | 333,895,471 | |||
WalMart de México | 49,872,400 | 213,030,477 | |||
546,925,948 | |||||
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO – 5.70% | |||||
BEVERAGES – 1.88% | |||||
Sabmiller plc | 9,551,650 | 209,577,714 | |||
FOOD PRODUCTS – 3.82% | |||||
Cadbury Schweppes plc | 12,290,541 | 157,692,278 | |||
Nestle SA-REG | 693,100 | 269,933,404 | |||
637,203,396 | |||||
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS – 3.86% | |||||
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS – 2.15% | |||||
Reckitt Benckiser plc | 4,622,930 | 240,712,691 | |||
PERSONAL PRODUCTS – 1.71% | |||||
Shiseido Co., Ltd. | 9,422,600 | 191,506,509 | |||
432,219,200 | |||||
MATERIALS – 9.69% | |||||
CHEMICALS – 6.91% | |||||
Air Liquide SA | 985,330 | 240,216,201 | |||
Basf AG | 1,377,500 | 155,086,449 | |||
Givaudan AG | 177,329 | 164,027,318 | |||
Potash Corp., Inc. | 1,337,100 | 213,842,403 | |||
METALS & MINING – 2.78% | |||||
Grupo Mexico Series B | 34,639,600 | 161,614,332 | |||
Rio Tinto plc | 2,613,900 | 149,271,951 | |||
1,084,058,654 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
MEDIA – 0.91% | |||||
MEDIA – 0.91% | |||||
JC Decaux SA | 3,447,763 | $ | 101,739,791 | ||
101,739,791 | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES – 11.96% | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS – 11.96% | |||||
Novartis AG | 1,232,300 | 70,683,710 | |||
Novartis AG ADR | 2,388,700 | 130,494,681 | |||
Novo Nordisk A/S | 2,306,300 | 210,462,409 | |||
Roche Holdings AG | 1,864,400 | 329,873,678 | |||
Sanofi-Aventis | 2,521,500 | 219,279,322 | |||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR | 10,059,700 | 376,534,571 | |||
1,337,328,371 | |||||
RETAILING – 5.63% | |||||
MULTILINE RETAIL – 2.47% | |||||
Next Group plc | 6,242,900 | 276,291,590 | |||
SPECIALTY RETAIL – 3.16% | |||||
Kingfisher plc | 44,921,205 | 245,967,883 | |||
Yamada Denki Co Ltd. | 1,148,558 | 107,019,406 | |||
629,278,879 | |||||
SOFTWARE & SERVICES – 3.16% | |||||
SOFTWARE – 3.16% | |||||
Amdocs Ltd.+ | 4,776,600 | 174,250,368 | |||
Nintendo Co, Ltd | 614,931 | 178,728,672 | |||
352,979,040 | |||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT – 3.01% | |||||
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT – 3.01% | |||||
Nokia Oyj | 14,646,600 | 337,116,351 | |||
337,116,351 | |||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 10.56% | |||||
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 1.90% | |||||
France Telecom SA | 8,027,100 | 211,993,752 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES – 8.66% | |||||||
America Movil S.A. de C.V. | 4,824,444 | $ | 230,560,179 | ||||
China Mobile Ltd. | 30,926,172 | 281,416,885 | |||||
Rogers Communications, Inc. | 8,457,800 | 276,847,347 | |||||
Vodafone Group plc ADR | 6,713,055 | 180,312,657 | |||||
1,181,130,820 | |||||||
TRANSPORTATION – 0.66% | |||||||
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE – 0.66% | |||||||
China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd. | 17,454,508 | 73,718,406 | |||||
73,718,406 | |||||||
UTILITIES – 2.90% | |||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES – 2.90% | |||||||
E. ON AG | 2,388,300 | 324,720,004 | |||||
324,720,004 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $ 8,977,309,285) | 10,857,506,146 | ||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.27% | |||||||
Abbey National, 5.21%, 4/3/2007 | $ | 64,000,000 | 63,981,476 | ||||
General Electric Capital Corp., 5.19%, 4/4/2007 | 77,000,000 | 76,966,697 | |||||
San Paolo, 5.24%, 4/2/2007 | 74,500,000 | 74,489,156 | |||||
San Paolo, 5.28%, 4/5/2007 | 47,000,000 | 46,972,427 | |||||
San Paolo, 5.31%, 4/4/2007 | 101,000,000 | 100,955,308 | |||||
Toyota Credit de Puerto Rico, 5.23%, 4/9/2007 | 2,000,000 | 1,997,676 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $ 365,362,739) | 365,362,740 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 100.35% (Cost $ 9,342,672,024) | $ | 11,222,868,886 | |||||
LIABILITIES NET OF OTHER ASSETS – (0.35)% | (38,889,742 | ) | |||||
NET ASSETS – 100.00% | $ | 11,183,979,144 | |||||
Footnote legend
+ | Non-income producing |
See notes to financial statements.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American | Depository Receipt |
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including
(a) sales charges (loads) on purchase payments for Class A shares;
(b) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of any part or all of a purchase of $1 million of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase;
(c) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of Class B shares within eight years of purchase;
(d) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase;
(e) a 30-day redemption fee on Class A and Class I shares;
(2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid during Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,137.10 | $ | 6.86 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.52 | $ | 6.48 | |||
Class B Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,132.00 | $ | 11.44 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.20 | $ | 10.81 | |||
Class C Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,132.80 | $ | 10.71 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.89 | $ | 10.11 | |||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,139.20 | $ | 4.66 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.58 | $ | 4.40 | |||
Class R3 Shares‡ | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,136.00 | $ | 7.73 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.69 | $ | 7.30 | |||
Class R4 Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,053.37 | $ | 5.34 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,019.73 | $ | 5.25 | |||
Class R5 Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,138.80 | $ | 5.24 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.03 | $ | 4.95 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.29%; B: 2.15%; C: 2.01%; I: 0.87%; R3: 1.45%; R4: 1.04%; and R5: 0.98%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
‡ | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
Thornburg International Value Fund versus MSCI EAFE Index (May 28, 1998 to March 31, 2007)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For periods ended March 31, 2007 (with sales charge)
1 Yr | 5 Yrs | Since Inception | |||||||
A Shares (Incep: 5/28/98) | 12.57 | % | 15.02 | % | 12.37 | % | |||
B Shares (Incep: 4/03/00) | 11.92 | % | 14.87 | % | 8.81 | % | |||
C Shares (Incep: 5/28/98) | 15.99 | % | 15.19 | % | 12.00 | % | |||
R3 Shares (Incep: 7/01/03) | 17.70 | % | — | 24.92 | % | ||||
R4 Shares (Incep: 2/01/07) | — | — | 1.73 | %* | |||||
R5 Shares (Incep: 2/01/05) | 18.31 | % | — | 23.01 | % | ||||
MSCI EAFE Index (Since: 5/28/98) | 20.20 | % | 15.78 | % | 7.33 | % |
* | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
Performance data reflects past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains as well as applicable sales charges. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Class B shares are sold with a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) that declines from 5.00% to 0% depending upon the period of time the shares are held. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares on a quarterly basis approximately eight years after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a 1% CDSC for the first year only. There is no up-front sales charge for Class R3, R4 and R5 shares. Class R3, R4 and R5 shares are available only to certain qualified investors. Class A shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE) is an unmanaged index. It is a generally accepted benchmark for major overseas markets. Index weightings represent the relative capitalizations of the major overseas markets included in the index on a U.S. dollar adjusted basis. The index is calculated with net dividends reinvested in U.S. dollars. Unless otherwise noted, index returns do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. Investors may not make direct investments into any index.
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg. com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its web site at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 70 1/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
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Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
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Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
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Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
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Thornburg International Value Fund
Value Knows No Boundaries
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of all types. As a secondary consideration, the Fund also seeks some current income.
The portfolio is diversified to include basic value stocks, but also includes stocks of companies with consistent earnings characteristics and those of emerging franchises, when, in our opinion, these issues are value priced.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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Important Information
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
Shares in the Fund carry risks including possible loss of principal. Investing outside the United States involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations. Risks may be associated with investments in emerging markets including illiquidity and volatility. Additionally, the Fund may invest a portion of the assets in small capitalization companies which may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility. Investments 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.
Minimum investments for Class I shares are higher than those for other classes.
Glossary
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE) – The MSCI EAFE is an unmanaged index. It is a generally accepted benchmark for major overseas markets. Index weightings represent the relative capitalizations of the major overseas markets included in the index on a U.S. dollar adjusted basis. The index is calculated with net dividends reinvested in U.S. dollars. Unless otherwise noted, index returns do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. Investors may not make direct investments into any index.
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.
Median Market Capitalization – Market capitalization (market cap) is the total value of a company’s stock, calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding common shares by the current share price. The company whose market cap is in the middle of the portfolio is the median market cap. Half the companies in the portfolio have values greater than the median, and half have values that are less. If there is an even number of companies, then the median is the average of the two companies in the middle.
Price to Book Value (P/B) – 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 (book value is simply assets minus liabilities).
Price to Cash Flow Ratio – A measure of the market’s expectations of a firm’s future financial health. It is calculated by dividing the price per share by cash flow per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E) – 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.
Thornburg International Value Fund
Finding Promising Companies at a Discount
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
There is no up-front sales charge for Class I shares. Class I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee. The total annual fund operating expense of Class I shares is 0.94%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.
CO-PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
Left to right: Lei Wang, CFA, Bill Fries, CFA, Wendy Trevisani
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES
As of 3/31/07
Portfolio P/E Trailing 12-months* | 18.9x | ||
Portfolio Price to Cash Flow* | 10.5 | ||
Portfolio Price to Book Value* | 3.1 | ||
Median Market Cap* | $ | 29.4 B | |
3-Year Beta (Thornburg vs. MSCI EAFE)* | 1.00 | ||
Holdings | 51 |
* | Source: FactSet |
Investing is an art. It is also a science. It requires vision and precision – the vision to recognize opportunity and the precision to use that opportunity to achieve a specific goal.
The greatest success comes to those who strike a balance between the two. Thornburg International Value Fund strikes such a balance.
The Fund seeks to find value in overseas markets. It differs from many other international equity funds in two key ways. First, it focuses on a limited number of stocks; and second, it takes a more comprehensive approach to value investing. This strategy has provided positive returns for shareholders who have been invested since the Fund’s inception in 1998.
Our team is dedicated to providing value to shareholders. We accomplish this through the application of seasoned investment principles with hands-on, company-oriented research. We use a collaborative research approach in identifying and analyzing investment ideas. Our focus is on finding promising companies available at a discount to our estimate of their intrinsic value, no matter where they are located in the world.
In managing the Thornburg International Value Fund, we take a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Fund is not predisposed to a particular geographic region or industry – holdings cover 19 countries and 20 industries. We use a combination of financial analysis, collaborative research, and business evaluation in an effort to gauge the intrinsic value of a company based on its past record and future potential. The continuum of process moves from screens and idea
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*
FOR PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
YTD | 1 Yr | 3 Yrs | 5 Yrs | Since Inception | |||||||||||
I Shares (Incep: 3/30/01) | 3.17 | % | 18.35 | % | 20.09 | % | 16.62 | % | 14.13 | % | |||||
MSCI EAFE Index (Since: 3/30/01) | 4.08 | % | 20.20 | % | 19.83 | % | 15.78 | % | 11.32 | % |
* | Periods under one year are not annualized. |
generation, through conventional “Wall Street” research and documentation, to company contact, the latter often including on-site visits. The focus of the analysis is on what’s behind the numbers, its revenue and cash-generating model. We make an effort to get to know the company’s reputation in the industry, its people and its corporate culture.
The current posture is to maintain a portfolio of 50–65 companies diversified by country, sector, industry, market capitalization, and our three categories of stocks: Basic Value, Consistent Earners and Emerging Franchises. Because of the limited number of stocks in the portfolio, every holding counts. At the time of purchase, we set a 12–18 month price target for each stock. The target is reviewed as the fundamentals of the stock change during the course of ownership.
The bottom line? Engendering a wide-open, collegial environment fosters information flows and critical thinking intended to benefit portfolio decision making. We do not view our location in Santa Fe, NM, as a disadvantage. While we have access to the best of Wall Street’s analysis, we are not ruled by it. Distance from the crowd serves to fortify independent and objective thinking.
Being diversified in various ways, the Fund is able to take advantage of a broad array of opportunities. Markets do not all move in sync. When one is up, often another is down; losses in one may be offset by gains in another. Limiting the number of stocks in the portfolio and employing a sell discipline has enabled the Fund to strike an effective balance between risk and reward.
STOCKS CONTRIBUTING AND DETRACTING
FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/31/07
Top Contributors | Top detractors | |
Alliance Boots plc | Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. | |
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | Carrefour SA | |
China Merchants Holdings Intl Co. Ltd. | Amdocs Ltd. | |
China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd. | Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. | |
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. | Bank of Yokohama Ltd. |
Source: FactSet
MARKET CAPITALIZATION EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
As of 3/31/07
Teva Pharmaceutical Industrie | 3.4 | % | |
Nokia Oyj | 3.0 | % | |
Alliance Boots plc | 3.0 | % | |
Roche Holdings AG | 2.9 | % | |
E. ON AG | 2.9 | % | |
Schlumberger Ltd. | 2.6 | % | |
Lloyds TSB Group plc | 2.5 | % | |
China Mobile Ltd. | 2.5 | % | |
Rogers Communications | 2.5 | % | |
Next Group plc | 2.5 | % |
TOP TEN INDUSTRIES
As of 3/31/07
Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences | 12.0 | % | |
Telecommunication Services | 10.6 | % | |
Banks | 10.1 | % | |
Materials | 9.7 | % | |
Energy | 8.3 | % | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 5.7 | % | |
Retailing | 5.6 | % | |
Food & Staples Retailing | 4.9 | % | |
Household & Personal Products | 3.9 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 3.8 | % |
Thornburg International Value Fund
I Shares – March 31, 2007
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
William V. Fries, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager | April 19, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
For the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, Thornburg International Value Fund (Class I shares) provided a total return of 13.92%, compared with a total return of 14.85% for the MSCI EAFE Index. Weak performance from a few European issues handicapped our results. A lighter mix of holdings in strong currency countries, for example those in Western Europe, detracted from our performance relative to the European heavy benchmark. Poor performance from our two South Korean holdings also had negative ramifications. We believe that our investment approach and our portfolio structure provide us with an edge relative to the overall market and to our competitors over the long term. Before we go through the specific drivers of our most recent six-month period, we would like to take a moment to remind you of the differentiating aspects of our portfolio.
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Wendy Trevisani Co-Portfolio Manager | • The Thornburg International Value Fund is a diversified portfolio driven by bottom up stock selection based on business fundamentals, financial analysis sis and valuation. We pride ourselves in our willingness to be global generalists and work hard to find what we believe are among the best investment opportunities around the world. We run a focused portfolio because we want each investment to count. Two-time Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling, when asked about the secret of his success, said “. . . you need to have a lot of ideas, and then you have to throw away the bad ones.”1 By investing your (and our) money in what we believe to be our best ideas, we hope to increase our ability to outperform the benchmark.
• Our baskets of value – Basic Value, Consistent Earners and Emerging Franchises – provide a differentiated and comprehensive approach to diversification. We believe the benefits of our three-basket approach help us withstand market volatility and invest where there is value.
• We exercise a disciplined approach to the investment process, including expectations for business developments and a target price for each security. During the period, we sold a number of stocks at price targets, as well as others due to our determination of fundamentals that were different than expectations. | |
The past six-month period ended March 31, 2007, was characterized by exceptional strength early on as concerns about a global economic slowdown diminished and earnings development remained robust. Ongoing strength in emerging markets was particularly present near the end of the calendar year, with a number of our Chinese | ||
Lei Wang, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager |
1 | T. Gilovich (1991) How We Know What Isn’t So. New York: Free Press, p. 58. |
Letter to Shareholders
Continued
holdings moving to record levels. Five long held issues and substantial contributors to recent, as well as long-term, performance over the past years (Euronext, Deutche Börse, Fraport, Tesco, and Shaw Communications) reached target prices during the period and are no longer in the portfolio. Unusual strength in Hong Kong-traded Chinese holdings triggered risk management activity resulting in the sale of China Overseas Land (property development) as it reached our price target, and reduction in China Merchants Holdings International (port operator) and Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing. Euronext, Deutsche Börse, and our Chinese issues contributed positively during the period. We continue to have significant holdings in the pharmaceutical area. Teva and Novo Nordisk performed particularly well. Teva entered recovery mode after selling off in reaction to Wal-Mart’s generic drug initiative, while Novo Nordisk extended its strong performance and share gains in the therapeutic area of diabetes. Regarding health care, fundamental drivers such as demographics, scientific innovation, access to service and cost containment underlie the opportunities for publicly traded companies. Within this context, the companies we hold should have a productive role to play. Teva, for example, is the world’s largest independent generic drug manufacturer and distributor. Its established distribution network melds well with an integrated manufacturing supply chain. The company provides low prices for drugs that are currently off patent and is positioned to supply a significant number of drugs coming off patent in the next few years. Teva has an important branded franchise as well, including Copaxone for multiple sclerosis and new drug Azilect for Parkinson’s disease.
A number of U.K. holdings in the consumer oriented sectors, including recent purchase Alliance Boots, performed well as private equity firms have taken an interest in these franchises. Alliance Boots rose sharply on a bid by private equity firm KKR. Cadbury Schweppes is planning to separate its beverage and confectionery businesses with the involvement of outside investors. Next and Kingfisher are benefiting from renewed confidence in the U.K. consumer sector. Other consumer related stocks that contributed positively to performance were Wal-Mart de México and Reckitt Benckiser. For both of these companies, business execution continues to be impressive. Telecommunication companies American Movil and Rogers Communications and media company Shaw continued to respond favorably to good business development. Rogers Communications continues to benefit from market share gains in cable TV, broadband access and mobile communications in the robust Canadian market. Energy related and natural resource stocks also contributed to performance. Crude was volatile during the six-month period, with a top to bottom range of $15. Two of our energy related holdings, China Petroleum & Chemical (integrated refinery) and Schlumberger stood out. Recently established positions in Potash of Saskatchewan (fertilizer) and Grupo Mexico (Mexican copper and rail) also benefited from trends in commodity prices.
As mentioned earlier, our holdings in South Korea, namely Hyundai Motor and Samsung Electronics, performed poorly. Hyundai traded lower on Korean currency strength and management controversy. Samsung’s weakness reflected highly volatile pricing in its semiconductor and LCD businesses. Both stocks have been sold. Amdocs, the Israeli telecommunications software leader, issued flat revenue guidance for the year on January 11, dropping the stock almost 10%. We view the disappointment as a temporary setback, and the stock has recovered from its recent lows. Japanese holdings also disappointed, although Nintendo’s game platform “Wii” has helped to propel that investment to record levels.
The six-month period completed March 31, 2007, represented one of significant activity and we think progress. Some of the activity was related to the management of risk and funding of new portfolio holdings. Our holdings at the end of March numbered 51, diversified among 20 industries and across 19 countries. We remain optimistic that the prolonged rally and strong returns of the markets and our Fund will continue. Some of the recent changes we have made in the portfolio are already contributing to improved performance. We hope that we are back on track to outperform the benchmark, and recent results are encouraging.
Thank you for your trust and confidence. For more information on the stocks held in the portfolio, as well as up to date Fund performance, please visit our web site at www.thornburg.com/funds.
Sincerely,
William V. Fries, CFA | Wendy Q. Trevisani | Lei Wang, CFA | ||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | ||
Managing Director | Managing Director | Managing Director |
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager, and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $9,342,672,024) | $ | 11,222,868,886 | ||
Cash | 516,339 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 30,210,599 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 48,066,544 | |||
Unrealized gain on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 1,510,328 | |||
Dividends receivable | 37,826,189 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 204,921 | |||
Total Assets | 11,341,203,806 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 110,540,870 | |||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 18,843,045 | |||
Unrealized loss on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 14,821,912 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 9,996,909 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 3,012,747 | |||
Dividends payable | 9,179 | |||
Total liabilities | 157,224,662 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 11,183,979,144 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Distribution in excess of net investment income | $ | (5,189,902 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 1,866,804,142 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 634,996,407 | |||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 8,687,368,497 | |||
$ | 11,183,979,144 | |||
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NET ASSET VALUE:
Class A Shares: | |||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($5,059,829,784 applicable to 172,356,882 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 29.36 | |
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price | 1.38 | ||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 30.74 | |
Class B Shares: | |||
Net asset value and offering price per share* ($102,319,980 applicable to 3,667,282 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 27.90 | |
Class C Shares: | |||
Net asset value and offering price per share* ($1,672,957,730 applicable to 59,739,217 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 28.00 | |
Class I Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($3,539,314,255 applicable to 118,249,790 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 29.93 | |
Class R3 Shares:† | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($649,592,081 applicable to 22,079,194 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 29.42 | |
Class R4 Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($3,106 applicable to 106 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 29.36 | |
Class R5 Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($159,962,208 applicable to 5,349,396 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 29.90 | |
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg International Value Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $4,816,774) | $ | 65,045,070 | ||
Interest income | 8,266,167 | |||
Total Income | 73,311,237 | |||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 34,156,453 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 2,912,435 | |||
Class B Shares | 58,265 | |||
Class C Shares | 929,050 | |||
Class I Shares | 716,181 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 348,079 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 22,456 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 5,811,971 | |||
Class B Shares | 466,508 | |||
Class C Shares | 7,441,572 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 1,393,898 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 3,549,825 | |||
Class B Shares | 115,754 | |||
Class C Shares | 935,800 | |||
Class I Shares | 895,920 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 492,744 | |||
Class R4 Shares | 591 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 76,309 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 48,386 | |||
Class B Shares | 9,275 | |||
Class C Shares | 24,365 | |||
Class I Shares | 40,655 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 12,683 | |||
Class R4 Shares | 4,528 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 11,130 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 2,048,363 | |||
Professional fees | 117,060 | |||
Accounting fees | 208,685 | |||
Trustee fees | 95,470 | |||
Other expenses | 517,858 | |||
Total Expenses | 63,462,269 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (334,838 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (186,363 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 62,941,068 | |||
Net Investment Income | $ | 10,370,169 | ||
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments sold | $ | 737,738,789 | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (32,084,120 | ) | ||
705,654,669 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments (net of change in deferred taxes payable of $356,490) | 511,776,712 | |||
Foreign currency translations | (12,806,180 | ) | ||
498,970,532 | ||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 1,204,625,201 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 1,214,995,370 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg International Value Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 10,370,169 | $ | 74,614,709 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 705,654,669 | 117,445,836 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translation, and deferred taxes | 498,970,532 | 786,733,704 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | ||||||||
Resulting from Operations | 1,214,995,370 | 978,794,249 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (12,250,580 | ) | (31,195,911 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | (44,606 | ) | (183,287 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (1,844,845 | ) | (3,436,661 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (10,958,543 | ) | (19,772,460 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares† | (1,356,706 | ) | (2,966,495 | ) | ||||
Class R5 Shares | (259,687 | ) | (469,362 | ) | ||||
From realized gains | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (108,430,245 | ) | (42,242,602 | ) | ||||
Class B Shares | (2,187,195 | ) | (917,829 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (34,058,224 | ) | (12,682,161 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (53,149,660 | ) | (16,701,676 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares† | (12,229,262 | ) | (2,457,320 | ) | ||||
Class R5 Shares | (1,466,007 | ) | (259,590 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 325,111,758 | 1,592,927,792 | ||||||
Class B Shares | 10,391,931 | 26,257,162 | ||||||
Class C Shares | 237,384,287 | 519,539,149 | ||||||
Class I Shares | 1,219,445,170 | 943,931,604 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares† | 148,973,648 | 290,585,064 | ||||||
Class R4 Shares | 3,100 | — | ||||||
Class R5 Shares | 102,735,089 | 30,251,506 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 3,020,804,793 | 4,249,001,172 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 8,163,174,351 | 3,914,173,179 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 11,183,979,144 | $ | 8,163,174,351 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | — | $ | 11,154,896 |
See notes to financial statements.
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg International Value Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal
Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in both foreign and domestic equity securities selected on a value basis.
The Fund currently offers seven classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class B, Class C, Institutional Class (Class I), and Retirement Classes (Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5) shares. Each class of shares of a Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class B shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption and bear both a service fee and distribution fee, (iii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear a service fee and a distribution fee, (iv) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, (v) Class R3 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but bear both a service fee and distribution fee, (vi) Class R4 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but bear a service fee, (vii) Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (viii) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable to specific classes, including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administrative and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees and certain registration and transfer agent expenses. Class B shares of the Fund outstanding for eight years will convert to Class A shares of the Fund.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Securities: Investments are stated at value based on latest sales prices, normally at 4:00 pm New York time, reported on national securities exchanges on the last business day of the period. Investments for which no sale is reported are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices or in accordance with such other method as the Trustees may authorize. In any case where a market quotation is not readily available or circumstances render quotations unreliable (including significant events after the close of trading on foreign exchanges and before the time of day the Fund values its investments), the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. Short term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the translation date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Deferred Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities as reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Dividends to shareholders are generally paid quarterly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date or, at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net realized capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are based on income tax regulations and therefore, their characteristics may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign securities is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .875 of 1% to .675 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $ 320,534 for Class R3 shares, $5,119 for Class R4 shares, and $9,185 for Class R5 shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $414,520 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $110,087 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B, Class C, and Class R3 shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $186,363. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 41,618,974 | $ | 1,168,900,791 | 87,468,381 | $ | 2,184,068,553 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 3,409,500 | 92,611,470 | 2,262,190 | 54,173,870 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (33,426,960 | ) | (936,417,326 | ) | (25,705,411 | ) | (645,390,435 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 16,823 | — | 75,804 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 11,601,514 | $ | 325,111,758 | 64,025,160 | $ | 1,592,927,792 | ||||||||
Class B Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 442,787 | $ | 11,819,152 | 1,253,957 | $ | 29,894,373 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 61,514 | 1,584,456 | 38,925 | 851,686 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (112,299 | ) | (3,012,013 | ) | (185,951 | ) | (4,489,669 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 336 | — | 772 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 392,002 | $ | 10,391,931 | 1,106,931 | $ | 26,257,162 | ||||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 11,189,352 | $ | 299,971,460 | 25,567,387 | $ | 611,156,817 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 798,820 | 20,678,766 | 413,698 | 9,175,773 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (3,101,459 | ) | (83,271,294 | ) | (4,179,001 | ) | (100,805,360 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 5,355 | — | 11,919 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 8,886,713 | $ | 237,384,287 | 21,802,084 | $ | 519,539,149 | ||||||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 50,249,818 | $ | 1,434,951,319 | 43,224,765 | $ | 1,106,710,515 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 1,629,979 | 45,168,978 | 1,101,563 | 27,170,524 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (9,010,496 | ) | (260,685,367 | ) | (7,420,547 | ) | (189,981,388 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 10,240 | — | 31,953 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 42,869,301 | $ | 1,219,445,170 | 36,905,781 | $ | 943,931,604 | ||||||||
Class R3 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 8,650,080 | $ | 243,322,466 | 14,043,775 | $ | 352,814,313 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 426,218 | 11,603,430 | 176,361 | 4,335,854 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (3,741,222 | ) | (105,954,243 | ) | (2,651,401 | ) | (66,568,696 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 1,995 | — | 3,593 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 5,335,076 | $ | 148,973,648 | 11,568,735 | $ | 290,585,064 | ||||||||
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class R4 Shares* | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 106 | $ | 3,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 106 | $ | 3,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Class R5 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 3,785,974 | $ | 109,742,366 | 1,365,851 | $ | 35,030,651 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 62,266 | 1,724,851 | 28,818 | 726,553 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (304,241 | ) | (8,732,443 | ) | (212,929 | ) | (5,506,089 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 315 | — | 391 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 3,543,999 | $ | 102,735,089 | 1,181,740 | $ | 30,251,506 | ||||||||
* | Effective date of Class R4 shares was February 1, 2007. |
** | The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A & Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, subject to certain exceptions. Redemption fees charged to any class are allocated to all classes upon receipt of payment based on relative net asset values of each class or other appropriate allocation methods. |
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $5,425,083,770 and $3,719,801,479, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 9,355,191,496 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 1,893,096,209 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (25,418,819 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 1,867,677,390 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund has deferred tax basis currency losses occurring subsequent to October 31,2005 of $2,558,536. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK
During the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund was a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks, primarily currency forward exchange contracts. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate at an agreed upon future date. These contracts are purchased in order to minimize the risk to the Fund with respect to its foreign stock transactions from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. In each case these contracts have been initiated in conjunction with foreign stock transactions. These instruments may involve market risks in excess of the amount recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks would arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts, future movement in currency value and interest rates and contract positions that are not exact offsets. These contracts are reported in the financial statements at the Fund’s net equity, as measured by the difference between the forward exchange rates at the reporting date and the forward exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contract. There are special risks associated with international investing, including currency fluctuations, government regulation, political developments, and differences in liquidity.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CONTRACTS TO SELL:
Contracts | Contract Value Date | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||
395,000,000 Euro Dollar for 515,917,400 USD | April 04, 2007 | $ | (11,845,849 | ) | ||||
1,777,000,000 Mexican Peso for 158,116,764 USD | June 06, 2007 | (2,286,464 | ) | |||||
710,000,000 Mexican Peso for 64,027,415 USD | April 04, 2007 | (279,059 | ) | |||||
2,740,000,000 Mexican Peso for 246,919,143 USD | June 06, 2007 | (410,540 | ) | |||||
Unrealized loss from forward | ||||||||
Sell contracts: | (14,821,912 | ) | ||||||
1,250,000,000 Mexican Peso for 114,343,213 USD | June 06, 2007 | 1,510,328 | ||||||
Unrealized gain from forward | ||||||||
Sell contracts: | 1,510,328 | |||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) from forward | ||||||||
Sell contracts: | $ | (13,311,584 | ) | |||||
OTHER NOTES:
Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007.
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
*Six Months March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 26.99 | $ | 23.19 | $ | 18.48 | $ | 15.13 | $ | 11.96 | $ | 12.40 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.09 | 0.43 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.14 | 0.10 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.61 | 4.06 | 4.72 | 3.11 | 3.03 | (0.54 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.70 | 4.49 | 5.00 | 3.35 | 3.17 | (0.44 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.11 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.29 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | (0.65 | ) | (0.40 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total dividends | (0.76 | ) | (0.69 | ) | (0.29 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.94 | 3.80 | 4.71 | 3.35 | 3.17 | (0.44 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 29.93 | $ | 26.99 | $ | 23.19 | $ | 18.48 | $ | 15.13 | $ | 11.96 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 13.92 | % | 19.76 | % | 27.15 | % | 22.14 | % | 26.51 | % | (3.55 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.66 | %(b) | 1.67 | % | 1.32 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.07 | % | 0.71 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.88 | %(b) | 0.94 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.87 | %(b) | 0.94 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.88 | %(b) | 0.94 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.28 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 39.12 | % | 36.58 | % | 34.17 | % | 35.84 | % | 58.35 | % | 28.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 3,539,314 | $ | 2,034,453 | $ | 892,216 | $ | 293,583 | $ | 33,511 | $ | 19,187 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A—885-215-657, CLASS B—885-215-616, CLASS C—885-215-640, CLASS I—885-215-566, CLASS R3—885-215-525, CLASS R4—815-215-269, CLASS R5—885-215-368
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A—TGVAX, CLASS B—THGBX, CLASS C—THGCX, CLASS I—TGVIX, CLASS R3—TGVRX, CLASS R4—THVRX, CLASS R5—TIVRX
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 12.0 | % | Software & Services | 3.2 | % | |||
Telecommunication Services | 10.6 | % | Capital Goods | 3.1 | % | |||
Banks | 10.1 | % | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 3.0 | % | |||
Materials | 9.7 | % | Utilities | 2.9 | % | |||
Energy | 8.3 | % | Consumer Durables & Apparel | 2.3 | % | |||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 5.7 | % | Automobiles & Components | 1.7 | % | |||
Retailing | 5.6 | % | Commercial Services & Supplies | 1.0 | % | |||
Food & Staples Retailing | 4.9 | % | Media | 0.9 | % | |||
Household & Personal Products | 3.9 | % | Transportation | 0.7 | % | |||
Diversified Financials | 3.8 | % | Other Assets and Cash Equivalents | 2.9 | % | |||
Consumer Services | 3.7 | % |
SUMMARY OF COUNTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07 (percent of equity holdings)
U.K. | 22.8 | % | Germany | 4.4 | % | Ireland | 1.9 | % | |||||
Switzerland | 11.4 | % | Israel | 3.5 | % | Greece | 1.8 | % | |||||
France | 9.5 | % | Finland | 3.1 | % | Brazil | 1.6 | % | |||||
Japan | 9.3 | % | Netherlands | 2.7 | % | Russia | 1.4 | % | |||||
China | 7.0 | % | South Korea | 2.2 | % | Hong Kong | 1.4 | % | |||||
Canada | 6.5 | % | Italy | 2.0 | % | ||||||||
Mexico | 5.6 | % | Denmark | 1.9 | % |
Shares/ Principal | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCK — 97.08% | |||||
AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS — 1.71% | |||||
AUTOMOBILES — 1.71% | |||||
Toyota Motor Corp. | 2,986,800 | $ | 191,364,053 | ||
191,364,053 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
BANKS — 10.11% | |||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 10.11% | |||||
Allied Irish Banks | 7,105,700 | $ | 210,251,120 | ||
Bank of Yokohama | 6,222,630 | 46,416,257 | |||
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.+ | 98,275,530 | 198,475,442 | |||
Lloyds TSB Group plc | 25,756,900 | 283,839,903 | |||
Sberbank-CLS | 43,135 | 153,776,275 | |||
Shinhan Financial Group Co. | 4,145,254 | 237,929,120 | |||
1,130,688,117 | |||||
CAPITAL GOODS — 3.13% | |||||
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.55% | |||||
Embraer Brasileira de Aeronautica ADR | 3,785,845 | 173,618,852 | |||
MACHINERY — 1.58% | |||||
Fanuc Ltd. | 1,891,200 | 176,056,212 | |||
349,675,064 | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 1.05% | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 1.05% | |||||
Secom Co. | 2,521,000 | 117,021,979 | |||
117,021,979 | |||||
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL — 2.34% | |||||
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 2.34% | |||||
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA | 2,359,496 | 261,768,028 | |||
261,768,028 | |||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 3.70% | |||||
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 3.70% | |||||
Carnival plc | 4,463,200 | 215,093,341 | |||
OPAP SA | 5,173,607 | 198,488,610 | |||
413,581,951 | |||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 3.79% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 2.44% | |||||
UBS AG | 4,601,760 | 273,420,625 | |||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.35% | |||||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | 15,525,200 | 151,009,816 | |||
424,430,441 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | value | ||||
ENERGY — 8.32% | |||||
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 2.59% | |||||
Schlumberger Ltd. | 4,190,000 | $ | 289,529,000 | ||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 5.73% | |||||
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. | 3,884,200 | 214,480,511 | |||
China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. | 241,229,085 | 204,072,983 | |||
Eni SpA | 6,836,700 | 222,475,159 | |||
930,557,653 | |||||
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 4.89% | |||||
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 4.89% | |||||
Alliance Boots plc | 16,529,501 | 333,895,471 | |||
WalMart de México | 49,872,400 | 213,030,477 | |||
546,925,948 | |||||
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 5.70% | |||||
BEVERAGES — 1.88% | |||||
Sabmiller plc | 9,551,650 | 209,577,714 | |||
FOOD PRODUCTS — 3.82% | |||||
Cadbury Schweppes plc | 12,290,541 | 157,692,278 | |||
Nestle SA-REG | 693,100 | 269,933,404 | |||
637,203,396 | |||||
HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 3.86% | |||||
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 2.15% | |||||
Reckitt Benckiser plc | 4,622,930 | 240,712,691 | |||
PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 1.71% | |||||
Shiseido Co., Ltd. | 9,422,600 | 191,506,509 | |||
432,219,200 | |||||
MATERIALS — 9.69% | |||||
CHEMICALS — 6.91% | |||||
Air Liquide SA | 985,330 | 240,216,201 | |||
Basf AG | 1,377,500 | 155,086,449 | |||
Givaudan AG | 177,329 | 164,027,318 | |||
Potash Corp., Inc. | 1,337,100 | 213,842,403 | |||
METALS & MINING — 2.78% | |||||
Grupo Mexico Series B | 34,639,600 | 161,614,332 | |||
Rio Tinto plc | 2,613,900 | 149,271,951 | |||
1,084,058,654 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
MEDIA — 0.91% | |||||
MEDIA — 0.91% | |||||
JC Decaux SA | 3,447,763 | $ | 101,739,791 | ||
101,739,791 | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 11.96% | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS — 11.96% | |||||
Novartis AG | 1,232,300 | 70,683,710 | |||
Novartis AG ADR | 2,388,700 | 130,494,681 | |||
Novo Nordisk A/S | 2,306,300 | 210,462,409 | |||
Roche Holdings AG | 1,864,400 | 329,873,678 | |||
Sanofi-Aventis | 2,521,500 | 219,279,322 | |||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR | 10,059,700 | 376,534,571 | |||
1,337,328,371 | |||||
RETAILING — 5.63% | |||||
MULTILINE RETAIL — 2.47% | |||||
Next Group plc | 6,242,900 | 276,291,590 | |||
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 3.16% | |||||
Kingfisher plc | 44,921,205 | 245,967,883 | |||
Yamada Denki Co Ltd. | 1,148,558 | 107,019,406 | |||
629,278,879 | |||||
SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 3.16% | |||||
SOFTWARE — 3.16% | |||||
Amdocs Ltd.+ | 4,776,600 | 174,250,368 | |||
Nintendo Co, Ltd | 614,931 | 178,728,672 | |||
352,979,040 | |||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 3.01% | |||||
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 3.01% | |||||
Nokia Oyj | 14,646,600 | 337,116,351 | |||
337,116,351 | |||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 10.56% | |||||
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.90% | |||||
France Telecom SA | 8,027,100 | 211,993,752 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 8.66% | |||||||
America Movil S.A. de C.V. | 4,824,444 | $ | 230,560,179 | ||||
China Mobile Ltd. | 30,926,172 | 281,416,885 | |||||
Rogers Communications, Inc. | 8,457,800 | 276,847,347 | |||||
Vodafone Group plc ADR | 6,713,055 | 180,312,657 | |||||
1,181,130,820 | |||||||
TRANSPORTATION — 0.66% | |||||||
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE — 0.66% | |||||||
China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd. | 17,454,508 | 73,718,406 | |||||
73,718,406 | |||||||
UTILITIES — 2.90% | |||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.90% | |||||||
E. ON AG | 2,388,300 | 324,720,004 | |||||
324,720,004 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (COST $ 8,977,309,285) | 10,857,506,146 | ||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.27% | |||||||
Abbey National, 5.21%, 4/3/2007 | $ | 64,000,000 | 63,981,476 | ||||
General Electric Capital Corp., 5.19%, 4/4/2007 | 77,000,000 | 76,966,697 | |||||
San Paolo, 5.24%, 4/2/2007 | 74,500,000 | 74,489,156 | |||||
San Paolo, 5.28%, 4/5/2007 | 47,000,000 | 46,972,427 | |||||
San Paolo, 5.31%, 4/4/2007 | 101,000,000 | 100,955,308 | |||||
Toyota Credit de Puerto Rico, 5.23%, 4/9/2007 | 2,000,000 | 1,997,676 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $ 365,362,739) | 365,362,740 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.35% (COST $ 9,342,672,024) | $ | 11,222,868,886 | |||||
LIABILITIES NET OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.35)% | (38,889,742 | ) | |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 11,183,979,144 | |||||
Footnote Legend
+ | Non-income producing |
See notes to financial statements.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American Depository Receipt
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including a 30-day redemption fee on Class I shares and
(2) ongoing costs, including management and administrative fees and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,139.20 | $ | 4.66 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.58 | $ | 4.40 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for Class I (0.87%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For periods ended March 31, 2007
1 Yr | 5 Yrs | Since Inception | |||||||
I Shares (Incep: 3/30/01) | 18.35 | % | 16.62 | % | 14.13 | % | |||
MSCI EAFE Index (Since: 3/30/01) | 20.20 | % | 15.78 | % | 11.32 | % |
Performance data reflects past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. There is no up-front sales charge for Class I shares. Class I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (EAFE) is an unmanaged index. It is a generally accepted benchmark for major overseas markets. Index weightings represent the relative capitalizations of the major overseas markets included in the index on a U.S. dollar adjusted basis. The index is calculated with net dividends reinvested in U.S. dollars. Unless otherwise noted, index returns do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. Investors may not make direct investments into any index.
Thornburg International Value Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg. com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its web site at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
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Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
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Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
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Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in equity securities selected for their growth potential.
The Fund can invest in companies of any size, from large, well-established firms to small, emerging growth franchises. Management uses traditional fundamental research to evaluate securities and make buy/sell decisions.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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Important Information
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
Shares in the Fund carry risks including possible loss of principal. Investing outside the United States involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations. Additionally, the Fund invests a portion of the assets in small capitalization companies which may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility. Investments 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.
Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account the applicable sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.
From time to time the Fund may invest in shares of companies through initial public offerings (IPOs). IPOs have the potential to produce substantial gains. There is no assurance that the Fund will have continued access to profitable IPOs and as the Fund’s assets grow, the impact of an IPO investment may decline. Therefore investors should not rely on these past gains as an indication of future performance.
The Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Rating (commonly called the star rating) brings both performance and risk together into one evaluation. To determine a fund’s star rating for a given period (three, five, or ten years), the fund’s Morningstar Risk score is subtracted from its Morningstar Return score. The resulting number is plotted along a bell curve to determine the fund’s rating for each time period: If the fund scores in the top 10% of its broad investment class (domestic stock, international stock, taxable bond, or municipal bond), it receives 5 stars (Highest); if it falls in the next 22.5%, it receives 4 stars (Above Average); a place in the middle 55% earns it 3 stars (Average); those in the next 22.5% receive 2 stars (Below Average); and the bottom 10% get 1 star (Lowest). The star ratings are recalculated monthly.
Glossary
NASDAQ Composite Index – The NASDAQ Composite Index is a market-value weighted, technology-oriented index comprised of approximately 5,000 domestic and non-U.S.-based securities.
Russell 3000 Growth Index – The Russell 3000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index comprised of those Russell 3000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
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. The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment.
Beta – Beta is 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.
Median Market Capitalization – Market capitalization (market cap) is the total value of a company’s stock, calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding common shares by the current share price. The company whose market cap is in the middle of the portfolio is the median market cap. Half the companies in the portfolio have values greater than the median, and half have values that are less. If there is an even number of companies, then the median is the average of the two companies in the middle.
Price to Book Value (P/B) – 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 (book value is simply assets minus liabilities).
Price to Cash Flow Ratio – A measure of the market’s expectations of a firm’s future financial health. It is calculated by dividing the price per share by cash flow per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E) – 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.
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
Continually Evaluating the Risk Equation
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
The maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 4.50%. Class A shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee. The total annual fund operating expense of Class A shares is 1.48%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.
Left to right: Alexander M.V. Motola,CFA, Brian Summers,CFA, and Greg Dunn.
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES
As of 3/31/07
Portfolio P/E Trailing 12-months* | 24.1x | ||
Portfolio Price to Cash Flow* | 12.7 | ||
Portfolio Price to Book Value* | 4.5 | ||
Median Market Cap* | $ | 3.9 B | |
3-Year Beta (Thornburg vs. NASDAQ)* | 0.85 | ||
Holdings | 41 |
* | Source: FactSet |
Growth stocks are often referred to as “glamour” stocks . . . and it is easy to understand why. Growth stocks generate excitement. These are stocks where rapid earnings growth is expected to be followed by rapid price appreciation. Growth stocks capture the imagination, and investing in them may potentially offer considerable opportunities for reward.
But growth stocks can also be volatile. Identifying which companies will succeed takes work. It takes digging down to the nuts and bolts of companies. The management team of Thornburg Core Growth Fund understands this. They know that it is grit, not glamour, that creates a successful growth fund.
Portfolio Manager Alex Motola and his team apply a rigorous stock selection process to investments for the Thornburg Core Growth Fund. This is a portfolio run on common sense, not on abstract theory. Motola’s overarching philosophy is to create a fund that generates good performance over the long term, while reducing volatility in the interim. Intensive, hands-on, independent research is the central theme. While many other growth funds rely on broad portfolio diversification to temper volatility, the Thornburg Core Growth Fund concentrates on a limited number of stocks and diversifies those investments among three segments of the growth fund universe: consistent growth companies, growth industry leaders, and emerging growth companies. By limiting the number of securities, Thornburg’s managers can cover each stock in greater depth. We believe that diversifying among three growth baskets further mitigates risk because each of these segments typically reacts differently than the equity markets as a whole.
How does the stock selection process work? Before adding a stock to the Fund’s portfolio, Motola and his team drill down into the
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*
FOR PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
YTD | 1 Yr | 3 Yrs | 5 Yrs | Since Inception | |||||||||||
A Shares (Incep: 12/27/00) | |||||||||||||||
Without Sales Charge | 4.64 | % | 13.47 | % | 20.05 | % | 14.60 | % | 7.72 | % | |||||
With Sales Charge | (0.05 | )% | 8.34 | % | 18.21 | % | 13.55 | % | 6.93 | % | |||||
NASDAQ Composite | 0.26 | % | 3.50 | % | 6.69 | % | 5.59 | % | (0.76 | )% | |||||
Russell 3000 Growth Index | 1.29 | % | 6.53 | % | 7.22 | % | 3.81 | % | (1.15 | )% |
* | Periods under one year are not annualized. |
company and its business. The team believes that an intimate understanding of the companies in the portfolio is one of the most effective forms of risk management.
Companies are initially screened using a variety of quantitative measures and parameters. Most are rejected and logged onto a screening rejection spreadsheet. Only those with the most appealing opportunities to expand margins and grow earnings move on to the next step – the construction of a company-specific model. The goal is to cut to the quick and get at the underlying business. The team uses SEC filings to construct proprietary income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement models for each remaining company. From these they analyze historical data, monitor current conditions, identify red-flags and estimate future growth potential.
Motola, a former historian who has been at the Fund’s helm since its inception, is not one to go along with the crowd. He and his team are not tied to “mainstream thinking.” While they have access to the best of Wall Street’s analysis, they are not ruled by it.
They test the strength of a company’s underlying business model against a variety of what-if screens. They conduct site visits and interview company management. And they complete the picture by checking in with a company’s major customers, suppliers, and distributors. Revenue and cost of goods sold are given particular attention, with each broken down in as many ways as the data will allow.
This team is positioned to demonstrate the strength of its grit over glamour strategy and will continue seeking steady, consistent performance for shareholders through a variety of market cycles.
STOCKS CONTRIBUTING AND DETRACTING
FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/31/07
Top Contributors | Top Detractors | |
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. | Nuvelo Inc. | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | Caremark Rx Inc. | |
CBOT Holdings Inc. | Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp. | |
Copa Holdings S.A. | ATP Oil & Gas Corp. | |
JetBlue Airways Corp. | Intel Corp. |
Source: FactSet
MARKET CAPITALIZATION EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
As of 3/31/07
Amdocs Ltd. | 4.0 | % | |
Intel Corp. | 3.9 | % | |
Google Inc. | 3.8 | % | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 3.7 | % | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | 3.5 | % | |
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. | 3.5 | % | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | 3.3 | % | |
Western Union Co. | 3.2 | % | |
ON Semiconductor Corp. | 3.2 | % | |
Cytyc Corp. | 3.1 | % |
TOP TEN INDUSTRIES
As of 3/31/07
Software & Services | 18.7 | % | |
Health Care Equip & Services | 12.3 | % | |
Semiconductors & Equipment | 11.9 | % | |
Consumer Services | 9.3 | % | |
Retailing | 6.5 | % | |
Transportation | 6.4 | % | |
Tech Hardware & Equipment | 5.4 | % | |
Utilities | 4.7 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 4.6 | % | |
Pharma,Biotech & Life Sciences | 4.1 | % |
Awards and Ratings
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
Second year in a row! | 2007 Lipper Fund Award | |
Multi-cap Growth Category | ||
Class I shares won for the 3-year period, among 371 funds | ||
Class A shares won for the 5-year period, among 294 funds | ||
Lipper Fund Awards are granted annually to the fund in each Lipper classification that consistently delivered the strongest risk-adjusted performance (calculated with dividends reinvested and without sales charges). Awards are given for three-year, five-year, and ten-year periods. The Fund received the 2007 award for all eligible time periods. | ||
2007 Excellence in Fund Management Award | ||
All Cap Growth Category | ||
Issued by Standard & Poor’s/BusinessWeek | ||
Excellence in Fund Management Award winners are selected based on in-depth interviews with portfolio managers. Winners were chosen from 830 funds rated A or B+ for the five years ended December 31, 2006, in the BusinessWeek Mutual Fund Scoreboard. Ratings are based on risk-adjusted total returns. Eligible funds must also be open to new shareholders, have assets of at least $100 million, a manager with at least five years tenure, and minimum investments of less than $26,000. | ||
Overall Morningstar RatingTM | Morningstar Rating
Mid-Cap Growth Category
Overall Morningstar rating, based on risk-adjusted returns, uses a weighted average of the fund’s three- and five-year ratings; respectively, 5 stars and 5 stars among 829 and 679 Mid-Cap Growth funds, as of 3/31/07.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
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Alexander M.V. Motola,CFA Portfolio Manger | April 19, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Thornburg Core Growth Fund had strong relative and absolute performance over the past six months. On March 31, 2007, the net asset value (NAV) for the Class A shares was $18.70. At the end of the last fiscal year (September 30, 2006), the Fund’s NAV was $16.38. The Fund’s Class A shares outperformed its benchmark with a total return of 14.16% compared to 7.23% for the NASDAQ Composite Index.
As the Fund’s shareholder base has increased dramatically over the past several years, I would like to highlight our investment philosophy and process. Our investment philosophy is to find promising growth stocks where we have a variance in perception regarding company business development and intrinsic value from Wall Street consensus. If our view of a company’s forward business prospects does not diverge both positively and materially from Wall Street’s consensus expectations, then there is not an excess profit opportunity. Our investment process is grounded in “knowing what we own”. We focus our research efforts on identifying stock specific risks – knowing the business model; the accounting issues; the competitive, regulatory, and legal risks; and the quality of earnings being generated – we feel we are managing our risks at the most basic and important level, the individual security level. We seek to manage portfolio risk by consciously diversifying by capitalization range, geography, by sector and within sectors, and by basket (Growth Industry Leaders, Consistent Growth Companies, and Emerging Growth Companies). Our focus on risk management is further augmented by our sell discipline. Responsible portfolio management involves identifying the point at which a stock has reached fair value as well as recognizing when an investment thesis is not playing out as planned. As a result, an integral part of our investment process is establishing price targets as well as signposts to measure the development of our thesis. If a stock reaches our price target or alternatively, the company does not meet the milestones we establish, the position will in all likelihood be sold from the portfolio. It is our belief that adhering to an investment strategy that focuses on valuation, growth, and rigorous analysis will reward our shareholders.
Our focus on finding promising growth companies and identifying stock specific risks has been rewarded over the life of the Fund. We believe that attractively priced, growing companies are not confined to specific market capitalization ranges or sectors of the market. Rather, we employ a flexible approach to finding these companies and contributors to performance have come from stocks across the market capitalization spectrum, as well as a variety of industries. The past six months are no exception. Positive stock selection effect occurred in most of the sectors we invested in over the past six months, including Financials, Information Technology, | |
Consumer Discretionary, Utilities, Industrials, Telecommunication Services, and Consumer Staples. Our stock selection in Energy and Health Care drove a negative selection effect in those sectors. Our underperformance in Health Care was fairly broad based, with Nuvelo, Caremark Rx, and Aspreva Pharmaceuticals among the detractors from total return. Among the contributors, the Fund benefited from investments in MEMC Electronic Materials, Las Vegas Sands, CBOT Holdings, Copa Holdings, JetBlue Airways, Equinix, ON Semiconductor, Hertz Global Holdings, and NYSE Euronext. Fortunately for our Fund shareholders, our focus on identifying stock specific risks resulted in our top contributors adding more to performance than our detractors subtracted. The Thornburg Core Growth Fund has always been a focused portfolio of less than 50 stocks. We subscribe to the belief that when running a focused portfolio of stocks, significant outperformance can come from a few names doing very well, assuming that downside performance can be minimized.
We intend to continue implementing our investment process in a disciplined, consistent manner. Despite the growth in assets that success has brought, we continue to find what we believe to be attractive growth companies. Part of our success can be attributed to the fact that our broad mandate allows us to search in parts of the market not open to managers more tightly constrained to specific style boxes. This flexible approach allows us to do what we love – researching companies and identifying opportunity is our passion. We encourage you to learn more about your portfolio. Descriptions of each holding and links to company web sites can be found by pointing your Internet browser to www.thornburg.com/funds. Thank you for investing in the Thornburg Core Growth Fund.
Sincerely,
Alexander M.V. Motola,CFA Managing Director Portfolio Manager
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager, and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks. |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value | ||||
Non-controlled affiliated issuers (cost $43,313,373) | $ | 39,342,942 | ||
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $1,869,852,573) | 2,139,494,283 | |||
Cash | 1,122,013 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 26,238,577 | |||
Dividends receivable | 45,430 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 141,498 | |||
Total Assets | 2,206,384,743 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 5,784,720 | |||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 1,632,154 | |||
Unrealized loss on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 859,009 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 2,189,903 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 170,664 | |||
Total liabilities | 10,636,450 | |||
NET ASSETS | $2,195,748,293 | |||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Net investment loss | $ | (7,087,220 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 264,812,269 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 13,487,472 | |||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 1,924,535,772 | |||
$ | 2,195,748,293 | |||
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NET ASSET VALUE: | |||
Class A Shares: | |||
Net asset value and redemption price per share | |||
($1,024,611,890 applicable to 54,802,803 shares of beneficial interest outstanding – Note 4) | $ | 18.70 | |
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price | 0.88 | ||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 19.58 | |
Class C Shares: | |||
Net asset value and offering price per share * | |||
($433,314,342 applicable to 24,448,213 shares of beneficial interest outstanding – Note 4) | $ | 17.72 | |
Class I Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | |||
($449,353,977 applicable to 23,582,208 shares of beneficial interest outstanding – Note 4) | $ | 19.05 | |
Class R3 Shares:† | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | |||
($226,740,318 applicable to 12,101,366 shares of beneficial interest outstanding – Note 4) | $ | 18.74 | |
Class R4 Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | |||
($3,115 applicable to 167 shares of beneficial interest outstanding – Note 4) | $ | 18.70 | |
Class R5 Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | |||
($61,724,651 applicable to 3,241,352 shares of beneficial interest outstanding – Note 4) | $ | 19.04 | |
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Dividend income | $ | 1,565,084 | ||
Interest income | 2,713,181 | |||
Total Income | 4,278,265 | |||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 6,407,030 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 479,303 | |||
Class C Shares | 187,596 | |||
Class I Shares | 82,514 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 97,045 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 4,435 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 962,808 | |||
Class C Shares | 1,508,020 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 388,894 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 473,825 | |||
Class C Shares | 185,650 | |||
Class I Shares | 104,878 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 95,269 | |||
Class R4 Shares | 311 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 5,715 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 28,354 | |||
Class C Shares | 20,067 | |||
Class I Shares | 37,774 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 11,263 | |||
Class R4 Shares | 4,530 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 9,273 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 143,961 | |||
Professional fees | 33,765 | |||
Accounting fees | 24,030 | |||
Trustee fees | 12,385 | |||
Other expenses | 137,233 | |||
Total Expenses | 11,445,928 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (115,664 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (46,746 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 11,283,518 | |||
Net Investment loss | $ | (7,005,253 | ) | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments | $ | 17,368,372 | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (750,919 | ) | ||
16,617,453 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments (net of change in deferred taxes payable of $ 246,409) | 161,022,466 | |||
Foreign currency translations | (492,567 | ) | ||
160,529,899 | ||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 177,147,352 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 170,142,099 | ||
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (7,005,253 | ) | $ | (5,787,915 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 16,617,453 | (3,429,810 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translation, and deferred taxes | 160,529,899 | 71,928,633 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from operations | 170,142,099 | 62,710,908 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From realized gains | ||||||||
Class A Shares | — | (2,295,746 | ) | |||||
Class C Shares | — | (899,989 | ) | |||||
Class I Shares | — | (998,879 | ) | |||||
Class R3 Shares† | — | (228,837 | ) | |||||
Class R5 Shares | — | (1 | ) | |||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 434,899,091 | 361,920,829 | ||||||
Class C Shares | 214,730,178 | 134,311,126 | ||||||
Class I Shares | 226,744,106 | 125,861,734 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares† | 120,029,690 | 78,841,386 | ||||||
Class R4 Shares | 3,100 | — | ||||||
Class R5 Shares | 61,040,605 | 43,038 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 1,227,588,869 | 759,265,569 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 968,159,424 | 208,893,855 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 2,195,748,293 | $ | 968,159,424 | ||||
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Core Growth Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Fund commenced operations on December 27, 2000. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in domestic equity securities selected for their growth potential.
The Fund currently offers six classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, Institutional Class (Class I), and Retirement Classes (Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5). Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, (iv) Class R3 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase but bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (v) Class R4 shares are sold at net asset value without sales charge at the time of purchase, but bear a service fee, (vi) Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (vii) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable, to specific classes including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administration and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Securities: Investments are stated at value based on latest sales prices, normally at 4:00 pm New York time reported on national securities exchanges on the last business day of the period. Investments for which no sale is reported are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices or in accordance with such other method as the Trustees may authorize. In any case where a market quotation is not readily available or circumstances render quotations unreliable (including significant events after the close of trading on foreign exchanges and before the time of day the Fund values its investments), the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. Short term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Options Transactions: The Fund may buy or write put and call options through listed exchanges and the over-the-counter market. The buyer has the right to purchase (in the case of a call option) or sell (in the case of a put option) a specified quantity of a specific security or other underlying asset at a specified price prior to or on a specified expiration date. The writer of an option is exposed to the risk of loss if the market price of the underlying asset declines (in the case of a put option) or increases (in the case of a call option). The writer of an option can never profit by more than the premium paid by the buyer but can lose an unlimited amount. The writer also has the additional risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.
Premiums received/paid from writing/purchasing options are recorded as liabilities/assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and are subsequently adjusted to current values. The difference between the current value of an option and the premium received/paid is treated as an unrealized gain or loss.
When a purchased option expires on its stipulated expiration date or when a closing transaction is entered into, the premium paid on the purchase of the option is treated by the Fund as a realized loss. When a written option expires on its stipulated expiration date or when a closing transaction is entered into, the related liability is extinguished and the Fund realizes a gain (loss if the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written).
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the translation date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
Dividends: Dividends to shareholders are generally paid quarterly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date or, at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net realized capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are based on income tax regulations and therefore, their characteristics may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign securities is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .875 of 1% to ..675 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $10,684 for Class I shares, $91,292 for Class R3 shares, $4,841 for Class R4 shares, and $8,847 for Class R5 shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $350,238 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $41,626 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C and Class R3 shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C and Class R3 shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R3 shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $46,746. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||
March 31, 2007 | September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 29,645,429 | $ | 535,200,156 | 31,205,445 | $ | 490,887,835 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | 145,954 | 2,090,059 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (5,512,156 | ) | (100,301,855 | ) | (8,482,187 | ) | (131,249,232 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 790 | — | 192,167 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 24,133,273 | $ | 434,899,091 | 22,869,212 | $ | 361,920,829 | ||||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 13,193,915 | $ | 227,721,654 | 9,826,021 | $ | 147,394,797 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | 54,556 | 748,508 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (754,937 | ) | (12,992,211 | ) | (932,965 | ) | (13,875,119 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 735 | — | 42,940 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 12,438,978 | $ | 214,730,178 | 8,947,612 | $ | 134,311,126 | ||||||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 14,395,189 | $ | 266,225,867 | 12,137,575 | $ | 193,746,428 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | 63,694 | 923,572 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,121,718 | ) | (39,482,864 | ) | (4,369,477 | ) | (68,872,491 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 1,103 | — | 64,225 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 12,273,471 | $ | 226,744,106 | 7,831,792 | $ | 125,861,734 | ||||||||
Class R3 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 7,324,658 | $ | 132,971,893 | 5,664,323 | $ | 88,572,584 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | 15,760 | 226,474 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (712,475 | ) | (12,942,727 | ) | (635,940 | ) | (9,972,757 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 524 | — | 15,085 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 6,612,183 | $ | 120,029,690 | 5,044,143 | $ | 78,841,386 | ||||||||
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||
March 31, 2007 | September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class R4 Shares* | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 488 | $ | 9,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (321 | ) | (6,000 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 167 | $ | 3,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Class R5 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 3,348,645 | $ | 63,092,555 | 2,707 | $ | 43,064 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (109,998 | ) | (2,052,193 | ) | (2 | ) | (35 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 243 | — | 8 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 3,238,647 | $ | 61,040,605 | 2,705 | $ | 43,038 | ||||||||
* | Effective date of Class R4 shares was February 1, 2007. |
** | The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A & Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, subject to certain exemptions. Redemption fees charged to any class are allocated to all classes upon receipt of payment based on relative net asset values of each class or other appropriate allocation methods. |
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $1,400,508,635 and $400,600,215, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 1,913,804,055 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 290,568,921 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (25,535,751 | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 265,033,170 | |
At March 31, 2007, the Fund has deferred tax basis currency and capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $81,967 and $1,926,292 respectively. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had tax basis capital losses of $587,448, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carry forwards are used, capital gains distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations. Such losses expire September 30, 2014.
NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK
During the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund was a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks, primarily currency forward exchange contracts. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate at an agreed upon future date. These contracts are purchased in order to minimize the risk to the Fund with respect to its foreign stock transactions from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. In each case these contracts have been initiated in conjunction with foreign stock transactions. These instruments may involve market risks in excess of the amount recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks would arise from the possible inability of counter-parties to meet the terms of their contracts, future movement in currency value and interest rates and contract positions that are not exact offsets. These contracts are reported in the financial statements at the Fund’s net equity, as measured by the difference between the forward exchange rates at the reporting date and the forward exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contract. There are special risks associated with international investing, including currency fluctuations, government regulation, political developments, and differences in liquidity.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CONTRACTS TO SELL:
Contracts | Contract Value Date | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
2,000,000,000 Philippine Peso for 40,609,137 USD | June 18, 2007 | $ | (859,009 | ) | ||
Net unrealized gain (loss) from forward Sell contracts: | $ | (859,009 | ) | |||
OTHER NOTES:
Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007.
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.38 | 14.21 | $ | 10.87 | $ | 10.11 | $ | 6.45 | $ | 7.80 | |||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.07 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.12 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.39 | 2.54 | 3.48 | 0.90 | 3.77 | (1.23 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.32 | 2.40 | 3.34 | 0.75 | 3.64 | (1.35 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | — | (0.24 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Redemption fees added to paid in capital | — | 0.01 | — | 0.01 | 0.02 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.32 | 2.17 | 3.34 | 0.76 | 3.66 | (1.35 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 18.70 | $ | 16.38 | $ | 14.21 | $ | 10.87 | $ | 10.11 | $ | 6.45 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 14.16 | % | 17.20 | % | 30.73 | % | 7.52 | % | 56.74 | % | (17.31 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.82 | )%(b) | (0.86 | )% | (1.14 | )% | (1.37 | )% | (1.43 | )% | (1.44 | )% | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.37 | % (b) | 1.48 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.62 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.64 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.36 | % (b) | 1.46 | % | 1.57 | % | 1.61 | % | 1.63 | % | 1.63 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.37 | % (b) | 1.48 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.70 | % | 2.03 | % | 2.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27.47 | % | 98.00 | % | 115.37 | % | 108.50 | % | 102.91 | % | 212.17 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 1,024,612 | $ | 502,345 | $ | 110,836 | $ | 40,899 | $ | 36,247 | $ | 5,685 |
(a) | Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return, which is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | |||||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 15.59 | $ | 13.63 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 6.38 | $ | 7.76 | ||||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.14 | ) | (0.24 | ) | (0.23 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.18 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.27 | 2.43 | 3.35 | 0.88 | 3.65 | (1.20 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.13 | 2.19 | 3.12 | 0.66 | 3.47 | (1.38 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | — | (0.24 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Redemption fees added to paid in capital | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.13 | 1.96 | 3.12 | 0.66 | 3.47 | (1.38 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 17.72 | $ | 15.59 | $ | 13.63 | $ | 10.51 | $ | 9.85 | $ | 6.38 | ||||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
total return(a) | 13.66 | % | 16.38 | % | 29.69 | % | 6.70 | % | 54.39 | % | (17.78 | )% | ||||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (1.58 | )%(b) | (1.63 | )% | (1.91 | )% | (2.13 | )% | (2.19 | )% | (2.19 | )% | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 2.13 | %(b) | 2.25 | % | 2.37 | % | 2.38 | % | 2.40 | % | 2.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 2.12 | %(b) | 2.23 | % | 2.34 | % | 2.37 | % | 2.38 | % | 2.38 | % | ||||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 2.13 | %(b) | 2.25 | % | 2.37 | % | 2.52 | % | 3.35 | % | 3.45 | % | ||||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27.47 | % | 98.00 | % | 115.37 | % | 108.50 | % | 102.91 | % | 212.17 | % | ||||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 433,314 | $ | 187,180 | $ | 41,737 | $ | 14,693 | $ | 7,146 | $ | 1,892 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | Period Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004(c) | |||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.66 | $ | 14.37 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 10.87 | ||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.04 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.43 | 2.58 | 3.51 | 0.14 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.39 | 2.52 | 3.44 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | — | (0.24 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Redemption fees added to paid in capital | — | 0.01 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.39 | 2.29 | 3.44 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 19.05 | $ | 16.66 | $ | 14.37 | $ | 10.93 | ||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 14.35 | % | 17.85 | % | 31.47 | % | 0.55 | % | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.44 | )%(b) | (0.40 | )% | (0.55 | )% | (0.74 | )%(b) | ||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.99 | %(b) | 1.01 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.00 | %(b) | ||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.98 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | %(b) | ||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.00 | %(b) | 1.10 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.31 | %(b) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27.47 | % | 98.00 | % | 115.37 | % | 108.50 | % | ||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 449,354 | $ | 188,422 | $ | 49,975 | $ | 21,578 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class I shares was November 3, 2003. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | Period Ended September 30, 2003(c) | ||||||||||||||||||
Class R3 Shares:(e) | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.43 | $ | 14.26 | $ | 10.90 | $ | 10.11 | $ | 9.59 | ||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.09 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.12 | ) | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.40 | 2.54 | 3.50 | 0.91 | 0.55 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.31 | 2.40 | 3.36 | 0.79 | 0.52 | |||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | — | (0.24 | ) | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Redemption fees added to paid in capital | — | 0.01 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.31 | 2.17 | 3.36 | 0.79 | 0.52 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 18.74 | $ | 16.43 | $ | 14.26 | $ | 10.90 | $ | 10.11 | ||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 14.06 | % | 17.14 | % | 30.83 | % | 7.81 | % | 5.42 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.96 | )%(b) | (0.90 | )% | (1.08 | )% | (1.17 | )% | (1.06 | )%(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.51 | %(b) | 1.53 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.65 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.50 | %(b) | 1.50 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.65 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.62 | %(b) | 1.73 | % | 3.56 | % | 722.79 | %† | 22,219.77 | %(b)† | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27.47 | % | 98.00 | % | 115.37 | % | 108.50 | % | 102.91 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 226,740 | $ | 90,167 | $ | 6,345 | $ | 16 | $ | — | (d) |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class R3 shares was July 1, 2003. |
(d) | Net assets at end of year were less than $1,000. |
(e) | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class R4 Shares: | *Period Ended March 31, 2007(c) | |||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 18.90 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.02 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (0.18 | ) | ||
Total from investment operations | (0.20 | ) | ||
Less dividends from: | ||||
Net investment income | — | |||
Change in net asset value | (0.20 | ) | ||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 18.70 | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||
Total return(a) | (1.06 | )% | ||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.59 | )%(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.27 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.27 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 8,423.91 | %(b)† | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27.47 | % | ||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 3 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class R4 shares was February 1, 2007. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class R5 Shares: | *Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Period ended September 30, 2006(b) | ||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.65 | $ | 14.43 | ||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.04 | ) | (0.06 | ) | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.43 | 2.51 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.39 | 2.45 | ||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||
Realized capital gains | — | (0.24 | ) | |||||
Redemption fees added to paid in capital | — | 0.01 | ||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.39 | 2.22 | ||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 19.04 | $ | 16.65 | ||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||
Total return(a) | 14.35 | % | 17.29 | % | ||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.47 | )%(b) | (0.38 | )%(b) | ||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.98 | %(b) | 1.01 | %(b) | ||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.97 | %(b) | 0.99 | %(b) | ||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.08 | %(b) | 176.54 | %(b)† | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27.47 | % | 98.00 | % | ||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 61,725 | $ | 45 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Effective date of Class R5 shares was October 3, 2005. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
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Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A—885-215-582, CLASS C—885-215-574, CLASS I—885-215-475, CLASS R3—885-215-517, CLASS R4—885-215-251, CLASS R5—885-215-350
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A—THCGX, CLASS C—TCGCX, CLASS I—THIGX, CLASS R3—THCRX, CLASS R4—TCGRX, CLASS R5—THGRX
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
Software & Services | 18.7 | % | Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 4.1 | % | |||||
Health Care Equipment & Services | 12.3 | % | Media | 4.1 | % | |||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 11.9 | % | Telecommunication Services | 2.9 | % | |||||
Consumer Services | 9.3 | % | Energy | 1.9 | % | |||||
Retailing | 6.5 | % | Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 0.9 | % | |||||
Transportation | 6.4 | % | Commercial Services & Supplies | 0.5 | % | |||||
Technology, Hardware & Equipment | 5.4 | % | Insurance | 0.2 | % | |||||
Utilities | 4.7 | % | Other Assets and Cash Equivalents | 5.6 | % | |||||
Diversified Financials | 4.6 | % |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCK — 94.36% | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.47% | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.47% | |||||
Paxys, Inc.+ | 17,281,600 | $ | 10,207,784 | ||
10,207,784 | |||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 9.34% | |||||
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES — 1.89% | |||||
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.+ | 1,095,413 | 41,351,841 | |||
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 7.45% | |||||
FU JI Food & Catering Services | 9,582,500 | 30,108,194 | |||
Las Vegas Sands Corp.+ | 932,700 | 80,781,147 | |||
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.+ | 1,544,900 | 52,758,335 | |||
204,999,517 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 4.55% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 1.62% | |||||
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.+ | 328,625 | $ | 35,606,519 | ||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.93% | |||||
NYSE Euronext+ | 686,946 | 64,401,187 | |||
100,007,706 | |||||
ENERGY — 1.86% | |||||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 1.86% | |||||
ATP Oil & Gas Corp.+ | 1,087,146 | 40,876,690 | |||
40,876,690 | |||||
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 0.95% | |||||
FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.95% | |||||
China Milk Products Group Ltd.+ | 25,042,000 | 20,797,495 | |||
20,797,495 | |||||
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 12.30% | |||||
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 3.09% | |||||
Cytyc Corp.+ | 1,984,100 | 67,876,061 | |||
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 5.78% | |||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,259,800 | 66,731,606 | |||
WellPoint, Inc.+ | 741,500 | 60,135,650 | |||
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY — 3.43% | |||||
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.+ | 2,037,989 | 54,638,485 | |||
Systems Xcellence, Inc.+(1) | 1,094,400 | 20,627,236 | |||
270,009,038 | |||||
INSURANCE — 0.18% | |||||
INSURANCE — 0.18% | |||||
Amtrust Financial Services, Inc. | 381,796 | 4,031,766 | |||
4,031,766 | |||||
MEDIA — 4.12% | |||||
MEDIA — 4.12% | |||||
DIRECTV Group, Inc.+ | 1,146,621 | 26,452,546 | |||
Virgin Media, Inc. | 2,539,300 | 64,117,325 | |||
90,569,871 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 4.14% | |||||
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 3.29% | |||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc.+ | 944,850 | $ | 72,281,025 | ||
PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.85% | |||||
Santarus, Inc.+(1) | 2,658,481 | 18,715,706 | |||
90,996,731 | |||||
RETAILING — 6.56% | |||||
MULTILINE RETAIL — 3.02% | |||||
Kohl’s Corp.+ | 865,300 | 66,290,633 | |||
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 3.54% | |||||
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 2,469,900 | 77,777,151 | |||
144,067,784 | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 11.89% | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 11.89% | |||||
Austriamicrosystems AG+ | 493,934 | 28,941,366 | |||
Intel Corp. | 4,421,500 | 84,583,295 | |||
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.+ | 1,261,900 | 76,445,902 | |||
ON Semiconductor Corp.+ | 7,959,603 | 70,999,659 | |||
260,970,222 | |||||
SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 18.65% | |||||
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 7.78% | |||||
Equinix, Inc.+ | 508,044 | 43,503,808 | |||
Google, Inc.+ | 183,950 | 84,278,532 | |||
Vistaprint Ltd.+ | 1,125,134 | 43,092,632 | |||
IT SERVICES — 3.97% | |||||
Satyam Computer | 1,474,400 | 15,926,166 | |||
Western Union Co. | 3,246,800 | 71,267,260 | |||
SOFTWARE — 6.90% | |||||
Amdocs Ltd.+ | 2,437,125 | 88,906,320 | |||
Microsoft Corp. | 2,243,200 | 62,517,984 | |||
409,492,702 | |||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 5.40% | |||||
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 1.54% | |||||
Riverbed Technology, Inc.+ | 1,225,492 | 33,872,599 | |||
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 2.75% | |||||
Diebold, Inc. | 1,265,400 | 60,372,234 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS — 1.11% | ||||||
Nice SpA+ | 3,016,828 | $ | 24,321,230 | |||
118,566,063 | ||||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.88% | ||||||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.88% | ||||||
America Movil SA | 26,327,000 | 63,204,358 | ||||
63,204,358 | ||||||
TRANSPORTATION — 6.40% | ||||||
AIRLINES — 3.33% | ||||||
Copa Holdings SA | 954,240 | 49,133,818 | ||||
JetBlue Airways Corp.+ | 2,075,400 | 23,887,854 | ||||
ROAD & RAIL — 3.07% | ||||||
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.+ | 2,844,100 | 67,405,170 | ||||
140,426,842 | ||||||
UTILITIES — 4.67% | ||||||
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS — 4.67% | ||||||
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | 1,190,708 | 49,962,108 | ||||
Pnoc Energy Development Corp.+ | 416,685,900 | 52,679,461 | ||||
102,641,569 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $1,806,194,859) | 2,071,866,138 | |||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.87% | ||||||
San Paolo, 5.31%, 4/4/2007 | $ | 27,000,000 | 26,988,053 | |||
San Paolo, 5.32%, 4/3/2007 | 34,000,000 | 33,989,951 | ||||
Toyota Credit de Puerto Rico, 5.25%, 4/3/2007 | 1,000,000 | 999,708 | ||||
UBS Finance, 5.30%, 4/2/2007 | 45,000,000 | 44,993,375 | ||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $106,971,087) | 106,971,087 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.23% (Cost $1,913,165,946) | $ | 2,178,837,225 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.77% | 16,911,068 | |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 2,195,748,293 | ||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Footnote legend
+ | Non-income producing |
(1) | Investment in Affiliates |
Holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered “affiliated” to the Fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 because the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities during the period, are shown below:
Shares at | Gross | Gross | Shares at | Market Value | Dividend | |||||||
Issuer | Sept. 30, 2006 | Additions | Reductions | Mar. 31, 2007 | Mar. 31, 2007 | Income | ||||||
Santarus, Inc. | — | 2,658,481 | — | 2,658,481 | 18,715,706 | — | ||||||
Systems Xcellence, Inc. | — | 1,094,400 | — | 1,094,400 | 20,627,236 | — |
Total non-controlled “affiliated companies” — 1.79% of Net Assets
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including
(a) sales charges (loads) on purchase payments for Class A shares;
(b) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of any part or all of a purchase of $1 million of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase;
(c) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase;
(d) a 30-day redemption fee on Class A and Class I shares;
(2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During Period† | |||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,141.60 | $ | 7.27 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.14 | $ | 6.85 | |||
Class C Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,136.60 | $ | 11.30 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,014.35 | $ | 10.66 | |||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,143.50 | $ | 5.26 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.02 | $ | 4.96 | |||
Class R3 Shares‡ | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,140.60 | $ | 8.01 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.45 | $ | 7.54 | |||
Class R4 Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 967.30 | $ | 6.23 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.60 | $ | 6.39 | |||
Class R5 Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,143.50 | $ | 5.18 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.10 | $ | 4.88 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.36%; C: 2.12%; I: 0.98%; R3: 1.50%; R4: 1.27% and R5: 0.97%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
‡ | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
Thornburg Core Growth Fund versus NASDAQ Composite (December 27, 2000 to March 31, 2007)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For periods ended March 31, 2007 (with sales charge)
1 Yr | 5 Yrs | Since Inception | |||||||
A Shares (Incep: 12/27/00) | 8.34 | % | 13.55 | % | 6.93 | % | |||
C Shares (Incep: 12/27/00) | 11.58 | % | 13.58 | % | 6.81 | % | |||
R3 Shares (Incep: 7/01/03) | 13.37 | % | — | 20.08 | % | ||||
R4 Shares (Incep: 2/01/07) | — | — | (1.06 | )%* | |||||
R5 Shares (Incep: 10/03/05) | 13.94 | % | — | 21.78 | % | ||||
NASDAQ Composite Index (Since: 12/27/00) | 3.50 | % | 5.59 | % | (0.76 | )% |
* | Not annualized for periods less than one year |
Performance data reflects past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains as well as applicable sales charges. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Class C shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the first year only. There is no up-front sales charge for Class R3, R4, and R5 shares. Class R3, R4, and R5 shares are available only to certain qualified investors. Class A shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.
The NASDAQ Composite Index is a market value-weighted, technology-oriented index comprised of approximately 5,000 domestic and non-US-based securities. 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. The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment.
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg. com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its web site at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 70 1/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPlE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above: | ||
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
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Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
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Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
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Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |||||
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |||||||||||||||||
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |||||||||||||||||
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in equity securities selected for their growth potential.
The Fund can invest in companies of any size, from large, well-established firms to small, emerging growth franchises. Management uses traditional fundamental research to evaluate securities and make buy/sell decisions.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
More information at www.thornburg.com
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Important Information
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
Shares in the Fund carry risks including possible loss of principal. Investing outside the United States involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations. Additionally, the Fund invests a portion of the assets in small capitalization companies which may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility. Investments 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.
Minimum investments for Class I shares are higher than those for other classes.
From time to time the Fund may invest in shares of companies through initial public offerings (IPOs). IPOs have the potential to produce substantial gains. There is no assurance that the Fund will have continued access to profitable IPOs and as the Fund’s assets grow, the impact of an IPO investment may decline. Therefore investors should not rely on these past gains as an indication of future performance.
The Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Rating (commonly called the star rating) brings both performance and risk together into one evaluation. To determine a fund’s star rating for a given period (three, five, or ten years), the fund’s Morningstar Risk score is subtracted from its Morningstar Return score. The resulting number is plotted along a bell curve to determine the fund’s rating for each time period: If the fund scores in the top 10% of its broad investment class (domestic stock, international stock, taxable bond, or municipal bond), it receives 5 stars (Highest); if it falls in the next 22.5%, it receives 4 stars (Above Average); a place in the middle 35% earns it 3 stars (Average); those in the next 22.5% receive 2 stars (Below Average); and the bottom 10% get 1 star (Lowest). The star ratings are recalculated monthly.
Glossary
NASDAQ Composite Index – The NASDAQ Composite Index is a market-value weighted, technology-oriented index comprised of approximately 5,000 domestic and non-U.S.-based securities.
Russell 3000 Growth Index – The Russell 3000 Growth Index is an unmanaged index comprised of those Russell 3000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
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. The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment.
Beta – Beta is 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.
Median Market Capitalization – Market capitalization (market cap) is the total value of a company’s stock, calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding common shares by the current share price. The company whose market cap is in the middle of the portfolio is the median market cap. Half the companies in the portfolio have values greater than the median, and half have values that are less. If there is an even number of companies, then the median is the average of the two companies in the middle.
Price to Book Value (P/B) – 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 (book value is simply assets minus liabilities).
Price to Cash Flow Ratio – A measure of the market’s expectations of a firm’s future financial health. It is calculated by dividing the price per share by cash flow per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E) – 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.
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
Continually Evaluating the Risk Equation
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
There is no up-front sales charge for Class I shares. Class I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.
The total annual fund operating expense of Class I shares is 1.10%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus. Thornburg Investment Management intends to waive fees and reimburse expenses so that actual expenses do not exceed 0.99%. The subsidized expense ratio reflects the annual operating expenses of the Fund minus any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The fee waivers and expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be terminated at any time.
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES
As of 3/31/07
Portfolio P/E Trailing 12-months* | 24.1x | ||
Portfolio Price to Cash Flow* | 12.7 | ||
Portfolio Price to Book Value* | 4.5 | ||
Median Market Cap* | $ | 3.9 B | |
3-Year Beta (Thornburg vs. NASDAQ)* | 0.85 | ||
Holdings | 41 |
* | Source: FactSet |
Growth stocks are often referred to as “glamour” stocks . . . and it is easy to understand why. Growth stocks generate excitement. These are stocks where rapid earnings growth is expected to be followed by rapid price appreciation. Growth stocks capture the imagination, and investing in them may potentially offer considerable opportunities for reward.
But growth stocks can also be volatile. Identifying which companies will succeed takes work. It takes digging down to the nuts and bolts of companies. The management team of Thornburg Core Growth Fund understands this. They know that it is grit, not glamour, that creates a successful growth fund.
Portfolio Manager Alex Motola and his team apply a rigorous stock selection process to investments for the Thornburg Core Growth Fund. This is a portfolio run on common sense, not on abstract theory. Motola’s overarching philosophy is to create a fund that generates good performance over the long term, while reducing volatility in the interim. Intensive, hands-on, independent research is the central theme. While many other growth funds rely on broad portfolio diversification to temper volatility, the Thornburg Core Growth Fund concentrates on a limited number of stocks and diversifies those investments among three segments of the growth fund universe: consistent growth companies, growth industry leaders, and emerging growth companies. By limiting the number of securities, Thornburg’s managers can cover each stock in greater depth. We believe that diversifying among three growth baskets further mitigates risk because each of these segments typically reacts differently than the equity markets as a whole.
How does the stock selection process work? Before adding a stock to the Fund’s portfolio, Motola and his team drill down into the company and its business. The team believes that an intimate understanding of the companies in the portfolio is one of the most effective forms of risk management.
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*
FOR PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007
YTD | 1 Yr | 3 Yrs | Since Inception | |||||||||
I Shares (Incep: 11/3/03) | 4.73 | % | 13.94 | % | 20.67 | % | 18.46 | % | ||||
NASDAQ Composite | 0.26 | % | 3.50 | % | 6.69 | % | 6.28 | % | ||||
Russell 3000 Growth Index | 1.29 | % | 6.53 | % | 7.22 | % | 7.78 | % |
* | Periods under one year are not annualized. |
Companies are initially screened using a variety of quantitative measures and parameters. Most are rejected and logged onto a screening rejection spreadsheet. Only those with the most appealing opportunities to expand margins and grow earnings move on to the next step – the construction of a company-specific model. The goal is to cut to the quick and get at the underlying business. The team uses SEC filings to construct proprietary income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement models for each remaining company. From these they analyze historical data, monitor current conditions, identify red-flags and estimate future growth potential.
Motola, a former historian who has been at the Fund’s helm since its inception, is not one to go along with the crowd. He and his team are not tied to “mainstream thinking.” While they have access to the best of Wall Street’s analysis, they are not ruled by it.
They test the strength of a company’s underlying business model against a variety of what-if screens. They conduct site visits and interview company management. And they complete the picture by checking in with a company’s major customers, suppliers, and distributors. Revenue and cost of goods sold are given particular attention, with each broken down in as many ways as the data will allow.
This team is positioned to demonstrate the strength of its grit over glamour strategy and will continue seeking steady, consistent performance for shareholders through a variety of market cycles.
STOCKS CONTRIBUTING AND DETRACTING
FOR SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/31/07
Top Contributors | Top Detractors | |
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. | Nuvelo Inc. | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | Caremark Rx Inc. | |
CBOT Holdings Inc. | Aspreva Pharmaceuticals Corp. | |
Copa Holdings S.A. | ATP Oil & Gas Corp. | |
JetBlue Airways Corp. | Intel Corp. |
Source: FactSet
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
As of 3/31/07
Amdocs Ltd. | 4.0 | % | |
Intel Corp. | 3.9 | % | |
Google Inc. | 3.8 | % | |
Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 3.7 | % | |
Lowe’s Companies Inc. | 3.5 | % | |
MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. | 3.5 | % | |
Gilead Sciences Inc. | 3.3 | % | |
Western Union Co. | 3.2 | % | |
ON Semiconductor Corp. | 3.2 | % | |
Cytyc Corp. | 3.1 | % |
TOP TEN INDUSTRIES
As of 3/31/07
Software & Services | 18.7 | % | |
Health Care Equip & Services | 12.3 | % | |
Semiconductors & Equipment | 11.9 | % | |
Consumer Services | 9.3 | % | |
Retailing | 6.5 | % | |
Transportation | 6.4 | % | |
Tech Hardware & Equipment | 5.4 | % | |
Utilities | 4.7 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 4.6 | % | |
Pharma, Biotech & Life Sciences | 4.1 | % |
Awards and Ratings
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
2007 Lipper Fund Award
Multi-cap Growth Category Class I shares won for the 3-year period, among 371 funds Class A shares won for the 5-year period, among 294 funds
Lipper Fund Awards are granted annually to the fund in each Lipper classification that consistently delivered the strongest risk-adjusted performance (calculated with dividends reinvested and without sales charges). Awards are given for three-year, five-year, and ten-year periods. The Fund received the 2007 award for all eligible time periods. | ||
2007 Excellence in Fund Management Award
All Cap Growth Category Issued by Standard & Poor’s/BusinessWeek
Excellence in Fund Management Award winners are selected based on in-depth interviews with portfolio managers. Winners were chosen from 830 funds rated A or B+ for the five years ended December 31, 2006, in the BusinessWeek Mutual Fund Scoreboard. Ratings are based on risk-adjusted total returns. Eligible funds must also be open to new shareholders, have assets of at least $100 million, a manager with at least five years tenure, and minimum investments of less than $26,000. | ||
Morningstar Rating
Mid-Cap Growth Category
Overall Morningstar rating for Class I shares, based on risk-adjusted returns, uses the Fund’s three-year rating of 5 stars among 829 Mid-Cap Growth funds, as of 3/31/07. | ||
Past performance does not guarantee future results. |
I Shares – March 31, 2007
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
Alexander M.V.Motola, CFA Portfolio Manager | April 19, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Thornburg Core Growth Fund had strong relative and absolute performance over the past six months. On March 31, 2007, the net asset value (NAV) for the Class I shares was $19.05. At the end of the last fiscal year (September 30, 2006), the Fund’s NAV was $16.66. The Fund’s Class I shares outperformed its benchmark with a total return of 14.35% compared to 7.23% for the NASDAQ Composite Index.
As the Fund’s shareholder base has increased dramatically over the past several years, I would like to highlight our investment philosophy and process. Our investment philosophy is to find promising growth stocks where we have a variance in perception regarding company business development and intrinsic value from Wall Street consensus. If our view of a company’s forward business prospects does not diverge both positively and materially from Wall Street’s consensus expectations, then there is not an excess profit opportunity. Our investment process is grounded in “knowing what we own”. We focus our research efforts on identifying stock specific risks – knowing the business model; the accounting issues; the competitive, regulatory, and legal risks; and the quality of earnings being generated – we feel we are managing our risks at the most basic and important level, the individual security level. We seek to manage portfolio risk by consciously diversifying by capitalization range, geography, by sector and within sectors, and by basket (Growth Industry Leaders, Consistent Growth Companies, and Emerging Growth Companies). Our focus on risk management is further augmented by our sell discipline. Responsible portfolio management involves identifying the point at which a stock has reached fair value as well as recognizing when an investment thesis is not playing out as planned. As a result, an integral part of our investment process is establishing price targets as well as signposts to measure the development of our thesis. If a stock reaches our price target or alternatively, the company does not meet the milestones we establish, the position will in all likelihood be sold from the portfolio. It is our belief that adhering to an investment strategy that focuses on valuation, growth, and rigorous analysis will reward our shareholders.
Our focus on finding promising growth companies and identifying stock specific risks has been rewarded over the life of the Fund. We believe that attractively priced, growing companies are not confined to specific market capitalization ranges or sectors of the market. Rather, we employ a flexible approach to finding these companies and contributors to performance have come from stocks across the market capitalization spectrum, as well as a variety of industries. The past six months are no exception. Positive stock selection effect occurred in most of the sectors we invested in over the past six months, including Financials, Information Technology, |
Consumer Discretionary, Utilities, Industrials, Telecommunication Services, and Consumer Staples. Our stock selection in Energy and Health Care drove a negative selection effect in those sectors. Our underperformance in Health Care was fairly broad based, with Nuvelo, Caremark Rx, and Aspreva Pharmaceuticals among the detractors from total return. Among the contributors, the Fund benefited from investments in MEMC Electronic Materials, Las Vegas Sands, CBOT Holdings, Copa Holdings, JetBlue Airways, Equinix, ON Semiconductor, Hertz Global Holdings, and NYSE Euronext. Fortunately for our Fund shareholders, our focus on identifying stock specific risks resulted in our top contributors adding more to performance than our detractors subtracted. The Thornburg Core Growth Fund has always been a focused portfolio of less than 50 stocks. We subscribe to the belief that when running a focused portfolio of stocks, significant outperformance can come from a few names doing very well, assuming that downside performance can be minimized.
We intend to continue implementing our investment process in a disciplined, consistent manner. Despite the growth in assets that success has brought, we continue to find what we believe to be attractive growth companies. Part of our success can be attributed to the fact that our broad mandate allows us to search in parts of the market not open to managers more tightly constrained to specific style boxes. This flexible approach allows us to do what we love – researching companies and identifying opportunity is our passion. We encourage you to learn more about your portfolio. Descriptions of each holding and links to company web sites can be found by pointing your Internet browser to www.thornburg.com/funds. Thank you for investing in the Thornburg Core Growth Fund.
Sincerely,
Alexander M.V. Motola,CFA
Managing Director
Portfolio Manager
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager, and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value | ||||
Non-controlled affiliated issuers (cost $ 43,313,373) | $ | 39,342,942 | ||
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $ 1,869,852,573) | 2,139,494,283 | |||
Cash | 1,122,013 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 26,238,577 | |||
Dividends receivable | 45,430 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 141,498 | |||
Total Assets | 2,206,384,743 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 5,784,720 | |||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 1,632,154 | |||
Unrealized loss on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 859,009 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 2,189,903 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 170,664 | |||
Total Liabilities | 10,636,450 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 2,195,748,293 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Net investment loss | $ | (7,087,220 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 264,812,269 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 13,487,472 | |||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 1,924,535,772 | |||
$ | 2,195,748,293 | |||
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NET ASSET VALUE: | |||
Class A Shares: | |||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($1,024,611,890 applicable to 54,802,803 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 18.70 | |
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price | 0.88 | ||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 19.58 | |
Class C Shares: | |||
Net asset value and offering price per share * ($433,314,342 applicable to 24,448,213 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 17.72 | |
Class I Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($449,353,977 applicable to 23,582,208 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 19.05 | |
Class R3 Shares:† | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($226,740,318 applicable to 12,101,366 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 18.74 | |
Class R4 Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($3,115 applicable to 167 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 18.70 | |
Class R5 Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($61,724,651 applicable to 3,241,352 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 19.04 | |
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Dividend income | $ | 1,565,084 | ||
Interest income | 2,713,181 | |||
Total Income | 4,278,265 | |||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 6,407,030 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 479,303 | |||
Class C Shares | 187,596 | |||
Class I Shares | 82,514 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 97,045 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 4,435 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 962,808 | |||
Class C Shares | 1,508,020 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 388,894 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 473,825 | |||
Class C Shares | 185,650 | |||
Class I Shares | 104,878 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 95,269 | |||
Class R4 Shares | 311 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 5,715 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 28,354 | |||
Class C Shares | 20,067 | |||
Class I Shares | 37,774 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 11,263 | |||
Class R4 Shares | 4,530 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 9,273 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 143,961 | |||
Professional fees | 33,765 | |||
Accounting fees | 24,030 | |||
Trustee fees | 12,385 | |||
Other expenses | 137,233 | |||
Total Expenses | 11,445,928 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (115,664 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (46,746 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 11,283,518 | |||
Net Investment loss | $ | (7,005,253 | ) | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments | $ | 17,368,372 | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (750,919 | ) | ||
16,617,453 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments (net of change in deferred taxes payable of $246,409) | 161,022,466 | |||
Foreign currency translations | (492,567 | ) | ||
160,529,899 | ||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 177,147,352 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 170,142,099 | ||
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (7,005,253 | ) | $ | (5,787,915 | ) | ||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | 16,617,453 | (3,429,810 | ) | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translation, and deferred taxes | 160,529,899 | 71,928,633 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from operations | 170,142,099 | 62,710,908 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From realized gains | ||||||||
Class A Shares | — | (2,295,746 | ) | |||||
Class C Shares | — | (899,989 | ) | |||||
Class I Shares | — | (998,879 | ) | |||||
Class R3 Shares† | — | (228,837 | ) | |||||
Class R5 Shares | — | (1 | ) | |||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 434,899,091 | 361,920,829 | ||||||
Class C Shares | 214,730,178 | 134,311,126 | ||||||
Class I Shares | 226,744,106 | 125,861,734 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares† | 120,029,690 | 78,841,386 | ||||||
Class R4 Shares | 3,100 | — | ||||||
Class R5 Shares | 61,040,605 | 43,038 | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 1,227,588,869 | 759,265,569 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 968,159,424 | 208,893,855 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 2,195,748,293 | $ | 968,159,424 | ||||
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1– ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Core Growth Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Fund commenced operations on December 27, 2000. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in domestic equity securities selected for their growth potential.
The Fund currently offers six classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, Institutional Class (Class I), and Retirement Classes (Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5). Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, (iv) Class R3 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase but bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (v) Class R4 shares are sold at net asset value without sales charge at the time of purchase, but bear a service fee, (vi) Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (vii) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable, to specific classes including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administration and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Securities: Investments are stated at value based on latest sales prices, normally at 4:00 pm New York time reported on national securities exchanges on the last business day of the period. Investments for which no sale is reported are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices or in accordance with such other method as the Trustees may authorize. In any case where a market quotation is not readily available or circumstances render quotations unreliable (including significant events after the close of trading on foreign exchanges and before the time of day the Fund values its investments), the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. Short term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Options Transactions: The Fund may buy or write put and call options through listed exchanges and the over-the-counter market. The buyer has the right to purchase (in the case of a call option) or sell (in the case of a put option) a specified quantity of a specific security or other underlying asset at a specified price prior to or on a specified expiration date. The writer of an option is exposed to the risk of loss if the market price of the underlying asset declines (in the case of a put option) or increases (in the case of a call option). The writer of an option can never profit by more than the premium paid by the buyer but can lose an unlimited amount. The writer also has the additional risk of not being able to enter into a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.
Premiums received/paid from writing/purchasing options are recorded as liabilities/assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and are subsequently adjusted to current values. The difference between the current value of an option and the premium received/paid is treated as an unrealized gain or loss.
When a purchased option expires on its stipulated expiration date or when a closing transaction is entered into, the premium paid on the purchase of the option is treated by the Fund as a realized loss. When a written option expires on its stipulated expiration date or when a closing transaction is entered into, the related liability is extinguished and the Fund realizes a gain (loss if the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was written).
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the translation date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
Dividends: Dividends to shareholders are generally paid quarterly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date or, at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net realized capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are based on income tax regulations and therefore, their characteristics may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign securities is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .875 of 1% to .675 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $10,684 for Class I shares, $91,292 for Class R3 shares, $4,841 for Class R4 shares, and $8,847 for Class R5 shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $350,238 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $41,626 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C and Class R3 shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C and Class R3 shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R3 shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $46,746. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 29,645,429 | $ | 535,200,156 | 31,205,445 | $ | 490,887,835 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | 145,954 | 2,090,059 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (5,512,156 | ) | (100,301,855 | ) | (8,482,187 | ) | (131,249,232 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 790 | — | 192,167 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 24,133,273 | $ | 434,899,091 | 22,869,212 | $ | 361,920,829 | ||||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 13,193,915 | $ | 227,721,654 | 9,826,021 | $ | 147,394,797 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | 54,556 | 748,508 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (754,937 | ) | (12,992,211 | ) | (932,965 | ) | (13,875,119 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 735 | — | 42,940 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 12,438,978 | $ | 214,730,178 | 8,947,612 | $ | 134,311,126 | ||||||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 14,395,189 | $ | 266,225,867 | 12,137,575 | $ | 193,746,428 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | 63,694 | 923,572 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,121,718 | ) | (39,482,864 | ) | (4,369,477 | ) | (68,872,491 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 1,103 | — | 64,225 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 12,273,471 | $ | 226,744,106 | 7,831,792 | $ | 125,861,734 | ||||||||
Class R3 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 7,324,658 | $ | 132,971,893 | 5,664,323 | $ | 88,572,584 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | 15,760 | 226,474 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (712,475 | ) | (12,942,727 | ) | (635,940 | ) | (9,972,757 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 524 | — | 15,085 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 6,612,183 | $ | 120,029,690 | 5,044,143 | $ | 78,841,386 | ||||||||
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class R4 Shares* | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 488 | $ | 9,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (321 | ) | (6,000 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 167 | $ | 3,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Class R5 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 3,348,645 | $ | 63,092,555 | 2,707 | $ | 43,064 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | — | — | 1 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (109,998 | ) | (2,052,193 | ) | (2 | ) | (35 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 243 | — | 8 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 3,238,647 | $ | 61,040,605 | 2,705 | $ | 43,038 | ||||||||
* | Effective date of Class R4 shares was February 1, 2007. |
** | The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A & Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, subject to certain exemptions. Redemption fees charged to any class are allocated to all classes upon receipt of payment based on relative net asset values of each class or other appropriate allocation methods. |
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $1,400,508,635 and $400,600,215, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 1,913,804,055 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 290,568,921 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (25,535,751 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 265,033,170 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund has deferred tax basis currency and capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $81,967 and $1,926,292 respectively. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had tax basis capital losses of $587,448, which may be carried over to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carry forwards are used, capital gains distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations. Such losses expire September 30, 2014.
NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK
During the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund was a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks, primarily currency forward exchange contracts. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate at an agreed upon future date. These contracts are purchased in order to minimize the risk to the Fund with respect to its foreign stock transactions from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. In each case these contracts have been initiated in conjunction with foreign stock transactions. These instruments may involve market risks in excess of the amount recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks would arise from the possible inability of counter-parties to meet the terms of their contracts, future movement in currency value and interest rates and contract positions that are not exact offsets. These contracts are reported in the financial statements at the Fund’s net equity, as measured by the difference between the forward exchange rates at the reporting date and the forward exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contract. There are special risks associated with international investing, including currency fluctuations, government regulation, political developments, and differences in liquidity.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CONTRACTS TO SELL:
Contracts | Contract Value Date | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
2,000,000,000 Philippine Peso for 40,609,137 USD | June 18, 2007 | $ | (859,009 | ) | ||
Net unrealized gain (loss) from forward Sell contracts: | $ | (859,009 | ) | |||
OTHER NOTES:
Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007.
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | Period Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004(c) | |||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | ||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.66 | $ | 14.37 | $ | 10.93 | $ | 10.87 | ||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.04 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 2.43 | 2.58 | 3.51 | 0.14 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.39 | 2.52 | 3.44 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||
Realized capital gains | — | (0.24 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Redemption fees added to paid in capital | — | 0.01 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 2.39 | 2.29 | 3.44 | 0.06 | ||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 19.05 | $ | 16.66 | $ | 14.37 | $ | 10.93 | ||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Total return(a) | 14.35 | % | 17.85 | % | 31.47 | % | 0.55 | % | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.44 | )%(b) | (0.40 | )% | (0.55 | )% | (0.74 | )%(b) | ||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.99 | % (b) | 1.01 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.00 | % (b) | ||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.98 | % (b) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % (b) | ||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.00 | % (b) | 1.10 | % | 1.15 | % | 1.31 | % (b) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 27.47 | % | 98.00 | % | 115.37 | % | 108.50 | % | ||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 449,354 | $ | 188,422 | $ | 49,975 | $ | 21,578 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class I shares was November 3, 2003. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A—885-215-582, CLASS C—885-215-574, CLASS I—885-215-475, CLASS R3—885-215-517, CLASS
R4—885-215-251, CLASS R5—885-215-350
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A—THCGX, CLASS C—TCGCX, CLASS I—THIGX, CLASS R3—THCRX, CLASS R4—TCGRX, CLASS R5—THGRX
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
Software & Services | 18.7 | % | Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 4.1 | % | |||||
Health Care Equipment & Services | 12.3 | % | Media | 4.1 | % | |||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 11.9 | % | Telecommunication Services | 2.9 | % | |||||
Consumer Services | 9.3 | % | Energy | 1.9 | % | |||||
Retailing | 6.5 | % | Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 0.9 | % | |||||
Transportation | 6.4 | % | Commercial Services & Supplies | 0.5 | % | |||||
Technology, Hardware & Equipment | 5.4 | % | Insurance | 0.2 | % | |||||
Utilities | 4.7 | % | Other Assets and Cash Equivalents | 5.6 | % | |||||
Diversified Financials | 4.6 | % |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCK — 94.36% | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.47% | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.47% | |||||
Paxys, Inc.+ | 17,281,600 | $ | 10,207,784 | ||
10,207,784 | |||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 9.34% | |||||
DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES — 1.89% | |||||
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.+ | 1,095,413 | 41,351,841 | |||
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 7.45% | |||||
FU JI Food & Catering Services | 9,582,500 | 30,108,194 | |||
Las Vegas Sands Corp.+ | 932,700 | 80,781,147 | |||
Wyndham Worldwide Corp.+ | 1,544,900 | 52,758,335 | |||
204,999,517 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 4.55% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 1.62% | |||||
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.+ | 328,625 | $ | 35,606,519 | ||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.93% | |||||
NYSE Euronext+ | 686,946 | 64,401,187 | |||
100,007,706 | |||||
ENERGY — 1.86% | |||||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 1.86% | |||||
ATP Oil & Gas Corp.+ | 1,087,146 | 40,876,690 | |||
40,876,690 | |||||
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 0.95% | |||||
FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.95% | |||||
China Milk Products Group Ltd.+ | 25,042,000 | 20,797,495 | |||
20,797,495 | |||||
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 12.30% | |||||
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 3.09% | |||||
Cytyc Corp.+ | 1,984,100 | 67,876,061 | |||
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 5.78% | |||||
UnitedHealth Group, Inc. | 1,259,800 | 66,731,606 | |||
WellPoint, Inc.+ | 741,500 | 60,135,650 | |||
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY — 3.43% | |||||
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc.+ | 2,037,989 | 54,638,485 | |||
Systems Xcellence, Inc.+(1) | 1,094,400 | 20,627,236 | |||
270,009,038 | |||||
INSURANCE — 0.18% | |||||
INSURANCE — 0.18% | |||||
Amtrust Financial Services, Inc. | 381,796 | 4,031,766 | |||
4,031,766 | |||||
MEDIA — 4.12% | |||||
MEDIA — 4.12% | |||||
DIRECTV Group, Inc.+ | 1,146,621 | 26,452,546 | |||
Virgin Media, Inc. | 2,539,300 | 64,117,325 | |||
90,569,871 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 4.14% | |||||
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 3.29% | |||||
Gilead Sciences, Inc.+ | 944,850 | $ | 72,281,025 | ||
PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.85% | |||||
Santarus, Inc.+(1) | 2,658,481 | 18,715,706 | |||
90,996,731 | |||||
RETAILING — 6.56% | |||||
MULTILINE RETAIL — 3.02% | |||||
Kohl’s Corp.+ | 865,300 | 66,290,633 | |||
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 3.54% | |||||
Lowe’s Cos. Inc. | 2,469,900 | 77,777,151 | |||
144,067,784 | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 11.89% | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 11.89% | |||||
Austriamicrosystems AG+ | 493,934 | 28,941,366 | |||
Intel Corp. | 4,421,500 | 84,583,295 | |||
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.+ | 1,261,900 | 76,445,902 | |||
ON Semiconductor Corp.+ | 7,959,603 | 70,999,659 | |||
260,970,222 | |||||
SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 18.65% | |||||
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 7.78% | |||||
Equinix, Inc.+ | 508,044 | 43,503,808 | |||
Google, Inc.+ | 183,950 | 84,278,532 | |||
Vistaprint Ltd.+ | 1,125,134 | 43,092,632 | |||
IT SERVICES — 3.97% | |||||
Satyam Computer | 1,474,400 | 15,926,166 | |||
Western Union Co. | 3,246,800 | 71,267,260 | |||
SOFTWARE — 6.90% | |||||
Amdocs Ltd.+ | 2,437,125 | 88,906,320 | |||
Microsoft Corp. | 2,243,200 | 62,517,984 | |||
409,492,702 | |||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 5.40% | |||||
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 1.54% | |||||
Riverbed Technology, Inc.+ | 1,225,492 | 33,872,599 | |||
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 2.75% | |||||
Diebold, Inc. | 1,265,400 | 60,372,234 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS — 1.11% | ||||||
Nice SpA+ | 3,016,828 | $ | 24,321,230 | |||
118,566,063 | ||||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.88% | ||||||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.88% | ||||||
America Movil SA | 26,327,000 | 63,204,358 | ||||
63,204,358 | ||||||
TRANSPORTATION — 6.40% | ||||||
AIRLINES — 3.33% | ||||||
Copa Holdings SA | 954,240 | 49,133,818 | ||||
JetBlue Airways Corp.+ | 2,075,400 | 23,887,854 | ||||
ROAD & RAIL — 3.07% | ||||||
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.+ | 2,844,100 | 67,405,170 | ||||
140,426,842 | ||||||
UTILITIES — 4.67% | ||||||
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS — 4.67% | ||||||
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | 1,190,708 | 49,962,108 | ||||
Pnoc Energy Development Corp.+ | 416,685,900 | 52,679,461 | ||||
102,641,569 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (COST $ 1,806,194,859) | 2,071,866,138 | |||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.87% | ||||||
San Paolo, 5.31%, 4/4/2007 | $ | 27,000,000 | 26,988,053 | |||
San Paolo, 5.32%, 4/3/2007 | 34,000,000 | 33,989,951 | ||||
Toyota Credit de Puerto Rico, 5.25%, 4/3/2007 | 1,000,000 | 999,708 | ||||
UBS Finance, 5.30%, 4/2/2007 | 45,000,000 | 44,993,375 | ||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $ 106,971,087) | 106,971,087 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.23% (COST $ 1,913,165,946) | $ | 2,178,837,225 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.77% | 16,911,068 | |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 2,195,748,293 | ||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Footnote legend
+ | Non-income producing |
(1) | Investment in Affiliates |
Holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered “affiliated” to the Fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 because the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities during the period, are shown below:
Issuer | Shares at Sept. 30, 2006 | Gross Additions | Gross Reductions | Shares at Mar. 31, 2007 | Market Value Mar. 31, 2007 | Dividend Income | ||||||
Santarus, Inc. | — | 2,658,481 | — | 2,658,481 | 18,715,706 | — | ||||||
Systems Xcellence, Inc. | — | 1,094,400 | — | 1,094,400 | 20,627,236 | — |
Total non-controlled “affiliated companies” — 1.79% of Net Assets
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) | transaction costs, including a 30-day redemption fee on Class I shares and |
(2) | ongoing costs, including management and administrative fees and other Fund expenses. |
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,143.50 | $ | 5.26 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.02 | $ | 4.96 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for Class I shares (0.98%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For periods ended March 31, 2007
1 Yr | Since Inception | |||||
I Shares (Incep: 11/3/03) | 13.94 | % | 18.46 | % | ||
NASDAQ Composite Index | ||||||
(Since: 11/3/03) | 3.50 | % | 6.28 | % |
Performance data reflects past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. There is no up-front sales charge for Class I shares. Class I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.
The NASDAQ Composite Index is a market value-weighted, technology-oriented index comprised of approximately 5,000 domestic and non-US-based securities. 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. The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment.
Thornburg Core Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg. com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its web site at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds.
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |||||
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |||||
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |||||
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Current Stream of Income Plus Potential for Growth
The Fund seeks to provide a level of current income which exceeds the average yield on U.S. stocks generally, and which will generally grow, subject to periodic fluctuations, over the years on a per share basis. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.
The Fund invests primarily in companies (both in the U.S. and abroad) that pay dividends and, in the opinion of Thornburg Investment Management, that show the capacity to increase them. To provide additional income, the Fund also invests in bonds and hybrid securities.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
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Important Information
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
Shares in the Fund carry risks including possible loss of principal. Investing outside the United States involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations. Additionally, the Fund invests a portion of the assets in small capitalization companies which may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations.
As with direct bond ownership, funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk, and inflation risk. The value of a bond will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates; as interest rates rise, the overall price of bonds fall. Investments 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.
Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account the applicable sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.
Glossary
Blended Index – The blended index is comprised of 25% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index and 75% MSCI World Equity Index. The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is composed of approximately 6,000 publicly traded bonds including U.S. government, mortgage-backed, corporate and Yankee bonds with an average maturity of approximately 10 years. The index is weighted by the market value of the bond included in the index. The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index is an unmanaged market-weighted index that consists of over 1,200 equity securities traded in 23 of the world’s most developed countries. The index is calculated with net dividends reinvested, in U.S. dollars.
MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index – A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in Asia. As of June 2006, the MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index consisted of the following 11 countries: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore Free, Taiwan, and Thailand.
MSCI Country Indices (Australia, U.K. and Japan) – Free float-adjusted market capitalization indices that are designed to measure equity market performance in that specific country.
MSCI Europe ex-U.K. Index – A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in Europe. As of June 2006, the MSCI Europe Index consisted of the following 15 developed market country indices: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Latin America Index – A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in Latin America. As of June 2006, the MSCI EM Latin America Index consisted of the following seven emerging market country indices: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.
Russell 1000 Index – Consists of the 1,000 largest securities in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 90% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. It is a large-cap, market-oriented index and is highly correlated with the S&P 500 Index.
Russell 2000 Index – An unmanaged index generally representative of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.
Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (S&P 500) – An unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. stock market.
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. The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment.
Median Market Capitalization – Market capitalization (market cap) is the total value of a company’s stock, calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding common shares by the current share price. The company whose market cap is in the middle of the portfolio is the median market cap. Half the companies in the portfolio have values greater than the median, and half have values that are less. If there is an even number of companies, then the median is the average of the two companies in the middle.
Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E) – 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.
Weighted Average Coupon – Coupon refers to the rate of interest paid on a bond, usually expressed as a percent of its par value. A fund’s weighted average coupon is calculated by weighting each bond’s coupon by its relative size in the portfolio and taking the average.
The Dividend Landscape
To appreciate the investment environment that Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund operates in, you may wish to review these highlights of the “dividend landscape.”
The S&P 500 Index Payout Ratio — A Historical Perspective
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
The dividend payout ratio is a fraction that expresses dividend payments as a percentage of per-share earnings. By long-term historical standards, the dividend payout ratio of the S&P 500 Index is relatively low at this time.
Corporate Willingness to Pay Dividends is Improving
Source: CSFB Quantitative and Equity Derivatives Strategy & Baseline.
The Russell 1000 Index includes 1000 public companies that are supposed to be generally representative of corporate America. Between 1980 and 1993, at least 75% of these firms paid some dividend. Between 1994 and 2001, the percentage of Russell 1000 companies paying dividends sank to just over 50%, indicating investor and management preference for reinvesting retained earnings in growth initiatives. Now the pendulum appears to be swinging back, and the percentage of dividend payers is increasing. Long-term academic studies have shown that subsequent earnings-per-share growth of dividend-paying firms actually exceeds that of non-payers.
Rising Dividend Payments Despite Decreasing Dividend Yields
S&P 500 Index Average Yield vs. Annual Dividends from a One-Time $10,000 Investment in the Index (Dividends not Reinvested)
Source: Bloomberg.
Over time, the dollar dividend per unit of the S&P 500 Index has increased. Because the price of the index itself has increased even more, the yield on the S&P 500 Index, as a percentage of the current index price, has generally decreased in recent decades. You should note, however, that the yield on the original investment made at a fixed point in time (say, 1970 or 1989) has increased, even without reinvestment of dividends.
Hypothetical chart is for illustration purposes only and is not indicative of an investment in any particular security. Investors may not invest directly in an index.
A Truly Diversified Dividend-Paying Portfolio Must Look Beyond the Obvious High Yield Stocks!
The Top 100 Dividend Yields
Russell 1000 Index | Russell 2000 Index | |||||
Real Estate | 27 | % | 57 | % | ||
Banks & Other Financials | 26 | % | 13 | % | ||
Total Financials | 53 | % | 70 | % | ||
Utilities | 27 | % | 2 | % | ||
Telecommunications | 5 | % | 5 | % | ||
Materials | 5 | % | 2 | % | ||
Health Care | 4 | % | 1 | % | ||
Consumer Staples | 3 | % | 2 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 2 | % | 9 | % | ||
Industrials | 0 | % | 5 | % | ||
Technology | 0 | % | 4 | % | ||
Energy | 0 | % | 0 | % |
Source: Baseline, as of December 2006; (Numbers may not add to 100% due to rounding.)
In the (large cap) Russell 1000 Index, 54% of the top 100 dividend payers are either real estate or utilities. In the (small cap) Russell 2000 Index, 59% of the top 100 dividend-yielding stocks are either real estate or utilities. In order to construct a diversified portfolio of attractive yielding stocks, one must look beyond these two sectors. We do!
Dividend yield is a ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
The Dividend Landscape
Continued
Global Diversification Can Improve the Portfolio Yield
Source: FactSet, as of September 30, 2006; Countries and regions above, except the U.S., are represented by MSCI indices defined on page three.
Since firms outside the U.S. tend to pay higher dividends than U.S. firms, particularly outside the real estate and utility sectors, we diversify the Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund into foreign dividend-paying stocks to try to take advantage of these opportunities.
Portfolio Overview
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Important Performance Information
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
The maximum sales charge for Class A shares is 4.50%. Class A shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee. The total annual fund operating expense of Class A shares is 1.38%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.
We do not expect each sequential quarter’s dividend to increase over that of the prior quarter, since dividend payments outside the U.S. tend to be seasonal. Rather, the Fund aspires to increase the dividend paid on an annual basis.
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND HISTORY
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 14.2 | ¢ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
2006 | 12.5 | ¢ | 16.0 | ¢ | 19.2 | ¢ | 33.0 | ¢ | 80.7 | ¢ | |||||
2005 | 11.0 | ¢ | 13.6 | ¢ | 17.4 | ¢ | 29.0 | ¢ | 71.0 | ¢ | |||||
2004 | 10.2 | ¢ | 12.5 | ¢ | 15.0 | ¢ | 21.8 | ¢ | 59.5 | ¢ | |||||
Class C Shares | |||||||||||||||
2007 | 11.2 | ¢ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
2006 | 10.2 | ¢ | 13.5 | ¢ | 16.5 | ¢ | 30.2 | ¢ | 70.4 | ¢ | |||||
2005 | 9.1 | ¢ | 11.7 | ¢ | 15.6 | ¢ | 26.8 | ¢ | 63.2 | ¢ | |||||
2004 | 8.4 | ¢ | 10.9 | ¢ | 13.7 | ¢ | 20.2 | ¢ | 53.2 | ¢ |
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES | TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS | ||||||||||
Equity Statistics | Telefónica SA | 4.1 | % | ||||||||
Portfolio P/E (12-mo. trailing) | 16.0x | Entergy Corp. | 3.3 | % | |||||||
Median Market Cap | $ | 10.4 B | Chevron Corp. | 3.0 | % | ||||||
Equity Holdings | 57 | ||||||||||
General Electric Co. | 2.8 | % | |||||||||
Fixed Income Statistics | |||||||||||
Altria Group Inc. | 2.8 | % | |||||||||
Weighted Average Coupon | 6.3 | % | |||||||||
Intel Corp. | 2.7 | % | |||||||||
Average Credit Quality | A | ||||||||||
BBVA | 2.6 | % | |||||||||
Average Maturity | 5.0 yrs | ||||||||||
Duration | 2.2 yrs | McDonald’s Corp. | 2.5 | % | |||||||
Bond Holdings | 41 | OPAP SA | 2.5 | % | |||||||
30-day SEC Yield (A Shares) | 3.37 | % | France Telecom SA | 2.4 | % |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*
For periods ending March 31, 2007
YTD | 1 Yr | 3 Yrs | Since Inception | |||||||||
A Shares (Incep: 12/24/02) | ||||||||||||
Without Sales Charge | 3.59 | % | 17.85 | % | 16.48 | % | 19.76 | % | ||||
With Sales Charge | (1.07 | )% | 12.53 | % | 14.70 | % | 18.48 | % | ||||
Blended Index** (Since: 12/24/02) | 2.26 | % | 13.21 | % | 11.77 | % | 14.64 | % | ||||
S&P 500 Index (Since:12/24/02) | 0.64 | % | 11.83 | % | 10.06 | % | 13.57 | % |
* | Periods under one year are not annualized. |
** | Blended Index: 75% MSCI World Equity Index/25% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index |
Portfolio Overview
Continued
The investment objective of Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund is to provide a level of current income which exceeds the average yield on U.S. stocks, and which will grow, subject to periodic fluctuations, over the years. This objective remains constant over time. However, the specific investments we have used to try to reach our objective have changed over time. There is no guarantee the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
Business conditions for various industries and operating effectiveness at individual firms, change over time. Investor preferences, expressed as both absolute and relative prices, also change over time. In the view of your portfolio management team, “some doors close and others open.” As shown in the tables below, the percentage industry allocations of your Fund evolve to reflect these changing conditions.
TOP TEN INDUSTRIES As of 3/31/07 | TOP TEN INDUSTRIES As of 12/31/06 | |||||||||
Banks | 13.8 | % | Banks | 14.3 | % | |||||
Energy | 12.6 | % | Telecommunication Services | 12.8 | % | |||||
Telecommunication Services | 11.6 | % | Energy | 10.1 | % | |||||
Utilities | 10.4 | % | Utilities | 8.8 | % | |||||
Diversified Financials | 9.9 | % | Diversified Financials | 8.4 | % | |||||
Consumer Services | 7.3 | % | Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 6.3 | % | |||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 5.9 | % | Commercial Services & Supplies | 5.0 | % | |||||
Transportation | 4.8 | % | Transportation | 4.9 | % | |||||
Capital Goods | 3.1 | % | Consumer Services | 4.0 | % | |||||
Materials | 2.9 | % | Capital Goods | 3.5 | % | |||||
TOP TEN INDUSTRIES As of 9/30/06 | TOP TEN INDUSTRIES As of 6/30/06 | |||||||||
Energy | 12.1 | % | Energy | 13.2 | % | |||||
Banks | 12.0 | % | Banks | 10.0 | % | |||||
Diversified Financials | 10.4 | % | Telecommunication Services | 9.9 | % | |||||
Telecommunication Services | 9.9 | % | Diversified Financials | 9.4 | % | |||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 6.6 | % | Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 8.5 | % | |||||
Real Estate | 6.3 | % | Real Estate | 6.1 | % | |||||
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 6.0 | % | Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 5.7 | % | |||||
Utilities | 4.1 | % | Utilities | 5.3 | % | |||||
Consumer Services | 2.9 | % | Capital Goods | 3.1 | % | |||||
Capital Goods | 2.9 | % | Consumer Services | 3.1 | % |
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
March 31, 2007
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
April 19, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund paid dividends of 47.2¢ per Class A share in the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, up 13.7% from 41.5¢ in the comparable six-month period of the prior fiscal year. The dividend per share was higher for Class I shares and lower for Class C shares, to account for varying class specific expenses.
The median percentage increase of the most recent dividend paid by your portfolio firms was around 14% over the year-earlier level. Many of the firms where we have higher portfolio weightings increased their dividends by smaller percentages over the last year. Across the portfolio, these year-over-year dividend increases were the primary force powering your Fund’s dividend development. In addition, modestly rising interest rates helped your Fund’s income production from the interest bearing portion of the portfolio. We do not expect to achieve such significant annual percentage increases in dividend income production each year, but it was gratifying to be able to do so this year. In addition, your Fund’s net asset value increased by $1.38 for the Class A shares, even after payment of 51¢ in capital gains during the six-month period under review. As of March 31, 2007, the net asset values per share of the Class A and Class C shares were $20.96 and $20.97, respectively.
Last year at this time we could report to you that financial services and energy firms were the major drivers of portfolio performance for the first half of our fiscal year. This year, there are no such patterns. The best and worst performers are diverse collections of businesses. 55 of your portfolio stocks delivered positive returns for the period under review, while 14 showed negative returns. You might expect this type of outcome from a portfolio of businesses that is capable of generating a median dividend increase of 14% on top of what were already well-above-average dividend yields.
Your portfolio’s top performers included: Southern Copper Corp., a mining company which increased its dividend by 24%; Entergy, a U.S. electric utility which had no dividend increase; Telefónica, a Spanish-based telecommunications service firm which increased its dividend by 15%; Host Hotels and Resorts, the U.S. hotel owner, which increased its dividend by 75%; FU JI Food & Catering, a food distributor serving workplaces and institutions in China, increased its dividend by 59%; Macquarie Airports, an Australia-based airport owner, increased its dividend by 25%; Reddy Ice Holdings, a bulk ice producer/distributor, increased its dividend by 23%; Synagro Technologies, a municipal solid waste processor, had no dividend increase (but was acquired at a nice premium); Altria, the tobacco/packaged products firm, increased its dividend by 7%; and Spain’s Bolsas y Mercados, the Madrid stock exchange operator, initiated a dividend program as a newly public entity.
Your Fund’s worst performers included both familiar and less known names: Pfizer, Intel, Precision Drilling Trust, W.P. Stewart & Co., Algonquin Power Income Fund, UBS, Canadian Oil Sands Trust, Bank of America, Sanofi-Aventis, and Maygar Telecom. Each of these has its own story. We continue to hold all as of this report date, except Pfizer. The pharmaceutical firms face upcoming patent expirations and difficulties getting new drugs into the market. The oil & gas producers have seen flat selling prices, higher production costs, and an unexpected change in future taxation for income trusts in Canada. The banks are subject to investor anxiety about financial firms, as expectations of a future economic slowdown increase.
We remind you of our desire to own businesses that are capable of generating attractive, growing, dividend streams, and that are run by managements who have the discipline and willingness to pay out surplus cash and grow their businesses. For a disciplined organization, these two objectives need not be mutually exclusive.
Bond yields, while improved from their lows of earlier years, are not yet interesting, and the reward for taking corporate credit risk is meager. Yields from short term investments, however, have become somewhat interesting. We began to allocate more of the portfolio to money market investments during 2006, although we re-deployed several percentage points of these funds into non-U.S. stocks when prices of these declined sharply during February and March of this year. At March 31, 2007, domestic stocks, including preferred stocks, comprise around 37% of your portfolio; foreign stocks around 50%; and interest bearing investments 13% of your portfolio.
We look forward to the coming quarters, recognizing that 2007 will present challenges. Consensus “top down” operating earnings per unit of the S&P 500 Index, around $88 for 2006, are forecast to increase by only 3% to 8% for 2007. Outside the U.S., 2007 earnings growth is expected to be somewhat stronger. Dividend payouts on both U.S. and European corporate earnings are modest, at around 30% of earnings. There is considerable debate about the degree of correlation between U.S. economic performance, which is closely tied to consumer spending, and that of other countries. We do know that mortgage equity withdrawals powered much of the consumer spending boom seen in the U.S. in recent years. These withdrawals, which increased from approximately 0% of disposable income in 1995 to 7% of disposable income in early 2006, are clearly headed down. This could dampen U.S. economic growth this year.
Thank you for being a shareholder of Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund. Remember that you can review descriptions of many of the stocks in your portfolio at your leisure by going to our internet site, www. thornburg.com/funds. Best wishes for a wonderful summer.
Sincerely,
Brian McMahon | Brad Kinkelaar | Jason Brady,CFA | ||||||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | ||||||
President & Chief Investment Officer | Managing Director | Managing Director |
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager, and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | |||
Investments at value | |||
Non-controlled affiliated issuers (cost $ 135,672,220) | $ | 156,947,159 | |
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $ 2,260,562,980) | 2,526,872,297 | ||
Cash | 744,896 | ||
Receivable for investments sold | 920,342 | ||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 18,463,508 | ||
Unrealized gain on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 138,818 | ||
Dividends receivable | 11,755,906 | ||
Interest receivable | 2,902,935 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 118,409 | ||
Total Assets | 2,718,864,270 | ||
LIABILITIES | |||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 1,513,419 | ||
Unrealized loss on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 12,836,356 | ||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 2,826,268 | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,027,874 | ||
Dividends payable | 1,124,566 | ||
Total Liabilities | 19,328,483 | ||
NET ASSETS | $ | 2,699,535,787 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 15,306,969 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 282,785,876 | ||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 83,133,011 | ||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 2,318,309,931 | ||
$ | 2,699,535,787 | ||
NET ASSET VALUE: | |||
Class A Shares: | |||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($1,212,441,265 applicable to 57,842,674 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 20.96 | |
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price | 0.99 | ||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 21.95 | |
Class C Shares: | |||
Net asset value and offering price per share* ($1,038,902,102 applicable to 49,538,830 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 20.97 | |
Class I Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($444,213,705 applicable to 21,057,395 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 21.10 | |
Class R3 Shares:† | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($3,975,591 applicable to 189,781 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 20.95 | |
Class R5 Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($3,124 applicable to 148 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 21.10 | |
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements. |
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | Six Month Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Dividend income | ||||
Non-controlled affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $ 175,132) | $ | 1,934,963 | ||
Non-affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $ 2,592,645) | 54,400,055 | |||
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $ 180,045) | 12,340,142 | |||
Total Income | 68,675,160 | |||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 8,799,936 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 654,833 | |||
Class C Shares | 512,449 | |||
Class I Shares | 92,265 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 1,606 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 1,318,441 | |||
Class C Shares | 4,148,433 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 6,520 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 431,810 | |||
Class C Shares | 386,395 | |||
Class I Shares | 85,220 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 6,397 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 591 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 35,808 | |||
Class C Shares | 27,834 | |||
Class I Shares | 14,627 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 9,035 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 5,480 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 378,049 | |||
Professional fees | 52,250 | |||
Accounting fees | 48,960 | |||
Trustee fees | 20,290 | |||
Other expenses | 153,734 | |||
Total Expenses | 17,190,963 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (748,578 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (52,000 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 16,390,385 | |||
Net Investment Income | $ | 52,284,775 | ||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments sold | $ | 92,337,366 | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (4,896,616 | ) | ||
87,440,750 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 129,035,685 | |||
Foreign currency translations | (13,732,988 | ) | ||
115,302,697 | ||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 202,743,447 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 255,028,222 | ||
See notes to financial statements. |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 52,284,775 | $ | 54,422,706 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 87,440,750 | 53,507,046 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translation, and deferred taxes | 115,302,697 | 85,783,248 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 255,028,222 | 193,713,000 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (24,181,306 | ) | (27,097,402 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (16,193,254 | ) | (16,063,539 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (9,116,103 | ) | (8,357,488 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares† | (52,736 | ) | (25,242 | ) | ||||
Class R5 Shares | (2 | ) | — | |||||
From realized gains | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (25,096,354 | ) | (10,140,082 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (18,583,927 | ) | (6,660,050 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (8,637,003 | ) | (2,568,880 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares† | (52,085 | ) | (6,756 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 237,446,648 | 325,267,307 | ||||||
Class C Shares | 345,988,694 | 257,138,902 | ||||||
Class I Shares | 110,028,194 | 161,508,626 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares† | 2,499,244 | 952,708 | ||||||
Class R5 Shares | 3,101 | — | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 849,081,333 | 867,661,104 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 1,850,454,454 | 982,793,350 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 2,699,535,787 | $ | 1,850,454,454 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 15,306,969 | $ | 12,565,595 |
See notes to financial statements. |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Fund commenced operations on December 24, 2002. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund pursues its investment objectives by investing in a broad range of income producing securities, primarily stocks and bonds.
The Fund currently offers five classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, Institutional Class (Class I), and Retirement Classes (Class R3 and Class R5). Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, (iv) Class R3 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but bear both a service fee and distribution fee, (v) Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (vi) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable, to specific classes including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administration and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Securities: Investments are stated at value based on latest sales prices, normally at 4:00 pm New York time reported on national securities exchanges on the last business day of the period. Investments for which no sale is reported are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices or in accordance with such other method as the Trustees may authorize. In any case where a market quotation is not readily available or circumstances render quotations unreliable (including significant events after the close of trading on foreign exchanges and before the time of day the Fund values its investments), the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. Short term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the translation date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Deferred Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities as reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or
market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Net investment income of the Fund is declared daily as a dividend on shares for which the Fund has received payment. Dividends are paid quarterly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are based on income tax regulations and therefore, their characteristics may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign securities is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .875 of 1% to .675 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $727,448 for Class C shares, $15,059 for Class R3 shares, and $6,071 for Class R5 shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $58,561 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $58,561 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C and Class R3 shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C and Class R3 shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R3 shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $52,000. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/ or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 14,824,386 | $ | 300,863,597 | 20,476,188 | $ | 383,476,280 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 2,002,471 | 40,248,689 | 1,620,907 | 29,347,480 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (5,112,691 | ) | (103,668,534 | ) | (4,735,350 | ) | (87,574,938 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 2,896 | — | 18,485 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 11,714,166 | $ | 237,446,648 | 17,361,745 | $ | 325,267,307 | ||||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 17,022,792 | $ | 346,001,387 | 14,763,665 | $ | 277,357,697 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 1,281,882 | 25,760,988 | 887,275 | 16,040,689 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,267,742 | ) | (25,776,002 | ) | (1,951,047 | ) | (36,264,521 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 2,321 | — | 5,037 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 17,036,932 | $ | 345,988,694 | 13,699,893 | $ | 257,138,902 | ||||||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 7,308,145 | $ | 149,482,134 | 8,727,511 | $ | 165,649,392 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 706,786 | 14,309,289 | 486,642 | 8,942,006 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,629,610 | ) | (53,764,258 | ) | (701,013 | ) | (13,090,059 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 1,029 | — | 7,287 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 5,385,321 | $ | 110,028,194 | 8,513,140 | $ | 161,508,626 | ||||||||
Class R3 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 127,698 | $ | 2,588,851 | 51,927 | $ | 972,264 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 5,123 | 103,166 | 1,712 | 31,478 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (9,497 | ) | (192,781 | ) | (2,776 | ) | (51,042 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 8 | — | 8 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 123,324 | $ | 2,499,244 | 50,863 | $ | 952,708 | ||||||||
Class R5 Shares* | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 148 | $ | 3,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | 1 | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 148 | $ | 3,101 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
* | Effective date for Class R5 shares was February 1, 2007. |
** | The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A & Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, subject to certain exceptions. Redemption fees charged to any class are allocated to all classes upon receipt of payment based on relative net asset values of each class or other appropriate allocation methods. |
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $1,456,934,190 and $866,265,175, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 2,393,030,063 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 331,764 ,7 41 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (40,975,348 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 290,789,393 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had deferred tax basis currency losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $160,467. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK
During the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund was a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks, primarily currency forward exchange contracts. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate at an agreed upon future date. These contracts are purchased in order to minimize the risk to the Fund with respect to its foreign stock transactions from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. In each case these contracts have been initiated in conjunction with foreign stock transactions. These instruments may involve market risks in excess of the amount recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks would arise from the possible inability of counter-parties to meet the terms of their contracts, future movement in currency value and interest rates and contract positions that are not exact offsets. These contracts are reported in the financial statements at the Fund’s net equity, as measured by the difference between the forward exchange rates at the reporting date and the forward exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contract. There are special risks associated with international investing, including currency fluctuations, government regulation, political developments, and differences in liquidity.
CONTRACTS TO SELL:
Contracts | Contract Value Date | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
25,000,000 Greater British Pound for 49,325,250 USD | May 24, 2007 | $ | 138,818 | |||
Unrealized gain from forward exchange contracts: | $ | 138,818 | ||||
21,000,000 Greater British Pound for 41,212,500 USD | May 24, 2007 | (104,103 | ) | |||
25,000,000 Euro Dollar for 32,653,000 USD | April 04, 2007 | (749,737 | ) | |||
187,000,000 Euro Dollar for 241,269,270 USD | May 24, 2007 | (9,087,029 | ) | |||
77,000,000 Euro Dollar for 100,192,400 USD | May 24, 2007 | (2,895,487 | ) | |||
Unrealized loss from forward exchange contracts: | (12,836,356 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) from forward Exchange contracts | $ | (12,697,538 | ) | |||
OTHER NOTES:
Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007.
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | Period Ended September 30, 2003(c) | ||||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 19.58 | $ | 17.93 | $ | 15.60 | $ | 13.77 | $ | 11.94 | ||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.48 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 0.56 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.89 | 1.98 | 2.24 | 1.66 | 1.60 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.37 | 2.76 | 2.97 | 2.38 | 2.16 | |||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.48 | ) | (0.77 | ) | (0.64 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.33 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gains | (0.51 | ) | (0.34 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Total dividends | (0.99 | ) | (1.11 | ) | (0.64 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.33 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 1.38 | 1.65 | 2.33 | 1.83 | 1.83 | |||||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 20.96 | $ | 19.58 | $ | 17.93 | $ | 15.60 | $ | 13.77 | ||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 12.37 | % | 16.05 | % | 19.21 | % | 17.40 | % | 18.25 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.80 | %(b) | 4.22 | % | 4.26 | % | 4.72 | % | 5.65 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.31 | %(b) | 1.38 | % | 1.47 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.61 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.31 | %(b) | 1.38 | % | 1.47 | % | 1.49 | % | 1.60 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.31 | %(b) | 1.38 | % | 1.47 | % | 1.50 | % | 1.74 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.68 | % | 55.29 | % | 76.76 | % | 109.21 | % | 52.10 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 1,212,441 | $ | 903,347 | $ | 515,915 | $ | 224,522 | $ | 73,083 |
(a) | Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return, which is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Fund commenced operations on December 24, 2002. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
*Six Months Ended 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | Period Ended September 30, 2003(c) | ||||||||||||||||||
Class C Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 19.60 | $ | 17.95 | $ | 15.62 | $ | 13.79 | $ | 11.94 | ||||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.43 | 0.70 | 0.66 | 0.66 | 0.51 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.87 | 1.97 | 2.24 | 1.66 | 1.62 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.30 | 2.67 | 2.90 | 2.32 | 2.13 | |||||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.42 | ) | (0.68 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.28 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gains | (0.51 | ) | (0.34 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Total dividends | (0.93 | ) | (1.02 | ) | (0.57 | ) | (0.49 | ) | (0.28 | ) | ||||||||||
Change in net asset value | 1.37 | 1.65 | 2.33 | 1.83 | 1.85 | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 20.97 | $ | 19.60 | $ | 17.95 | $ | 15.62 | $ | 13.79 | ||||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 11.99 | % | 15.45 | % | 18.70 | % | 16.89 | % | 18.01 | % | ||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.28 | %(b) | 3.73 | % | 3.84 | % | 4.33 | % | 5.10 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.90 | %(b) | 1.90 | % | 1.90 | % | 1.89 | % | 1.91 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.90 | %(b) | 1.90 | % | 1.89 | % | 1.89 | % | 1.90 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 2.08 | %(b) | 2.15 | % | 2.23 | % | 2.25 | % | 2.55 | %(b) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.68 | % | 55.29 | % | 76.76 | % | 109.21 | % | 52.10 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 1,038,902 | $ | 636,947 | $ | 337,489 | $ | 143,122 | $ | 39,613 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Fund commenced operations on December 24, 2002. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
*Six Months Ended 2007 | Year Ended September 30, | Period Ended 2004(c) | ||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2006 | 2005 | ||||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 19.71 | $ | 18.03 | $ | 15.64 | $ | 14.45 | ||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.52 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.74 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.90 | 1.98 | 2.22 | 1.01 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.42 | 2.86 | 3.06 | 1.75 | ||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.52 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.67 | ) | (0.56 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | (0.51 | ) | (0.34 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Total dividends | (1.03 | ) | (1.18 | ) | (0.67 | ) | (0.56 | ) | ||||||||
Change in net asset value | 1.39 | 1.68 | 2.39 | 1.19 | ||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 21.10 | $ | 19.71 | $ | 18.03 | $ | 15.64 | ||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 12.56 | % | 16.53 | % | 19.73 | % | 12.19 | % | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 5.18 | %(b) | 4.68 | % | 4.86 | % | 5.33 | %(b) | ||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.95 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.99 | %(b) | ||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.94 | %(b) | 0.98 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | %(b) | ||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.95 | %(b) | 1.02 | % | 1.09 | % | 1.21 | %(b) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.68 | % | 55.29 | % | 76.76 | % | 109.21 | % | ||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 444,214 | $ | 308,859 | $ | 129,110 | $ | 33,247 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class I shares was November 3, 2003. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
Class R3 Shares:(d) | *Six Months Ended 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | Period Ended September 30, 2005(c) | |||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 19.58 | $ | 17.93 | $ | 16.98 | ||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.48 | 0.82 | 0.50 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.86 | 1.92 | 0.79 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.34 | 2.74 | 1.29 | |||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.46 | ) | (0.75 | ) | (0.34 | ) | ||||||
Net realized gains | (0.51 | ) | (0.34 | ) | — | |||||||
Total dividends | (0.97 | ) | (1.09 | ) | (0.34 | ) | ||||||
Change in net asset value | 1.37 | 1.65 | 0.95 | |||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 20.95 | $ | 19.58 | $ | 17.93 | ||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 12.21 | % | 15.91 | % | 7.67 | % | ||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income | 4.78 | %(b) | 4.36 | % | 4.27 | %(b) | ||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.50 | %(b) | 1.50 | % | 1.50 | %(b) | ||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.50 | %(b) | 1.50 | % | 1.49 | %(b) | ||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 2.68 | %(b) | 6.05 | % | 28.93 | %(b)† | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.68 | % | 55.29 | % | 76.76 | % | ||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 3,976 | $ | 1,301 | $ | 280 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class R3 shares was February 1, 2005. |
(d) | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
Class R5 Shares: | *Period Ended March 31, 2007(c) | |||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 20.74 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income | 0.33 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.15 | |||
Total from investment operations | 0.48 | |||
Less dividends from: | ||||
Net investment income | (0.12 | ) | ||
Change in net asset value | 0.36 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD | $ | 21.10 | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||
Total return(a) | 2.31 | % | ||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||
Net investment income | 9.74 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.98 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.98 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 14,816.98 | %(b)† | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.68 | % | ||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 3 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class R5 shares was February 1, 2007. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A - 885-215-558, CLASS C - 885-215-541, CLASS I - 885-215-467, CLASS R3 - 885-215-384,
CLASS R5 - 885-215-236
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - - TIBAX, CLASS C - TIBCX, CLASS I - TIBIX, CLASS R3 - TIBRX,
CLASS R5 - TIBMX
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE As of 3/31/07
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Banks | 13.8 | % | Media | 2.3 | % | |||
Energy | 12.6 | % | Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 2.0 | % | |||
Telecommunication Services | 11.6 | % | Real Estate | 0.4 | % | |||
Utilities | 10.4 | % | Insurance | 0.3 | % | |||
Diversified Financials | 9.9 | % | Technology Hardware & Equipment | 0.2 | % | |||
Consumer Services | 7.3 | % | ||||||
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 5.9 | % | U.S. Government Agencies | 0.8 | % | |||
Transportation | 4.8 | % | Foreign Bonds | 0.3 | % | |||
Capital Goods | 3.1 | % | Taxable Municipal Bonds | 0.2 | % | |||
Materials | 2.9 | % | Other Assets & Cash Equivalents | 6.2 | % | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 2.7 | % | ||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies | 2.3 | % |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCK — 85.26% | |||||
BANKS — 13.09% | |||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 13.09% | |||||
Bank of America Corp. | 1,050,000 | $ | 53,571,000 | ||
Barclays plc | 3,045,000 | 43,203,049 | |||
BBVA | 2,850,000 | 69,975,835 | |||
EFG Eurobank Ergasias | 1,000,000 | 40,877,012 | |||
Liechtenstein Landesbank | 47,025 | 45,858,227 | |||
Lloyds TSB Group plc | 3,500,000 | 38,569,846 | |||
US Bancorp | 1,750,000 | 61,197,500 | |||
353,252,469 | |||||
CAPITAL GOODS — 2.82% | |||||
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 2.82% | |||||
General Electric Co. | 2,150,000 | 76,024,000 | |||
76,024,000 | |||||
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 2.30% | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 2.30% | |||||
Steelcase, Inc. | 1,375,000 | $ | 27,348,750 | ||
Synagro Technologies, Inc.(1) | 6,086,800 | 34,694,760 | |||
62,043,510 | |||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 7.35% | |||||
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 7.35% | |||||
Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad | 17,000,000 | 22,912,509 | |||
FU JI Food & Catering Services | 13,000,000 | 40,845,971 | |||
McDonald’s Corp. | 1,500,000 | 67,575,000 | |||
OPAP SA | 1,750,000 | 67,139,825 | |||
198,473,305 | |||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 8.15% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 4.69% | |||||
D Carnegie & Co. | 1,216,200 | 25,298,312 | |||
GMP Capital Trust | 1,598,100 | 29,788,750 | |||
UBS AG | 1,000,000 | 59,416,533 | |||
WP Stewart & Co. Ltd. | 1,200,000 | 12,084,000 | |||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 3.46% | |||||
AllianceBernstein Holdings LP | 350,000 | 30,975,000 | |||
Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles | 800,000 | 39,209,871 | |||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | 2,400,000 | 23,344,212 | |||
220,116,678 | |||||
ENERGY — 11.04% | |||||
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 2.75% | |||||
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. | 650,000 | 52,617,500 | |||
Precision Drilling Trust | 950,000 | 21,699,004 | |||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 8.29% | |||||
Canadian Oil Sands Trust | 1,525,000 | 37,329,147 | |||
Centennial Coal Co. Ltd.(1) | 16,448,692 | 43,119,989 | |||
Chevron Corp. | 1,100,000 | 81,356,000 | |||
Eni SpA | 1,000,000 | 32,541,308 | |||
Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafine | 1,325,000 | 29,507,902 | |||
298,170,850 | |||||
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 5.71% | |||||
FOOD PRODUCTS — 1.81% | |||||
Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc.(1) | 1,618,200 | 48,837,276 |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
TOBACCO — 3.90% | |||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 850,000 | $ | 74,638,500 | ||
Universal Corp. | 500,000 | 30,675,000 | |||
154,150,776 | |||||
MATERIALS — 2.80% | |||||
METALS & MINING — 2.80% | |||||
Anglo Platinum Ltd. | 195,000 | 30,764,008 | |||
Southern Copper Corp. | 625,000 | 44,787,500 | |||
75,551,508 | |||||
MEDIA — 2.24% | |||||
MEDIA — 2.24% | |||||
Mediaset SpA | 3,500,000 | 38,081,746 | |||
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. | 1,452,107 | 22,435,053 | |||
60,516,799 | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 1.86% | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS — 1.86% | |||||
Orion Corp.+ | 280,000 | 6,747,646 | |||
Sanofi-Aventis | 500,000 | 43,481,920 | |||
50,229,566 | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.66% | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.66% | |||||
Intel Corp. | 3,750,000 | 71,737,500 | |||
71,737,500 | |||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 10.89% | |||||
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 8.58% | |||||
Brasil Telecom SA | 1,500,000,000 | 30,214,046 | |||
France Telecom SA | 2,500,000 | 66,024,390 | |||
Matav RT | 5,000,000 | 25,253,022 | |||
Telefónica SA | 5,000,000 | 110,207,631 | |||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.31% | |||||
China Mobile Ltd. | 2,000,000 | 18,199,271 | |||
Vodafone Group plc | 16,500,000 | 43,996,190 | |||
293,894,550 | |||||
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
TRANSPORTATION — 4.59% | |||||
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE — 4.59% | |||||
Hopewell Highway | 15,643,500 | $ | 14,815,627 | ||
Macquarie Airports | 16,000,000 | 51,652,951 | |||
Macquarie Infrastructure Co. | 725,000 | 28,492,500 | |||
Shenzhen Chiwan Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 13,732,419 | 28,840,980 | |||
123,802,058 | |||||
UTILITIES — 9.76% | |||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 6.29% | |||||
E. ON AG | 400,000 | 54,385,128 | |||
Entergy Corp. | 850,000 | 89,182,000 | |||
Fortum Oyj | 900,000 | 26,245,447 | |||
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS — 1.12% | |||||
Algonquin Power Income Fund Trust (1) | 4,183,700 | 30,295,134 | |||
MULTI-UTILITIES — 2.35% | |||||
RWE AG | 600,000 | 63,471,580 | |||
263,579,289 | |||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $2,018,030,599) | 2,301,542,858 | ||||
PREFERRED STOCK — 1.10% | |||||
BANKS — 0.46% | |||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 0.46% | |||||
First Tennessee Bank | 12,000 | 12,296,250 | |||
12,296,250 | |||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 0.64% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.12% | |||||
Morgan Stanley | 120,000 | 3,138,000 | |||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.52% | |||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. | 140,000 | 3,575,600 | |||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 420,000 | 10,596,600 | |||
17,310,200 | |||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $29,008,250) | 29,606,450 | ||||
Shares/Principal Amount | Value | |||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 6.06% | ||||||
BANKS — 0.26% | ||||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 0.26% | ||||||
Alfa Diversified, 7.35%, 3/15/2012(2) | $ | 7,000,000 | $ | 7,000,000 | ||
7,000,000 | ||||||
CAPITAL GOODS — 0.26% | ||||||
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 0.26% | ||||||
General Electric Capital Australia, 5.25%, 8/15/2008 | 9,000,000 | 7,140,486 | ||||
7,140,486 | ||||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.03% | ||||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.03% | ||||||
Allied Waste North America, Inc., 6.375%, 4/15/2011 | 500,000 | 498,750 | ||||
Waste Management, Inc., 7.375%, 8/1/2010 | 175,000 | 186,171 | ||||
684,921 | ||||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 1.09% | ||||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.29% | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/2017 | 8,000,000 | 7,923,984 | ||||
CONSUMER FINANCE — 0.45% | ||||||
Capital One Financial Corp., 6.15%, 9/1/2016 | 12,000,000 | 12,171,480 | ||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.35% | ||||||
Capital One Bank, 6.70%, 5/15/2008 | 655,000 | 664,746 | ||||
Capital One Bank, 6.50%, 6/13/2013 | 1,500,000 | 1,569,582 | ||||
SLM Corp. CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.74%, 3/2/2009 | 7,500,000 | 7,230,750 | ||||
29,560,542 | ||||||
ENERGY — 1.56% | ||||||
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.27% | ||||||
Calfrac Holdings, 7.75%, 2/15/2015 | 6,500,000 | 6,305,000 | ||||
Seitel Acquisition Corp, 9.75%, 2/15/2014 | 1,000,000 | 1,012,500 | ||||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 1.29% | ||||||
Gaz Capital, 6.51%, 3/7/2022 | 1,000,000 | 1,015,000 | ||||
Griffin Coal Mining Ltd., 9.50%, 12/1/2016 | 27,000,000 | 28,485,000 | ||||
Murphy Oil Corp., 6.375%, 5/1/2012 | 5,000,000 | 5,188,950 | ||||
42,006,450 | ||||||
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 0.15% | ||||||
BEVERAGES — 0.15% | ||||||
Diageo Capital plc, 5.50%, 9/30/2016 | 4,000,000 | 3,973,668 | ||||
3,973,668 | ||||||
Shares/Principal Amount | Value | |||||
INSURANCE — 0.33% | ||||||
INSURANCE — 0.33% | ||||||
AAG Holding Co., Inc., 6.875%, 6/1/2008 | $ | 335,000 | $ | 338,222 | ||
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 5.75%, 3/15/2014 | 1,000,000 | 997,272 | ||||
Old Republic International Corp., 7.00%, 6/15/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,003,008 | ||||
Pacific Life Global Funding CPI Floating Rate Note, 4.721%, 2/6/2016 | 2,000,000 | 1,930,240 | ||||
Premium Asset Trust, 4.125%, 3/12/2009 | 5,000,000 | 4,681,250 | ||||
8,949,992 | ||||||
MATERIALS — 0.07% | ||||||
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 0.07% | ||||||
C8 Capital Ltd., 6.64%, 12/31/2049 | 2,000,000 | 1,976,000 | ||||
1,976,000 | ||||||
MEDIA — 0.05% | ||||||
MEDIA — 0.05% | ||||||
AOL Time Warner, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/2012 | 425,000 | 452,888 | ||||
Independent News & Media plc, 5.75%, 5/17/2009 | 600,000 | 809,525 | ||||
1,262,413 | ||||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 0.10% | ||||||
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.10% | ||||||
Tiers Inflation Linked Trust Series Wyeth 2004 21 Trust Certificate CPI Floating | ||||||
Rate Note, 3.93%, 2/1/2014 | 3,000,000 | 2,731,440 | ||||
2,731,440 | ||||||
REAL ESTATE — 0.38% | ||||||
REAL ESTATE — 0.38% | ||||||
Agile Property Holdings Ltd, 9.00%, 9/22/2013 | 10,000,000 | 10,375,000 | ||||
10,375,000 | ||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 0.20% | ||||||
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 0.13% | ||||||
Jabil Circuit, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2010 | 3,485,000 | 3,466,787 | ||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 0.07% | ||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.44%, 2/20/2009 | 2,000,000 | 2,002,906 | ||||
5,469,693 | ||||||
Shares/Principal Amount | Value | |||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.75% | ||||||
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.75% | ||||||
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.25%, 11/1/2014 | $ | 10,500,000 | $ | 10,788,750 | ||
Level 3 Financing, Inc. Senior Notes, 12.25%, 3/15/2013 | 6,000,000 | 7,020,000 | ||||
TCI Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 8/1/2013 | 2,285,000 | 2,558,736 | ||||
20,367,486 | ||||||
TRANSPORTATION — 0.19% | ||||||
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS — 0.19% | ||||||
FedEx Corp., 5.50%, 8/15/2009 | 5,000,000 | 5,038,175 | ||||
5,038,175 | ||||||
UTILITIES — 0.64% | ||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 0.26% | ||||||
Monongahela Power, 5.70%, 3/15/2017 | 7,000,000 | 7,020,811 | ||||
GAS UTILITIES — 0.38% | ||||||
Oneok Partners, LP Senior Notes, 5.90%, 4/1/2012 | 3,000,000 | 3,079,482 | ||||
Southern Union Co., 7.20%, 11/1/2066 | 7,000,000 | 7,056,441 | ||||
17,156,734 | ||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $160,121,538) | 163,693,000 | |||||
TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 0.23% | ||||||
Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority, 5.70%, 8/31/2007 | 960,000 | 960,125 | ||||
Short Pump Town Center Community Development, 6.26%, 2/1/2009 | 2,000,000 | 2,013,880 | ||||
Victor New York, 9.05%, 5/1/2008 | 1,175,000 | 1,180,217 | ||||
Victor New York, 9.20%, 5/1/2014 | 2,000,000 | 2,065,300 | ||||
TOTAL TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $6,283,639) | 6,219,522 | |||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 0.84% | ||||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.681%, 2/17/2009 | 2,000,000 | 1,965,980 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc Remic Series 2006-B1 Class AB, 6.00%, 6/25/2016 | 20,542,389 | 20,682,252 | ||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Cost $22,455,700) | 22,648,232 | |||||
FOREIGN BONDS — 0.32% | ||||||
Alberta Treasury Notes, 4.10%, 6/1/2011 | 10,000,000 | 8,648,419 | ||||
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS (Cost $8,874,499) | 8,648,419 | |||||
Shares/Principal Amount | Value | |||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.61% | ||||||
San Paolo, 5.32%, 4/3/2007 | $ | 55,000,000 | $ | 54,983,744 | ||
San Paolo, 5.31%, 4/4/2007 | 29,000,000 | 28,987,168 | ||||
UBS Finance, 5.30%, 4/2/2007 | 67,500,000 | 67,490,063 | ||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $151,460,975) | 151,460,975 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.42% (Cost $2,396,235,200) | $ | 2,683,819,456 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.58% | 15,716,331 | |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 2,699,535,787 | ||||
Footnote Legend
+ | Non-income producing |
(1) | Investment in Affiliates |
Holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered “affiliated” to the Fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 because the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities during the period, are shown below:
Issuer | Shares at Sept. 30, 2006 | Gross Additions | Gross Reductions | Shares at Mar. 31, 2007 | Market Value Mar. 31, 2007 | Dividend Income | ||||||
Algonquin Power Income Fund | — | 4,183,700 | — | 4,183,700 | 30,295,134 | 396,931 | ||||||
Centennial Coal Co. Ltd. | 6,448,692 | 10,000,000 | — | 16,448,692 | 43,119,989 | — | ||||||
Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. | 1,200,000 | 418,200 | — | 1,618,200 | 48,837,276 | 1,294,560 | ||||||
Synagro Technologies, Inc. | 6,086,800 | — | — | 6,086,800 | 34,694,760 | 243,472 |
Total non-controlled “affiliated companies” — 5.81% of Net Assets
(2) | Security currently fair valued by the Valuation & Pricing committee using factors approved by the Board of Trustees. |
See notes to financial statements.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including
(a) sales charges (loads) on purchase payments for Class A shares;
(b) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of any part or all of a purchase of $1 million of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase;
(c) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase;
(d) a 30-day redemption fee on Class A and Class I shares;
(2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,123.70 | $ | 6.91 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,018.42 | $ | 6.57 | |||
Class C Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,119.90 | $ | 10.04 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,015.46 | $ | 9.55 | |||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,125.60 | $ | 5.00 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.23 | $ | 4.75 | |||
Class R3 Shares‡ | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,122.10 | $ | 7.94 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.45 | $ | 7.54 | |||
Class R5 Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,071.26 | $ | 5.04 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.06 | $ | 4.92 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.31%; C: 1.90%; I: 0.94%; R3: 1.50%; and R5: 0.98%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
‡ | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For periods ended March 31, 2007 (with sales charge)
1 Yr | Since Inception | |||||
A Shares (Incep: 12/24/02) | 12.53 | % | 18.48 | % | ||
C Shares (Incep: 12/24/02) | 16.13 | % | 19.23 | % | ||
R3 Shares (Incep: 2/01/05) | 17.66 | % | 16.88 | % | ||
R5 Shares (Incep: 2/01/07) | — | 2.31 | %* | |||
Blended Benchmark (Since: 12/24/02) | 13.21 | % | 14.64 | % | ||
S&P 500 Index (Since: 12/24/02) | 11.83 | % | 13.57 | % |
* | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
Performance data reflects past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains as well as applicable sales charges. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Class C shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the first year only. There is no up-front sales charge for Class R3 or R5 shares. Class R3 and R5 shares are available only to certain qualified investors. Class A shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.
The blended index is comprised of 25% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index and 75% MSCI World Equity Index. The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is composed of approximately 6,000 publicly traded bonds including U.S. government, mortgage-backed, corporate and Yankee bonds with an average maturity of approximately 10 years. The index is weighted by the market value of the bonds included in the index. The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index is an unmanaged market-weighted index that consists of over 1,200 equity securities traded in 23 of the world’s most developed countries. The index is calculated with net dividends reinvested, in U.S. dollars.
The S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market, does not reflect sales charges or expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg. com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its web site at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above: | ||
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
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Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
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Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
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Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
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119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |||||||||||||||||
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |||||||||||||||||
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Current Stream of Income Plus Potential for Growth
The Fund seeks to provide a level of current income which exceeds the average yield on U.S. stocks generally, and which will generally grow, subject to periodic fluctuations, over the years on a per share basis. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.
The Fund invests primarily in companies (both in the U.S. and abroad) that pay dividends and, in the opinion of Thornburg Investment Management, that show the capacity to increase them. To provide additional income, the Fund also invests in bonds and hybrid securities.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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Important Information
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
Shares in the Fund carry risks including possible loss of principal. Investing outside the United States involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations. Additionally, the Fund invests a portion of the assets in small capitalization companies which may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations.
As with direct bond ownership, funds that invest in bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk, and inflation risk. The value of a bond will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates; as interest rates rise, the overall price of bonds fall. Investments 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.
Minimum investments for Class I shares are higher than those for other classes.
Glossary
Blended Index – The blended index is comprised of 25% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index and 75% MSCI World Equity Index. The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is composed of approximately 6,000 publicly traded bonds including U.S. government, mortgage-backed, corporate and Yankee bonds with an average maturity of approximately 10 years. The index is weighted by the market value of the bond included in the index. The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index is an unmanaged market-weighted index that consists of over 1,200 equity securities traded in 23 of the world’s most developed countries. The index is calculated with net dividends reinvested, in U.S. dollars.
MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index – A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in Asia. As of June 2006, the MSCI All Country Asia ex-Japan Index consisted of the following 11 countries: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore Free, Taiwan, and Thailand.
MSCI Country Indices (Australia, U.K. and Japan) – Free float-adjusted market capitalization indices that are designed to measure equity market performance in that specific country.
MSCI Europe ex-U.K. Index – A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance in Europe. As of June 2006, the MSCI Europe Index consisted of the following 15 developed market country indices: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.
MSCI EM (Emerging Markets) Latin America Index – A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance in Latin America. As of June 2006, the MSCI EM Latin America Index consisted of the following seven emerging market country indices: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru.
Russell 1000 Index – Consists of the 1,000 largest securities in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 90% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. It is a large-cap, market-oriented index and is highly correlated with the S&P 500 Index.
Russell 2000 Index – An unmanaged index generally representative of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, representing approximately 10% of the total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index.
Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (S&P 500) – An unmanaged index generally representative of the U.S. stock market.
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. The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment.
Median Market Capitalization – Market capitalization (market cap) is the total value of a company’s stock, calculated by multiplying the number of outstanding common shares by the current share price. The company whose market cap is in the middle of the portfolio is the median market cap. Half the companies in the portfolio have values greater than the median, and half have values that are less. If there is an even number of companies, then the median is the average of the two companies in the middle.
Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E) – 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.
Weighted Average Coupon – Coupon refers to the rate of interest paid on a bond, usually expressed as a percent of its par value. A fund’s weighted average coupon is calculated by weighting each bond’s coupon by its relative size in the portfolio and taking the average.
The Dividend Landscape
To appreciate the investment environment that Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund operates in, you may wish to review these highlights of the “dividend landscape.”
The S&P 500 Index Payout Ratio – A Historical Perspective
The dividend payout ratio is a fraction that expresses dividend payments as a percentage of per-share earnings. By long-term historical standards, the dividend payout ratio of the S&P 500 Index is relatively low at this time.
S&P 500 Index Payout Ratio (January 1940 to December 2006)
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Corporate Willingness to Pay Dividends is Improving
The Russell 1000 Index includes 1000 public companies that are supposed to be generally representative of corporate America. Between 1980 and 1993, at least 75% of these firms paid some dividend. Between 1994 and 2001, the percentage of Russell 1000 companies paying dividends sank to just over 50%, indicating investor and management preference for reinvesting retained earnings in growth initiatives. Now the pendulum appears to be swinging back, and the percentage of dividend payers is increasing. Long-term academic studies have shown that subsequent earnings-per-share growth of dividend-paying firms actually exceeds that of non-payers.
Percentage of Companies Paying Dividends in Russell 1000 Index (December 1979 to December 2006)
Source: CSFB Quantitative and Equity Derivatives Strategy & Baseline.
Rising Dividend Payments Despite Decreasing Dividend Yields
S&P 500 Index Average Yield vs. Annual Dividends from a One-
Time $10,000 Investment in the Index (Dividends not Reinvested)
Source: Bloomberg.
Over time, the dollar dividend per unit of the S&P 500 Index has increased. Because the price of the index itself has increased even more, the yield on the S&P 500 Index, as a percentage of the current index price, has generally decreased in recent decades. You should note, however, that the yield on the original investment made at a fixed point in time (say, 1970 or 1989) has increased, even without reinvestment of dividends.
Hypothetical chart is for illustration purposes only and is not indicative of an investment in any particular security. Investors may not invest directly in an index.
A Truly Diversified Dividend-Paying Portfolio Must Look Beyond the Obvious High Yield Stocks!
The Top 100 Dividend Yields
Russell 1000 Index | Russell 2000 Index | |||||
Real Estate | 27 | % | 57 | % | ||
Banks & Other Financials | 26 | % | 13 | % | ||
Total Financials | 53 | % | 70 | % | ||
Utilities | 27 | % | 2 | % | ||
Telecommunications | 5 | % | 5 | % | ||
Materials | 5 | % | 2 | % | ||
Health Care | 4 | % | 1 | % | ||
Consumer Staples | 3 | % | 2 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary | 2 | % | 9 | % | ||
Industrials | 0 | % | 5 | % | ||
Technology | 0 | % | 4 | % | ||
Energy | 0 | % | 0 | % |
Source: Baseline, as of December 2006; (Numbers may not add to 100% due to rounding.)
In the (large cap) Russell 1000 Index, 54% of the top 100 dividend payers are either real estate or utilities. In the (small cap) Russell 2000 Index, 59% of the top 100 dividend-yielding stocks are either real estate or utilities. In order to construct a diversified portfolio of attractive yielding stocks, one must look beyond these two sectors. We do!
Dividend yield is a ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
The Dividend Landscape
Continued
Global Diversification Can Improve the Portfolio Yield
Since firms outside the U.S. tend to pay higher dividends than U.S. firms, particularly outside the real estate and utility sectors, we diversify the Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund into foreign dividend-paying stocks to try to take advantage of these opportunities.
Average Dividend Yields
of Markets Around the Globe
Source: FactSet, as of September 30, 2006; Countries and regions above, except the U.S., are represented by MSCI indices defined on page three.
Portfolio Overview
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE
INFORMATION
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, an investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com.
There is no up-front sales charge for Class I shares. Class I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee. The total annual fund operating expense of Class I shares is 1.02%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus. Thornburg Investment Management intends to waive fees and reimburse expenses so that actual expenses do not exceed 0.99%. The subsidized expense ratio reflects the annual operating expenses of the Fund minus any fee waivers or expense reimbursements. The fee waivers and expense reimbursements are voluntary and may be terminated at any time.
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
As of 3/31/07
We do not expect each sequential quarter’s dividend to increase over that of the prior quarter, since dividend payments outside the U.S. tend to be seasonal. Rather, the Fund aspires to increase the dividend paid on an annual basis.
QUARTERLY DIVIDEND HISTORY
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total | |||||||||||
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2007 | 16.2 | ¢ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||||||
2006 | 14.4 | ¢ | 18.0 | ¢ | 21.2 | ¢ | 35.0 | ¢ | 88.6 | ¢ | |||||
2005 | 11.6 | ¢ | 14.2 | ¢ | 18.0 | ¢ | 29.7 | ¢ | 73.5 | ¢ | |||||
2004 | 11.7 | ¢ | 13.6 | ¢ | 16.0 | ¢ | 22.7 | ¢ | 64.0 | ¢ |
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES
Equity Statistics | ||||
Portfolio P/E (12-mo. trailing) | 16.0 | x | ||
Median Market Cap | $ | 10.4 B | ||
Equity Holdings | 57 | |||
Fixed Income Statistics | ||||
Weighted Average Coupon | 6.3 | % | ||
Average Credit Quality | A | |||
Average Maturity | 5.0 yrs | |||
Duration | 2.2 yrs | |||
Bond Holdings | 41 | |||
30-day SEC Yield (I Shares) | 3.85 | % |
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS
Telefónica SA | 4.1 | % | |
Entergy Corp. | 3.3 | % | |
Chevron Corp. | 3.0 | % | |
General Electric Co. | 2.8 | % | |
Altria Group Inc. | 2.8 | % | |
Intel Corp. | 2.7 | % | |
BBVA | 2.6 | % | |
McDonald’s Corp. | 2.5 | % | |
OPAP SA | 2.5 | % | |
France Telecom SA | 2.4 | % |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS*
For periods ending March 31, 2007
YTD | 1 Yr | 3 Yrs | Since Inception | |||||||||
I Shares (Incep: 11/3/03) | 3.72 | % | 18.26 | % | 17.00 | % | 18.08 | % | ||||
Blended Index** (Since: 11/3/03) | 2.26 | % | 13.21 | % | 11.77 | % | 13.03 | % | ||||
S&P 500 Index (Since: 11/3/03) | 0.64 | % | 11.83 | % | 10.06 | % | 11.02 | % |
* | Periods under one year are not annualized. |
** | Blended Index: 75% MSCI World Equity Index/25% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index |
Portfolio Overview
Continued
The investment objective of Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund is to provide a level of current income which exceeds the average yield on U.S. stocks, and which will grow, subject to periodic fluctuations, over the years. This objective remains constant over time. However, the specific investments we have used to try to reach our objective have changed over time. There is no guarantee the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
Business conditions for various industries and operating effectiveness at individual firms, change over time. Investor preferences, expressed as both absolute and relative prices, also change over time. In the view of your portfolio management team, “some doors close and others open.” As shown in the tables below, the percentage industry allocations of your Fund evolve to reflect these changing conditions.
TOP TEN INDUSTRIES
As of 3/31/07
Banks | 13.8 | % | |
Energy | 12.6 | % | |
Telecommunication Services | 11.6 | % | |
Utilities | 10.4 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 9.9 | % | |
Consumer Services | 7.3 | % | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 5.9 | % | |
Transportation | 4.8 | % | |
Capital Goods | 3.1 | % | |
Materials | 2.9 | % |
TOP TEN INDUSTRIES
As of 9/30/06
Energy | 12.1 | % | |
Banks | 12.0 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 10.4 | % | |
Telecommunication Services | 9.9 | % | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 6.6 | % | |
Real Estate | 6.3 | % | |
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 6.0 | % | |
Utilities | 4.1 | % | |
Consumer Services | 2.9 | % | |
Capital Goods | 2.9 | % |
TOP TEN INDUSTRIES
As of 12/31/06
Banks | 14.3 | % | |
Telecommunication Services | 12.8 | % | |
Energy | 10.1 | % | |
Utilities | 8.8 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 8.4 | % | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 6.3 | % | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | 5.0 | % | |
Transportation | 4.9 | % | |
Consumer Services | 4.0 | % | |
Capital Goods | 3.5 | % |
TOP TEN INDUSTRIES
As of 6/30/06
Energy | 13.2 | % | |
Banks | 10.0 | % | |
Telecommunication Services | 9.9 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 9.4 | % | |
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology | 8.5 | % | |
Real Estate | 6.1 | % | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 5.7 | % | |
Utilities | 5.3 | % | |
Capital Goods | 3.1 | % | |
Consumer Services | 3.1 | % |
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
I Shares – March 31, 2007
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April 19, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund paid dividends of 51.2¢ per Class I share in the six-month period ended March 31, 2007, up 16.0% from 44.2¢ in the comparable six-month period of the prior fiscal year.
The median percentage increase of the most recent dividend paid by your portfolio firms was around 14% over the year-earlier level. Many of the firms where we have higher portfolio weightings increased their dividends by smaller percentages over the last year. Across the portfolio, these year-over-year dividend increases were the primary force powering your Fund’s dividend development. In addition, modestly rising interest rates helped your Fund’s income production from the interest bearing portion of the portfolio. We do not expect to achieve such significant annual percentage increases in dividend income production each year, but it was gratifying to be able to do so this year. In addition, your Fund’s net asset value increased by $1.39 for the Class I shares, even after payment of 51¢ in capital gains during the six-month period under review. As of March 31, 2007, the net asset values per Class I share was $21.10.
Last year at this time we could report to you that financial services and energy firms were the major drivers of portfolio performance for the first half of our fiscal year. This year, there are no such patterns. The best and worst performers are diverse collections of businesses. 55 of your portfolio stocks delivered positive returns for the period under review, while 14 showed negative returns. You might expect this type of outcome from a portfolio of businesses that is capable of generating a median dividend increase of 14% on top of what were already well-above-average dividend yields.
Your portfolio’s top performers included: Southern Copper Corp., a mining company which increased its dividend by 24%; Entergy, a U.S. electric utility which had no dividend increase; Telefonica, a Spanish-based telecommunications service firm which increased its dividend by 15%; Host Hotels and Resorts, the U.S. hotel owner, which increased its dividend by 75%; FU JI Food & Catering, a food distributor serving workplaces and institutions in China, increased its dividend by 59%; Macquarie Airports, an Australia-based airport owner, increased its dividend by 25%; Reddy Ice Holdings, a bulk ice producer/distributor, increased its dividend by 23%; Synagro Technologies, a municipal solid waste processor, had no dividend increase (but was acquired at a nice premium); Altria, the tobacco/packaged products firm, increased its dividend by 7%; and Spain’s Bolsasy Mercados, the Madrid stock exchange operator, initiated a dividend program as a newly public entity.
Your Fund’s worst performers included both familiar and less known names: Pfizer, Intel, Precision Drilling Trust, W.P. Stewart & Co., Algonquin Power Income Fund, UBS, Canadian Oil Sands Trust, Bank of America, Sanofi-Aventis, and Maygar Telecom. Each of these has its own story. We continue to hold all as of this report date, except Pfizer. The pharmaceutical firms face upcoming patent expirations and difficulties getting new drugs into the market. The oil & gas producers have seen flat selling prices, higher production costs, and an unexpected change in future taxation for income trusts in Canada. The banks are subject to investor anxiety about financial firms, as expectations of a future economic slowdown increase.
We remind you of our desire to own businesses that are capable of generating attractive, growing, dividend streams, and that are run by managements who have the discipline and willingness to pay out surplus cash and grow their businesses. For a disciplined organization, these two objectives need not be mutually exclusive.
Bond yields, while improved from their lows of earlier years, are not yet interesting, and the reward for taking corporate credit risk is meager. Yields from short term investments, however, have become somewhat interesting. We began to allocate more of the portfolio to money market investments during 2006, although we re-deployed several percentage points of these funds into non-U.S. stocks when prices of these declined sharply during February and March of this year. At March 31, 2007, domestic stocks, including preferred stocks, comprise around 37% of your portfolio; foreign stocks around 50%; and interest bearing investments 15% of your portfolio.
We look forward to the coming quarters, recognizing that 2007 will present challenges. Consensus “top down” operating earnings per unit of the S&P 500 Index, around $88 for 2006, are forecast to increase by only 3% to 8% for 2007. Outside the U.S., 2007 earnings growth is expected to be somewhat stronger. Dividend payouts on both U.S. and European corporate earnings are modest, at around 30% of earnings. There is considerable debate about the degree of correlation between U.S. economic performance, which is closely tied to consumer spending, and that of other countries. We do know that mortgage equity withdrawals powered much of the consumer spending boom seen in the U.S. in recent years. These withdrawals, which increased from approximately 0% of disposable income in 1995 to 7% of disposable income in early 2006, are clearly headed down. This could dampen U.S. economic growth this year.
Thank you for being a shareholder of Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund. Remember that you can review descriptions of many of the stocks in your portfolio at your leisure by going to our internet site, www.thornburg.com/funds. Best wishes for a wonderful summer.
Sincerely,
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Brian McMahon Co-Portfolio Manager President & Chief Investment Officer | Brad Kinkelaar Co-Portfolio Manager Managing Director | Jason Brady,CFA Co-Portfolio Manager Managing Director |
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager, and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | |||
Investments at value | |||
Non-controlled affiliated issuers (cost $135,672,220) | $ | 156,947,159 | |
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $2,260,562,980) | 2,526,872,297 | ||
Cash | 744,896 | ||
Receivable for investments sold | 920,342 | ||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 18,463,508 | ||
Unrealized gain on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 138,818 | ||
Dividends receivable | 11,755,906 | ||
Interest receivable | 2,902,935 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 118,409 | ||
Total Assets | 2,718,864,270 | ||
LIABILITIES | |||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 1,513,419 | ||
Unrealized loss on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 12,836,356 | ||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 2,826,268 | ||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,027,874 | ||
Dividends payable | 1,124,566 | ||
Total Liabilities | 19,328,483 | ||
NET ASSETS | $ | 2,699,535,787 | |
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | |||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 15,306,969 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 282,785,876 | ||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 83,133,011 | ||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 2,318,309,931 | ||
$ | 2,699,535,787 | ||
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NET ASSET VALUE: | |||
Class A Shares: | |||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($1,212,441,265 applicable to 57,842,674 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 20.96 | |
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price | 0.99 | ||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 21.95 | |
Class C Shares: | |||
Net asset value and offering price per share* ($1,038,902,102 applicable to 49,538,830 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 20.97 | |
Class I Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($444,213,705 applicable to 21,057,395 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 21.10 | |
Class R3 Shares:† | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($3,975,591 applicable to 189,781 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 20.95 | |
Class R5 Shares: | |||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($3,124 applicable to 148 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 21.10 | |
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Dividend income | ||||
Non-controlled affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $175,132) | $ | 1,934,963 | ||
Non-affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $2,592,645) | 54,400,055 | |||
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $180,045) | 12,340,142 | |||
Total Income | 68,675,160 | |||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 8,799,936 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 654,833 | |||
Class C Shares | 512,449 | |||
Class I Shares | 92,265 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 1,606 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 1,318,441 | |||
Class C Shares | 4,148,433 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 6,520 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 431,810 | |||
Class C Shares | 386,395 | |||
Class I Shares | 85,220 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 6,397 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 591 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 35,808 | |||
Class C Shares | 27,834 | |||
Class I Shares | 14,627 | |||
Class R3 Shares† | 9,035 | |||
Class R5 Shares | 5,480 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 378,049 | |||
Professional fees | 52,250 | |||
Accounting fees | 48,960 | |||
Trustee fees | 20,290 | |||
Other expenses | 153,734 | |||
Total Expenses | 17,190,963 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (748,578 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (52,000 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 16,390,385 | |||
Net Investment Income | $ | 52,284,775 | ||
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments sold | $ | 92,337,366 | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (4,896,616 | ) | ||
87,440,750 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 129,035,685 | |||
Foreign currency translations | (13,732,988 | ) | ||
115,302,697 | ||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 202,743,447 | |||
Net Increase in net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 255,028,222 | ||
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 52,284,775 | $ | 54,422,706 | ||||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 87,440,750 | 53,507,046 | ||||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translation, and deferred taxes | 115,302,697 | 85,783,248 | ||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 255,028,222 | 193,713,000 | ||||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | ||||||||
From net investment income | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (24,181,306 | ) | (27,097,402 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (16,193,254 | ) | (16,063,539 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (9,116,103 | ) | (8,357,488 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares† | (52,736 | ) | (25,242 | ) | ||||
Class R5 Shares | (2 | ) | — | |||||
From realized gains | ||||||||
Class A Shares | (25,096,354 | ) | (10,140,082 | ) | ||||
Class C Shares | (18,583,927 | ) | (6,660,050 | ) | ||||
Class I Shares | (8,637,003 | ) | (2,568,880 | ) | ||||
Class R3 Shares† | (52,085 | ) | (6,756 | ) | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTION (NOTE 4): | ||||||||
Class A Shares | 237,446,648 | 325,267,307 | ||||||
Class C Shares | 345,988,694 | 257,138,902 | ||||||
Class I Shares | 110,028,194 | 161,508,626 | ||||||
Class R3 Shares† | 2,499,244 | 952,708 | ||||||
Class R5 Shares | 3,101 | — | ||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 849,081,333 | 867,661,104 | ||||||
NET ASSETS: | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 1,850,454,454 | 982,793,350 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 2,699,535,787 | $ | 1,850,454,454 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 15,306,969 | $ | 12,565,595 |
† | Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007. |
See notes to financial statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Fund commenced operations on December 24, 2002. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund pursues its investment objectives by investing in a broad range of income producing securities, primarily stocks and bonds.
The Fund currently offers five classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, Institutional Class (Class I), and Retirement Classes (Class R3 and Class R5). Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, (iv) Class R3 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but bear both a service fee and distribution fee, (v) Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (vi) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable, to specific classes including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administration and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Securities: Investments are stated at value based on latest sales prices, normally at 4:00 pm New York time reported on national securities exchanges on the last business day of the period. Investments for which no sale is reported are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices or in accordance with such other method as the Trustees may authorize. In any case where a market quotation is not readily available or circumstances render quotations unreliable (including significant events after the close of trading on foreign exchanges and before the time of day the Fund values its investments), the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. Short term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the translation date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Deferred Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities as reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Net investment income of the Fund is declared daily as a dividend on shares for which the Fund has received payment. Dividends are paid quarterly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are based on income tax regulations and therefore, their characteristics may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign securities is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .875 of 1% to .675 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $727,448 for Class C shares, $15,059 for Class R3 shares, and $6,071 for Class R5 shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $529,323 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $58,561 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C and Class R3 shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C and Class R3 shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R3 shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $52,000. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Year Ended September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 14,824,386 | $ | 300,863,597 | 20,476,188 | $ | 383,476,280 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 2,002,471 | 40,248,689 | 1,620,907 | 29,347,480 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (5,112,691 | ) | (103,668,534 | ) | (4,735,350 | ) | (87,574,938 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 2,896 | — | 18,485 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 11,714,166 | $ | 237,446,648 | 17,361,745 | $ | 325,267,307 | ||||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 17,022,792 | $ | 346,001,387 | 14,763,665 | $ | 277,357,697 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 1,281,882 | 25,760,988 | 887,275 | 16,040,689 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (1,267,742 | ) | (25,776,002 | ) | (1,951,047 | ) | (36,264,521 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 2,321 | — | 5,037 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 17,036,932 | $ | 345,988,694 | 13,699,893 | $ | 257,138,902 | ||||||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 7,308,145 | $ | 149,482,134 | 8,727,511 | $ | 165,649,392 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 706,786 | 14,309,289 | 486,642 | 8,942,006 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (2,629,610 | ) | (53,764,258 | ) | (701,013 | ) | (13,090,059 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 1,029 | — | 7,287 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 5,385,321 | $ | 110,028,194 | 8,513,140 | $ | 161,508,626 | ||||||||
Class R3 Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 127,698 | $ | 2,588,851 | 51,927 | $ | 972,264 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 5,123 | 103,166 | 1,712 | 31,478 | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (9,497 | ) | (192,781 | ) | (2,776 | ) | (51,042 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 8 | — | 8 | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 123,324 | $ | 2,499,244 | 50,863 | $ | 952,708 | ||||||||
Class R5 Shares* | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 148 | $ | 3,100 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | — | 1 | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 148 | $ | 3,101 | — | $ | — | ||||||||
* | Effective date for Class R5 shares was February 1, 2007. |
** | The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A & Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, subject to certain exceptions. Redemption fees charged to any class are allocated to all classes upon receipt of payment based on relative net asset values of each class or other appropriate allocation methods. |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $1,456,934,190 and $866,265,175, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 2,393,030,063 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 331,764,741 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (40,975,348 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 290,789,393 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had deferred tax basis currency losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2005 of $160,467. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK
During the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund was a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks, primarily currency forward exchange contracts. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate at an agreed upon future date. These contracts are purchased in order to minimize the risk to the Fund with respect to its foreign stock transactions from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. In each case these contracts have been initiated in conjunction with foreign stock transactions. These instruments may involve market risks in excess of the amount recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks would arise from the possible inability of counter-parties to meet the terms of their contracts, future movement in currency value and interest rates and contract positions that are not exact offsets. These contracts are reported in the financial statements at the Fund’s net equity, as measured by the difference between the forward exchange rates at the reporting date and the forward exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contract. There are special risks associated with international investing, including currency fluctuations, government regulation, political developments, and differences in liquidity.
CONTRACTS TO SELL:
Contracts | Contract | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||
25,000,000 | Greater British Pound for 49,325,250 USD | May 24, 2007 | $ | 138,818 | ||||
Unrealized gain from forward exchange contracts: | 138,818 | |||||||
21,000,000 | Greater British Pound for 41,212,500 USD | May 24, 2007 | (104,103 | ) | ||||
25,000,000 | Euro Dollar for 32,653,000 USD | April 04, 2007 | (749,737 | ) | ||||
187,000,000 | Euro Dollar for 241,269,270 USD | May 24, 2007 | (9,087,029 | ) | ||||
77,000,000 | Euro Dollar for 100,192,400 USD | May 24, 2007 | (2,895,487 | ) | ||||
Unrealized loss from forward exchange contracts: | (12,836,356 | ) | ||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) from forward Exchange contracts | $ | (12,697,538 | ) | |||||
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
OTHER NOTES:
Class R3 shares were redesignated from Class R1 shares effective February 1, 2007.
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, | Year Ended September 30, | Period Ended September 30, | ||||||||||||||
Class I Shares: | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004(c) | ||||||||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 19.71 | $ | 18.03 | $ | 15.64 | $ | 14.45 | ||||||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.52 | 0.88 | 0.84 | 0.74 | ||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.90 | 1.98 | 2.22 | 1.01 | ||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.42 | 2.86 | 3.06 | 1.75 | ||||||||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.52 | ) | (0.84 | ) | (0.67 | ) | (0.56 | ) | ||||||||
Net realized gains | (0.51 | ) | (0.34 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
Total dividends | (1.03 | ) | (1.18 | ) | (0.67 | ) | (0.56 | ) | ||||||||
Change in net asset value | 1.39 | 1.68 | 2.39 | 1.19 | ||||||||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 21.10 | $ | 19.71 | $ | 18.03 | $ | 15.64 | ||||||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||||||||||
Total return(a) | 12.56 | % | 16.53 | % | 19.73 | % | 12.19 | % | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 5.18 | %(b) | 4.68 | % | 4.86 | % | 5.33 | %(b) | ||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 0.95 | %(b) | 0.99 | % | 1.00 | % | 0.99 | %(b) | ||||||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.94 | %(b) | 0.98 | % | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | %(b) | ||||||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 0.95 | %(b) | 1.02 | % | 1.09 | % | 1.21 | %(b) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 40.68 | % | 55.29 | % | 76.76 | % | 109.21 | % | ||||||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 444,214 | $ | 308,859 | $ | 129,110 | $ | 33,247 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Effective date of Class I shares was November 3, 2003. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A - 885-215-558, CLASS C - 885-215-541, CLASS I - 885-215-467, CLASS R3 - 885-215-384, CLASS R5 - 885-215-236
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - TIBAX, CLASS C - TIBCX, CLASS I - TIBIX, CLASS R3 - TIBRX, CLASS R5 - TIBMX
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
Banks | 13.8 | % | |
Energy | 12.6 | % | |
Telecommunication Services | 11.6 | % | |
Utilities | 10.4 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 9.9 | % | |
Consumer Services | 7.3 | % | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 5.9 | % | |
Transportation | 4.8 | % | |
Capital Goods | 3.1 | % | |
Materials | 2.9 | % | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment | 2.7 | % | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | 2.3 | % | |
Media | 2.3 | % | |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 2.0 | % | |
Real Estate | 0.4 | % | |
Insurance | 0.3 | % | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment | 0.2 | % | |
U.S. Government Agencies | 0.8 | % | |
Foreign Bonds | 0.3 | % | |
Taxable Municipal Bonds | 0.2 | % | |
Other Assets & Cash Equivalents | 6.2 | % |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCK — 85.26% | |||||
BANKS — 13.09% | |||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 13.09% | |||||
Bank of America Corp. | 1,050,000 | $ | 53,571,000 | ||
Barclays plc | 3,045,000 | 43,203,049 | |||
BBVA | 2,850,000 | 69,975,835 | |||
EFG Eurobank Ergasias | 1,000,000 | 40,877,012 | |||
Liechtenstein Landesbank | 47,025 | 45,858,227 | |||
Lloyds TSB Group plc | 3,500,000 | 38,569,846 | |||
US Bancorp | 1,750,000 | 61,197,500 | |||
353,252,469 | |||||
CAPITAL GOODS — 2.82% | |||||
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 2.82% | |||||
General Electric Co. | 2,150,000 | 76,024,000 | |||
76,024,000 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 2.30% | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 2.30% | |||||
Steelcase, Inc. | 1,375,000 | $ | 27,348,750 | ||
Synagro Technologies, Inc.(1) | 6,086,800 | 34,694,760 | |||
62,043,510 | |||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 7.35% | |||||
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 7.35% | |||||
Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad | 17,000,000 | 22,912,509 | |||
FU JI Food & Catering Services | 13,000,000 | 40,845,971 | |||
McDonald’s Corp. | 1,500,000 | 67,575,000 | |||
OPAP SA | 1,750,000 | 67,139,825 | |||
198,473,305 | |||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 8.15% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 4.69% | |||||
D Carnegie & Co. | 1,216,200 | 25,298,312 | |||
GMP Capital Trust | 1,598,100 | 29,788,750 | |||
UBS AG | 1,000,000 | 59,416,533 | |||
WP Stewart & Co. Ltd. | 1,200,000 | 12,084,000 | |||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 3.46% | |||||
AllianceBernstein Holdings LP | 350,000 | 30,975,000 | |||
Bolsas y Mercados Espanoles | 800,000 | 39,209,871 | |||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | 2,400,000 | 23,344,212 | |||
220,116,678 | |||||
ENERGY — 11.04% | |||||
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 2.75% | |||||
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. | 650,000 | 52,617,500 | |||
Precision Drilling Trust | 950,000 | 21,699,004 | |||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 8.29% | |||||
Canadian Oil Sands Trust | 1,525,000 | 37,329,147 | |||
Centennial Coal Co. Ltd.(1) | 16,448,692 | 43,119,989 | |||
Chevron Corp. | 1,100,000 | 81,356,000 | |||
Eni SpA | 1,000,000 | 32,541,308 | |||
Tupras-Turkiye Petrol Rafine | 1,325,000 | 29,507,902 | |||
298,170,850 | |||||
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 5.71% | |||||
FOOD PRODUCTS — 1.81% | |||||
Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc.(1) | 1,618,200 | 48,837,276 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
TOBACCO — 3.90% | |||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 850,000 | $ | 74,638,500 | ||
Universal Corp. | 500,000 | 30,675,000 | |||
154,150,776 | |||||
MATERIALS — 2.80% | |||||
METALS & MINING — 2.80% | |||||
Anglo Platinum Ltd. | 195,000 | 30,764,008 | |||
Southern Copper Corp. | 625,000 | 44,787,500 | |||
75,551,508 | |||||
MEDIA — 2.24% | |||||
MEDIA — 2.24% | |||||
Mediaset SpA | 3,500,000 | 38,081,746 | |||
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. | 1,452,107 | 22,435,053 | |||
60,516,799 | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 1.86% | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS — 1.86% | |||||
Orion Corp.+ | 280,000 | 6,747,646 | |||
Sanofi-Aventis | 500,000 | 43,481,920 | |||
50,229,566 | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.66% | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.66% | |||||
Intel Corp. | 3,750,000 | 71,737,500 | |||
71,737,500 | |||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 10.89% | |||||
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 8.58% | |||||
Brasil Telecom SA | 1,500,000,000 | 30,214,046 | |||
France Telecom SA | 2,500,000 | 66,024,390 | |||
Matav RT | 5,000,000 | 25,253,022 | |||
Telefónica SA | 5,000,000 | 110,207,631 | |||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.31% | |||||
China Mobile Ltd. | 2,000,000 | 18,199,271 | |||
Vodafone Group plc | 16,500,000 | 43,996,190 | |||
293,894,550 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
TRANSPORTATION — 4.59% | |||||
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE — 4.59% | |||||
Hopewell Highway | 15,643,500 | $ | 14,815,627 | ||
Macquarie Airports | 16,000,000 | 51,652,951 | |||
Macquarie Infrastructure Co. | 725,000 | 28,492,500 | |||
Shenzhen Chiwan Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 13,732,419 | 28,840,980 | |||
123,802,058 | |||||
UTILITIES — 9.76% | |||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 6.29% | |||||
E. ON AG | 400,000 | 54,385,128 | |||
Entergy Corp. | 850,000 | 89,182,000 | |||
Fortum Oyj | 900,000 | 26,245,447 | |||
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS — 1.12% | |||||
Algonquin Power Income Fund Trust(1) | 4,183,700 | 30,295,134 | |||
MULTI-UTILITIES — 2.35% | |||||
RWE AG | 600,000 | 63,471,580 | |||
263,579,289 | |||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $2,018,030,599) | 2,301,542,858 | ||||
PREFERRED STOCK — 1.10% | |||||
BANKS — 0.46% | |||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 0.46% | |||||
First Tennessee Bank | 12,000 | 12,296,250 | |||
12,296,250 | |||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 0.64% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.12% | |||||
Morgan Stanley | 120,000 | 3,138,000 | |||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.52% | |||||
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. | 140,000 | 3,575,600 | |||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 420,000 | 10,596,600 | |||
17,310,200 | |||||
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $29,008,250) | 29,606,450 | ||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
CORPORATE BONDS — 6.06% | ||||||
BANKS — 0.26% | ||||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 0.26% | ||||||
Alfa Diversified, 7.35%, 3/15/2012(2) | $ | 7,000,000 | $ | 7,000,000 | ||
7,000,000 | ||||||
CAPITAL GOODS — 0.26% | ||||||
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 0.26% | ||||||
General Electric Capital Australia, 5.25%, 8/15/2008 | 9,000,000 | 7,140,486 | ||||
7,140,486 | ||||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.03% | ||||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.03% | ||||||
Allied Waste North America, Inc., 6.375%, 4/15/2011 | 500,000 | 498,750 | ||||
Waste Management, Inc., 7.375%, 8/1/2010 | 175,000 | 186,171 | ||||
684,921 | ||||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 1.09% | ||||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.29% | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/2017 | 8,000,000 | 7,923,984 | ||||
CONSUMER FINANCE — 0.45% | ||||||
Capital One Financial Corp., 6.15%, 9/1/2016 | 12,000,000 | 12,171,480 | ||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.35% | ||||||
Capital One Bank, 6.70%, 5/15/2008 | 655,000 | 664,746 | ||||
Capital One Bank, 6.50%, 6/13/2013 | 1,500,000 | 1,569,582 | ||||
SLM Corp. CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.74%, 3/2/2009 | 7,500,000 | 7,230,750 | ||||
29,560,542 | ||||||
ENERGY — 1.56% | ||||||
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.27% | ||||||
Calfrac Holdings, 7.75%, 2/15/2015 | 6,500,000 | 6,305,000 | ||||
Seitel Acquisition Corp, 9.75%, 2/15/2014 | 1,000,000 | 1,012,500 | ||||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 1.29% | ||||||
Gaz Capital, 6.51%, 3/7/2022 | 1,000,000 | 1,015,000 | ||||
Griffin Coal Mining Ltd., 9.50%, 12/1/2016 | 27,000,000 | 28,485,000 | ||||
Murphy Oil Corp., 6.375%, 5/1/2012 | 5,000,000 | 5,188,950 | ||||
42,006,450 | ||||||
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 0.15% | ||||||
BEVERAGES — 0.15% | ||||||
Diageo Capital plc, 5.50%, 9/30/2016 | 4,000,000 | 3,973,668 | ||||
3,973,668 | ||||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
INSURANCE — 0.33% | ||||||
INSURANCE — 0.33% | ||||||
AAG Holding Co., Inc., 6.875%, 6/1/2008 | $ | 335,000 | $ | 338,222 | ||
Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 5.75%, 3/15/2014 | 1,000,000 | 997,272 | ||||
Old Republic International Corp., 7.00%, 6/15/2007 | 1,000,000 | 1,003,008 | ||||
Pacific Life Global Funding CPI Floating Rate Note, 4.721%, 2/6/2016 | 2,000,000 | 1,930,240 | ||||
Premium Asset Trust, 4.125%, 3/12/2009 | 5,000,000 | 4,681,250 | ||||
8,949,992 | ||||||
MATERIALS — 0.07% | ||||||
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 0.07% | ||||||
C8 Capital Ltd., 6.64%, 12/31/2049 | 2,000,000 | 1,976,000 | ||||
1,976,000 | ||||||
MEDIA — 0.05% | ||||||
MEDIA — 0.05% | ||||||
AOL Time Warner, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/2012 | 425,000 | 452,888 | ||||
Independent News & Media plc, 5.75%, 5/17/2009 | 600,000 | 809,525 | ||||
1,262,413 | ||||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 0.10% | ||||||
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.10% | ||||||
Tiers Inflation Linked Trust Series Wyeth 2004 21 Trust Certificate CPI Floating | ||||||
Rate Note, 3.93%, 2/1/2014 | 3,000,000 | 2,731,440 | ||||
2,731,440 | ||||||
REAL ESTATE — 0.38% | ||||||
REAL ESTATE — 0.38% | ||||||
Agile Property Holdings Ltd, 9.00%, 9/22/2013 | 10,000,000 | 10,375,000 | ||||
10,375,000 | ||||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 0.20% | ||||||
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 0.13% | ||||||
Jabil Circuit, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/2010 | 3,485,000 | 3,466,787 | ||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 0.07% | ||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc., 5.44%, 2/20/2009 | 2,000,000 | 2,002,906 | ||||
5,469,693 | ||||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.75% | ||||||
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.75% | ||||||
Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.25%, 11/1/2014 | $ | 10,500,000 | $ | 10,788,750 | ||
Level 3 Financing, Inc. Senior Notes, 12.25%, 3/15/2013 | 6,000,000 | 7,020,000 | ||||
TCI Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 8/1/2013 | 2,285,000 | 2,558,736 | ||||
20,367,486 | ||||||
TRANSPORTATION — 0.19% | ||||||
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS — 0.19% | ||||||
FedEx Corp., 5.50%, 8/15/2009 | 5,000,000 | 5,038,175 | ||||
5,038,175 | ||||||
UTILITIES — 0.64% | ||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 0.26% | ||||||
Monongahela Power, 5.70%, 3/15/2017 | 7,000,000 | 7,020,811 | ||||
GAS UTILITIES — 0.38% | ||||||
Oneok Partners, LP Senior Notes, 5.90%, 4/1/2012 | 3,000,000 | 3,079,482 | ||||
Southern Union Co., 7.20%, 11/1/2066 | 7,000,000 | 7,056,441 | ||||
17,156,734 | ||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (COST $160,121,538) | 163,693,000 | |||||
TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS — 0.23% | ||||||
Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority, 5.70%, 8/31/2007 | 960,000 | 960,125 | ||||
Short Pump Town Center Community Development, 6.26%, 2/1/2009 | 2,000,000 | 2,013,880 | ||||
Victor New York, 9.05%, 5/1/2008 | 1,175,000 | 1,180,217 | ||||
Victor New York, 9.20%, 5/1/2014 | 2,000,000 | 2,065,300 | ||||
TOTAL TAXABLE MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $6,283,639) | 6,219,522 | |||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 0.84% | ||||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc CPI Floating Rate Note, 3.681%, 2/17/2009 | 2,000,000 | 1,965,980 | ||||
Federal National Mtg Assoc Remic Series 2006-B1 Class AB, 6.00%, 6/25/2016 | 20,542,389 | 20,682,252 | ||||
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Cost $22,455,700) | 22,648,232 | |||||
FOREIGN BONDS — 0.32% | ||||||
Alberta Treasury Notes, 4.10%, 6/1/2011 | 10,000,000 | 8,648,419 | ||||
TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS (Cost $8,874,499) | 8,648,419 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.61% | ||||||
San Paolo, 5.32%, 4/3/2007 | $ | 55,000,000 | $ | 54,983,744 | ||
San Paolo, 5.31%, 4/4/2007 | 29,000,000 | 28,987,168 | ||||
UBS Finance, 5.30%, 4/2/2007 | 67,500,000 | 67,490,063 | ||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $151,460,975) | 151,460,975 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.42% (Cost $2,396,235,200) | $ | 2,683,819,456 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.58% | 15,716,331 | |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 2,699,535,787 | ||||
Footnote Legend
+ | Non-income producing |
(1) | Investment in Affiliates |
Holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered “affiliated” to the Fund under the Investment Company Act of 1940 because the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities during the period, are shown below:
Issuer | Shares at Sept. 30, 2006 | Gross Additions | Gross Reductions | Shares at Mar. 31, 2007 | Market value Mar. 31, 2007 | Dividend Income | ||||||
Algonquin Power Income Fund | — | 4,183,700 | — | 4,183,700 | 30,295,134 | 396,931 | ||||||
Centennial Coal Co. Ltd. | 6,448,692 | 10,000,000 | — | 16,448,692 | 43,119,989 | — | ||||||
Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. | 1,200,000 | 418,200 | — | 1,618,200 | 48,837,276 | 1,294,560 | ||||||
Synagro Technologies, Inc. | 6,086,800 | — | — | 6,086,800 | 34,694,760 | 243,472 |
Total non-controlled “affiliated companies” — 5.81% of Net Assets
(2) | Security currently fair valued by the Valuation & Pricing committee using factors approved by the Board of Trustees. |
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
REMIC | Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit |
See notes to financial statements.
EXPENSE EXAMPLE | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) | transaction costs, including a 30-day redemption fee on Class I shares and |
(2) | ongoing costs, including management and administrative fees and other Fund expenses. |
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account value 9/30/06 | Ending Account value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,125.60 | $ | 5.00 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.23 | $ | 4.75 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for Class I shares (0.94%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
INDEX COMPARISON | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund versus S&P 500 Index and Blended Benchmark
(November 3, 2003 to March 31, 2007)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For periods ended March 31, 2007
1 Yr | Since Inception | |||||
I Shares (Incep: 11/3/03) | 18.26 | % | 18.08 | % | ||
Blended Benchmark (Since: 11/3/03) | 13.21 | % | 13.03 | % | ||
S&P 500 Index (Since: 11/3/03) | 11.83 | % | 11.02 | % |
Performance data reflects past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. There is no up-front sales charge for Class I shares. Class I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.
The blended index is comprised of 25% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index and 75% MSCI World Equity Index. The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is composed of approximately 6,000 publicly traded bonds including U.S. government, mortgage-backed, corporate and Yankee bonds with an average maturity of approximately 10 years. The index is weighted by the market value of the bonds included in the index. The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index is an unmanaged market-weighted index that consists of over 1,200 equity securities traded in 23 of the world’s most developed countries. The index is calculated with net dividends reinvested, in U.S. dollars.
The S&P 500 Index, an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market, does not reflect sales charges or expenses. Investors cannot invest directly in an index.
OTHER INFORMATION | ||
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 50. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg. com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its web site at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• Thornburg International Value Fund • Thornburg Value Fund • Thornburg Core Growth Fund • Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund • Thornburg International Growth Fund • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |||||
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |||||
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
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Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of all types from issuers around the world.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
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Important Information
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
Shares in the Fund carry risks including possible loss of principal. Investing outside the United States involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations. Risks may be associated with investments in emerging markets including illiquidity and volatility. Additionally, the Fund invests a portion of the assets in small capitalization companies which may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility. Investments 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.
Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account the applicable sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.
From time to time, the Fund may invest in shares of companies through initial public offerings (“IPOs”). IPOs have the potential to produce substantial gains for some of the Funds. There is no assurance that any of the Funds will have continued access to profitable IPOs and as a Fund’s assets grow, the impact of IPO investment may decline. Therefore investors should not rely on these past gains as an indication of future performance.
Glossary
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country (AC) World Index – The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (MSCI AC World Index) is a market capitalization weighted index composed of over 2,000 companies, and is representative of the market structure of 48 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.
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. The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment.
April 27, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
The six-month period ended March 31, 2007, marks the end of the semi-annual reporting period for Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund. The net asset value (NAV) of the Class A shares on September 30, 2006 was $12.86, while the NAV per share at March 31, 2007 was $16.02 . Total return of the Fund’s A shares for the period from October 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007 was 25.98% at NAV compared with 11.77% for the MSCI AC World Index.
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund (NASDAQ symbol THOAX for the A shares) was launched on July 28th, 2006 with an NAV per share of $11.94. The Fund represents an extension of two core competencies of our equity team: a global investment perspective and active fund management.
The Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund features some basic characteristics of other funds managed by Thornburg Investment Management that have served us well over the years. Specifically, the Fund employs the “buying promising companies at a discount to intrinsic value” philosophy. The analysts and portfolio managers of other Thornburg equity funds contribute opinions, data, and ideas to this portfolio. Unique to our mutual fund lineup, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund is a focused portfolio of equity holdings from around the world, selected for capital appreciation.
We are pleased with the reception that Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund has already seen in the marketplace. We expected to invest our own money in the Fund and labor relatively unnoticed for a couple of years. While still containing a substantial percentage of shares owned by Thornburg principals and their employees, the Fund reached over $125 million of assets as of March 31, 2007. This compares very well with our experience launching previous funds.
What makes Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund different? Our market research revealed that over $240 billion is already invested in “global equity” mutual funds. The ten largest of these hold 86% of the sector assets, and these funds average more than 230 different stocks each in their portfolios. Since your Fund holds around 34 stocks, it is certainly different.
The performance drivers for the semi-annual period were broad-based, with 39 stocks giving positive returns and seven showing negative returns. Three of our top ten performers were basic materials producers (Southern Copper of the U.S., Canada’s Eastern Platinum, and China’s Shenhua Energy), extending the positive contribution from firms of this nature to our portfolio return. Two Asian banks also contributed significantly to performance: Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, and Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group. Caribbean-basin airline Copa Holdings, based in Panama City, was a strong performer during the period, reflecting the strong demand for modern air travel in Latin America. Other strong performers in the six-month period were a diverse set of firms: Philippines-based geothermal energy producer PNOC Energy Development Corp., Chinese port operator China Merchants Holdings, Chinese home developer Agile Properties, and the newly public shipping company, Capital Product Partners LP. The strong performance of the Asian stocks in your portfolio was set up by the price declines for many of these stocks during the second quarter of 2006, just before your Fund was launched. This allowed us to purchase many of these stocks at attractive prices. China Merchants Bank, PNOC Energy Development Corp., and Capital Partners LP. went public in September 2006, December 2006, and March 2007, respectively.
The negative contributors during the period were a diverse lot, consisting primarily of U.S.-based stocks including: wireless communications tower operator Crown Castle International; financial services providers Charles Schwab Corp. and American International Group; medical technology firm Eclypsis; computer hardware provider Dell; cable and broadband communications firm Comcast; and Switzerland’s banking/
financial services giant UBS AG. We judge the basic business developments of these firms to provide a basis for continued optimism; therefore, we tried to be opportunistic in buying additional shares on days when other investors were selling most vigorously. In general, the magnitudes of price declines among your holdings during the period were significantly less than the magnitude of the price increases from the positive performers.
A significant sector weighting continues to be energy, although the portfolio weighting of our energy sector stocks has declined as the Fund has grown. In general, we continue to maintain a positive view of the intrinsic value of our energy holdings in a growing global economy. You will also notice significant sector weightings in Telecommunications Services, Materials, and Transportation.
You can find additional descriptive information about most of the holdings in your portfolio by going to our internet web site, www.thornburg.com/funds. We believe your portfolio is an interesting collection of stocks.
Thank you for your interest in Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund.
Sincerely, | ||||||
Brian McMahon | W. Vinson Walden, CFA | |||||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | |||||
President & Chief Investment Officer | Managing Director |
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager, and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $122,756,078) | $ | 134,401,776 | ||
Cash | 421,190 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 2,647,650 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 2,052,968 | |||
Dividends receivable | 56,420 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 29,287 | |||
Total Assets | 139,609,291 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 11,813,261 | |||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 83,584 | |||
Unrealized loss on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 58,758 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 116,660 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 27,434 | |||
Total Liabilities | 12,099,697 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 127,509,594 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Net investment loss | $ | (84,969 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 11,586,596 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 2,808,595 | |||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 113,199,372 | |||
$ | 127,509,594 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||
Class A Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($56,025,334 applicable to 3,496,636 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 16.02 | ||
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price | 0.75 | |||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 16.77 | ||
Class C Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and offering price per share* ($31,065,317 applicable to 1,950,249 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 15.93 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($40,418,943 applicable to 2,516,675 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 16.06 | ||
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $14,374) | $ | 342,399 | ||
Interest income | 96,170 | |||
Total Income | 438,569 | |||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 304,665 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 18,258 | |||
Class C Shares | 9,094 | |||
Class I Shares | 6,469 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 37,748 | |||
Class C Shares | 73,593 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 12,730 | |||
Class C Shares | 9,859 | |||
Class I Shares | 8,483 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 9,541 | |||
Class C Shares | 9,165 | |||
Class I Shares | 9,771 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 35,838 | |||
Professional fees | 26,393 | |||
Accounting fees | 1,653 | |||
Trustee fees | 695 | |||
Other expenses | 23,508 | |||
Total Expenses | 597,463 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (29,176 | ) | ||
Management fees waived by investment advisor (Note 3) | (47,533 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (4,698 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 516,056 | |||
Net Investment Loss | $ | (77,487 | ) | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments sold | $ | 3,234,765 | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (213 | ) | ||
3,234,552 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 10,749,524 | |||
Foreign currency translations | (59,057 | ) | ||
10,690,467 | ||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 13,925,019 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 13,847,532 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | For the Period from Commencement of Operations on July 28, 2006 to September 30, 2006 | ||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | |||||||
OPERATIONS: | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (77,487 | ) | $ | 10,879 | ||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 3,234,552 | 108,032 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | 10,690,467 | 896,129 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 13,847,532 | 1,015,040 | |||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | |||||||
From net investment income | |||||||
Class A Shares | (2,647 | ) | — | ||||
Class I Shares | (17,567 | ) | — | ||||
From realized gains | |||||||
Class A Shares | (223,855 | ) | — | ||||
Class C Shares | (86,617 | ) | — | ||||
Class I Shares | (226,047 | ) | — | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | |||||||
Class A Shares | 42,025,872 | 8,191,425 | |||||
Class C Shares | 24,867,076 | 3,351,987 | |||||
Class I Shares | 22,375,207 | 12,392,188 | |||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 102,558,954 | 24,950,640 | |||||
NET ASSETS: | |||||||
Beginning of period | 24,950,640 | — | |||||
End of period | $ | 127,509,594 | $ | 24,950,640 | |||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | — | $ | 12,732 |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Fund commenced operations on July 28, 2006. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in both foreign and domestic equity securities selected on a value basis.
The Fund currently offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class (Class I) shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (iv) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable, to specific classes including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administration and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Securities: Investments are stated at value based on latest sales prices, normally at 4:00 pm New York time, reported on national securities exchanges on the last business day of the period. Investments for which no sale is reported are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices or in accordance with such other method as the Trustees may authorize. In any case where a market quotation is not readily available or circumstances render quotations unreliable (including significant events after the close of trading on foreign exchanges and before the time of day the Fund values its investments), the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. Short term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the translation date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Deferred Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities as reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Dividends to shareholders are generally paid quarterly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date or, at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net realized capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are based on income tax regulations and therefore, their characteristics may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign securities is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .875 of 1% to .675 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily waived investment Advisory fees of $47,533. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $126 for Class A shares, $4,327 for Class C shares, and $24,723 for Class I shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $55,335 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $823 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $4,698. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Period Ended* September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Share sold | 2,962,231 | $ | 43,945,508 | 659,222 | $ | 8,193,500 | ||||||||
Share issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 14,864 | 208,773 | — | — | ||||||||||
Share repurchased | (139,511 | ) | (2,129,706 | ) | (170 | ) | (2,075 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 1,297 | — | — | ||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) | 2,837,584 | $ | 42,025,872 | 659,052 | $ | 8,191,425 | ||||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Share sold | 1,690,074 | $ | 25,056,926 | 278,996 | $ | 3,429,727 | ||||||||
Share issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 4,462 | 62,462 | — | — | ||||||||||
Share repurchased | (17,187 | ) | (253,005 | ) | (6,096 | ) | (77,740 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 693 | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,677,349 | $ | 24,867,076 | 272,900 | $ | 3,351,987 | ||||||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Share sold | 1,695,529 | $ | 25,166,660 | 1,007,805 | $ | 12,393,212 | ||||||||
Share issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 16,374 | 230,652 | — | — | ||||||||||
Share repurchased | (202,949 | ) | (3,023,211 | ) | (84 | ) | (1,024 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 1,106 | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,508,954 | $ | 22,375,207 | 1,007,721 | $ | 12,392,188 | ||||||||
* | The Fund commenced operations on July 28, 2006. |
** | The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A & Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, subject to certain exceptions. Redemption fees charged to any class are allocated to all classes upon receipt of payment based on relative net asset values of each class or other appropriate allocation methods. |
The Advisor, its owners, employees, and affiliated entities of the Advisor, have invested amounts in the Fund valued at $21,389,666, representing 16.77% of the net asset value as of March 31, 2007.
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $104,271,888 and $16,490,988, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 122,756,482 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 12,103,330 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (458,036 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 11,645,294 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had deferred tax basis currency losses occurring subsequent to inception date of July 28,2006 of $2,530. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK
During the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund was a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks, primarily currency forward exchange contracts. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate at an agreed upon future date. These contracts are purchased in order to minimize the risk to the Fund with respect to its foreign stock transactions from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. In each case these contracts have been initiated in conjunction with foreign stock transactions. These instruments may involve market risks in excess of the amount recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks would arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts, future movement in currency value and interest rates and contract positions that are not exact offsets. These contracts are reported in the financial statements at the Fund’s net equity, as measured by the difference between the forward exchange rates at the reporting date and the forward exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contract. There are special risks associated with international investing, including currency fluctuations, government regulation, political developments, and differences in liquidity.
CONTRACTS TO SELL: | ||||||
Contracts | Contract Value Date | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
168,500,000 Philippine Peso for 3,445,808 USD | June 18, 2007 | (47,883 | ) | |||
110,405,000 Philippine Peso for 2,278,271 USD | June 18, 2007 | (10,875 | ) | |||
Unrealized loss from forward exchange contracts: | (58,758 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) from forward Exchange contracts | $ | (58,758 | ) | |||
OTHER NOTES:
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class A Shares: | *Six Months Ended 2007 | Period Ended September 30, | ||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.86 | $ | 11.94 | ||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.02 | ) | 0.01 | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.34 | 0.91 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.32 | 0.92 | ||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||
Net investment income | — | (d) | — | |||||
Realized capital gains | (0.16 | ) | — | |||||
Total dividends | (0.16 | ) | — | |||||
Change in net asset value | 3.16 | 0.92 | ||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 16.02 | $ | 12.86 | ||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||
Total return(a) | 25.98 | % | 7.71 | % | ||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.26 | )%(b) | 0.34 | %(b) | ||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.52 | %(b) | 1.70 | %(b) | ||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.51 | %(b) | 1.63 | %(b) | ||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.66 | %(b) | 6.12 | %(b)† | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24.43 | % | 6.08 | % | ||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 56,025 | $ | 8,477 |
(a) | Sales load is not computed in total return, which is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Fund commenced operations on July 28, 2006. |
(d) | Dividends from net investment income was less that $0.01 per share. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class C Shares: | *Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Period Ended September 30, 2006(c) | ||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.84 | $ | 11.94 | ||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.08 | ) | (0.01 | ) | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.33 | 0.91 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.25 | 0.90 | ||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||
Realized capital gains | (0.16 | ) | — | |||||
Change in net asset value | 3.09 | 0.90 | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 15.93 | $ | 12.84 | ||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||
Total return(a) | 25.46 | % | 7.54 | % | ||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (1.10 | )%(b) | (0.40 | )%(b) | ||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 2.31 | %(b) | 2.41 | %(b) | ||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 2.30 | %(b) | 2.35 | %(b) | ||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 2.51 | %(b) | 9.01 | %(b)† | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24.43 | % | 6.08 | % | ||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 31,065 | $ | 3,505 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Fund commenced operations on July 28, 2006. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class I Shares: | *Six Months Ended 2007 | Period Ended 2006(c) | ||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.87 | $ | 11.94 | ||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.02 | 0.02 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.34 | 0.91 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.36 | 0.93 | ||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01 | ) | — | |||||
Realized capital gains | (0.16 | ) | — | |||||
Total dividends | (0.17 | ) | — | |||||
Change in net asset value | 3.19 | 0.93 | ||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 16.06 | $ | 12.87 | ||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||
Total return(a) | 26.27 | % | 7.79 | % | ||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.32 | %(b) | 0.90 | %(b) | ||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.00 | %(b) | 1.04 | %(b) | ||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.99 | %(b) | ||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.33 | %(b) | 2.98 | %(b)† | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24.43 | % | 6.08 | % | ||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 40,419 | $ | 12,968 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Fund commenced operations on July 28, 2006. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A—885-215-343, CLASS C—885-215-335, CLASS I—885-215-327
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A—THOAX, CLASS C—THOCX, CLASS I—THOIX
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
Energy | 16.9 | % | |
Telecommunication Services | 15.1 | % | |
Materials | 11.6 | % | |
Transportation | 8.1 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 7.5 | % | |
Insurance | 6.6 | % | |
Health Care Equipment & Services | 5.9 | % | |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 5.8 | % | |
Utilities | 5.0 | % | |
Banks | 4.6 | % | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment | 3.3 | % | |
Consumer Services | 2.6 | % | |
Real Estate | 2.6 | % | |
Media | 1.6 | % | |
Other Assets and Cash Equivalents | 2.8 | % |
SUMMARY OF COUNTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07 (percent of equity holdings)
United States of America | 39.0 | % | |
Switzerland | 11.0 | % | |
China | 7.9 | % | |
Hong Kong | 6.9 | % | |
Greece | 6.3 | % | |
Philippines | 5.1 | % | |
Canada | 4.8 | % | |
Italy | 4.1 | % | |
Panama | 3.6 | % | |
South Korea | 3.5 | % | |
France | 3.1 | % | |
Israel | 2.6 | % | |
Australia | 2.1 | % |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCK — 97.10% | |||||
BANKS — 4.61% | |||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 4.61% | |||||
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd+ | 769,500 | $ | 1,554,068 | ||
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. | 75,251 | 4,319,254 | |||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 2.63% | 5,873,322 | ||||
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 2.63% | |||||
Las Vegas Sands Corp.+ | 10,700 | 926,727 | |||
OPAP SA | 63,100 | 2,420,870 | |||
3,347,597 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 7.52% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 6.04% | |||||
Charles Schwab Corp. | 158,300 | $ | 2,895,307 | ||
UBS AG | 80,800 | 4,800,856 | |||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.48% | |||||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | 194,100 | 1,887,963 | |||
9,584,126 | |||||
ENERGY — 16.85% | |||||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 16.85% | |||||
Apache Corp. | 42,450 | 3,001,215 | |||
Capital Product Partners LP+ | 200,000 | 5,350,000 | |||
Centennial Coal Co. Ltd | 980,500 | 2,570,365 | |||
Chevron Corp. | 46,750 | 3,457,630 | |||
China Shenhua Energy | 849,000 | 2,053,638 | |||
Eni SpA | 155,100 | 5,047,157 | |||
21,480,005 | |||||
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 5.88% | |||||
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 5.88% | |||||
Eclipsys Corp.+ | 262,600 | 5,060,302 | |||
WellPoint, Inc.+ | 30,000 | 2,433,000 | |||
7,493,302 | |||||
INSURANCE — 6.63% | |||||
INSURANCE — 6.63% | |||||
American International Group, Inc. | 54,600 | 3,670,212 | |||
Swiss Re | 52,325 | 4,779,719 | |||
8,449,931 | |||||
MATERIALS — 11.55% | |||||
METALS & MINING — 11.55% | |||||
Eastern Platinum Ltd.+ | 3,299,800 | 5,887,907 | |||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 68,900 | 4,560,491 | |||
Southern Copper Corp. | 59,800 | 4,285,268 | |||
14,733,666 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal | Value | ||||
MEDIA — 1.60% | |||||
MEDIA — 1.60% | |||||
Comcast Corp.+ | 79,950 | $ | 2,036,327 | ||
2,036,327 | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 5.79% | |||||
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 3.29% | |||||
Bachem Holding AG | 51,500 | 4,191,540 | |||
PHARMACEUTICALS — 2.50% | |||||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR | 85,200 | 3,189,036 | |||
7,380,576 | |||||
REAL ESTATE — 2.61% | |||||
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 2.61% | |||||
Agile Property Holdings Ltd. | 3,406,000 | 3,334,728 | |||
3,334,728 | |||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 3.33% | |||||
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 3.33% | |||||
Dell Inc.+ | 183,000 | 4,247,430 | |||
4,247,430 | |||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 15.08% | |||||
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 7.21% | |||||
France Telecom SA | 143,500 | 3,789,800 | |||
Level 3 Communications, Inc.+ | 884,900 | 5,397,890 | |||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 7.87% | |||||
China Mobile Ltd. | 397,500 | 3,617,105 | |||
Crown Castle International Corp.+ | 127,000 | 4,080,510 | |||
NII Holdings, Inc.+ | 31,600 | 2,344,088 | |||
19,229,393 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||||
TRANSPORTATION — 8.06% | |||||||
AIRLINES — 3.48% | |||||||
Copa Holdings SA | 86,327 | $ | 4,444,977 | ||||
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE — 4.58% | |||||||
China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd. | 598,000 | 2,525,629 | |||||
Shenzhen Chiwan Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 1,576,927 | 3,311,880 | |||||
10,282,486 | |||||||
UTILITIES — 4.96% | |||||||
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS — 4.96% | |||||||
PNOC Energy Development Corp.+ | 50,078,100 | 6,331,117 | |||||
6,331,117 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $112,158,307) | 123,804,006 | ||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.31% | |||||||
San Paolo, 5.34%, 4/2/2007 | $ | 3,500,000 | 3,499,481 | ||||
Toyota Credit de Puerto Rico, 5.25%, 4/3/2007 | 4,600,000 | 4,598,658 | |||||
UBS Finance, 5.30%, 4/2/2007 | 2,500,000 | 2,499,632 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $10,597,771) | 10,597,771 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 105.41% (Cost $122,756,078) | $ | 134,401,777 | |||||
LIABILITIES NET OF OTHER ASSETS — (5.41)% | (6,892,183 | ) | |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 127,509,594 | |||||
Footnote Legend
+ | Non-income producing |
See notes to financial statements.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American Depository Receipt
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including
(a) sales charges (loads) on purchase payments for Class A shares;
(b) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of any part or all of a purchase of $1 million of class A shares within 12 months of purchase;
(c) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase;
(d) a 30-day redemption fee on Class A and Class I shares;
(2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,259.80 | $ | 8.58 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.34 | $ | 7.66 | |||
Class C Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,254.60 | $ | 13.03 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,013.38 | $ | 11.63 | |||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,262.70 | $ | 5.58 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.00 | $ | 4.99 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.52%; C: 2.32%; I: 0.99%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
TOTAL RETURNS*
For periods ended March 31, 2007 (with sales charge)
Since Inception | |||
A Shares (Incep: 07/28/06) | 29.60 | % | |
C Shares (Incep: 07/28/06) | 33.91 | % | |
MSCI All Country World Index (Since: 07/28/06) | 15.93 | % |
* | Not annualized |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com. The performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains as well as applicable sales charges. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Class C shares are subject to a 1% CDSC for the first year only. Class A shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (MSCI AC World Index) is a market capitalization weighted index composed of over 2,000 companies, and is representative of the market structure of 48 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. Investors may not make direct investments into any index.
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg. com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its web site at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 70 1/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above: | ||
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
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Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
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Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
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Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |||||
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |||||||||||||||||
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |||||||||||||||||
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of all types from issuers around the world.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental, yet comprehensive, analytical approach. Thornburg equity funds focus on a limited number of securities so that each holding can impact performance. The equity team searches for firms believed to have a promising future and seeks to buy shares of those companies at a discount to their intrinsic value.
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This report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which requires that public companies, including mutual funds, affirm that the information provided in their annual and semiannual shareholder reports fully and fairly represents their financial position.
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Important Information
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
Shares in the Fund carry risks including possible loss of principal. Investing outside the United States involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations. Risks may be associated with investments in emerging markets including illiquidity and volatility. Additionally, the Fund invests a portion of the assets in small capitalization companies which may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility. Investments 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.
Minimum investments for Class I shares are higher than those for other classes.
From time to time, the Fund may invest in shares of companies through initial public offerings (“IPOs”). IPOs have the potential to produce substantial gains for some of the Funds. There is no assurance that any of the Funds will have continued access to profitable IPOs and as a Fund’s assets grow, the impact of IPO investment may decline. Therefore investors should not rely on these past gains as an indication of future performance.
Glossary
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country (AC) World Index – The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (MSCI AC World Index) is a market capitalization weighted index composed of over 2,000 companies, and is representative of the market structure of 48 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.
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. The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment.
April 27, 2007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
The six-month period ended March 31, 2007, marks the end of the semi-annual reporting period for Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund. The net asset value (NAV) of the Class I shares on September 30, 2006 was $12.87, while the NAV per share at March 31, 2007 was $16.06. Total return of the Fund’s I shares for the period from October 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007 was 26.27% at NAV compared with 11.77% for the MSCI AC World Index.
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund (NASDAQ symbol THOIX for the I shares) was launched on July 28th, 2006 with an NAV per share of $11.94. The Fund represents an extension of two core competencies of our equity team: a global investment perspective and active fund management.
The Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund features some basic characteristics of other funds managed by Thornburg Investment Management that have served us well over the years. Specifically, the Fund employs the “buying promising companies at a discount to intrinsic value” philosophy. The analysts and portfolio managers of other Thornburg equity funds contribute opinions, data, and ideas to this portfolio. Unique to our mutual fund lineup, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund is a focused portfolio of equity holdings from around the world, selected for capital appreciation.
We are pleased with the reception that Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund has already seen in the marketplace. We expected to invest our own money in the Fund and labor relatively unnoticed for a couple of years. While still containing a substantial percentage of shares owned by Thornburg principals and their employees, the Fund reached over $125 million of assets as of March 31, 2007. This compares very well with our experience launching previous funds.
What makes Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund different? Our market research revealed that over $240 billion is already invested in “global equity” mutual funds. The ten largest of these hold 86% of the sector assets, and these funds average more than 230 different stocks each in their portfolios. Since your Fund holds around 34 stocks, it is certainly different.
The performance drivers for the semi-annual period were broad-based, with 39 stocks giving positive returns and seven showing negative returns. Three of our top ten performers were basic materials producers (Southern Copper of the U.S., Canada’s Eastern Platinum, and China’s Shenhua Energy), extending the positive contribution from firms of this nature to our portfolio return. Two Asian banks also contributed significantly to performance: Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, and Korea’s Shinhan Financial Group. Caribbean-basin airline Copa Holdings, based in Panama City, was a strong performer during the period, reflecting the strong demand for modern air travel in Latin America. Other strong performers in the six-month period were a diverse set of firms: Philippines-based geothermal energy producer PNOC Energy Development Corp., Chinese port operator China Merchants Holdings, Chinese home developer Agile Properties, and the newly public shipping company, Capital Product Partners LP. The strong performance of the Asian stocks in your portfolio was set up by the price declines for many of these stocks during the second quarter of 2006, just before your Fund was launched. This allowed us to purchase many of these stocks at attractive prices. China Merchants Bank, PNOC Energy Development Corp., and Capital Partners LP. went public in September 2006, December 2006, and March 2007, respectively.
The negative contributors during the period were a diverse lot, consisting primarily of U.S.-based stocks including: wireless communications tower operator Crown Castle International; financial services providers Charles Schwab Corp. and American International Group; medical technology firm Eclypsis; computer hardware provider Dell; cable and broadband communications firm Comcast; and Switzerland’s banking/
financial services giant UBS AG. We judge the basic business developments of these firms to provide a basis for continued optimism; therefore, we tried to be opportunistic in buying additional shares on days when other investors were selling most vigorously. In general, the magnitudes of price declines among your holdings during the period were significantly less than the magnitude of the price increases from the positive performers.
A significant sector weighting continues to be energy, although the portfolio weighting of our energy sector stocks has declined as the Fund has grown. In general, we continue to maintain a positive view of the intrinsic value of our energy holdings in a growing global economy. You will also notice significant sector weightings in Telecommunications Services, Materials, and Transportation.
You can find additional descriptive information about most of the holdings in your portfolio by going to our internet web site, www.thornburg.com/funds. We believe your portfolio is an interesting collection of stocks.
Thank you for your interest in Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund.
Sincerely, | ||||
Brian McMahon | W. Vinson Walden, CFA | |||
Co-Portfolio Manager | Co-Portfolio Manager | |||
President & Chief Investment Officer | Managing Director |
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager, and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $122,756,078) | $ | 134,401,776 | ||
Cash | 421,190 | |||
Receivable for investments sold | 2,647,650 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 2,052,968 | |||
Dividends receivable | 56,420 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 29,287 | |||
Total Assets | 139,609,291 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 11,813,261 | |||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 83,584 | |||
Unrealized loss on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 58,758 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 116,660 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 27,434 | |||
Total Liabilities | 12,099,697 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 127,509,594 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Net investment loss | $ | (84,969 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 11,586,596 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 2,808,595 | |||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 113,199,372 | |||
$ | 127,509,594 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||
Class A Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($56,025,334 applicable to 3,496,636 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 16.02 | ||
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price | 0.75 | |||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 16.77 | ||
Class C Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and offering price per share* ($31,065,317 applicable to 1,950,249 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 15.93 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($40,418,943 applicable to 2,516,675 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 16.06 | ||
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $14,374) | $ | 342,399 | ||
Interest income | 96,170 | |||
Total Income | 438,569 | |||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 304,665 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 18,258 | |||
Class C Shares | 9,094 | |||
Class I Shares | 6,469 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 37,748 | |||
Class C Shares | 73,593 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 12,730 | |||
Class C Shares | 9,859 | |||
Class I Shares | 8,483 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 9,541 | |||
Class C Shares | 9,165 | |||
Class I Shares | 9,771 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 35,838 | |||
Professional fees | 26,393 | |||
Accounting fees | 1,653 | |||
Trustee fees | 695 | |||
Other expenses | 23,508 | |||
Total Expenses | 597,463 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (29,176 | ) | ||
Management fees waived by investment advisor (Note 3) | (47,533 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (4,698 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 516,056 | |||
Net Investment Loss | $ | (77,487 | ) | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments sold | $ | 3,234,765 | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (213 | ) | ||
3,234,552 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 10,749,524 | |||
Foreign currency translations | (59,057 | ) | ||
10,690,467 | ||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 13,925,019 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 13,847,532 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | (Unaudited)* |
*Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | For the Period from Commencement of Operations on July 28, 2006 to September 30, 2006 | ||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | |||||||
OPERATIONS: | |||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (77,487 | ) | $ | 10,879 | ||
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 3,234,552 | 108,032 | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | 10,690,467 | 896,129 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 13,847,532 | 1,015,040 | |||||
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS: | |||||||
From net investment income | |||||||
Class A Shares | (2,647 | ) | — | ||||
Class I Shares | (17,567 | ) | — | ||||
From realized gains | |||||||
Class A Shares | (223,855 | ) | — | ||||
Class C Shares | (86,617 | ) | — | ||||
Class I Shares | (226,047 | ) | — | ||||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | |||||||
Class A Shares | 42,025,872 | 8,191,425 | |||||
Class C Shares | 24,867,076 | 3,351,987 | |||||
Class I Shares | 22,375,207 | 12,392,188 | |||||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 102,558,954 | 24,950,640 | |||||
NET ASSETS: | |||||||
Beginning of period | 24,950,640 | — | |||||
End of period | $ | 127,509,594 | $ | 24,950,640 | |||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | — | $ | 12,732 |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Fund commenced operations on July 28, 2006. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in both foreign and domestic equity securities selected on a value basis.
The Fund currently offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class (Class I) shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (iv) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable, to specific classes including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administration and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Securities: Investments are stated at value based on latest sales prices, normally at 4:00 pm New York time, reported on national securities exchanges on the last business day of the period. Investments for which no sale is reported are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices or in accordance with such other method as the Trustees may authorize. In any case where a market quotation is not readily available or circumstances render quotations unreliable (including significant events after the close of trading on foreign exchanges and before the time of day the Fund values its investments), the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. Short term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the translation date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Deferred Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities as reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
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net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Dividends to shareholders are generally paid quarterly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date or, at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net realized capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are based on income tax regulations and therefore, their characteristics may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign securities is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .875 of 1% to .675 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily waived investment Advisory fees of $47,533. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $126 for Class A shares, $4,327 for Class C shares, and $24,723 for Class I shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $55,335 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $823 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $4,698. This figure may include additional fees waived by the Custodian.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/ or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
Six Months Ended March 31, 2007 | Period Ended* September 30, 2006 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | |||||||||||
Class A Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 2,962,231 | $ | 43,945,508 | 659,222 | $ | 8,193,500 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 14,864 | 208,773 | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (139,511 | ) | (2,129,706 | ) | (170 | ) | (2,075 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 1,297 | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 2,837,584 | $ | 42,025,872 | 659,052 | $ | 8,191,425 | ||||||||
Class C Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,690,074 | $ | 25,056,926 | 278,996 | $ | 3,429,727 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 4,462 | 62,462 | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (17,187 | ) | (253,005 | ) | (6,096 | ) | (77,740 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 693 | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,677,349 | $ | 24,867,076 | 272,900 | $ | 3,351,987 | ||||||||
Class I Shares | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 1,695,529 | $ | 25,166,660 | 1,007,805 | $ | 12,393,212 | ||||||||
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 16,374 | 230,652 | — | — | ||||||||||
Shares repurchased | (202,949 | ) | (3,023,211 | ) | (84 | ) | (1,024 | ) | ||||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 1,106 | — | — | ||||||||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,508,954 | $ | 22,375,207 | 1,007,721 | $ | 12,392,188 | ||||||||
* | The Fund commenced operations on July 28, 2006. |
** | The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A & Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, subject to certain exceptions. Redemption fees charged to any class are allocated to all classes upon receipt of payment based on relative net asset values of each class or other appropriate allocation methods. |
The Advisor, its owners, employees, and affiliated entities of the Advisor, have invested amounts in the Fund valued at $21,389,666, representing 16.77% of the net asset value as of March 31, 2007.
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $104,271,888 and $16,490,988, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 122,756,482 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 12,103,330 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (458,036 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation | ||||
(depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 11,645,294 | ||
At March 31, 2007, the Fund had deferred tax basis currency losses occurring subsequent to inception date of July 28, 2006 of $2,530. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2007.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK
During the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund was a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks, primarily currency forward exchange contracts. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate at an agreed upon future date. These contracts are purchased in order to minimize the risk to the Fund with respect to its foreign stock transactions from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. In each case these contracts have been initiated in conjunction with foreign stock transactions. These instruments may involve market risks in excess of the amount recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks would arise from the possible inability of counter-parties to meet the terms of their contracts, future movement in currency value and interest rates and contract positions that are not exact offsets. These contracts are reported in the financial statements at the Fund’s net equity, as measured by the difference between the forward exchange rates at the reporting date and the forward exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contract. There are special risks associated with international investing, including currency fluctuations, government regulation, political developments, and differences in liquidity.
CONTRACTS TO SELL: | ||||||
Contracts | Contract Value Date | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
168,500,000 Philippine Peso for 3,445,808 USD | June 18, 2007 | (47,883 | ) | |||
110,405,000 Philippine Peso for 2,278,271 USD | June 18, 2007 | (10,875 | ) | |||
Unrealized loss from forward exchange contracts: | (58,758 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) from forward Exchange contracts | $ | (58,758 | ) | |||
OTHER NOTES:
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | (Unaudited)* |
Class I Shares: | *Six Months Ended 2007 | Period Ended September 30, 2006(c) | ||||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.87 | $ | 11.94 | ||||
Income from investment operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.02 | 0.02 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.34 | 0.91 | ||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.36 | 0.93 | ||||||
Less dividends from: | ||||||||
Net investment income | (0.01 | ) | — | |||||
Realized capital gains | (0.16 | ) | — | |||||
Total dividends | (0.17 | ) | — | |||||
Change in net asset value | 3.19 | 0.93 | ||||||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 16.06 | $ | 12.87 | ||||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||||||
Total return(a) | 26.27 | % | 7.79 | % | ||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||
Net investment income | 0.32 | %(b) | 0.90 | %(b) | ||||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.00 | %(b) | 1.04 | %(b) | ||||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.99 | %(b) | 0.99 | %(b) | ||||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 1.33 | %(b) | 2.98 | %(b)† | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24.43 | % | 6.08 | % | ||||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 40,419 | $ | 12,968 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Fund commenced operations on July 28, 2006. |
† | Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A—885-215-343, CLASS C—885-215-335, CLASS I—885-215-327 NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A—THOAX, CLASS C—THOCX, CLASS I—THOIX
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
Energy | 16.9 | % | |
Telecommunication Services | 15.1 | % | |
Materials | 11.6 | % | |
Transportation | 8.1 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 7.5 | % | |
Insurance | 6.6 | % | |
Health Care Equipment & Services | 5.9 | % | |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 5.8 | % | |
Utilities | 5.0 | % | |
Banks | 4.6 | % | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment | 3.3 | % | |
Consumer Services | 2.6 | % | |
Real Estate | 2.6 | % | |
Media | 1.6 | % | |
Other Assets and Cash Equivalents | 2.8 | % |
SUMMARY OF COUNTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07 (percent of equity holdings)
United States of America | 39.0 | % | |
Switzerland | 11.0 | % | |
China | 7.9 | % | |
Hong Kong | 6.9 | % | |
Greece | 6.3 | % | |
Philippines | 5.1 | % | |
Canada | 4.8 | % | |
Italy | 4.1 | % | |
Panama | 3.6 | % | |
South Korea | 3.5 | % | |
France | 3.1 | % | |
Israel | 2.6 | % | |
Australia | 2.1 | % |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCK — 97.10% | |||||
BANKS — 4.61% | |||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 4.61% | |||||
China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd+ | 769,500 | $ | 1,554,068 | ||
Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. | 75,251 | 4,319,254 | |||
5,873,322 | |||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 2.63% | |||||
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 2.63% | |||||
Las Vegas Sands Corp.+ | 10,700 | 926,727 | |||
OPAP SA | 63,100 | 2,420,870 | |||
3,347,597 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 7.52% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 6.04% | |||||
Charles Schwab Corp. | 158,300 | $ | 2,895,307 | ||
UBS AG | 80,800 | 4,800,856 | |||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.48% | |||||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. | 194,100 | 1,887,963 | |||
9,584,126 | |||||
ENERGY — 16.85% | |||||
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 16.85% | |||||
Apache Corp. | 42,450 | 3,001,215 | |||
Capital Product Partners LP+ | 200,000 | 5,350,000 | |||
Centennial Coal Co. Ltd | 980,500 | 2,570,365 | |||
Chevron Corp. | 46,750 | 3,457,630 | |||
China Shenhua Energy | 849,000 | 2,053,638 | |||
Eni SpA | 155,100 | 5,047,157 | |||
21,480,005 | |||||
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 5.88% | |||||
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 5.88% | |||||
Eclipsys Corp.+ | 262,600 | 5,060,302 | |||
WellPoint, Inc.+ | 30,000 | 2,433,000 | |||
7,493,302 | |||||
INSURANCE — 6.63% | |||||
INSURANCE — 6.63% | |||||
American International Group, Inc. | 54,600 | 3,670,212 | |||
Swiss Re | 52,325 | 4,779,719 | |||
8,449,931 | |||||
MATERIALS — 11.55% | |||||
METALS & MINING — 11.55% | |||||
Eastern Platinum Ltd.+ | 3,299,800 | 5,887,907 | |||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 68,900 | 4,560,491 | |||
Southern Copper Corp. | 59,800 | 4,285,268 | |||
14,733,666 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
MEDIA — 1.60% | |||||
MEDIA — 1.60% | |||||
Comcast Corp.+ | 79,950 | $ | 2,036,327 | ||
2,036,327 | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 5.79% | |||||
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 3.29% | |||||
Bachem Holding AG | 51,500 | 4,191,540 | |||
PHARMACEUTICALS — 2.50% | |||||
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR | 85,200 | 3,189,036 | |||
7,380,576 | |||||
REAL ESTATE — 2.61% | |||||
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 2.61% | |||||
Agile Property Holdings Ltd. | 3,406,000 | 3,334,728 | |||
3,334,728 | |||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 3.33% | |||||
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 3.33% | |||||
Dell Inc.+ | 183,000 | 4,247,430 | |||
4,247,430 | |||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 15.08% | |||||
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 7.21% | |||||
France Telecom SA | 143,500 | 3,789,800 | |||
Level 3 Communications, Inc.+ | 884,900 | 5,397,890 | |||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 7.87% | |||||
China Mobile Ltd. | 397,500 | 3,617,105 | |||
Crown Castle International Corp.+ | 127,000 | 4,080,510 | |||
NII Holdings, Inc.+ | 31,600 | 2,344,088 | |||
19,229,393 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||||
TRANSPORTATION — 8.06% | |||||||
AIRLINES — 3.48% | |||||||
Copa Holdings SA | 86,327 | $ | 4,444,977 | ||||
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE — 4.58% | |||||||
China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd. | 598,000 | 2,525,629 | |||||
Shenzhen Chiwan Wharf Holdings Ltd. | 1,576,927 | 3,311,880 | |||||
10,282,486 | |||||||
UTILITIES — 4.96% | |||||||
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS — 4.96% | |||||||
PNOC Energy Development Corp.+ | 50,078,100 | 6,331,117 | |||||
6,331,117 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $ 112,158,307) | 123,804,006 | ||||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 8.31% | |||||||
San Paolo, 5.34%, 4/2/2007 | $ | 3,500,000 | 3,499,481 | ||||
Toyota Credit de Puerto Rico, 5.25%, 4/3/2007 | 4,600,000 | 4,598,658 | |||||
UBS Finance, 5.30%, 4/2/2007 | 2,500,000 | 2,499,632 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $ 10,597,771) | 10,597,771 | ||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 105.41% (Cost $ 122,756,078) | $ | 134,401,777 | |||||
LIABILITIES NET OF OTHER ASSETS — (5.41)% | (6,892,183 | ) | |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 127,509,594 | |||||
Footnote Legend
+ | Non-income producing |
See notes to financial statements.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR | American Depository Receipt |
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including a 30-day redemption fee on Class I shares and
(2) ongoing costs, including management and administrative fees and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,262.70 | $ | 5.58 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.00 | $ | 4.99 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for Class I shares (0.99%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
TOTAL RETURNS *
For periods ended March 31, 2007
Since Inception | |||
I Shares (Incep: 07/28/06) | 36.11 | % | |
MSCI All Country | |||
World Index (Since: 07/28/06) | 15.93 | % | |
* | Not annualized |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com. The performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. There is no up-front sales charge for Class I shares. Class I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World Index (MSCI AC World Index) is a market capitalization weighted index composed of over 2,000 companies, and is representative of the market structure of 48 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. Investors may not make direct investments into any index.
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg web site at www.thornburg. com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s web site at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its web site at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above: | ||
• Thornburg International Value Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund | |
• Thornburg Value Fund | • Thornburg International Growth Fund | |
• Thornburg Core Growth Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund | |
• Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm |
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
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Investment Philosophy |
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
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Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
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Co-Ownership of Funds |
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |||||
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |||||||||||||||||
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |||||||||||||||||
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Comprehensive International Growth Investing
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in equity securities selected for their growth potential.
Moreover, the Fund seeks to generate consistent returns by purchasing promising international growth companies with sound business fundamentals at a discount to their long-term value.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
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Thornburg International Growth Fund
March 31, 2007
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Important Information
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
Shares in the Fund carry risks including possible loss of principal. Investing outside the United States involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations. Risks may be associated with investments in emerging markets including illiquidity and volatility. Additionally, the Fund invests a portion of the assets in small capitalization companies which may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility. Investments 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.
Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account the applicable sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.
Glossary
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country (AC) World ex-US Growth Index – The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World ex-U.S. Growth Index includes growth companies in developed and emerging markets throughout the world, excluding the United States. Indices do not take into account fees and expenses. Investors cannot make direct investments in an index.
Letter to Shareholders
Alexander M.V.Motola, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager
Brian Summers, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager | April 19, 2007 | |
Dear Fellow Shareholder: | ||
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Thornburg International Growth Fund had strong relative and absolute performance over the two months since the Fund’s inception on February 1, 2007. On March 31, 2007, the net asset value (NAV) for the Class A shares was $12.61. At inception on February 1, 2007, the Fund’s NAV was $11.94. The Fund’s Class A shares outperformed its benchmark with a total return of 5.61% (at NAV) compared to 2.48% during the same time period for the MSCI ACWI ex-US Growth Index. During the performance period, currency translation as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex-US Growth Index had a positive influence on returns for international markets. | ||
With the inaugural shareholder letter for Thornburg International Growth Fund we would like to highlight our investment philosophy and process. Our investment philosophy is to find promising international growth stocks where we have a variant perception of company business development and worth as opposed to Wall Street consensus. The investment process and risk management we employ in the Fund is largely equivalent to that employed in the Thornburg Core Growth Fund. We have always invested with a global view to uncover the most interesting businesses within each industry and inform us regarding the global competitive landscape. We are excited about the challenge to apply our process more directly to a larger universe of companies in the Thornburg International Growth Fund. | ||
Our investment process is grounded in “knowing what we own”. We focus our research efforts on identifying stock specific risks – knowing the business model; the accounting issues; the competitive, regulatory, and legal risks; and the quality of earnings being generated – we feel we are managing our risks at the most basic and important level, the individual security level. We seek to manage portfolio risk by consciously diversifying by capitalization range, geography, by sector and within sectors, and by basket (Growth Industry Leaders, Consistent Growth Companies, and Emerging Growth Companies). It is our belief that adhering to an investment strategy that focuses on valuation, growth, and rigorous analysis will reward our shareholders. We believe that our basket approach will manage portfolio risk and position the Fund in multiple factors of growth stocks, providing a good framework to allow us to spend our time being stock pickers. | ||
During the period from inception to the end of the first calendar quarter of 2007, the Fund’s performance was primarily a product of stock selection across the financials, telecommunication services, health care and utilities sectors. Within financials, the standout performer was Asya Bank, a Turkish lender to consumers and small and medium sized enterprises dedicated to observing Islamic Law banking (interest-free). Through Asya Bank we hold an investment that is leveraged to the credit growth in Turkey without interest rate risk as they charge borrowers a fixed fee. Asya’s growth outlook is robust and the main constraint will be their ability to gather funds as depositors are paid a share of the income generated on the lending, a process referred to as participation banking. We also saw a nice contribution from Japan Securities Finance, a lender of margin and securities to brokerage clients in Japan. MTN Group and America Movil stood out in telecommunication services. |
Both companies are building leadership positions with large subscriber bases in geographies under-penetrated for mobile telecommunication service. For the short period since the Fund’s inception, health care returns were driven by Medial Saúde, up 9.59%, and Pierrel, up 28.48%. Medial Saúde, a Brazilian health care insurer, reported an outstanding quarter and closed on an interesting acquisition. Pierrel, a contract research organization in Italy, did not report any meaningful news during the period. We believe the company may be under the process of re-rating to a valuation multiple more reflective of the company’s potential. In the utility sector, we are happy to say that our holding in PNOC Energy Development Corp exhibited strong performance, up 24.45%. PNOC is a security we hold in common with the Thornburg Core Growth Fund. Core Growth participated in PNOC’s IPO in December 2006. PNOC is based in the Philippines and operates over 1,100 MWs of geothermal energy fields. Geothermal is an attractive renewable energy source that generates high operating margins and it is these characteristics that engaged our interest. Continuing with the theme of renewable energy, EnerTAD SpA, an operator of wind farms in Europe climbed 14.75%. Lastly, the largest individual security return for the period was turned in by FU JI Food and Catering, up 42.55%, as we were fortunate to purchase a solid company on weakness around the time of the Fund’s launch.
The Fund’s largest detractors during the period came from the industrial, consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors. We did not have any specific bad news to report at the security level undermining an investment thesis. However, valuation multiples contracted at Soitec Securities, Npv., Takeuchi Manufacturing, Co. Ltd., Las Vegas Sands Corp., Virgin Media, Inc., and Nice SpA.
Looking ahead, we aim to apply our investment process in a disciplined, consistent manner. Researching companies and identifying opportunity is our passion. We encourage you to learn more about your portfolio. Descriptions of each holding and links to company web sites can be found by pointing your Internet browser to www.thornburg.com/funds. Thank you for investing in the Thornburg International Growth Fund.
Sincerely, | ||||
Alexander M.V. Motola, CFA Managing Director Co-Portfolio Manager | Brian Summers, CFA Managing Director Co-Portfolio Manager |
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager, and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $23,964,478) | $ | 24,360,930 | ||
Cash | 253,498 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 562,013 | |||
Unrealized gain on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 10,978 | |||
Dividends receivable | 2,049 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 69,481 | |||
Total Assets | 25,258,949 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 813,881 | |||
Unrealized loss on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 23,724 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 764 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 14,972 | |||
Total Liabilities | 853,341 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 24,405,608 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Net investment loss | $ | (5,787 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 378,566 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 293,990 | |||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 23,738,839 | |||
$ | 24,405,608 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||
Class A Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($5,841,341 applicable to 463,236 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 12.61 | ||
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price | 0.59 | |||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 13.20 | ||
Class C Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and offering price per share * ($1,739,871 applicable to 138,113 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 12.60 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($16,824,396 applicable to 1,332,426 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4) | $ | 12.63 | ||
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Thornburg International Growth Fund | For the period from commencement of operations on February 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $503) | $ | 10,135 | ||
Interest income | 14,678 | |||
Total Income | 24,813 | |||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 22,677 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 636 | |||
Class C Shares | 159 | |||
Class I Shares | 978 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 1,300 | |||
Class C Shares | 1,295 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 995 | |||
Class C Shares | 995 | |||
Class I Shares | 995 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 2,360 | |||
Class C Shares | 2,360 | |||
Class I Shares | 2,360 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 15,543 | |||
Professional fees | 6,195 | |||
Accounting fees | 295 | |||
Trustee fees | 295 | |||
Other expenses | 3,115 | |||
Total Expenses | 62,553 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (8,508 | ) | ||
Management fees waived by investment advisor (Note 3) | (22,202 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (1,243 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 30,600 | |||
Net Investment Loss | $ | (5,787 | ) | |
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Growth Fund | For the period from commencement of operations on February 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments sold | $ | 307,880 | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (13,890 | ) | ||
293,990 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 396,452 | |||
Foreign currency translations | (17,886 | ) | ||
378,566 | ||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 672,556 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 666,769 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg International Growth Fund | (Unaudited) |
For the period from commencement of operations on February 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007 | ||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (5,787 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 293,990 | |||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | 378,566 | |||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 666,769 | |||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||
Class A Shares | 5,666,917 | |||
Class C Shares | 1,695,162 | |||
Class I Shares | 16,376,760 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 24,405,608 | |||
NET ASSETS: | ||||
Beginning of period | — | |||
End of period | $ | 24,405,608 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg International Growth Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2007. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, and Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in both foreign and domestic equity securities selected for their growth potential.
The Fund currently offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class (Class I) shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (iv) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable, to specific classes including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administration and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Securities: Investments are stated at value based on latest sales prices, normally at 4:00 pm New York time reported on national securities exchanges on the last business day of the period. Investments for which no sale is reported are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices or in accordance with such other method as the Trustees may authorize. In any case where a market quotation is not readily available or circumstances render quotations unreliable (including significant events after the close of trading on foreign exchanges and before the time of day the Fund values its investments), the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the translation date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Deferred Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities as reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Dividends to shareholders are generally paid quarterly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date or, at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net realized capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are based on income tax regulations and therefore, their characteristics may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign securities is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .875 of 1% to .675 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily waived investment Advisory fees of $22,202. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $1,417 for Class A shares, $2,758 for Class C shares, and $4,333 for Class I shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $6,774 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected no contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $1,243. This figure may include additional fees waived by the custodian.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/ or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
*For the Period Ended March 31, 2007 | |||||||
Shares | Amount | ||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||
Shares sold | 465,545 | $ | 5,694,645 | ||||
Shares repurchased | (2,309 | ) | (27,746 | ) | |||
Redemption fees received** | — | 18 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 463,236 | $ | 5,666,917 | ||||
Class C Shares | |||||||
Shares sold | 138,113 | $ | 1,695,157 | ||||
Shares repurchased | — | — | |||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 5 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 138,113 | $ | 1,695,162 | ||||
Class I Shares | |||||||
Shares sold | 1,335,278 | $ | 16,411,534 | ||||
Shares repurchased | (2,852 | ) | (34,829 | ) | |||
Redemption fees received** | — | 55 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,332,426 | $ | 16,376,760 | ||||
* | The Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2007. |
** | The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A & Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, subject to certain exceptions. Redemption fees charged to any class are allocated to all classes upon receipt of payment based on relative net asset values of each class or other appropriate allocation methods. |
The advisors, its owners, employees, and affiliated entities of the Advisor have invested amounts in the Fund valued at $14,470,250, representing 59.29% of the net asset value as of March 31, 2007.
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $24,661,380 and $2,604,551, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 23,964,478 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 927,628 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (531,176 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 396,452 | ||
NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK
During the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund was a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks, primarily currency forward exchange contracts. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate at an agreed upon future date. These contracts are purchased in order to minimize the risk to the Fund with respect to its foreign stock transactions from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. In each case these contracts have been initiated in conjunction with foreign stock transactions. These instruments may involve market risks in excess of the amount recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks would arise from the possible inability of counter-parties to meet the terms of their contracts, future movement in currency value and interest rates and contract positions that are not exact offsets. These contracts are reported in the financial statements at the Fund’s net equity, as measured by the difference between the forward exchange rates at the reporting date and the forward exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contract. There are special risks associated with international investing, including currency fluctuations, government regulation, political developments, and differences in liquidity.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CONTRACTS TO SELL:
Contracts | Contract Value Date | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
14,500,000 Philippine Peso for 308,314 USD | June 18, 2007 | $ | 7,670 | |||
1,400,000 $South African Rand for 190,957 USD | August 13, 2007 | 835 | ||||
2,950,000 South African Rand for 403,088 USD | August 13, 2007 | 2,473 | ||||
Unrealized gain from forward exchange contracts: | 10,978 | |||||
38,200,000 Philippine Peso for 790,563 USD | June 18, 2007 | (1,479 | ) | |||
305,000 Brazilian Real for 140,198 USD | August 13, 2007 | (5,065 | ) | |||
732,000 Brazilian Real for 338,419 USD | August 13, 2007 | (10,211 | ) | |||
6,140,000 Mexican Peso for 545,128 USD | August 13, 2007 | (6,969 | ) | |||
Unrealized loss from forward exchange contracts: | (23,724 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) from forward exchange contracts | $ | (12,746 | ) | |||
OTHER NOTES:
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Thornburg International Growth Fund | (Unaudited) |
Class A Shares: | Period Ended March 31, 2007(c) | |||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.94 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.01 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.68 | |||
Total from investment operations | 0.67 | |||
Less dividends from: | ||||
Net investment income | — | |||
Change in net asset value | 0.67 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.61 | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||
Total return(a) | 5.61 | % | ||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.75 | )%(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.67 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 1.61 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 2.80 | %(b) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 13.81 | % | ||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 5,841 |
(a) | Sales load is not computed in total return, which is not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2007. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Growth Fund | (Unaudited) |
Class C Shares: | Period Ended March 31, 2007(c) | |||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.94 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.03 | ) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.69 | |||
Total from investment operations | 0.66 | |||
Less dividends from: | ||||
Net investment income | — | |||
Change in net asset value | 0.66 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.60 | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||
Total return(a) | 5.53 | % | ||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | (1.53 | )%(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 2.45 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 2.38 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 5.47 | %(b) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 13.81 | % | ||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 1,740 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2007. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Growth Fund | (Unaudited) |
Class I Shares: | Period Ended March 31, 2007(c) | |||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.94 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | — | (d) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.69 | |||
Total from investment operations | 0.69 | |||
Less dividends from: | ||||
Net investment income | — | |||
Change in net asset value | 0.69 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.63 | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||
Total return(a) | 5.78 | % | ||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | — | (b)† | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.03 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.99 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 2.11 | %(b) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 13.81 | % | ||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 16,824 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2007. |
(d) | Net investment loss per share was less than $0.01. |
† | The ratio of net investment loss to average net assets is less than 0.01%. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A - 885-215-319, CLASS C - 885-215-293, CLASS I - 885-215-244
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A - TIGAX, CLASS C - TIGCX, CLASS I - TINGX
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
Banks | 13.1 | % | |
Health Care Equipment & Services | 8.1 | % | |
Software and Services | 7.9 | % | |
Semiconductors & Equipment | 7.1 | % | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 6.9 | % | |
Materials | 5.9 | % | |
Utilities | 5.8 | % | |
Transportation | 5.8 | % | |
Telecommunication Services | 5.4 | % | |
Consumer Durables & Apparel | 4.9 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 4.6 | % | |
Capital Goods | 3.8 | % | |
Consumer Services | 3.7 | % | |
Media | 2.9 | % | |
Real Estate | 2.3 | % | |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 2.3 | % | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment | 1.5 | % | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | 1.1 | % | |
Other Assets & Cash Equivalents | 6.9 | % |
SUMMARY OF COUNTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07 (percent of equity holdings)
Italy | 13.9 | % | |
Switzerland | 8.2 | % | |
Japan | 7.1 | % | |
China | 6.2 | % | |
United States of America | 6.0 | % | |
Netherlands | 5.5 | % | |
Mexico | 5.2 | % | |
Greece | 4.9 | % | |
Philippines | 4.6 | % | |
United Kingdom | 3.8 | % | |
Brazil | 3.5 | % | |
Ireland | 3.4 | % | |
Austria | 3.4 | % | |
Czech Republic | 2.9 | % | |
South Africa | 2.9 | % | |
Singapore | 2.7 | % | |
South Korea | 2.7 | % | |
Canada | 2.5 | % | |
Norway | 2.4 | % | |
Turkey | 2.3 | % | |
Panama | 2.2 | % | |
Spain | 1.9 | % | |
France | 1.8 | % |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCK — 93.26% | |||||
BANKS — 13.13% | |||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 13.13% | |||||
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. | 36,800 | $ | 786,548 | ||
Asya Katilim Bankasi+ | 92,900 | 530,571 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
BBVA | 17,800 | $ | 437,042 | ||
EFG Eurobank Ergasias | 15,500 | 633,594 | |||
UniCredito Italiano SpA | 85,800 | 816,639 | |||
3,204,394 | |||||
CAPITAL GOODS — 3.80% | |||||
MACHINERY — 3.80% | |||||
Bolzoni SpA+ | 77,500 | 515,571 | |||
Takeuchi Mfg. Co. Ltd. | 9,900 | 412,500 | |||
928,071 | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 1.17% | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 1.17% | |||||
Paxys, Inc.+ | 483,300 | 285,473 | |||
285,473 | |||||
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL — 4.93% | |||||
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 4.93% | |||||
Tom Tom+ | 14,300 | 582,822 | |||
Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd. | 22,100 | 620,153 | |||
1,202,975 | |||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 3.71% | |||||
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 3.71% | |||||
FU JI Food & Catering Services | 84,600 | 265,813 | |||
Las Vegas Sands Corp.+ | 7,400 | 640,914 | |||
906,727 | |||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 4.61% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 1.98% | |||||
EFG International+ | 11,100 | 484,138 | |||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.63% | |||||
Japan Securities Finance Co. | 42,200 | 640,663 | |||
1,124,801 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 6.91% | |||||
BEVERAGES — 2.72% | |||||
Heineken Holding | 15,000 | $ | 664,051 | ||
FOOD PRODUCTS — 4.19% | |||||
China Milk Products Group Ltd.+ | 292,000 | 242,508 | |||
Nestle SA-REG | 2,000 | 778,916 | |||
1,685,475 | |||||
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 8.13% | |||||
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 5.80% | |||||
Medial Saude SA+ | 63,100 | 791,698 | |||
Parkway Holdings Ltd. | 288,000 | 622,641 | |||
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY — 2.33% | |||||
Systems Xcellence, Inc.+ | 30,200 | 569,209 | |||
1,983,548 | |||||
MATERIALS — 5.85% | |||||
METALS & MINING — 5.85% | |||||
EnerTAD SpA+ | 156,600 | 895,351 | |||
Grupo Mexico Series B | 114,400 | 533,744 | |||
1,429,095 | |||||
MEDIA — 2.85% | |||||
MEDIA — 2.85% | |||||
Virgin Media, Inc. | 27,600 | 696,900 | |||
696,900 | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 2.25% | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS — 2.25% | |||||
Pierrel SpA+ | 42,900 | 549,583 | |||
549,583 | |||||
REAL ESTATE — 2.34% | |||||
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 2.34% | |||||
Joint Corp. | 15,000 | 570,265 | |||
570,265 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 7.14% | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 7.14% | |||||
Austriamicrosystems AG+ | 13,200 | $ | 773,435 | ||
Renewable Energy Corp.+ | 24,300 | 549,702 | |||
Soitec Securities Npv+ | 17,600 | 419,906 | |||
1,743,043 | |||||
SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 7.93% | |||||
SOFTWARE — 7.93% | |||||
Amdocs Ltd.+ | 23,500 | 857,280 | |||
SAF AG+ | 27,570 | 1,077,260 | |||
1,934,540 | |||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 1.49% | |||||
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS — 1.49% | |||||
Nice SpA+ | 45,000 | 362,783 | |||
362,783 | |||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 5.39% | |||||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 5.39% | |||||
America Movil SA | 275,100 | 660,444 | |||
MTN Group Ltd. | 48,200 | 654,449 | |||
1,314,893 | |||||
TRANSPORTATION — 5.79% | |||||
AIRLINES — 2.09% | |||||
Copa Holdings SA | 9,900 | 509,751 | |||
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE — 3.70% | |||||
China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd. | 116,000 | 489,921 | |||
Dalian Port Co. Ltd.+ | 792,000 | 414,575 | |||
1,414,247 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
UTILITIES — 5.84% | ||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.69% | ||||||
CEZ As | 14,625 | $ | 657,144 | |||
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS — 3.15% | ||||||
PNOC Energy Development Corp.+ | 6,068,500 | 767,209 | ||||
1,424,353 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $22,364,714) | 22,761,166 | |||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.56% | ||||||
San Paolo, 5.36%, 4/2/2007 | $ | 900,000 | 899,866 | |||
Toyota Credit de Puerto Rico, 5.23%, 4/2/2007 | 700,000 | 699,898 | ||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,599,764) | 1,599,764 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.82% (Cost $23,964,478) | $ | 24,360,930 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.18% | 44,678 | |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 24,405,608 | ||||
Footnote Legend
+ | Non-income producing |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) | transaction costs, including |
(a) sales charges (loads) on purchase payments for Class A shares;
(b) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of any part or all of a purchase of $1 million of Class A shares within 12 months of purchase;
(c) a deferred sales charge on redemptions of Class C shares within 12 months of purchase;
(d) a 30-day redemption fee on Class A and Class I shares;
(2) on going costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000=8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value 3/31/07 | Expenses Paid During Period† 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,173.05 | $ | 8.83 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,016.80 | $ | 8.20 | |||
Class C Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,170.59 | $ | 12.88 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,013.06 | $ | 11.94 | |||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,178.30 | $ | 5.38 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.00 | $ | 4.99 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.63%; C: 2.38%; I: 0.99%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
TOTAL RETURNS*
For periods ended March 31, 2007 (with sales charge)
Since Inception | |||
A Shares (Incep: 2/1/07) | 0.88 | % | |
C Shares (Incep: 2/1/07) | 4.53 | % | |
MSCI All Country World ex US Growth Index (Since: 2/1/07) | 2.48 | % |
* | Not annualized |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com. The performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains as well as applicable sales charges. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Class C shares are subject to a 1% CDSC for the first year only. Class A shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World ex-U.S. Growth Index (MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Growth Index) includes growth companies in developed and emerging markets throughout the world, excluding the United States. Indices do not take into account fees and expenses. Investors cannot make direct investments in an index.
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment
Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
In 2007, information will be available for five months, because the Fund commenced operations of February 1, 2007. Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thorn-burg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its website at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
TRUSTEES DELIBERATIONS RESPECTING APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) provides investment management services to Thornburg International Growth Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement. The advisory agreement for the Fund was initially approved for the Fund by the Trustees at their meeting on December 4, 2006.
In connection with their general supervision of the Advisor, the Trustees receive and consider reports throughout the year from the Advisor respecting the Advisor’s management of the investments by each of the Trust’s respective Funds. These reports include information about each Fund’s purchase and sale of portfolio investments and explanations from the Advisor respecting investment selections, the investment performance of each Fund, general appraisals of industry and economic prospects and factors, and other matters affecting each Fund and relating to the Advisor’s performance of services for each Fund.
In preparation for their initial consideration of the advisory agreement for Thornburg International Growth Fund, the independent Trustees met in independent session on December 3, 2006 to discuss the proposed agreement for the Fund, the Advisor’s service for other Funds of the Trust, the proposed investment objective and policies of the Fund, and other matters pertaining to the Fund. Following this session, the Trustees met on December 4, 2006 to consider an approval of the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Fund, and the independent Trustees unanimously approved and adopted the agreement for the Fund.
The information below summarizes certain factors considered by the Trustees in connection with the determination to approve the advisory agreement. In determining to approve the advisory agreement, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as controlling, and this summary does not describe all of the matters considered by the Trustees in making their determination.
Quality of Services; Fund Investment Performance. In considering the nature, extent and quality of services proposed to be provided by the Advisor to the new Fund, the Trustees primarily considered the Advisor’s demonstrated adherence to the stated objectives and policies of the Trust’s other Funds, its development of expertise and execution of strategies for the other equity Funds (including particularly the Funds’ foreign investments), the investment performance of the Trust’s other equity Funds, and the Advisor’s available staffing and resources to manage the Fund’s investments. The Trustees also considered in this regard the quality of the Advisor’s administrative and accounting functions related to management of foreign assets. The Trustees concluded, based upon these and other considerations, that the Advisor was prepared to pursue actively and competently the Fund’s investment objective in accordance with the Fund’s proposed investment policies.
Fees and Expenses; Profitability of Advisor; Economies of Scale. The Trustees also considered the fees proposed to be charged by the Advisor to the Fund. In this regard, the Trustees primarily considered the proposed fees in relation to the fees charged to the Trust’s other equity Funds and the quality of those services provided by the Advisor to those Funds, and the Advisor’s proposed waivers of fees and reimbursement of expenses. The Trustees noted in this context their previous comparisons of fee and expense levels for the Trust’s other equity Funds and fees and expenses charged to categories of similar mutual funds. The Trustees observed in their consideration of fees and expenses that the proposed fees and expected expenses, after the Advisor’s waiver of fees and reimbursement of expenses, were comparable to fees and expenses charged to other equity Funds of the Trust at inception and that the expected overall expense ratios for the Fund (after waivers and reimbursements) were therefore generally comparable to expense ratios for categories of other similar funds. The Trustees considered the proposed breakpoint schedule for
OTHER INFORMATION, CONTINUED
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
advisory fees, observed that the other equity Funds of the Trust had enjoyed economies of scale as they had increased in size, and noted the economies of scale ordinarily enjoyed by other mutual funds as their assets increased. The Trustees concluded that the fees proposed to be charged to the Fund by the Advisor were fair and reasonable in view of the services to be provided, the levels of fees and expenses charged to the other equity Funds and other mutual funds, and the Advisor’s proposed fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Trustees further concluded that the Fund was likely to enjoy economies of scale as it increased in size, and that the Advisor’s profitability was not a significant factor in evaluating an initial approval of the contract, because the Advisor was unlikely to enjoy any profitability from its services for the Fund in the initial periods of the Fund’s operations.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 701/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• Thornburg International Value Fund • Thornburg Value Fund • Thornburg Core Growth Fund • Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund | • Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund • Thornburg International Growth Fund • Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund • Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
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The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds.
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |
119 East Marcy Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 800.847.0200 |
119 East Marcy Street Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 800.847.0200 |
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Comprehensive International Growth Investing
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in equity securities selected for their growth potential.
Moreover, the Fund seeks to generate consistent returns by purchasing promising international growth companies with sound business fundamentals at a discount to their long-term value.
Thornburg Bond Funds
• | Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
Thornburg invests in short- and intermediate-term investment grade bonds. We ladder the maturities of individual bonds in the portfolios to moderate risk. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio will mature each year. We apply this disciplined process in all interest rate environments.
Thornburg Equity Funds
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
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Thornburg International Growth Fund
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Important Information
The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2007. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.
Shares in the Fund carry risks including possible loss of principal. Investing outside the United States involves additional risks, such as currency fluctuations. Risks may be associated with investments in emerging markets including illiquidity and volatility. Additionally, the Fund invests a portion of the assets in small capitalization companies which may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility. Investments 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.
Minimum investments for Class I shares are higher than those for other classes.
Glossary
The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country (AC) World ex-US Growth Index – The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World ex-U.S. Growth Index includes growth companies in developed and emerging markets throughout the world, excluding the United States. Indices do not take into account fees and expenses. Investors cannot make direct investments in an index.
Alexander M.V.Motola, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager | April 19, 007
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Thornburg International Growth Fund had strong relative and absolute performance over the two months since the Fund’s inception on February 1, 2007. On March 31, 2007, the net asset value (NAV) for the Class I shares was $12.63. At inception on February 1, 2007, the Fund’s NAV was $11.94. The Fund’s Class I shares outperformed its benchmark with a total return of 5.78% compared to 2.48% during the same time period for the MSCI ACWI ex-US Growth Index. During the performance period, currency translation as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex-US Growth Index had a positive influence on returns for international markets. | |
Brian Summers, CFA Co-Portfolio Manager | With the inaugural shareholder letter for Thornburg International Growth Fund we would like to highlight our investment philosophy and process. Our investment philosophy is to find promising international growth stocks where we have a variant perception of company business development and worth as opposed to Wall Street consensus. The investment process and risk management we employ in the Fund is largely equivalent to that employed in the Thornburg Core Growth Fund. We have always invested with a global view to uncover the most interesting businesses within each industry and inform us regarding the global competitive landscape. We are excited about the challenge to apply our process more directly to a larger universe of companies in the Thornburg International Growth Fund. | |
Our investment process is grounded in “knowing what we own”. We focus our research efforts on identifying stock specific risks – knowing the business model; the accounting issues; the competitive, regulatory, and legal risks; and the quality of earnings being generated – we feel we are managing our risks at the most basic and important level, the individual security level. We seek to manage portfolio risk by consciously diversifying by capitalization range, geography, by sector and within sectors, and by basket (Growth Industry Leaders, Consistent Growth Companies, and Emerging Growth Companies). It is our belief that adhering to an investment strategy that focuses on valuation, growth, and rigorous analysis will reward our shareholders. We believe that our basket approach will manage portfolio risk and position the Fund in multiple factors of growth stocks, providing a good framework to allow us to spend our time being stock pickers. | ||
During the period from inception to the end of the first calendar quarter of 2007, the Fund’s performance was primarily a product of stock selection across the financials, telecommunication services, health care and utilities sectors. Within financials, the standout performer was Asya Bank, a Turkish lender to consumers and small and medium sized enterprises dedicated to observing Islamic Law banking (interest-free). Through Asya Bank we hold an investment that is leveraged to the credit growth in Turkey without interest rate risk as they charge borrowers a fixed fee. Asya’s growth outlook is robust and the main constraint will be their ability to gather funds as depositors are paid a share of the income generated on the lending, a process referred to as participation banking. We also saw a nice contribution from Japan Securities Finance, a lender of margin and securities to brokerage clients in Japan. MTN Group and America Movil stood out in telecommunication services. |
Both companies are building leadership positions with large subscriber bases in geographies under-penetrated for mobile telecommunication service. For the short period since the Fund’s inception, health care returns were driven by Medial Saúde, up 9.59%, and Pierrel, up 28.48%. Medial Saúde, a Brazilian health care insurer, reported an outstanding quarter and closed on an interesting acquisition. Pierrel, a contract research organization in Italy, did not report any meaningful news during the period. We believe the company may be under the process of re-rating to a valuation multiple more reflective of the company’s potential. In the utility sector, we are happy to say that our holding in PNOC Energy Development Corp exhibited strong performance, up 24.45%. PNOC is a security we hold in common with the Thornburg Core Growth Fund. Core Growth participated in PNOC’s IPO in December 2006. PNOC is based in the Philippines and operates over 1,100 MWs of geothermal energy fields. Geothermal is an attractive renewable energy source that generates high operating margins and it is these characteristics that engaged our interest. Continuing with the theme of renewable energy, EnerTAD SpA, an operator of wind farms in Europe climbed 14.75%. Lastly, the largest individual security return for the period was turned in by FU JI Food and Catering, up 42.55%, as we were fortunate to purchase a solid company on weakness around the time of the Fund’s launch.
The Fund’s largest detractors during the period came from the industrial, consumer staples and consumer discretionary sectors. We did not have any specific bad news to report at the security level undermining an investment thesis. However, valuation multiples contracted at Soitec Securities, Npv., Takeuchi Manufacturing, Co. Ltd., Las Vegas Sands Corp., Virgin Media, Inc., and Nice SpA.
Looking ahead, we aim to apply our investment process in a disciplined, consistent manner. Researching companies and identifying opportunity is our passion. We encourage you to learn more about your portfolio. Descriptions of each holding and links to company web sites can be found by pointing your Internet browser to www.thornburg.com/funds. Thank you for investing in the Thornburg International Growth Fund.
Sincerely,
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Alexander M.V. Motola, CFA | Brian Summers, CFA | |||||
Managing Director Co-Portfolio Manager | Managing Director Co-Portfolio Manager |
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include any advisor or portfolio manager prediction, assessment, analysis or outlook for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each fund in its current prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the advisor or portfolio manager, and the ability of the advisor or portfolio manager to implement their strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
ASSETS | ||||
Investments at value (cost $23,964,478) | $ | 24,360,930 | ||
Cash | 253,498 | |||
Receivable for fund shares sold | 562,013 | |||
Unrealized gain on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 10,978 | |||
Dividends receivable | 2,049 | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 69,481 | |||
Total Assets | 25,258,949 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable for securities purchased | 813,881 | |||
Unrealized loss on forward exchange contracts (Note 7) | 23,724 | |||
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3) | 764 | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 14,972 | |||
Total Liabilities | 853,341 | |||
NET ASSETS | $ | 24,405,608 | ||
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF: | ||||
Net investment loss | $ | (5,787 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | 378,566 | |||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | 293,990 | |||
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest | 23,738,839 | |||
$ | 24,405,608 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE: | ||||
Class A Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share ($5,841,341 applicable to 463,236 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 12.61 | ||
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price | 0.59 | |||
Maximum offering price per share | $ | 13.20 | ||
Class C Shares: | ||||
Net asset value and offering price per share * ($1,739,871 applicable to 138,113 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 12.60 | ||
Class I Shares: | ||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($16,824,396 applicable to 1,332,426 shares of beneficial interest outstanding—Note 4) | $ | 12.63 | ||
* | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg International Growth Fund | For the period from commencement of operations on February 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
INVESTMENT INCOME: | ||||
Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $503) | $ | 10,135 | ||
Interest income | 14,678 | |||
Total Income | 24,813 | |||
EXPENSES: | ||||
Investment advisory fees (Note 3) | 22,677 | |||
Administration fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 636 | |||
Class C Shares | 159 | |||
Class I Shares | 978 | |||
Distribution and service fees (Note 3) | ||||
Class A Shares | 1,300 | |||
Class C Shares | 1,295 | |||
Transfer agent fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 995 | |||
Class C Shares | 995 | |||
Class I Shares | 995 | |||
Registration and filing fees | ||||
Class A Shares | 2,360 | |||
Class C Shares | 2,360 | |||
Class I Shares | 2,360 | |||
Custodian fees (Note 3) | 15,543 | |||
Professional fees | 6,195 | |||
Accounting fees | 295 | |||
Trustee fees | 295 | |||
Other expenses | 3,115 | |||
Total Expenses | 62,553 | |||
Less: | ||||
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3) | (8,508 | ) | ||
Management fees waived by investment advisor (Note 3) | (22,202 | ) | ||
Fees paid indirectly (Note 3) | (1,243 | ) | ||
Net Expenses | 30,600 | |||
Net Investment Loss | $ | (5,787 | ) | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) | ||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||
Investments sold | $ | 307,880 | ||
Foreign currency transactions | (13,890 | ) | ||
293,990 | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||
Investments | 396,452 | |||
Foreign currency translations | (17,886 | ) | ||
378,566 | ||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | 672,556 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | $ | 666,769 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Thornburg International Growth Fund | (Unaudited) |
For the period from commencement of operations on February 1, 2007 to March 31, 2007 | ||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM: | ||||
OPERATIONS: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (5,787 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 293,990 | |||
Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation | 378,566 | |||
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | 666,769 | |||
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4): | ||||
Class A Shares | 5,666,917 | |||
Class C Shares | 1,695,162 | |||
Class I Shares | 16,376,760 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets | 24,405,608 | |||
NET ASSETS: | ||||
Beginning of period | — | |||
End of period | $ | 24,405,608 | ||
See notes to financial statements.
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg International Growth Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2007. The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 3, 1987 and is registered as a diversified, open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust is currently issuing twelve series of shares of beneficial interest in addition to those of the Fund: Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, and Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in both foreign and domestic equity securities selected for their growth potential.
The Fund currently offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, and Institutional Class (Class I) shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments of the Fund, except that (i) Class A shares are sold subject to a front-end sales charge collected at the time the shares are purchased and bear a service fee, (ii) Class C shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge upon redemption within one year, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, (iii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (iv) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allowable, to specific classes including transfer agent fees, government registration fees, certain printing and postage costs, and administration and legal expenses. Currently, class specific expenses of the Fund are limited to service and distribution fees, administration fees and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Significant accounting policies of the Trust are as follows:
Valuation of Securities: Investments are stated at value based on latest sales prices, normally at 4:00 pm New York time reported on national securities exchanges on the last business day of the period. Investments for which no sale is reported are valued at the mean between bid and asked prices or in accordance with such other method as the Trustees may authorize. In any case where a market quotation is not readily available or circumstances render quotations unreliable (including significant events after the close of trading on foreign exchanges and before the time of day the Fund values its investments), the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the investment using factors approved by the Trustees. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against the U.S. dollar on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the translation date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign securities it will customarily enter into a foreign exchange contract to minimize foreign exchange risk from the trade date to the settlement date of such transactions.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books, and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid.
Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Deferred Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these securities as reflected in the accompanying financial statements.
Federal Income Taxes: It is the policy of the Trust to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to “regulated investment companies” and to distribute all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund to the shareholders. Therefore, no provision for Federal income taxes is required.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Trust may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Trust engages in such transactions, it will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio securities consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate and or
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
market changes. At the time the Trust makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio securities to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Dividends: Dividends to shareholders are generally paid quarterly and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the dividend payment date or, at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash. Net realized capital gains, to the extent available, will be distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are based on income tax regulations and therefore, their characteristics may differ for financial statement and tax purposes.
General: Securities transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Interest income is accrued as earned and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign securities is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Realized gains and losses from the sale of securities are recorded on an identified cost basis. Net investment income (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for the current share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all funds are allocated among the funds comprising the Trust based upon their relative net asset values or other appropriate allocation methods.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.
Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) serves as the investment advisor and performs services to the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. For the period ended March 31, 2007, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .875 of 1% to .675 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily waived investment Advisory fees of $22,202. The Trust also has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the Fund’s shares, and for which fees will be payable at an annual rate of up to .125 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $1,417 for Class A shares, $2,758 for Class C shares, and $4,333 for Class I shares.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”, an affiliate of the Advisor), which acts as the distributor of the Fund’s shares. For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $6,774 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected no contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund may reimburse to the Advisor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to each class of shares of the Fund for payments made by the Advisor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. The Advisor may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares.
The Trust has also adopted distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable only to the Fund’s Class C shares, under which the Fund compensates the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C shares of the Fund at an annual rate of up to .75 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares. Total fees incurred by the Distributor for each class of shares of the Fund under their respective Service and Distribution Plans for the period ended March 31, 2007, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Trust has an agreement with the custodian bank to indirectly pay a portion of the custodian’s fees through credits earned by the Fund’s cash on deposit with the bank. This deposit agreement is an alternative to overnight investments. Custodial fees have been adjusted to reflect amounts that would have been paid without this agreement, with a corresponding adjustment reflected as fees paid indirectly in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended March 31, 2007, fees paid indirectly were $1,243. This figure may include additional fees waived by the custodian.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers and/ or Directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of independent Trustees is borne by the Trust.
NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
* For the Period Ended March 31, 2007 | |||||||
Shares | Amount | ||||||
Class A Shares | |||||||
Shares sold | 465,545 | $ | 5,694,645 | ||||
Shares repurchased | (2,309 | ) | (27,746 | ) | |||
Redemption fees received** | — | 18 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 463,236 | $ | 5,666,917 | ||||
Class C Shares | |||||||
Shares sold | 138,113 | $ | 1,695,157 | ||||
Shares repurchased | — | — | |||||
Redemption fees received** | — | 5 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 138,113 | $ | 1,695,162 | ||||
Class I Shares | |||||||
Shares sold | 1,335,278 | $ | 16,411,534 | ||||
Shares repurchased | (2,852 | ) | (34,829 | ) | |||
Redemption fees received** | — | 55 | |||||
Net Increase (Decrease) | 1,332,426 | $ | 16,376,760 | ||||
* | The Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2007. |
** | The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A & Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase, subject to certain exceptions. Redemption fees charged to any class are allocated to all classes upon receipt of payment based on relative net asset values of each class or other appropriate allocation methods. |
The advisors, its owners, employees, and affiliated entities of the Advisor have invested amounts in the Fund valued at $14,470,250, representing 59.29% of the net asset value as of March 31, 2007.
NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $24,661,380 and $2,604,551, respectively.
NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES
At March 31, 2007, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purpose | $ | 23,964,478 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis | $ | 927,628 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis | (531,176 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) | $ | 396,452 | ||
NOTE 7 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK
During the period ended March 31, 2007, the Fund was a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risks, primarily currency forward exchange contracts. A forward exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate at an agreed upon future date. These contracts are purchased in order to minimize the risk to the Fund with respect to its foreign stock transactions from adverse changes in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies. In each case these contracts have been initiated in conjunction with foreign stock transactions. These instruments may involve market risks in excess of the amount recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks would arise from the possible inability of counter-parties to meet the terms of their contracts, future movement in currency value and interest rates and contract positions that are not exact offsets. These contracts are reported in the financial statements at the Fund’s net equity, as measured by the difference between the forward exchange rates at the reporting date and the forward exchange rates at the dates of entry into the contract. There are special risks associated with international investing, including currency fluctuations, government regulation, political developments, and differences in liquidity.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CONTRACTS TO SELL:
Contracts | Contract Value Date | Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
14,500,000 Philippine Peso for 308,314 USD | June 18, 2007 | $ | 7,670 | |||
1,400,000 South African Rand for 190,957 USD | August 13, 2007 | 835 | ||||
2,950,000 South African Rand for 403,088 USD | August 13, 2007 | 2,473 | ||||
Unrealized gain from forward exchange contracts: | 10,978 | |||||
38,200,000 Philippine Peso for 790,563 USD | June 18, 2007 | (1,479 | ) | |||
305,000 Brazilian Real for 140,198 USD | August 13, 2007 | (5,065 | ) | |||
732,000 Brazilian Real for 338,419 USD | August 13, 2007 | (10,211 | ) | |||
6,140,000 Mexican Peso for 545,128 USD | August 13, 2007 | (6,969 | ) | |||
Unrealized loss from forward exchange contracts: | (23,724 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) from forward exchange contracts | $ | (12,746 | ) | |||
OTHER NOTES:
FASB Interpretation No. 48:
On July 13, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation prescribes a comprehensive model for how a company, including the Fund, should recognize, measure, present and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that the company has taken or expects to take on income tax returns, and also revises certain disclosure requirements. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. Management is evaluating the application of the Interpretation to the Fund and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
Statement of Accounting Standards No. 157:
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (the “Statement”). The Statement defines fair value, provides guidelines for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and addresses disclosures about fair value measurements. The Statement establishes a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between (i) market participant assumptions developed based upon market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (ii) the entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions developed based upon the best information available under the circumstances (unobservable inputs). The Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and is to be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the first fiscal year for which the Statement is applied. Management is evaluating the Statement, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | ||
Thornburg International Growth Fund | (Unaudited) |
Period Ended March 31, 2007(c) | ||||
Class I Shares: | ||||
PER SHARE PERFORMANCE | ||||
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)+ | ||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 11.94 | ||
Income from investment operations: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | — | (d) | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.69 | |||
Total from investment operations | 0.69 | |||
Less dividends from: | ||||
Net investment income | — | |||
Change in net asset value | 0.69 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE, end of period | $ | 12.63 | ||
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA | ||||
Total return(a) | 5.78 | % | ||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||
Net investment income (loss) | — | (b)† | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions | 1.03 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, after expense reductions and net of custody credits | 0.99 | %(b) | ||
Expenses, before expense reductions | 2.11 | %(b) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 13.81 | % | ||
Net assets at end of period (000) | $ | 16,824 |
(a) | Not annualized for periods less than one year. |
(b) | Annualized. |
(c) | Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2007. |
(d) | Net investment loss per share was less than $0.01. |
† | The ratio of net investment loss to average net assets is less than 0.01%. |
+ | Based on weighted average shares outstanding. |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS | ||
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
CUSIPS: CLASS A—885-215-319, CLASS C—885-215-293, CLASS I—885-215-244
NASDAQ SYMBOLS: CLASS A—TIGAX, CLASS C—TIGCX, CLASS I—TINGX
SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07
Banks | 13.1 | % | |
Health Care Equipment & Services | 8.1 | % | |
Software and Services | 7.9 | % | |
Semiconductors & Equipment | 7.1 | % | |
Food, Beverage & Tobacco | 6.9 | % | |
Materials | 5.9 | % | |
Utilities | 5.8 | % | |
Transportation | 5.8 | % | |
Telecommunication Services | 5.4 | % | |
Consumer Durables & Apparel | 4.9 | % | |
Diversified Financials | 4.6 | % | |
Capital Goods | 3.8 | % | |
Consumer Services | 3.7 | % | |
Media | 2.9 | % | |
Real Estate | 2.3 | % | |
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences | 2.3 | % | |
Technology Hardware & Equipment | 1.5 | % | |
Commercial Services & Supplies | 1.1 | % | |
Other Assets & Cash Equivalents | 6.9 | % |
SUMMARY OF COUNTRY EXPOSURE
As of 3/31/07 (percent of equity holdings)
Italy | 13.9 | % | |
Switzerland | 8.2 | % | |
Japan | 7.1 | % | |
China | 6.2 | % | |
United States of America | 6.0 | % | |
Netherlands | 5.5 | % | |
Mexico | 5.2 | % | |
Greece | 4.9 | % | |
Philippines | 4.6 | % | |
United Kingdom | 3.8 | % | |
Brazil | 3.5 | % | |
Ireland | 3.4 | % | |
Austria | 3.4 | % | |
Czech Republic | 2.9 | % | |
South Africa | 2.9 | % | |
Singapore | 2.7 | % | |
South Korea | 2.7 | % | |
Canada | 2.5 | % | |
Norway | 2.4 | % | |
Turkey | 2.3 | % | |
Panama | 2.2 | % | |
Spain | 1.9 | % | |
France | 1.8 | % |
Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCK — 93.26% | |||||
BANKS — 13.13% | |||||
COMMERCIAL BANKS — 13.13% | |||||
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. | 36,800 | $ | 786,548 | ||
Asya Katilim Bankasi+ | 92,900 | 530,571 |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
BBVA | 17,800 | $ | 437,042 | ||
EFG Eurobank Ergasias | 15,500 | 633,594 | |||
UniCredito Italiano SpA | 85,800 | 816,639 | |||
3,204,394 | |||||
CAPITAL GOODS — 3.80% | |||||
MACHINERY — 3.80% | |||||
Bolzoni SpA+ | 77,500 | 515,571 | |||
Takeuchi Mfg. Co. Ltd. | 9,900 | 412,500 | |||
928,071 | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 1.17% | |||||
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 1.17% | |||||
Paxys, Inc.+ | 483,300 | 285,473 | |||
285,473 | |||||
CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL — 4.93% | |||||
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 4.93% | |||||
TomTom+ | 14,300 | 582,822 | |||
Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd. | 22,100 | 620,153 | |||
1,202,975 | |||||
CONSUMER SERVICES — 3.71% | |||||
HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 3.71% | |||||
FU JI Food & Catering Services | 84,600 | 265,813 | |||
Las Vegas Sands Corp.+ | 7,400 | 640,914 | |||
906,727 | |||||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 4.61% | |||||
CAPITAL MARKETS — 1.98% | |||||
EFG International+ | 11,100 | 484,138 | |||
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 2.63% | |||||
Japan Securities Finance Co. | 42,200 | 640,663 | |||
1,124,801 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 6.91% | |||||
BEVERAGES — 2.72% | |||||
Heineken Holding | 15,000 | $ | 664,051 | ||
FOOD PRODUCTS — 4.19% | |||||
China Milk Products Group Ltd.+ | 292,000 | 242,508 | |||
Nestle SA-REG | 2,000 | 778,916 | |||
1,685,475 | |||||
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 8.13% | |||||
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 5.80% | |||||
Medial Saude SA+ | 63,100 | 791,698 | |||
Parkway Holdings Ltd. | 288,000 | 622,641 | |||
HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY — 2.33% | |||||
Systems Xcellence, Inc.+ | 30,200 | 569,209 | |||
1,983,548 | |||||
MATERIALS — 5.85% | |||||
METALS & MINING — 5.85% | |||||
EnerTAD SpA+ | 156,600 | 895,351 | |||
Grupo Mexico Series B | 114,400 | 533,744 | |||
1,429,095 | |||||
MEDIA — 2.85% | |||||
MEDIA — 2.85% | |||||
Virgin Media, Inc. | 27,600 | 696,900 | |||
696,900 | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 2.25% | |||||
PHARMACEUTICALS — 2.25% | |||||
Pierrel SpA+ | 42,900 | 549,583 | |||
549,583 | |||||
REAL ESTATE — 2.34% | |||||
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 2.34% | |||||
Joint Corp. | 15,000 | 570,265 | |||
570,265 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | ||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 7.14% | |||||
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 7.14% | |||||
Austriamicrosystems AG+ | 13,200 | $ | 773,435 | ||
Renewable Energy Corp.+ | 24,300 | 549,702 | |||
Soitec Securities Npv+ | 17,600 | 419,906 | |||
1,743,043 | |||||
SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 7.93% | |||||
SOFTWARE — 7.93% | |||||
Amdocs Ltd.+ | 23,500 | 857,280 | |||
SAF AG+ | 27,570 | 1,077,260 | |||
1,934,540 | |||||
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 1.49% | |||||
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS — 1.49% | |||||
Nice SpA+ | 45,000 | 362,783 | |||
362,783 | |||||
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 5.39% | |||||
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 5.39% | |||||
America Movil SA | 275,100 | 660,444 | |||
MTN Group Ltd. | 48,200 | 654,449 | |||
1,314,893 | |||||
TRANSPORTATION — 5.79% | |||||
AIRLINES — 2.09% | |||||
Copa Holdings SA | 9,900 | 509,751 | |||
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE — 3.70% | |||||
China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd. | 116,000 | 489,921 | |||
Dalian Port Co. Ltd.+ | 792,000 | 414,575 | |||
1,414,247 | |||||
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED | ||
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Shares/ Principal Amount | Value | |||||
UTILITIES — 5.84% | ||||||
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.69% | 14,625 | $ | 657,144 | |||
ČEZ As | ||||||
INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS — 3.15% | ||||||
PNOC Energy Development Corp.+ | 6,068,500 | 767,209 | ||||
1,424,353 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $22,364,714) | 22,761,166 | |||||
SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 6.56% | ||||||
San Paolo, 5.36%, 4/2/2007 | $ | 900,000 | 899,866 | |||
Toyota Credit de Puerto Rico, 5.23%, 4/2/2007 | 700,000 | 699,898 | ||||
TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,599,764) | 1,599,764 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.82% (Cost $23,964,478) | $ | 24,360,930 | ||||
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.18% | 44,678 | |||||
NET ASSETS — 100.00% | $ | 24,405,608 | ||||
Footnote Legend
+ | Non-income producing |
See notes to financial statements.
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As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs:
(1) transaction costs, including a 30-day redemption fee on Class I shares and
(2) ongoing costs, including management and administrative fees and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on September 30, 2006 and held until March 31, 2007.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table at right provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table at right provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning Account Value 9/30/06 | Ending Account Value | Expenses Paid During Period † 9/30/06–3/31/07 | |||||||
Class I Shares | |||||||||
Actual | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,178.30 | $ | 5.38 | |||
Hypothetical* | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,020.00 | $ | 4.99 |
† | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for Class I shares (0.99%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period. |
* | Hypothetical assumes a rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. |
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
TOTAL RETURNS*
For periods ended March 31, 2007
Since Inception | |||
I Shares (Incep: 2/1/07) | 5.78 | % | |
MSCI All Country World ex US Growth Index (Since: 2/1/07) | 2.48 | % | |
* Not annualized |
Performance data quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that upon redemption, investor’s shares may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the data quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit www.thornburg.com. The performance data does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. There is no up-front sales charge for Class I shares. Class I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.
The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World ex-U.S. Growth Index (MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Growth Index) includes growth companies in developed and emerging markets throughout the world, excluding the United States. Indices do not take into account fees and expenses. Investors cannot make direct investments in an index.
Thornburg International Growth Fund | March 31, 2007 (Unaudited) |
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for the Fund’s voting securities. The Advisor makes voting decisions in accordance with its Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures. A description of the Policy and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
In 2007, information will be available for five months, because the Fund commenced operations of February 1, 2007. Information regarding how proxies were voted is available on or before August 31 of each year for the twelve months ending the preceding June 30. This information is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Advisor toll-free at 1-800-847-0200, (ii) on the Thornburg website at www.thornburg.com, and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
The Fund files with the Securities and Exchange Commission schedules of its portfolio holdings on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, or may be reviewed and copied at the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Fund also makes this information available on its website at www.thornburg.com/download or upon request by calling 1-800-847-0200.
TRUSTEES DELIBERATIONS RESPECTING APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) provides investment management services to Thornburg International Growth Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement. The advisory agreement for the Fund was initially approved for the Fund by the Trustees at their meeting on December 4, 2006.
In connection with their general supervision of the Advisor, the Trustees receive and consider reports throughout the year from the Advisor respecting the Advisor’s management of the investments by each of the Trust’s respective Funds. These reports include information about each Fund’s purchase and sale of portfolio investments and explanations from the Advisor respecting investment selections, the investment performance of each Fund, general appraisals of industry and economic prospects and factors, and other matters affecting each Fund and relating to the Advisor’s performance of services for each Fund.
In preparation for their initial consideration of the advisory agreement for Thornburg International Growth Fund, the independent Trustees met in independent session on December 3, 2006 to discuss the proposed agreement for the Fund, the Advisor’s service for other Funds of the Trust, the proposed investment objective and policies of the Fund, and other matters pertaining to the Fund. Following this session, the Trustees met on December 4, 2006 to consider an approval of the proposed investment advisory agreement for the Fund, and the independent Trustees unanimously approved and adopted the agreement for the Fund.
The information below summarizes certain factors considered by the Trustees in connection with the determination to approve the advisory agreement. In determining to approve the advisory agreement, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as controlling, and this summary does not describe all of the matters considered by the Trustees in making their determination.
Quality of Services; Fund Investment Performance. In considering the nature, extent and quality of services proposed to be provided by the Advisor to the new Fund, the Trustees primarily considered the Advisor’s demonstrated adherence to the stated objectives and policies of the Trust’s other Funds, its development of expertise and execution of strategies for the other equity Funds (including particularly the Funds’ foreign investments), the investment performance of the Trust’s other equity Funds, and the Advisor’s available staffing and resources to manage the Fund’s investments. The Trustees also considered in this regard the quality of the Advisor’s administrative and accounting functions related to management of foreign assets. The Trustees concluded, based upon these and other considerations, that the Advisor was prepared to pursue actively and competently the Fund’s investment objective in accordance with the Fund’s proposed investment policies.
Fees and Expenses; Profitability of Advisor; Economies of Scale. The Trustees also considered the fees proposed to be charged by the Advisor to the Fund. In this regard, the Trustees primarily considered the proposed fees in relation to the fees charged to the Trust’s other equity Funds and the quality of those services provided by the Advisor to those Funds, and the Advisor’s proposed waivers of fees and reimbursement of expenses. The Trustees noted in this context their previous comparisons of fee and expense levels for the Trust’s other equity Funds and fees and expenses charged to categories of similar mutual funds. The Trustees observed in their consideration of fees and expenses that the proposed fees and expected expenses, after the Advisor’s waiver of fees and reimbursement of expenses, were comparable to fees and expenses charged to other equity Funds of the Trust at inception and that the expected overall expense ratios for the Fund (after waivers and reimbursements) were therefore generally comparable to expense ratios for categories of other similar funds. The Trustees considered the proposed breakpoint schedule for
OTHER INFORMATION, CONTINUED | ||
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advisory fees, observed that the other equity Funds of the Trust had enjoyed economies of scale as they had increased in size, and noted the economies of scale ordinarily enjoyed by other mutual funds as their assets increased. The Trustees concluded that the fees proposed to be charged to the Fund by the Advisor were fair and reasonable in view of the services to be provided, the levels of fees and expenses charged to the other equity Funds and other mutual funds, and the Advisor’s proposed fee waivers and expense reimbursements. The Trustees further concluded that the Fund was likely to enjoy economies of scale as it increased in size, and that the Advisor’s profitability was not a significant factor in evaluating an initial approval of the contract, because the Advisor was unlikely to enjoy any profitability from its services for the Fund in the initial periods of the Fund’s operations.
Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report
February 8, 2005
The Trustees are concerned that recent commentaries and opinions reported in the media may confuse investors in general as to the supervisory duties of trustees of mutual funds and, in particular, leave Thornburg Investment Trust shareholders uncertain regarding how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. We decided to spell out clearly three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf.
We begin with the premise that each shareholder selected his or her Fund because its investments are managed by the investment advisor identified in the prospectus and in accordance with the objective and policies described in the prospectus. We realize, as each of you do, that if you believe that your Fund’s stated objective and policies no longer serve your personal investment goals, you can sell your shares and leave the Fund.
Therefore, we believe that our primary supervisory task – our principal obligation to you – is to assess the nature and quality of the advisor’s services, and to confirm that the advisor actively and competently pursues the Fund’s objective, in accordance with the policies set out in the prospectus. To do this, we meet regularly with management to review your Fund’s portfolio and to discuss the advisor’s specific actions and judgments in pursuing the Fund’s objective. We do not substitute our own judgment for the advisor’s decisions in selecting investments; the advisor is paid to exercise its informed judgment on investment decisions, and we seek to confirm, in reviewing the advisor’s performance, that the advisor is doing just that.
Second, while we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns, we do not seek the lowest fees or expense ratio as our sole or primary objective. We try to make sure that your Fund’s fees and costs are reasonable in relationship to the services rendered and that they are generally in line with those charged by other expert investment advisors, consistent with our belief that the Fund’s investors searched for and expect that expertise and attention and have decided to pay a reasonable price for it. We do not put the management contract “out to bid” as a matter of course, and we would not do so unless we had concluded that the advisor materially had failed to pursue the Fund’s objectives in accordance with its policies, or for other equally important reasons. We believe that any other approach would be inconsistent with your interests and contrary to your expectations when you bought shares of the Fund in the first place.
Finally, because we believe that most Thornburg Fund shareholders have invested with a long-term perspective, we try not to focus too much on the fashions of the moment and on short-term performance. The market will not favor any specific investment objective or set of policies at all times and under all economic circumstances. A fund will experience periods of both high and low returns relative to other funds and other investments. Even if one of our Funds is not favored by the market at a particular time, we believe that the advisor is nonetheless obliged to remain true to the Fund’s objective and policies, and we watch to see that it does so.
Planning Options
Retirement and Education Accounts
Thornburg Investment Management offers retirement and education savings accounts that can help you meet a variety of planning challenges. For account applications or further information on any of the accounts below, please call 1-800-847-0200 or go to www.thornburg.com/ira. Your financial advisor can help you determine which plan is right for you.
Individual Retirement Accounts
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) provide a tax-advantaged means to save money for the future. For a detailed outline of the difference between retirement accounts, see www.thornburg.com/ira. Rollovers are available. Call 1-800-847-0200 for more information.
Traditional IRAs – Contributions to Traditional IRAs are tax deductible for eligible individuals, and withdrawals are taxed as additional ordinary income. You may contribute to an IRA if you receive compensation and are under 70 1/2, even if you are covered by an employer retirement plan.
Roth IRAs – Under a Roth IRA, there is no tax deduction for contributions, but there is no income tax on qualified withdrawals. For a more detailed comparison of Traditional and Roth IRAs, please see our web site at www.thornburg.com/ira.
SEP IRAs – Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRAs are established by employers. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP Plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee’s SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
SIMPLE IRAs – Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) is designed to give small business owners a simplified method to establish and contribute to a retirement plan for employees. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions and makes either matching or non-elective contributions to each eligible employee’s SIMPLE IRA. Employees may make salary deferral contributions.
403(b)
A special, tax-advantaged savings vehicle available only to employees of 501(c)(3) organizations, such as charitable, educational, scientific and religious organizations. 403(b) plans are also available to employees of public schools and universities.
Coverdell Education Savings Account
These savings accounts are designed to provide a way to save money for higher education expenses. In an Education Savings Account, earnings and interest grow tax free, and qualified withdrawals used to pay for eligible higher-education expenses are tax- and penalty-free.
Funds Available
The following funds are available in the accounts listed above:
• | Thornburg International Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Value Fund |
• | Thornburg Core Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund |
• | Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund |
• | Thornburg International Growth Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund |
• | Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund |
The Firm
Thornburg Investment Management® is a privately held investment management company based in Santa Fe, New Mexico with assets under management of over $37 billion. Founded in 1982, the firm manages six equity funds, seven bond funds, and separate portfolios for select institutions and individuals.
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Investment Philosophy
We seek to preserve and increase the real wealth of the Funds’ shareholders after accounting for inflation, taxes, and investment expenses. We’re committed to disciplined investing and managing risk in all market environments through laddered bond and focused equity portfolios.
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Portfolio Holdings Disclosure
We believe you should know about your portfolio. Our web site keeps investors informed of the Funds’ equity holdings. Go to www.thornburg.com/funds for commentary on our equity fund holdings.
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Co-Ownership of Funds
We invest side-by-side with the Funds’ shareholders. Our employees have invested over $170 million in Thornburg Funds. |
Investment Manager: | Distributor, an affiliated company: | |||||
119 East Marcy Street | 119 East Marcy Street | |||||||||||||||||
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 | |||||||||||||||||
800.847.0200 | 800.847.0200 |
Item 2. | Code of Ethics |
Not applicable.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert |
Not applicable.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
Not applicable.
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants |
Not applicable.
Item 6. | Schedule of Investments |
Not applicable.
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies |
Not applicable.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed End Management Investment Companies |
Not applicable.
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable.
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
None.
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures |
(a) The principal executive officer and the principal financial officer have concluded that Thornburg Investment Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures provide reasonable assurance that material information relating to Thornburg Investment Trust is made known to them by the appropriate persons, based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report.
(b) There was no change in Thornburg Investment Trust’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report (that is, the registrant’s second fiscal quarter) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. | Exhibits |
(a)(1) | Not applicable. | |
(a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 70.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT. | |
(a)(3) | Not Applicable. | |
(b) | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 70.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Thornburg Investment Trust, in respect of Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund, Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund, Thornburg Value Fund, Thornburg International Value Fund, Thornburg Core Growth Fund, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund, and Thornburg International Growth Fund. (herein referred to as the “Funds”).
By: | /s/ Brian J. McMahon | |
Brian J. McMahon | ||
President and principal executive officer | ||
Date: | May 29, 2007 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Brian J. McMahon | |
Brian J. McMahon | ||
President and principal executive officer | ||
Date: | May 29, 2007 | |
By: | /s/ George T. Strickland | |
George T. Strickland | ||
Treasurer and principal financial officer | ||
Date: | May 29, 2007 |