N-CSRS 1 dncsrs.htm SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT DATED MARCH 31, 2010 Semi-Annual Report dated March 31, 2010

 

 

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)

 

 

c/o Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.

2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87506

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Garrett Thornburg, 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87506

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 505-984-0200

 

 

Date of fiscal year end: September 30, 2010

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2010

 

 

 


Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

The following annual reports are attached hereto, in order:

Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund

Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund

Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund

Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund

Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund

Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund

Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Thornburg Value Fund

Thornburg International Value Fund

Thornburg Core Growth Fund

Thornburg International Growth Fund

Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund

Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund

Thornburg Developing World Fund


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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages is current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Bond funds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The principal value of bonds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.

Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account applicable sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.

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

 

Share Class

  

NASDAQ Symbol

  

Cusip

Class A

   LTMFX    885-215-459

Class C

   LTMCX    885-215-442

Class I

   LTMIX    885-215-434

Lipper’s 2008

Best Fixed-Income Fund Family

Thornburg Investment Management ranked #1 out of 41 eligible firms in Lipper, Inc.’s fixed income large firm universe for the three-year period ended 12/31/07, based on risk-adjusted returns. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Lipper’s large firm universe is comprised of fund families with more than $28 billion in total net assets. Only fund families with at least five bond funds were eligible. Risk-adjusted returns were calculated with dividends reinvested and without sales charges. We did not win this award in 2009 or 2010.

Glossary

Barclays Capital Five-Year Municipal Bond Index – A rules-based, market-value-weighted index of the 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.

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) – A federal tax aimed at ensuring that high-income individuals, estates, trusts, and corporations pay a minimal level income tax. For individuals, the AMT is calculated by adding tax preference items to regular taxable income.

Annualized Distribution Yield – The distribution yield is calculated by taking the sum of the month’s total distribution factors and dividing this sum by a 30-day period and annualizing to a 360-day year. The value is then divided by the ending maximum offering price per share to arrive at the annualized distribution yield. The yield is calculated on a periodic basis and is subject to change.

Bond Credit Ratings – A bond credit rating assesses the financial ability of a debt issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Ratings of AAA (the highest), AA, A, and BBB are investment-grade quality. Ratings of BB, B, CCC, CC, C, and D (the lowest) are considered below investment grade, speculative grade, or junk bonds. Unless otherwise noted, the ratings listed are from Municipal Market Data and are a combination of ratings from Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch Ratings.

Duration – The weighted maturity of a bond’s cash flows. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a bond for a given change in interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations.

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.

Revenue Bond – A bond on which the debt service is payable solely from the revenue generated from the operation of the project being financed or a category of facilities, or from other non-tax sources.

SEC Yield – SEC Yield is computed in accordance with SEC standards measuring the net investment income per share over a specified 30-day period expressed as a percentage of the maximum offering price of the Fund’s shares at the end of the period.

 

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Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund

At Thornburg, our approach to management of the Fund is based on the premise that investors in the Fund seek preservation of capital along with an attractive, relatively stable yield. While aggressive bond strategies may generate stronger returns when the market is turning a blind eye towards risk, they usually fail to stack up over longer periods of time. Our patience and diligence were recognized by Lipper in 2008 with the Best Fixed-Income Fund Family Award.

We apply time-tested techniques to manage risk and provide attractive returns. These include:

 

   

Building a laddered portfolio. Laddering has been shown over time to mitigate price and interest rate risk.

 

   

Investing on a cash-only basis without using leverage. While leveraged strategies may enhance returns when market conditions are favorable, they can quickly compound losses when sentiment shifts.

 

   

Conducting in-depth fundamental research on each issue and actively monitoring positions for subsequent credit events.

 

   

Diversifying among a large number of generally high-quality bonds.

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IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit thornburg.com.

The maximum sales charge for the Fund’s Class A shares is 1.50%. The total annual fund operating expense of Class A shares is 0.86%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

For periods ended March 31, 2010

 

      1 Yr     3 Yrs     5 Yrs     10 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 9/28/84)

          

Without sales charge

   7.09   4.55   3.86   4.14   5.57

With sales charge

   5.51   4.01   3.54   3.98   5.50

30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES

As of March 31, 2010

 

Annualized
Distribution Yield

    SEC
Yield
 
2.41   1.90

KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES

As of March 31, 2010

 

Number of Bonds

   942

Duration

   3.4 Yrs

Average Maturity

   4.4 Yrs
  
  

See the entire portfolio in the Schedule of Investments beginning on page 10.

 

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THORNBURG LIMITED TERM MUNICIPAL FUND VERSUS

LIPPER TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUNDS AVERAGE

Class A shares as of March 31, 2010

We are often asked to compare Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund to money market fund returns. Municipal bond funds are not an exact substitute for money market funds. These investments have certain differences, which are summarized below. Investors in the Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund took more risk than tax-exempt money market fund investors to earn their higher returns.

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Past performance does not guarantee future results. Performance data above does not include the 1.50% sales charge for Class A shares. If the sales charge had been included, returns would have been lower. Returns shown are minus the initial investment.

Investors in municipal bond funds may experience more volatility than those in comparable money market funds. There are also differences in fees and expenses.

Investors in the Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund took more risk than money market investors to earn their higher returns, including interest rate and credit risk. Unlike money market funds, the prices of bonds fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, with principal values decreasing when interest rates rise and increasing when interest rates fall. Generally, money market funds seek to maintain an investment portfolio with an average maturity of 90 days or less. Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund has an average maturity of normally less than five years. Interest dividends paid by the Fund or by tax-exempt money market funds are generally exempt from federal income tax (interest dividends may be subject to AMT). Income sourced from state of residency is generally exempt from state income tax.

Money market funds seek to preserve the value per share at $1.00, whereas the Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund’s net asset value changes daily. It is possible to lose money when investing in either the Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund or a tax-exempt money market fund. Neither are insured by the FDIC or any other government agency.

Lipper Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Average is an arithmetic average of the total return of all tax-exempt money market mutual funds. You cannot invest in a category average.

 

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Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund

March 31, 2010

Table of Contents

Letter to Shareholders

   7

Schedule of Investments

   10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   35

Statement of Operations

   36

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   37

Notes to Financial Statements

   38

Financial Highlights

   42

Expense Example

   44

Other Information

   45

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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Letter to Shareholders

 

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April 15, 2010

 

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 declined by 9 cents to $13.91 during the six months ended March 31, 2010. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 19.7 cents per share. If you reinvested your dividends, you received 19.8 cents per share. Dividends per share were lower for Class C shares and higher for Class I shares to account for varying class-specific expenses.

 

After a couple of years of unprecedented volatility, the municipal bond market has regained its status as one of the least exciting U.S. capital markets. While we embrace the new reality – slow and steady is what we strive for – we do not entirely trust it. Like other U.S. markets, the municipal market is benefiting from U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank support. By setting the Fed Funds Rate effectively at 0%, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is basically pushing hundreds of billions of dollars into bonds and bond funds. Flows into bond funds were $357 billion last year and may reach that level again this year. While we do not expect the Federal Reserve (the Fed) to hike the Fed Funds Rate soon, it is a reasonable bet that the next move will not be down. A significantly higher Fed Funds Rate, if and when it materializes, would likely not be good for bond fund flows or bond prices.

 

The second major element of federal support has been the implementation of the Build America Bond (BAB) program. This program allows municipalities to issue taxable bonds for qualified projects and receive a subsidy of 35% of their interest cost from the federal government. The program has been very popular, with almost $100 billion issued since the first deal was sold in April 2009. BAB issues currently account for over 30% of new issue municipal bond supply, crowding out much of the supply of traditional tax-exempt bonds. The reduced supply, coupled with heavy demand for bonds has provided significant support to municipal bond prices. The BAB program is scheduled to expire at the end of this year, but will probably be extended, most likely with a reduced subsidy. Depending upon the final form of the program, we may see the balance shift back to more traditional tax-exempt issuance in 2011, which could erode some support for bond prices.

 

Another part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated approximately $280 billion to the states for various stimulus-related projects. The federal dollars helped the states close over $300 billion of budget gaps during the current recession, but most of that money will be spent by June 30, 2011. If tax revenues come back strongly over the next 12-24 months, the disappearing stimulus money may not be missed. However, if tax revenues are slow to bounce back, budget balancing will remain a perilous task.

  
  
  
  
  

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

 

Continued

  

 

Working in the opposite direction, higher tax rates should bolster demand for tax-exempt municipals, as the Bush tax cuts expire and the highest marginal tax rates climb back up to 39.6% from 35%. On top of this, the recently signed health insurance reform law applies Medicare taxes to virtually all investment income except interest from tax-exempt municipal bonds. We believe that the status of municipal bonds as perhaps the last true legal tax shelter available to investors is not fully priced into the market.

The U.S. economy apparently hit bottom last summer and has been growing the last three quarters. However, payroll employment growth just showed up last month, and so many jobs were lost in the last two years that it will take several years of robust growth just to get back down to 6% unemployment. Most banks are still very reluctant to increase lending, and core consumer price inflation has slowed to a level not seen since 1960. So, despite the large amount of additional debt (particularly from the U.S. Treasury) coming into the marketplace, we don’t expect a dramatic rise in interest rates this year.

After three quarters of positive GDP growth, state tax revenues are still falling. The 4th quarter of 2009 marks the fifth consecutive quarter of declining state tax revenues. The rate of decline has decreased to 4.2% from a peak of 16.5% in the second quarter, but state tax revenues are still down over 8% from levels two years ago. Prior to the current downturn, state tax revenues grew 5 to 5.5% on average for two decades, allowing budgets and entitlements to expand at an unsustainable pace. Most states are going through a very difficult adjustment process and dealing with shrinking tax revenues in very different ways. In general, we have favored states that set aside large reserve balances when times were better, and cut budgets and/or found new ongoing revenue streams when tax revenues declined. A few states have primarily added to debt loads, borrowed from future revenues, delayed payments and pension contributions, or used other accounting gimmicks to balance their budgets. These states seem to be making the assumption that tax revenues will bounce back strongly. There has been some recent improvement in revenues from some states in the early months of 2010, but it is still too early to count on. We will have to watch the numbers carefully to determine if the more aggressive states get bailed out by rapid revenue growth or end up confronting even worse challenges ahead.

Tax revenues have held up much better at the local level, not yet going negative and growing 4.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009. Most local governments rely heavily on property taxes, which have traditionally been quite stable, and have proven to be so even in the worst real estate downturn in decades. Real estate taxes take a while to adjust and there are some areas of the country that are starting to see significantly lower tax revenues as properties make their way through the appeal process. We are watching these trends as they develop. Revenue bonds such as municipal utility bonds, hospital bonds, and toll roads have generally held up quite well in the current recession, and we continue to find issuers we like in these sectors. Hospitals, in particular, appear to be one of the few clear winners coming out of the recent health care reform.

Despite much improved market liquidity, strong demand for bonds, and general economic optimism, it is clearly a time for careful diligence and diversification of investment portfolios. Your Fund is broadly diversified and 87% invested in bonds rated A or above by at least one of the major rating agencies. Your Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund is a laddered portfolio of over 900 municipal obligations from 47 states. We ladder the maturity dates of the bonds in

 

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your portfolio so that some of the bonds are scheduled to mature during each of the coming years. Laddering short and 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.

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As of 3/31/10. Percentages vary over time.

Data may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

The Class A shares of your Fund produced a total return of 0.77% (at NAV) over the six-month period ended March 31, 2010, compared to a 1.32% return for the Barclays Capital Five-Year Municipal Bond Index. Over the last six months, 5-year bonds outperformed 1-4 year bonds and 6-10 year bonds. Since the Fund invests In a laddered portfolio of bonds from one to ten years, many of the shorter and longer bonds in the Fund underperformed the Index, leading to some underperformance by the Fund relative to the Index.

Historically, 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

Co-Portfolio Manager

Managing Director

 

Josh Gonze

Co-Portfolio Manager

Managing Director

 

Christopher Ihlefeld

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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

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We have used ratings from Standard & Poor’s (S&P). Where S&P ratings are not available, we have used Moody’s Investors Service. Where neither rating is available, we have used ratings from Fitch Ratings. The category of investments identified as “AAA” in this graph includes investments which are pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity. Such investments are backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities to satisfy the timely payment of principal and interest and, therefore, are normally deemed to be equivalent to AAA-rated securities.

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

ALABAMA — 1.22%

        

Alabama State Public School & College Authority, 5.00% due 5/1/2012

   AA/Aa2    $ 2,000,000    $ 2,159,500

Alabama State Public School & College Authority, 5.00% due 5/1/2013

   AA/Aa2      5,000,000      5,527,050

Alabama State Public School & College Authority, 5.00% due 5/1/2016

   AA/Aa2      5,000,000      5,623,150

Birmingham GO, 5.00% due 10/1/2013 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aa3      2,500,000      2,774,050

Huntsville GO, 5.50% due 11/1/2014

   AAA/Aa1      3,425,000      3,804,045

Lake Martin Area IDA, 5.00% due 11/1/2011

   NR/NR      3,000,000      3,090,150

Mobile GO Warrants, 5.25% due 8/1/2012 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,025,000      1,123,082

Mobile GO Warrants, 4.50% due 8/15/2016

   NR/NR      2,185,000      2,316,603

a Mobile Industrial Development PCR, 5.00% due 6/1/2034 put 3/19/2015 (Alabama Power Co.)

   A/A2      6,000,000      6,476,820

University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital Revenue, 5.25% due 9/1/2017

   A+/A1      2,500,000      2,682,175

University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital Revenue, 5.00% due 9/1/2018

   A+/A1      1,500,000      1,569,120

ALASKA — 0.75%

        

Alaska Energy Power Authority, 6.00% due 7/1/2011 (Bradley Lake Hydroelectric; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      955,000      1,011,574

Alaska Housing Finance Corp. GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2018 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aa2      2,000,000      2,156,700

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority GO, 5.00% due 4/1/2014

   AA-/A1      2,000,000      2,223,840

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority GO, 5.00% due 4/1/2015

   AA-/A1      1,900,000      2,131,078

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority GO, 5.00% due 4/1/2016

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,110,990

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority GO, 5.00% due 4/1/2017

   AA-/A1      3,000,000      3,307,200

Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority GO, 5.00% due 4/1/2018

   AA-/A1      2,455,000      2,694,387

Alaska Municipal Bond Bank, 5.00% due 6/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re; State Aid Withholding)

   A+/A1      1,175,000      1,293,640

Alaska Student Loan Corp., 5.25% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      3,000,000      3,157,200

North Slope Boro GO, 5.00% due 6/30/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/A2      3,250,000      3,681,698

ARIZONA — 3.54%

        

a Arizona Board of Regents COP, 5.00% due 7/1/2018 (Arizona State University; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/A2      1,285,000      1,384,793

Arizona HFA, 5.00% due 7/1/2018 (Catholic Healthcare West )

   A/A2      1,470,000      1,530,373

Arizona HFA, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 (Catholic Healthcare West)

   A/A2      1,365,000      1,411,383

a Arizona HFA, 5.00% due 7/1/2020 (Catholic Healthcare West)

   A/A2      1,290,000      1,318,664

Arizona Transportation Board Highway Revenue, 5.25% due 7/1/2015

   AAA/Aa1      3,860,000      4,244,533

b Chandler Street & Highway User Revenue, 3.00% due 7/1/2013

   AA/Aa3      1,905,000      1,994,040

b Chandler Street & Highway User Revenue, 3.00% due 7/1/2014

   AA/Aa3      2,790,000      2,922,832

Glendale IDA, 5.00% due 5/15/2015 (Midwestern University)

   A-/NR      1,000,000      1,075,570

Glendale IDA, 5.00% due 5/15/2016 (Midwestern University)

   A-/NR      1,325,000      1,417,034

Glendale IDA, 5.00% due 5/15/2017 (Midwestern University)

   A-/NR      1,440,000      1,527,494

Glendale Western Loop 101 Public Facilities Corp., 6.00% due 7/1/2019

   AA/A2      2,200,000      2,339,832

Maricopa County IDA Health Facilities Revenue, 4.125% due 7/1/2015 (Catholic Healthcare West)

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,035,030

Maricopa County IDA Health Facilities Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Catholic Healthcare West)

   A/A2      2,355,000      2,361,076

Maricopa County IDA Health Facilities Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2038 put 7/1/2014 (Catholic Healthcare West)

   A/A2      7,500,000      8,100,225

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Maricopa County Pollution Control Corp. PCR, 5.50% due 5/1/2029 put 5/1/2012 (Arizona Public Service Co.)

   BBB-/Baa2    $ 10,000,000    $ 10,409,800

Mohave County IDA, 5.00% due 4/1/2014 (Mohave Prison LLC; Insured: Syncora) (ETM)

   AAA/NR      3,135,000      3,543,146

Mohave County IDA, 7.25% due 5/1/2015 (Mohave Prison LLC)

   BBB+/NR      12,100,000      12,845,723

Navajo County PCR, 5.50% due 6/1/2034 put 6/1/2014 (Arizona Public Service Co.)

   BBB-/Baa2      1,200,000      1,258,380

Navajo County PCR, 5.50% due 6/1/2034 put 6/1/2014 (Arizona Public Service Co.)

   BBB-/Baa2      2,600,000      2,726,490

Navajo County PCR, 5.75% due 6/1/2034 put 6/1/2016 (Arizona Public Service Co.)

   BBB-/Baa2      5,600,000      5,825,512

Northern Arizona University COP, 5.00% due 9/1/2019 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A/A3      3,500,000      3,538,115

Phoenix Civic Improvement Wastewater Systems, 6.00% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: FGIC)

   AA+/Aa3      4,105,000      4,204,751

Pima County IDA, 6.40% due 7/1/2013 (Arizona Charter Schools)

   NR/Baa3      825,000      830,099

Pima County IDA, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Metro Police Facility)

   AA/NR      2,500,000      2,747,750

Pima County IDA, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Metro Police Facility)

   AA/NR      3,000,000      3,280,770

Pima County IDA, 5.00% due 7/1/2018 (Metro Police Facility)

   AA/NR      3,285,000      3,577,529

Pima County IDA, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 (Metro Police Facility)

   AA/Aa3      2,000,000      2,166,120

Salt River Agricultural Improvement & Power District, 3.00% due 1/1/2014

   AA/Aa1      11,275,000      11,889,262

Salt River Agricultural Improvement & Power District, 5.00% due 1/1/2020

   AA/Aa1      1,205,000      1,209,025

Show Low IDA Hospital, 5.25% due 12/1/2010 (Navapache Regional Medical Center; Insured: ACA)

   BBB/NR      1,000,000      1,002,110

Yuma Property Corp. Utility Systems Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Insured: XCLA)

   A+/A3      2,000,000      2,162,920

Yuma Property Corp. Utility Systems Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2018 (Insured: XCLA)

   A+/A3      2,130,000      2,267,598

ARKANSAS — 0.07%

        

Jefferson County Hospital Improvement, 5.50% due 6/1/2010 (Jefferson Hospital Association)

   A/NR      1,000,000      1,006,930

Jefferson County Hospital Improvement, 5.50% due 6/1/2011 (Jefferson Hospital Association)

   A/NR      1,075,000      1,123,579

CALIFORNIA — 10.03%

        

Alameda County COP, 5.00% due 12/1/2017 (Santa Rita Jail; Insured: AMBAC)

   AA-/NR      1,000,000      1,100,690

Anaheim Public Financing Authority, 5.25% due 10/1/2018 (Electric Systems Generation; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,560,000      1,686,220

Calexico USD COP, 5.75% due 9/1/2013

   BBB+/NR      2,185,000      2,276,617

California Educational Facilities, 5.00% due 4/1/2017 (Pitzer College)

   NR/A3      1,460,000      1,556,448

California GO, 0.29% due 5/1/2034 put 4/1/2010 (Kindergarten; LOC: Citibank/California State Teachers Retirement) (daily demand notes)

   A+/Aaa      12,700,000      12,700,000

California HFA, 5.00% due 7/1/2027 put 7/1/2014 (Catholic Healthcare West)

   A/A2      3,500,000      3,797,570

California HFA, 5.00% due 7/1/2028 (Catholic Healthcare West)

   A/A2      2,000,000      2,170,040

California State Department of Transportation COP, 5.25% due 3/1/2016 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa2      1,000,000      1,003,390

California State Department of Water Resources, 6.00% due 5/1/2013

   AA-/Aa3      2,550,000      2,830,092

California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply, 5.50% due 5/1/2012

   AA-/Aa3      2,600,000      2,818,660

California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply, 0.32% due 5/1/2022 put 4/1/2010 (Insured: AGM) (daily demand notes)

   AAA/Aa3      21,700,000      21,700,000

California State Economic Recovery, 5.00% due 7/1/2020

   A+/A1      4,000,000      4,335,480

California State Economic Recovery GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2016

   A+/A1      12,000,000      12,424,440

California State Economic Recovery GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2018

   A+/A1      4,000,000      4,408,440

California State GO, 5.15% due 12/1/2014 (Veterans Bonds)

   AA-/Baa1      1,000,000      1,001,990

California State Public Works Board, 5.00% due 9/1/2016 (Regents of University of California; Insured: FGIC)

   AA-/Aa2      3,000,000      3,336,660

California State Public Works Board, 5.00% due 9/1/2017 (Regents of University of California; Insured: FGIC)

   AA-/Aa2      3,000,000      3,324,060

California State Public Works Board, 5.00% due 11/1/2017 (California State University Trustees)

   BBB+/A1      3,000,000      3,090,510

California State Public Works Board, 5.00% due 11/1/2018 (California State University Trustees)

   BBB+/A1      2,700,000      2,740,554

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, 5.00% due 6/15/2013

   A-/Baa1      7,000,000      7,509,670

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, 5.00% due 5/15/2017 (Irvine LLC-UCI East Campus)

   NR/Baa2      2,200,000      2,316,952

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2019 (Guaranty Agreement; Kaiser Permanente)

   A+/NR    $ 25,000,000    $ 26,505,250

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2020 (Aspire Public Schools)

   NR/NR      2,000,000      1,996,680

California Statewide Community Development Authority PCR, 4.10% due 4/1/2028 put 4/1/2013 (Southern California Edison Co.; Insured: XLCA)

   A/A1      1,000,000      1,048,330

Central Valley Financing Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Carson Ice)

   A+/A1      600,000      654,150

Central Valley Financing Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 (Carson Ice)

   A+/A1      1,500,000      1,618,545

Chula Vista COP, 5.25% due 3/1/2018

   A-/NR      1,170,000      1,221,679

Chula Vista COP, 5.25% due 3/1/2019

   A-/NR      1,235,000      1,279,139

Desert Sands USD COP, 5.25% due 3/1/2016

   A+/A2      1,500,000      1,601,535

East Bay Water Systems Revenue, 0.28% due 6/1/2038 put 4/1/2010 (Insured: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   AAA/Aa2      2,215,000      2,215,000

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., 5.50% due 6/1/2043 pre-refunded 6/1/2013

   AAA/Aaa      2,000,000      2,249,780

Inland Valley Development Agency, 5.25% due 4/1/2013

   A/NR      2,000,000      2,105,740

Inland Valley Development Agency, 5.50% due 4/1/2014

   A/NR      2,000,000      2,113,280

Irvine Ranch Water District GO, 0.28% due 4/1/2033 put 4/1/2010 (LOC: Bank of America) (daily demand notes)

   A+/Aa3      1,800,000      1,800,000

Irvine Ranch Water District GO, 0.35% due 7/1/2035 put 4/1/2010 (LOC: Landesbank Baden) (daily demand notes)

   A-/Aa2      14,215,000      14,215,000

Irvine USD, 5.25% due 9/1/2017 (Community Facilities District 86; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      5,000,000      5,397,500

Irvine USD, 5.25% due 9/1/2018 (Community Facilities District 86; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      3,000,000      3,216,240

Irvine USD, 5.25% due 9/1/2019 (Community Facilities District 86; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      3,000,000      3,194,760

Kern Community College District COP, 4.00% due 4/1/2014

   SP-1+/NR      2,000,000      2,037,240

Los Angeles Convention & Exhibition Center Authority, 5.00% due 8/15/2018

   AA-/A1      2,000,000      2,151,620

Los Angeles USD COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2017 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A2      2,445,000      2,625,343

Los Angeles USD GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2018 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      4,000,000      4,418,800

Los Angeles Water & Power Revenue, 0.32% due 7/1/2034 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Bank of America) (daily demand notes)

   AA-/Aa3      39,860,000      39,860,000

Modesto Irrigation District COP, 4.30% due 7/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,008,000

Monterey County COP, 5.00% due 8/1/2016 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,435,000      1,578,672

Monterey County COP, 5.00% due 8/1/2018 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,260,000      2,464,869

Newport Beach Revenue, 5.00% due 12/1/2038 put 2/7/2013 (Hoag Memorial Hospital)

   AA/Aa3      3,000,000      3,252,750

b Northern California Power Agency Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2017

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,096,270

b Northern California Power Agency Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2019

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,078,230

b Northern California Power Agency Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2020

   A/A2      1,325,000      1,410,701

Orange County Public Financing Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A+/A1      1,245,000      1,352,394

Pittsburgh Redevelopment Agency, 5.00% due 8/1/2012 (Los Medanos Community Development; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A+/Baa1      1,255,000      1,335,144

Pittsburgh Redevelopment Agency, 5.00% due 8/1/2018 (Los Medanos Community Development; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A+/Baa1      5,000,000      5,094,550

Sacramento Cogeneration Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Procter & Gamble)

   A+/A1      750,000      825,735

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Cosumnes Project; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      4,870,000      5,197,702

Sacramento Municipal Utility District, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 (Cosumnes Project; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      5,000,000      5,146,900

San Diego County Regional Transportation, 0.32% due 4/1/2038 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   AAA/Aa2      14,705,000      14,705,000

San Joaquin County Transportation Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2011

   SP-1+/NR      3,000,000      3,109,470

San Joaquin Delta Community College District GO, 0% due 8/1/2019 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      7,600,000      4,972,908

San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, 4.50% due 3/1/2014 (Water Utility Improvements)

   A+/NR      3,900,000      4,136,340

San Mateo USD GO, 2.00% due 2/28/2011

   NR/NR      5,000,000      5,063,000

Santa Clara County Financing Authority Lease Revenue, 4.00% due 5/15/2011 (Multiple Facilities)

   AA/Aa3      2,000,000      2,073,960

Santa Clara County Financing Authority Lease Revenue, 4.00% due 5/15/2014 (Multiple Facilities)

   AA/Aa3      4,245,000      4,581,713

Santa Clara County Financing Authority Lease Revenue, 4.00% due 5/15/2017 (Multiple Facilities)

   AA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,054,610

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Solano County COP, 5.00% due 11/15/2017

   AA-/A2    $ 1,580,000    $ 1,646,360

Southeast Resource Recovery Facilities Authority, 5.25% due 12/1/2017 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A2      2,000,000      2,086,240

Tuolumne Wind Project Authority, 5.00% due 1/1/2018 (Tuolumne Co.)

   A+/A1      2,000,000      2,165,280

Tuolumne Wind Project Authority, 5.00% due 1/1/2019 (Tuolumne Co.)

   A+/A1      2,000,000      2,144,780

Twin Rivers USD GO, 0% due 4/1/2014

   A+/NR      3,490,000      3,064,744

Ventura County COP, 5.00% due 8/15/2016

   AA/A1      1,520,000      1,635,930

Ventura County COP, 5.25% due 8/15/2017

   AA/A1      1,635,000      1,770,149

COLORADO — 2.28%

        

Adams County Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 2/1/2015 (Brighton Community Hospital Association; Insured: FHA, Natl-Re)

   A/NR      1,530,000      1,649,080

Adams County Platte Valley Medical Center, 5.00% due 8/1/2015 (Brighton Community Hospital Association; Insured: FHA, Natl-Re)

   A/NR      1,565,000      1,690,810

Beacon Point Metropolitan District, 4.375% due 12/1/2015 (LOC: Compass Bank)

   A+/NR      1,905,000      1,873,796

Colorado COP, 3.00% due 3/1/2013 (Colorado Penitentiary)

   AA-/Aa3      1,205,000      1,256,104

Colorado COP, 4.00% due 3/1/2014 (Colorado Penitentiary)

   AA-/Aa3      1,285,000      1,380,527

Colorado COP, 5.00% due 3/1/2016 (Colorado Penitentiary)

   AA-/Aa3      2,000,000      2,225,080

Colorado COP, 5.00% due 3/1/2017 (Colorado Penitentiary)

   AA-/Aa3      2,000,000      2,214,140

Colorado COP, 5.00% due 3/1/2018 (Colorado Penitentiary)

   AA-/Aa3      1,500,000      1,652,400

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities, 6.00% due 6/1/2011

   A/A3      710,000      720,742

Colorado HFA, 5.00% due 11/15/2013

   AA-/A1      2,365,000      2,580,735

Colorado HFA, 5.00% due 11/15/2015

   AA-/A1      2,365,000      2,587,215

Colorado HFA, 5.25% due 5/15/2017 (Northern Colorado Medical Center; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,185,000      1,275,427

Colorado HFA, 5.25% due 5/15/2019 (Northern Colorado Medical Center; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      2,225,000      2,375,210

Colorado HFA, 5.50% due 10/1/2038 put 11/12/2015 (Catholic Health Initiatives)

   AA/Aa2      1,000,000      1,124,230

Colorado HFA, 5.00% due 7/1/2039 put 11/8/2012 (Catholic Health)

   AA/Aa2      3,500,000      3,776,885

Colorado HFA, 5.00% due 7/1/2039 put 11/12/2013 (Catholic Health)

   AA/Aa2      5,000,000      5,486,400

Colorado HFA, 5.00% due 7/1/2039 put 11/11/2014 (Catholic Health)

   AA/Aa2      3,000,000      3,317,760

Denver City & County Airport System, 5.00% due 11/15/2016 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A+/A1      1,515,000      1,676,423

Denver City & County Airport System, 5.00% due 11/15/2017 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,099,130

Denver City & County COP, 5.00% due 5/1/2013 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA+/Aa2      3,890,000      4,261,806

Denver City & County COP, 5.00% due 5/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA+/Aa2      4,000,000      4,463,880

Denver Convention Center Hotel, 5.25% due 12/1/2014 (Insured: Syncora)

   BBB-/Baa3      3,450,000      3,651,308

E-470 Public Highway Authority Capital Appreciation, 0% due 9/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,910,000      1,569,390

Park Creek Metropolitan District, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,000,000      1,121,520

Park Creek Metropolitan District, 5.00% due 12/1/2016 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,035,000      1,148,757

Park Creek Metropolitan District, 5.00% due 12/1/2017 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,525,000      1,686,986

Park Creek Metropolitan District, 5.50% due 12/1/2018 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,200,000      1,366,188

Park Creek Metropolitan District, 5.50% due 12/1/2019 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,000,000      1,139,270

Plaza Metropolitan District, 7.125% due 12/1/2010 (Public Improvement Fee/Tax Increment)

   NR/NR      2,270,000      2,272,679

Plaza Metropolitan District, 7.60% due 12/1/2016 (Public Improvement Fee/Tax Increment)

   NR/NR      6,000,000      5,916,240

Southlands Metropolitan District GO, 6.75% due 12/1/2016 pre-refunded 12/1/2014

   AAA/NR      930,000      1,083,617

CONNECTICUT — 0.07%

        

Connecticut Development Authority PCR, 5.75% due 6/1/2026 put 2/1/2012

   NR/Baa2      1,000,000      1,049,000

Connecticut Health & Educational Facilities, 3.50% due 11/15/2029 put 2/1/2012 (Ascension Health)

   AA/Aa1      965,000      989,665

DELAWARE — 0.15%

        

Delaware EDA, 5.50% due 7/1/2025 put 7/1/2010 (Delmarva Power & Light)

   BBB/Baa2      2,045,000      2,065,941

Delaware EDA, 6.375% due 5/1/2027 (Peninsula United Methodist Homes)

   NR/NR      1,000,000      1,114,800

Delaware HFA, 5.25% due 6/1/2011 (Beebe Medical Center)

   BBB+/Baa1      1,275,000      1,317,802

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — 1.47%

        

District of Columbia Convention Center Authority, 5.00% due 10/1/2013 (Washington Convention Center; Insured: AMBAC)

   A/A2    $ 3,000,000    $ 3,255,300

District of Columbia COP, 5.25% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A/NR      5,950,000      6,275,167

District of Columbia COP, 5.25% due 1/1/2015 (Insured: FGIC)

   A/A2      2,875,000      3,157,929

District of Columbia COP, 5.25% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: FGIC)

   A/A2      4,625,000      5,053,044

District of Columbia COP, 5.00% due 1/1/2019 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A2      5,000,000      5,259,500

District of Columbia GO, 6.00% due 6/1/2018 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A+/A1      5,000,000      5,851,550

b District of Columbia Revenue, 3.00% due 4/1/2014 (National Public Radio)

   NR/Aa3      1,020,000      1,057,832

b District of Columbia Revenue, 4.00% due 4/1/2015 (National Public Radio)

   NR/Aa3      1,000,000      1,076,720

b District of Columbia Revenue, 5.00% due 4/1/2016 (National Public Radio)

   NR/Aa3      500,000      558,990

b District of Columbia Revenue, 4.00% due 4/1/2017 (National Public Radio)

   NR/Aa3      1,630,000      1,716,749

b District of Columbia Revenue, 5.00% due 4/1/2018 (National Public Radio)

   NR/Aa3      1,195,000      1,322,913

b District of Columbia Revenue, 5.00% due 4/1/2019 (National Public Radio)

   NR/Aa3      805,000      892,294

b District of Columbia Revenue, 5.00% due 4/1/2020 (National Public Radio)

   NR/Aa3      1,250,000      1,377,112

District of Columbia Tax Increment, 0% due 7/1/2011 (Mandarin Oriental; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,990,000      1,949,782

District of Columbia Tax Increment, 0% due 7/1/2012 (Mandarin Oriental; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,580,000      1,508,458

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, 0% due 10/1/2014 (Dulles Toll Road; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,000,000      1,709,000

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, 0% due 10/1/2016 (Dulles Toll Road; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      4,000,000      3,027,240

FLORIDA — 9.09%

        

Broward County Airport Systems, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A1      4,000,000      4,412,360

Broward County Educational Facilities Authority, 6.25% due 4/1/2013 (Nova Southeastern; Insured: Radian)

   BBB/Baa2      1,705,000      1,743,857

Broward County Port Facilities, 5.00% due 9/1/2013

   A-/A2      2,000,000      2,167,500

Broward County Port Facilities, 5.00% due 9/1/2017

   A-/A2      2,820,000      3,001,213

Broward County Port Facilities, 5.50% due 9/1/2018

   A-/A2      3,500,000      3,821,475

Broward County Port Facilities, 5.50% due 9/1/2019

   A-/A2      2,800,000      3,044,944

Broward County School Board COP, 5.00% due 7/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/A1      2,000,000      2,006,780

Broward County School Board COP, 5.25% due 7/1/2016 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      7,630,000      8,461,441

Broward County School Board COP, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC)

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,082,940

Capital Projects Finance Authority, 5.50% due 10/1/2012 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,820,000      1,897,041

Capital Projects Finance Authority, 5.50% due 10/1/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      3,260,000      3,350,498

Capital Trust Agency Multi Family Housing, 5.15% due 11/1/2030 put 11/1/2010 (Shadow Run; Collateralized: FNMA)

   NR/Aaa      3,190,000      3,255,523

Crossings at Fleming Island Community Development, 5.45% due 5/1/2010 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      825,000      826,559

Escambia County HFA, 5.25% due 11/15/2014 (Ascension Health Credit)

   AA/Aa1      1,000,000      1,128,160

Escambia County HFA, 5.00% due 11/1/2028 pre-refunded 11/1/2010 (Charity Obligated Group)

   NR/Aaa      2,540,000      2,562,657

a FAU Financing Corp. Capital Improvements Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2014 (Innovation Village)

   NR/A2      1,950,000      2,124,778

FAU Financing Corp. Capital Improvements Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2015 (Innovation Village)

   NR/A2      2,395,000      2,611,508

FAU Financing Corp. Capital Improvements Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Innovation Village)

   NR/A2      2,275,000      2,447,104

Flagler County School Board COP, 5.00% due 8/1/2014 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,605,000      1,758,871

Flagler County School Board COP, 5.00% due 8/1/2015 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,500,000      1,645,380

Florida Department of Management Services, 5.25% due 9/1/2016 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa2      3,500,000      3,954,930

Florida Hurricane Catastrophe, 5.00% due 7/1/2014

   AA-/Aa3      11,000,000      12,073,930

Florida State Correctional Privatization Commission COP, 5.00% due 8/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA+/Aa2      2,000,000      2,181,040

Florida State Department of Children & Families COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2012

   AA+/NR      770,000      828,012

Florida State Department of Children & Families COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2014

   AA+/NR      905,000      996,676

Florida State Department of Children & Families COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2015

   AA+/NR      925,000      1,022,106

Florida State Department of Transportation GO, 5.375% due 7/1/2017

   AAA/Aa1      4,675,000      5,119,405

Florida State Department of Transportation GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2018

   AAA/Aa1      3,000,000      3,376,860

 

14    Certified Semi-Annual Report


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Florida State Division of Bond Finance, 5.375% due 7/1/2011 (Preservation 2000; Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   AA-/A1    $ 2,515,000    $ 2,539,119

Gainesville Utilities Systems Revenue, 0.42% due 10/1/2026 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Suntrust Bank) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa2      28,205,000      28,205,000

Highlands County HFA, 5.00% due 11/15/2015 (Adventist Health)

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,103,710

Highlands County HFA, 5.00% due 11/15/2016 (Adventist/Sunbelt)

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,089,360

Highlands County HFA, 5.00% due 11/15/2017 (Adventist/Sunbelt)

   AA-/A1      3,200,000      3,449,728

Highlands County HFA, 5.00% due 11/15/2017 (Adventist Health)

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,059,670

Highlands County HFA, 5.00% due 11/15/2019 (Adventist/Sunbelt)

   AA-/A1      3,000,000      3,140,070

Highlands County HFA, 3.95% due 11/15/2032 (Adventist/Sunbelt)

   AA-/A1      2,500,000      2,607,975

Hillsborough County Assessment, 5.00% due 3/1/2015 (Insured: FGIC)

   A+/A3      5,000,000      5,353,650

Hillsborough County IDA PCR, 5.10% due 10/1/2013 (Tampa Electric Co.)

   BBB/Baa1      6,410,000      6,813,061

Hillsborough County IDA PCR, 5.00% due 12/1/2034 put 3/15/2012 (Tampa Electric Co.; Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB/Baa1      3,250,000      3,407,007

Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency, 5.00% due 3/1/2016 (Insured: Syncora)

   NR/Baa1      2,000,000      2,023,280

Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency, 5.00% due 3/1/2017 (Insured: Syncora)

   NR/Baa1      2,000,000      1,998,180

JEA, 5.25% due 10/1/2012 (St. John’s River Park Systems)

   AA-/Aa2      5,000,000      5,303,250

JEA, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Electric Systems)

   A+/Aa3      7,165,000      7,880,067

JEA Water & Sewer Systems Revenue, 3.50% due 10/1/2013

   NR/Aa3      5,565,000      5,906,914

JEA Water & Sewer Systems Revenue, 5.00% due 10/1/2018

   AA-/Aa3      1,500,000      1,658,970

Marion County Hospital District, 5.00% due 10/1/2015 (Munroe Regional Health Systems)

   NR/A3      1,000,000      1,061,350

Miami Dade County Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2016 (University of Miami; Insured: AMBAC; GO of University)

   A-/A2      3,000,000      3,242,160

Miami Dade County GO, 5.25% due 7/1/2018 (Building Better Communities)

   AA-/Aa3      4,540,000      5,123,889

Miami Dade County Professional Sports Franchise Facilities Tax, 0% due 10/1/2015 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      3,845,000      3,117,526

Miami Dade County Professional Sports Franchise Facilities Tax, 0% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      3,535,000      2,683,878

a Miami Dade County Professional Sports Franchise Facilities Tax, 0% due 10/1/2017 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,435,000      1,729,751

Miami Dade County Professional Sports Franchise Facilities Tax, 0% due 10/1/2018 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      5,385,000      3,562,554

Miami Dade County Professional Sports Franchise Facilities Tax, 0% due 10/1/2019 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,170,000      1,342,753

Miami Dade County School Board COP, 5.00% due 5/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A3      1,000,000      1,071,690

Miami Dade County School Board COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A/A3      1,000,000      1,076,270

Miami Dade County School Board COP, 5.00% due 5/1/2016 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A3      4,015,000      4,259,594

Miami Dade County School Board COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A/A3      1,000,000      1,061,150

Miami Dade County School Board COP, 5.50% due 5/1/2030 put 5/1/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A3      1,010,000      1,049,228

Miami Dade County School District GO, 5.375% due 8/1/2015 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      5,000,000      5,669,850

Miami Dade County Special Housing, 5.80% due 10/1/2012 (HUD Section 8)

   NR/Baa3      1,735,000      1,807,870

Miami GO, 5.00% due 1/1/2017 (Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Capital Improvements)

   A/A3      1,245,000      1,338,512

Miami GO, 5.00% due 1/1/2018 (Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Capital Improvements)

   A/A3      2,040,000      2,183,086

Miami GO, 5.00% due 1/1/2019 (Homeland Defense/Neighborhood Capital Improvements)

   A/A3      1,870,000      1,988,334

Miami Special Obligation, 5.00% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A3      1,970,000      2,156,362

Orange County HFA, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Orlando Health)

   A/A2      2,790,000      3,020,203

Orange County HFA, 5.00% due 10/1/2017 (Orlando Health)

   A/A2      1,980,000      2,077,119

Orange County HFA, 5.25% due 10/1/2019 (Orlando Health)

   A/A2      3,000,000      3,097,860

Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority, 6.50% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   A/A1      3,550,000      3,783,625

Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A/A1      5,695,000      6,251,515

Palm Beach County Public Improvement, 5.00% due 11/1/2030 put 11/1/2011 (Convention Center; Insured: FGIC)

   AA+/Aa1      3,000,000      3,158,310

Palm Beach County School Board COP, 5.375% due 8/1/2017 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA-/A1      7,000,000      7,387,380

Palm Beach County School Board COP, 5.00% due 8/1/2025 (Insured: FGIC)

   AA-/A1      1,500,000      1,556,550

Pelican Marsh Community Development District, 5.00% due 5/1/2011 (Insured: Radian)

   AA/NR      570,000      565,839

Polk County Transportation Improvement Revenue, 5.00% due 12/1/2025 (Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      1,550,000      1,586,611

Port Everglades Authority, 5.00% due 9/1/2016 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      9,990,000      10,074,316

Putnam County Development Authority PCR, 5.35% due 3/15/2042 put 5/1/2018 (Seminole Project; Insured: AMBAC)

   A-/Baa1      10,000,000      10,609,900

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

South Miami HFA, 5.00% due 8/15/2016 (Baptist Health)

   AA-/Aa3    $ 1,560,000    $ 1,697,202

South Miami HFA, 5.00% due 8/15/2017 (Baptist Health)

   AA-/Aa3      4,610,000      4,984,148

St. John’s County IDA, 5.50% due 8/1/2014 (Presbyterian Retirement)

   NR/NR      2,755,000      2,892,034

Tampa Sports Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 10/1/2015 (Tampa Bay Arena; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,500,000      1,584,210

University of Central Florida Athletics Association Inc. COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: FGIC)

   A/NR      1,640,000      1,719,015

GEORGIA — 2.62%

        

Atlanta Tax Allocation, 5.25% due 12/1/2016 (Atlantic Station; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      3,850,000      4,233,422

Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue, 5.50% due 11/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   A/Baa1      3,000,000      3,244,410

Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue, 5.00% due 11/1/2016 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      3,215,000      3,538,943

Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue, 5.50% due 11/1/2016 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   A/Baa1      8,215,000      8,825,867

Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue, 5.00% due 11/1/2017 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      4,745,000      5,161,943

Atlanta Water & Wastewater Revenue, 6.00% due 11/1/2019

   A/Baa1      5,650,000      6,252,629

Burke County PCR, 4.75% due 1/1/2039 put 4/1/2011 (Oglethorpe Power; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A3      10,000,000      10,371,700

a Fulton County Facilities COP, 5.90% due 11/1/2019 pre-refunded 11/1/2010 (Insured: AGM/ AMBAC)

   AAA/Aa3      16,865,000      17,571,138

Gainesville Water & Sewer Revenue, 6.00% due 11/15/2012 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   AA-/A2      1,200,000      1,286,352

Lagrange Troup County Hospital Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2018

   A+/A1      2,500,000      2,699,325

Main Street Natural Gas Inc., 5.00% due 3/15/2013 (Georgia Gas)

   A/A2      1,500,000      1,580,130

Main Street Natural Gas Inc., 5.00% due 3/15/2014 (Georgia Gas)

   A+/Aa3      3,000,000      3,224,280

Main Street Natural Gas Inc., 5.00% due 3/15/2014 (Georgia Gas)

   A/A2      3,590,000      3,803,318

Main Street Natural Gas Inc., 5.00% due 3/15/2015 (Georgia Gas)

   A/A2      2,000,000      2,120,980

a Monroe County Development Authority PCR, 6.80% due 1/1/2012 (Oglethorpe Power; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A3      1,000,000      1,088,590

Monroe County Development Authority PCR, 4.50% due 7/1/2025 put 4/1/2011 (Georgia Power Co.)

   A/A2      5,000,000      5,166,850

GUAM — 0.43%

        

Guam Educational Financing Foundation COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2010 (Guam Public Schools)

   A-/NR      1,000,000      1,007,540

Guam Government Limited Obligation Revenue, 5.25% due 12/1/2016

   BBB-/NR      5,610,000      5,869,070

Guam Government Limited Obligation Revenue, 5.25% due 12/1/2017

   BBB-/NR      2,000,000      2,082,400

Guam Government Limited Obligation Revenue, 5.50% due 12/1/2018

   BBB-/NR      3,000,000      3,170,790

Guam Government Limited Obligation Revenue, 5.50% due 12/1/2019

   BBB-/NR      1,000,000      1,045,220

HAWAII — 0.24%

        

Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, 6.40% due 7/1/2013 (Kapiolani Health Care; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,150,000      1,191,768

Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, 4.95% due 4/1/2012 (Hawaiian Electric Company; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      5,850,000      6,140,219

IDAHO — 0.30%

        

Twin Falls Urban Renewal Agency, 4.95% due 8/1/2014

   NR/NR      1,640,000      1,595,802

Twin Falls Urban Renewal Agency, 5.15% due 8/1/2017

   NR/NR      1,455,000      1,348,610

b University of Idaho, 1.00% due 4/1/2041

   A+/A1      6,250,000      6,349,875

ILLINOIS — 7.45%

        

Bolingbrook GO, 0% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/A2      1,500,000      1,212,045

Bolingbrook GO, 0% due 1/1/2017 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/A2      2,000,000      1,512,380

Broadview Tax Increment Revenue, 5.375% due 7/1/2015

   NR/NR      3,400,000      3,315,578

Chicago Board of Education GO, 5.25% due 12/1/2017 (Chicago School Reform Board; Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   AA-/A1      4,100,000      4,631,237

Chicago Board of Education GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2018 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,103,310

 

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    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Chicago Gas Supply, 4.75% due 3/1/2030 put 6/30/2014 (Peoples Gas Light & Coke)

   A-/A2    $ 1,500,000    $ 1,525,290

Chicago GO, 6.125% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/Aa3      775,000      845,564

Chicago GO, 6.125% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/Aa3      225,000      243,882

Chicago GO, 5.375% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/Aa3      2,435,000      2,593,689

Chicago GO, 0% due 1/1/2016 (City Colleges; Insured: FGIC)

   AA-/Aa3      2,670,000      2,183,393

Chicago GO, 5.40% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      3,000,000      3,009,930

Chicago GO, 0.32% due 1/1/2040 put 4/8/2010 (Insured: AGM/SPA-Dexia ) (weekly demand notes)

   AAA/Aa3      27,900,000      27,900,000

Chicago Housing Authority Capital Program, 5.25% due 7/1/2010 (ETM)

   NR/Aaa      2,300,000      2,328,589

Chicago Housing Authority Capital Program, 5.00% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      8,460,000      9,393,476

Chicago Housing Authority Capital Program, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,000,000      2,204,160

Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, 7.00% due 1/1/2011 (ETM)

   NR/Aaa      380,000      396,750

Chicago Midway Airport, 5.50% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A2      1,180,000      1,283,639

Cicero Illinois GO, 5.25% due 1/1/2019 (Insured: XLCA)

   NR/NR      6,140,000      6,000,683

Cook County Community Consolidated School District GO, 0% due 12/1/2010 (Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      2,000,000      1,993,760

Cook County Community Consolidated School District GO, 9.00% due 12/1/2016 (Tinley Park; Insured: FGIC)

   NR/A1      2,500,000      3,347,875

Cook County Community High School District, 5.00% due 12/15/2012 (Insured: Assured Guaranty)

   AAA/NR      3,180,000      3,493,357

Cook County Community High School District, 5.00% due 12/15/2013 (Insured: Assured Guaranty)

   AAA/NR      6,875,000      7,693,331

Cook County Community School District GO, 9.00% due 12/1/2013 (Oak Park; Insured: FGIC)

   NR/Aa3      2,250,000      2,810,768

Cook County GO, 3.25% due 11/15/2011

   AA/Aa3      1,250,000      1,296,263

Cook County GO, 5.00% due 11/15/2012

   AA/Aa3      6,000,000      6,557,880

Cook County GO, 6.25% due 11/15/2013 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aa3      3,995,000      4,494,495

Illinois DFA, 6.00% due 11/15/2010 (Adventist Health; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Baa1      3,860,000      3,956,461

Illinois DFA, 6.00% due 11/15/2011 (Adventist Health; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Baa1      1,000,000      1,032,170

Illinois Educational Facilities, 4.75% due 3/1/2030 put 3/1/2017 (Art Institute of Chicago)

   A+/A1      2,625,000      2,786,989

Illinois Educational Facilities, 5.00% due 3/1/2030 put 3/1/2017 (Art Institute of Chicago)

   NR/NR      3,000,000      3,161,250

Illinois Educational Facilities, 5.25% due 3/1/2034 put 3/1/2018 (Art Institute of Chicago)

   NR/NR      3,500,000      3,723,895

a Illinois Educational Facilities, 4.15% due 11/1/2036 put 11/1/2012 (Field Museum)

   A/A2      5,250,000      5,460,788

Illinois Educational Facilities, 4.30% due 11/1/2036 put 11/1/2013 (Field Museum)

   A/A2      3,000,000      3,155,820

Illinois Finance Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2014 (Cent Dupage Health)

   AA/NR      5,000,000      5,501,600

Illinois Finance Authority, 4.00% due 4/1/2015 (Advocate Health)

   AA/Aa2      2,800,000      2,930,424

Illinois Finance Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2015 (Cent Dupage Health)

   AA/NR      5,000,000      5,469,000

Illinois Finance Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2016 (Advocate Health)

   AA/Aa2      1,250,000      1,352,788

Illinois Finance Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2017 (Rush University Medical Center; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A3      1,000,000      1,048,020

Illinois Finance Authority, 5.50% due 11/1/2018 (Advocate Health)

   AA/Aa2      1,000,000      1,099,640

Illinois Finance Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2020 (Advocate Health)

   AA/Aa2      1,000,000      1,044,200

Illinois Finance Authority, 3.875% due 11/1/2030 put 5/1/2012 (Advocate Health)

   AA/Aa2      2,000,000      2,046,860

Illinois Finance Authority Student Housing, 5.00% due 5/1/2014

   NR/Baa3      3,895,000      3,874,980

Illinois HFA, 5.50% due 11/15/2011 (Methodist Medical Center; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A2      3,000,000      3,007,890

Illinois HFA, 5.00% due 11/15/2013 (Northwestern Medical Facility; Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/A2      2,470,000      2,476,101

Illinois HFA, 6.00% due 7/1/2017 (Lake Forest Hospital)

   AA+/Aa2      1,500,000      1,568,775

Illinois HFA, 6.125% due 11/15/2022 (Advocate Network Health Care)

   AAA/Aa2      1,000,000      1,035,600

Illinois HFA, 0.31% due 7/1/2032 put 4/1/2010 (Northwest Community Hospital) (daily demand notes)

   AA-/Aa3      6,000,000      6,000,000

Illinois Sales Tax, 5.00% due 6/15/2011

   AAA/A2      6,050,000      6,320,737

Illinois Sales Tax, 3.50% due 6/15/2012

   AAA/A2      6,055,000      6,302,286

Illinois Sales Tax, 3.50% due 6/15/2013

   AAA/A2      6,455,000      6,771,101

Illinois Sales Tax, 3.50% due 6/15/2014

   AAA/A2      6,455,000      6,747,024

Illinois Sales Tax, 5.50% due 6/15/2016

   AAA/A2      3,000,000      3,147,930

Illinois Sales Tax, 5.50% due 6/15/2016

   AAA/A2      4,000,000      4,197,240

Kane County Forest Preservation District GO, 5.00% due 12/15/2015 (Insured: FGIC)

   AA/NR      2,780,000      3,171,452

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Kane County Waubonsee Community College District GO, 0% due 12/15/2013 (Insured: FGIC)

   AA-/Aa3    $ 3,000,000    $ 2,591,490

Lake County Community High School District GO, 0% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: FGIC)

   NR/NR      3,235,000      3,109,903

McLean & Woodford Counties United School District GO, 6.25% due 12/1/2014 (Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      1,005,000      1,090,807

McHenry & Kane Counties Community Consolidated School District GO, 0% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC)

   A/NR      2,200,000      2,100,934

Melrose Park Water Revenue, 5.20% due 7/1/2018 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,190,000      1,200,924

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Dedicated State Tax, 0% due 6/15/2013 (McCormick Place; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AAA/A3      1,045,000      963,145

Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Dedicated State Tax, 0% due 6/15/2016 (McCormick Place; Insured: FGIC)

   A/A3      11,295,000      8,915,934

Quincy Illinois, 5.00% due 11/15/2014 (Blessing Hospital)

   A-/A3      1,000,000      1,049,440

Quincy Illinois, 5.00% due 11/15/2016 (Blessing Hospital)

   A-/A3      1,000,000      1,021,590

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, 5.125% due 8/15/2016 (Anderson Hospital)

   BBB/
Baa2
     1,935,000      1,968,843

Springfield Electric Revenue, 5.50% due 3/1/2013 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/NR      2,000,000      2,112,160

INDIANA — 4.29%

        

Allen County Economic Development, 5.00% due 12/30/2012 (Indiana Institute of Technology)

   NR/NR      1,370,000      1,380,042

Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.75% due 10/1/2010 (ETM)

   NR/NR      565,000      571,571

Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Insured: Syncora)

   NR/Aa3      1,000,000      1,119,800

Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.00% due 10/1/2015 (Insured: Syncora)

   NR/Aa3      1,480,000      1,661,344

Allen County Jail Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.00% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: Syncora)

   NR/Aa3      1,520,000      1,680,254

Allen County Redevelopment District, 5.00% due 11/15/2016

   NR/A3      1,000,000      1,083,610

Avon Community School Building Corp., 5.00% due 7/15/2017 (Insured: AMBAC; State Aid Withholding)

   A/NR      2,500,000      2,731,050

Ball State University Student Fee, 5.75% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC)

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,074,830

Boonville Junior High School Building Corp., 0% due 7/1/2010 (State Aid Withholding)

   A/NR      850,000      845,351

Boonville Junior High School Building Corp., 0% due 1/1/2011 (State Aid Withholding)

   A/NR      850,000      834,743

a Boonville Junior High School Building Corp., 0% due 7/1/2011 (State Aid Withholding)

   A/NR      950,000      920,379

Brownsburg 1999 School Building Corp., 5.00% due 7/15/2013 (Insured: AGM; State Aid Withholding)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,102,530

Brownsburg 1999 School Building Corp., 5.00% due 8/1/2018 (Insured: AGM; State Aid Withholding)

   AAA/Aa3      1,250,000      1,337,488

Carmel Redevelopment Authority, 0% due 2/1/2015 (Performing Arts Center)

   AA+/Aa2      1,575,000      1,358,233

Center Grove Building Corp., 5.00% due 7/15/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM)

   AA+/NR      575,000      582,849

Central High School Building Corp., 5.00% due 2/1/2011 (First Mortgage; Insured: AMBAC; State Aid Withholding)

   AA+/NR      1,970,000      2,043,658

Clay Multiple School Building Corp., 4.00% due 7/15/2015

   AA+/NR      1,000,000      1,059,440

Clay Multiple School Building Corp., 5.00% due 7/15/2016

   AA+/NR      1,295,000      1,437,515

Clay Multiple School Building Corp., 5.00% due 1/15/2017

   AA+/NR      1,000,000      1,106,700

Evansville Vanderburgh, 5.00% due 7/15/2014 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/NR      1,000,000      1,095,240

Evansville Vanderburgh, 5.00% due 7/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/NR      1,000,000      1,096,690

b Fort Wayne Sewer Works Improvement, 4.25% due 8/1/2013

   NR/A2      1,715,000      1,819,546

b Fort Wayne Sewer Works Improvement, 4.25% due 8/1/2014

   NR/A2      1,745,000      1,852,317

b Fort Wayne Sewer Works Improvement, 4.25% due 8/1/2015

   NR/A2      1,780,000      1,876,031

Indiana Bond Bank, 4.80% due 2/1/2014

   AAA/NR      4,060,000      4,070,353

a Indiana Bond Bank, 5.25% due 10/15/2016 (Special Gas Program)

   NR/Aa3      1,545,000      1,658,156

Indiana Bond Bank, 5.00% due 10/15/2017

   NR/Aa3      5,000,000      5,153,100

Indiana Finance Authority, 5.00% due 5/1/2015 (Parkview Health Systems)

   A+/A1      1,500,000      1,621,830

Indiana Finance Authority, 5.00% due 5/1/2016 (Parkview Health Systems)

   A+/A1      3,090,000      3,281,673

Indiana Finance Authority, 5.00% due 5/1/2017 (Parkview Health Systems)

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,045,420

Indiana Health Facilities, 5.00% due 11/1/2014 (Sisters of St. Francis)

   NR/Aa3      1,000,000      1,098,960

Indiana Health Facilities, 5.50% due 11/15/2016

   AA/Aa1      1,385,000      1,518,916

a Indiana Health Facilities, 5.00% due 11/1/2018 (Sisters of St. Francis)

   NR/Aa3      1,250,000      1,326,025

Indiana Health Facilities, 5.75% due 11/1/2021 pre-refunded 11/1/11 (Sisters of St. Francis)

   NR/Aa3      3,545,000      3,852,564

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Indiana Health Facilities, 3.625% due 11/15/2036 put 8/1/2011 (Ascension Health)

   NR/Aa1    $ 3,955,000    $ 4,085,159

Indiana Multi School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2016 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Baa1      5,000,000      5,572,350

Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 (Wabash Correctional Facilities)

   AA+/Aa2      1,390,000      1,458,360

Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue, 4.90% due 1/1/2016 (Indianapolis Power & Light Co.)

   BBB/A3      11,650,000      12,183,104

Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Forensic & Health Science; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA+/Aa2      1,030,000      1,140,066

Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue, 5.25% due 7/1/2018 (Wabash Correctional Facilities)

   AA+/Aa2      1,000,000      1,116,430

Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue, 5.25% due 7/1/2018 (Rockville Correctional Facilities)

   AA+/Aa2      2,150,000      2,400,324

Indiana State Finance Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 11/1/2018

   AA+/Aa3      2,750,000      3,023,075

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, 6.75% due 2/1/2014

   AA/NR      1,270,000      1,394,752

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, 5.00% due 1/1/2015 (Waterworks; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/A3      1,000,000      1,107,490

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, 5.00% due 7/1/2015 (Waterworks; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/A3      1,000,000      1,112,410

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Insured: FGIC)

   AA+/Aa2      1,030,000      1,142,528

Indianapolis Multi-School Building Corp., 5.50% due 7/15/2015 (First Mortgage; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Baa1      1,690,000      1,932,346

Ivy Tech Community College, 4.00% due 7/1/2013

   AA-/NR      1,000,000      1,073,420

Ivy Tech Community College, 4.00% due 7/1/2014

   AA-/NR      1,500,000      1,618,185

Knox Middle School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 0% due 1/15/2020 (Insured: FGIC; State Aid Withholding)

   A/NR      1,295,000      770,732

Madison Schools Lydia Middleton Building Corp., 5.00% due 7/15/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re/ FGIC; State Aid Withholding)

   AA+/NR      1,200,000      1,358,100

Madison Schools Lydia Middleton Building Corp., 5.00% due 7/15/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re/ FGIC; State Aid Withholding)

   AA+/NR      1,250,000      1,421,062

Mount Vernon of Hancock County First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2013 (Insured: Natl-Re; State Aid Withholding)

   A+/Baa1      1,055,000      1,165,131

Mount Vernon of Hancock County First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re; State Aid Withholding)

   A+/Baa1      1,135,000      1,266,524

Mount Vernon of Hancock County First Mortgage, 5.00% due 7/15/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re; State Aid Withholding)

   A+/Baa1      1,140,000      1,277,450

Noblesville Redevelopment Authority, 5.00% due 8/1/2016 (146th Street Extension A)

   AA-/NR      1,660,000      1,821,518

Perry Township Multi School Building Corp., 5.00% due 7/10/2014 (Insured: AGM; State Aid Withholding)

   NR/Aa3      2,130,000      2,383,172

Peru Community School Corp. First Mortgage, 0% due 7/1/2010 (State Aid Withholding)

   A/NR      835,000      830,433

Plainfield Community High School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.00% due 1/15/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   A/NR      1,445,000      1,611,319

Rockport PCR, 6.25% due 6/1/2025 put 6/2/2014 (Indiana Michigan Power Co.)

   BBB/Baa2      4,100,000      4,542,185

Rockport PCR, 6.25% due 6/1/2025 put 6/2/2014 (Indiana Michigan Power Co.)

   BBB/Baa2      1,000,000      1,107,850

South Bend Community School Building Corp., 5.00% due 7/15/2016 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC; State Aid Withholding)

   AA+/NR      1,785,000      2,013,105

Vincennes University, 3.00% due 6/1/2014

   NR/A1      1,000,000      1,026,880

Vincennes University, 3.00% due 6/1/2015

   NR/A1      1,000,000      1,013,050

Vincennes University, 4.00% due 6/1/2018

   NR/A1      1,000,000      1,020,580

Vincennes University, 5.00% due 6/1/2020

   NR/A1      1,000,000      1,079,600

Warren Township Vision 2005, 5.00% due 7/10/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC; State Aid Withholding)

   AA+/NR      2,895,000      3,251,056

Wawasee Community School Corp. First Mortgage, 5.50% due 7/15/2010 (State Aid Withholding) (ETM)

   AA+/NR      510,000      517,196

Wawasee Community School Corp. First Mortgage, 5.50% due 7/15/2011 (State Aid Withholding) (ETM)

   AA+/NR      1,095,000      1,148,337

West Clark School Building Corp., 5.25% due 1/15/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA+/Baa1      1,335,000      1,506,160

West Clark School Building Corp. First Mortgage, 5.75% due 7/15/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re/ FGIC; State Aid Withholding)

   AA+/NR      2,080,000      2,214,826

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

IOWA — 0.80%

        

Ankeny Community School District Sales & Services Tax, 5.00% due 7/1/2010

   AA-/NR    $ 2,900,000    $ 2,931,204

Des Moines Limited Obligation, 4.40% due 12/1/2015 put 12/1/2011 (Des Moines Parking Associates; LOC: Wells Fargo Bank)

   NR/NR      2,270,000      2,273,746

Dubuque Community School District, 2.75% due 7/1/2011

   NR/NR      450,000      454,757

Dubuque Community School District, 2.75% due 1/1/2012

   NR/NR      1,500,000      1,514,310

Dubuque Community School District, 5.00% due 1/1/2013

   NR/A3      1,600,000      1,618,528

Dubuque Community School District, 5.00% due 7/1/2013

   NR/A3      1,640,000      1,658,991

Iowa Finance Authority, 5.75% due 12/1/2010 (Trinity Health)

   AA/Aa2      1,160,000      1,187,631

Iowa Health Facilities Revenue, 5.00% due 2/15/2014 (Iowa Health System; Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      2,500,000      2,719,100

Iowa Health Facilities Revenue, 5.00% due 2/15/2015 (Iowa Health System; Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      2,300,000      2,509,162

Iowa Health Facilities Revenue, 5.00% due 2/15/2016 (Iowa Health System; Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      1,600,000      1,731,456

Iowa Health Facilities Revenue, 5.00% due 8/15/2016 (Iowa Health System; Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      1,500,000      1,640,715

Iowa Health Facilities Revenue, 5.00% due 2/15/2017 (Iowa Health System; Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      1,600,000      1,719,904

Iowa Health Facilities Revenue, 5.00% due 8/15/2017 (Iowa Health System; Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      990,000      1,072,873

Iowa Health Facilities Revenue, 5.00% due 2/15/2018 (Iowa Health System; Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      1,405,000      1,501,762

KANSAS — 0.91%

        

Burlington Environmental Improvement, 5.00% due 12/1/2023 put 4/1/2011 (Kansas City Power & Light; Insured: Syncora)

   BBB+/A3      2,800,000      2,896,488

Burlington Environmental Improvement, 5.25% due 12/1/2023 put 4/1/2013 (Kansas City Power & Light; Insured: Syncora)

   BBB+/A3      5,000,000      5,387,500

Burlington Environmental Improvement, 5.375% due 9/1/2035 put 4/1/2013 (Kansas City Power & Light; Insured: FGIC)

   A/Baa2      12,400,000      13,405,516

Johnson County USD GO, 4.50% due 10/1/2014

   AA/Aa1      5,750,000      6,043,250

KENTUCKY — 0.56%

        

Jefferson County School District, 5.25% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,145,000      2,433,202

Kentucky Economic DFA, 5.40% due 10/1/2010 (Norton Healthcare; Insured: Natl-Re) (ETM)

   A/NR      3,775,000      3,864,543

Kentucky Economic DFA, 5.40% due 10/1/2010 (Norton Healthcare; Insured Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      4,055,000      4,125,314

a Kentucky Economic DFA, 0% due 10/1/2021 (Norton Healthcare; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      2,100,000      1,093,575

Kentucky Economic DFA, 5.00% due 5/1/2039 (Catholic Health)

   AA/Aa2      5,000,000      5,515,150

LOUISIANA — 2.91%

        

East Baton Rouge Sewer, 5.00% due 2/1/2018 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      3,000,000      3,277,980

Ernest N. Morial New Orleans Exhibit Hall, 5.00% due 7/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB/NR      2,075,000      2,161,610

Jefferson Sales Tax, 5.00% due 12/1/2018 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,000,000      2,185,280

Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., 5.00% due 6/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A-/Baa2      10,265,000      10,547,185

Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, 5.00% due 9/1/2012 (Bellemont Apartments)

   NR/Ba3      460,000      449,167

Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, 4.00% due 10/1/2013 (LCTCS Facilities Corp.)

   A+/A3      1,500,000      1,598,985

Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, 4.00% due 10/1/2014 (LCTCS Facilities Corp.)

   A+/A3      1,500,000      1,597,830

Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, 5.00% due 3/1/2015 (Independence Stadium)

   A/NR      1,000,000      1,074,620

Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, 5.00% due 3/1/2016 (Independence Stadium)

   A/NR      1,000,000      1,063,400

Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, 5.00% due 3/1/2017 (Independence Stadium)

   A/NR      1,265,000      1,334,866

Louisiana Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, 5.00% due 3/1/2018 (Independence Stadium)

   A/NR      1,000,000      1,051,100

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Louisiana Offshore Terminal Authority, 5.00% due 10/1/2018 (Loop LLC)

   A/NR    $ 22,000,000    $ 23,654,180

Louisiana Offshore Terminal Authority, 4.25% due 10/1/2037 put 10/1/2010 (Deepwater Port Loop LLC)

   A/A3      4,200,000      4,240,362

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Hospital Revenue, 5.75% due 7/1/2015 (Franciscan Missionaries; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,325,000      1,468,113

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 8/1/2012 (Department of Public Safety; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,250,000      1,336,250

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 8/1/2013 (Department of Public Safety; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,500,000      2,716,250

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 5/15/2014 (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)

   NR/Baa1      1,000,000      1,054,250

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 5/15/2015 (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)

   NR/Baa1      1,825,000      1,913,075

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 5/15/2016 (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)

   NR/Baa1      1,000,000      1,029,840

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 5/15/2017 (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)

   NR/Baa1      1,035,000      1,044,822

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 5/15/2018 (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)

   NR/Baa1      1,000,000      994,020

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue, 7.00% due 12/1/2038 put 12/1/2011 (Cleco Power LLC)

   BBB/Baa2      9,000,000      9,609,840

Louisiana State GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2017 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/A1      4,000,000      4,374,080

Monroe Sales Tax Increment Garrett Road Economic Development Area, 5.00% due 3/1/2017 (Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      1,505,000      1,690,928

Morehouse Parish PCR, 5.25% due 11/15/2013 (International Paper Co.)

   BBB/Baa3      2,400,000      2,496,840

Plaquemines Parish Law Enforcement District GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2019

   BBB+/NR      1,005,000      1,024,085

Plaquemines Parish Law Enforcement District GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2021

   BBB+/NR      1,115,000      1,118,523

Regional Transportation Authority, 8.00% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: FGIC)

   A-/NR      1,250,000      1,358,875

St. Tammany Parish, 5.00% due 6/1/2017 (Insured: CIFG)

   A+/NR      1,405,000      1,524,369

MARYLAND — 0.07%

        

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities, 5.00% due 1/1/2017 (Washington County Hospital)

   BBB-/NR      1,000,000      1,013,070

Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities, 5.00% due 1/1/2018 (Washington County Hospital)

   BBB-/NR      1,000,000      999,920

MASSACHUSETTS — 1.85%

        

Massachusetts DFA, 5.625% due 1/1/2015 (Semass Partnership; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/Baa1      1,025,000      1,057,800

Massachusetts DFA, 3.45% due 12/1/2015 (Carleton-Willard Village)

   NR/NR      3,225,000      3,206,327

Massachusetts DFA, 5.625% due 1/1/2016 (Semass Partnership; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/Baa1      1,080,000      1,105,963

Massachusetts DFA Resource Recovery, 5.50% due 1/1/2011 (Semass Partnership; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/Baa1      3,970,000      4,055,395

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, 5.50% due 1/1/2017

   AA/NR      1,700,000      1,843,157

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, 5.50% due 1/1/2018

   AA/NR      7,500,000      8,077,050

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, 5.75% due 1/1/2020

   AA/NR      7,500,000      8,085,375

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 10/1/2011 (Berkshire Health Systems; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      2,345,000      2,462,344

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.375% due 5/15/2012 (New England Medical Center Hospital; Insured: FGIC) (ETM)

   NR/NR      3,415,000      3,720,438

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 10/1/2012 (Berkshire Health Systems; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      2,330,000      2,483,757

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 10/1/2013 (Berkshire Health Systems; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      3,215,000      3,458,150

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 (Berkshire Health Systems; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,750,000      1,793,925

Massachusetts Solid Waste Disposal Revenue, 5.75% due 12/1/2042 put 5/1/2019 (Dominion Energy Brayton)

   A-/NR      1,800,000      1,912,356

Massachusetts Western Turnpike Revenue, 5.55% due 1/1/2017 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Aa3      13,160,000      13,216,193

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

MICHIGAN — 4.88%

        

Battle Creek, 5.00% due 5/1/2020 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA-/A1    $ 3,200,000    $ 3,346,368

Detroit Sewage Disposal Revenue, 6.00% due 7/1/2010 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A2      1,380,000      1,393,207

Detroit Sewage Disposal Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A3      2,000,000      2,138,620

Detroit Sewage Disposal Revenue, 5.25% due 7/1/2019 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A2      3,900,000      4,059,393

Detroit Water, 5.40% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,037,240

Detroit Water Supply Systems, 6.00% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A+/A2      3,280,000      3,705,186

Detroit Water Supply Systems, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,250,000      1,344,925

Dickinson County Economic Development Corp. Environmental Impact, 5.75% due 6/1/2016 (International Paper Co.)

   BBB/Baa3      4,845,000      4,946,600

Dickinson County Healthcare Systems, 5.50% due 11/1/2013 (Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      2,535,000      2,563,113

Gull Lake Community School District GO, 0% due 5/1/2013 (Insured: FGIC)

   A/NR      1,980,000      1,732,460

Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority Facilities Revenue, 5.00% due 5/15/2018 (Bronson Hospital; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,520,000      1,594,662

Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority Facilities Revenue, 5.00% due 5/15/2018 (Bronson Hospital; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,500,000      2,622,800

Kent Hospital Finance Authority, 5.25% due 1/15/2047 put 1/15/2014 (Spectrum Health)

   AA/Aa3      5,865,000      6,422,586

Kentwood Public Schools GO, 5.00% due 5/1/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/Aa3      4,050,000      4,306,932

Michigan HFA, 5.375% due 7/1/2012 (Port Huron Hospital; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,085,000      1,087,962

Michigan Housing Development Authority Rental Housing Revenue, 5.00% due 4/1/2016 (GO of Authority)

   AA/NR      4,900,000      5,078,703

Michigan State Building Authority, 5.25% due 10/15/2014 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      4,300,000      4,644,430

Michigan State Building Authority, 5.00% due 10/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A1      6,000,000      6,486,240

Michigan State Building Authority, 5.50% due 10/15/2017

   A+/A1      4,000,000      4,387,920

Michigan State COP, 4.25% due 9/1/2031 put 9/1/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      5,500,000      5,572,600

Michigan State COP, 5.00% due 9/1/2031 put 9/1/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      11,530,000      11,767,172

Michigan State HFA, 5.50% due 11/15/2015 (Henry Ford Health System)

   A/A1      2,300,000      2,482,620

Michigan State HFA, 5.00% due 11/15/2017 (Sparrow Memorial Hospital)

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,046,360

Michigan State HFA, 5.50% due 11/15/2017 (Henry Ford Health System)

   A/A1      1,530,000      1,611,580

Michigan State HFA, 5.50% due 11/15/2018 (Henry Ford Health System)

   A/A1      3,000,000      3,129,450

Michigan State HFA, 5.75% due 12/1/2034 put 12/1/2015 (Trinity Health)

   AA/Aa2      10,000,000      11,375,900

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 5.00% due 11/15/2013 (Sparrow Hospital)

   A+/A1      1,225,000      1,317,316

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 5.00% due 7/15/2016 (Oakwood Hospital)

   A/A2      1,045,000      1,089,726

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 5.00% due 11/15/2016 (Ascension Health)

   AA/Aa1      3,000,000      3,301,050

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 5.00% due 7/15/2018 (Oakwood Hospital)

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,016,410

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 6.00% due 12/1/2018

   AA/Aa2      2,000,000      2,263,800

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 5.00% due 7/15/2019 (Oakwood Hospital)

   A/A2      2,000,000      2,007,720

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 6.00% due 12/1/2020 (Trinity Health)

   AA/Aa2      1,175,000      1,200,580

Michigan State Strategic Fund, 4.75% due 8/1/2011 (NSF International)

   A-/NR      2,240,000      2,312,486

Michigan State Strategic Fund, 5.00% due 10/15/2017 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,000,000      2,200,740

Michigan State Strategic Fund, 5.25% due 6/1/2018 (Clark Retirement Community)

   BBB-/NR      1,000,000      944,640

Michigan State Strategic Fund, 5.25% due 8/1/2029 put 8/1/2014 (Detroit Edison Co.)

   A-/NR      2,500,000      2,715,000

Michigan State Strategic Fund, 5.50% due 8/1/2029 put 8/1/2016 (Detroit Edison Co.)

   A-/A2      2,500,000      2,755,125

Michigan State Strategic Fund, 4.85% due 9/1/2030 put 9/1/2011 (Detroit Edison Co.; Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB/Baa1      4,850,000      4,974,790

Romeo Community School District GO, 5.00% due 5/1/2018
(Insured: Natl-Re; Q-SBLF)

   AA-/Aa3      3,050,000      3,298,179

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Hospital Revenue, 6.25% due 9/1/2014 (William Beaumont Hospital)

   A/A1      1,000,000      1,124,050

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Hospital Revenue, 5.25% due 8/1/2017 (William Beaumont Hospital)

   A/A1      5,855,000      6,178,723

Western Townships Utilities Authority Sewage Disposal GO, 3.00% due 1/1/2011

   AA/NR      1,000,000      1,014,440

Western Townships Utilities Authority Sewage Disposal GO, 3.00% due 1/1/2012

   AA/NR      655,000      672,240

Western Townships Utilities Authority Sewage Disposal GO, 4.00% due 1/1/2013

   AA/NR      1,000,000      1,057,920

 

22    Certified Semi-Annual Report


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Western Townships Utilities Authority Sewage Disposal GO, 4.00% due 1/1/2014

   AA/NR    $ 1,000,000    $ 1,061,830

Western Townships Utilities Authority Sewage Disposal GO, 5.00% due 1/1/2015

   AA/NR      1,585,000      1,749,412

Western Townships Utilities Authority Sewage Disposal GO, 5.00% due 1/1/2016

   AA/NR      1,670,000      1,835,864

Western Townships Utilities Authority Sewage Disposal GO, 5.00% due 1/1/2017

   AA/NR      1,500,000      1,645,485

Western Townships Utilities Authority Sewage Disposal GO, 5.00% due 1/1/2018

   AA/NR      1,500,000      1,641,900

MINNESOTA — 1.45%

        

Dakota County Community Development Agency Multi Family Housing, 5.00% due 11/1/2017 (Commons on Marice)

   NR/NR      1,150,000      1,070,742

Minneapolis St. Paul Health Care Systems, 5.25% due 12/1/2012 (HealthPartners Obligated Group)

   BBB/Baa1      1,000,000      1,053,420

Minneapolis St. Paul Health Care Systems, 5.25% due 12/1/2013 (HealthPartners Obligated Group)

   BBB/Baa1      2,200,000      2,318,580

Minneapolis St. Paul Metropolitan Airports, 5.00% due 1/1/2017 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA-/NR      8,005,000      8,811,904

Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board, 4.00% due 2/15/2014 (Insured: Assured Guaranty)

   AAA/NR      3,460,000      3,636,598

Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board, 5.00% due 2/15/2015 (Insured: Assured Guaranty)

   AAA/NR      1,335,000      1,453,882

Minnesota Agricultural & Economic Development Board, 5.00% due 2/15/2017 (Insured: Assured Guaranty)

   AAA/NR      2,500,000      2,684,225

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue, 5.00% due 5/1/2012 (Centracare Health Systems)

   NR/A2      1,000,000      1,067,830

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue, 5.00% due 5/1/2013 (Centracare Health Systems)

   NR/A2      1,000,000      1,083,540

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue, 5.00% due 5/1/2015 (Centracare Health Systems)

   NR/A2      1,000,000      1,089,190

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue, 5.00% due 5/1/2016 (Centracare Health Systems)

   NR/A2      1,250,000      1,344,600

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue, 5.00% due 5/1/2017 (Centracare Health Systems)

   NR/A2      2,920,000      3,085,564

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue, 5.00% due 5/1/2017 (Centracare Health Systems)

   NR/A2      1,000,000      1,056,700

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue, 5.00% due 5/1/2018 (Centracare Health Systems)

   NR/A2      3,105,000      3,232,616

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue, 5.00% due 5/1/2019 (Centracare Health Systems)

   NR/A2      3,495,000      3,591,707

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue, 5.00% due 5/1/2020 (Centracare Health Systems)

   NR/A2      3,200,000      3,255,680

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue, 5.00% due 2/1/2018 (Gillette Children’s Specialty)

   A-/NR      1,255,000      1,295,122

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue, 5.25% due 2/1/2020 (Gillette Children’s Specialty)

   A-/NR      2,010,000      2,077,295

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority Health Care Revenue, 5.25% due 5/15/2021 (HealthPartners Obligated Group)

   NR/Baa1      1,070,000      1,070,524

MISSISSIPPI — 0.79%

        

Gautier Utility District Systems, 5.50% due 3/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC)

   NR/NR      1,020,000      1,079,476

Medical Center Educational Building, 4.00% due 6/1/2015 (University of Mississippi Medical Center)

   AA-/Aa3      2,325,000      2,480,078

Medical Center Educational Building, 4.00% due 6/1/2016 (University of Mississippi Medical Center)

   AA-/Aa3      3,300,000      3,470,742

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., 0.34% due 12/1/2030 put 4/1/2010 (Chevron USA Inc; Guaranty Agreement: Chevron Corp.) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa1      10,500,000      10,500,000

a Mississippi Development Bank Public Improvement GO, 4.75% due 7/1/2017

   NR/NR      1,565,000      1,579,711

Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation, 5.00% due 1/1/2011 (Madison County; Insured: AGM/FGIC/County Guaranty)

   AAA/Aa3      5,000,000      5,168,200

MISSOURI — 0.30%

        

Missouri Development Finance Board Healthcare Facilities, 4.80% due 11/1/2012 (Lutheran Home Aged; LOC: Commerce Bank)

   NR/Aa2      800,000      829,792

Missouri Regional Convention & Sports Complex, 5.25% due 8/15/2016 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA+/Aa2      1,800,000      1,976,652

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 6/1/2011 (SSM Healthcare Corp.)

   AA-/NR    $ 1,000,000    $ 1,050,900

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 5/15/2017 (Children’s Mercy Hospital)

   A+/NR      1,000,000      1,055,690

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 5/15/2019 (Children’s Mercy Hospital)

   A+/NR      1,000,000      1,032,940

Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 5/15/2020 (Children’s Mercy Hospital)

   A+/NR      1,000,000      1,023,490

Springfield Public Utilities COP, 5.00% due 12/1/2013 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/A1      2,000,000      2,187,600

NEBRASKA — 0.38%

        

Lancaster County School District GO, 2.00% due 1/15/2011 (Lincoln Park Schools)

   AAA/Aa1      1,540,000      1,559,619

Madison County Hospital Authority, 5.25% due 7/1/2010 (Faith Regional Health Services; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      750,000      759,075

Madison County Hospital Authority, 5.50% due 7/1/2012 (Faith Regional Health Services; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      1,625,000      1,747,379

Omaha Public Power District Electric Systems, 5.00% due 2/1/2013

   AA/Aa1      5,000,000      5,478,200

a University of Nebraska Facilities Corp., 2.00% due 7/15/2011

   AA/Aa2      2,100,000      2,137,989

NEVADA — 1.93%

        

Clark County GO, 5.00% due 11/1/2014

   AA+/Aa1      4,000,000      4,486,800

Clark County GO, 5.00% due 11/1/2017 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA+/Aa1      1,185,000      1,302,422

Clark County Improvement District, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB+/NR      1,845,000      1,909,224

Clark County School District GO, 5.00% due 6/15/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aa2      1,000,000      1,083,490

Las Vegas Clark County Library District GO, 5.00% due 1/1/2018

   AA/Aa3      6,535,000      7,167,131

Las Vegas Clark County Library District GO, 5.00% due 1/1/2019

   AA/Aa3      3,000,000      3,275,010

Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, 5.25% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/Aa3      1,530,000      1,661,243

Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, 5.25% due 7/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/Aa3      2,555,000      2,803,525

Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/Aa3      6,000,000      6,145,500

Las Vegas COP, 5.00% due 9/1/2016 (City Hall)

   AA-/Aa3      4,000,000      4,303,960

Las Vegas COP, 5.00% due 9/1/2017 (City Hall)

   AA-/Aa3      4,300,000      4,592,529

Las Vegas COP, 5.00% due 9/1/2018 (City Hall)

   AA-/Aa3      4,000,000      4,229,720

Las Vegas GO, 7.00% due 4/1/2017 (Performing Arts Center)

   AA/Aa2      1,825,000      2,197,555

Las Vegas GO, 7.00% due 4/1/2018 (Performing Arts Center)

   AA/Aa2      2,095,000      2,544,566

Las Vegas Special Local Improvement District, 5.125% due 6/1/2011 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,555,000      1,561,966

Las Vegas Special Local Improvement District, 5.375% due 6/1/2013 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,075,000      1,078,601

Las Vegas Valley Water District, 0.35% due 6/1/2036 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   AA+/Aa1      700,000      700,000

Las Vegas Water District GO, 5.00% due 6/1/2017

   AA+/Aa2      1,050,000      1,170,425

Las Vegas Water District GO, 5.00% due 6/1/2019

   AA+/Aa2      1,000,000      1,100,810

Las Vegas Water District GO, 0.35% due 6/1/2036 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   AA+/Aa1      1,200,000      1,200,000

Reno Hospital Revenue, 5.25% due 6/1/2014 (Washoe Medical Center; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,082,450

Reno Hospital Revenue, 5.25% due 6/1/2016 (Washoe Medical Center; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,100,000      1,173,062

Reno Hospital Revenue, 5.25% due 6/1/2018 (Washoe Medical Center; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,052,050

Sparks Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, 5.75% due 1/15/2011 (Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      1,285,000      1,295,049

NEW HAMPSHIRE — 0.37%

        

New Hampshire Health & Educational Facilities, 4.50% due 8/1/2014 (Dartmouth-Hitchcock)

   A+/NR      1,835,000      1,967,451

New Hampshire Health & Educational Facilities, 5.00% due 10/1/2016 (Southern NH Health Systems)

   A-/NR      1,260,000      1,308,472

New Hampshire Health & Educational Facilities, 5.00% due 10/1/2017 (Southern NH Health Systems)

   A-/NR      1,000,000      1,027,050

New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank, 5.00% due 8/15/2016 (Insured: Natl-Re; GO of Bond Bank)

   AA/Aa3      2,985,000      3,386,214

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank, 5.00% due 8/15/2017 (Insured: Natl-Re; GO of Bond Bank)

   AA/Aa3    $ 3,130,000    $ 3,548,919

NEW JERSEY — 1.82%

        

Hudson County COP, 7.00% due 12/1/2012 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,000,000      1,123,840

Hudson County COP, 6.25% due 12/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,500,000      1,710,330

New Jersey EDA, 5.00% due 11/15/2011 (Seabrook Village)

   NR/NR      1,000,000      1,016,770

New Jersey EDA, 5.00% due 11/15/2014 (Seabrook Village)

   NR/NR      1,000,000      1,006,910

New Jersey EDA, 0.30% due 9/1/2031 put 4/1/2010 (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia/Lloyds TSB Bank plc) (daily demand notes)

   A+/Aa3      13,000,000      13,000,000

New Jersey EDA Cigarette Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 6/15/2011 (Insured: FGIC)

   BBB/Baa2      5,000,000      5,093,450

New Jersey EDA Cigarette Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 6/15/2012 (Insured: FGIC)

   BBB/Baa2      7,375,000      7,594,775

New Jersey Higher Educational Assistance Authority, 5.00% due 12/1/2017

   AA/Aa2      1,500,000      1,601,895

New Jersey Higher Educational Assistance Authority, 5.00% due 12/1/2018

   AA/Aa2      3,000,000      3,169,770

New Jersey Higher Educational Assistance Authority, 5.25% due 12/1/2019

   AA/Aa2      5,000,000      5,344,800

New Jersey State Transit Corp. COP, 5.25% due 9/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A/A1      6,000,000      6,619,320

New Jersey State Transit Corp. COP, 5.50% due 9/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A/A1      7,650,000      8,503,051

NEW MEXICO — 0.55%

        

Albuquerque Airport, 5.50% due 7/1/2013

   A/A1      1,820,000      1,994,720

Farmington PCR, 0.30% due 5/1/2024 put 4/1/2010 (LOC: Barclays Bank) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa3      200,000      200,000

Gallup PCR, 5.00% due 8/15/2016 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A/Baa1      2,300,000      2,421,463

Los Alamos County Gross Receipts Tax, 5.50% due 6/1/2017

   AA+/A1      2,365,000      2,659,845

Los Alamos County Gross Receipts Tax, 5.50% due 6/1/2018

   AA+/A1      2,205,000      2,478,133

New Mexico Highway Commission Tax, 5.00% due 6/15/2011 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM)

   AAA/Aa2      4,865,000      5,124,499

Santa Fe Gross Receipts Tax, 5.00% due 6/1/2011

   AA+/A1      1,750,000      1,832,425

NEW YORK — 8.67%

        

Erie County Individual Development Agency, 5.00% due 5/1/2011 (Buffalo School District; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      8,750,000      9,167,375

Erie County Individual Development Agency, 5.00% due 5/1/2015 (Buffalo School District)

   AA-/A1      3,000,000      3,376,770

Erie County Individual Development Agency, 5.00% due 5/1/2016 (Buffalo School District)

   AA-/A1      9,145,000      10,241,211

Erie County Individual Development Agency, 5.00% due 5/1/2017 (Buffalo School District)

   AA-/A1      7,265,000      8,119,001

Erie County Individual Development Agency, 5.00% due 5/1/2018 (Buffalo School District)

   AA-/A1      5,000,000      5,573,850

Monroe County IDA, 5.375% due 6/1/2017 (St. John Fisher College; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      3,910,000      3,942,883

Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, 5.25% due 3/1/2018 (NY Institute of Technology)

   BBB+/Baa2      1,260,000      1,327,876

Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, 5.25% due 3/1/2020 (NY Institute of Technology)

   BBB+/Baa2      1,480,000      1,534,360

New York City GO, 3.00% due 8/1/2011

   AA/Aa3      17,400,000      17,944,446

New York City GO, 0.32% due 8/1/2023 put 4/1/2010 (Fiscal 2008; LOC: Allied Irish Bank PLC) (daily demand notes)

   AAA/Aaa      10,100,000      10,100,000

New York City GO, 0.35% due 8/1/2028 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa3      12,195,000      12,195,000

New York City GO, 0.35% due 4/1/2035 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa3      15,500,000      15,500,000

New York City Health & Hospital Corp. GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2013

   A+/A1      2,755,000      2,964,903

New York City IDA, 5.00% due 6/1/2010 (Lycee Francais de New York; Insured: ACA)

   BBB/Baa1      1,175,000      1,182,532

New York City IDA, 5.25% due 6/1/2011 (Lycee Francais de New York; Insured: ACA)

   BBB/Baa1      2,215,000      2,312,659

New York City IDA, 5.25% due 6/1/2012 (Lycee Francais de New York; Insured: ACA)

   BBB/Baa1      2,330,000      2,501,954

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, 0.31% due 6/15/2032 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   AA+/Aa3      7,700,000      7,700,000

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, 0.31% due 6/15/2033 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   AAA/Aa2      10,000,000      10,000,000

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2012

   AAA/Aa1      5,000,000      5,505,500

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2014

   AAA/Aa1      2,000,000      2,286,580

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, 5.00% due 1/15/2018 (State Aid Withholding)

   AA-/A1      4,865,000      5,343,181

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

New York Liberty Development Corp., 0.50% due 12/1/2049 put 1/18/2011 (World Trade Center)

   A-1+/Aaa    $ 25,000,000    $ 25,017,750

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 8/15/2010 (Mental Health Services; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/A1      1,600,000      1,628,256

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.50% due 7/1/2012 (South Nassau Community Hospital)

   NR/Baa1      1,820,000      1,942,377

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2012 pre-refunded 11/1/2010 (Insured: SONYMA)

   NR/NR      605,000      621,051

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2012 (Insured: SONYMA)

   NR/NR      1,395,000      1,425,704

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.50% due 7/1/2013 (South Nassau Community Hospital)

   NR/Baa1      1,500,000      1,617,645

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.25% due 8/15/2013 (Presbyterian Hospital; Insured: AGM/FHA)

   AAA/Aa3      3,650,000      4,053,069

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2013 pre-refunded 11/1/2010 (Insured: SONYMA)

   NR/NR      1,495,000      1,534,662

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2013 (Insured: SONYMA)

   NR/NR      3,105,000      3,173,341

New York State Dormitory Authority, 3.00% due 8/15/2014 (Mental Health Services)

   AA-/NR      2,640,000      2,733,245

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2014 pre-refunded 11/1/2010 (Insured: SONYMA)

   NR/NR      490,000      503,000

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2014 (Insured: SONYMA)

   NR/NR      1,010,000      1,032,230

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.25% due 8/15/2015 (New York Presbyterian Hospital; Insured: AGM/FHA)

   AAA/Aa3      4,805,000      5,226,879

a New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.50% due 7/1/2016 (Brooklyn Law School; Insured: Radian)

   BBB+/Baa1      1,220,000      1,280,488

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.50% due 2/15/2017 (Mental Health Services)

   AA-/NR      5,000,000      5,669,900

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.50% due 7/1/2017 (Insured: Radian)

   BBB+/Baa1      2,500,000      2,600,675

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.50% due 10/1/2017 (School Districts Financing; Insured: Natl-Re; State Aid Withholding)

   A+/A2      1,570,000      1,700,545

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.50% due 2/15/2018 (Mental Health Services)

   AA-/NR      5,000,000      5,666,500

New York State Dormitory Authority, 6.625% due 7/1/2018 (Mount Sinai Hospital)

   BBB+/A2      4,375,000      4,446,356

New York State Dormitory Authority, 6.625% due 7/1/2019 (Mount Sinai Health)

   BBB+/A2      1,330,000      1,351,001

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.25% due 11/15/2026 put 5/15/2012 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA-/A1      4,000,000      4,310,880

New York State Dormitory Authority, 0.32% due 7/1/2037 put 4/1/2010 (Cornell University) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa1      3,250,000      3,250,000

New York State Thruway Authority Service Contract, 5.50% due 4/1/2013 (Local Highway & Bridge; Insured: Syncora)

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,075,540

Port Authority 148th, 5.00% due 8/15/2017 (Insured: AGM; GO of Authority)

   AAA/Aa2      4,725,000      5,363,442

Rockland County GO, 1.50% due 3/9/2011

   NR/Mig1      17,500,000      17,580,850

Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency Civic Facilities GO, 5.25% due 3/1/2019 (NY Institute of Technology)

   BBB+/Baa2      1,400,000      1,436,302

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Asset Backed, 5.00% due 6/1/2011

   AA-/NR      1,695,000      1,776,190

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Asset Backed, 5.25% due 6/1/2013

   AA-/A1      1,145,000      1,148,779

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Asset Backed, 5.25% due 6/1/2013 (Insured: Syncora)

   AA-/A1      715,000      717,360

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Asset Backed, 5.50% due 6/1/2015

   AA-/A1      3,000,000      3,021,240

Tompkins County IDA, 0.29% due 7/1/2037 put 4/1/2010 (Cornell University; Insured: JP Morgan Chase Bank) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa1      300,000      300,000

Tompkins County IDA, 0.32% due 7/1/2037 put 4/1/2010 (Cornell University; Insured: JP Morgan Chase Bank) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa1      1,660,000      1,660,000

United Nations Development Corp., 5.00% due 7/1/2016

   NR/A1      3,400,000      3,772,470

United Nations Development Corp., 5.00% due 7/1/2017

   NR/A1      3,000,000      3,329,370

United Nations Development Corp., 5.00% due 7/1/2019

   NR/A1      4,000,000      4,407,280

NORTH CAROLINA — 1.87%

        

Charlotte Mecklenberg Hospital Authority Health Care Systems, 5.00% due 1/15/2016 (Carolinas Health Network)

   AA-/Aa3      3,420,000      3,727,697

Charlotte Mecklenberg Hospital Authority Health Care Systems, 5.00% due 1/15/2017 (Carolinas Health Network)

   AA-/Aa3      2,000,000      2,163,460

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Mecklenburg County COP, 5.00% due 2/1/2011

   AA+/Aa1    $ 1,000,000    $ 1,037,300

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, 5.375% due 1/1/2011

   A-/Baa1      3,000,000      3,097,560

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, 5.25% due 1/1/2012

   A-/Baa1      650,000      691,347

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, 5.50% due 1/1/2012

   A-/Baa1      1,100,000      1,173,513

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, 5.25% due 1/1/2013

   A-/Baa1      1,055,000      1,152,197

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, 7.00% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: Natl-Re-IBC)

   A/Baa1      2,990,000      3,242,715

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, 5.00% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A-/NR      1,700,000      1,856,672

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, 6.00% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/Baa1      7,500,000      8,565,750

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, 6.00% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: BHAC/AMBAC)

   AA+/Aa1      5,700,000      6,638,562

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, 5.25% due 1/1/2019 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      3,000,000      3,251,760

North Carolina Infrastructure Finance Corp. COP, 5.00% due 2/1/2017 (Correctional Facilities)

   AA+/Aa1      2,400,000      2,579,712

North Carolina Medical Care Commission, 5.00% due 9/1/2013 (Rowan Regional Medical Center; Insured: AGM/FHA 242)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,073,310

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency, 5.50% due 1/1/2013 (Catawba Electric)

   A/A2      2,505,000      2,758,205

North Carolina Municipal Power Agency, 5.25% due 1/1/2017 (Catawba Electric)

   A/A2      3,000,000      3,347,400

North Carolina State Infrastructure Finance Corp. COP, 5.00% due 2/1/2016 (Correctional Facilities)

   AA+/Aa1      5,000,000      5,429,250

University of North Carolina Systems Pool Revenue, 5.00% due 4/1/2012 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/NR      1,030,000      1,100,936

Wake County GO, 5.00% due 3/1/2011

   AAA/Aaa      4,000,000      4,168,720

NORTH DAKOTA — 0.09%

        

Ward County Health Care Facilities, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 (Trinity Obligated Group)

   BBB+/NR      1,000,000      1,022,080

Ward County Health Care Facilities, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 (Trinity Obligated Group)

   BBB+/NR      1,560,000      1,607,970

OHIO — 1.61%

        

Akron COP, 5.00% due 12/1/2013 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      3,000,000      3,353,010

Akron COP, 5.00% due 12/1/2014 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      2,000,000      2,260,300

American Municipal Power, 5.25% due 2/15/2018 (Hydroelectric)

   A/A2      4,500,000      4,958,190

American Municipal Power, 5.25% due 2/15/2019 (Hydroelectric)

   A/A2      5,015,000      5,498,697

Greater Cleveland Regional Transportation Authority GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/Aa3      1,000,000      1,117,560

Hudson City GO, 6.35% due 12/1/2011 pre-refunded 12/1/2010 (Library Improvement)

   NR/Aa1      960,000      1,017,341

Montgomery County, 6.00% due 12/1/2010 (Catholic Health Initiatives)

   AA/Aa2      1,530,000      1,559,728

Montgomery County, 5.25% due 10/1/2038 put 11/1/2013 (Catholic Health Initiatives)

   AA/Aa2      2,500,000      2,721,350

Montgomery County, 4.10% due 10/1/2041 put 11/10/2011 (Catholic Health Initiatives)

   AAA/Aa2      2,500,000      2,603,150

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, 5.625% due 6/1/2018 (First Energy Nuclear)

   BBB-/Baa1      5,000,000      5,252,900

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, 5.75% due 6/1/2033 put 12/1/2011 (First Energy Nuclear)

   BBB-/Baa2      2,500,000      2,725,150

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, 3.875% due 12/1/2038 (Columbus Southern Power Co.)

   BBB/A3      4,800,000      4,932,288

Ohio State GO, 4.00% due 10/1/2014

   NR/A1      2,075,000      2,252,744

Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities, 5.05% due 7/1/2037 put 7/1/2016 (Kenyon College)

   A+/A1      3,375,000      3,672,135

Ohio State Water Development Authority PCR, 5.875% due 6/1/2033 put 6/1/2016 (FirstEnergy Nuclear)

   BBB-/Baa1      5,000,000      5,428,750

OKLAHOMA — 2.06%

        

Cleveland County ISD, 3.00% due 3/1/2012

   NR/Aa3      4,040,000      4,186,894

Comanche County Hospital Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: Radian)

   BBB-/NR      1,000,000      1,030,790

Comanche County Hospital Authority, 5.25% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: Radian)

   BBB-/NR      1,340,000      1,417,224

Oklahoma County Finance Authority Educational Facilities, 3.50% due 3/1/2012 (Putnam City Public Schools)

   A/NR      3,825,000      3,928,084

Oklahoma County Finance Authority Educational Facilities, 4.00% due 3/1/2013 (Putnam City Public Schools)

   A/NR      2,580,000      2,702,421

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Oklahoma County Finance Authority Educational Facilities, 4.00% due 3/1/2014 (Putnam City Public Schools)

   A/NR    $ 3,380,000    $ 3,542,713

Oklahoma County Finance Authority Educational Facilities, 5.00% due 9/1/2016 (Western Heights Public Schools)

   A+/NR      3,000,000      3,236,850

Oklahoma County Finance Authority Educational Facilities, 5.00% due 9/1/2017 (Western Heights Public Schools)

   A+/NR      4,075,000      4,363,877

Oklahoma County Finance Authority Educational Facilities, 5.00% due 9/1/2018 (Western Heights Public Schools)

   A+/NR      2,120,000      2,245,292

Oklahoma County ISD, 3.00% due 1/1/2012

   A+/NR      3,880,000      4,000,552

Oklahoma County ISD, 3.00% due 1/1/2013

   A+/NR      3,880,000      4,044,706

Oklahoma County ISD, 3.00% due 1/1/2014

   A+/NR      3,880,000      4,045,172

Oklahoma County ISD, 3.00% due 1/1/2015

   A+/NR      3,735,000      3,868,974

Oklahoma DFA, 5.75% due 6/1/2011 pre-refunded 12/1/2010 (Integris Health; Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/Aa3      740,000      774,018

Oklahoma DFA Health Facilities, 5.00% due 8/15/2017 (Integris Health)

   AA-/Aa3      4,375,000      4,744,731

Oklahoma DFA Health Systems, 5.25% due 12/1/2011 (Duncan Regional Hospital)

   A/NR      1,215,000      1,288,799

Oklahoma DFA Health Systems, 5.25% due 12/1/2012 (Duncan Regional Hospital)

   A/NR      1,330,000      1,441,880

Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, 5.00% due 1/1/2013

   A/A2      3,745,000      4,097,817

Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, 5.00% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      4,005,000      4,450,676

Oklahoma State Capital Improvement Authority, 0.31% due 7/1/2033 put 4/1/2010 (daily demand notes)

   AA/A1      1,100,000      1,100,000

a Oklahoma State Industrial Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Medical Research Foundation)

   NR/A1      1,165,000      1,251,443

Oklahoma State Industrial Authority, 5.25% due 7/1/2017 (Medical Research Foundation)

   NR/A1      1,075,000      1,158,076

OREGON — 0.52%

        

Clackamas County Oregon Hospital Facilities, 5.00% due 7/15/2037 put 7/15/2014 (Legacy Health Systems)

   A+/A2      6,000,000      6,407,520

Clackamas County Oregon Hospital Facilities, 5.00% due 7/15/2039 put 7/15/2012 (Legacy Health Systems)

   A+/A2      2,000,000      2,099,180

Oregon Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 3/15/2015 (Legacy Health)

   A+/A2      1,635,000      1,780,270

Oregon Facilities Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 3/15/2016 (Legacy Health)

   A+/A2      1,000,000      1,074,540

Oregon State Department of Administrative Services COP, 5.00% due 11/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   AA-/Aa3      1,000,000      1,121,240

Port of St Helens Pollution Control, 4.80% due 6/1/2010 (Portland General Electric Company)

   BBB/Baa2      3,500,000      3,518,760

PENNSYLVANIA — 3.63%

        

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, 5.00% due 6/15/2017 (UPMC Health Systems)

   A+/Aa3      3,000,000      3,260,370

a Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, 5.00% due 5/15/2018 (UPMC Health Systems)

   A+/Aa3      5,000,000      5,372,300

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, 5.00% due 6/15/2018 (UPMC Health Systems)

   A+/Aa3      3,000,000      3,225,300

Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority, 5.10% due 7/1/2014 (Pittsburgh Mills)

   NR/NR      1,740,000      1,673,288

Chester County School Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2016 (Intermediate School; Insured: AMBAC)

   A/NR      1,915,000      2,090,912

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 5.00% due 2/15/2011

   AA/Aa2      5,000,000      5,200,250

Northampton County IDA, 5.35% due 7/1/2010 (Moravian Hall Square; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      615,000      616,556

Pennsylvania EDA, 5.00% due 12/1/2042 put 6/1/2012 (Exelon Generation)

   NR/A3      2,550,000      2,701,853

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 6/1/2015

   BBB/Baa2      1,200,000      1,248,372

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 5/15/2019 (UPMC Health Systems)

   NR/Aa3      5,600,000      5,993,288

Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 5/15/2020 (UPMC Health Systems)

   NR/Aa3      5,100,000      5,411,763

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue, 0.81% due 12/1/2011

   A+/Aa3      2,500,000      2,500,000

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Revenue, 0.91% due 12/1/2012

   A+/Aa3    $ 2,500,000    $ 2,500,000

Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, 5.00% due 8/1/2020 (Mast Charter School)

   BBB+/NR      1,000,000      992,530

Philadelphia Gas Works, 5.00% due 9/1/2014 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      3,000,000      3,330,690

Philadelphia Gas Works, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB-/Baa2      1,825,000      1,929,335

Philadelphia Gas Works, 5.00% due 9/1/2015 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      3,315,000      3,626,477

Philadelphia Hospital & Higher Educational Facilities, 0.28% due 2/15/2021 put 4/1/2010 (Children’s Hospital; SPA: Bank of America) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa2      6,000,000      6,000,000

Philadelphia Parking Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 9/1/2016

   A-/A2      1,500,000      1,633,665

Philadelphia Parking Authority Revenue, 5.00% due 9/1/2017

   A-/A2      1,020,000      1,105,078

b Philadelphia School District GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2012 (State Aid Withholding)

   A+/Aa3      5,000,000      5,400,850

b Philadelphia School District GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2013 (State Aid Withholding)

   A+/Aa3      5,000,000      5,487,200

b Philadelphia School District GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2019 (State Aid Withholding)

   A+/Aa3      15,000,000      16,248,900

Pittsburgh GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      3,415,000      3,612,216

Pittsburgh GO, 5.50% due 9/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB/Baa1      1,710,000      1,840,507

Pittsburgh GO, 5.50% due 9/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB/Baa1      1,750,000      1,820,788

Pittsburgh GO, 5.25% due 9/1/2016 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      3,000,000      3,288,480

Pittsburgh GO, 5.25% due 9/1/2018 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,740,000      2,923,580

Pittsburgh School District GO, 3.00% due 9/1/2011 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,425,000      1,466,824

Pittsburgh School District GO, 3.00% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,670,000      1,735,698

Pittsburgh School District GO, 3.00% due 9/1/2013 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,100,000      2,189,019

Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority Revenue, 2.625% due 9/1/2035 put 9/1/2012 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      2,000,000      2,005,940

Sayre HFA, 5.25% due 7/1/2011 (Latrobe Area Hospital; Insured: AMBAC) (ETM)

   NR/NR      1,400,000      1,478,400

Sayre HFA, 5.25% due 7/1/2012 (Latrobe Area Hospital; Insured: AMBAC) (ETM)

   NR/NR      1,000,000      1,091,260

RHODE ISLAND — 0.47%

        

East Greenwich GO, 1.50% due 2/16/2011

   SP-1+/NR      8,750,000      8,830,063

Providence GO, 5.50% due 1/15/2012 (Insured: FGIC)

   A/A3      1,880,000      2,018,894

Rhode Island COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Providence Plantations; Insured Natl-Re)

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,108,030

Rhode Island State Economic Development Corp., 5.75% due 7/1/2010 (Providence Place Mall; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      635,000      635,381

Rhode Island State Health & Education Building Corp., 5.25% due 7/1/2014 (Memorial Hospital; LOC: Fleet Bank)

   AA+/NR      1,565,000      1,683,752

SOUTH CAROLINA — 1.39%

        

Georgetown County Environmental Improvement, 5.70% due 4/1/2014 (International Paper Co.)

   BBB/Baa3      7,975,000      8,465,542

Greenville County School District, 5.25% due 12/1/2015 (Building Equity Sooner Tomorrow)

   AA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,094,930

Greenwood County Hospital Facilities, 5.00% due 10/1/2013 (Self Regional Healthcare; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,000,000      2,167,960

Greenwood Fifty Facilities School District, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,112,730

Greenwood Fifty Facilities School District, 5.00% due 12/1/2016 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,102,960

South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Carealliance, 5.00% due 8/15/2014

   AAA/Aa3      4,000,000      4,361,360

South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Carealliance, 5.00% due 8/15/2015

   AAA/Aa3      3,000,000      3,265,710

York County PCR, 0.875% due 9/15/2024 (North Carolina Electric)

   A/A2      11,000,000      10,994,720

York County PCR, 0.875% due 9/15/2024 (North Carolina Electric)

   A/A2      9,900,000      9,895,248

SOUTH DAKOTA — 0.07%

        

South Dakota State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.50% due 9/1/2011 (Rapid City Regional Hospital; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A1      1,100,000      1,157,607

South Dakota State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2015 (Sanford Health)

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,095,250

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

TENNESSEE — 1.00%

        

Knox County Health, Educational, & Housing Facilities, 5.00% due 4/1/2017 (University Health Systems)

   BBB+/NR    $ 3,130,000    $ 3,178,014

Knox County Health, Educational, & Housing Facilities, 0.46% due 1/1/2046 put 4/1/2010 (Covenant Health; Insured: Assured Guaranty, SPA: Suntrust Bank) (daily demand notes)

   AAA/Aa3      1,400,000      1,400,000

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., 5.00% due 9/1/2015

   BB+/Ba3      3,000,000      3,164,280

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., 5.00% due 2/1/2017

   A/Baa1      5,000,000      5,133,800

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., 5.25% due 9/1/2017

   BB+/Ba3      11,000,000      11,500,830

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., 5.25% due 9/1/2018

   BB+/Ba3      5,000,000      5,129,700

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., 5.25% due 9/1/2020

   BB+/Ba3      1,190,000      1,204,233

TEXAS — 9.61%

        

Amarillo Health Facilities Corp., 5.50% due 1/1/2011 (St. Anthony’s Hospital Corp.; Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      1,350,000      1,390,298

Austin Community College Public Facilities Corp., 5.25% due 8/1/2017 (Round Rock Campus)

   AA+/Aa3      1,500,000      1,692,195

Austin Electrical Utilities Systems, 5.50% due 11/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,128,820

Austin Water & Wastewater, 5.00% due 5/15/2014 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA/Aa3      2,890,000      3,266,336

Austin Water & Wastewater, 5.00% due 5/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA/Aa3      1,520,000      1,728,544

a Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. Multi Family Housing, 5.00% due 1/1/2011 (American Opportunity Housing; Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/Baa1      630,000      625,073

Brazos River Authority, 4.90% due 10/1/2015 (Center Point Energy; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      2,315,000      2,351,785

Bryan Electrical Systems, 4.00% due 7/1/2014

   A+/A1      1,300,000      1,400,438

Bryan Electrical Systems, 4.00% due 7/1/2014

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,032,850

Bryan Electrical Systems, 4.00% due 7/1/2015

   A+/A1      1,110,000      1,143,655

Bryan Electrical Systems, 5.00% due 7/1/2015

   A+/A1      1,150,000      1,288,242

Bryan Electrical Systems, 5.00% due 7/1/2016

   A+/A1      1,500,000      1,604,310

Bryan Electrical Systems, 5.00% due 7/1/2017

   A+/A1      3,205,000      3,408,133

Bryan Electrical Systems, 5.00% due 7/1/2019

   A+/A1      8,000,000      8,655,600

Clint ISD GO, 5.50% due 2/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/Aaa      1,700,000      1,775,480

Clint ISD GO, 5.50% due 2/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/NR      1,155,000      1,203,637

Collin County Limited Tax Improvement GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2016

   AAA/Aaa      1,465,000      1,678,905

Corpus Christi Business & Job Development Corp., 5.00% due 9/1/2012 (Arena Project; Insured: AMBAC)

   A/A3      1,025,000      1,111,500

Dallas Convention Center Hotel Development Corp., 0% due 1/1/2018

   A+/A2      5,240,000      3,600,771

Dallas Convention Center Hotel Development Corp., 5.00% due 1/1/2019

   A+/A2      5,200,000      5,489,952

Dallas County Texas Utility & Reclamation District, 5.00% due 2/15/2017 (Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB+/Baa3      1,160,000      1,207,537

Dallas County Texas Utility & Reclamation District, 5.00% due 2/15/2017 (Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB+/Baa3      1,260,000      1,311,635

Dallas County Texas Utility & Reclamation District, 5.00% due 2/15/2018 (Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB+/Baa3      1,935,000      1,992,237

Dallas County Texas Utility & Reclamation District, 5.00% due 2/15/2018 (Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB+/Baa3      2,035,000      2,095,195

Dallas County Texas Utility & Reclamation District, 5.00% due 2/15/2019 (Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB+/Baa3      2,175,000      2,208,995

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, 4.00% due 11/1/2012

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,065,680

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, 5.00% due 11/1/2013

   A+/A1      1,175,000      1,302,217

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, 5.00% due 11/1/2014

   A+/A1      1,300,000      1,451,593

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, 5.00% due 11/1/2015

   A+/A1      3,370,000      3,757,314

Denton GO, 2.00% due 2/15/2012

   AA/Aa3      3,115,000      3,165,338

Denton GO, 3.00% due 2/15/2014

   AA/Aa3      3,325,000      3,479,280

Denton GO, 4.00% due 2/15/2015

   AA/Aa3      3,445,000      3,737,928

Denton GO, 4.00% due 2/15/2016

   AA/Aa3      3,535,000      3,793,868

Denton GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2017

   AA/Aa3      3,675,000      4,144,077

Denton GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2018

   AA/Aa3      3,825,000      4,303,775

Denton GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2019

   AA/Aa3      3,990,000      4,476,261

Denton GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2020

   AA/Aa3      4,195,000      4,652,633

Duncanville ISD GO, 0% due 2/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/Aaa      4,945,000      4,915,824

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Duncanville ISD GO, 0% due 2/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/Aaa    $ 1,245,000    $ 1,220,038

Fort Worth Water & Sewer, 5.25% due 2/15/2011 (Tarrant & Denton County)

   AA/Aa2      1,390,000      1,447,449

Grapevine Colleyville ISD GO, 0% due 8/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/Aaa      7,350,000      7,271,502

Harris County Educational Facilities Finance Corp., 5.00% due 11/15/2015 (Teco Project)

   AA/Aa3      1,450,000      1,639,646

Harris County Educational Facilities Finance Corp., 5.00% due 11/15/2018 (Teco Project)

   AA/Aa3      1,365,000      1,523,094

Harris County Educational Facilities Finance Corp., 5.00% due 11/15/2019 (Teco Project)

   AA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,111,250

Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp. Thermal Utility, 5.00% due 11/15/2015 (Teco Project; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aa3      1,500,000      1,597,845

Harris County Hospital District, 5.75% due 2/15/2011 pre-refunded 8/15/2010 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/NR      10,000,000      10,197,200

Harris County Hospital District Senior Lien, 5.00% due 2/15/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A1      1,275,000      1,375,508

Harris County Hospital District Senior Lien, 5.00% due 2/15/2017 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A1      1,500,000      1,594,755

a Harris County Sports Authority Senior Lien, 0% due 11/15/2010 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      3,260,000      3,181,434

Houston Airport Systems Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2015

   AA-/Aa3      2,600,000      2,937,116

Houston Airport Systems Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2017

   AA-/Aa3      1,600,000      1,794,304

Houston Airport Systems Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2018

   AA-/Aa3      1,000,000      1,118,410

Houston Airport Systems Revenue, 5.00% due 7/1/2019

   AA-/Aa3      1,500,000      1,655,415

Houston Independent School District, 5.00% due 2/15/2014 (Limited Tax Schoolhouse)

   AA+/Aa2      2,000,000      2,259,360

Houston Independent School District, 5.00% due 2/15/2015 (Limited Tax Schoolhouse)

   AA+/Aa2      2,450,000      2,795,646

Houston ISD Public West Side, 0% due 9/15/2014 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA/Aa3      6,190,000      5,625,967

Houston Utilities System Revenue, 5.00% due 11/15/2013 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      3,000,000      3,366,540

Hutto ISD GO, 0% due 8/1/2017 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/NR      2,170,000      1,687,869

Irving ISD GO, 0% due 2/15/2017 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/Aaa      1,000,000      794,720

Keller ISD GO, 0% due 8/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/Aaa      1,250,000      1,215,188

Kerrville Health Facilities Development Corp. Hospital Revenue, 5.25% due 8/15/2021 (Sid Peterson Memorial Hospital)

   BBB-/NR      4,000,000      3,834,440

Laredo GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2018 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/A1      2,000,000      2,171,700

Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2012 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A2      1,660,000      1,769,610

Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A2      1,745,000      1,890,620

Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2014 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A2      1,835,000      2,011,967

a Laredo Sports Venue Sales Refunding & Improvement, 5.00% due 3/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A2      1,930,000      2,121,610

Lower Colorado River Authority, 5.875% due 5/15/2016 (Insured: BHAC/FSA)

   NR/NR      2,210,000      2,222,619

Mesquite ISD GO, 0% due 8/15/2011 pre-refunded 8/15/2010 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/NR      1,865,000      1,770,090

Mesquite ISD GO, 0% due 8/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/NR      1,200,000      1,136,892

Midtown Redevelopment Authority, 6.00% due 1/1/2011 (Insured: Radian)

   A-/Baa1      740,000      762,518

North Central Health Facility Development, 5.00% due 5/15/2017 (Baylor Health Care System)

   AA-/Aa2      5,000,000      5,006,300

North East ISD GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2016 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/Aaa      2,000,000      2,297,820

North Texas Tollway Authority, 5.50% due 1/1/2038 put 1/1/2011

   A-/A2      19,500,000      20,138,820

North Texas Tollway Authority, 5.00% due 1/1/2043 put 1/1/2011

   A-/A2      2,140,000      2,202,124

North Texas University Revenue, 5.00% due 4/15/2014

   NR/Aa3      1,250,000      1,410,500

North Texas University Revenue, 5.00% due 4/15/2016

   NR/Aa3      2,250,000      2,545,268

Red River Authority PCR, 5.20% due 7/1/2011 (Southwestern Public Service; Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB-/Baa1      7,780,000      7,800,928

Richardson Refunding & Improvement GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AAA/Aa1      3,000,000      3,370,020

Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, 5.50% due 10/1/2012

   BBB/Baa2      6,000,000      6,435,120

Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, 6.00% due 10/1/2021

   BBB/Baa2      8,300,000      8,494,718

Tarrant County Cultural Educational Facilities, 5.00% due 8/15/2014 (Scott & White Memorial Hospital)

   A+/Aa3      1,180,000      1,293,221

Tarrant County Cultural Educational Facilities, 5.00% due 8/15/2016 (Scott & White Memorial Hospital)

   A+/Aa3      2,280,000      2,453,508

Tarrant County Cultural Educational Facilities, 5.00% due 8/15/2017 (Scott & White Memorial Hospital)

   A+/Aa3      2,000,000      2,133,100

Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corp., 6.10% due 11/15/2011 pre-refunded 11/15/2010 (Adventist/Sunbelt Health System)

   NR/A1      730,000      762,777

Texas Municipal Power Agency, 0% due 9/1/2013 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A+/A2      1,000,000      929,410

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Texas Municipal Power Agency, 5.00% due 9/1/2017 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3    $ 10,000,000    $ 11,221,900

Texas State Public Finance Authority, 5.00% due 10/15/2014 (Stephen F. Austin University; Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/A2      1,305,000      1,462,253

Texas State Public Finance Authority, 5.00% due 10/15/2015 (Stephen F. Austin University; Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/A2      1,450,000      1,628,191

Texas Tax & Revenue, 2.50% due 8/31/2010

   SP-1+/Mig1      20,000,000      20,183,600

Uptown Development Authority, 5.00% due 9/1/2015 (Infrastructure Improvements)

   BBB+/NR      1,370,000      1,469,161

Uptown Development Authority, 5.00% due 9/1/2017 (Infrastructure Improvements)

   BBB+/NR      1,580,000      1,628,285

Uptown Development Authority, 5.00% due 9/1/2018 (Infrastructure Improvements)

   BBB+/NR      1,870,000      1,903,342

Uptown Development Authority, 5.00% due 9/1/2019 (Infrastructure Improvements)

   BBB+/NR      1,945,000      1,959,451

Washington County Health Facilities Development Corp., 5.75% due 6/1/2019 (Trinity Medical Center; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      3,840,000      3,677,491

Weslaco GO Waterworks & Sewer System, 5.25% due 2/15/2019 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa2      2,835,000      3,104,779

West Harris County Regional Water, 5.25% due 12/15/2012 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,435,000      2,665,765

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — 0.40%

        

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, 6.75% due 10/1/2019 (Matching Fund Loan Diageo Project)

   BBB/Baa3      7,690,000      8,568,583

Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority, 4.75% due 7/1/2015

   BBB-/Baa2      1,000,000      1,053,050

Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority, 4.75% due 7/1/2016

   BBB-/Baa2      1,225,000      1,273,571

Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority, 4.75% due 7/1/2017

   BBB-/Baa2      1,300,000      1,338,064

UTAH — 0.96%

        

Intermountain Power Agency Supply, 5.00% due 7/1/2012 (ETM)

   AAA/NR      4,355,000      4,370,460

Intermountain Power Agency Supply, 5.00% due 7/1/2012

   A+/A1      15,000,000      16,242,150

Intermountain Power Agency Supply, 5.00% due 7/1/2013

   A+/A1      5,000,000      5,533,650

Nebo School District GO, 2.00% due 7/1/2011

   AAA/Aaa      1,245,000      1,267,921

Nebo School District GO, 2.50% due 7/1/2012

   AAA/Aaa      1,510,000      1,562,654

Utah State Board of Regents Auxiliary Systems & Student Fee, 5.00% due 5/1/2010

   AA/NR      510,000      511,999

VIRGINIA — 0.90%

        

Alexandria IDA, 5.75% due 10/1/2010 (Institute for Defense; Insured: AMBAC) (ETM)

   NR/NR      1,195,000      1,227,695

Louisa IDA PCR, 5.00% due 11/1/2035 put 12/1/2011 (Virginia Electric & Power Company)

   A-/NR      3,000,000      3,171,630

Norton IDA Hospital Improvement, 5.75% due 12/1/2012 (Norton Community Hospital; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      1,460,000      1,492,938

Suffolk Redevelopment Housing Authority, 4.85% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (Windsor at Potomac; Collateralized: FNMA)

   NR/Aaa      3,000,000      3,128,040

Virginia Commonwealth University, 0.28% due 11/1/2030 put 4/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC; LOC: Wells Fargo Bank) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa2      18,600,000      18,600,000

WASHINGTON — 2.98%

        

Energy Northwest Washington Electric, 5.50% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aaa      3,000,000      3,301,680

Energy Northwest Washington Electric, 5.00% due 7/1/2014 (Wind Project) (Insured: AMBAC)

   A-/A3      2,575,000      2,860,387

Energy Northwest Washington Electric, 6.00% due 7/1/2016 (Number 3; Insured: AMBAC)

   AA/Aaa      2,415,000      2,644,328

Energy Northwest Washington Electric, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Number 3)

   AA/Aaa      5,470,000      6,252,483

Energy Northwest Washington Electric, 5.00% due 7/1/2018 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aaa      8,000,000      9,079,920

King & Snohomish Counties School District GO, 5.60% due 12/1/2010 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   AA-/Aa2      3,160,000      3,258,940

King County Sewer, 5.50% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      7,205,000      7,733,271

a Lewis County Public Utility District, 5.00% due 10/1/2011 (Cowlitz Falls Hydroelectric; Insured: XLCA)

   AA/Aaa      2,000,000      2,126,300

Port Seattle Washington Revenue, 5.50% due 9/1/2018 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   A/A1      5,000,000      5,648,350

Snohomish County Public Utilities District, 5.00% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      5,015,000      5,548,446

Washington State Convention and Trade Center, 5.00% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aa2      4,395,000      4,408,844

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value  

Washington State GO, 0% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   AA+/Aa1    $ 4,000,000    $ 3,059,200   

Washington State GO, 0% due 1/1/2019 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   AA+/Aa1      3,000,000      2,174,850   

Washington State HFA, 6.75% due 12/1/2011 (Group Health Co-op of Puget Sound; Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/Baa1      1,390,000      1,396,394   

Washington State HFA, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 (Overlake Hospital; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,068,810   

Washington State HFA, 5.00% due 8/15/2013 (Multicare Health Systems)

   A+/A1      1,250,000      1,359,637   

Washington State HFA, 5.00% due 8/15/2014 (Multicare Health Systems)

   A+/A1      1,500,000      1,639,590   

Washington State HFA, 5.00% due 8/15/2015 (Multicare Health Systems)

   A+/A1      2,000,000      2,183,860   

Washington State HFA, 5.00% due 8/15/2016 (Multicare Health Systems)

   A+/A1      2,075,000      2,239,755   

Washington State HFA, 5.375% due 12/1/2016 (Group Health Co-op of Puget Sound; Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB+/NR      2,000,000      2,040,100   

Washington State HFA, 5.00% due 8/15/2017 (Multicare Health Systems)

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,059,980   

Washington State HFA, 5.25% due 8/1/2018 (Highline Medical Center; Insured: AGM 242)

   A+/NR      8,095,000      8,769,880   

Washington State HFA, 5.00% due 8/15/2018 (Multicare Health Systems)

   A+/A1      2,000,000      2,087,460   

b Washington State HFA, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 (Overlake Hospital Medical Center)

   BBB+/NR      1,050,000      1,071,357   

b Washington State HFA, 4.75% due 7/1/2020 (Overlake Hospital Medical Center)

   BBB+/NR      1,000,000      989,540   

Washington State Public Power Supply Systems, 5.40% due 7/1/2012 (Nuclear Number 2; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aaa      1,300,000      1,424,488   

Washington State Public Power Supply Systems, 0% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: Natl-Re-IBC)

   AA/Aaa      1,760,000      1,663,112   

Washington State Public Power Supply Systems, 0% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re-IBC)

   AA/Aaa      3,000,000      2,635,320   

Yakima County School District, 5.00% due 12/1/2012 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/Aa1      1,270,000      1,397,140   

WEST VIRGINIA — 0.29%

        

Kanawha, Mercer, Nicholas Counties Single Family Mortgage, 0% due 2/1/2015 pre-refunded 2/1/2014

   NR/Aaa      2,260,000      1,870,534   

Monongalia County Community Hospital, 5.25% due 7/1/2020 (Monongalia General Hospital)

   BBB+/NR      4,750,000      4,823,578   

West Virginia EDA PCR, 4.85% due 5/1/2019 (Appalachian Power Company)

   BBB/Baa2      1,000,000      1,052,600   

West Virginia EDA PCR, 4.85% due 5/1/2019 (Appalachian Power Company)

   BBB/Baa2      1,000,000      1,052,600   

WISCONSIN — 0.45%

        

Hudson School District GO, 4.625% due 10/1/2014 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa2      1,885,000      1,981,041   

Wisconsin Clean Water Revenue, 5.00% due 6/1/2017

   AA+/Aa1      2,455,000      2,582,144   

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.125% due 8/15/2027 put 8/15/2016 (Aurora Health Care Inc.)

   NR/A3      4,500,000      4,755,645   

Wisconsin Petroleum, 5.00% due 7/1/2015

   AA/Aa3      4,000,000      4,518,400   

WYOMING — 0.02%

        

West Park Hospital District, 5.90% due 7/1/2010 (Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      550,000      551,122   
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.56% (Cost $3,003,707,453)

         $ 3,074,731,064   

LIABILITIES NET OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.56)%

           (16,994,006
              

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

         $ 3,057,737,058   
              

Footnote Legend

 

Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred subsequent to the reporting period end.
a Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security.
b When-issued security.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

ACA Insured by American Capital Access
AGM Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
BHAC Insured by Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
CIFG Insured by 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.
GO General Obligation
HFA Health Facilities Authority
HUD Department of Housing & Urban Development
IDA Industrial Development Authority
ISD Independent School District
JEA Jacksonville Electric Authority
LOC Letter of Credit
Natl-Re Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PCR Pollution Control Revenue Bond
PSF Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund
Q-SBLF Qualified School Bond Loan Fund
Radian Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
SONYMA State of New York Mortgage Authority
SPA Stand-by Purchase Agreement
Syncora Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.
UPMC University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
USD Unified School District
XLCA Insured by XL Capital Assurance

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (cost $3,003,707,453) (Note 2)

   $ 3,074,731,064   

Cash

     211,544   

Receivable for investments sold

     30,070,224   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     23,051,308   

Interest receivable

     32,479,311   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     140,745   
        

Total Assets

     3,160,684,196   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     90,892,018   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     8,967,150   

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     1,464,325   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     99,656   

Dividends payable

     1,523,989   
        

Total Liabilities

     102,947,138   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 3,057,737,058   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 40,807   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     71,023,611   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (4,067,123

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     2,990,739,763   
        
   $ 3,057,737,058   
        

NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share ($1,366,312,969 applicable to 98,194,032 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.91   

Maximum sales charge, 1.50% of offering price

     0.21   
        

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 14.12   
        

Class C Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($349,320,786 applicable to 25,058,979 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.94   
        

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($1,342,103,303 applicable to 96,440,373 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.92   
        

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest income (net of premium amortized of $8,351,167)

   $ 45,820,326   
        

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     4,234,005   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     741,916   

Class C Shares

     167,397   

Class I Shares

     272,446   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     1,483,832   

Class C Shares

     1,365,300   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     182,885   

Class C Shares

     48,342   

Class I Shares

     132,837   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     65,302   

Class C Shares

     26,477   

Class I Shares

     52,194   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     162,495   

Professional fees

     39,678   

Accounting fees

     41,744   

Trustee fees

     30,620   

Other expenses

     115,196   
        

Total Expenses

     9,162,666   

Less:

  

Distribution fees waived (Note 3)

     (682,650
        

Net Expenses

     8,480,016   
        

Net Investment Income

     37,340,310   
        

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     818,524   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (14,747,595
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (13,929,071
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 23,411,239   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

36    Certified Semi-Annual Report


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 37,340,310      $ 54,062,992   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     818,524        424,567   

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (14,747,595     94,999,972   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     23,411,239        149,487,531   

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (16,774,771     (27,978,683

Class C Shares

     (3,403,574     (4,327,521

Class I Shares

     (17,161,965     (21,756,788

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     332,165,166        286,098,982   

Class C Shares

     143,856,238        98,146,852   

Class I Shares

     482,237,161        391,133,787   
                

Net Increase in Net Assets

     944,329,494        870,804,160   

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     2,113,407,564        1,242,603,404   
                

End of Period

   $ 3,057,737,058      $ 2,113,407,564   
                

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 40,807      $ 40,807   

 

* Unaudited

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

Thornburg Limited Term 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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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 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 the preservation of capital. The Fund’s secondary objective is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to longer intermediate and long-term bond portfolios.

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 of purchase, 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 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: Debt obligations have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Assets

           

Investments in Securities Municipal Bonds

   $ 3,074,731,064    $ —      $ 3,074,731,064    $ —  
                           

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 3,074,731,064    $ —      $ 3,074,731,064    $ —  

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 to shareholders substantially all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 realized 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.

Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 administrative services agreements with the Advisor, whereby

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $17,518 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $21,565 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, are set forth in the Statement of Operations. Distribution fees in the amount of $682,650 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, there were no fees paid indirectly.

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, 2010, 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   30,726,538      $ 427,990,981      30,849,769      $ 417,998,677   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   850,599        11,840,315      1,454,357        19,643,817   

Shares repurchased

   (7,729,056     (107,666,130   (11,307,850     (151,543,512
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   23,848,081      $ 332,165,166      20,996,276      $ 286,098,982   
                            

Class C Shares

        

Shares sold

   11,392,059      $ 159,090,061      8,903,827      $ 120,924,995   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   160,279        2,235,970      206,648        2,800,254   

Shares repurchased

   (1,251,767     (17,469,793   (1,900,973     (25,578,397
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   10,300,571      $ 143,856,238      7,209,502      $ 98,146,852   
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   47,035,151      $ 655,688,642      43,056,660      $ 582,984,830   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   1,024,813        14,270,202      1,340,862        18,142,630   

Shares repurchased

   (13,468,569     (187,721,683   (15,632,398     (209,993,673
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   34,591,395      $ 482,237,161      28,765,124      $ 391,133,787   
                            

NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $1,088,957,398 and $214,574,976, respectively.

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 3,003,707,453   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 77,578,006   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (6,554,395
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 71,023,611   
        

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carryforwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.

Such capital loss carryforwards expire as follows:

 

2014

   $ 1,882,060

2015

     2,811,143

2016

     192,444
      
   $ 4,885,647
      

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund

 

     PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)    RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless
Otherwise
Noted, Periods
are Fiscal Years
Ended Sept. 30,

   Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
   Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
   Net
Realized &
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
   Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Dividends
from Net
Realized
Gains
   Total
Dividends
    Net
Asset
Value
End
of
Period
   Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Total
Return
(%)(a)
   Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)
   Net Assets
at End of
Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

                                     

2010(b)(c)

   $ 14.00    0.20    (0.09   0.11    (0.20   —      (0.20   $ 13.91    2.83 (d)    0.78 (d)    0.78 (d)    0.78 (d)    0.77    9.24    $ 1,366,313

2009(c)

   $ 13.22    0.47    0.78      1.25    (0.47   —      (0.47   $ 14.00    3.50      0.86      0.86      0.86      9.67    12.18    $ 1,040,628

2008(c)

   $ 13.49    0.48    (0.27   0.21    (0.48   —      (0.48   $ 13.22    3.54      0.89      0.88      0.89      1.54    17.78    $ 705,238

2007(c)

   $ 13.53    0.46    (0.04   0.42    (0.46   —      (0.46   $ 13.49    3.43      0.90      0.90      0.90      3.18    21.35    $ 696,717

2006(c)

   $ 13.59    0.44    (0.06   0.38    (0.44   —      (0.44   $ 13.53    3.28      0.91      0.90      0.91      2.87    23.02    $ 833,189

2005(c)

   $ 13.83    0.40    (0.24   0.16    (0.40   —      (0.40   $ 13.59    2.91      0.90      0.90      0.90      1.16    27.80    $ 967,650

Class C Shares

                                     

2010(b)

   $ 14.02    0.17    (0.07   0.10    (0.18   —      (0.18   $ 13.94    2.54 (d)    1.05 (d)    1.05 (d)    1.56 (d)    0.71    9.24    $ 349,321

2009

   $ 13.24    0.43    0.79      1.22    (0.44   —      (0.44   $ 14.02    3.21      1.13      1.13      1.63      9.37    12.18    $ 206,952

2008

   $ 13.51    0.44    (0.27   0.17    (0.44   —      (0.44   $ 13.24    3.26      1.17      1.16      1.67      1.26    17.78    $ 99,972

2007

   $ 13.55    0.43    (0.04   0.39    (0.43   —      (0.43   $ 13.51    3.15      1.19      1.18      1.68      2.90    21.35    $ 86,564

2006

   $ 13.62    0.41    (0.07   0.34    (0.41   —      (0.41   $ 13.55    3.00      1.18      1.18      1.68      2.52    23.02    $ 105,436

2005

   $ 13.86    0.36    (0.24   0.12    (0.36   —      (0.36   $ 13.62    2.63      1.18      1.18      1.68      0.89    27.80    $ 140,606

Class I Shares

                                     

2010(b)

   $ 14.00    0.22    (0.08   0.14    (0.22   —      (0.22   $ 13.92    3.15 (d)    0.45 (d)    0.45 (d)    0.45 (d)    1.01    9.24    $ 1,342,103

2009

   $ 13.22    0.51    0.79      1.30    (0.52   —      (0.52   $ 14.00    3.81      0.53      0.53      0.53      10.03    12.18    $ 865,827

2008

   $ 13.49    0.52    (0.27   0.25    (0.52   —      (0.52   $ 13.22    3.88      0.55      0.55      0.55      1.88    17.78    $ 437,393

2007

   $ 13.53    0.51    (0.04   0.47    (0.51   —      (0.51   $ 13.49    3.78      0.57      0.57      0.57      3.53    21.35    $ 303,716

2006

   $ 13.59    0.49    (0.06   0.43    (0.49   —      (0.49   $ 13.53    3.62      0.57      0.57      0.57      3.22    23.02    $ 285,878

2005

   $ 13.83    0.44    (0.24   0.20    (0.44   —      (0.44   $ 13.59    3.25      0.57      0.57      0.57      1.50    27.80    $ 290,369

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,007.70    $ 3.91

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.04    $ 3.93

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,007.10    $ 5.27

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,019.68    $ 5.31

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,010.10    $ 2.24

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,022.70    $ 2.25

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.78%; C: 1.05%; I: 0.45%) 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 for each class of shares 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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OTHER INFORMATION   
    Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Bond funds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The principal value of bonds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.

Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account applicable sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.

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

 

Share Class

  

NASDAQ Symbol

  

Cusip

Class A    THIMX    885-215-202
Class C    THMCX    885-215-780
Class I    THMIX    885-215-673

Lipper’s 2008

Best Fixed-Income Fund Family

Thornburg Investment Management ranked #1 out of 41 eligible firms in Lipper, Inc.’s fixed income large firm universe for the three-year period ended 12/31/07, based on risk-adjusted returns. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Lipper’s large firm universe is comprised of fund families with more than $28 billion in total net assets. Only fund families with at least five bond funds were eligible. Risk-adjusted returns were calculated with dividends reinvested and without sales charges. We did not win this award in 2009 or 2010.

Glossary

Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index – The BofA Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index represents a broad measure of market performance. It is a model portfolio of municipal obligations throughout the U.S., with an average maturity which ranges from seven to twelve 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.

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) – A federal tax aimed at ensuring that high-income individuals, estates, trusts, and corporations pay a minimal level income tax. For individuals, the AMT is calculated by adding tax preference items to regular taxable income.

Annualized Distribution Yield – The distribution yield is calculated by taking the sum of the month’s total distribution factors and dividing this sum by a 30-day period and annualizing to a 360-day year. The value is then divided by the ending maximum offering price per share to arrive at the annualized distribution yield. The yield is calculated on a periodic basis and is subject to change.

Bond Credit Ratings – A bond credit rating assesses the financial ability of a debt issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Ratings of AAA (the highest), AA, A, and BBB are investment-grade quality. Ratings of BB, B, CCC, CC, C, and D (the lowest) are considered below investment grade, speculative grade, or junk bonds. Unless otherwise noted, the ratings listed are from Municipal Market Data and are a combination of ratings from Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch Ratings.

Duration – The weighted maturity of a bond’s cash flows. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a bond for a given change in interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations.

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.

General Obligation (GO) Bonds – A municipal bond secured by the pledge of the issuer’s full faith, credit, and taxing power rather than the revenue from a given project.

Revenue Bond – A bond on which the debt service is payable solely from the revenue generated from the operation of the project being financed or a category of facilities, or from other non-tax sources.

SEC Yield – SEC Yield is computed in accordance with SEC standards measuring the net investment income per share over a specified 30-day period expressed as a percentage of the maximum offering price of the Fund’s shares at the end of the period.

 

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Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund

At Thornburg, our approach to management of the Fund is based on the premise that investors in the Fund seek preservation of capital along with an attractive, relatively stable yield. While aggressive bond strategies may generate stronger returns when the market is turning a blind eye towards risk, they usually fail to stack up over longer periods of time. Our patience and diligence was recognized by Lipper in 2008 with the Best Fixed-Income Fund Family Award.

We apply time-tested techniques to manage risk and provide attractive returns. These include:

 

   

Building a laddered portfolio. Laddering has been shown over time to mitigate price and interest rate risk.

 

   

Investing on a cash-only basis without using leverage. While leveraged strategies may enhance returns when market conditions are favorable, they can quickly compound losses when sentiment shifts.

 

   

Conducting in-depth fundamental research on each issue and actively monitoring positions for subsequent credit events.

 

   

Diversifying among a large number of generally high-quality bonds.

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IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit thornburg.com.

The maximum sales charge for the Fund’s Class A shares is 2.00%. The total annual fund operating expense of Class A shares is 0.98%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

For periods ended March 31, 2010

 

     1 Yr     3 Yrs     5 Yrs     10 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 7/22/91)

          

Without sales charge

   10.26   4.05   3.88   4.44   5.21

With sales charge

   8.09   3.36   3.46   4.23   5.10

30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES

As of March 31, 2010

 

Annualized
Distribution Yield

    SEC
Yield
 
3.50   2.85

KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES

As of March 31, 2010

 

Number of Bonds

   344

Duration

   4.8 Yrs

Average Maturity

   8.2 Yrs

See the entire portfolio in the Schedule of Investments beginning on page 10.

 

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THORNBURG INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND VERSUS

LIPPER TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUNDS AVERAGE

Class A shares as of March 31, 2010

We are often asked to compare Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund to money market fund returns. Municipal bond funds are not an exact substitute for money market funds. These investments have certain differences, which are summarized below. Investors in the Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund took more risk than tax-exempt money market fund investors to earn their higher returns.

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Past performance does not guarantee future results. Performance data above does not include the 2.00% sales charge for Class A shares. If the sales charge had been included, returns would have been lower. Returns shown are minus the initial investment.

Investors in municipal bond funds may experience more volatility than those in comparable money market funds. There are also differences in fees and expenses.

Investors in the Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund took more risk than money market investors to earn their higher returns, including interest rate and credit risk. Unlike money market funds, the prices of bonds fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, with principal values decreasing when interest rates rise and increasing when interest rates fall. Generally, money market funds seek to maintain an investment portfolio with an average maturity of 90 days or less. Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund has an aver-age maturity of normally between three and ten years. Interest dividends paid by the Fund or by tax-exempt money market funds are generally exempt from federal income tax (may be subject to AMT). Income sourced from state of residency is generally exempt from state income tax.

Money market funds seek to preserve the value per share at $1.00, whereas the Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund’s net asset value changes daily. It is possible to lose money when investing in either the Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund or a tax-exempt money market fund. Neither are insured by the FDIC or any other government agency.

Lipper Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Average is an arithmetic average of the total return of all tax-exempt money market mutual funds. You cannot invest in a category average.

 

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Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund

March 31, 2010

Table of Contents

Letter to Shareholders

   7

Schedule of Investments

   10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   21

Statement of Operations

   22

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   23

Notes to Financial Statements

   24

Financial Highlights

   28

Expense Example

   30

Other Information

   31

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Letter to Shareholders

 

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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 declined by 19 cents to $13.21 during the six months ended March 31, 2010. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 25.5 cents per share. If you reinvested your dividends, you received 25.7 cents per share. Dividends per share were lower for Class C shares and higher for Class I shares to account for varying class- specific expenses.
  

 

After a couple of years of unprecedented volatility, the municipal bond market has regained its status as one of the least exciting U.S. capital markets. While we embrace the new reality – slow and steady is what we strive for – we do not entirely trust it. Like other U.S. markets, the municipal market is benefiting from U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank support. By setting the Fed Funds Rate effectively at 0%, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is basically pushing hundreds of billions of dollars into bonds and bond funds. Flows into bond funds were $357 billion last year and may reach that level again this year. While we do not expect the Federal Reserve (the Fed) to hike the Fed Funds Rate soon, it is a reasonable bet that the next move will not be down. A significantly higher Fed Funds Rate, if and when it materializes, would likely not be good for bond fund flows or bond prices.

  

 

The second major element of federal support has been the implementation of the Build America Bond (BAB) program. This program allows municipalities to issue taxable bonds for qualified projects and receive a subsidy of 35% of their interest cost from the federal government. The program has been very popular, with almost $100 billion issued since the first deal was sold in April 2009. BAB issues currently account for over 30% of new issue municipal bond supply, crowding out much of the supply of traditional tax-exempt bonds. The reduced supply, coupled with heavy demand for bonds has provided significant support to municipal bond prices. The BAB program is scheduled to expire at the end of this year, but will probably be extended, most likely with a reduced subsidy. Depending upon the final form of the program, we may see the balance shift back to more traditional tax-exempt issuance in 2011, which could erode some support for bond prices.

  

 

Another part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated approximately $280 billion to the states for various stimulus-related projects. The federal dollars helped the states close over $300 billion of budget gaps during the current recession, but most of that money will be spent by June 30, 2011. If tax revenues come back strongly over the next 12-24 months, the disappearing stimulus money may not be missed. However, if tax revenues are slow to bounce back, budget balancing will remain a perilous task.

  

 

Working in the opposite direction, higher tax rates should bolster demand for tax-exempt municipals, as Bush tax cuts expire and the highest marginal tax rates climb back up to 39.6% from 35%.

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

Continued

On top of this, the recently signed health insurance reform law applies Medicare taxes to virtually all investment income except interest from tax-exempt municipal bonds. We believe that the status of municipal bonds as perhaps the last true legal tax shelter available to investors is not fully priced into the market.

The U.S. economy apparently hit bottom last summer and has been growing the last three quarters. However, payroll employment growth just showed up last month, and so many jobs were lost in the last two years that it will take several years of robust growth just to get back down to six percent unemployment. Most banks are still very reluctant to increase lending, and core consumer price inflation has slowed to a level not seen since 1960. So, despite the large amount of additional debt (particularly from the U.S. Treasury) coming into the marketplace, we don’t expect a dramatic rise in interest rates this year.

After three quarters of positive GDP growth, state tax revenues are still falling. The fourth quarter of 2009 marks the fifth consecutive quarter of declining state tax revenues. The rate of decline has moderated to 4.2% from a peak of 16.5% in the second quarter, but state tax revenues are still down over eight percent from levels two years ago. Prior to the current downturn, state tax revenues grew 5 to 5.5% on average for two decades, allowing budgets and entitlements to expand at an unsustainable pace. Most states are going through a very difficult adjustment process and dealing with shrinking tax revenues in very different ways. In general, we have favored states that set aside large reserve balances when times were better, and cut budgets and/or found new ongoing revenue streams when tax revenues declined. A few states have primarily added to debt loads, borrowed from future revenues, delayed payments and pension contributions, or used other accounting gimmicks to balance their budgets. These states seem to be making the assumption that tax revenues will bounce back strongly. There has been some recent improvement in revenues from some states in the early months of 2010, but it is still too early to count on. We will have to watch the numbers carefully to determine if the more aggressive states get bailed out by rapid revenue growth or end up confronting even worse challenges ahead.

Tax revenues have held up much better at the local level, not yet going negative and growing 4.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009. Most local governments rely heavily on property taxes, which have traditionally been quite stable, and have proven to be so even in the worst real estate downturn in decades. Real estate taxes take a while to adjust and there are some areas of the country that are starting to see significantly lower tax revenues as properties make their way through the appeal process. We are watching these trends as they develop. Revenue bonds such as municipal utility bonds, hospital bonds, and toll roads have generally held up quite well in the current recession, and we continue to find issuers we like in these sectors. Hospitals, in particular, appear to be one of the few clear winners coming out of the recent health care reform law.

Despite much improved market liquidity, strong demand for bonds, and general economic optimism, it is a clearly a time for careful diligence and diversification of investment portfolios. Your Fund is broadly diversified and 75% invested in bonds rated A or above by at least one of the major rating agencies. Your Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund is a laddered portfolio of over 340 municipal obligations from 44 states. 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 next page describes the percentages of your Fund’s bond portfolio maturing in each of the coming years.

 

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The Class A shares of your Fund produced a total return of 0.50% (at NAV) over the six-month period ended March 31, 2010, compared to a negative 0.13% return for the BofA Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index. Over the last six months, 1-5 year bonds outperformed longer term bonds, and revenue bonds generally outperformed general obligation bonds. The Fund’s overweight of revenue bonds and short term bonds relative to the index contributed to its outperformance.

Historically, 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.

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As of 3/31/10. Percentages vary over time.

Data may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

 

Sincerely,    
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George Strickland   Josh Gonze   Christopher Ihlefeld
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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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We have used ratings from Standard & Poor’s (S&P). Where S&P ratings are not available, we have used Moody’s Investors Service. Where neither rating is available, we have used ratings from Fitch Ratings. The category of investments identified as “AAA” in this graph includes investments which are pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity. Such investments are backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities to satisfy the timely payment of principal and interest and, therefore, are normally deemed to be equivalent to AAA-rated securities.

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

ALABAMA — 0.33%

        

University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital Revenue, 5.25% due 9/1/2025

   A+/A1    $ 2,000,000    $ 2,039,020

ALASKA — 0.50%

        

Alaska Municipal Bond Bank, 5.00% due 10/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC)

   A+/A1      2,470,000      2,632,427

Anchorage GO, 6.00% due 10/1/2012 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   AA/NR      365,000      391,087

ARIZONA — 2.41%

        

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 1/1/2011 (Banner Health System)

   A+/NR      1,000,000      1,032,100

Arizona Health Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Catholic Healthcare West)

   A/A2      1,450,000      1,525,473

Mohave County IDA, 7.25% due 5/1/2015 (Mohave Prison LLC)

   BBB+/NR      4,640,000      4,925,963

Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,107,750

Pima County IDA, 6.70% due 7/1/2021 (Arizona Charter Schools)

   NR/Baa3      2,615,000      2,539,217

Salt Verde Financial Corp. Gas Revenue, 5.25% due 12/1/2022

   A/A3      2,000,000      1,972,400

Salt Verde Financial Corp. Gas Revenue, 5.25% due 12/1/2028

   A/A3      500,000      476,520

Tucson GO, 9.75% due 7/1/2012 (ETM)

   AA-/NR      400,000      477,548

Tucson GO, 9.75% due 7/1/2013 (ETM)

   AA-/NR      500,000      633,235

CALIFORNIA — 11.02%

        

California Department of Water Resources, 0.32% due 5/1/2022 put 4/8/2010 (Insured: AGM) (weekly demand notes)

   AAA/Aa3      1,150,000      1,150,000

California Educational Facilities Authority, 5.50% due 4/1/2029 (Pitzer College)

   NR/A3      3,000,000      3,114,540

California GO, 0.29% due 5/1/2034 put 4/8/2010 (Various Kindergarten; LOC: Citibank/ California State Teachers Retirement) (weekly demand notes)

   A+/Aaa      5,200,000      5,200,000

California HFA, 5.125% due 7/1/2022 (Catholic Healthcare West)

   A/A2      1,120,000      1,163,960

California HFA, 0% due 8/1/2029 (Insured: AMBAC/FHA/VA)

   AA-/Aa3      7,000,000      2,211,300

California PCR, 5.35% due 12/1/2016 (Pacific Gas & Electric) (AMT)

   A/A3      2,740,000      2,824,611

California State Economic Recovery GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2016

   A+/A1      3,400,000      3,520,258

California State Public Works Board Lease, 5.00% due 6/1/2017 (Regents of University of California; Insured: FGIC)

   AA-/Aa2      2,000,000      2,213,180

California Statewide Community Development Authority, 6.25% due 8/15/2028 (Enloe Medical Center; Insured: CA Mtg Insurance)

   A-/NR      1,050,000      1,086,530

a California Statewide Community Development Authority, 6.00% due 7/1/2030 (Aspire Public Schools)

   NR/NR      7,045,000      7,044,225

Carson Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, 6.25% due 10/1/2022 (Project Area 1)

   A-/NR      1,620,000      1,715,612

Carson Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, 6.375% due 10/1/2024 (Project Area 1)

   A-/NR      1,300,000      1,373,060

El Camino Hospital District, 6.25% due 8/15/2017 (ETM)

   NR/NR      1,000,000      1,155,330

Golden West Schools Financing Authority, 0% due 8/1/2018 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      2,140,000      1,328,812

Lee Lake Water District Community Facilities, 5.75% due 9/1/2023

   NR/NR      3,000,000      2,599,290

 

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    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, 0.27% due 7/1/2034 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Bank of America N.A.) (daily demand notes)

   AA-/Aa3    $ 2,500,000    $ 2,500,000

Los Angeles Regional Airport Improvement Corp., 5.00% due 1/1/2017 (LAX Fuel Corp.; Insured: AGM) (AMT)

   AAA/Aa3      1,120,000      1,165,494

M-S-R Energy Authority, 6.125% due 11/1/2029

   A/NR      2,500,000      2,582,325

Merced Redevelopment Agency, 6.25% due 9/1/2029 (Gateways Redevelopment)

   A-/NR      1,500,000      1,538,520

Mojave USD COP, 0% due 9/1/2021 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,095,000      585,924

Mojave USD COP, 0% due 9/1/2023 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,100,000      514,602

Monterey County COP, 5.25% due 8/1/2021 (Refinancing Project; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      3,700,000      4,016,313

Redwood City Redevelopment Agency, 0% due 7/15/2023 (Redevelopment Area A-2; Insured: AMBAC)

   A-/NR      2,060,000      887,160

San Diego County Regional Transportation, 0.32% due 4/1/2038 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   AAA/Aa2      4,900,000      4,900,000

San Francisco City & County Airports, 6.50% due 5/1/2019 put 5/1/2010 (International Airport)

   A/A1      2,000,000      2,009,600

San Mateo USD GO, 0% due 9/1/2019 (Insured: FGIC)

   AA/Aa2      3,000,000      1,963,950

Southeast Resource Recovery Facilities Authority, 5.375% due 12/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) (AMT)

   A+/A2      1,000,000      1,073,100

Tuolumne Wind Project Authority, 5.875% due 1/1/2029 (Tuolumne Co.)

   A+/A1      3,000,000      3,248,010

Victor Elementary School District GO, 0% due 8/1/2025 (Insured: FGIC)

   A+/A2      1,535,000      586,861

Washington USD COP, 5.00% due 8/1/2022 (New High School; Insured: AMBAC)

   A/NR      2,010,000      1,988,734

COLORADO — 4.28%

        

Adams County, 5.00% due 8/1/2014 (Platte Valley Medical Center; Insured: Natl-Re/FHA 242)

   A/NR      1,000,000      1,085,320

Adams County Communication Center COP, 5.75% due 12/1/2016

   NR/Baa1      1,265,000      1,291,982

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities, 5.25% due 8/15/2019 (Peak to Peak Charter School; Insured: Syncora)

   A/NR      1,375,000      1,409,581

Colorado HFA, 5.75% due 1/15/2022 (Vail Valley Medical Center)

   BBB+/NR      1,380,000      1,388,239

Denver City & County Airport, 5.50% due 11/15/2015 (Insured: FGIC) (AMT)

   A+/A1      5,000,000      5,288,900

Denver City & County Housing Authority, 5.20% due 11/1/2027 (Three Towers Rehabilitation; Insured: AGM) (AMT)

   NR/Aa3      2,555,000      2,520,150

El Paso County School District GO, 7.10% due 12/1/2013 (State Aid Withholding)

   AA-/Aa3      500,000      595,430

Madre Metropolitan District GO, 5.375% due 12/1/2026

   NR/NR      2,215,000      1,559,338

Murphy Creek Metropolitan District GO, 6.00% due 12/1/2026

   NR/NR      2,000,000      1,107,220

North Range Metropolitan District GO, 5.00% due 12/15/2021 (Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      1,500,000      1,242,810

Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority, 0% due 6/15/2014 (Insured: AGM) (ETM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,005,000      1,067,702

Park Creek Metropolitan District, 5.25% due 12/1/2020 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,120,000      1,239,123

Plaza Metropolitan District Public Improvement Fee/Tax Increment, 7.70% due 12/1/2017

   NR/NR      2,500,000      2,520,700

Public Authority for Colorado Energy Gas Revenue, 6.125% due 11/15/2023

   A/A2      2,000,000      2,148,640

Southlands Metropolitan District GO, 7.00% due 12/1/2024 pre-refunded 12/1/2014

   AAA/NR      1,370,000      1,686,415

CONNECTICUT — 0.21%

        

Connecticut Health & Educational Facility Authority, 5.75% due 7/1/2029 (Ethel Walker School)

   BBB-/NR      1,350,000      1,295,285

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — 2.51%

        

District of Columbia Association of American Medical Colleges, 5.00% due 2/15/2017 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA/Aa2      1,000,000      1,112,570

District of Columbia COP, 5.25% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC)

   A/A2      2,000,000      2,182,880

District of Columbia COP, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 (Insured: FGIC)

   A/A2      3,900,000      4,063,722

District of Columbia GO, 6.00% due 6/1/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A+/A1      3,000,000      3,489,870

Metropolitan Airports Authority, 0% due 10/1/2023 (Dulles Toll Road; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      4,890,000      2,285,293

Metropolitan Airports Authority, 0% due 10/1/2024 (Dulles Toll Road; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      5,000,000      2,176,800

 

Certified Semi-Annual Report    11


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

FLORIDA — 9.43%

        

Broward County Housing Finance Authority MFR, 5.40% due 10/1/2011 (Pembroke Park Apartments; Guaranty: Florida Housing Finance Corp.) (AMT)

   NR/NR    $ 160,000    $ 161,192

Broward County School Board COP, 5.00% due 7/1/2020 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,046,870

Collier County Housing Finance Authority MFR, 4.90% due 2/15/2032 put 2/15/2012 (Goodlette Arms; Collateralized: FNMA)

   NR/Aaa      1,000,000      1,050,230

Crossings at Fleming Island Community Development, 5.60% due 5/1/2012 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      740,000      748,614

Enterprise Community Development District Assessment Bonds, 6.00% due 5/1/2010 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      305,000      306,171

Escambia County HFA, 5.95% due 7/1/2020 (Florida Health Care Facility Loan; Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/NR      2,665,000      2,701,724

Flagler County School Board COP, 5.00% due 8/1/2020 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,560,000      2,650,240

Florida Board of Education GO Capital Outlay, 9.125% due 6/1/2014

   AAA/Aa1      720,000      807,718

Florida Board of Education GO Capital Outlay, 5.75% due 6/1/2018

   AAA/Aa1      1,460,000      1,485,944

Florida Housing Finance Corp., 5.40% due 4/1/2014 pre-refunded 10/1/2010 (Augustine Club Apartments; Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/Aaa      415,000      433,853

Florida Housing Finance Corp. Homeowner Mtg, 4.80% due 1/1/2016

   AA+/Aa1      225,000      230,333

Florida Municipal Loan Council, 5.00% due 10/1/2024 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      2,235,000      2,305,470

Florida State Department of Children & Families COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2018 (South Florida Evaluation Treatment)

   AA+/NR      2,090,000      2,205,995

Florida State Department of Children & Families COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 (South Florida Evaluation Treatment)

   AA+/NR      2,255,000      2,357,422

Florida State Department of Environmental Protection, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Florida Forever; Insured: FGIC)

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,061,080

Highlands County HFA, 5.00% due 11/15/2019 (Adventist Health Hospital)

   AA-/A1      875,000      900,900

Highlands County HFA, 5.00% due 11/15/2019 (Adventist Health Hospital)

   AA-/A1      1,100,000      1,132,560

Hillsborough County IDA PCR, 5.10% due 10/1/2013 (Tampa Electric Co.)

   BBB/Baa1      1,000,000      1,062,880

Hillsborough County Special Assessment, 5.00% due 3/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC)

   A+/A3      1,000,000      1,042,660

Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency, 5.00% due 3/1/2021 (Insured: Syncora)

   NR/Baa1      3,000,000      2,851,950

Jacksonville HFA Hospital, 5.75% due 8/15/2014 pre-refunded 8/15/2011

   NR/NR      1,000,000      1,058,250

Lee County Solid Waste System, 5.625% due 10/1/2013 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/A3      2,400,000      2,505,504

Manatee County, 5.00% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA-/Aa3      1,000,000      1,081,720

Marion County Hospital District, 5.00% due 10/1/2022 (Munroe Regional Health)

   NR/A3      1,000,000      985,390

Miami Dade County GO, 6.25% due 7/1/2026 (Building Better Communities)

   AA-/Aa3      2,130,000      2,420,809

bMiami Dade County School Board COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2021 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A/A3      3,035,000      3,088,719

Miami Dade County School Board COP, 5.25% due 5/1/2022 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,600,000      2,786,680

Miami GO, 5.375% due 9/1/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A+/A2      1,000,000      1,086,040

Orange County HFA, 6.25% due 10/1/2013 (Orlando Regional Hospital; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A2      440,000      488,954

Orange County HFA, 5.125% due 6/1/2014 (Mayflower Retirement; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      1,000,000      1,003,370

Orange County HFA, 6.25% due 10/1/2016 (Orlando Regional Hospital; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A2      1,515,000      1,686,801

Orange County HFA, 6.375% due 11/15/2020 pre-refunded 11/15/2010 (Adventist Health Systems)

   NR/A1      1,000,000      1,046,610

South Miami HFA, 5.00% due 8/15/2022 (Baptist Health Group)

   AA-/Aa3      1,500,000      1,533,315

St. Johns County IDA, 5.85% due 8/1/2024 (Presbyterian Retirement)

   NR/NR      4,885,000      4,764,389

Tampa Bay Water Utilities System Revenue, 5.50% due 10/1/2022 (Insured: FGIC)

   AA+/Aa3      2,750,000      3,192,420

Tampa Health Systems, 5.50% due 11/15/2013 (Catholic Health East Group; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Aa3      1,050,000      1,161,982

University of Central Florida COP Convocation Corp., 5.00% due 10/1/2019 (Insured: FGIC)

   A/NR      1,135,000      1,153,807

GEORGIA — 1.14%

        

Atlanta Water and Wastewater, 5.50% due 11/1/2022 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   A/Baa1      530,000      569,220

Atlanta Water and Wastewater, 5.50% due 11/1/2024 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      5,000,000      5,369,450

Atlanta Airport Revenue, 6.00% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: FGIC) (AMT)

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,010,910

 

12    Certified Semi-Annual Report


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

HAWAII — 0.28%

        

Hawaii Department of Budget & Finance, 6.40% due 7/1/2013 (Kapiolani Health Care; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1    $ 1,645,000    $ 1,704,746

IDAHO — 0.83%

        

Boise City IDRB Corp., 5.00% due 5/15/2020 (Western Trailer Co.; LOC: Wells Fargo) (AMT)

   NR/Aa2      2,000,000      2,007,320

Madison County Hospital Revenue, 5.25% due 9/1/2030

   BBB-/NR      1,000,000      902,540

Madison County Hospital Revenue, 5.25% due 9/1/2037

   BBB-/NR      2,500,000      2,165,100

ILLINOIS — 7.69%

        

Chicago Midway Airport Second Lien, 5.00% due 1/1/2019 (Insured: AMBAC) (AMT)

   A-/A3      1,210,000      1,217,526

Chicago O’Hare International Airport Revenue Second Lien, 5.75% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: AMBAC) (AMT)

   A-/A2      3,050,000      3,159,282

Chicago Tax Increment, 6.25% due 11/15/2013 (Near South Redevelopment; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      1,500,000      1,544,790

Chicago Tax Increment, 0% due 11/15/2014 (Near South Redevelopment; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      1,340,000      1,026,038

Chicago Tax Increment Allocation, 5.30% due 1/1/2014 (Lincoln Belmont; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      2,285,000      2,273,301

Cook County School District GO, 0% due 12/1/2022 (ETM)

   NR/NR      2,000,000      1,196,400

Illinois DFA, 6.00% due 11/15/2012 (Adventist Health Group; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Baa1      2,860,000      2,944,141

Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2016 (Rush University Medical Center)

   A/A3      1,000,000      1,055,150

Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, 5.625% due 10/1/2022 (Augustana College)

   NR/Baa1      1,000,000      1,014,990

Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, 5.75% due 11/1/2028 (Rush University Medical Center)

   A/A3      1,000,000      1,031,360

Illinois Finance Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2016 (Cent Dupage Health)

   AA/NR      2,000,000      2,163,980

Illinois Finance Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2017 (Cent Dupage Health)

   AA/NR      2,000,000      2,154,040

Illinois Finance Authority, 5.00% due 8/1/2022 (Bradley University; Insured: Syncora)

   A/NR      1,000,000      1,037,200

b Illinois Finance Authority, 6.125% due 11/1/2023 (Advocate Health)

   AA/Aa2      5,000,000      5,494,550

Illinois Finance Authority, 5.00% due 2/1/2027 (Newman Foundation; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      1,220,000      1,039,830

Illinois HFA, 6.00% due 7/1/2011 (Loyola University Health Systems; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,370,000      1,437,623

Illinois HFA, 6.00% due 7/1/2012 (Loyola University Health Systems; Insured: Natl-Re) (ETM)

   A/NR      230,000      255,847

Illinois HFA, 6.00% due 7/1/2012 (Loyola University Health Systems; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,080,000      1,166,098

Illinois HFA, 5.70% due 2/20/2021 (Midwest Care Center; Collateralized: GNMA)

   NR/Aaa      805,000      829,070

Melrose Park Tax Increment, 6.50% due 12/15/2015 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,015,000      1,051,926

Sangamon County School District COP, 5.875% due 8/15/2018 (Hay Edwards; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      2,300,000      2,212,393

Sherman Mtg, 6.10% due 10/1/2014 (Villa Vianney Health Care; Collateralized: FHA/GNMA)

   AAA/NR      1,170,000      1,196,255

Sherman Mtg, 6.20% due 10/1/2019 (Villa Vianney Health Care; Collateralized: FHA/GNMA)

   AAA/NR      1,600,000      1,634,208

Southern Illinois University, 0% due 4/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A3      1,425,000      1,255,810

Southwestern Illinois Development Authority, 0% due 12/1/2024 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      2,975,000      1,438,561

Tazewell County School District GO, 9.00% due 12/1/2024 (Insured: FGIC)

   NR/A3      1,205,000      1,782,484

University of Illinois, 0% due 4/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Aa3      1,590,000      1,448,426

Will County Community School District GO, 0% due 11/1/2011 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,965,000      2,897,042

INDIANA — 5.05%

        

Allen County Economic Development, 5.80% due 12/30/2012 (Indiana Institute of Technology)

   NR/NR      895,000      906,420

Allen County Economic Development, 5.75% due 12/30/2015
(Indiana Institute of Technology)

   NR/NR      1,355,000      1,362,561

Allen County Jail Building Corp., 5.00% due 4/1/2018 (Insured: Syncora)

   NR/Aa3      2,495,000      2,696,396

Allen County Redevelopment District, 5.00% due 11/15/2018

   NR/A3      1,560,000      1,644,334

Boone County Hospital Association, 5.625% due 1/15/2015 pre-refunded 7/15/2011 (Insured: FGIC)

   A+/NR      1,000,000      1,064,220

Carmel Redevelopment Authority Lease, 0% due 2/1/2016 (Performing Arts Center)

   AA+/Aa2      1,730,000      1,411,144

Carmel Redevelopment Authority Lease, 0% due 2/1/2021 (Performing Arts Center)

   AA+/Aa2      2,000,000      1,208,840

Clay Multi School Building Corp., 4.00% due 7/15/2013 (First Mortgage)

   AA+/NR      1,290,000      1,368,316

Clay Multi School Building Corp., 5.00% due 1/15/2018 (First Mortgage)

   AA+/NR      1,735,000      1,919,101

Fort Wayne Redevelopment Authority, 5.00% due 8/1/2023 (Harrison Square; Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      2,290,000      2,440,842

 

Certified Semi-Annual Report    13


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Goshen Chandler School Building, 0% due 1/15/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re; State Aid Withholding)

   A/Baa1    $ 1,020,000    $ 1,007,209

Indiana Bond Bank, 5.25% due 4/1/2023 (Hendricks Regional; Insured: AMBAC)

   AA/NR      2,000,000      2,183,540

Indiana Bond Bank Gas Program Revenue, 5.25% due 10/15/2020

   NR/Aa3      5,000,000      5,062,900

Indiana HFA, 5.75% due 9/1/2015 (Methodist Hospital) (ETM)

   AAA/A3      575,000      587,725

Noblesville Redevelopment Authority, 5.00% due 8/1/2017 (146th Street Extension)

   AA-/NR      1,000,000      1,081,670

Noblesville Redevelopment Authority, 5.00% due 8/1/2020 (146th Street Extension)

   AA-/NR      1,000,000      1,055,640

Vanderburgh County Redevelopment District Tax Increment, 5.00% due 2/1/2020

   A/NR      1,000,000      1,018,950

Vincennes University, 5.375% due 6/1/2022 (Student Fee)

   NR/A1      895,000      981,708

West Clark School Building Corp. First Mtg, 5.75% due 7/15/2017 (Insured: FGIC; State Aid Withholding)

   AA+/NR      1,685,000      1,811,577

IOWA — 1.31%

        

Coralville COP, 5.25% due 6/1/2022

   NR/A3      2,980,000      3,033,133

Iowa Finance Authority, 6.00% due 7/1/2012 (Trinity Regional Hospital; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      635,000      671,944

Iowa Finance Authority, 6.00% due 7/1/2013 (Genesis Medical Center)

   NR/A1      1,000,000      1,007,710

Iowa Finance Authority, 5.75% due 12/1/2015 (Trinity Health)

   AA/Aa2      1,250,000      1,284,088

Iowa Finance Authority, 6.00% due 12/1/2018 (Catholic Health Initiatives)

   AA/Aa2      2,000,000      2,026,700

KANSAS — 0.19%

        

Wyandotte County School District GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC)

   NR/A3      1,030,000      1,152,251

KENTUCKY — 0.94%

        

Kentucky EDA, 5.85% due 10/1/2015 (Norton Healthcare; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      2,665,000      2,868,100

Kentucky EDA, 0% due 10/1/2024 (Norton Healthcare; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      3,000,000      1,268,040

Kentucky EDA, 5.75% due 12/1/2028 (Louisville Arena; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,500,000      1,632,195

LOUISIANA — 2.77%

        

Louisiana Local Government Environment Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 3/1/2014 (Independence Stadium)

   A/NR      1,000,000      1,072,100

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2022 (Black & Gold Facilities; Insured: CIFG)

   BBB-/Baa3      1,500,000      1,477,620

Morehouse Parish PCR, 5.25% due 11/15/2013 (International Paper Co.)

   BBB/Baa3      3,000,000      3,121,050

New Orleans Aviation Board, 5.25% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: AGM) (AMT)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,031,370

New Orleans Aviation Board, 5.25% due 1/1/2020 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,000,000      2,169,220

Plaquemines Parish Law Enforcement District GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2023

   BBB+/NR      1,230,000      1,213,051

Plaquemines Parish Law Enforcement District GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2025

   BBB+/NR      1,350,000      1,318,329

Plaquemines Parish Law Enforcement District GO, 5.15% due 9/1/2027

   BBB+/NR      1,490,000      1,456,430

Plaquemines Parish Law Enforcement District GO, 5.30% due 9/1/2029

   BBB+/NR      1,650,000      1,607,001

St. Tammany Parish Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 6/1/2019 (Insured: CIFG)

   A+/NR      1,300,000      1,382,953

St. Tammany Parish Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 (Insured: CIFG)

   A+/NR      1,000,000      1,055,940

MASSACHUSETTS — 0.68%

        

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 0.27% due 8/15/2034 put 4/1/2010 (Tufts University; SPA: Bank of America N.A.) (daily demand notes)

   AA-/Aa2      2,400,000      2,400,000

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 0.30% due 12/1/2037 put 4/1/2010 (Museum of Fine Arts; SPA: Bank of America N.A.) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa2      700,000      700,000

Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 0.28% due 8/15/2040 put 4/1/2010 (Tufts University; SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank) (daily demand notes)

   AA-/Aa2      125,000      125,000

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, 5.05% due 6/1/2010 (Insured: Natl-Re) (AMT)

   A/Baa1      290,000      291,105

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency, 6.125% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re) (AMT)

   NR/Baa1      610,000      611,501

 

14    Certified Semi-Annual Report


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

MICHIGAN — 4.29%

        

Detroit Water Supply Systems, 5.00% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3    $ 1,000,000    $ 1,084,800

Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, 6.25% due 6/1/2014 (Borgess Medical Center) (ETM)

   AAA/Aaa      650,000      760,513

Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority, 5.00% due 5/15/2019 (Bronson Hospital; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,500,000      1,560,315

Kent Hospital Finance Authority, 7.25% due 1/15/2013 (Butterworth Hospital; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/A2      490,000      533,042

Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority, 3.95% due 3/1/2011 (AMT)

   AA/A1      750,000      733,163

Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority, 5.50% due 9/1/2022 (Black River School)

   NR/NR      1,110,000      941,335

Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority, 8.50% due 9/1/2029 (Bradford Academy)

   BBB-/NR      1,500,000      1,664,970

Michigan State Building Authority, 5.25% due 10/15/2017 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,450,000      2,602,194

Michigan State Building Authority, 0% due 10/15/2025 (Insured: FGIC)

   A+/A1      6,000,000      2,502,300

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 5.10% due 6/1/2013 (McLaren Health Care)

   NR/Aa3      1,000,000      1,003,830

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 5.00% due 11/15/2024 (Sparrow Obligated Group)

   A+/A1      2,140,000      2,111,495

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 5.00% due 7/15/2025 (Oakwood Obligated Group)

   A/A2      3,000,000      2,857,620

Michigan State Housing Development Authority, 5.05% due 10/1/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Baa1      1,400,000      1,407,868

Michigan Strategic Fund, 5.25% due 10/15/2023 (Michigan House of Representatives Facilities; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,070,520

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, 5.25% due 8/1/2016 (William Beaumont Hospital)

   A/A1      2,000,000      2,127,040

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, 8.00% due 9/1/2029 (William Beaumont Hospital)

   A/A1      2,500,000      2,938,525

Southfield Economic Development Corp., 7.25% due 12/1/2010 (N.W. 12 LP; Transcon Builders, Inc.)

   NR/NR      270,000      268,380

MINNESOTA — 1.08%

        

Minneapolis St. Paul Health, 6.00% due 12/1/2018 (Healthpartners Obligated Group)

   BBB/Baa1      1,000,000      1,029,000

Minnesota Agriculture & Economic Development Board, 5.50% due 2/15/2025 (Essentia Healthcare; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      2,500,000      2,658,400

St. Cloud Health Care Revenue, 5.00% due 5/1/2014 (Centracare Health System)

   NR/A2      835,000      910,117

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, 5.25% due 5/15/2020 (Healthpartners Obligated Group)

   NR/Baa1      1,965,000      1,972,506

MISSISSIPPI — 1.83%

        

Medical Center Educational Building Corp., 3.00% due 6/1/2011 (Univerisity of Mississippi Medical Center)

   AA-/Aa3      1,750,000      1,788,098

Medical Center Educational Building Corp., 4.00% due 6/1/2014 (University of Mississippi Medical Center)

   AA-/Aa3      1,240,000      1,326,527

Mississippi Business Finance Corp., 0.34% due 12/1/2030 put 4/1/2010 (Chevron USA Inc; Guaranty Agreement: Chevron Corp.) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa1      700,000      700,000

Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation, 5.00% due 7/1/2022 (Canton Public Improvement)

   NR/NR      1,935,000      1,878,788

Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation, 5.00% due 7/1/2027 (Lowndes County Industrial Development; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,500,000      2,559,325

Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Municipal Energy Agency Power Supply, 5.00% due 3/1/2018 (Insured: Syncora)

   NR/Baa2      1,920,000      1,938,509

Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation Municipal Energy Agency Power Supply, 5.00% due 3/1/2020 (Insured: Syncora)

   NR/Baa2      1,000,000      991,480

MISSOURI — 0.94%

        

Kansas City Tax Increment Financing Commission, 5.00% due 3/1/2012 (Maincor)

   NR/NR      620,000      622,443

Missouri Development Finance Board, 5.00% due 4/1/2019 (Eastland Center)

   A/NR      1,000,000      1,038,250

Missouri Development Finance Board, 5.00% due 4/1/2021 (Eastland Center)

   A/NR      2,000,000      2,048,620

Missouri Development Finance Board, 5.125% due 4/1/2022 (Eastland Center)

   A/NR      2,000,000      2,058,820

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

NEBRASKA — 0.33%

        

Adams County Hospital Authority, 5.00% due 12/15/2023 (Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital; Insured: Radian)

   A-/NR    $ 2,000,000    $ 1,997,880

NEVADA — 0.59%

        

Reno Sparks Indian Colony, 5.00% due 6/1/2021 (LOC: U.S. Bank N.A.)

   NR/NR      1,000,000      1,005,200

Washoe County GO, 0% due 7/1/2011 (Reno Sparks Convention Center; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa2      2,600,000      2,571,608

NEW HAMPSHIRE — 1.65%

        

Manchester Housing & Redevelopment Authority, 0% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: Radian/ACA)

   NR/Ba2      4,990,000      3,162,712

New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, 7.125% due 7/1/2027 put 2/1/2012 (United Illuminating Co.) (AMT)

   NR/Baa2      1,000,000      1,059,500

New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities, 5.25% due 10/1/2023 (Southern New Hampshire Medical Center)

   A-/NR      1,000,000      1,000,000

New Hampshire IDA PCR, 5.90% due 8/1/2018 (CT Light & Power) (AMT)

   BBB/Baa1      1,000,000      1,015,550

New Hampshire PCR, 5.375% due 5/1/2014 (Central Maine Power Co.)

   BBB+/A3      3,500,000      3,805,900

NEW JERSEY — 0.92%

        

New Jersey EDA, 7.50% due 12/1/2019 (Spectrum for Living Development)

   NR/NR      140,000      140,626

New Jersey EDA, 5.50% due 9/1/2026 (School Facilities Construction; Insured: AMBAC)

   AA-/A1      2,000,000      2,213,080

New Jersey EDA, 0.30% due 9/1/2031 put 4/1/2010 (LOC: Bank of Nova Scotia/Lloyds TSB Bank plc) (daily demand notes)

   A+/Aa3      3,240,000      3,240,000

NEW MEXICO — 0.23%

        

Santa Fe County Charter School Foundation, 6.50% due 1/15/2026 (ATC Foundation)

   NR/NR      1,510,000      1,402,986

NEW YORK — 3.89%

        

Erie County IDA, 5.00% due 5/1/2019 (Buffalo City School District)

   AA-/A1      3,000,000      3,331,200

New York City GO, 0.35% due 8/1/2028 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa3      5,200,000      5,200,000

New York City GO, 0.35% due 4/1/2035 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa3      3,050,000      3,050,000

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, 0.31% due 6/15/2032 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   AA+/Aa3      2,000,000      2,000,000

New York City Trust Cultural Resources, 5.75% due 7/1/2015 (Museum of American Folk Art; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      875,000      488,775

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 (Bishop Henry B. Hucles Nursing; Insured: SONYMA)

   NR/Aa1      850,000      929,704

New York State Dormitory Authority, 5.25% due 5/15/2021 (State University Educational Facilities)

   AA-/A1      500,000      550,455

New York State Dormitory Authority, 0.29% due 7/1/2037 put 4/1/2010 (Cornell University; SPA: Bank of America N.A.) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aa1      6,400,000      6,400,000

United Nations Development Corp., 5.00% due 7/1/2025

   NR/A1      1,700,000      1,788,587

NORTH CAROLINA — 0.11%

        

North Carolina Housing Finance Agency SFMR, 6.50% due 9/1/2026 (AMT)

   AA/Aa2      675,000      685,476

NORTH DAKOTA — 0.16%

        

Ward County Health Care Facilities, 5.125% due 7/1/2021 (Trinity Obligated Group)

   BBB+/NR      1,000,000      948,660

OHIO — 2.96%

        

Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority, 6.25% due 5/15/2016 (LOC: FifthThird Bank)

   NR/NR      1,425,000      1,410,636

Deerfield Township Tax Increment, 5.00% due 12/1/2025

   NR/A3      1,000,000      989,230

 

16    Certified Semi-Annual Report


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Franklin County Health Care, 6.00% due 11/1/2010 (Heinzerling Foundation; LOC: Banc One)

   NR/Aa1    $ 215,000    $ 215,987

Hamilton Wastewater Systems, 5.25% due 10/1/2017 (Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      1,500,000      1,675,620

Lorain County Hospital Revenue, 5.625% due 10/1/2016 (Catholic Healthcare)

   AA-/A1      1,435,000      1,490,032

North Ridgeville Economic Development, 0% due 2/1/2015 (Lake Ridge Nursing Home; Collateralized: FHA)

   AAA/NR      135,000      92,883

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, 5.70% due 8/1/2020 (First Energy Generation)

   BBB-/Baa2      3,000,000      3,140,490

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, 4.85% due 8/1/2040 put 5/1/2012 (Columbus Southern Power; Insured: Natl-Re) (AMT)

   BBB-/A3      1,500,000      1,564,935

Ohio State Air Quality Development Authority, 5.10% due 11/1/2042 put 5/1/2013 (Columbus Southern Power; Insured: Natl-Re) (AMT)

   BBB/A3      3,000,000      3,192,060

Ohio State Higher Educational Facilities, 5.05% due 7/1/2037 put 7/1/2016 (Kenyon College)

   A+/A1      1,200,000      1,305,648

Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission, 0.28% due 1/1/2043 put 4/1/2010 (Cleveland Clinic) (daily demand notes)

   AA-/Aa2      3,000,000      3,000,000

OKLAHOMA — 1.56%

        

Oklahoma City Municipal Water & Sewer, 0% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/NR      1,125,000      1,100,486

Oklahoma City Municipal Water & Sewer, 0% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/NR      1,485,000      1,362,354

Oklahoma State DFA, 5.40% due 6/1/2013 pre-refunded 12/1/2010 (Oklahoma Hospital Association; Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/Aa3      825,000      861,003

Oklahoma State Industries Authority, 5.50% due 7/1/2023 (Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation)

   NR/A1      3,730,000      3,929,219

Oklahoma State Power Authority, 5.00% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,111,030

Tulsa IDA, 5.00% due 12/15/2024 (St. Francis Health Systems)

   AA/Aa2      1,130,000      1,146,634

OREGON — 0.06%

        

Oregon State Housing & Community Services Department SFMR, 5.35% due 7/1/2018 (AMT)

   NR/Aa2      375,000      382,526

PENNSYLVANIA — 2.23%

        

Allegheny County Hospital Development, 5.00% due 5/15/2019 (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center)

   A+/Aa3      2,500,000      2,669,700

Carbon County IDA, 6.65% due 5/1/2010 (Panther Creek Partners) (AMT)

   BBB-/NR      2,405,000      2,403,990

Chartiers Valley Industrial & Community Development Authority, 5.75% due 12/1/2022 (Asbury Health Center)

   NR/NR      900,000      789,579

Lancaster County, 0% due 5/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC)

   NR/Aa3      795,000      688,947

Lancaster County, 0% due 5/1/2015 (Insured: FGIC)

   NR/Aa3      800,000      651,424

Pennsylvania Higher Education Facilities Authority, 0% due 7/1/2020 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/NR      2,032,839      955,272

a Philadelphia School District GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2018 (State Aid Withholding)

   A+/Aa3      5,000,000      5,446,250

RHODE ISLAND — 0.55%

        

Rhode Island Health & Education Building Corp., 5.00% due 3/15/2014 (Salve Regina University; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      1,065,000      1,107,962

Rhode Island Health & Education Building Corp., 6.00% due 8/1/2014 (Roger Williams Realty; Insured: FHA)

   BB/NR      830,000      849,480

Rhode Island Health & Education Building Corp., 5.25% due 7/1/2015 (Memorial Hospital; LOC: Fleet Bank)

   AA+/NR      1,325,000      1,406,885

SOUTH CAROLINA — 3.42%

        

Berkeley County School District Installment Lease, 5.00% due 12/1/2019

   A-/A3      2,000,000      2,114,360

Charleston Educational Excellence Financing Corp., 5.25% due 12/1/2020 (Charleston County School District)

   AA-/A1      1,855,000      1,967,858

Greenwood School Facilities, Inc., 5.00% due 12/1/2025 (Greenwood School District 50; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,400,000      2,481,648

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Lexington One School Facilities Corp. School District 1, 5.00% due 12/1/2019

   NR/A1    $ 1,000,000    $ 1,060,780

Lexington One School Facilities Corp. School District 1, 5.25% due 12/1/2021

   NR/A1      1,700,000      1,803,156

Scago Educational Facilities Corp., 5.00% due 12/1/2017 (Colleton School District; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,096,990

Scago Educational Facilities Corp., 5.00% due 4/1/2019 (Spartanburg School District; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,740,000      2,915,086

Scago Educational Facilities Corp., 5.00% due 4/1/2021 (Spartanburg School District; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,050,600

South Carolina Housing Finance & Development Authority, 5.875% due 7/1/2022 (AMT)

   NR/Aa1      2,240,000      2,354,173

South Carolina Housing Finance & Development Authority, 5.30% due 7/1/2023 (AMT)

   NR/Aa1      1,000,000      1,036,430

Sumter School Facilities Inc. School District 2, 5.00% due 12/1/2021 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,855,000      3,008,970

SOUTH DAKOTA — 0.28%

        

South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2024 (Sanford Health)

   AA-/A1      1,700,000      1,716,694

TENNESSEE — 1.87%

        

Knox County Health, 4.90% due 6/1/2031 put 6/1/2011 (Eastowne Partners II Ltd.; Collateralized: FNMA)

   AAA/NR      1,895,000      1,977,603

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., 5.00% due 2/1/2023

   A/Baa1      2,500,000      2,455,025

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., 5.25% due 9/1/2023

   BB+/Ba3      7,000,000      6,999,650

TEXAS — 13.51%

        

Austin Community College District, 5.50% due 8/1/2023 (Round Rock Campus)

   AA+/Aa3      2,180,000      2,401,226

Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp., 6.125% due 7/1/2022 pre-refunded 7/1/2012 (Army Retirement Residence)

   NR/NR      1,250,000      1,391,563

Bexar County Health Facilities Development Corp., 5.00% due 7/1/2027 (Army Retirement Residence)

   BBB/NR      2,000,000      1,757,360

Bexar County Housing Finance Corp., 5.50% due 1/1/2016 (American Opportunity Housing & Colinas; Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/Baa1      600,000      560,610

Bexar County Housing Finance Corp., 6.50% due 12/1/2021 (American Opportunity Housing-Waterford)

   NR/Ba1      2,000,000      1,847,480

Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. MFR, 5.70% due 1/1/2021 (American Opportunity Housing; Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/Baa1      1,035,000      888,755

Bexar Metropolitan Water District Waterworks, 5.00% due 5/1/2021 (Insured: Syncora)

   A/A3      1,300,000      1,369,615

Bexar Metropolitan Water District Waterworks, 5.00% due 5/1/2022 (Insured: Syncora)

   A/A3      2,300,000      2,412,654

Birdville ISD GO, 0% due 2/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/Aaa      2,800,000      2,743,860

Bryan Electric Systems, 2.00% due 7/1/2011

   A+/A1      1,500,000      1,520,850

Bryan Electric Systems, 3.00% due 7/1/2012

   A+/A1      1,850,000      1,917,618

Bryan Electric Systems, 3.00% due 7/1/2013

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,042,370

Cedar Park Improvement District GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2016 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/A1      1,000,000      1,092,160

Dallas County Utilities & Reclamation District, 5.15% due 2/15/2022 (Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB+/Baa3      3,000,000      3,006,510

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, 5.00% due 11/1/2015

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,114,930

Denton GO, 2.00% due 2/15/2011

   AA/Aa3      2,080,000      2,106,208

Denton GO, 3.00% due 2/15/2013

   AA/Aa3      2,710,000      2,824,850

Duncanville ISD GO, 0% due 2/15/2016 pre-refunded 2/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/Aaa      2,985,000      2,323,225

Duncanville ISD GO, 0% due 2/15/2016 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/Aaa      15,000      11,523

Ennis ISD GO, 0% due 8/15/2012 pre-refunded 8/15/2010 (Guaranty: PSF)

   NR/Aaa      1,625,000      1,470,463

Ennis ISD GO, 0% due 8/15/2012 (Guaranty: PSF)

   NR/Aaa      835,000      754,164

Ennis ISD GO, 0% due 8/15/2013 (Guaranty: PSF)

   NR/Aaa      845,000      716,256

Ennis ISD GO, 0% due 8/15/2014 (Guaranty: PSF)

   NR/Aaa      855,000      679,494

Gulf Coast Center, 6.75% due 9/1/2020 (Mental Health Retardation Center)

   BBB/NR      1,320,000      1,353,251

Harris County Hospital District, 5.00% due 2/15/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A1      2,075,000      2,249,985

Hays Consolidated ISD GO, 0% due 8/15/2013 pre-refunded 8/15/2011 (Guaranty: PSF)

   AAA/Aaa      4,000,000      3,555,280

Kimble County Hospital District GO, 5.00% due 8/15/2017

   NR/NR      510,000      515,013

 

18    Certified Semi-Annual Report


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Kimble County Hospital District GO, 5.00% due 8/15/2018

   NR/NR    $ 525,000    $ 520,616

La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., 5.75% due 8/15/2024 (Kipp, Inc.)

   BBB/NR      3,000,000      3,062,940

Laredo Sports Venue Sales Tax, 5.00% due 3/15/2018 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A2      2,040,000      2,144,142

Lewisville Combination Contract Special Assessment District, 4.75% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      1,530,000      1,527,185

Midtown Redevelopment Authority Tax, 6.00% due 1/1/2012 (Insured: Radian)

   A-/Baa1      735,000      753,853

Midtown Redevelopment Authority Tax, 6.00% due 1/1/2013 (Insured: Radian)

   A-/Baa1      500,000      511,880

Mission EDA, 6.00% due 8/1/2020 put 8/1/2013 (Waste Management, Inc.) (AMT)

   BBB/NR      3,000,000      3,265,230

b Pharr Higher Education Finance Authority, 5.75% due 8/15/2024 (Idea Public School)

   BBB/NR      5,050,000      5,137,415

Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, 6.00% due 10/1/2016

   BBB/Baa2      3,000,000      3,150,870

Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, 6.00% due 10/1/2021

   BBB/Baa2      2,575,000      2,635,409

Stafford Economic Development, 6.00% due 9/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC)

   A+/A2      1,775,000      2,067,005

Tarrant County Health Facilities, 6.625% due 11/15/2020 pre-refunded 11/15/2010 (Adventist/ Sunbelt)

   NR/A1      3,500,000      3,668,560

Texas City Industrial Development Corp., 7.375% due 10/1/2020 (Arco Pipe Line Company)

   AA/Aa1      2,450,000      3,101,675

Texas State Public Finance Authority, 5.00% due 8/15/2023 (Idea Public School; Insured: ACA)

   BBB/NR      3,000,000      2,734,320

Texas State Public Finance Authority Charter School Finance Corp., 5.00% due 8/15/2030 (Idea Public School; Insured: ACA)

   BBB/NR      2,000,000      1,726,420

Travis County GO, 5.25% due 3/1/2021

   AAA/Aaa      1,000,000      1,110,870

Uptown Development Authority, 5.25% due 9/1/2024 (Infrastructure Improvement)

   BBB+/NR      500,000      486,675

Uptown Development Authority, 5.50% due 9/1/2029 (Infrastructure Improvement)

   BBB+/NR      1,250,000      1,235,250

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — 0.87%

        

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, 6.625% due 10/1/2029

   BBB/Baa3      5,000,000      5,335,700

UTAH — 0.40%

        

Salt Lake Valley Fire Services, 5.25% due 4/1/2020

   NR/Aa3      1,250,000      1,382,200

Utah County Municipal Building Authority, 5.50% due 11/1/2016 pre-refunded 11/1/2011 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/Aa3      1,000,000      1,075,440

Utah Housing Finance Authority SFMR, 5.85% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: FHA) (AMT)

   NR/Aaa      5,000      5,006

VIRGINIA — 0.47%

        

Fauquier County IDRB, 5.50% due 10/1/2016 (Insured: Radian)

   BBB+/NR      1,000,000      1,052,980

Hanover County IDRB Medical Facilities, 6.00% due 10/1/2021 (ETM)

   A/NR      795,000      798,601

Norton IDA, 6.00% due 12/1/2014 (Norton Community Hospital; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      1,000,000      1,022,840

WASHINGTON — 3.46%

        

King County Housing Authority, 5.20% due 5/1/2028 (Birch Creek Apts.)

   AAA/NR      2,400,000      2,495,904

Skagit County Public Hospital District GO, 5.125% due 12/1/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/A3      1,900,000      2,110,767

Washington Health Care Facilities, 6.00% due 12/1/2014 (Catholic Health Services; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aa2      1,735,000      1,762,396

Washington Health Care Facilities, 6.00% due 12/1/2015 (Catholic Health Services; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aa2      1,945,000      1,973,883

Washington Health Care Facilities, 6.25% due 12/1/2021 (Group Health Co-op of Puget Sound; Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/Baa1      3,775,000      3,790,893

Washington Health Care Facilities, 5.25% due 8/15/2024 (Multicare Systems; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,050,360

Washington Health Care Facilities, 6.25% due 8/1/2028 (Highline Medical Centers; Insured: FHA 242)

   A+/NR      4,000,000      4,382,680

Washington Housing Finance Commission, 5.60% due 7/1/2011 (Kline Galland Center; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      500,000      505,960

Washington Housing Finance Commission, 6.10% due 1/1/2016 (Seattle Academy; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      1,040,000      1,041,861

Washington Housing Finance Commission, 5.875% due 7/1/2019 (Kline Galland Center; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      1,000,000      1,003,710

Washington Public Power Supply, 0% due 7/1/2011

   AA/Aaa      1,000,000      987,850

 

Certified Semi-Annual Report    19


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

WEST VIRGINIA — 0.26%

        

West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 (United Hospital Center; Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A2    $ 1,530,000    $ 1,575,686

WISCONSIN — 0.44%

        

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities, 5.75% due 8/15/2020 (Eagle River Memorial Hospital Inc.; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      1,000,000      1,002,330

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development, 5.875% due 11/1/2016 (Insured: AMBAC; GO of Authority)

   AA/Aa3      1,635,000      1,653,982
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.93% (Cost $597,725,633)

         $ 609,972,702

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.07%

           419,931
            

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

         $ 610,392,633
            

Footnote Legend

 

Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred subsequent to the reporting period end.
a When-issued security.
b 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

AGM

   Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.

AMBAC

   Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.

AMT

   Alternative Minimum Tax

CIFG

   Insured by 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

GNMA

   Insured by Government National Mortgage Co.

GO

   General Obligation

HFA

   Health Facilities Authority

IDA

   Industrial Development Authority

IDRB

   Industrial Development Revenue Bond

ISD

   Independent School District

LOC

   Letter of Credit

Mtg

   Mortgage

MFR

   Multi Family Revenue

Natl-Re

   Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

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

SPA

   Stand-by Purchase Agreement

Syncora

   Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.

USD

   Unified School District

See notes to financial statements.

 

20    Certified Semi-Annual Report


STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (cost $597,725,633) (Note 2)

   $ 609,972,702   

Cash

     201,305   

Receivable for investments sold

     2,876,295   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     5,260,172   

Interest receivable

     7,989,780   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     33,245   
        

Total Assets

     626,333,499   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     12,761,285   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     2,070,838   

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     428,193   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     85,273   

Dividends payable

     595,277   
        

Total Liabilities

     15,940,866   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 610,392,633   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Distribution in excess of net investment income

   $ (5,236

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     12,247,069   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (5,769,098

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     603,919,898   
        
   $ 610,392,633   
        

NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share ($368,360,373 applicable to 27,876,096 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.21   

Maximum sales charge, 2.00% of offering price

     0.27   
        

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 13.48   
        

Class C Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($100,983,515 applicable to 7,632,238 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.23   
        

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($141,048,745 applicable to 10,687,578 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.20   
        

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest income (net of premium amortized of $827,886)

   $ 13,726,238   
        

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     1,404,488   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     217,957   

Class C Shares

     55,912   

Class I Shares

     32,656   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     435,913   

Class C Shares

     451,370   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     64,556   

Class C Shares

     19,064   

Class I Shares

     36,625   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     26,077   

Class C Shares

     10,462   

Class I Shares

     9,630   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     64,837   

Professional fees

     18,506   

Accounting fees

     12,720   

Trustee fees

     7,590   

Other expenses

     29,570   
        

Total Expenses

     2,897,933   

Less:

  

Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (46,499

Distribution fees waived (Note 3)

     (180,548
        

Net Expenses

     2,670,886   
        

Net Investment Income

     11,055,352   
        

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (492,001

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (7,327,994
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (7,819,995
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 3,235,357   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund   

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 11,055,352      $ 21,828,387   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (492,001     (927,942

Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (7,327,994     37,279,718   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     3,235,357        58,180,163   

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (6,730,275     (12,998,383

Class C Shares

     (1,603,532     (2,592,017

Class I Shares

     (2,721,545     (6,237,987

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     36,175,304        2,986,741   

Class C Shares

     21,599,341        16,101,754   

Class I Shares

     17,121,185        (54,649,369
                

Net Increase in Net Assets

     67,075,835        790,902   

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     543,316,798        542,525,896   
                

End of Period

   $ 610,392,633      $ 543,316,798   
                

 

* Unaudited

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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 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 the preservation of capital. The Fund’s secondary objective is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to long-term bond portfolios.

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 of purchase, 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 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: Debt obligations have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Assets

           

Investments in Securities

           

Municipal Bonds

   $ 609,972,702    $ —      $ 609,972,702    $ —  
                           

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 609,972,702    $ —      $ 609,972,702    $ —  

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 to shareholders substantially all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 realized 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.

Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 administrative services agreements with the Advisor, whereby

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to reimburse certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $1,974 for Class A shares, $43,341 for Class C shares, and $1,184 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $2,846 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $2,235 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, are set forth in the Statement of Operations. Distribution fees in the amount of $180,548 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, there were no fees paid indirectly.

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, 2010, 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   4,585,421      $ 60,748,396      5,285,883      $ 66,600,182   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   320,065        4,229,302      648,398        8,176,580   

Shares repurchased

   (2,177,372     (28,802,394   (5,770,790     (71,790,021
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   2,728,114      $ 36,175,304      163,491      $ 2,986,741   
                            

Class C Shares

        

Shares sold

   1,987,293      $ 26,360,525      2,555,789      $ 32,283,723   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   79,122        1,046,917      132,970        1,681,843   

Shares repurchased

   (438,255     (5,808,101   (1,431,411     (17,863,812
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   1,628,160      $ 21,599,341      1,257,348      $ 16,101,754   
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   2,092,375      $ 27,661,155      4,442,308      $ 55,720,365   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   150,591        1,987,094      367,683        4,621,413   

Shares repurchased

   (947,180     (12,527,064   (9,222,969     (114,991,147
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   1,295,786      $ 17,121,185      (4,412,978   $ (54,649,369
                            

NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $101,886,909 and $28,825,426, respectively.

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 597,725,633   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 18,889,427   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (6,642,358
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 12,247,069   
        

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2008 of $519,133. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2010.

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried forward 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 carryforwards expire as follows:

 

2011

   $ 11,597

2012

     4,297,982

2013

     39,577

2017

     391,762
      
   $ 4,740,918
      

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund   

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless
Otherwise
Noted, Periods
are Fiscal Years
Ended Sept. 30,

  Net Asset
Value
Beginning

of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
  Net
Realized
& Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Dividends
from Net
Realized
Gains
  Total
Dividends
    Net Asset
Value
End  of

Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before  Expense
Reductions

(%)
    Total
Return

(%)(a)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)
  Net Assets
at End of
Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

                             

2010(b)(c)

  $ 13.40   0.25   (0.19   0.06      (0.25   —     (0.25   $ 13.21   3.86 (d)    0.97 (d)    0.97 (d)    0.97 (d)    0.50      5.37   $ 368,360

2009(c)

  $ 12.47   0.54   0.93      1.47      (0.54   —     (0.54   $ 13.40   4.26      0.98      0.98      0.98      12.12      15.15   $ 337,037

2008(c)

  $ 13.15   0.52   (0.68   (0.16   (0.52   —     (0.52   $ 12.47   3.95      0.96      0.95      0.96      (1.33   22.00   $ 311,435

2007(c)

  $ 13.30   0.51   (0.15   0.36      (0.51   —     (0.51   $ 13.15   3.84      0.99      0.98      0.99      2.74      22.55   $ 333,800

2006(c)

  $ 13.33   0.49   (0.03   0.46      (0.49   —     (0.49   $ 13.30   3.74      0.99      0.99      1.00      3.57      18.95   $ 366,702

2005(c)

  $ 13.48   0.49   (0.15   0.34      (0.49   —     (0.49   $ 13.33   3.66      0.99      0.99      1.01      2.57      20.06   $ 362,783

Class C Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 13.42   0.24   (0.19   0.05      (0.24   —     (0.24   $ 13.23   3.59 (d)    1.24 (d)    1.24 (d)    1.74 (d)    0.36      5.37   $ 100,984

2009

  $ 12.48   0.50   0.94      1.44      (0.50   —     (0.50   $ 13.42   3.99      1.24      1.24      1.76      11.90      15.15   $ 80,571

2008

  $ 13.16   0.48   (0.68   (0.20   (0.48   —     (0.48   $ 12.48   3.67      1.25      1.24      1.75      (1.61   22.00   $ 59,243

2007

  $ 13.31   0.47   (0.15   0.32      (0.47   —     (0.47   $ 13.16   3.59      1.24      1.24      1.78      2.48      22.55   $ 53,890

2006

  $ 13.34   0.46   (0.03   0.43      (0.46   —     (0.46   $ 13.31   3.49      1.24      1.24      1.78      3.31      18.95   $ 55,497

2005

  $ 13.50   0.46   (0.16   0.30      (0.46   —     (0.46   $ 13.34   3.41      1.25      1.24      1.80      2.24      20.06   $ 55,382

Class I Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 13.39   0.27   (0.19   0.08      (0.27   —     (0.27   $ 13.20   4.17 (d)    0.66 (d)    0.66 (d)    0.66 (d)    0.65      5.37   $ 141,049

2009

  $ 12.45   0.57   0.94      1.51      (0.57   —     (0.57   $ 13.39   4.59      0.66      0.66      0.68      12.56      15.15   $ 125,709

2008

  $ 13.13   0.56   (0.68   (0.12   (0.56   —     (0.56   $ 12.45   4.28      0.64      0.63      0.64      (1.02   22.00   $ 171,848

2007

  $ 13.28   0.55   (0.15   0.40      (0.55   —     (0.55   $ 13.13   4.16      0.67      0.67      0.73      3.06      22.55   $ 125,890

2006

  $ 13.31   0.54   (0.03   0.51      (0.54   —     (0.54   $ 13.28   4.07      0.67      0.67      0.75      3.90      18.95   $ 89,589

2005

  $ 13.46   0.53   (0.15   0.38      (0.53   —     (0.53   $ 13.31   3.98      0.67      0.67      0.77      2.90      20.06   $ 52,037

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE   
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,005.00    $ 4.83

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.11    $ 4.87

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,003.60    $ 6.19

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.75    $ 6.24

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,006.50    $ 3.30

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.64    $ 3.33

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.97%; C: 1.24%; I: 0.66%) 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 for each class of shares 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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OTHER INFORMATION

  
    Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages is current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Bond funds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The principal value of bonds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. This effect is more pronounced for longer-term bonds. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Investments in lower-rated and unrated bonds may be more sensitive to default, downgrades, and market volatility; these investments may also be less liquid than higher-rated bonds. Investments in derivatives are subject to the risks associated with the securities or other assets underlying the pool of securities, including illiquidity and difficulty in valuation. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit thornburg.com.

Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account applicable sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.

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

 

Share Class

  

NASDAQ Symbol

  

Cusip

Class A

   TSSAX    885-216-101

Class C

   TSSCX    885-216-200

Class I

   TSSIX    885-216-309

Glossary

Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch Municipal Master Index – This index tracks the performance of the investment-grade U.S. tax-exempt bond market. Qualifying bonds must have at least one year remaining term to maturity, a fixed coupon schedule, and an investment grade rating (based on average of Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch).

Morningstar High-Yield Municipal Fund Category – High-yield muni portfolios invest at least 50% of assets in high-income municipal securities that are not rated or that are rated by a major agency such as Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s at the level of BBB and below.

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.

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) – A federal tax aimed at ensuring that high-income individuals, estates, trusts, and corporations pay a minimal level income tax. For individuals, the AMT is calculated by adding tax preference items to regular taxable income.

Annualized Distribution Yield – The distribution yield is calculated by taking the sum of the month’s total distribution factors and dividing this sum by a 30-day period and annualizing to a 360-day year. The value is then divided by the ending maximum offering price per share to arrive at the annualized distribution yield. The yield is calculated on a periodic basis and is subject to change.

Bond Credit Ratings – A bond credit rating assesses the financial ability of a debt issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Ratings of AAA (the highest), AA, A, and BBB are investment-grade quality. Ratings of BB, B, CCC, CC, C, and D (the lowest) are considered below investment grade, speculative grade, or junk bonds. Unless otherwise noted, the ratings listed are from Municipal Market Data and are a combination of ratings from Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch Ratings.

Duration – The weighted maturity of a bond’s cash flows. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a bond for a given change in interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations.

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.

General Obligation (GO) Bonds – A municipal bond secured by the pledge of the issuer’s full faith, credit, and taxing power rather than the revenue from a given project.

Leverage – The amount of debt used to finance a firm’s assets. A firm with significantly more debt than equity is considered to be highly leveraged.

Revenue Bond – A bond on which the debt service is payable solely from the revenue generated from the operation of the project being financed or a category of facilities, or from other non-tax sources.

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 income taxes.

 

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Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund

March 31, 2010

Table of Contents

Letter to Shareholders

   5

Schedule of Investments

   8

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   13

Statement of Operations

   14

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   15

Notes to Financial Statements

   16

Financial Highlights

   20

Expense Example

   22

Other Information

   23

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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Letter to Shareholders

 

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George Strickland

Co-Portfolio Manager

  

April 15, 2010

 

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

 

We are pleased to present the semi-annual report for the Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund. The net asset value of the Class A shares declined by 27 cents to $13.59 during the six months ended March 31, 2010. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 31.9 cents per share. If you reinvested your dividends, you received 32.2 cents per share. Dividends per share were lower for Class C shares and higher for Class I shares to account for varying class-specific expenses.

  

 

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Josh Gonze

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

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Christopher Ryon, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

   After a couple of years of unprecedented volatility, the municipal bond market has regained its status as one of the least exciting U.S. capital markets. While we embrace the new reality – slow and steady is what we strive for – we do not entirely trust it. Like other U.S. markets, the municipal market is benefiting from U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank support. By setting the Fed Funds Rate effectively at 0%, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is basically pushing hundreds of billions of dollars into bonds and bond funds. Flows into bond funds were $357 billion last year and may reach that level again this year. While we do not expect the Fed to hike the Fed Funds Rate soon, it is a reasonable bet that the next move will not be down. A significantly higher Fed Funds Rate, if and when it materializes, would likely not be good for bond fund flows or bond prices.
  

 

The second major element of federal support has been the implementation of the Build America Bond (BAB) program. This program allows municipalities to issue taxable bonds for qualified projects and receive a subsidy of 35% of their interest cost from the federal government. The program has been very popular, with almost $100 billion issued since the first deal was sold in April 2009. BAB issues currently account for over 30% of new issue municipal bond supply, crowding out much of the supply of traditional tax-exempt bonds. The reduced supply, coupled with heavy demand for bonds, has provided significant support to municipal bond prices. The BAB program is scheduled to expire at the end of this year, but will probably be extended, most likely with a reduced subsidy. Depending upon the final form of the program, we may see the balance shift back to more traditional tax-exempt issuance in 2011, which could erode some support for bond prices.

  
  

 

Another part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated approximately $280 billion to the states for various stimulus-related projects. The federal dollars helped the states close over $300 billion of budget gaps during the current recession, but most of that money will be spent by June 30, 2011. If tax revenues come back strongly over the next 12-24 months, the disappearing stimulus money may not be missed. However, if tax revenues are slow to bounce back, budget balancing will remain a perilous task.

 

Working in the opposite direction, higher tax rates should bolster demand for tax-exempt municipals, as Bush tax cuts expire and the highest marginal tax rates climb back up to 39.6% from 35%.

 

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Letter to Shareholders,   
    Continued   

 

On top of this, the recently signed health insurance reform law applies Medicare taxes to virtually all investment income except interest from tax-exempt municipal bonds. We believe that the status of municipal bonds as perhaps the last true legal tax shelter available to investors is not fully priced into the market.

The U.S. economy apparently hit bottom last summer and has been growing the last three quarters. However, payroll employment growth just showed up last month, and so many jobs were lost in the last two years that it will take several years of robust growth just to get back down to 6% unemployment. Most banks are still very reluctant to increase lending, and core consumer price inflation has slowed to a level not seen since 1960. So, despite the large amount of additional debt (particularly from the U.S. Treasury) coming into the marketplace, we don’t expect a dramatic rise in interest rates this year.

After three quarters of positive GDP growth, state tax revenues are still falling. The fourth quarter of 2009 marks the fifth consecutive quarter of declining state tax revenues. The rate of decline has moderated to 4.2% from a peak of 16.5% in the second quarter, but state tax revenues are still down over 8% from levels two years ago. Prior to the current downturn, state tax revenues grew 5 to 5.5% on average for two decades, allowing budgets and entitlements to expand at an unsustainable pace. Most states are going through a very difficult adjustment process and are dealing with shrinking tax revenues in very different ways. In general, we have favored states that set aside large reserve balances when times were better, and cut budgets and/or found new ongoing revenue streams when tax revenues declined. A few states have primarily added to debt loads, borrowed from future revenues, delayed payments and pension contributions, or used other accounting gimmicks to balance their budgets. These states seem to be making the assumption that tax revenues will bounce back strongly. There has been some recent improvement in revenues from some states in the early months of 2010, but it is still too early to count on. We will have to monitor the numbers carefully to determine if the more aggressive states get bailed out by rapid revenue growth or end up confronting even worse challenges ahead.

Tax revenues have held up much better at the local level, not yet going negative and growing 4.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009. Most local governments rely heavily on property taxes, which have traditionally been quite stable, and have proven to be so even in the worst real estate downturn in decades. Real estate taxes take a while to adjust and there are some areas of the country that are starting to see significantly lower tax revenues as properties make their way through the appeal process. We are watching these trends as they develop. Revenue bonds such as municipal utility bonds, hospital bonds, and toll roads have generally held up quite well in the current recession, and we continue to find issuers we like in these sectors. Hospitals, in particular, appear to be one of the few clear winners emerging from the recent health care reform.

Despite much improved market liquidity, strong demand for bonds, and general economic optimism, it is clearly a time for careful diligence and diversification of investment portfolios. Your Fund is broadly diversified and 75% invested in bonds rated BBB or above by at least one of the major rating agencies. The Fund is permitted by prospectus to invest up to 50% of assets in speculative grade (below BBB-) bonds, but currently has only 9.4% of assets in this category. We may increase this allocation if the credit environment improves or if credit spreads become more attractive, but see no reason to do this now. We do have 15.1% of the portfolio allocated to non-rated bonds that carry acceptable credit characteristics for the Fund, in our opinion. Your Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund is a diversified portfolio of over 100 municipal obligations from 29 states. It is designed to take on more credit and interest rate risk when we believe the municipal bond market is offering an attractive risk/reward trade-off, and less risk when we believe it is not. Currently, municipal credit

 

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spreads are quite wide relative to historic averages, but the credit environment is tenuous. Default rates on speculative grade bonds have been elevated for the last two years, and some investment-grade issuers such as Harrisburg, PA, and Jefferson County, AL, have fallen on hard times. Significant challenges lie ahead for municipal issuers, and we will strive to capitalize on opportunities and avoid pitfalls wherever possible.

The Class A shares of your Fund produced a total return of 1.24% over the six-month period ended March 31, 2010, compared to a negative 0.02% return for the BofA Merrill Lynch Municipal Master Index. Over the last six months, lower rated bonds generally outperformed higher rated bonds, and revenue bonds generally outperformed general obligation bonds. The Fund’s overweight of revenue bonds and lower rated bonds relative to the index contributed to its outperformance.

We started this Fund on April 1, 2009 because we saw an opportunity to capitalize on the severe financial dislocation that arose from the demise of the monoline bond insurers, municipal-focused hedge funds and other leveraged investors. Much of that dislocation has abated, largely due to government intervention, but significant opportunities still exist. We plan to capitalize on those opportunities wherever possible, using our fundamental, bottom-up, careful approach to portfolio construction. Thank you for investing in the Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund.

Sincerely,

 

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George Strickland   Josh Gonze   Christopher Ryon, 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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

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We have used ratings from Standard & Poor’s (S&P). Where S&P ratings are not available, we have used Moody’s Investors Service. Where neither rating is available, we have used ratings from Fitch Ratings. The category of investments identified as “AAA” in this graph includes investments which are pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity. Such investments are backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities to satisfy the timely payment of principal and interest and, therefore, are normally deemed to be equivalent to AAA-rated securities.

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

ARIZONA — 2.40%

        

Maricopa County PCR, 6.00% due 5/1/2029 put 5/1/2014 (Arizona Public Service Co.)

   BBB-/Baa2    $ 500,000    $ 524,515

Salt Verde Financial Corp., 5.25% due 12/1/2028

   A/A3      235,000      223,965

University Medical Center Corp., 6.25% due 7/1/2029

   BBB+/Baa1      100,000      105,816

University Medical Center Corp., 6.50% due 7/1/2039

   BBB+/Baa1      275,000      291,629

CALIFORNIA — 18.40%

        

California Financial Authority Revenue, 8.50% due 11/1/2039 (Harbor Regulation)

   NR/Ba1      1,000,000      1,009,710

California HFA, 0% due 8/1/2029 (Insured: AMBAC/FHA/VA)

   AA-/Aa3      2,135,000      674,446

California State Department of Water Resources Power Supply, 0.27% due 5/1/2022 put 4/1/2010 (Insured: Bank of New York) (daily demand notes)

   A-1+/
VMIG1
     500,000      500,000

California State Public Works Board, 6.25% due 4/1/2034

   BBB+/Baa2      100,000      102,909

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, 6.125% due 7/1/2046 (Aspire Public Schools)

   NR/NR      1,000,000      969,500

Carson Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, 7.00% due 10/1/2036 (Project Area 1)

   A-/NR      500,000      544,115

Daly County Housing Development Finance Agency, 5.25% due 12/15/2023 (Franciscan Mobile Park)

   A-/NR      650,000      599,229

Irvine Ranch Water District GO, 0.27% due 10/1/2041 put 4/1/2010 (Community Facilities District; LOC: Bank of America) (daily demand notes)

   A-1/VMIG1      300,000      300,000

Lee Lake Water District, 5.875% due 9/1/2027

   NR/NR      500,000      420,825

Los Angeles COP, 5.70% due 2/1/2018

   NR/Baa2      750,000      750,135

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, 0.27% due 7/1/2034 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Bank of America N.A.) (daily demand notes)

   A-1/VMIG1      300,000      300,000

M-S-R Energy Authority, 6.50% due 11/1/2039

   A/NR      1,000,000      1,065,880

Merced Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, 6.50% due 9/1/2039 (Merced Gateways)

   A-/NR      300,000      305,472

Oak Park USD GO, 0% due 8/1/2030 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      500,000      139,435

Riverside County Asset Leasing Corp., 0% due 6/1/2021 (Riverside County Hospital; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A2      435,000      223,390

San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Financing Authority Tax Allocation, 6.50% due 8/1/2039 (Mission Bay North Redevelopment)

   A-/NR      250,000      262,085

Sonoma County Community Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, 6.50% due 8/1/2034 (The Springs; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      100,000      105,612

State of California, 0.29% due 5/1/2034 put 4/1/2010 (Kindergarten; LOC: Citibank/California State Teachers Retirement) (daily demand notes)

   A-1/VMIG1      500,000      500,000

COLORADO — 7.92%

        

Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities, 5.25% due 8/15/2019 (Peak to Peak Charter School; Insured: Syncora)

   A/NR      100,000      102,515

Denver Convention Center, 5.125% due 12/1/2026 (Insured: XLCA)

   BBB-/Baa3      1,000,000      899,760

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Denver Convention Center, 5.00% due 12/1/2030 (Insured: Syncora)

   BBB-/Baa3    $ 250,000    $ 216,337

Denver Convention Center, 5.00% due 12/1/2035 (Insured: XLCA)

   BBB-/Baa3      250,000      208,890

Eagle Bend Metropolitan District GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2020 (Insured: Radian)

   A-/NR      1,100,000      1,060,279

Eagle River Fire District, 6.625% due 12/1/2024

   NR/NR      225,000      240,145

Eagle River Fire District, 6.875% due 12/1/2030

   NR/NR      400,000      422,944

Pinery West Metropolitan District No. 2 4.50% due 12/1/2032

   NR/NR      500,000      367,990

Public Authority For Colorado Energy, 5.75% due 11/15/2018 (Natural Gas Purchase Revenue)

   A/A2      240,000      257,400

CONNECTICUT — 2.03%

        

Connecticut Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 6.00% due 7/1/2039 (Ethel Walker School)

   BBB-/NR      1,000,000      965,200

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA — 1.12%

        

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, 0% due 10/1/2027 (Dulles Toll Road; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,500,000      533,985

FLORIDA — 1.49%

        

Capital Trust Agency MFR, 5.875% due 6/1/2038 (American Opportunity Housing)

   NR/B2      380,000      163,404

Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency, 5.625% due 3/1/2024

   NR/Baa1      340,000      322,840

Santa Rosa Bay Bridge Authority, 0% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: Radian-IBCC)

   NR/B3      100,000      59,305

St. Johns County IDA, 5.625% due 8/1/2034 (Presbyterian Retirement)

   NR/NR      180,000      162,074

GEORGIA — 1.86%

        

Atlanta Water & Waste Water, 6.25% due 11/1/2034

   A/Baa1      500,000      532,600

Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., 5.50% due 9/15/2023 (Georgia Gas)

   A/A2      350,000      355,082

GUAM — 2.24%

        

Guam Government, 5.75% due 12/1/2034 (Section 30)

   BBB-/NR      500,000      509,610

Guam Government GO, 7.00% due 11/15/2039

   B+/NR      520,000      555,859

HAWAII — 0.63%

        

Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance, 5.45% due 11/1/2023 (Hawaiian Electric Co.; Insured: Natl-Re) (AMT)

   AA/Baa1      300,000      300,054

IDAHO — 0.36%

        

Madison County Hospital Revenue COP, 5.25% due 9/1/2037

   BBB-/NR      200,000      173,208

ILLINOIS — 5.87%

        

Broadview Tax Increment Revenue, 5.25% due 7/1/2012

   NR/NR      750,000      749,310

Chicago Tax Increment, 4.70% due 11/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/NR      800,000      801,320

Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, 5.625% due 10/1/2022 (Augustana College)

   NR/Baa1      625,000      634,369

Illinois Finance Authority, 5.75% due 11/15/2037 (OSF Healthcare Systems)

   A/A2      330,000      326,373

Sangamon County School District COP, 5.875% due 8/15/2018 (Hay Edwards; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      300,000      288,573

INDIANA — 0.19%

        

Indiana Bond Bank, 5.25% due 10/15/2020 (Gas Revenue Program)

   NR/Aa3      90,000      91,132

KANSAS — 1.44%

        

Wichita Multi Family Housing, 5.85% due 12/1/2025 (Lein-Brentwood Apartments)

   B/NR      895,000      688,380

KENTUCKY — 4.05%

        

Kentucky EDA, 0% due 10/1/2021 (Norton Healthcare, Inc.; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      365,000      190,074

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Kentucky EDA, 0% due 10/1/2022 (Norton Healthcare, Inc.; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1    $ 2,490,000    $ 1,211,833

Owen County Waterworks Systems, 6.25% due 6/1/2039 (American Water Co.)

   BBB+/Baa2      500,000      530,365

LOUISIANA — 3.82%

        

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2032 (Black & Gold Facilities; Insured: CIFG)

   BBB-/Baa3      120,000      107,113

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, 5.375% due 5/15/2043 (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)

   NR/NR      500,000      440,335

Orleans Parish School Board GO, 0% due 2/1/2015 (Insured: FGIC)

   NR/NR      255,000      189,761

West Feliciana Parish PCR, 6.60% due 9/1/2028 (Entergy Gulf States)

   BBB/Baa3      1,085,000      1,085,803

MASSACHUSETTS — 1.55%

        

Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, 5.75% due 12/1/2042 put 5/1/2019 (Dominion Energy Brayton)

   A-/NR      200,000      212,484

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, 6.00% due 1/1/2028

   AA/NR      500,000      528,285

MICHIGAN — 8.29%

        

Dickinson County Healthcare Systems, 5.80% due 11/1/2024 (Insured: ACA-CBI)

   NR/NR      180,000      172,809

Michigan Public Educational Facilities Authority, 8.75% due 9/1/2039 (Bradford Academy)

   BBB-/NR      500,000      555,170

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 5.00% due 7/15/2025 (Oakwood Obligated Group)

   A/A2      650,000      619,151

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, 5.75% due 4/1/2032 (Oakwood Obligated Group)

   A/A2      150,000      148,523

Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority Revenue, 5.75% due 11/15/2039

   A/A1      1,000,000      974,940

Michigan State Strategic Fund, 5.00% due 8/1/2013 (NSF International)

   A-/NR      300,000      319,572

Michigan State Strategic Fund, 5.25% due 6/1/2018 (Clark Retirement Community)

   BBB-/NR      985,000      930,470

Michigan Strategic Fund, 7.00% due 5/1/2021 (The Detroit Edison Company; Insured: Natl-Re/IBC AMBAC)

   NR/NR      200,000      232,356

MINNESOTA — 1.71%

        

Dakota County Community Development Agency, 5.00% due 11/1/2022

   NR/NR      400,000      352,396

St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority, 5.25% due 5/15/2023 (Healthpartners Obligated Group)

   NR/Baa1      100,000      98,874

Washington County Housing Redevelopment Authority, 5.625% due 6/1/2037 (Birchwood & Woodbury)

   NR/NR      415,000      364,864

MISSOURI — 0.72%

        

Kansas City Tax Increment Financing Commission, 5.00% due 3/1/2012 (Maincor)

   NR/NR      340,000      341,340

NEVADA — 1.08%

        

Mesquite Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, 7.375% due 6/1/2024

   A-/NR      500,000      515,170

NEW MEXICO — 0.92%

        

Santa Fe County Charter School Foundation, 6.625% due 1/15/2036 (ATC Foundation)

   NR/NR      485,000      435,908

NEW YORK — 3.57%

        

Hempstead IDA, 5.00% due 12/1/2010 put 6/1/2010 (American Ref-Fuel)

   BB+/Baa2      1,000,000      1,001,600

New York City GO, 0.32% due 8/1/2023 put 4/1/2010 (Fiscal 2008; LOC: Allied Irish Bank plc) (daily demand notes)

   A-1/VMIG1      250,000      250,000

New York City GO, 0.35% due 8/1/2028 put 4/1//2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   A-1/VMIG1      200,000      200,000

New York City GO, 0.35% due 4/1/2035 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   A-1/VMIG1      250,000      250,000

OHIO — 1.35%

        

Cleveland Cuyahoga County Port Authority, 6.25% due 5/15/2016 (LOC: FifthThird Bank)

   NR/NR      100,000      98,992

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Ohio State Water Development Authority PCR, 5.875% due 6/1/2033 put 6/1/2016 (FirstEnergy Nuclear)

   BBB-/Baa1    $ 500,000    $ 542,875

OREGON — 2.00%

        

Western Generation Agency, 5.00% due 1/1/2016 (Wauna Cogeneration; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      1,000,000      953,790

PENNSYLVANIA — 3.48%

        

Allegheny County Redevelopment Authority, 5.10% due 7/1/2014 (Pittsburgh Mills)

   NR/NR      220,000      211,565

Pennsylvania EDA, 5.00% due 12/1/2014 (Colver Project; Insured: AMBAC) (AMT)

   BBB-/Ba1      450,000      445,001

Philadelphia IDA, 6.00% due 8/1/2035

   BBB+/NR      1,000,000      1,000,660

SOUTH DAKOTA — 1.61%

        

South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, 5.50% due 11/1/2040 (Sanford Health)

   AA-/A1      750,000      769,050

TENNESSEE — 1.26%

        

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., 5.00% due 2/1/2015

   A/Baa1      100,000      105,610

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., 5.25% due 9/1/2024

   BB+/Ba3      500,000      496,485

TEXAS — 11.55%

        

Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., 5.25% due 1/1/2024 (Austin Convention Center; Insured: XLCA)

   BB+/Baa3      720,000      658,253

Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc., 5.00% due 1/1/2034 (Austin Convention Center; Insured: Syncora)

   BB+/Baa3      415,000      315,616

Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. MFR, 5.70% due 1/1/2021 (American Opportunity Housing; Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/Baa1      100,000      85,870

Bexar County Housing Finance Corp. MFR, 5.80% due 1/1/2031 (American Opportunity Housing; Insured: Natl Re)

   NR/Baa1      550,000      434,417

Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp., 9.00% due 2/15/2038

   BBB-/NR      1,000,000      1,154,030

Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, 6.10% due 8/1/2024 (International Paper Co.) (AMT)

   BBB/Baa3      100,000      99,499

Kimble County Hospital District, 6.25% due 8/15/2033

   NR/NR      500,000      490,925

La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., 6.25% due 8/15/2039

   BBB/NR      1,000,000      1,027,010

Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, 6.00% due 10/1/2021

   BBB/Baa2      100,000      102,346

San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facilities Corp., 5.50% due 8/1/2021

   A/A2      40,000      42,387

Texas Public Finance Authority Charter School Finance Corp., 4.15% due 8/15/2016 (Idea Public School; Insured: ACA)

   BBB/NR      100,000      93,587

Texas Public Finance Authority Charter School Finance Corp., 5.00% due 8/15/2023 (Idea Public School; Insured: ACA)

   BBB/NR      155,000      141,273

Texas Public Finance Authority Charter School Finance Corp., 5.00% due 8/15/2030 (Idea Public School; Insured: ACA)

   BBB/NR      1,000,000      863,210

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS — 1.45%

        

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, 6.75% due 10/1/2037

   BBB/Baa3      500,000      541,845

Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority, 5.50% due 7/1/2017

   NR/Baa3      150,000      150,432

VIRGINIA — 3.51%

        

Norton IDA, 6.00% due 12/1/2014 (Norton Community Hospital; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      635,000      649,503

Virginia College Building Authority, 5.00% due 9/1/2016 (Hampden-Sydney College)

   A/NR      500,000      503,105

Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, 9.00% due 7/1/2039 (Hampton RDS Proton)

   NR/NR      500,000      519,150

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

WASHINGTON — 2.07%

        

aWashington HFA, 5.70% due 7/1/2038 (Overlake Hospital Medical Center)

   BBB+/NR    $ 1,000,000    $ 987,450
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.94% (Cost $45,404,954)

         $ 47,650,738

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.06%

           29,418
            

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

         $ 47,680,156
            

Footnote Legend

 

Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred subsequent to the reporting period end.
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
AGM    Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax
CIFG    Insured by CIFG Assurance North America Inc.
COP    Certificates of Participation
EDA    Economic Development Authority
FGIC    Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FHA    Insured by Federal Housing Administration
GO    General Obligation
HFA    Health Facilities Authority
IBC    Insured Bond Certificate
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
LOC    Letter of Credit
MFR    Multi Family Revenue
Natl-Re    Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PCR    Pollution Control Revenue Bond
Radian    Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
SPA    Stand-by Purchase Agreement
Syncora    Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.
USD    Unified School District
XLCA    Insured by XL Capital Assurance

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

  
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (cost $45,404,954) (Note 2)

   $ 47,650,738   

Cash

     208,123   

Receivable for investments sold

     1,000,000   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     259,027   

Interest receivable

     710,533   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     35,927   
        

Total Assets

     49,864,348   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     2,059,920   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     19,634   

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     32,746   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     24,593   

Dividends payable

     47,299   
        

Total Liabilities

     2,184,192   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 47,680,156   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Distribution in excess of net investment income

   $ (3,026

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     2,245,784   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     107,500   

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     45,329,898   
        
   $ 47,680,156   
        

NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share ($16,492,987 applicable to 1,213,396 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.59   

Maximum sales charge, 2.00% of offering price

     0.28   
        

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 13.87   
        

Class C Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($7,212,597 applicable to 530,041 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.61   
        

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($23,974,572 applicable to 1,762,472 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.60   
        

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

  
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest income (net of premium amortized of $15,590)

   $ 1,204,962   
        

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     151,543   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     8,929   

Class C Shares

     3,318   

Class I Shares

     5,204   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     17,858   

Class C Shares

     26,906   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     2,962   

Class C Shares

     1,358   

Class I Shares

     1,812   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     7,520   

Class C Shares

     6,899   

Class I Shares

     7,484   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     22,472   

Professional fees

     23,088   

Accounting fees

     610   

Trustee fees

     563   

Other expenses

     4,609   
        

Total Expenses

     293,135   

Less:

  

Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (42,788

Investment advisory fees waived by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (6,038

Distribution fees waived (Note 3)

     (10,762

Fees paid indirectly (Note 3)

     (74
        

Net Expenses

     233,473   
        

Net Investment Income

     971,489   
        

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     342,803   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (666,826
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (324,023
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 647,466   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund   

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010*
    Period Ended
September 30, 2009**
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 971,489      $ 397,331   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     342,803        80,474   

Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (666,826     2,912,610   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Resulting from Operations

     647,466        3,390,415   

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (336,684     (113,802

Class C Shares

     (117,274     (29,017

Class I Shares

     (517,531     (257,538

From realized gains

    

Class A Shares

     (110,998     —     

Class C Shares

     (40,025     —     

Class I Shares

     (164,754     —     

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     4,948,097        10,808,011   

Class C Shares

     3,611,668        3,417,545   

Class I Shares

     5,753,747        16,790,830   
                

Net Increase in Net Assets

     13,673,712        34,006,444   

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     34,006,444        —     
                

End of Period

   $ 47,680,156      $ 34,006,444   
                

 

* Unaudited.
** Fund Commenced operations on April 1, 2009.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income 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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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 primary investment objective is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal individual income tax.

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 of purchase, 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 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: Debt obligations have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

  
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Assets

           

Investments in Securities Municipal Bonds

   $ 47,650,738    $ —      $ 47,650,738    $ —  
                           

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 47,650,738    $ —      $ 47,650,738    $ —  

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 to shareholders substantially all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 realized 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.

Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .75 of 1% to .50 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund depending on the Fund’s asset size. For the six months ended March 31, 2010 the Advisor voluntarily waived investment advisory fees of

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

  
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

$6,038. The Trust also has entered into administrative services agreements 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to reimburse certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $17,548 for Class A shares, $12,385 for Class C shares, and $12,855 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $354 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $111 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, are set forth in the Statement of Operations. Distribution fees in the amount of $10,762 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, fees paid indirectly were $74.

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, 2010, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended     Period Ended*  
     March 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
    September 30, 2009
(Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   439,223      $ 5,959,843      850,895      $ 10,837,932   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   28,026        378,322      7,045        92,971   

Shares repurchased

   (102,566     (1,390,068   (9,227     (122,892
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   364,683      $ 4,948,097      848,713      $ 10,808,011   
                            

Class C Shares

        

Shares sold

   309,098      $ 4,212,053      264,135      $ 3,399,093   

Shares issued to shareholders inreinvestment of dividends

   8,042        108,687      1,396        18,452   

Shares repurchased

   (52,630     (709,072   —          —     
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   264,510      $ 3,611,668      265,531      $ 3,417,545   
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010
(Unaudited)
    Period Ended*
September 30, 2009
(Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   458,833      $ 6,230,287      1,383,622      $ 17,417,043   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   37,089        501,129      13,885        181,497   

Shares repurchased

   (71,850     (977,669   (59,107     (807,710
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   424,072      $ 5,753,747      1,338,400      $ 16,790,830   
                            

 

* The Fund commenced operations on April 1, 2009.

NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $11,651,821 and $3,818,711, respectively.

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 45,404,954   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 2,389,307   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (143,523
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 2,245,784   
        

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless

Otherwise

Noted,
Periods

are
Fiscal
Years

Ended
Sept. 30,

  Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of

Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
  Net
Realized

&
Unrealized

Gain
(Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Dividends
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Dividends
    Net
Asset

Value
End
of
Period
  Net
Investment

Income
(Loss)

(%)
    Expenses,
After

Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After

Expense
Reductions
and

Net of
Custody

Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before
Expense

Reductions
(%)
    Total
Return
(%)(a)
  Portfolio
Turnover

Rate (%)
  Net
Assets at
End

of
Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

  

               

2010(b)(c)

  $ 13.86   0.32   (0.16   0.16   (0.32   (0.11   (0.43   $ 13.59   4.71 (d)    1.25 (d)    1.25 (d)    1.53 (d)    1.24   9.81   $ 16,493

2009(c)(e)

  $ 11.94   0.29   1.91      2.20   (0.28   —        (0.28   $ 13.86   4.71 (d)    1.25 (d)    1.25 (d)    2.92 (d)    18.65   14.37   $ 11,761

Class C Shares

  

               

2010(b)

  $ 13.87   0.30   (0.15   0.15   (0.30   (0.11   (0.41   $ 13.61   4.42 (d)    1.55 (d)    1.55 (d)    2.45 (d)    1.16   9.81   $ 7,213

2009(e)

  $ 11.94   0.27   1.93      2.20   (0.27   —        (0.27   $ 13.87   4.40 (d)    1.55 (d)    1.55 (d)    6.40 (d)(f)    18.58   14.37   $ 3,684

Class I Shares

  

               

2010(b)

  $ 13.87   0.33   (0.15   0.18   (0.34   (0.11   (0.45   $ 13.60   4.97 (d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    1.14 (d)    1.37   9.81   $ 23,974

2009(e)

  $ 11.94   0.31   1.92      2.23   (0.30   —        (0.30   $ 13.87   4.90 (d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    2.12 (d)    18.87   14.37   $ 18,561

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Fund commenced operations on April 1, 2009.
(f) Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate. See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE   
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account  Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,012.40    $ 6.27

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.70    $ 6.29

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,011.60    $ 7.77

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.20    $ 7.80

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,013.70    $ 4.97

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.00    $ 4.99

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.25%; C: 1.55%; 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 for each class of shares 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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OTHER INFORMATION   
    Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 (and in the case of the Fund’s first year, is available from inception on April 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009). 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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages is current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Bond funds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The principal value of bonds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.

Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account applicable sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower. Minimum investments for Class I shares are higher than those for other classes. Class I shares may not be available to all investors.

 

Share Class

  

NASDAQ Symbol

  

Cusip

Class A

   LTCAX    885-215-426

Class C

   LTCCX    885-215-418

Class I

   LTCIX    885-215-392

Lipper’s 2008

Best Fixed-Income Fund Family

Thornburg Investment Management ranked #1 out of 41 eligible firms in Lipper, Inc.’s fixed income large firm universe for the three-year period ended 12/31/07, based on risk-adjusted returns. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Lipper’s large firm universe is comprised of fund families with more than $28 billion in total net assets. Only fund families with at least five bond funds were eligible. Risk-adjusted returns were calculated with dividends reinvested and without sales charges. We did not win this award in 2009 or 2010.

Glossary

Barclays Capital Five-Year Municipal Bond Index – A rules-based, market-value-weighted index of the 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.

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) – A federal tax aimed at ensuring that high-income individuals, estates, trusts, and corporations pay a minimal level income tax. For individuals, the AMT is calculated by adding tax preference items to regular taxable income.

Annualized Distribution Yield – The distribution yield is calculated by taking the sum of the month’s total distribution factors and dividing this sum by a 30-day period and annualizing to a 360-day year. The value is then divided by the ending maximum offering price per share to arrive at the annualized distribution yield. The yield is calculated on a periodic basis and is subject to change.

Bond Credit Ratings – A bond credit rating assesses the financial ability of a debt issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Ratings of AAA (the highest), AA, A, and BBB are investment-grade quality. Ratings of BB, B, CCC, CC, C, and D (the lowest) are considered below investment grade, speculative grade, or junk bonds. Unless otherwise noted, the ratings listed are from Municipal Market Data and are a combination of ratings from Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch Ratings.

Duration – The weighted maturity of a bond’s cash flows. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a bond for a given change in interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations.

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.

General Obligation (GO) Bonds – A municipal bond secured by the pledge of the issuer’s full faith, credit, and taxing power rather than the revenue from a given project.

Revenue Bond – A bond on which the debt service is payable solely from the revenue generated from the operation of the project being financed or a category of facilities, or from other non-tax sources.

SEC Yield – SEC Yield is computed in accordance with SEC standards measuring the net investment income per share over a specified 30-day period expressed as a percentage of the maximum offering price of the Fund’s shares at the end of the period.

 

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Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund

At Thornburg, our approach to management of the Fund is based on the premise that investors in the Fund seek preservation of capital along with an attractive, relatively stable yield. While aggressive bond strategies may generate stronger returns when the market is turning a blind eye towards risk, they usually fail to stack up over longer periods of time. Our patience and diligence was recognized by Lipper in 2008 with the Best Fixed-Income Fund Family Award.

We apply time-tested techniques to manage risk and provide attractive returns. These include:

 

   

Building a laddered portfolio. Laddering has been shown over time to mitigate price and interest rate risk.

 

   

Investing on a cash-only basis without using leverage. While leveraged strategies may enhance returns when market conditions are favorable, they can quickly compound losses when sentiment shifts.

 

   

Conducting in-depth fundamental research on each issue and actively monitoring positions for subsequent credit events.

 

   

Diversifying among a large number of generally high-quality bonds.

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Josh Gonze, George Strickland, and Chris Ihiefeld

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IMPORTANT

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit thornburg.com.

The maximum sales charge for the Fund’s Class A shares is 1.50%. The total annual fund operating expense of Class A shares is 0.99%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS   
For periods ended March 31, 2010   
     1 Yr     3 Yrs     5 Yrs     10 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 2/19/87)

          

Without sales charge

   6.91   4.29   3.69   3.69   4.78

With sales charge

   5.33   3.78   3.37   3.54   4.71

30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES

As of March 31, 2010

Annualized

Distribution Yield

  

SEC

Yield

2.80%

   2.05%

 

KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES
As of March 31, 2010

Number of Bonds

   145

Duration

   3.6 Yrs

Average Maturity

   4.7 Yrs

See the entire portfolio in the Schedule of Investments beginning on page 10.

 

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THORNBURG CALIFORNIA LIMITED TERM MUNICIPAL FUND VERSUS

LIPPER CALIFORNIA TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUNDS AVERAGE

Class A shares as of March 31, 2010

We are often asked to compare Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund to money market fund returns. Municipal bond funds are not an exact substitute for money market funds. These investments have certain differences, which are summarized below. Investors in the Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund took more risk than tax-exempt money market fund investors to earn their higher returns.

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Past performance does not guarantee future results. Performance data above does not include the 1.50% sales charge for Class A shares. If the sales charge had been included, returns would have been lower. Returns shown are minus the initial investment.

Investors in municipal bond funds may experience more volatility than those in comparable money market funds. There are also differences in fees and expenses.

Investors in the Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund took more risk than money market investors to earn their higher returns, including interest rate and credit risk. Unlike money market funds, the prices of bonds fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, with principal values decreasing when interest rates rise and increasing when interest rates fall. Generally, money market funds seek to maintain an investment portfolio with an average maturity of 90 days or less. Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund has an average maturity of normally less than five years. Interest dividends paid by the Fund or by California tax-exempt money market funds are generally exempt from federal income tax and, for residents of California, state income tax (may be subject to AMT).

Money market funds seek to preserve the value per share at $1.00, whereas, the Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund’s net asset value changes daily. It is possible to lose money when investing in either the Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund or a tax-exempt money market fund. Neither are insured by the FDIC or any other government agency.

Lipper California Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Average is an arithmetic average of the total return of all tax-exempt money market mutual funds. You cannot invest in a category average.

 

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Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund

March 31, 2010

 

Table of Contents

  

Letter to Shareholders

   7

Schedule of Investments

   10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   14

Statement of Operations

   15

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   16

Notes to Financial Statements

   17

Financial Highlights

   22

Expense Example

   24

Other Information

   25

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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Letter to Shareholders

 

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George Strickland

Co-Portfolio Manager

  

April 15, 2010

 

Dear 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 declined by five cents to $13.04 during the six months ended March 31, 2010. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 20.4 cents per share. If you reinvested your dividends, you received 20.6 cents per share. Dividends per share were lower for Class C shares and higher for Class I shares to account for varying class-specific expenses.

  
  

 

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Josh Gonze

Co-Portfolio Manager

   After a couple of years of unprecedented volatility, the municipal bond market has regained its status as one of the least exciting U.S. capital markets. While we embrace the new reality – slow and steady is what we strive for – we do not entirely trust it. Like other U.S. markets, the municipal market is benefiting from U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank support. By setting the Fed Funds Rate effectively at 0%, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is basically pushing hundreds of billions of dollars into bonds and bond funds. Flows into bond funds were $357 billion last year and may reach that level again this year. While we do not expect the Fed to hike the Fed Funds Rate soon, it is a reasonable bet that the next move will not be down. A significantly higher Fed Funds Rate, if and when it materializes, would likely not be good for bond fund flows or bond prices.

 

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Christopher Ihlefeld

Co-Portfolio Manager

  

The second major element of federal support has been the implementation of the Build America Bond (BAB) program. This program allows municipalities to issue taxable bonds for qualified projects and receive a subsidy of 35% of their interest cost from the federal government. The program has been very popular, with almost $100 billion issued since the first deal was sold in April 2009. BAB issues currently account for over 30% of new issue municipal bond supply, crowding out much of the supply of traditional tax-exempt bonds. The reduced supply, coupled with heavy demand for bonds has provided significant support to municipal bond prices. The BAB program is scheduled to expire at the end of this year, but will probably be extended, most likely with a reduced subsidy. Depending upon the final form of the program, we may see the balance shift back to more traditional tax-exempt issuance in 2011, which could erode some support for bond prices.

 

Another part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated approximately $280 billion to the states for various stimulus-related projects. The federal dollars helped the states close over $300 billion of budget gaps during the current recession, but most of that money will be spent by June 30, 2011. If tax revenues come back strongly over the next 12-24 months, the disappearing stimulus money may not be missed. However, if tax revenues are slow to bounce back, budget balancing will remain a perilous task.

  
   Working in the opposite direction, higher tax rates should bolster demand for tax-exempt municipals, as Bush tax cuts expire and the highest marginal tax rates climb back up to 39.6% from 35%. On top of this, the recently signed health insurance reform law applies Medicare taxes to virtually all investment income except interest from tax-exempt municipal bonds. We believe that the status of municipal bonds as perhaps the last true legal tax shelter available to investors is not fully priced into the market.

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

Continued

The U.S. economy apparently hit bottom last summer and has been growing the last three quarters. However, payroll employment growth just showed up last month, and so many jobs were lost in the last two years that it will take several years of robust growth just to get back down to six percent unemployment. Most banks are still very reluctant to increase lending, and core consumer price inflation has slowed to a level not seen since 1960. So, despite the large amount of additional debt (particularly from the U.S. Treasury) coming into the marketplace, we don’t expect a dramatic rise in interest rates this year.

After three quarters of positive GDP growth, state tax revenues are still falling. The fourth quarter of 2009 marks the fifth consecutive quarter of declining state tax revenues. The rate of decline has moderated to 4.2% from a peak of 16.5% in the second quarter, but state tax revenues are still down over 8% from levels two years ago. Prior to the current downturn, state tax revenues grew 5 to 5.5% on average for two decades, allowing budgets and entitlements to expand at an unsustainable pace. Most states are going through a very difficult adjustment process and dealing with shrinking tax revenues in very different ways.

California’s economy was particularly hard hit by the recent recession. The current unemployment rate of 12.6% is up 2% in the last year and almost 3% above the national unemployment rate. State tax revenues have dropped precipitously due primarily to a heavy reliance on income and capital gains taxes. Some previous budget solutions have proven difficult to enact, opening up a $6 billion deficit in the current (2009/10) fiscal year. The state expects the deficit to grow to $18.9 billion through the end of fiscal 2011, absent balancing measures. The governor has proposed filling the gap with $8.5 billion in spending cuts, $6.9 billion in extraordinary federal assistance, and $4.5 billion in fund shifts and other measures. Since some of the proposals are quite controversial, and it takes a 2/3 vote from the legislature to approve a budget, we can expect negotiations to be prolonged and contentious (yet again). In addition, it appears that the governor will not get much of the $6.9 billion of federal assistance he is counting on. Recent tax revenues have been $2 billion (3.9%) above expectations and home sales and prices have shown some strength lately. If the California economy continues to improve, budget balancing should get easier. However, long-term issues remain, including replacing lost revenue in 2012 when the federal stimulus funds dry up, and evidence of large underfunded pension obligations. We are optimistic that solutions can be reached, but cautious while we await further developments.

Tax revenues have held up much better at the local level, not yet going negative and growing 4.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009. Most local governments rely heavily on property taxes, which have traditionally been quite stable, and have proven to be so even in the worst real estate downturn in decades. Real estate taxes take a while to adjust and there are some areas of the country that are starting to see significantly lower tax revenues as properties make their way through the appeal process. We are watching these trends as they develop. Revenue bonds such as municipal utility bonds, hospital bonds, and toll roads have generally held up quite well in the current recession, and we continue to find issuers we like in these sectors. Hospitals, in particular, appear to be one of the few clear winners coming out of the recent health care reform law.

Despite much improved market liquidity, strong demand for bonds, and general economic optimism, it is a clearly a time for careful diligence and diversification of investment portfolios. Your Fund is broadly diversified and 90% invested in bonds rated A or above by at least one of the major rating agencies. Your Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund is

 

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a laddered portfolio of over 140 municipal obligations from various municipal sectors and geographic regions within the state of California. 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 short and 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.

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The Class A shares of your Fund produced a total return of 1.19% (at NAV) over the six-month period ended March 31, 2010, compared to a 1.32% return for the Barclays Capital Five-Year Municipal Bond Index. California bonds have significantly underperformed bonds from most other states over the last six months as many investors have steered their investments elsewhere (the Barclays index is a national index). In addition, over the last six months, 5-year bonds outperformed 1-4 year bonds and 6-10 year bonds. Since the Fund invests in a laddered portfolio of bonds from 1 to 10 years, many of the shorter and longer bonds in the Fund underperformed the index, leading to some underperformance by the Fund relative to the index.

Historically, 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,

 

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George Strickland    Josh Gonze    Christopher Ihlefeld
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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

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We have used ratings from Standard & Poor’s (S&P). Where S&P ratings are not available, we have used Moody’s Investors Service. Where neither rating is available, we have used ratings from Fitch Ratings. The category of investments identified as “AAA” in this graph includes investments which are pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity. Such investments are backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities to satisfy the timely payment of principal and interest and, therefore, are normally deemed to be equivalent to AAA-rated securities.

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

ABAG Finance Authority, 4.75% due 10/1/2011 (California School of Mechanical Arts)

   NR/A3    $ 435,000    $ 452,261

ABAG Finance Authority, 4.75% due 10/1/2012 (California School of Mechanical Arts)

   NR/A3      455,000      474,806

Alameda County COP, 5.375% due 12/1/2010 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/A2      2,000,000      2,047,800

Alameda County COP, 5.625% due 12/1/2016 (Santa Rita Jail; Insured: AMBAC)

   AA-/NR      1,830,000      2,087,591

Alvord USD GO, 5.25% due 2/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A+/Baa1      1,150,000      1,267,794

Bay Area Toll Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2016 (San Francisco Bay Area)

   AA/Aa3      2,075,000      2,356,557

Burbank Water & Power, 5.00% due 6/1/2015

   AA-/A1      750,000      849,540

Burbank Water & Power, 5.00% due 6/1/2016

   AA-/A1      500,000      565,150

Burbank Water & Power, 5.00% due 6/1/2017

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,127,110

Burbank Water & Power, 5.00% due 6/1/2018

   AA-/A1      360,000      401,544

Burbank Water & Power, 5.00% due 6/1/2020

   AA-/A1      625,000      690,112

Calexico USD GO, 6.75% due 9/1/2017

   BBB+/NR      3,060,000      3,237,358

California Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2018 (Pitzer College)

   NR/A3      1,540,000      1,630,490

California Educational Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2020 (Pitzer College)

   NR/A3      1,445,000      1,507,395

California HFA, 5.00% due 11/15/2011 (Cedars Sinai Medical Center)

   AAA/A2      1,500,000      1,588,530

a California HFA, 5.25% due 10/1/2013 (Providence Health)

   AA/Aa2      650,000      726,206

California HFA, 5.00% due 8/15/2014 (Cedars Sinai Medical Center)

   NR/A2      1,500,000      1,639,590

California HFA, 6.00% due 10/1/2018 (Providence Health)

   AA/Aa2      500,000      586,800

California HFA, 5.10% due 2/1/2019 (Episcopal Home)

   A-/NR      2,000,000      1,996,900

California HFA, 5.00% due 7/1/2027 put 7/1/2014 (Catholic Healthcare West)

   A/A2      2,000,000      2,170,040

California HFA, 0% due 8/1/2029 (Insured: AMBAC/FHA/VA)

   AA-/Aa3      3,200,000      1,010,880

California Housing Finance Agency, 4.85% due 8/1/2016 (Insured: AGM) (AMT)

   AAA/Aa2      1,000,000      1,010,310

California Housing Finance Agency, 9.875% due 2/1/2017

   AA-/Aa3      1,345,000      1,369,829

California Housing Finance Agency, 5.00% due 8/1/2017 (Insured: AGM) (AMT)

   AAA/Aa2      980,000      1,000,070

California Housing Finance Agency, 5.125% due 8/1/2018 (Insured: AGM) (AMT)

   AAA/Aa2      1,000,000      983,770

California Mobile Home Park Financing Authority, 4.75% due 11/15/2010 (Rancho Vallecitos; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      255,000      255,918

California Mobile Home Park Financing Authority, 5.00% due 11/15/2013 (Rancho Vallecitos; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      570,000      571,277

California PCR, 5.90% due 6/1/2014 (San Diego Gas & Electric)

   A/A2      2,500,000      2,805,200

California PCR, 5.35% due 12/1/2016 (Pacific Gas & Electric) (AMT)

   A/A3      2,000,000      2,061,760

California PCR Solid Waste Disposal, 6.75% due 7/1/2011 (North County Recycling Center) (ETM)

   NR/Aaa      980,000      1,021,513

California PCR Solid Waste Disposal, 5.25% due 6/1/2023 put 12/1/2017 (Republic Services, Inc.) (AMT)

   BBB/Baa3      1,620,000      1,638,014

California State Department of Transportation COP, 5.25% due 3/1/2016 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa2      2,000,000      2,006,780

California State Department of Water Resources, 6.00% due 5/1/2013

   AA-/Aa3      2,270,000      2,519,337

California State Department of Water Resources, 0.27% due 5/1/2022 put 4/1/2010 (Insured: Bank of New York) (daily demand notes)

   AA/Aaa      1,000,000      1,000,000

California State Economic Recovery GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2018

   A+/A1      3,000,000      3,306,330

California State GO, 5.75% due 10/1/2010 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,024,550

California State GO, 5.50% due 3/1/2012 (School Improvements; Insured: FGIC-TCRS)

   A/Baa1      230,000      233,855

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

California State GO, 0.29% due 5/1/2034 put 4/1/2010 (Various Kindergarten; LOC: Citibank N.A.) (weekly demand notes)

   A+/Aaa    $ 1,000,000    $ 1,000,000

California State Public Works Board, 5.00% due 11/1/2016 (California State University)

   BBB+/A1      1,000,000      1,047,500

California State Public Works Board Lease, 5.50% due 6/1/2010 (Various Universities)

   AA-/Aa2      360,000      363,020

California State Public Works Board Lease, 5.25% due 10/1/2013 (California State University)

   BBB+/A1      500,000      501,080

California State Public Works Board Lease, 5.25% due 12/1/2014

   BBB+/Baa2      1,525,000      1,535,187

California State Public Works Board Lease, 5.00% due 1/1/2015 (Department of Corrections; Insured: AMBAC)

   BBB+/Baa3      2,000,000      2,139,160

California State Public Works Board Lease, 5.00% due 11/1/2015 (Various Universities)

   AA-/Aa2      1,000,000      1,086,630

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, 5.00% due 6/15/2013

   A-/Baa1      2,500,000      2,682,025

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, 5.00% due 5/15/2015 (Irvine LLC- UCI East Campus)

   NR/Baa2      2,300,000      2,478,296

California Statewide Communities Development Authority, 5.00% due 4/1/2019 (Guaranty Agreement: Kaiser Permanente)

   A+/NR      3,000,000      3,180,630

b California Statewide Communities Development Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2020 (Aspire Public Schools)

   NR/NR      1,350,000      1,347,759

California Statewide Community Development Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2010 (Huntington Memorial Hospital)

   A+/NR      1,000,000      1,009,000

California Statewide Community Development Authority, 5.25% due 8/1/2014 (East Campus Apartments; Insured: ACA)

   NR/Baa1      1,215,000      1,258,047

California Statewide Community Development Authority, 5.50% due 8/15/2014 (Enloe Medical Center; Insured: CA Mtg Insurance)

   A-/NR      750,000      809,437

California Statewide Community Development Authority COP, 6.50% due 8/1/2012 (Cedars Sinai Center Hospital; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A2      430,000      456,153

California Statewide Community Development Authority PCR, 4.10% due 4/1/2028 put 4/1/2013 (Southern California Edison Co.; Insured: Syncora)

   A/A1      2,575,000      2,699,450

Carson Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, 6.00% due 10/1/2019 (Project Area 1)

   A-/NR      1,050,000      1,147,734

Central Union High School District Imperial County, 5.00% due 8/1/2012 (Insured: FGIC)

   A+/NR      830,000      881,377

Central Valley Financing Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2015 (Carson Ice)

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,102,110

Central Valley Financing Authority, 5.25% due 7/1/2020 (Carson Ice)

   A+/A1      500,000      545,945

Cerritos Public Financing Authority Tax Allocation, 5.00% due 11/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A-/NR      1,260,000      1,345,025

Chula Vista COP, 5.25% due 3/1/2020

   A-/NR      1,300,000      1,330,524

Corona Norco USD GO, 0% due 9/1/2017 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,595,000      1,152,212

Daly City Housing Development Financing Agency, 5.00% due 12/15/2019 (Franciscan Mobile Home Park)

   A-/NR      1,815,000      1,743,616

Desert Sands USD COP, 5.25% due 3/1/2014 (School Improvements)

   A+/A2      1,745,000      1,874,793

Desert Sands USD COP, 5.00% due 3/1/2017 (School Improvements)

   A+/A2      1,500,000      1,565,115

East Bay Municipal Utility District, 0.28% due 6/1/2038 put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes)

   AAA/Aa2      1,300,000      1,300,000

Escondido USD GO, 6.10% due 11/1/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      500,000      502,245

Fillmore Public Financing Authority, 5.00% due 5/1/2016 (Water Recycling; Insured: CIFG)

   A/Baa2      735,000      777,329

High Desert California Memorial Health Care, 5.40% due 10/1/2011

   NR/NR      1,315,000      1,316,328

Inland Valley Development Agency, 5.25% due 4/1/2012

   A/NR      1,490,000      1,563,278

Irvine Ranch Water District GO, 0.28% due 4/1/2033 put 4/1/2010 (LOC: Bank of America N.A.) (daily demand notes)

   A+/Aa3      1,075,000      1,075,000

Irvine Ranch Water District GO, 0.35% due 7/1/2035 put 4/1/2010 (LOC: Landesbank Baden) (daily demand notes)

   A-/Aa2      650,000      650,000

Irvine Ranch Water District GO, 0.27% due 10/1/2041 put 4/1/2010 (LOC: Bank of America) (daily demand notes)

   A+/Aa3      2,300,000      2,300,000

Kern Community College District COP, 4.00% due 4/1/2014

   SP-1+/NR      2,000,000      2,037,240

Kern High School District GO, 7.00% due 8/1/2010 (ETM)

   NR/Baa1      165,000      168,673

Kings Canyon Joint USD GO, 5.375% due 8/1/2017 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/NR      1,000,000      1,067,200

Lindsay USD COP, 5.75% due 10/1/2017 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,160,000      1,210,182

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

  

Credit Rating†

S&P/ Moody’s

   Principal
Amount
   Value

Lindsay USD COP, 6.00% due 10/1/2018 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR    $ 680,000    $ 711,620

Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency, 5.75% due 7/1/2010 (Cinerama Dome Public

        

Parking; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      435,000      432,542

Los Angeles Convention & Exhibition Center Authority, 5.00% due 8/15/2016

   AA-/A1      2,000,000      2,209,240

aLos Angeles COP, 5.00% due 2/1/2012 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A+/A1      1,400,000      1,488,410

Los Angeles County Schools, 5.00% due 6/1/2016 (Pooled Financing; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,000,000      1,050,660

Los Angeles County Schools, 5.00% due 6/1/2017 (Pooled Financing; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,010,000      1,048,350

Los Angeles Department of Airports, 5.50% due 5/15/2018 (Los Angeles Int’l.)

   AA/Aa3      2,000,000      2,179,280

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, 5.25% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/Aa3      3,000,000      3,175,770

Los Angeles Solid Waste, 3.00% due 2/1/2011

   AA/Aa3      1,610,000      1,642,168

Los Angeles Solid Waste, 4.00% due 2/1/2012

   AA/NR      850,000      895,738

Los Angeles USD, 5.00% due 10/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A2      1,500,000      1,648,830

Los Angeles USD GO, 5.50% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/Aa3      2,500,000      2,737,875

Merced Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, 5.25% due 9/1/2020

   A-/NR      1,190,000      1,215,038

Milpitas Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, 5.00% due 9/1/2015 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      2,000,000      2,094,260

Mojave USD COP, 0% due 9/1/2017 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,045,000      765,933

Mojave USD COP, 0% due 9/1/2018 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,095,000      738,194

Monterey County COP, 5.00% due 8/1/2014 Refinancing Project; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,000,000      2,210,740

Moorpark Mobile Home Park, 5.80% due 5/15/2010 (Villa Del Arroyo; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      270,000      270,459

bNorthern California Power Agency, 4.00% due 7/1/2015

   A/A2      500,000      536,825

bNorthern California Power Agency, 5.00% due 7/1/2016

   A/A2      500,000      552,680

bNorthern California Power Agency, 5.00% due 7/1/2018

   A/A2      1,250,000      1,354,850

aNorwalk Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, 5.00% due 10/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      625,000      663,375

Oxnard Financing Authority Solid Waste, 5.25% due 6/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC)

   A+/NR      1,000,000      1,083,640

Oxnard Financing Authority Waste Water, 5.00% due 5/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) (AMT)

   A/NR      2,115,000      2,255,817

Palomar Pomerado Health GO, 0% due 8/1/2019 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      2,000,000      1,268,080

Port Oakland California, 5.75% due 11/1/2012 (Port, Airport & Marina Improvements; Insured:

        

FGIC) (AMT)

   A/A2      2,160,000      2,166,480

Richmond Joint Powers Financing Authority, 5.25% due 5/15/2013 (Lease & Gas Tax)

   A/NR      390,000      390,113

Riverside County Palm Desert Financing Authority, 5.00% due 5/1/2013

   AA-/A2      1,000,000      1,080,210

Roseville Natural Gas Financing Authority, 5.00% due 2/15/2017

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,040,980

Sacramento City Financing Authority, 0% due 11/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      3,310,000      2,674,712

Sacramento Cogeneration Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2015 (Procter & Gamble)

   A+/A1      1,100,000      1,224,223

Sacramento Cogeneration Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 (Procter & Gamble)

   A+/A1      625,000      682,488

San Bernardino County Community Facilities District, 5.10% due 9/1/2011

   NR/NR      190,000      193,154

San Bernardino County Community Facilities District, 5.20% due 9/1/2012

   NR/NR      205,000      209,278

San Bernardino County Community Facilities District, 5.30% due 9/1/2013

   NR/NR      300,000      306,633

San Bernardino County Multi Family Housing, 4.75% due 12/15/2031 put 12/15/2011 (Rolling

        

Ridge LLC; Collateralized: FNMA)

   NR/Aaa      3,100,000      3,285,938

San Diego County COP, 5.625% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/NR      350,000      361,753

San Diego County COP, 5.50% due 9/1/2017 (Developmental Services Foundation)

   NR/Ba1      2,000,000      1,921,080

San Francisco City & County Airports, 5.25% due 5/1/2013 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   A/A1      1,055,000      1,098,972

aSan Francisco City & County Airports, 6.50% due 5/1/2019 put 5/1/2010 (International Airport)

   A/A1      1,480,000      1,487,104

San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency, 0% due 7/1/2010 (George R. Moscone

        

Convention Center)

   AA-/Aa3      1,380,000      1,374,232

San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Agency, 0% due 7/1/2011 (George R. Moscone;

        

Insured: Natl Re-IBC)

   AA-/Aa3      1,200,000      1,190,604

San Joaquin County COP, 5.50% due 11/15/2013 (Capital Facilities; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,000,000      1,042,050

San Joaquin Delta Community College District GO, 0% due 8/1/2019 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      5,000,000      3,271,650

San Jose Evergreen Community College District GO, 0% due 9/1/2011 crossover refunded 9/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA-/Aa2      2,200,000      2,073,324

San Jose Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation, 5.25% due 8/1/2012 (Merged Area Redevelopment; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/A3      1,000,000      1,057,300

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

  

Credit Rating†

S&P/ Moody’s

   Principal
Amount
   Value  

San Luis & Delta-Mendota Water Authority, 4.50% due 3/1/2014 (Water Utility Improvements)

   A+/NR    $ 2,000,000    $ 2,121,200   

San Mateo Flood Control District COP, 5.25% due 8/1/2017 (Colma Creek; Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,000,000      1,000,600   

San Mateo USD GO, 0% due 9/1/2019 (Insured: FGIC)

   AA/Aa2      2,000,000      1,309,300   

Santa Barbara County, 5.25% due 12/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA+/A1      1,145,000      1,244,981   

Santa Clara County Financing Authority, 5.00% due 5/15/2012 (Multiple Facilities)

   AA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,081,750   

Seal Beach Redevelopment Agency Mobile Home Park, 5.20% due 12/15/2013 (Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      470,000      480,725   

Solano County COP, 5.00% due 11/15/2013

   AA-/A2      1,780,000      1,933,205   

Solano County COP, 5.00% due 11/15/2016

   AA-/A2      1,000,000      1,065,290   

Southeast Resource Recovery Facilities Authority, 5.375% due 12/1/2013 (Insured: AMBAC) (AMT)

   A+/A2      1,060,000      1,137,486   

Southeast Resource Recovery Facilities Authority, 5.25% due 12/1/2017 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A2      1,000,000      1,043,120   

Southern California Public Power Authority, 5.15% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/Aa3      350,000      393,960   

Southern California Public Power Authority, 5.15% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/Aa3      250,000      281,400   

Torrance Hospital Revenue, 6.00% due 6/1/2022 (Torrance Memorial Medical Center)

   A+/A1      2,600,000      2,648,568   

Tracy Area Public Facilities Financing Agency Special Tax, 5.875% due 10/1/2019 (Community

        

Facilities District No. 87)

   A/Baa1      835,000      841,872   

Tuolumne Wind Project Authority, 5.00% due 1/1/2015 (Tuolumne Co.)

   A+/A1      500,000      554,455   

Tuolumne Wind Project Authority, 5.00% due 1/1/2018 (Tuolumne Co.)

   A+/A1      1,460,000      1,580,654   

Twin Rivers USD GO, 0% due 4/1/2014

   A+/NR      1,000,000      878,150   

Val Verde USD COP, 5.00% due 1/1/2014 (Insured: FGIC) (ETM)

   NR/NR      445,000      502,797   

Victorville Redevelopment Agency, 5.00% due 12/1/2014 (Bear Valley Road; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      255,000      273,044   

Walnut Valley USD GO, 8.75% due 8/1/2010 (Insured: Natl-Re) (ETM)

   AA-/NR      1,000,000      1,027,990   

Washington USD COP, 5.00% due 8/1/2017 (New High School; Insured: AMBAC)

   A/NR      725,000      754,094   

Washington USD Yolo County, 5.00% due 8/1/2021 (New High School; Insured: AMBAC)

   A/NR      910,000      908,298   

Whittier Solid Waste, 5.375% due 8/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/NR      855,000      856,197   

Woodland GO, 2.50% due 6/30/2010 (Revenue Anticipation Notes)

   SP-1+/NR      1,900,000      1,906,575   
              

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.55% (Cost $185,455,235)

         $ 189,660,630   

LIABILITIES NET OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.55)%

           (1,045,342
              

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

         $ 188,615,288   
              

Footnote Legend

 

Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred subsequent to the reporting period end.
a Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security.
b When-issued security.

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

ABAG    Association of Bay Area Governments
ACA    Insured by American Capital Access
AGM    Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT    Alternative Minimum Tax
CIFG    Insured by CIFG Assurance North America Inc.
COP    Certificates of Participation
ETM    Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC    Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FHA    Insured by Federal Housing Administration
FNMA    Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association
GO    General Obligation
HFA    Health Facilities Authority
LOC    Letter of Credit
Mtg    Mortgage
Natl-Re    Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PCR    Pollution Control Revenue Bond
SPA    Stand-by Purchase Agreement
Syncora    Insured by Syncora Guarantee Inc.
USD    Unified School District

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (cost $185,455,235) (Note 2)

   $ 189,660,630   

Cash

     188,807   

Receivable for investments sold

     15,000   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     988,800   

Interest receivable

     2,245,036   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     494   
        

Total Assets

     193,098,767   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     3,810,450   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     315,983   

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     128,676   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     32,221   

Dividends payable

     196,149   
        

Total Liabilities

     4,483,479   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 188,615,288   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

   $ 4,205,395   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (208,619

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     184,618,512   
        
   $ 188,615,288   
        

NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share ($95,982,136 applicable to 7,363,074 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.04   

Maximum sales charge, 1.50% of offering price

     0.20   
        

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 13.24   
        

Class C Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($33,482,018 applicable to 2,566,394 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.05   
        

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($59,151,134 applicable to 4,533,365 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.05   
        

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest income (net of premium amortized of $430,080)

   $ 3,378,184   
        

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     411,059   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     54,180   

Class C Shares

     18,102   

Class I Shares

     12,193   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     108,358   

Class C Shares

     146,299   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     13,126   

Class C Shares

     6,411   

Class I Shares

     4,809   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     21   

Class C Shares

     21   

Class I Shares

     21   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     27,832   

Professional fees

     11,204   

Accounting fees

     3,045   

Trustee fees

     2,802   

Other expenses

     8,608   
        

Total Expenses

     828,091   

Less:

  

Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (952

Distribution fees waived (Note 3)

     (73,150

Fees paid indirectly (Note 3)

     (237
        

Net Expenses

     753,752   
        

Net Investment Income

     2,624,432   
        

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     83,811   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (664,177
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (580,366
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 2,044,066   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund   

 

     Six Months Ended
March  31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 2,624,432      $ 4,598,784   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     83,811        361,086   

Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (664,177     5,790,621   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     2,044,066        10,750,491   

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (1,361,167     (2,466,623

Class C Shares

     (416,455     (626,833

Class I Shares

     (846,810     (1,505,328

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     16,813,496        10,028,096   

Class C Shares

     7,590,791        9,046,521   

Class I Shares

     18,146,377        (2,380,406
                

Net Increase in Net Assets

     41,970,298        22,845,918   

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     146,644,990        123,799,072   
                

End of Period

   $ 188,615,288      $ 146,644,990   
                

 

* Unaudited

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

Thornburg California Limited Term 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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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 primary investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from federal and California state individual income tax as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the preservation of capital. The Fund’s secondary objective is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to longer intermediate and long-term bond portfolios.

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 of purchase, 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 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: Debt obligations have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Assets

           

Investments in Securities

           

Municipal Bonds

   $ 189,660,630    $ —      $ 189,660,630    $ —  
                           

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 189,660,630    $ —      $ 189,660,630    $ —  

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 to shareholders substantially all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 realized 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.

Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 administrative services agreements with the Advisor, whereby

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to reimburse certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $42 for Class A shares and $910 for Class C 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned $568 in commissions from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $2,051 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, are set forth in the Statement of Operations. Distribution fees in the amount of $73,150 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, fees paid indirectly were $237.

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, 2010, 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   1,810,523      $ 23,576,751      2,070,439      $ 26,212,377   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   61,103        796,156      131,040        1,660,161   

Shares repurchased

   (579,931     (7,559,411   (1,417,806     (17,844,442
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   1,291,695      $ 16,813,496      783,673      $ 10,028,096   
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class C Shares

        

Shares sold

   720,348      $ 9,410,599      968,746      $ 12,324,994   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   21,686        282,883      34,750        441,022   

Shares repurchased

   (160,988     (2,102,691   (295,558     (3,719,495
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   581,046      $ 7,590,791      707,938      $ 9,046,521   
                            

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   1,746,207      $ 22,799,236      2,296,396      $ 29,206,706   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   38,627        503,978      86,889        1,099,647   

Shares repurchased

   (395,519     (5,156,837   (2,584,811     (32,686,759
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   1,389,315      $ 18,146,377      (201,526   $ (2,380,406
                            

NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $58,072,003 and $6,735,000, respectively.

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 185,455,235   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 4,747,197   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (541,802
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 4,205,395   
        

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had tax basis capital losses of $292,430, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carryforwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations. Such capital loss carryforwards expire September 30, 2015.

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund   

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless
Otherwise
Noted,
Periods
are
Fiscal
Years

Ended
Sept. 30,

  Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of

Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
  Net
Realized

&
Unrealized

Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Dividends
from Net
Realized
Gains
  Total
Dividends
    Net
Asset

Value
End
of
Period
  Net
Investment

Income
(Loss)

(%)
    Expenses,
After

Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After

Expense
Reductions
and

Net of
Custody

Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before
Expense

Reductions
(%)
    Total
Return
(%)(a)
  Portfolio
Turnover

Rate (%)
  Net Assets
at End

of Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

                 

2010(b)(c)

  $ 13.09   0.20   (0.05   0.15   (0.20   —     (0.20   $ 13.04   3.14 (d)    0.97 (d)    0.97 (d)    0.97 (d)    1.19   4.33   $ 95,982

2009(c)

  $ 12.49   0.44   0.60      1.04   (0.44   —     (0.44   $ 13.09   3.48      0.98      0.98      0.99      8.50   44.06   $ 79,455

2008(c)

  $ 12.73   0.42   (0.24   0.18   (0.42   —     (0.42   $ 12.49   3.32      1.00      0.98      1.00      1.42   34.88   $ 66,023

2007(c)

  $ 12.77   0.43   (0.04   0.39   (0.43   —     (0.43   $ 12.73   3.37      0.99      0.99      1.01      3.10   22.71   $ 67,183

2006(c)

  $ 12.79   0.40   (0.02   0.38   (0.40   —     (0.40   $ 12.77   3.17      0.92      0.87      1.01      3.06   25.77   $ 80,589

2005(c)

  $ 13.02   0.36   (0.23   0.13   (0.36   —     (0.36   $ 12.79   2.75      1.00      0.99      1.02      0.98   26.33   $ 111,102

Class C Shares

                 

2010(b)

  $ 13.10   0.19   (0.05   0.14   (0.19   —     (0.19   $ 13.05   2.88 (d)    1.23 (d)    1.23 (d)    1.74 (d)    1.06   4.33   $ 33,482

2009

  $ 12.50   0.41   0.60      1.01   (0.41   —     (0.41   $ 13.10   3.23      1.24      1.24      1.76      8.22   44.06   $ 26,004

2008

  $ 12.74   0.39   (0.24   0.15   (0.39   —     (0.39   $ 12.50   3.06      1.26      1.24      1.78      1.16   34.88   $ 15,963

2007

  $ 12.78   0.40   (0.04   0.36   (0.40   —     (0.40   $ 12.74   3.13      1.24      1.23      1.79      2.85   22.71   $ 14,449

2006

  $ 12.80   0.37   (0.02   0.35   (0.37   —     (0.37   $ 12.78   2.92      1.18      1.13      1.83      2.80   25.77   $ 16,801

2005

  $ 13.03   0.32   (0.23   0.09   (0.32   —     (0.32   $ 12.80   2.50      1.25      1.24      1.82      0.73   26.33   $ 20,021

Class I Shares

                 

2010(b)

  $ 13.10   0.23   (0.05   0.18   (0.23   —     (0.23   $ 13.05   3.47 (d)    0.63 (d)    0.63 (d)    0.63 (d)    1.36   4.33   $ 59,151

2009

  $ 12.50   0.48   0.60      1.08   (0.48   —     (0.48   $ 13.10   3.81      0.65      0.65      0.65      8.86   44.06   $ 41,186

2008

  $ 12.74   0.47   (0.24   0.23   (0.47   —     (0.47   $ 12.50   3.66      0.65      0.63      0.65      1.77   34.88   $ 41,814

2007

  $ 12.78   0.47   (0.04   0.43   (0.47   —     (0.47   $ 12.74   3.71      0.66      0.65      0.68      3.44   22.71   $ 31,918

2006

  $ 12.80   0.44   (0.02   0.42   (0.44   —     (0.44   $ 12.78   3.50      0.66      0.55      0.71      3.39   25.77   $ 28,334

2005

  $ 13.03   0.40   (0.23   0.17   (0.40   —     (0.40   $ 12.80   3.09      0.68      0.67      0.73      1.31   26.33   $ 30,843

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During  Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,011.90    $ 4.87

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.09    $ 4.89

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,010.60    $ 6.18

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.78    $ 6.21

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,013.60    $ 3.18

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.77    $ 3.20

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.97%; C: 1.23%; 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 for each class of shares 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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OTHER INFORMATION   
    Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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 International Growth Fund

 

   

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Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Bond funds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The principal value of bonds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.

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.

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

 

Share Class

  

NASDAQ Symbol

  

Cusip

Class A    THNMX    885-215-301
Class D    THNDX    885-215-624
Class I    THNIX    885-215-285

Lipper’s 2008

Best Fixed-Income Fund Family

Thornburg Investment Management ranked #1 out of 41 eligible firms in Lipper, Inc.’s fixed income large firm universe for the three-year period ended 12/31/07, based on risk-adjusted returns. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Lipper’s large firm universe is comprised of fund families with more than $28 billion in total net assets. Only fund families with at least five bond funds were eligible. Risk-adjusted returns were calculated with dividends reinvested and without sales charges. We did not win this award in 2009 or 2010.

Glossary

Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index – The BofA Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index represents a broad measure of market performance. It is a model portfolio of municipal obligations throughout the U.S., with an average maturity which ranges from seven to twelve 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.

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) – A federal tax aimed at ensuring that high-income individuals, estates, trusts, and corporations pay a minimal level income tax. For individuals, the AMT is calculated by adding tax preference items to regular taxable income.

Annualized Distribution Yield – The distribution yield is calculated by taking the sum of the month’s total distribution factors and dividing this sum by a 30-day period and annualizing to a 360-day year. The value is then divided by the ending maximum offering price per share to arrive at the annualized distribution yield. The yield is calculated on a periodic basis and is subject to change.

Bond Credit Ratings – A bond credit rating assesses the financial ability of a debt issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Ratings of AAA (the highest), AA, A, and BBB are investment-grade quality. Ratings of BB, B, CCC, CC, C, and D (the lowest) are considered below investment grade, speculative grade, or junk bonds. Unless otherwise noted, the ratings listed are from Municipal Market Data and are a combination of ratings from Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch Ratings.

Duration – The weighted maturity of a bond’s cash flows. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a bond for a given change in interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations.

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.

General Obligation (GO) Bonds – A municipal bond secured by the pledge of the issuer’s full faith, credit, and taxing power rather than the revenue from a given project.

Revenue Bond – A bond on which the debt service is payable solely from the revenue generated from the operation of the project being financed or a category of facilities, or from other non-tax sources.

SEC Yield – SEC Yield is computed in accordance with SEC standards measuring the net investment income per share over a specified 30-day period expressed as a percentage of the maximum offering price of the Fund’s shares at the end of the period.

 

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Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund

At Thornburg, our approach to management of the Fund is based on the premise that investors in the Fund seek preservation of capital along with an attractive, relatively stable yield. While aggressive bond strategies may generate stronger returns when the market is turning a blind eye towards risk, they usually fail to stack up over longer periods of time. Our patience and diligence was recognized by Lipper in 2008 with the Best Fixed-Income Fund Family Award.

We apply time-tested techniques to manage risk and provide attractive returns. These include:

 

   

Building a laddered portfolio. Laddering has been shown over time to mitigate price and interest rate risk.

 

   

Investing on a cash-only basis without using leverage. While leveraged strategies may enhance returns when market conditions are favorable, they can quickly compound losses when sentiment shifts.

 

   

Conducting in-depth fundamental research on each issue and actively monitoring positions for subsequent credit events.

 

   

Diversifying among a large number of generally high-quality bonds.

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IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit thornburg.com.

The maximum sales charge for the Fund’s Class A shares is 2.00% . The total annual fund operating expense of Class A shares is 0.96%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

For periods ended March 31, 2010

 

      1 Yr     3 Yrs     5 Yrs     10 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 6/18/91)

          

Without sales charge

   6.98   4.42   3.97   4.28   4.97

With sales charge

   4.80   3.71   3.55   4.07   4.86

30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES

As of March 31, 2010

 

Annualized

Distribution Yield

   SEC
Yield
 

3.09%

   2.28

KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES

As of March 31, 2010

 

Number of Bonds

   127

Duration

   4.5 Yrs

Average Maturity

   8.1 Yrs

See the entire portfolio in the Schedule of Investments beginning on page 10.

 

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THORNBURG NEW MEXICO INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND VERSUS

LIPPER OTHER STATES TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUNDS AVERAGE

Class A shares as of March 31, 2010

We are often asked to compare Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund to money market fund returns. Municipal bond funds are not an exact substitute for money market funds. These investments have certain differences, which are summarized below. Investors in the Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund took more risk than tax-exempt money market fund investors to earn their higher returns.

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Past performance does not guarantee future results. Performance data above does not include the 2.00% sales charge for Class A shares. If the sales charge had been included, returns would have been lower. Returns shown are minus the initial investment.

Investors in municipal bond funds may experience more volatility than those in comparable money market funds. There are also differences in fees and expenses.

Investors in the Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund took more risk than money market investors to earn their higher returns, including interest rate and credit risk. Unlike money market funds, the prices of bonds fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, with principal values decreasing when interest rates rise and increasing when interest rates fall. Generally, money market funds seek to maintain an investment portfolio with an average maturity of 90 days or less. Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund has an average maturity of normally between three and ten years. Interest dividends paid by the Fund or by tax-exempt money market funds are generally exempt from federal income tax and, for residents of New Mexico, state income tax (may be subject to AMT).

Money market funds seek to preserve the value per share at $1.00, whereas the Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund’s net asset value changes daily. It is possible to lose money when investing in either the Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund or a tax-exempt money market fund. Neither are insured by the FDIC or any other government agency.

Lipper Other States Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Average is an arithmetic average of the total return of all tax-exempt money market mutual funds. You cannot invest in a category average.

 

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Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund

March 31, 2010

Table of Contents

Letter to Shareholders

   7

Schedule of Investments

   10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   14

Statement of Operations

   15

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   16

Notes to Financial Statements

   17

Financial Highlights

   22

Expense Example

   24

Other Information

   25

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Letter to Shareholders

 

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April 15, 2010

 

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 declined by 18 cents to $13.45 during the six months ended March 31, 2010. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 22.5 cents per share. If you reinvested your dividends, you received 22.6 cents per share. Dividends per share were lower for Class D shares and higher for Class I shares to account for varying class-specific expenses.

 

After a couple of years of unprecedented volatility, the municipal bond market has regained its status as one of the least exciting U.S. capital markets. While we embrace the new reality – slow and steady is what we strive for – we do not entirely trust it. Like other U.S. markets, the municipal market is benefiting from U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank support. By setting the Fed Funds Rate effectively at 0%, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is effectively pushing hundreds of billions of dollars into bonds and bond funds. Flows into bond funds were $357 billion last year and may reach that level again this year. While we do not expect the Federal Reserve (the Fed) to hike the Fed Funds Rate soon, it is a reasonable bet that the next move will not be down. A significantly higher Fed Funds Rate, if and when it materializes, would likely not be good for bond fund flows or bond prices.

 

The second major element of federal support has been the implementation of the Build America Bond (BAB) program. This program allows municipalities to issue taxable bonds for qualified projects and receive a subsidy of 35% of their interest cost from the federal government. The program has been very popular, with almost $100 billion issued since the first deal was sold in April 2009. BAB issues currently account for over 30% of new issue municipal bond supply, crowding out much of the supply of traditional tax-exempt bonds. The reduced supply, coupled with heavy demand for bonds has provided significant support to municipal bond prices. The BAB program is scheduled to expire at the end of this year, but will probably be extended, most likely with a reduced subsidy. Depending upon the final form of the program, we may see the balance shift back to more traditional tax-exempt issuance in 2011, which could erode some support for bond prices.

 

Another part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated approximately $280 billion to the states for various stimulus-related projects. The federal dollars helped the states close over $300 billion of budget gaps during the current recession, but most of that money will be spent by June 30, 2011. If tax revenues come back strongly over the next 12-24 months, the disappearing stimulus money may not be missed. However, if tax revenues are slow to bounce back, budget balancing will remain a perilous task.

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

Continued

Working in the opposite direction, higher tax rates should bolster demand for tax-exempt municipals, as Bush tax cuts expire and the highest marginal tax rates climb back up to 39.6% from 35%. On top of this, the recently signed health insurance reform law applies Medicare taxes to virtually all investment income except interest from tax-exempt municipal bonds. We believe that the status of municipal bonds as perhaps the last true legal tax shelter available to investors is not fully priced into the market.

The U.S. economy apparently hit bottom last summer and has been growing the last three quarters. However, payroll employment growth just showed up last month, and so many jobs were lost in the last two years that it will take several years of robust growth just to get back down to 6% unemployment. Most banks are still very reluctant to increase lending, and core consumer price inflation has slowed to a level not seen since 1960. So, despite the large amount of additional debt (particularly from the U.S. Treasury) coming into the marketplace, we don’t expect a dramatic rise in interest rates this year.

After three quarters of positive GDP growth, state tax revenues are still falling. The fourth quarter of 2009 marks the fifth consecutive quarter of declining state tax revenues. The rate of decline has moderated to 4.2% from a peak of 16.5% in the second quarter, but state tax revenues are still down over 8% from levels two years ago. Prior to the current downturn, state tax revenues grew 5 to 5.5% on average for two decades, allowing budgets and entitlements to expand at an unsustainable pace. Most states are going through a very difficult adjustment process and dealing with shrinking tax revenues in very different ways.

New Mexico’s economy has held up significantly better than the national economy in the current downturn. The March 2010 unemployment rate is 8.8%, up from 6.3% a year ago, but almost 1% below the national average. The state has used a combination of spending cuts, tax increases, reserve fund draws, and stimulus funds to plug a $373 million gap in its $5.4 billion 2011 fiscal year budget. While the budget appears sound, it does draw reserves down to only $233 million and anticipates a 6% increase in recurring revenues. We will have to keep watching to see if the assumptions hold up or if further measures become necessary.

Tax revenues have held up much better at the local level, not yet going negative and growing 4.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009. Most local governments rely heavily on property taxes, which have traditionally been quite stable, and have proven to be so even in the worst real estate downturn in decades. Real estate taxes take a while to adjust and there are some areas of the country that are starting to see significantly lower tax revenues as properties make their way through the appeal process. We are watching these trends as they develop. Revenue bonds such as municipal utility bonds, hospital bonds, and toll roads have generally held up quite well in the current recession and we continue to find issuers we like in these sectors. Hospitals, in particular, appear to be one of the few clear winners coming out of the recent health care reform law.

Despite much improved market liquidity, strong demand for bonds, and general economic optimism, it is a clearly a time for careful diligence and diversification of investment portfolios. Your Fund is broadly diversified and 89% invested in bonds rated A or above by at least one of the major rating agencies. Your Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund is a laddered portfolio of over 125 municipal obligations from all over the state. 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 next page describes the percentages of your Fund’s bond portfolio maturing in each of the coming years.

 

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The Class A shares of your Fund produced a total return of 0.34% (at NAV) over the six-month period ended March 31, 2010, compared to a negative 0.13% return for the BofA Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index. Over the last six months, 1-5 year bonds outperformed longer-term bonds, and revenue bonds generally outperformed general obligation bonds. The Fund’s overweight of revenue bonds and short-term bonds relative to the index contributed to its outperformance.

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As of 3/31/10. Percentages vary over time.

Data may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

Historically, 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,    
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George Strickland   Josh Gonze   Christopher Ihlefeld
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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   
    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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We have used ratings from Standard & Poor’s (S&P). Where S&P ratings are not available, we have used Moody’s Investors Service. Where neither rating is available, we have used ratings from Fitch Ratings. The category of investments identified as “AAA” in this graph includes investments which are pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity. Such investments are backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities to satisfy the timely payment of principal and interest and, therefore, are normally deemed to be equivalent to AAA-rated securities.

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Albuquerque Airport, 5.50% due 7/1/2013

   A/A1    $ 4,000,000    $ 4,384,000

Albuquerque GO, 3.25% due 7/1/2011

   AAA/Aa2      3,000,000      3,102,270

Albuquerque GRT, 0% due 7/1/2012 pre-refunded 7/1/2011

   AAA/Aa3      1,775,000      1,692,480

Albuquerque GRT, 0% due 7/1/2012 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      225,000      210,607

Albuquerque GRT, 5.00% due 7/1/2021

   AAA/Aa3      1,340,000      1,473,678

Albuquerque GRT, 5.00% due 7/1/2021

   AAA/Aa3      3,000,000      3,299,280

Albuquerque IDRB, 5.15% due 4/1/2016 (MCT Industries Inc.; LOC: Bank of the West) (AMT)

   NR/A1      1,170,000      1,208,587

Albuquerque IDRB, 5.25% due 4/1/2017 (MCT Industries Inc.; LOC: Bank of the West) (AMT)

   NR/A1      2,140,000      2,200,284

Albuquerque Municipal School District GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2015

   AA/Aa2      1,175,000      1,191,697

Albuquerque Refuse Removal & Disposal, 5.00% due 7/1/2010 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      415,000      419,860

Belen Gasoline Tax Improvement, 5.40% due 1/1/2011

   NR/NR      175,000      175,084

Bernalillo County GRT, 5.25% due 10/1/2012

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,101,670

Bernalillo County GRT, 5.00% due 4/1/2021 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aa3      3,000,000      3,334,590

Bernalillo County GRT, 5.25% due 10/1/2022 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AAA/Aa3      3,170,000      3,716,191

Bernalillo County GRT, 5.25% due 10/1/2023 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AAA/Aa3      1,275,000      1,498,826

Bernalillo County GRT, 5.25% due 10/1/2025 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AAA/Aa3      3,850,000      4,554,165

Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2021

   AAA/Aa2      1,520,000      1,695,575

Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, 5.50% due 7/1/2025

   AAA/Aa2      1,000,000      1,136,080

Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2026

   AAA/Aa2      1,420,000      1,532,322

Chaves County GRT, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 pre-refunded 7/1/2010 (Insured: FGIC)

   NR/A3      1,000,000      1,011,810

Chaves County GRT, 5.05% due 7/1/2019 pre-refunded 7/1/2010 (Insured: FGIC)

   NR/A3      735,000      743,769

Cibola County GRT, 6.00% due 11/1/2010 (Insured: AMBAC) (ETM)

   NR/NR      555,000      573,454

Colfax County GRT, 5.00% due 9/1/2019

   A-/NR      1,000,000      1,000,180

Colfax County GRT, 5.50% due 9/1/2029

   A-/NR      2,510,000      2,524,533

Farmington Hospital, 5.00% due 6/1/2017 (San Juan Regional Medical Center)

   NR/A3      1,035,000      1,091,625

Farmington Hospital, 5.125% due 6/1/2018 (San Juan Regional Medical Center)

   NR/A3      570,000      586,633

Farmington Hospital, 5.125% due 6/1/2019 (San Juan Regional Medical Center)

   NR/A3      645,000      660,267

Farmington Hospital, 5.00% due 6/1/2022 (San Juan Regional Medical Center)

   NR/A3      2,325,000      2,369,710

Farmington PCR, 0.30% due 5/1/2024 put 4/1/2010 (LOC: Barclays Bank) (daily demand notes)

   A-1+/VMIG1      6,800,000      6,800,000

Farmington PCR, 4.00% due 6/1/2032 put 8/1/2012 (El Paso Electric Co; Insured: FGIC)

   BBB/Baa2      2,000,000      2,003,880

Farmington Utility Systems, 5.00% due 5/15/2012 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      6,095,000      6,354,159

Gallup PCR Tri-State Generation, 5.00% due 8/15/2011 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A/Baa1      500,000      520,675

Gallup PCR Tri-State Generation, 5.00% due 8/15/2012 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A/Baa1      3,345,000      3,537,137

Gallup PCR Tri-State Generation, 5.00% due 8/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A/Baa1      2,110,000      2,260,422

Gallup PCR Tri-State Generation, 5.00% due 8/15/2017 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A/Baa1      3,540,000      3,673,033

Grant County Department of Health, 5.50% due 7/1/2020 (Ft. Bayard)

   AA/Aa2      1,565,000      1,712,360

Grant County Department of Health, 5.50% due 7/1/2021 (Ft. Bayard)

   AA/Aa2      1,655,000      1,798,786

Grant County Department of Health, 5.50% due 7/1/2022 (Ft. Bayard)

   AA/Aa2      1,745,000      1,883,989

Grant County Hospital Facility, 5.50% due 8/1/2010 (Gila Regional Medical Center; Insured: Radian)

   BBB/NR      700,000      708,085

Guam Government, 5.375% due 12/1/2024

   BBB-/NR      2,000,000      2,009,580

Los Alamos County GRT Improvement, 5.75% due 6/1/2016

   AA+/A1      1,000,000      1,139,110

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Los Alamos County GRT Improvement, 5.625% due 6/1/2023

   AA+/A1    $ 1,000,000    $ 1,087,220

Los Alamos County GRT Improvement, 5.75% due 6/1/2024

   AA+/A1      3,000,000      3,266,550

Los Alamos County GRT Improvement, 5.75% due 6/1/2025

   AA+/A1      1,000,000      1,084,570

Los Alamos County Utility Systems, 5.00% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,265,000      1,400,646

New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation, 4.10% due 9/1/2015 (AMT)

   AAA/Aaa      2,000,000      2,091,860

New Mexico Finance Authority, 5.00% due 6/15/2013 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/Aa3      2,280,000      2,516,938

New Mexico Finance Authority, 5.00% due 6/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA+/Aa2      2,660,000      2,912,806

New Mexico Finance Authority, 5.00% due 6/15/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA+/Aa2      2,100,000      2,382,807

New Mexico Finance Authority, 5.25% due 6/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA+/Aa2      1,000,000      1,114,940

New Mexico Finance Authority, 5.00% due 6/15/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/Aa3      2,360,000      2,654,811

New Mexico Finance Authority, 5.00% due 6/15/2018 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/Aa3      2,915,000      3,134,208

New Mexico Finance Authority, 5.00% due 6/15/2019 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/Aa3      1,215,000      1,294,668

New Mexico Finance Authority, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA+/Aa2      365,000      390,787

New Mexico Finance Authority, 5.00% due 6/15/2022 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/Aa3      1,300,000      1,383,538

New Mexico Finance Authority, 5.00% due 6/15/2024 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/Aa3      7,000,000      7,515,620

New Mexico Highway Commission Senior Sub Lien Tax, 5.00% due 6/15/2010 (ETM)

   AAA/Aa2      255,000      257,443

New Mexico Highway Commission Senior Sub Lien Tax, 5.00% due 6/15/2010

   AAA/Aa2      245,000      247,394

New Mexico Highway Commission Senior Sub Lien Tax, 5.50% due 6/15/2014 pre-refunded 6/15/2011

   AAA/Aa2      2,000,000      2,117,920

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, 4.80% due 8/1/2010 (Presbyterian Healthcare Services)

   AA-/Aa3      500,000      505,355

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, 5.75% due 8/1/2016 pre-refunded 8/1/2011 (Presbyterian Healthcare Services)

   AA-/Aa3      3,205,000      3,449,798

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, 5.00% due 7/1/2017 pre-refunded 7/1/2015 (St. Vincent Hospital; Insured: Radian)

   NR/Baa1      1,730,000      1,952,391

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 pre-refunded 7/1/2015 (St. Vincent Hospital; Insured: Radian)

   NR/Baa1      1,000,000      1,128,550

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, 5.00% due 7/1/2021 pre-refunded 7/1/2015 (St. Vincent Hospital; Insured: Radian)

   NR/Baa1      1,185,000      1,337,332

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, 6.00% due 8/1/2023 (Presbyterian Healthcare Services)

   AA-/Aa3      6,000,000      6,584,280

New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council, 5.25% due 7/1/2025 pre-refunded 7/1/2015 (St. Vincent Hospital; Insured: Radian)

   NR/Baa1      1,000,000      1,140,820

New Mexico Housing Authority MFR, 5.30% due 12/1/2022 (El Paseo Apartments; Insured: AMBAC) (AMT)

   NR/NR      960,000      838,186

New Mexico MFA Forward Mtg, 6.50% due 7/1/2025 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA)

   AAA/NR      115,000      119,907

New Mexico MFA MFR, 5.05% due 9/1/2027 (St. Anthony Apartments; Insured: FHA) (AMT)

   AAA/NR      890,000      895,429

New Mexico MFA MFR, 6.05% due 7/1/2028 (Sandpiper Apartments; Insured: FHA) (AMT)

   AA-/NR      2,335,000      2,445,936

New Mexico MFA MFR, 5.00% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (Sombra Del Oso Apartments; Collateralized: FNMA)

   NR/Aaa      2,000,000      2,088,480

New Mexico MFA MFR, 5.00% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (Riverwalk Apartments; Collateralized: FNMA)

   NR/Aaa      1,910,000      1,994,498

New Mexico MFA MFR, 5.00% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (Tierra Pointe I Apartments; Collateralized: FNMA)

   NR/Aaa      2,785,000      2,908,208

New Mexico MFA SFMR, 5.875% due 9/1/2020 (AMT)

   AAA/NR      145,000      150,072

New Mexico MFA SFMR, 5.25% due 7/1/2023 (Collateralized: GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC) (AMT)

   AAA/NR      1,410,000      1,457,009

New Mexico MFA SFMR, 5.375% due 7/1/2023 (Collateralized: GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC) (AMT)

   AAA/NR      1,955,000      2,048,801

New Mexico MFA SFMR, 5.50% due 7/1/2028 (Collateralized: GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC) (AMT)

   AAA/NR      3,075,000      3,172,539

New Mexico MFA SFMR, 5.60% due 7/1/2028 (Collateralized: GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC) (AMT)

   AAA/NR      1,755,000      1,833,290

New Mexico MFA SFMR, 5.40% due 9/1/2029 (Collateralized: GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC)

   AAA/NR      990,000      1,031,907

New Mexico Severance Tax, 5.00% due 7/1/2010 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aa2      1,000,000      1,011,860

New Mexico State University, 5.00% due 4/1/2013 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,105,870

Rio Rancho GRT, 5.00% due 6/1/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   AA-/A1      955,000      1,065,885

Rio Rancho GRT, 5.00% due 6/1/2016 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   AA-/A1      555,000      610,755

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Rio Rancho GRT, 5.00% due 6/1/2022 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   AA-/A1    $ 1,000,000    $ 1,047,920

San Juan County Gasoline Tax/Motor Vehicle Improvement, 5.25% due 5/15/2014

   NR/A1      400,000      426,864

San Juan County Gasoline Tax/Motor Vehicle Improvement, 5.25% due 5/15/2022

   NR/A1      1,725,000      1,781,494

San Juan County GRT, 5.00% due 6/15/2014 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A+/A1      1,225,000      1,364,993

Sandoval County Incentive Payment, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 (Intel Corp.)

   A+/NR      6,390,000      6,696,209

Sandoval County Landfill Improvement, 5.50% due 8/15/2015

   NR/Baa2      1,420,000      1,490,205

Sandoval County Landfill Improvement, 5.75% due 8/15/2018

   NR/Baa2      1,335,000      1,363,823

Santa Fe Community College GO, 1.00% due 8/1/2010

   NR/Aa2      4,100,000      4,109,143

Santa Fe County, 5.50% due 5/15/2015 (El Castillo Retirement)

   BBB-/NR      1,099,000      1,099,835

Santa Fe County, 5.80% due 5/15/2018 (El Castillo Retirement)

   BBB-/NR      1,835,000      1,834,890

Santa Fe County, 7.25% due 7/1/2029 (Rancho Viejo Improvement District)

   NR/NR      1,705,000      1,644,046

Santa Fe County Charter School Foundation, 6.50% due 1/15/2026 (ATC Foundation)

   NR/NR      1,000,000      929,130

Santa Fe County Charter School Foundation, 6.625% due 1/15/2036 (ATC Foundation)

   NR/NR      1,030,000      925,743

Santa Fe County Correctional Systems, 5.00% due 2/1/2018 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,114,780

Santa Fe County Correctional Systems, 6.00% due 2/1/2027 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,520,000      1,746,997

Santa Fe County GRT, 5.00% due 6/1/2025

   AA+/Aa2      1,400,000      1,504,314

Santa Fe County GRT, 5.00% due 6/1/2026

   AA+/Aa2      1,535,000      1,638,766

Santa Fe Educational Facilities, 5.40% due 3/1/2017 (St. John’s College)

   BBB+/NR      990,000      990,307

Santa Fe GRT, 5.25% due 6/1/2014 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA+/A1      1,025,000      1,090,467

Santa Fe SFMR, 6.00% due 11/1/2010 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) (AMT)

   NR/Aaa      30,000      30,085

Santa Fe SFMR, 6.10% due 11/1/2011 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) (AMT)

   NR/Aaa      50,000      50,129

Santa Fe SFMR, 6.20% due 11/1/2016 (Collateralized: FNMA/GNMA) (AMT)

   NR/Aaa      85,000      85,109

Taos County GRT, 4.25% due 10/1/2010 (Insured: Radian)

   NR/Baa1      1,000,000      1,011,590

Taos County GRT, 4.75% due 10/1/2012 (ETM)

   NR/Baa1      1,500,000      1,633,095

University of New Mexico, 5.25% due 6/1/2013

   AA/Aa3      665,000      719,690

University of New Mexico, 5.25% due 6/1/2014

   AA/Aa3      335,000      361,428

University of New Mexico, 5.00% due 6/1/2015 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AA/Aa3      1,590,000      1,806,431

University of New Mexico, 5.25% due 6/1/2015

   AA/Aa3      1,195,000      1,315,420

University of New Mexico, 5.25% due 6/1/2016

   AA/Aa3      645,000      695,884

University of New Mexico, 5.25% due 6/1/2017

   AA/Aa3      1,730,000      1,864,559

University of New Mexico, 5.25% due 6/1/2018

   AA/Aa3      1,825,000      1,963,298

University of New Mexico, 5.25% due 6/1/2018

   AA/Aa3      1,200,000      1,320,924

University of New Mexico, 5.25% due 6/1/2021

   AA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,078,920

University of New Mexico, 6.00% due 6/1/2021

   AA/Aa3      610,000      712,645

University of New Mexico Hospital Mtg Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2016 (Insured: AGM/FHA)

   AAA/Aa3      2,920,000      3,127,174

University of New Mexico Hospital Mtg Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2017 (Insured: AGM/FHA)

   AAA/Aa3      2,000,000      2,119,840

University of New Mexico Hospital Mtg Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: AGM/FHA)

   AAA/Aa3      2,000,000      2,102,880

University of New Mexico Hospital Mtg Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2019 (Insured: AGM/FHA)

   AAA/Aa3      3,000,000      3,136,290

University of New Mexico Hospital Mtg Bonds, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 (Insured: AGM/FHA)

   AAA/Aa3      3,000,000      3,133,890

University of New Mexico Hospital Mtg Bonds, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 (Insured: AGM/FHA)

   AAA/Aa3      2,310,000      2,402,977

University of New Mexico Hospital Mtg Bonds, 5.00% due 7/1/2020 (Insured AGM/FHA)

   AAA/Aa3      500,000      520,030

Ventana West Public Improvement District Special Tax, 6.625% due 8/1/2023

   NR/NR      2,000,000      1,816,280

Villa Hermosa Multi Family Housing, 5.85% due 11/20/2016 (Villa Hermosa Apartments; Collateralized: GNMA) (AMT)

   CC/NR      1,105,000      1,024,524

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, 6.625% due 10/1/2029

   BBB/Baa3      5,000,000      5,335,700
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.68% (Cost $ 223,570,513)

         $ 232,791,045

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.32%

           3,123,394
            

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

         $ 235,914,439
            

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Footnote Legend

 

Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred subsequent to the reporting period end.

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

AGM    Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
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
FHLMC    Insured by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA    Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA    Insured by Government National Mortgage Co.
GO    General Obligation
GRT    Gross Receipts Tax
IDRB    Industrial Development Revenue Bond
LOC    Letter of Credit
MFA    Mortgage Finance Authority
Mtg    Mortgage
MFR    Multi-Family Revenue Bond
Natl-Re    Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PCR    Pollution Control Revenue Bond
Radian    Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
SFMR    Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bond

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   
    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (cost $223,570,513) (Note 2)

   $ 232,791,045   

Cash

     146,690   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     381,350   

Interest receivable

     3,138,944   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     1,229   
        

Total Assets

     236,459,258   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     122,657   

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     172,659   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     35,486   

Dividends payable

     214,017   
        

Total Liabilities

     544,819   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 235,914,439   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Distribution in excess of net investment income

   $ (25,824

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     9,220,532   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (307,533

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     227,027,264   
        
   $ 235,914,439   
        

NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share
($189,103,644 applicable to 14,064,217 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.45   

Maximum sales charge, 2.00% of offering price

     0.27   
        

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 13.72   
        

Class D Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($20,030,681 applicable to 1,489,079 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.45   
        

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($26,780,114 applicable to 1,992,750 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.44   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS   
    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest income (net of premium amortized of $482,920)

   $ 5,002,421   
        

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     581,533   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     116,961   

Class D Shares

     11,473   

Class I Shares

     6,780   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     233,921   

Class D Shares

     92,252   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     26,201   

Class D Shares

     3,538   

Class I Shares

     1,239   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     261   

Class D Shares

     97   

Class I Shares

     220   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     35,974   

Professional fees

     11,574   

Accounting fees

     5,269   

Trustee fees

     3,345   

Other expenses

     9,025   
        

Total Expenses

     1,139,663   

Less:

  

Distribution fees waived (Note 3)

     (46,126

Fees paid indirectly (Note 3)

     (781
        

Net Expenses

     1,092,756   
        

Net Investment Income

     3,909,665   
        

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (369

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (3,108,964
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (3,109,333
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 800,332   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   
    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund   

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 3,909,665      $ 7,681,490   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (369     112,309   

Increase (Decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (3,108,964     16,000,619   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     800,332        23,794,418   

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (3,127,414     (6,101,848

Class D Shares

     (282,636     (551,422

Class I Shares

     (499,615     (1,028,220

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     3,670,885        11,158,658   

Class D Shares

     2,971,575        545,907   

Class I Shares

     (367,713     1,750,212   
                

Net Increase in Net Assets

     3,165,414        29,567,705   

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     232,749,025        203,181,320   
                

End of Period

   $ 235,914,439      $ 232,749,025   
                

 

* Unaudited

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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 primary investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from federal and New Mexico state individual income tax as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the preservation of capital. The Fund’s secondary objective is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to long-term bond portfolios.

The Fund currently offers three classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class D, 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 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 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: Debt obligations have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Assets

           

Investments in Securities Municipal Bonds

   $ 232,791,045    $ —      $ 232,791,045    $ —  
                           

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 232,791,045    $ —      $ 232,791,045    $ —  

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 to shareholders substantially all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 realized 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.

Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 administrative services agreements with the Advisor, whereby

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $1,808 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, are set forth in the Statement of Operations. Distribution fees in the amount of $46,126 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, fees paid indirectly were $781.

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, 2010, 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   918,809      $ 12,396,180      2,378,616      $ 31,086,102   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   140,626        1,894,075      282,925        3,693,096   

Shares repurchased

   (787,558     (10,619,370   (1,840,942     (23,620,540
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   271,877      $ 3,670,885      820,599      $ 11,158,658   
                            

Class D Shares

        

Shares sold

   379,633      $ 5,129,281      391,536      $ 5,149,917   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   15,997        215,551      33,869        442,320   

Shares repurchased

   (175,589     (2,373,257   (384,329     (5,046,330
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   220,041      $ 2,971,575      41,076      $ 545,907   
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   524,893      $ 7,079,294      194,089      $ 2,427,879   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   26,181        352,446      59,290        773,319   

Shares repurchased

   (577,987     (7,799,453   (112,173     (1,450,986
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   (26,913   $ (367,713   141,206      $ 1,750,212   
                            

NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $8,835,530 and $3,010,000, respectively.

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $  223,570,513   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 9,868,110   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (647,578
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 9,220,532   
        

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carryforwards are used, capital gains distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.

Such capital loss carryforwards expire as follows:

 

2011

   $ 145,437

2013

     255

2014

     49,136

2015

     112,336
      
   $ 307,164
      

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless
Otherwise
Noted, Periods
are Fiscal Years
Ended Sept. 30,

  Net Asset
Value
Beginning

of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
  Net
Realized
& Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Dividends
from Net
Realized
Gains
  Total
Dividends
    Net Asset
Value
End  of

Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before

Expense
Reductions

(%)
    Total
Return

(%)(a)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)
  Net Assets
at End of
Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

                             

2010(b)(c)

  $ 13.63   0.22   (0.18   0.04      (0.22   —     (0.22   $ 13.45   3.34 (d)    0.96 (d)    0.96 (d)    0.96 (d)    0.34      1.34   $ 189,104

2009(c)

  $ 12.64   0.47   0.99      1.46      (0.47   —     (0.47   $ 13.63   3.62      0.96      0.96      0.96      11.79      14.12   $ 187,940

2008(c)

  $ 13.10   0.47   (0.46   0.01      (0.47   —     (0.47   $ 12.64   3.56      0.97      0.95      0.97      (0.00 )(e)    13.48   $ 163,928

2007(c)

  $ 13.20   0.47   (0.10   0.37      (0.47   —     (0.47   $ 13.10   3.55      0.98      0.97      0.98      2.82      17.38   $ 169,130

2006(c)

  $ 13.22   0.45   (0.02   0.43      (0.45   —     (0.45   $ 13.20   3.41      0.99      0.98      0.99      3.31      11.59   $ 196,163

2005(c)

  $ 13.40   0.43   (0.18   0.25      (0.43   —     (0.43   $ 13.22   3.22      0.99      0.98      0.99      1.88      16.63   $ 212,335

Class D Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 13.63   0.14   (0.11   0.03      (0.21   —     (0.21   $ 13.45   3.08 (d)    1.22 (d)    1.22 (d)    1.73 (d)    0.21      1.34   $ 20,031

2009

  $ 12.64   0.44   0.99      1.43      (0.44   —     (0.44   $ 13.63   3.35      1.23      1.23      1.73      11.50      14.12   $ 17,301

2008

  $ 13.11   0.43   (0.47   (0.04   (0.43   —     (0.43   $ 12.64   3.29      1.24      1.22      1.74      (0.35   13.48   $ 15,525

2007

  $ 13.21   0.43   (0.10   0.33      (0.43   —     (0.43   $ 13.11   3.30      1.23      1.23      1.77      2.57      17.38   $ 13,524

2006

  $ 13.23   0.41   (0.02   0.39      (0.41   —     (0.41   $ 13.21   3.15      1.24      1.24      1.82      3.04      11.59   $ 14,113

2005

  $ 13.41   0.39   (0.18   0.21      (0.39   —     (0.39   $ 13.23   2.96      1.25      1.24      1.83      1.62      16.63   $ 18,577

Class I Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 13.62   0.36   (0.29   0.07      (0.25   —     (0.25   $ 13.44   3.68 (d)    0.62 (d)    0.62 (d)    0.62 (d)    0.51      1.34   $ 26,780

2009

  $ 12.63   0.52   0.99      1.51      (0.52   —     (0.52   $ 13.62   3.96      0.62      0.62      0.62      12.18      14.12   $ 27,508

2008

  $ 13.10   0.51   (0.47   0.04      (0.51   —     (0.51   $ 12.63   3.90      0.63      0.61      0.63      0.26      13.48   $ 23,728

2007(f)

  $ 13.10   0.34   —        0.34      (0.34   —     (0.34   $ 13.10   3.95 (d)    0.63 (d)    0.62 (d)    0.63 (d)    2.64      17.38   $ 19,427

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Total return figure was less than 0.01% .
(f) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2007.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE   
    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,003.40    $ 4.79

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.15    $ 4.83

Class D Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,002.10    $ 6.10

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.84    $ 6.15

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,005.10    $ 3.08

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.86    $ 3.11

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.96%; D: 1.22%; I: 0.62%) 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 for each class of shares 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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OTHER INFORMATION   
    Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages is current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Bond funds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The principal value of bonds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.

Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account applicable sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower.

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

 

Share Class

  

NASDAQ Symbol

  

Cusip

Class A

   THNYX    885-215-665

Class I

   TNYIX    885-216-705

Lipper’s 2008

Best Fixed-Income Fund Family

Thornburg Investment Management ranked #1 out of 41 eligible firms in Lipper, Inc.’s fixed income large firm universe for the three-year period ended 12/31/07, based on risk-adjusted returns. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Lipper’s large firm universe is comprised of fund families with more than $28 billion in total net assets. Only fund families with at least five bond funds were eligible. Risk-adjusted returns were calculated with dividends reinvested and without sales charges. We did not win this award in 2009 or 2010.

Glossary

Bank of America (BofA) Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index – The BofA Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index represents a broad measure of market performance. It is a model portfolio of municipal obligations throughout the U.S., with an average maturity which ranges from seven to twelve 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.

Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) – A federal tax aimed at ensuring that high-income individuals, estates, trusts, and corporations pay a minimal level income tax. For individuals, the AMT is calculated by adding tax preference items to regular taxable income.

Annualized Distribution Yield – The distribution yield is calculated by taking the sum of the month’s total distribution factors and dividing this sum by a 30-day period and annualizing to a 360-day year. The value is then divided by the ending maximum offering price per share to arrive at the annualized distribution yield. The yield is calculated on a periodic basis and is subject to change.

Bond Credit Ratings – A bond credit rating assesses the financial ability of a debt issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Ratings of AAA (the highest), AA, A, and BBB are investment-grade quality. Ratings of BB, B, CCC, CC, C, and D (the lowest) are considered below investment grade, speculative grade, or junk bonds. Unless otherwise noted, the ratings listed are from Municipal Market Data and are a combination of ratings from Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and Fitch Ratings.

Duration – The weighted maturity of a bond’s cash flows. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a bond for a given change in interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations.

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.

General Obligation (GO) Bonds – A municipal bond secured by the pledge of the issuer’s full faith, credit, and taxing power rather than the revenue from a given project.

Revenue Bond – A bond on which the debt service is payable solely from the revenue generated from the operation of the project being financed or a category of facilities, or from other non-tax sources.

SEC Yield – SEC Yield is computed in accordance with SEC standards measuring the net investment income per share over a specified 30-day period expressed as a percentage of the maximum offering price of the Fund’s shares at the end of the period.

 

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Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund

At Thornburg, our approach to management of the Fund is based on the premise that investors in the Fund seek preservation of capital along with an attractive, relatively stable yield. While aggressive bond strategies may generate stronger returns when the market is turning a blind eye towards risk, they usually fail to stack up over longer periods of time. Our patience and diligence were recognized by Lipper in 2008 with the Best Fixed-Income Fund Family Award.

We apply time-tested techniques to manage risk and provide attractive returns. These include:

 

   

Building a laddered portfolio. Laddering has been shown over time to mitigate price and interest rate risk.

 

   

Investing on a cash-only basis without using leverage. While leveraged strategies may enhance returns when market conditions are favorable, they can quickly compound losses when sentiment shifts.

 

   

Conducting in-depth fundamental research on each issue and actively monitoring positions for subsequent credit events.

 

   

Diversifying among a large number of generally high-quality bonds.

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit thornburg.com.

The maximum sales charge for the Fund’s Class A shares is 2.00%. The total annual operating expenses of Class A shares are 1.07%. Thornburg Investment Management and Thornburg Securities Corporation have contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses through at least February 1, 2011, so that actual expenses do not exceed 0.99%.

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS   
For periods ended March 31, 2010   
     1 Yr     3 Yrs     5 Yrs     10 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 9/5/97)

          

Without sales charge

   5.76   4.13   3.77   4.24   4.20

With sales charge

   3.64   3.43   3.36   4.02   4.03

 

30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES
As of March 31, 2010

Annualized

Distribution Yield

  

SEC

Yield

3.28%    2.52%

Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the 30-day SEC yield would have been 2.46% and the Annualized Distribution Yield would have been 3.14%.

 

KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES
As of March 31, 2010

Number of Bonds

   47

Duration

   4.2 Yrs

Average Maturity

   8.6 Yrs

See the entire portfolio in the Schedule of Investments beginning on page 10.

 

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THORNBURG NEW YORK INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND VERSUS

LIPPER NEW YORK TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUNDS AVERAGE

Class A shares as of March 31, 2010

We are often asked to compare Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund to money market fund returns. Municipal bond funds are not an exact substitute for money market funds. These investments have certain differences, which are summarized below. Investors in the Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund took more risk than tax-exempt money market fund investors to earn their higher returns.

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Past performance does not guarantee future results. Performance data above does not include the 2.00% sales charge for Class A shares. If the sales charge had been included, returns would have been lower. Returns shown are minus the initial investment.

Investors in municipal bond funds may experience more volatility than those in comparable money market funds. There are also differences in fees and expenses.

Investors in the Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund took more risk than money market investors to earn their higher returns, including interest rate and credit risk. Unlike money market funds, the prices of bonds fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, with principal values decreasing when interest rates rise and increasing when interest rates fall. Generally, money market funds seek to maintain an investment portfolio with an average maturity of 90 days or less. Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund has an average maturity of normally between three and ten years. Interest dividends paid by the Fund or by New York tax-exempt money market funds are generally exempt from federal income tax and for residents of New York State and New York City, state, and local income tax (may be subject to AMT).

Money market funds seek to preserve the value per share at $1.00, whereas the Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund’s net asset value changes daily. It is possible to lose money when investing in either the Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund or a tax-exempt money market fund. Neither are insured by the FDIC or any other government agency.

Lipper New York Tax-Exempt Money Market Funds Average is an arithmetic average of the total return of all tax-exempt money market mutual funds. You cannot invest in a category average.

 

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Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund

March 31, 2010

 

Table of Contents

  

Letter to Shareholders

   7

Schedule of Investments

   10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   12

Statement of Operations

   13

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   14

Notes to Financial Statements

   15

Financial Highlights

   20

Expense Example

   22

Other Information

   23

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Letter to Shareholders

 

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George Strickland

Co-Portfolio Manager

  

April 15, 2010

 

Dear 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 declined by 32 cents to $12.47 during the six months ended March 31, 2010. If you were with us for the entire period, you received dividends of 22.3 cents per share. If you reinvested your dividends, you received 22.5 cents per share. Dividends per share on an annual basis were higher for Class I shares to account for varying class-specific expenses.

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Josh Gonze

Co-Portfolio Manager

   After a couple of years of unprecedented volatility, the municipal bond market has regained its status as one of the least exciting U.S. capital markets. While we embrace the new reality – slow and steady is what we strive for – we do not entirely trust it. Like other U.S. markets, the municipal market is benefiting from U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank support. By setting the Fed Funds Rate effectively at 0%, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is basically pushing hundreds of billions of dollars into bonds and bond funds. Flows into bond funds were $357 billion last year and may reach that level again this year. While we do not expect the Federal Reserve (the Fed) to hike the Fed Funds Rate soon, it is a reasonable bet that the next move will not be down. A significantly higher Fed Funds Rate, if and when it materializes, would likely not be good for bond fund flows or bond prices.

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Co-Portfolio Manager

  

The second major element of federal support has been the implementation of the Build America Bond (BAB) program. This program allows municipalities to issue taxable bonds for qualified projects and receive a subsidy of 35% of their interest cost from the federal government. The program has been very popular, with almost $100 billion issued since the first deal was sold in April 2009. BAB issues currently account for over 30% of new issue municipal bond supply, crowding out much of the supply of traditional tax-exempt bonds. The reduced supply, coupled with heavy demand for bonds has provided significant support to municipal bond prices. The BAB program is scheduled to expire at the end of this year, but will probably be extended, most likely with a reduced subsidy. Depending upon the final form of the program, we may see the balance shift back to more traditional tax-exempt issuance in 2011, which could erode some support for bond prices.

 

Another part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allocated approximately $280 billion to the states for various stimulus-related projects. The federal dollars helped the states close over $300 billion of budget gaps during the current recession, but most of that money will be spent by June 30, 2011. If tax revenues come back strongly over the next 12-24 months, the disappearing stimulus money may not be missed. However, if tax revenues are slow to bounce back, budget balancing will remain a perilous task.

 

Working in the opposite direction, higher tax rates should bolster demand for tax-exempt municipals, pals, as Bush tax cuts expire and the highest marginal tax rates climb back up to 39.6% from 35%.

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

Continued

On top of this, the recently signed health insurance reform law applies Medicare taxes to virtually all investment income except interest from tax-exempt municipal bonds. We believe that the status of municipal bonds as perhaps the last true legal tax shelter available to investors is not fully priced into the market.

The U.S. economy apparently hit bottom last summer and has been growing the last three quarters. However, payroll employment growth just showed up last month, and so many jobs were lost in the last two years that it will take several years of robust growth just to get back down to 6% unemployment. Most banks are still very reluctant to increase lending, and core consumer price inflation has slowed to a level not seen since 1960. So, despite the large amount of additional debt (particularly from the U.S. Treasury) coming into the marketplace, we don’t expect a dramatic rise in interest rates this year.

After three quarters of positive GDP growth, state tax revenues are still falling. The fourth quarter of 2009 marks the fifth consecutive quarter of declining state tax revenues. The rate of decline has decreased to 4.2% from a peak of 16.5% in the second quarter, but state tax revenues are still down over 8% from levels two years ago. Prior to the current downturn, state tax revenues grew 5 to 5.5% on average for two decades, allowing budgets and entitlements to expand at an unsustainable pace. Most states are going through a difficult adjustment process and are dealing with shrinking tax revenues in very different ways.

New York’s economy has held up significantly better than the national economy in the current downturn. The March 2010 unemployment rate is 8.6%, up from 7.8% a year ago, but over two percent below the national average. However, tax receipts have been hampered by the state’s heavy reliance on the financial services industry and income taxes. New York used a combination of spending cuts, tax increases, reserve fund draws, and stimulus funds to plug a $17.9 billion gap in its 2010 fiscal year budget, but faces an additional $9.5 billion gap in the 2011 budget. Wall Street profits have bounced back strongly and tax revenues have recently started growing again, but the state will continue to face challenges as federal stimulus funds run out and the temporary income tax increase expires in 2012. We will have to keep watching to see how the state deals with these new hurdles.

Tax revenues have held up much better at the local level, not yet going negative and growing 4.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009. Most local governments rely heavily on property taxes, which have traditionally been quite stable, and have proven to be so even in the worst real estate downturn in decades. Real estate taxes take a while to adjust and there are some areas of the country that are starting to see significantly lower tax revenues as properties make their way through the appeal process. We are watching these trends as they develop. Revenue bonds such as municipal utility bonds, hospital bonds, and toll roads have generally held up quite well in the current recession, and we continue to find issuers we like in these sectors. Hospitals, in particular, appear to be one of the few clear winners coming out of the recent health care reform law.

Despite much improved market liquidity, strong demand for bonds, and general economic optimism, it is a clearly a time for careful diligence and diversification of investment portfolios. Your Fund is broadly diversified and 77% invested in bonds rated A or above by at least one of the major rating agencies. Your Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund is a laddered portfolio of over 45 municipal obligations from all over the state. 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

 

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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.

LOGO

As of 3/31/10. Percentages vary over time.

Data may not add up to 100% due to rounding.

The Class A shares of your Fund produced a total return of negative 0.75% (at NAV) over the six-month period ended March 31, 2010, compared to a negative 0.13% return for the BofA Merrill Lynch 7-12 Year Municipal Bond Index. Over the last six months, 5-10 year bonds outperformed longer-term bonds. The Fund’s overweighting of 10-20 year bonds relative to the index contributed to its underperformance, as did a substantial price adjustment on some bonds issued for the American Folk Art Museum.

Historically, 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,

 

LOGO    LOGO    LOGO
George Strickland    Josh Gonze    Christopher Ihlefeld
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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   
    Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

LOGO

We have used ratings from Standard & Poor’s (S&P). Where S&P ratings are not available, we have used Moody’s Investors Service. Where neither rating is available, we have used ratings from Fitch Ratings. The category of investments identified as “AAA” in this graph includes investments which are pre-refunded or escrowed to maturity. Such investments are backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities to satisfy the timely payment of principal and interest and, therefore, are normally deemed to be equivalent to AAA-rated securities.

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Amherst IDA Civic Facility, 5.75% due 4/1/2015 (Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR    $ 465,000    $ 462,414

Brookhaven IDA Civic Facility Revenue, 4.25% due 11/1/2037 put 11/1/2011 (LOC: North Fork Bank)

   A-/NR      1,085,000      1,085,271

Clarence Central School District, 5.00% due 5/15/2016 (Insured: AGM; State Aid Withholding)

   NR/Aa3      2,000,000      2,147,220

Dutchess County IDA, 5.00% due 8/1/2021 (Bard College)

   NR/Baa1      1,100,000      1,113,398

Erie County IDA School Facilities Revenue, 5.25% due 5/1/2025 (Buffalo City School District)

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,082,500

Guam Government, 5.375% due 12/1/2024

   BBB-/NR      1,000,000      1,004,790

Hempstead IDA, 5.00% due 12/1/2010 put 6/1/2010 (American Ref-Fuel)

   BB+/Baa2      1,200,000      1,201,920

Monroe County IDA, 5.375% due 6/1/2017 (St. John Fisher College; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      495,000      499,163

Nassau County IDA, 4.75% due 3/1/2026 (NY Institute of Technology)

   BBB+/Baa2      1,000,000      972,740

New York City GO, 0.32% due 8/1/2023 put 4/1/2010 (LOC: Allied Irish Bank PLC) (daily demand notes)

   A-1/VMIG1      250,000      250,000

New York City GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2025

   AA/Aa3      400,000      422,320

New York City GO, 0.29% due 11/1/2026 put 4/1/2010 (Insured: AGM) (daily demand notes)

   A-1/VMIG1      700,000      700,000

New York City Metropolitan Transportation Authority, 6.25% due 11/15/2023

   A/A3      1,000,000      1,162,350

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, 5.75% due 6/15/2013 (ETM)

   AAA/A2      1,000,000      1,068,310

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, 5.25% due 8/1/2016 (Insured: AMBAC)

   AAA/Aa1      1,000,000      1,089,340

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, 5.00% due 1/15/2020 (State Aid Withholding)

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,081,830

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, 5.00% due 11/1/2020

   AAA/Aa1      1,000,000      1,089,170

New York City Trust Cultural Resources, 5.75% due 7/1/2014 (Museum of American Folk Art; Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      920,000      561,614

New York Convention Center Development Corp. Hotel Unit Fee, 5.00% due 11/15/2017 (Insured: AMBAC)

   NR/A2      1,000,000      1,064,930

New York Dormitory Authority, 5.25% due 7/1/2010 (D’Youville College; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      350,000      352,940

New York Dormitory Authority, 5.25% due 7/1/2011 (D’Youville College; Insured: Radian)

   NR/NR      370,000      384,012

New York Dormitory Authority, 5.25% due 8/15/2013 (Master Boces; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,056,790

New York Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 2/15/2015 (Mental Health Services; Insured: AMBAC)

   AA-/NR      1,000,000      1,115,200

New York Dormitory Authority, 5.25% due 8/15/2015 (New York Presbyterian Hospital; Insured: AGM/FHA)

   AAA/Aa3      600,000      652,680

New York Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2016 (Bishop Henry B. Hucles Nursing Home; Insured: SONYMA)

   NR/Aa1      600,000      664,296

New York Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 10/1/2018 (School District Revenue; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,098,510

New York Dormitory Authority, 5.50% due 2/15/2019 pre-refunded 8/15/2011 (Mental Health Services; Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA-/NR      585,000      624,160

New York Dormitory Authority, 5.50% due 7/1/2019 (Brooklyn Law School; Insured: Radian)

   BBB+/Baa1      1,400,000      1,436,680

New York Dormitory Authority, 6.10% due 7/1/2019 (Ryan Clinton Community Health Center; Insured: SONYMA)

   NR/Aa1      1,000,000      1,013,790

New York Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 1/15/2023 (Municipal Health Facilities)

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,056,020

New York Dormitory Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2024 (Bishop Henry B. Hucles Nursing Home; Insured: SONYMA)

   NR/Aa1      1,000,000      1,040,170

New York Dormitory Authority, 5.25% due 7/1/2027 (Health Quest Systems; Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      500,000      528,010

New York Dormitory Authority, 5.25% due 5/1/2030 (North Shore Long Island Jewish Medical)

   A-/Baa1      1,000,000      1,006,410

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/ Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

New York Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax, 5.50% due 3/15/2012

   AAA/Aa3    $ 1,000,000    $ 1,088,480

New York Dormitory Authority Personal Income Tax, 5.00% due 3/15/2019 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,000,000      1,079,870

New York Environmental Facilities Corp. PCR Water, 6.875% due 6/15/2014 (State Revolving Fund)

   AAA/Aaa      400,000      402,084

New York State Thruway Authority General, 5.00% due 1/1/2018 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A+/A1      1,000,000      1,071,400

New York State Thruway Authority Highway & Bridge Trust Fund, 5.00% due 4/1/2022

   AA/NR      1,000,000      1,079,370

New York State Urban Development Corp., 5.25% due 1/1/2021

   AA-/NR      1,000,000      1,093,780

Oneida County IDA, 6.10% due 6/1/2020 (Presbyterian Home for Central NY; LOC: HSBC Bank USA)

   NR/Aa3      450,000      456,021

Port Authority New York & New Jersey, 5.00% due 8/15/2022 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa2      1,000,000      1,087,740

Port Chester IDA, 4.75% due 7/1/2031 put 7/1/2011 (American Foundation; Collateralized: FNMA)

   AAA/NR      750,000      775,815

Tobacco Settlement Funding Corp., 5.50% due 6/1/2021

   AA-/A1      1,000,000      1,065,240

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, 5.00% due 11/15/2025

   AA-/Aa2      1,410,000      1,513,381

United Nations Development Corp., 5.00% due 7/1/2025

   NR/A1      710,000      746,998

Utica IDA Civic Facility, 5.25% due 7/15/2016 (Munson Williams Proctor Institute)

   NR/A1      210,000      216,833

Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority, 5.50% due 7/1/2017

   NR/Baa3      1,350,000      1,353,889
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 97.57% (Cost $ 41,900,157)

         $ 43,119,849

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 2.43%

           1,072,063
            

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

         $ 44,191,912
            

Footnote Legend

 

Credit ratings are unaudited. Rating changes may have occurred subsequent to the reporting period end.

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

ACA    Insured by American Capital Access
AGM    Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
ETM    Escrowed to Maturity
FHA    Insured by Federal Housing Administration
FNMA    Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association
GO    General Obligation
IDA    Industrial Development Authority
LOC    Letter of Credit
Natl-Re    Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PCR    Pollution Control Revenue Bond
Radian    Insured by Radian Asset Assurance
SONYMA    State of New York Mortgage Authority

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   
    Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (cost $41,900,157) (Note 2)

   $ 43,119,849   

Cash

     205,707   

Receivable for investments sold

     445,000   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     161,405   

Interest receivable

     628,770   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     1,157   
        

Total Assets

     44,561,888   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     285,569   

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     30,160   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     16,392   

Dividends payable

     37,855   
        

Total Liabilities

     369,976   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 44,191,912   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Distribution in excess of net investment income

   $ (16,847

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     1,219,692   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (32,312

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     43,021,379   
        
   $ 44,191,912   
        

NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share ($43,801,339 applicable to 3,512,091 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 12.47   

Maximum sales charge, 2.00% of offering price

     0.25   
        

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 12.72   
        

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($390,573 applicable to 31,322 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 12.47   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS   
    Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Interest income (net of premium amortized of $77,784)

   $ 944,275   
        

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     103,800   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     25,893   

Class I Shares

     23   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     51,786   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     9,385   

Class I Shares

     295   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     146   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     9,402   

Professional fees

     10,115   

Accounting fees

     848   

Trustee fees

     640   

Other expenses

     3,846   
        

Total Expenses

     216,179   

Less:

  

Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (10,773

Fees paid indirectly (Note 3)

     (27
        

Net Expenses

     205,379   
        

Net Investment Income

     738,896   
        

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     6,567   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (1,045,042
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Loss

     (1,038,475
        

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ (299,579
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   

    Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund

  

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 738,896      $ 1,286,130   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     6,567        40,909   

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (1,045,042     2,647,069   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (299,579     3,974,108   

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (737,127     (1,286,130

Class I Shares

     (1,769     —     

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     4,722,620        6,741,948   

Class I Shares

     392,687        —     
                

Net Increase in Net Assets

     4,076,832        9,429,926   

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     40,115,080        30,685,154   
                

End of Period

   $ 44,191,912      $ 40,115,080   
                

 

* Unaudited

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
    Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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 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 tax as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the preservation of capital. The Fund’s secondary objective is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to long-term bond portfolios. The Fund will invest primarily in municipal obligations within the state of New York.

The Fund currently offers two classes of shares of beneficial interest; Class A 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 and (ii) Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (iii) 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: Debt obligations have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Assets

           

Investments in Securities

           

Municipal Bonds

   $ 43,119,849    $ —      $ 43,119,849    $ —  
                           

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 43,119,849    $ —      $ 43,119,849    $ —  

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 to shareholders substantially all taxable (if any) and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 realized 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 liabilities 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 administrative services agreements with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services for the shareholders of each class of the fund 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, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to reimburse certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $10,477 for Class A shares and $296 for Class I shares.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $416 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 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, fees paid indirectly were $27.

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, 2010, 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   671,666      $ 8,439,646      957,975      $ 11,722,549   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   40,947        513,130      75,315        924,154   

Shares repurchased

   (336,783     (4,230,156   (481,247     (5,904,755
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   375,830      $ 4,722,620      552,043      $ 6,741,948   
                            

Class I Shares*

        

Shares sold

   31,180      $ 390,918      —        $ —     

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   142        1,769      —          —     

Shares repurchased

   —          —        —          —     
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   31,322      $ 392,687      —        $ —     
                            

 

* The effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2010.

NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $7,268,187 and $2,383,987, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 41,900,157   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 1,617,661   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (397,969
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)on investments (tax basis)

   $ 1,219,692   
        

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had tax basis capital losses of $38,879, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carryforwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations. Such capital loss carryforwards will expire September 30, 2014.

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless
Otherwise
Noted,
Periods
are
Fiscal
Years
Ended
Sept. 30,

  Net  Asset
Value
Beginning
of

Period
  Net
Investment
Income

(Loss)
  Net
Realized

&
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from  Net
Investment
Income
    Dividends
from  Net
Realized
Gains
  Total
Dividends
    Net
Asset

Value
End

of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and

Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Total
Return
(%)(a)
    Portfolio
Turnover

Rate  (%)
  Net Assets
at End
of Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

                 

2010(b)(c)

  $ 12.79   0.22   (0.32   (0.10   (0.22   —     (0.22   $ 12.47   3.56 (d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    1.04 (d)    (0.75   5.87   $ 43,801

2009(c)

  $ 11.87   0.45   0.92      1.37      (0.45   —     (0.45   $ 12.79   3.67      0.99      0.99      1.07      11.77      13.00   $ 40,115

2008(c)

  $ 12.30   0.44   (0.43   0.01      (0.44   —     (0.44   $ 11.87   3.61      1.01      0.99      1.08      0.07      13.42   $ 30,685

2007(c)

  $ 12.38   0.46   (0.08   0.38      (0.46   —     (0.46   $ 12.30   3.74      1.01      0.99      1.11      3.13      14.91   $ 33,016

2006(c)

  $ 12.44   0.45   (0.06   0.39      (0.45   —     (0.45   $ 12.38   3.66      1.01      0.99      1.11      3.23      15.38   $ 34,849

2005(c)

  $ 12.64   0.42   (0.20   0.22      (0.42   —     (0.42   $ 12.44   3.31      1.00      0.99      1.12      1.73      28.70   $ 41,375

Class I Shares

                 

2010(b)(e)

  $ 12.48   0.08   (0.01   0.07      (0.08   —     (0.08   $ 12.47   3.87 (d)    0.67 (d)    0.67 (d)    1.32 (d)    0.56      5.87   $ 391

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2010.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE   
    Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 992.50    $ 4.92

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.00    $ 4.99

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.27    $ 3.36

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.60    $ 3.37

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.99%; 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.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION   
    Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are provided for the general information of the Funds’ shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Funds carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Bond funds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The principal value of a bond will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Funds invested in mortgage backed securities may bear additional risk. Please see each Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in either Fund. Investments in the Funds are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Funds will meet their investment objectives. The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.

Performance data given at net asset value (NAV) does not take into account applicable sales charges. If the sales charges had been included, the performance would have been lower. Minimum investments for Class I shares are higher than those for other classes. Class I and R3 shares may not be available to all investors.

 

Limited Term U.S.

Government Fund

  

CUSIPS

  

NASDAQ

SYMBOLS

Class A

   885-215-103    LTUSX

Class B

   885-215-848    LTUBX

Class C

   885-215-830    LTUCX

Class I

   885-215-699    LTUIX

Class R3

   885-215-491    LTURX

Limited Term Income Fund

         

Class A

   885-215-509    THIFX

Class C

   885-215-764    THICX

Class I

   885-215-681    THIIX

Class R3

   885-215-483    THIRX

Lipper’s 2008

Best Fixed-Income Fund Family

Thornburg Investment Management ranked #1 out of 41 eligible firms in Lipper, Inc.’s fixed income large firm universe for the three-year period ended 12/31/07, based on risk-adjusted returns. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

Lipper’s large firm universe is comprised of fund families with more than $28 billion in total net assets. Only fund families with at least five bond funds were eligible. Risk-adjusted returns were calculated with dividends reinvested and without sales charges. We did not win this award in 2009 or 2010.

Glossary

Barclays Capital 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.

Barclays Capital 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.

Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Index – The U.S. Corporate Index covers USD-denominated, investment-grade, fixed-rate, taxable securities sold by industrial, utility and financial issuers. It includes publicly issued U.S. corporate and foreign debentures and secured notes that meet specified maturity, liquidity, and quality requirements.

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.

Annualized Distribution Yield – The distribution yield is calculated by taking the sum of the month’s total distribution factors and dividing this sum by a 30-day period and annualizing to a 360-day year. The value is then divided by the ending maximum offering price per share to arrive at the annualized distribution yield. The yield is calculated on a periodic basis and is subject to change.

Bond Credit Ratings – A bond credit rating assesses the financial ability of a debt issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Ratings of AAA (the highest), AA, A, and BBB are investment-grade quality. Ratings of BB, B, CCC, CC, C, and D (the lowest) are considered below investment grade, speculative grade, or junk bonds. Unless otherwise noted, the ratings listed are from Bloomberg Market Data and are a combination of ratings from Standard and Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service, and/or Fitch Ratings.

Duration – The weighted maturity of a bond’s cash flows. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a bond for a given change in interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations.

SEC Yield – SEC Yield is computed in accordance with SEC standards measuring the net investment income per share over a specified 30-day period expressed as a percentage of the maximum offering price of the Fund’s shares at the end of the period.

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 income taxes.

 

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Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

At Thornburg, our approach to management of the Fund is based on the premise that investors in the Fund seek preservation of capital along with an attractive, relatively stable yield. While aggressive bond strategies may generate stronger returns when the market is turning a blind eye towards risk, they usually fail to stack up over longer periods of time. Our patience and diligence was recognized by Lipper, which named Thornburg Investment Management its 2008 Best Fixed-Income Fund Family.

We apply time-tested techniques to manage risk and provide attractive returns. These include:

 

   

Building a laddered portfolio. Laddering has been shown over time to mitigate price and interest rate risk.

 

   

Investing on a cash-only basis without using leverage. While leveraged strategies may enhance returns when market conditions are favorable, they can quickly compound losses when sentiment shifts.

 

   

Conducting careful research to invest where we see the best relative value among government and agency sectors.

IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit thornburg.com.

The maximum sales charge for the Limited Term U.S. Government Fund’s Class A shares is 1.50% . The total annual fund operating expense of Class A shares is 0.94%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

For periods ended March 31, 2010

 

     1 Yr     3 Yrs     5 Yrs     10 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 11/16/87)

          

Without sales charge

   3.63   5.72   4.67   5.19   5.97

With sales charge

   2.07   5.18   4.36   5.03   5.90

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30-DAY YIELDS

As of March 31, 2010

 

     Annualized
Distribution Yield
    SEC
Yield
 

A Shares

   2.95   2.75

KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES

As of March 31, 2010

 

Number of Bonds

   141

Duration

   3.0 Yrs

Average Maturity

   3.3 Yrs

See the entire portfolio in the Schedule of Investments beginning on page 12.

 

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THORNBURG LIMITED TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND VERSUS

LIPPER U.S. GOVERNMENT MONEY MARKET FUNDS AVERAGE

Class A shares as of March 31, 2010

We often are asked to compare Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund to money market fund returns. U.S. Government bond funds are not an exact substitute for money market funds. These investments have certain differences, which are discussed below. Investors in Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund took more risk than money market fund investors to earn their higher returns.

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Past performance does not guarantee future results. Performance data above does not include the 1.50% sales charge for Class A shares. If the sales charge had been included, returns would have been lower. Returns shown are minus the initial investment.

Investors in U.S. Government bond funds may experience more volatility than those in comparable money market funds. There are also differences in fees and expenses.

Investors in the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund took more risk than money market investors to earn their higher returns, including interest rate and credit risk. Unlike money market funds, the prices of bonds fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, with principal values decreasing when interest rates rise and increasing when interest rates fall. Generally, money market funds seek to maintain an investment portfolio with an average maturity of 90 days or less. Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund has an average maturity of normally less than five years. Interest dividends paid by the Fund or by U.S. Government money market funds may be exempt from state income tax.

Money market funds seek to preserve the value per share at $1.00, whereas, the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund’s net asset value changes daily. It is possible to lose money when investing in either the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund or a U.S. Government money market fund. Neither are insured by the FDIC or any other government agency.

Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Average is an arithmetic average of the total return of all U.S. Government money market mutual funds. You cannot invest in a category average.

 

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Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

The Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund takes the laddering strategy to the broader fixed-income market. Expanding beyond government and agency securities brings additional risks – as well as potentially higher returns. Our team addresses these uncertainties by employing a comprehensive approach to risk management. While utilizing the ladder to balance interest rate and reinvestment risk, the team also:

 

   

Invests on a cash-only basis. While leveraged strategies may enhance returns when market conditions are favorable, they can quickly compound losses when sentiment shifts.

 

   

Conducts in-depth fundamental research on each credit issue under consideration. The goal of this research is identification of bonds which provide a reasonable return for their given level of risk.

 

   

Maintains a portfolio of high-quality bonds and diversifies among a large number of bonds to minimize the potential impact of default by any single issuer.

IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit thornburg.com.

The maximum sales charge for the Limited Term Income Fund’s Class A shares is 1.50% . The total annual operating expenses of Class A shares are 1.04% . Thornburg Investment Management and Thornburg Securities Corporation have contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses through at least February 1, 2011, so that actual expenses do not exceed 0.99% .

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

For periods ended March 31, 2010

 

     1 Yr     3 Yrs     5 Yrs     10 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 10/1/92)

          

Without sales charge

   16.81   6.34   5.10   5.60   5.66

With sales charge

   15.03   5.80   4.79   5.44   5.57

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30-DAY YIELDS

As of March 31, 2010

 

     Annualized
Distribution Yield
    SEC
Yield
 

A Shares

   3.70   2.75

Without fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the 30-day SEC yield would have been 2.75% and the Annualized Distribution Yield would have been 3.70% .

KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES

As of March 31, 2010

 

Number of Bonds

   332

Duration

   3.6 Yrs

Average Maturity

   4.1 Yrs

See the entire portfolio in the Schedule of Investments beginning on page 16.

 

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THORNBURG LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND VERSUS

LIPPER MONEY MARKET FUNDS (TAXABLE) AVERAGE

Class A shares as of March 31, 2010

We often are asked to compare Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund to money market fund returns. Taxable bond funds are not an exact substitute for money market funds. These investments have certain differences, which are discussed below. Investors in Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund took more risk than money market fund investors to earn their higher returns.

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Past performance does not guarantee future results. Performance data above does not include the 1.50% sales charge for Class A shares. If the sales charge had been included, returns would have been lower. Returns shown are minus the initial investment.

Investors in taxable bond funds may experience more volatility than those in comparable money market funds. There are also differences in fees and expenses.

Investors in the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund took more risk than money market investors to earn their higher returns, including interest rate and credit risk. Unlike money market funds, the prices of bonds fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, with principal values decreasing when interest rates rise and increasing when interest rates fall. Generally, money market funds seek to maintain an investment portfolio with an average maturity of 90 days or less. Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund has an average maturity of normally less than five years. Interest dividends paid by the Fund or by taxable money market funds are generally subject to federal income tax and state income tax (except that income from U.S. Government Securities may be exempt from state income tax).

Money market funds seek to preserve the value per share at $1.00, whereas, the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund’s net asset value changes daily. It is possible to lose money when investing in either the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund or a taxable money market fund. Neither are insured by the FDIC or any other government agency.

Lipper Money Market Funds (Taxable) Average is an arithmetic average of the total return of all taxable money market mutual funds. You cannot invest in a category average.

 

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Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds

March 31, 2010

Table of Contents

Letter to Shareholders

   9

Schedule of Investments

  

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

   12

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

   16

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   26

Statements of Operations

   28

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

  

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

   30

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

   31

Notes to Financial Statements

   32

Financial Highlights

  

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

   38

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

   40

Expense Example

   42

Other Information

   43

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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Letter to Shareholders

 

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April 22, 2010

 

Dear Fellow 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 six-month period ended March 31, 2010. The net asset value of a Class A share of the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund decreased 10 cents in the period to $13.68. If you were invested for the entire period, you received dividends of 22.6 cents per share. If you reinvested your dividends, you received 22.8 cents per share. The net asset value of a Class A share of the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund increased 18 cents in the period to $12.99. If you were invested for the entire period, you received dividends of 27.5 cents per share. If you reinvested your dividends, you received 27.7 cents per share. Dividends per share were lower for Class B, C, and R3 shares and higher for Class I shares to account for varying class-specific expenses. Please examine the accompanying information for more details.

 

The yields on U.S. Treasuries were volatile over the course of the past year, with general price depreciation in U.S. Treasuries driving returns in that sector. A much larger factor in the fixed income market generally, however, was a nearly uninterrupted tightening in spreads (the additional yield the market requires for investing in risky securities versus credit risk-less U.S. Treasuries) on all non-Treasury bond asset classes. The two-year U.S. Treasury moved from a 0.80% yield to a 1.02% yield over the course of the past year, while the ten-year U.S. Treasury moved from a 2.67% yield to a 3.83% yield. Credit spreads continued to tighten throughout the year after reaching their wide point in early December 2008 and revisiting similar levels early in March of 2009. As an example of the tightening in credit spreads, the Barclays Corporate Credit Index Option Adjusted Spread (or the difference between Treasuries and the average Investment Grade Corporate Bond) moved from 5.43% on March 31, 2009 to 1.50% one year later. The 30-year average of this index is 1.27%, to put these levels in perspective. In dramatic contrast to the late 2008/early 2009 time frame, non-Treasury fixed income had its best year on record.

 

This nearly uninterrupted recovery has been a boon to us at Thornburg, as we moved the Limited Term Income Fund’s credit allocation (along with multiple other funds) to take advantage of unprecedented levels during the late 2008/early 2009 blowout. The Fund reached its prospectus maximum in BBB-rated securities (35%) at about this time and many of those holdings continue to provide significant income for our shareholders, although the BBB-rated allocation has been pared back recently to approximately 26% of the Fund as spreads have tightened. Even in the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, with its more restrictive purview, we took advantage of spread widening by significantly increasing the proportion of Government Sponsored Entity (GSE) mortgage debt, which was trading at levels that provided a notable income advantage versus U.S. Treasuries.

Putting income and change in price together, the Class A shares of the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund produced a total return of 1.37% return over the six-month period, assuming a beginning-of-period investment at the net asset value. The Barclays Capital Intermediate Government Bond Index produced a 0.70% total return over the same

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

Continued

 

time period. The average return for the Lipper Short-Intermediate U.S. Government Bond category was 1.29% . The Class A shares of the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund produced a total return of 3.57% over the six-month period, assuming a beginning-of-period investment at the net asset value. The Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Index produced a 1.85% total return over the same time period. The average return for the Lipper Short-Intermediate Investment Grade category was 2.84% . Both Barclays indices reflect no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes.

The Funds kept their durations somewhat shorter than their benchmarks during much of the past year, and this benefited us from a pure interest rate risk perspective as U.S. Treasuries were some of the worst performing assets in the fixed income universe, with longer bonds performing the worst, given yield curve steepening. At the same time, Thornburg’s laddered portfolio strategy and prudent credit selection (within the Income Fund) clearly benefited the Fund. The Thornburg Limited Term Income portfolio maintained a high credit quality while moving to take advantage of some opportunities, particularly in corporate credits. I wrote a year ago (near to the worst of the storm) that we were able to purchase bonds which I believed “represent tremendous long-term value.” I did not at the time anticipate that all of the credit spread widening we had recently experienced would be reversed in just one year’s time, but that is indeed what occurred. The extraordinary total return environment that many fixed income asset classes experienced does not currently hold.

As a result, it is likely that the large positive returns in fixed income that were available in duration in 2008 (not that most noticed) and credit in 2009 (which everyone seemed to see) are very much gone for the time being. “Making” money in the sector will no longer be the order of the day; just “maintaining” that stored wealth will be as good as it gets. An eventual move by the Federal Reserve (the Fed) to higher rates (and an increased rate of return on cash) will only serve to reduce interest in longer term fixed income securities. As a result, investors are likely to move out of an asset class (at first slowly, and then perhaps with increasing alacrity) that they had only just rediscovered.

We believe this would be a mistake. Certainly, the fervor with which investors embraced fixed income in 2009 was overdone, but in the context of a failed cult of equity and an over-allocation to risk it was in many ways reasonable. More to the point, the reason that fixed income looked attractive was not because it offered wonderful positive returns but because it insulated investors from large negative ones. This is especially true with bond portfolios that offer a low correlation to equities (as do Thornburg’s core bond portfolios, such as the Limited Term Income Fund and the Limited Term U.S. Government Fund).

The recent volatility in the marketplace continues to underline the importance of high-quality bonds in your bond portfolio allocation. Both Thornburg Funds continue to perform even in an environment with nearly unprecedented movements in all asset classes. These periods of volatility have been relatively short in the past, and credit spreads have remained fairly well behaved. However, the past two years have shown that volatility is alive and well. Furthermore, the challenges to continued smooth economic and asset growth are significant. Though we have seen some better economic news of late, it is likely that the road to recovery will be long.

Thornburg Investment Management will continue to strive to give you, the bond investor, a consistent income stream and a set of funds which are not highly correlated to equity markets’ returns. The broad distribution of bond mutual fund returns in the past two years shows that those that reached for yield by taking incremental risk, for which

 

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they were not compensated, have suffered. In the following rally, those not nimble enough to take advantage of opportunities in the market did not benefit from a market recovery. In many cases, investors have been surprised by their fixed income allocation’s performance. We believe that the store of value in your bond portfolio should benefit you through economic cycles and we strive to invest with that in mind. In this environment, though low-quality fixed income can move in tandem with equities, the risk of holding extremely high-quality cash instruments or U.S. Treasuries alone, is also present, especially when one considers potential erosion of purchasing power due to potential long-run inflation. As a result, we continue to try to place capital preservation (in all senses of the term) at the top of the list of priorities for these core funds. While I don’t believe that yields will rise dramatically in the near term, given an outlook for slow economic growth trends, rest assured that we at Thornburg are very cognizant of that longer-term risk, and are preparing the portfolios accordingly.

No matter the direction of interest rates or credit spreads in the near term, we believe your Funds are well positioned to achieve their longer-term goals of principal stability and reasonable income. The Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund and the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund are laddered portfolios of short-to-intermediate bonds. This balances duration and yield in a way which is designed to provide the best risk-adjusted bond returns over time.

As a final note, I am happy to have Lon Erickson join me as co-portfolio manager on the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund. His input has been highly valuable over the course of the past couple of years, especially with regard to his corporate credit knowledge, and that input will no doubt continue to be valuable.

Thank you very much for investing in our Funds. We feel that the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund and the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund are appropriate investments for those looking for core bond investments. While we of course cannot guarantee future performance, Thornburg Investment Management will continue to strive to chart a steady course in what continues to be a volatile marketplace.

Sincerely,

 

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Jason H. Brady, CFA   Lon Erickson, CFA  
Co-Portfolio Manager   Co-Portfolio Manager  
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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   
    Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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Issuer-Description

   Principal
Amount
   Value

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 13.17%

     

United States Treasury Notes, 2.125%, 4/30/2010

   $ 5,000,000    $ 5,008,106

United States Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 10/31/2011

     2,000,000      2,121,680

United States Treasury Notes, 4.875%, 6/30/2012

     4,000,000      4,331,562

United States Treasury Notes, 2.625%, 2/29/2016

     2,000,000      1,966,016

United States Treasury Notes, 4.875%, 8/15/2016

     5,000,000      5,541,601

United States Treasury Notes, 4.625%, 2/15/2017

     4,000,000      4,358,906

United States Treasury Notes, 3.625%, 2/15/2020

     1,000,000      983,047

United States Treasury Notes Inflationary Index, 2.00%, 7/15/2014

     2,298,860      2,445,656

United States Treasury Notes Inflationary Index, 1.875%, 7/15/2015

     4,455,560      4,714,456

United States Treasury Notes Inflationary Index, 2.00%, 1/15/2016

     5,458,150      5,790,712
         

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $35,601,055)

        37,261,742
         

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 23.07%

     

Federal Agricultural Mtg Corp., 6.71%, 7/28/2014

     200,000      234,270

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 6.06%, 5/28/2013

     240,000      270,936

Federal Farm Credit Bank, 3.98%, 1/22/2015

     1,000,000      1,049,871

Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.125%, 8/13/2010

     3,000,000      3,041,554

Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.375%, 6/13/2014

     2,000,000      2,231,704

Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.00%, 12/8/2017

     3,000,000      3,246,459

Federal Home Loan Bank, 2.25%, 3/26/2018

     3,000,000      2,990,666

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., 4.50%, 1/15/2015

     5,000,000      5,398,317

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., 5.50%, 3/28/2016

     1,190,000      1,244,642

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., 4.875%, 6/13/2018

     3,000,000      3,208,482

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., 5.50%, 7/15/2019

     4,445,281      4,788,159

Federal National Mtg Assoc., 4.40%, 2/19/2015

     1,585,000      1,696,462

Federal National Mtg Assoc., 2.00%, 3/26/2015

     3,000,000      2,991,710

Federal National Mtg Assoc., 3.00%, 3/22/2018

     3,000,000      2,968,596

Federal National Mtg Assoc., 3.00%, 3/16/2020

     3,000,000      2,994,635

Federal National Mtg Assoc., 3.00%, 3/30/2020

     3,000,000      3,001,883

aOverseas Private Investment Corp., 4.10%, 11/15/2014

     1,252,800      1,312,308

Private Export Funding Corp., 5.685%, 5/15/2012

     5,000,000      5,462,660

Private Export Funding Corp., 4.974%, 8/15/2013

     2,700,000      2,949,410

Private Export Funding Corp., 5.45%, 9/15/2017

     3,000,000      3,331,362

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 2007-20I Class 1, 5.56%, 9/1/2027

     4,475,625      4,848,553

Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.75%, 8/1/2013

     3,000,000      3,262,246

a,bU.S. Department of Transportation Headquarters, Series 2004 Class A-2, 5.594%, 12/7/2021

     2,741,334      2,741,334
         

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Cost $62,834,452)

        65,266,219
         

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Principal
Amount
   Value

MORTGAGE BACKED — 61.06%

     

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 1321 Class TE, 7.00%, 8/15/2022

   $ 581,354    $ 634,729

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2420 Class MC, 6.00%, 2/15/2017

     1,059,032      1,137,888

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2509 Class TV, 5.50%, 4/15/2022

     2,438,522      2,584,799

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2527 Class BP, 5.00%, 11/15/2017

     2,626,799      2,780,582

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2553 Class GB, 5.00%, 1/15/2018

     1,000,000      1,073,826

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2622 Class PE, 4.50%, 5/15/2018

     2,500,000      2,627,062

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2628 Class AB, 4.50%, 6/15/2018

     1,037,762      1,081,701

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2628 Class DQ, 3.00%, 11/15/2017

     526,180      535,062

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2641 Class WE, 4.50%, 1/15/2033

     680,815      710,479

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2642 Class JE, 5.00%, 9/15/2032

     2,000,000      2,124,806

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2649 Class QH, 4.50%, 7/15/2018

     1,000,000      1,057,608

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2692 Class QD, 5.00%, 12/15/2022

     2,575,000      2,728,383

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2731 Class Vl, 5.50%, 12/15/2014

     2,238,427      2,393,725

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2744 Class JG, 5.00%, 8/15/2032

     1,500,000      1,580,191

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2764 Class UE, 5.00%, 10/15/2032

     2,000,000      2,111,931

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2770 Class UD, 4.50%, 5/15/2017

     2,400,000      2,523,513

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2802 Class NE, 5.00%, 2/15/2033

     1,470,000      1,552,373

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2814 Class GB, 5.00%, 6/15/2019

     956,879      1,001,127

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2825 Class VP, 5.50%, 6/15/2015

     4,363,943      4,672,076

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2834 Class VE, 5.50%, 7/15/2015

     318,802      319,249

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2901 Class UB, 5.00%, 3/15/2033

     2,400,000      2,520,036

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2943 Class HE, 5.00%, 3/15/2033

     1,965,000      2,078,259

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3020 Class VA, 5.50%, 11/15/2014

     1,130,787      1,200,293

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3054 Class DW, 5.50%, 5/15/2034

     1,638,092      1,744,446

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3067 Class PJ, 5.50%, 7/15/2031

     3,000,000      3,182,513

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3068 Class VA, 5.50%, 10/15/2016

     1,344,209      1,404,963

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3078 Class PC, 5.50%, 11/15/2030

     2,250,000      2,387,132

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3178 Class MC, 6.00%, 4/15/2032

     5,275,000      5,515,437

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3184 Class PC, 5.50%, 8/15/2032

     5,535,000      5,815,251

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3187 Class LA, 5.50%, 4/15/2031

     1,995,297      2,053,166

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3192 Class GB, 6.00%, 1/15/2031

     1,000,000      1,030,864

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3216 Class NA, 6.00%, 5/15/2028

     612,634      613,016

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3219 Class PD, 6.00%, 11/15/2035

     3,000,000      3,236,645

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3228 Class PC, 5.50%, 7/15/2030

     5,000,000      5,059,744

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3271 Class LU, 5.50%, 1/15/2018

     2,530,913      2,702,784

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3319 Class PA, 5.50%, 8/15/2030

     571,676      593,469

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3320 Class TC, 5.50%, 10/15/2032

     2,000,000      2,122,293

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3331 Class PB, 6.00%, 1/15/2031

     2,000,000      2,108,534

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3351 Class PK, 5.50%, 1/15/2032

     3,000,000      3,167,002

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3456 Class KV, 5.50%, 9/15/2017

     2,540,906      2,718,884

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3480 Class VA, 6.00%, 6/15/2019

     2,672,460      2,900,140

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3541 Class PA, 5.00%, 5/15/2039

     1,805,346      1,918,787

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3563 Class BC, 4.00%, 6/15/2022

     1,799,434      1,863,296

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3589 Class CA, 4.00%, 10/15/2021

     1,916,042      1,979,960

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series R003 Class VA, 5.50%, 8/15/2016

     1,170,014      1,247,546

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series R012 Class AB, 5.50%, 12/15/2020

     1,781,702      1,855,614

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool 1N1736, 5.355%, 4/1/2037

     484,688      504,011

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool 298107, 10.25%, 8/1/2017

     20,384      23,412

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool B14155, 3.50%, 5/1/2019

     1,298,385      1,305,283

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool C90041, 6.50%, 11/1/2013

     11,256      11,869

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool D37120, 7.00%, 7/1/2023

     22,548      24,943

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Principal
Amount
   Value

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool G12140, 4.00%, 2/1/2020

   $ 1,014,102    $ 1,052,092

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., REMIC Series 3626 Class AV, 5.50%, 10/15/2020

     2,965,692      3,153,537

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 1993-32 Class H, 6.00%, 3/25/2023

     70,819      75,925

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2002-18 Class PC, 5.50%, 4/25/2017

     1,272,853      1,335,526

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2003-15 Class CY, 5.00%, 3/25/2018

     1,017,000      1,086,378

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2003-4 Class PE, 5.00%, 2/25/2018

     2,330,000      2,492,908

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2003-44 Class CB, 4.25%, 3/25/2033

     2,073,989      2,144,359

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2003-66 Class PA, 3.50%, 2/25/2033

     651,557      663,374

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2003-9 Class DB, 5.00%, 2/25/2018

     1,000,000      1,065,044

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2003-92 Class KH, 5.00%, 3/25/2032

     2,000,000      2,108,383

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2004-2 Class QL, 4.00%, 2/25/2019

     2,000,000      2,030,766

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2004-33 Class MW, 4.50%, 1/25/2030

     2,897,000      3,043,229

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2004-35 Class CA, 4.00%, 12/25/2017

     1,132,836      1,170,446

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2006-57 Class PC, 5.50%, 10/25/2032

     1,780,000      1,910,478

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2006-78 Class MB, 5.50%, 7/25/2034

     3,000,000      3,208,699

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2007-42 Class YA, 5.50%, 1/25/2036

     1,879,360      1,972,643

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2007-60 Class VA, 6.00%, 12/25/2017

     3,956,315      4,237,423

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2007-65 Class PB, 6.00%, 10/25/2032

     2,916,000      3,096,460

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2007-79 Class MB, 5.50%, 12/25/2030

     1,000,000      1,055,717

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2007-83 Class PA, 6.00%, 3/25/2029

     1,151,510      1,186,733

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2008-54 Class EA, 5.00%, 7/25/2019

     2,622,990      2,789,557

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2008-77 Class VA, 6.00%, 7/25/2019

     3,604,478      3,907,408

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2009-52 Class AJ, 4.00%, 7/25/2024

     2,540,288      2,626,853

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2009-70 Class NK, 4.50%, 8/25/2019

     1,738,783      1,817,104

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2009-78 Class A, 4.50%, 8/25/2019

     2,637,989      2,756,709

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 044003, 8.00%, 6/1/2017

     15,571      16,960

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 050811, 7.50%, 12/1/2012

     11,614      12,178

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 050832, 7.50%, 6/1/2013

     13,222      13,827

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 076388, 9.25%, 9/1/2018

     53,851      60,013

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 190555, 7.00%, 1/1/2014

     11,936      12,684

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 250387, 7.00%, 11/1/2010

     2,790      2,824

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 251759, 6.00%, 5/1/2013

     20,795      22,409

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 252648, 6.50%, 5/1/2022

     92,324      101,292

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 334996, 7.00%, 2/1/2011

     3,543      3,611

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 342947, 7.25%, 4/1/2024

     172,744      194,286

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 384243, 6.10%, 10/1/2011

     578,147      593,997

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 406384, 8.25%, 12/1/2024

     102,085      112,446

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 443909, 6.50%, 9/1/2018

     65,846      71,365

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 516363, 5.00%, 3/1/2014

     44,467      46,930

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 555207, 7.00%, 11/1/2017

     31,290      34,533

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 895572, 5.722%, 6/1/2036

     1,803,076      1,894,357

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 930986, 4.50%, 4/1/2019

     1,475,177      1,546,112

Federal National Mtg Assoc., REMIC Series 2002-59 Class B, 5.50%, 9/25/2017

     1,444,169      1,540,268

Federal National Mtg Assoc., REMIC Series 2006-B1 Class AB, 6.00%, 6/25/2016

     1,618,399      1,687,050

Federal National Mtg Assoc., REMIC Series 2008-3 Class VB, 5.00%, 10/25/2022

     1,000,000      1,035,545

Federal National Mtg Assoc., REMIC Series 2008-86 Class PC, 5.00%, 3/25/2034

     5,000,000      5,212,666

Government National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2008-56 Class CH, 5.00%, 5/20/2035

     5,000,000      5,133,928

Government National Mtg Assoc., Pool 000623, 8.00%, 9/20/2016

     22,570      24,360

Government National Mtg Assoc., Pool 003550, 5.00%, 5/20/2019

     1,092,722      1,168,871

Government National Mtg Assoc., Pool 409921, 7.50%, 8/15/2010

     704      710

Government National Mtg Assoc., Pool 410240, 7.00%, 12/15/2010

     3,299      3,354

Government National Mtg Assoc., Pool 410271, 7.50%, 8/15/2010

     1,987      2,005

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Principal
Amount
   Value

Government National Mtg Assoc., Pool 410846, 7.00%, 12/15/2010

   $ 6,184    $ 6,275

Government National Mtg Assoc., Pool 430150, 7.25%, 12/15/2026

     28,579      31,897

Government National Mtg Assoc., Pool 453928, 7.00%, 7/15/2017

     21,707      23,625

Government National Mtg Assoc., Pool 780448, 6.50%, 8/15/2011

     12,601      12,913
         

TOTAL MORTGAGE BACKED (Cost $168,338,949)

        172,731,744
         

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 2.12%

     

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.04%, 4/13/2010

     6,000,000      5,999,920
         

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $5,999,920)

        5,999,920
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.42% (Cost $272,774,376)

      $ 281,259,625

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.58%

        1,631,445
         

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

      $ 282,891,070
         

Footnote Legend

 

a Security currently fair valued by the valuation and pricing committee using procedures approved by the Trustees.
b Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2010, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $2,741,334, representing 0.97% of the Fund’s net assets.

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
Mtg Mortgage
REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 

Certified Semi-Annual Report    15


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund   March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

LOGO

 

Issuer-Description

  

Credit Rating†
S&P/Moody’s

   Principal
Amount
   Value

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 1.01%

        

United States Treasury Notes, 5.125% due 5/15/2016

   AAA/Aaa    $ 1,000,000    $ 1,122,461

United States Treasury Notes, 4.875% due 8/15/2016

   AAA/Aaa      2,000,000      2,216,640

United States Treasury Notes, 3.00% due 2/28/2017

   AAA/Aaa      2,000,000      1,968,750

United States Treasury Notes, 3.625% due 2/15/2020

   AAA/Aaa      2,000,000      1,966,094
            

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $7,041,864)

           7,273,945
            

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 3.89%

        

aAgribank FCB, 9.125% due 7/15/2019

   A/NR      4,470,000      5,085,340

Federal National Mtg Assoc., 7.00% due 3/1/2011

   AAA/Aaa      1,814      1,836

Federal National Mtg Assoc., 5.095% due 12/1/2011

   AAA/Aaa      117,051      121,154

Federal National Mtg Assoc., 7.491% due 8/1/2014

   AAA/Aaa      21,764      21,764

Federal National Mtg Assoc., 2.00% due 3/26/2015

   AAA/Aaa      3,000,000      2,991,710

Federal National Mtg Assoc., 3.00% due 3/22/2018

   AAA/Aaa      3,000,000      2,968,596

Federal National Mtg Assoc., 3.00% due 3/16/2020

   AAA/Aaa      3,000,000      2,994,635

Federal National Mtg Assoc., 3.00% due 3/30/2020

   AAA/Aaa      3,000,000      3,001,883

Private Export Funding Corp., 5.45% due 9/15/2017

   AA+/Aaa      3,000,000      3,331,363

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 2008-20D Class 1, 5.37% due 4/1/2028

   NR/NR      3,670,869      3,927,186

Small Business Administration, Series 2005-P10A Class 1, 4.638% due 2/10/2015

   NR/NR      1,144,908      1,199,412

a,bU.S. Department of Transportation Headquarters, Series 2004 Class A-2, 5.594% due 12/7/2021

   A-/NR      2,512,890      2,512,890
            

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Cost $27,581,719)

           28,157,769
            

OTHER GOVERNMENT — 0.81%

        

a,cEmirate of Abu Dhabi, 5.50% due 4/8/2014

   AA/Aa2      1,000,000      1,087,000

cNova Scotia Province Canada, 5.75% due 2/27/2012

   A+/Aa2      500,000      538,269

cProvince of Ontario Canada, 4.10% due 6/16/2014

   AA-/Aa1      4,000,000      4,221,202
            

TOTAL OTHER GOVERNMENT (Cost $5,490,679)

           5,846,471
            

MORTGAGE BACKED — 19.17%

        

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2627 Class GY, 4.50% due 6/15/2018

   AAA/Aaa      5,000,000      5,227,770

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2628 Class AB, 4.50% due 6/15/2018

   AAA/Aaa      1,556,643      1,622,552

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2640 Class G, 4.50% due 7/15/2018

   AAA/Aaa      3,005,372      3,113,953

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2654 Class OG, 5.00% due 2/15/2032

   AAA/Aaa      1,000,000      1,056,584

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2682 Class JG, 4.50% due 10/15/2023

   AAA/Aaa      5,000,000      5,127,087

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2738 Class QE, 5.00% due 7/15/2032

   AAA/Aaa      3,000,000      3,182,709

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2778 Class JD, 5.00% due 12/15/2032

   AAA/Aaa      4,000,000      4,219,081

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2780 Class VJ, 5.00% due 4/15/2015

   AAA/Aaa      1,323,380      1,401,343

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2802 Class NE, 5.00% due 2/15/2033

   AAA/Aaa      1,042,000      1,100,390

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2814 Class GB, 5.00% due 6/15/2019

   AAA/Aaa      956,879      1,001,127

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2825 Class VP, 5.50% due 6/15/2015

   AAA/Aaa      1,513,795      1,620,682

 

16    Certified Semi-Annual Report


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

  

Credit Rating†
S&P/Moody’s

   Principal
Amount
   Value

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2902 Class QE, 5.50% due 6/15/2033

   AAA/Aaa    $ 1,400,000    $ 1,498,622

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2915 Class KD, 5.00% due 9/15/2033

   AAA/Aaa      4,046,000      4,258,829

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 2943 Class BV, 5.00% due 3/15/2016

   AAA/Aaa      2,996,797      3,195,601

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3054 Class DW, 5.50% due 5/15/2034

   AAA/Aaa      1,046,704      1,114,662

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3083 Class U, 4.50% due 1/15/2017

   AAA/Aaa      3,360,338      3,523,511

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3138 Class PC, 5.50% due 6/15/2032

   AAA/Aaa      5,000,000      5,282,247

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3192 Class GB, 6.00% due 1/15/2031

   AAA/Aaa      2,000,000      2,061,727

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3195 Class PD, 6.50% due 7/15/2036

   AAA/Aaa      5,300,000      5,801,104

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3255 Class QB, 5.50% due 5/15/2029

   AAA/Aaa      3,000,000      3,101,283

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3504 Class PC, 4.00% due 1/15/2039

   AAA/Aaa      2,142,758      2,207,992

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3541 Class PA, 5.00% due 5/15/2039

   AAA/Aaa      2,708,018      2,878,180

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3563 Class BC, 4.00% due 6/15/2022

   AAA/Aaa      3,598,868      3,726,592

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO Series 3589 Class CA, 4.00% due 10/15/2021

   AAA/Aaa      2,874,064      2,969,940

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool P10039, 5.00% due 4/1/2013

   AAA/Aaa      1,576,711      1,667,476

Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., REMIC Series 3626 Class AV, 5.50% due 10/15/2020

   AAA/Aaa      4,942,820      5,255,894

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2003-4 Class PE, 5.00% due 2/25/2018

   AAA/Aaa      2,348,000      2,512,166

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2003-64 Class EC, 5.50% due 5/25/2030

   AAA/Aaa      132,985      134,111

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2003-74 Class KN, 4.50% due 8/25/2018

   AAA/Aaa      1,673,773      1,739,349

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2003-92 Class VG, 5.00% due 9/25/2014

   AAA/Aaa      927,650      981,472

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2004-33 Class MW, 4.50% due 1/25/2030

   AAA/Aaa      3,000,000      3,151,428

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2005-35 VG, 5.00% due 4/25/2016

   AAA/Aaa      1,319,601      1,400,273

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2005-48 Class AR, 5.50% due 2/25/2035

   AAA/Aaa      2,377,517      2,547,850

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2006-51 Class PB, 5.50% due 8/25/2033

   AAA/Aaa      3,000,000      3,204,530

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2007-26 Class VH, 5.50% due 2/25/2018

   AAA/Aaa      4,918,622      5,288,294

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2007-42 Class PA, 5.50% due 4/25/2037

   AAA/Aaa      3,840,457      4,051,545

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2007-65 Class PB, 6.00% due 10/25/2032

   AAA/Aaa      3,000,000      3,185,659

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2008-54 Class EA, 5.00% due 7/25/2019

   AAA/Aaa      3,497,319      3,750,020

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2009-5 Class A, 4.50% due 12/25/2023

   AAA/Aaa      7,959,805      8,356,258

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2009-52 Class AJ, 4.00% due 7/25/2024

   AAA/Aaa      4,233,814      4,378,089

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2009-65 Class GA, 4.50% due 11/25/2023

   AAA/Aaa      2,513,710      2,621,705

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2009-70 Class NK, 4.50% due 8/25/2019

   AAA/Aaa      4,346,958      4,573,815

Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2009-70 Class PA, 5.00% due 8/25/2035

   AAA/Aaa      3,446,552      3,680,701

Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool 357384, 4.50% due 5/1/2018

   AAA/Aaa      1,183,042      1,245,845

Government National Mtg Assoc., CMO Series 2009-68 Class DP, 4.50% due 11/16/2038

   AAA/Aaa      4,330,831      4,493,258

Government National Mtg Assoc., Pool 003007, 8.50% due 11/20/2015

   AAA/Aaa      18,280      19,838

Government National Mtg Assoc., Pool 827148, 4.375% due 2/20/2024

   AAA/Aaa      34,045      35,124
            

TOTAL MORTGAGE BACKED (Cost $137,861,062)

           138,568,268
            

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 3.64%

        

BANKS — 0.75%

        

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 0.75%

        

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mtg Trust, Series 2005-C21 Class A-4, 5.209% due 10/15/2044

   AAA/Aaa      5,000,000      5,159,184

Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corp., Series 2005-AR1 Class 1B1, 2.876% due 2/25/2035

   B-/C      991,727      144,664

Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corp., Series 2005-AR2 Class B1, 3.507% due 3/25/2035

   NR/NR      1,061,469      122,404
            
           5,426,252
            

CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.54%

        

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.54%

        

Dunkin 2006-1 Class A2, 5.779% due 6/20/2031

   NR/NR      4,000,000      3,883,240
            
           3,883,240
            

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 2.35%

        

CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.94%

        

Bear Stearns Mtg., Series 2004-3 Class 1-A2, 4.106% due 7/25/2034

   A+/Aa3    $ 396,204    $ 336,769

Commercial Mtg Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2001-J1A Class C, 6.83% due 2/14/2034

   NR/Aaa      3,500,000      3,603,428

aGS Mtg Securities Corp. II, Series 2001-ROCK, Class C, 6.878% due 5/3/2018

   AAA/Aaa      545,000      574,097

GSR Mtg Loan Trust, Series 2004-3F Class 2-A10, 17.198% due 2/25/2034

   AAA/NR      41,551      42,195

Merrill Lynch Mtg Investors, Series 2003 E Class B3, 1.746% due 10/25/2028

   A+/A2      1,260,610      467,523

Merrill Lynch Mtg Investors, Series 2004 A4 Class M1, 3.115% due 8/25/2034

   AA/NR      874,547      354,673

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital Trust, Series 2000 Xl-1345 Class C, 7.577% due 9/3/2015

   NR/Aaa      545,000      551,733

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital Trust, Series 2001 Xl-280 Class C, 6.756% due 2/3/2016

   NR/Aaa      825,000      857,124

CONSUMER FINANCE — 0.41%

        

a,bWorld Financial Network Series 2010-1A Class A, 4.16% due 9/15/2017

   NR/NR      3,000,000      3,000,000

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.00%

        

Banc America Mtg Securities, Inc., Series 2005 A Class B1 Floating Rate Note, 3.521% due 2/25/2035

   NR/NR      2,871,265      425,261

Citigroup Commercial Mtg Trust, Series 2004-HYB2 Class B1, 4.101% due 3/25/2034

   AA/A1      492,823      194,834

Countrywide Home Loan, Series 2004 Class 1-A, 3.281% due 7/20/2034

   AAA/Aa3      535,052      415,222

FNBC Trust, Series 1993 A, 8.08% due 1/5/2018

   AA-/Aa3      1,009,540      1,029,520

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mtg, Series 2004-C3 Class A-5, 4.878% due 1/15/2042

   NR/Aaa      5,000,000      5,154,707
            
           17,007,086
            

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $31,330,506)

           26,316,578
            

CORPORATE BONDS — 51.12%

        

AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS — 1.75%

        

AUTOMOBILES — 1.75%

        

aAmerican Honda Finance, 2.638% due 6/29/2011

   A+/A1      3,500,000      3,568,471

aAmerican Honda Finance, 5.125% due 12/15/2010

   A+/A1      1,500,000      1,544,952

aHarley Davidson Funding Corp., 6.80% due 6/15/2018

   BBB/Baa1      2,500,000      2,496,100

cHyundai Capital Services, Inc., 6.00% due 5/5/2015

   BBB/Baa2      4,000,000      4,197,424

Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 4.35% due 12/15/2010

   AA/Aa1      800,000      819,031
            
           12,625,978
            

BANKS — 5.69%

        

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 5.69%

        

a,cANZ National International, 6.20% due 7/19/2013

   AA/Aa2      1,000,000      1,102,045

Charter One Bank NA, 5.50% due 4/26/2011

   A-/A2      1,750,000      1,793,185

a,cDanske Bank A/S, 3.75% due 4/1/2015

   A/Aa3      4,000,000      3,974,820

a,cICICI Bank Ltd., 5.50% due 3/25/2015

   BBB-/Baa2      5,000,000      5,073,590

National City Bank, 7.25% due 7/15/2010

   A/NR      2,000,000      2,025,054

National City Bank Floating Rate Note, 0.622% due 6/7/2017

   A/A2      4,000,000      3,562,512

Nations Bank Corp., 7.23% due 8/15/2012

   A/A2      250,000      271,372

North Fork Bancorp, Inc., 5.875% due 8/15/2012

   BBB-/Baa2      2,000,000      2,099,428

a,cSantander Issuances, 6.50% due 8/11/2019

   AA-/Aa3      5,000,000      5,237,210

Silicon Valley Bank, 5.70% due 6/1/2012

   BBB+/A2      3,500,000      3,658,021

Silicon Valley Bank, 6.05% due 6/1/2017

   BBB/A3      1,000,000      936,708

Sovereign Bank, 5.125% due 3/15/2013

   A-/Baa1      4,000,000      4,100,168

Webster Bank, 5.875% due 1/15/2013

   BBB-/Baa1      3,000,000      2,766,870

Whitney National Bank, 5.875% due 4/1/2017

   BB+/Baa1      4,000,000      3,488,988

Zions Bancorp, 7.75% due 9/23/2014

   BBB-/NR      1,000,000      1,008,620
            
           41,098,591
            

 

18    Certified Semi-Annual Report


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

CAPITAL GOODS — 4.17%

        

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.22%

        

Boeing Co., 5.00% due 3/15/2014

   A/A2    $ 1,500,000    $ 1,623,818

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 0.34%

        

Emerson Electric Co., 5.75% due 11/1/2011

   A/A2      800,000      859,261

Emerson Electric Co., 4.125% due 4/15/2015

   A/A2      500,000      524,735

Hubbell, Inc., 6.375% due 5/15/2012

   A/A3      1,000,000      1,075,382

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 1.48%

        

General Electric Capital Corp., 4.875% due 10/21/2010

   AA+/Aa2      2,500,000      2,552,973

General Electric Capital Corp. Floating Rate Note, 0.411% due 6/20/2014

   AA+/Aa2      4,000,000      3,795,672

aSmiths Group plc, 6.05% due 5/15/2014

   BBB+/Baa2      2,500,000      2,706,050

cTyco International Finance, 6.375% due 10/15/2011

   BBB+/Baa1      1,500,000      1,616,145

MACHINERY — 2.13%

        

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 5.85% due 9/1/2017

   A/A2      1,500,000      1,625,982

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. Floating Rate Note, 1.035% due 6/24/2011

   A/A2      3,200,000      3,227,190

a,bGeneral American Railcar Corp., 6.69% due 9/20/2016

   AA-/Ba3      150,295      137,929

cIngersoll-Rand Global Holding Co., 9.50% due 4/15/2014

   BBB+/Baa1      500,000      606,268

aITW CUPIDS Finance Trust I, 6.55% due 12/31/2011

   NR/A1      5,000,000      4,986,440

John Deere Capital Corp., 5.25% due 10/1/2012

   A/A2      1,600,000      1,737,107

a,cVolvo Treasury AB, 5.95% due 4/1/2015

   BBB-/Baa2      3,000,000      3,056,838
            
           30,131,790
            

COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 0.83%

        

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.83%

        

Allied Waste North America, Inc., 6.875% due 6/1/2017

   BBB/Baa3      4,000,000      4,360,000

Science Applications International Corp., 6.25% due 7/1/2012

   A-/A3      1,000,000      1,094,840

Waste Management, Inc., 7.375% due 8/1/2010

   BBB/Baa3      500,000      510,373
            
           5,965,213
            

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL — 0.73%

        

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 0.38%

        

Fortune Brands, Inc., 6.375% due 6/15/2014

   BBB-/Baa3      2,500,000      2,735,955

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 0.35%

        

Nike, Inc., 5.15% due 10/15/2015

   A+/A1      2,315,000      2,533,862
            
           5,269,817
            

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 6.58%

        

CAPITAL MARKETS — 2.53%

        

cAMVESCAP plc, 5.375% due 2/27/2013 (Guaranteed: Invesco Ltd.)

   BBB+/A3      5,606,000      5,807,194

Bear Stearns Co., Inc., 4.50% due 10/28/2010

   A+/Aa3      3,000,000      3,068,613

d,eLehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.625% due 1/24/2013

   NR/NR      1,300,000      305,500

a,cMacquarie Group Ltd., 6.00% due 1/14/2020

   A-/A2      1,000,000      997,480

a,cMacquarie Group Ltd., 7.30% due 8/1/2014

   A-/A2      3,000,000      3,349,836

a,cMacquarie Group Ltd., 7.625% due 8/13/2019

   NR/NR      1,000,000      1,116,204

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 6.875% due 4/25/2018

   A/A2      2,000,000      2,155,338

cNomura Holdings, Inc., 5.00% due 3/4/2015

   BBB+/Baa2      1,500,000      1,533,322

CONSUMER FINANCE — 0.56%

        

American Express Credit Corp., 5.875% due 5/2/2013

   BBB+/A2      2,500,000      2,708,075

Capital One Bank, 6.50% due 6/13/2013

   BBB/A3      300,000      327,946

Capital One Financial Corp., 5.70% due 9/15/2011

   BBB/Baa1      950,000      992,891

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 3.49%

        

Bank of America Corp., 4.50% due 4/1/2015

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,008,341

Bank of America Corp., 7.40% due 1/15/2011

   A-/A3      1,500,000      1,569,594

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

aBank of America Covered Bond Issuer, 5.50% due 6/14/2012

   AAA/Aa2    $ 3,000,000    $ 3,202,590

aBank of America Institutional Series B, 7.70% due 12/31/2026

   BB/Baa3      2,000,000      1,952,500

Citigroup, Inc., 6.125% due 5/15/2018

   A/A3      500,000      510,894

Citigroup, Inc., 6.50% due 8/19/2013

   A/A3      1,000,000      1,078,012

Citigroup, Inc., 5.00% due 9/15/2014

   A-/Baa1      3,000,000      2,995,773

aCME Group Index Services, 4.40% due 3/15/2018

   AA/Aa3      2,000,000      1,960,434

cExport Import Bank of Korea, 8.125% due 1/21/2014

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,160,113

cKorea Development Bank, 0.391% due 4/6/2010

   A/A2      500,000      500,000

cKorea Development Bank, 8.00% due 1/23/2014

   A/A2      3,000,000      3,459,726

MBNA Corp., 6.125% due 3/1/2013

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,073,915

a,cNational Agricultural Cooperative Federation, 5.00% due 9/30/2014

   A/A2      2,000,000      2,072,192

National Rural Utilities CFC, 10.375% due 11/1/2018

   A+/A1      2,000,000      2,660,132
            
           47,566,615
            

ENERGY — 4.61%

        

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.79%

        

Detroit Edison Corporate Senior Note Series D, 5.40% due 8/1/2014

   A-/A2      2,000,000      2,150,174

Nabors Inds, Inc., 9.25% due 1/15/2019

   BBB+/Baa1      1,000,000      1,243,879

Rowan Companies, Inc., 7.875% due 8/1/2019

   BBB-/Baa3      2,000,000      2,290,638

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 3.82%

        

cBP Capital Markets plc, 3.875% due 3/10/2015

   AA/Aa1      2,000,000      2,077,154

Conocophillips, 4.75% due 2/1/2014

   A/A1      1,000,000      1,075,325

aDCP Midstream LLC, 9.75% due 3/15/2019

   BBB/Baa2      1,500,000      1,922,965

Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 9.875% due 3/1/2019

   BBB/Baa2      2,000,000      2,598,884

cEnbridge, Inc., 5.80% due 6/15/2014

   A-/Baa1      2,000,000      2,204,012

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 9.00% due 4/15/2019

   BBB-/Baa3      1,000,000      1,227,912

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 6.00% due 7/1/2013

   BBB-/Baa3      1,000,000      1,081,013

Enterprise Products Participating LP, 7.50% due 2/1/2011

   BBB-/Baa3      250,000      261,684

Murphy Oil Corp., 6.375% due 5/1/2012

   BBB/Baa3      750,000      803,586

NuStar Logistics, 7.65% due 4/15/2018

   BBB-/Baa3      3,000,000      3,370,449

Occidental Petroleum Corp., 7.00% due 11/1/2013

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,158,345

cPetrobras International Finance Co., 7.875% due 3/15/2019

   BBB-/Baa1      1,500,000      1,754,337

Phillips Petroleum Co., 9.375% due 2/15/2011

   A/A1      900,000      963,397

Phillips Petroleum Co., 8.75% due 5/25/2010

   A/A1      250,000      252,933

Sunoco Logistics Partner, 8.75% due 2/15/2014

   BBB/Baa2      500,000      579,842

a,cWoodside Finance Ltd., 8.125% due 3/1/2014

   A-/Baa1      1,500,000      1,717,944

a,cWoodside Finance Ltd., 8.75% due 3/1/2019

   A-/Baa1      2,500,000      3,069,075

a,cWoodside Finance Ltd., 4.50% due 11/10/2014

   A-/Baa1      1,500,000      1,536,840
            
           33,340,388
            

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 2.80%

        

BEVERAGES — 1.42%

        

Anheuser Busch Cos., Inc., 4.375% due 1/15/2013

   BBB+/Baa2      2,000,000      2,107,174

Anheuser Busch Cos., Inc., 4.70% due 4/15/2012

   BBB+/Baa2      1,000,000      1,057,454

a,cBacardi Ltd., 7.45% due 4/1/2014

   BBB/Baa1      2,500,000      2,858,417

a,cBacardi Ltd., 8.20% due 4/1/2019

   BBB/Baa1      1,500,000      1,797,923

Coca Cola Co., 5.75% due 3/15/2011

   A+/Aa3      200,000      209,351

a,cSabmiller plc, 6.50% due 7/15/2018

   BBB+/Baa1      2,000,000      2,218,234

FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.30%

        

Conagra, Inc., 7.875% due 9/15/2010

   BBB/Baa2      11,000      11,342

General Mills, 5.20% due 3/17/2015

   BBB+/Baa1      1,000,000      1,085,578

Kraft Foods, Inc., 6.00% due 2/11/2013

   BBB-/Baa2      1,000,000      1,097,554

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

TOBACCO — 1.08%

        

Altria Group, Inc., 8.50% due 11/10/2013

   BBB/Baa1    $ 1,000,000    $ 1,168,888

Altria Group, Inc., 9.70% due 11/10/2018

   BBB/Baa1      1,000,000      1,229,629

Lorillard Tobacco Co., 8.125% due 6/23/2019

   BBB-/Baa2      4,000,000      4,406,788

UST, Inc., 5.75% due 3/1/2018

   BBB/Baa1      1,000,000      988,825
            
           20,237,157
            

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.45%

        

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 0.45%

        

McKesson Corp., 6.50% due 2/15/2014

   A-/Baa3      1,000,000      1,116,936

UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 6.00% due 2/15/2018

   A-/Baa1      1,000,000      1,067,697

Wellpoint, Inc., 6.00% due 2/15/2014

   A-/Baa1      1,000,000      1,099,327
            
           3,283,960
            

HOTELS RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.57%

        

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.57%

        

aHyatt Hotels Corps., 5.75% due 8/15/2015

   BBB/Baa1      2,500,000      2,551,430

a,cTDIC Finance Ltd., 6.50% due 7/2/2014

   AA/A1      1,500,000      1,604,325
            
           4,155,755
            

INSURANCE — 4.50%

        

INSURANCE — 4.50%

        

aGenworth Life Institutional Fund, 5.875% due 5/3/2013

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,020,508

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 4.625% due 7/15/2013

   BBB/Baa3      1,000,000      1,035,269

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.00% due 9/15/2012

   BB+/B1      2,000,000      1,921,934

aLiberty Mutual Group, Inc., 5.75% due 3/15/2014

   BBB-/Baa2      1,000,000      1,046,705

Lincoln National Corp., 4.75% due 2/15/2014

   A-/Baa2      1,000,000      1,021,364

aNorthwind Holdings LLC, Series 2007-1A Class A1 Floating Rate Bond, 1.032% due 12/1/2037 (Insured: MBIA)

   NR/NR      5,879,281      4,878,804

aPacific Life Global Funding CPI Floating Rate Note, 4.90% due 2/6/2016

   AA-/A1      8,000,000      7,569,440

aPrincipal Life Global Funding, 4.40% due 10/1/2010

   A+/Aa3      4,000,000      4,058,048

a,cQBE Insurance Group Ltd., 5.647% due 7/1/2023

   BBB+/Baa1      1,500,000      1,397,539

Torchmark, Corp., 9.25% due 6/15/2019

   A/Baa1      4,000,000      4,790,912

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc., 5.75% due 12/14/2015

   BBB+/Baa1      3,000,000      3,060,870

UnumProvident Corp., 7.625% due 3/1/2011

   BBB-/Ba1      691,000      719,074
            
           32,520,467
            

MATERIALS — 1.88%

        

CHEMICALS — 0.97%

        

aChevron Phillips Chemical, 7.00% due 6/15/2014

   BBB/Baa1      4,000,000      4,506,236

aChevron Phillips Chemical, 7.00% due 3/15/2011

   BBB/Baa1      500,000      524,996

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 4.125% due 3/6/2013

   A/A2      325,000      341,735

E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., 5.00% due 1/15/2013

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,079,794

cPotash Corp. of Saskatchewan, 5.25% due 5/15/2014

   A-/Baa1      500,000      540,550

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 0.75%

        

CRH America, Inc., 8.125% due 7/15/2018

   BBB+/Baa1      2,000,000      2,355,204

a,cHolcim US Finance, 6.00% due 12/30/2019 (Guaranteed: Holcim Ltd.)

   BBB/Baa2      1,500,000      1,557,742

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc., 0.399% due 4/30/2010

   BBB+/Baa3      1,500,000      1,498,278

METALS & MINING — 0.16%

        

a,cAnglo American Capital, 9.375% due 4/8/2014

   BBB/Baa1      1,000,000      1,201,221
            
           13,605,756
            

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

MEDIA — 1.17%

        

MEDIA — 1.17%

        

Comcast Corp., 6.30% due 11/15/2017

   BBB+/Baa1    $ 1,000,000    $ 1,101,767

cThomson Reuters Corp., 5.95% due 7/15/2013

   A-/Baa1      2,000,000      2,210,342

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 7.50% due 4/1/2014

   BBB/Baa2      1,500,000      1,731,681

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.40% due 7/2/2012

   BBB/Baa2      3,000,000      3,220,503

Time Warner Co., Inc., 8.05% due 1/15/2016

   BBB/Baa2      200,000      229,600
            
           8,493,893
            

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 0.70%

        

PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.70%

        

Abbott Labs, 3.75% due 3/15/2011

   AA/A1      500,000      512,961

Pfizer, Inc., 5.35% due 3/15/2015

   AA/A1      2,500,000      2,754,638

Tiers Inflation Linked Trust Series Wyeth 2004-21 Trust Certificate CPI Floating Rate Note, 4.476% due 2/1/2014

   AA/A1      2,000,000      1,768,140
            
           5,035,739
            

REAL ESTATE — 0.14%

        

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.14%

        

aDigital Reality Trust LP, 5.875% due 2/1/2020

   BBB/Baa2      1,000,000      977,830
            
           977,830
            

RETAILING — 0.86%

        

SPECIALTY RETAIL — 0.86%

        

Best Buy Co., Inc., 6.75% due 7/15/2013

   BBB-/Baa2      2,500,000      2,798,187

Staples, Inc., 7.75% due 4/1/2011

   BBB/Baa2      1,500,000      1,591,590

Staples, Inc., 9.75% due 1/15/2014

   BBB/Baa2      1,500,000      1,818,495
            
           6,208,272
            

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 1.00%

        

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 1.00%

        

KLA Tencor Corp. Senior Note, 6.90% due 5/1/2018

   BBB/Baa1      3,000,000      3,254,322

National Semiconductor Corp. Senior Note, 0.507% due 6/15/2010

   BB+/Baa1      4,000,000      3,995,288
            
           7,249,610
            

SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 0.46%

        

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 0.46%

        

Computer Sciences Corp., 5.50% due 3/15/2013

   A-/Baa1      1,000,000      1,074,129

Electronic Data Systems Corp., 6.00% due 8/1/2013

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,118,615

Western Union Co., 6.50% due 2/26/2014

   A-/A3      1,000,000      1,127,746
            
           3,320,490
            

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 0.08%

        

COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 0.08%

        

Dell, Inc., 5.625% due 4/15/2014

   A-/A2      500,000      550,208
            
           550,208
            

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.14%

        

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.14%

        

AT&T, Inc., 4.85% due 2/15/2014

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,073,688

AT&T, Inc., 5.80% due 2/15/2019

   A/A2      750,000      801,710

Cellco Partnership, 3.75% due 5/20/2011

   A/A2      1,000,000      1,031,128

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Cellco Partnership Floating Rate Note, 2.851% due 5/20/2011

   A/A2    $ 2,000,000    $ 2,058,262

cDeutsche Telekom International Finance, 6.75% due 8/20/2018

   BBB+/Baa1      2,000,000      2,240,814

Michigan Bell Telephone Co., 7.85% due 1/15/2022

   A/NR      3,000,000      3,427,059

a,cQtel International Finance Ltd., 6.50% due 6/10/2014

   A-/A1      1,000,000      1,085,224

cTelecom Italia Capital SA, 6.175% due 6/18/2014

   BBB/Baa2      3,000,000      3,206,685

Verizon Communications, Inc., 6.10% due 4/15/2018

   A/A3      500,000      546,936
            
           15,471,506
            

TRANSPORTATION — 0.46%

        

AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS — 0.07%

        

FedEx Corp., 8.76% due 5/22/2015

   BBB/Baa1      455,875      513,689

AIRLINES — 0.02%

        

Continental Airlines Series 1997-4 Class 4-A, 6.90% due 1/2/2018

   BBB+/Baa2      144,726      145,811

ROAD & RAIL — 0.37%

        

GATX Corp., 4.75% due 5/15/2015

   BBB+/Baa1      1,000,000      992,531

Ryder System, Inc., 7.20% due 9/1/2015

   BBB+/Baa1      1,500,000      1,688,061
            
           3,340,092
            

UTILITIES — 9.55%

        

ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 5.16%

        

Aquila, Inc., 7.95% due 2/1/2011

   BBB/Baa3      1,500,000      1,576,584

Arizona Public Service Co., 8.75% due 3/1/2019

   BBB-/Baa2      1,000,000      1,211,888

Centerpoint Energy, 7.00% due 3/1/2014

   BBB+/Baa1      2,000,000      2,271,958

Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.74% due 8/15/2010

   A-/Baa1      975,000      989,420

Commonwealth Edison Co., 6.15% due 3/15/2012

   A-/Baa1      910,000      985,662

a,cE. ON International Finance BV, 5.80% due 4/30/2018 (Guaranteed: E. ON AG)

   A/A2      2,000,000      2,162,526

a,cElectricite de France SA, 5.50% due 1/26/2014

   A+/Aa3      1,250,000      1,372,396

Entergy Gulf States, Inc., 5.70% due 6/1/2015

   BBB+/Baa1      2,300,000      2,306,265

Entergy Texas, Inc., 7.125% due 2/1/2019

   BBB+/Baa2      1,500,000      1,682,145

aGreat River Energy Series 2007-A, 5.829% due 7/1/2017 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AAA/A2      3,784,988      4,179,498

Gulf Power Co., 4.35% due 7/15/2013

   A/A2      925,000      973,123

Idaho Power Corp., 6.025% due 7/15/2018

   A-/A3      1,000,000      1,066,090

Illinois Power Co., 9.75% due 11/15/2018

   BBB/Baa1      2,000,000      2,563,288

a,cKorea Southern Power Co., 5.375% due 4/18/2013

   A/A1      1,000,000      1,061,673

Metropolitan Edison Co., 7.70% due 1/15/2019

   BBB-/Baa2      2,250,000      2,619,092

MP Environmental, 4.982% due 7/1/2014

   AAA/Aaa      3,206,652      3,296,183

Oglethorpe Power Corp., 6.10% due 3/15/2019

   A/A3      2,500,000      2,718,225

PPL Energy Supply LLC, 6.50% due 5/1/2018

   BBB/Baa2      1,000,000      1,065,552

Toledo Edison Co., 7.25% due 5/1/2020

   BBB/Baa1      1,000,000      1,156,268

cTransAlta Corp., 4.75% due 1/15/2015

   BBB/Baa2      2,000,000      2,065,378

GAS UTILITIES — 0.63%

        

Kaneb Pipe Line Operating Partners, 5.875% due 6/1/2013

   BBB-/Baa3      2,000,000      2,138,952

aMaritimes & North East Pipeline, 7.50% due 5/31/2014

   BBB/Baa3      1,961,800      2,146,052

Southern California Gas Co., 4.375% due 1/15/2011

   NR/Aa3      225,000      231,552

MULTI-UTILITIES — 3.76%

        

Ameren Energy Generating Co., 7.00% due 4/15/2018

   BBB-/Baa3      2,000,000      2,134,652

Dominion Resources, Inc., 8.875% due 1/15/2019

   A-/Baa2      1,000,000      1,261,581

aEnogex LLC, 6.875% due 7/15/2014

   BBB+/Baa3      4,000,000      4,283,480

aEnogex LLC, 6.25% due 3/15/2020

   BBB+/Baa3      2,500,000      2,484,737

Northern States Power Co., 4.75% due 8/1/2010

   A/A1      2,825,000      2,864,635

aPower Receivables Financing LLC, 6.29% due 1/1/2012

   NR/NR      3,723,893      3,821,422

Sempra Energy, 6.50% due 6/1/2016

   BBB+/Baa1      500,000      558,593

Southern California Edison Co., 5.75% due 3/15/2014

   A/A1      500,000      555,464

 

Certified Semi-Annual Report    23


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

a,cTaqa Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., 6.60% due 8/1/2013

   NR/A3    $ 5,000,000    $ 5,316,205

Union Electric Co., 6.70% due 2/1/2019

   BBB/A3      500,000      553,102

Union Electric Co., 4.65% due 10/1/2013

   BBB/A3      2,000,000      2,113,274

Wisconsin Public Service Corp., 6.125% due 8/1/2011

   A/A1      1,150,000      1,218,826
            
           69,005,741
            

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $345,396,961)

           369,454,868
            

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 11.32%

        

American Campus Properties Student Housing, 7.38% due 9/1/2012 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      1,860,000      1,888,384

American Fork City Utah Sales, 4.89% due 3/1/2012 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      300,000      316,800

American Fork City Utah Sales, 5.07% due 3/1/2013 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      120,000      128,104

Anaheim California Public Financing Authority, 5.316% due 9/1/2017 (Insured: Natl Re/FGIC)

   A/A3      2,365,000      2,230,975

Anaheim California Public Financing Authority, 5.486% due 9/1/2020 (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC)

   A/A3      3,270,000      2,889,666

Brentwood California Infrastructure Financing Authority, 6.16% due 10/1/2019

   AA-/NR      2,110,000      2,169,544

Brockton Massachusetts Taxable Economic Development, 6.45% due 5/1/2017 (Insured: FGIC)

   A/A2      130,000      131,808

Canadian County Oklahoma Educational Facilities Authority, 4.253% due 9/1/2014

   A+/NR      3,000,000      3,097,830

Cleveland Cuyahoga County Ohio, 6.10% due 5/15/2013

   NR/NR      805,000      804,952

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, 5.071% due 11/15/2019

   AAA/Aaa      4,220,000      4,444,926

Cook County Illinois School District 083, 4.625% due 12/1/2010 (Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      250,000      256,960

Cook County Illinois School District 083, 4.875% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      150,000      160,012

Florida Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.477% due 7/1/2017 (FAU Finance Corp.)

   NR/A2      1,400,000      1,425,508

Florida Capital Improvement Revenue, 5.899% due 7/1/2018 (FAU Finance Corp.)

   NR/A2      1,000,000      1,024,080

Florida State Board of Education, 3.60% due 6/1/2015

   AAA/Aa1      3,000,000      3,061,800

Granite City Madison County, 4.875% due 5/1/2027 (Waste Management)

   BBB/NR      1,000,000      1,001,740

Green Bay Wisconsin, 4.875% due 4/1/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/Aa2      365,000      377,370

Hancock County Mississippi, 4.80% due 8/1/2010 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/A3      245,000      247,504

Hancock County Mississippi, 4.90% due 8/1/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/A3      315,000      317,961

Hanover Pennsylvania Area School District Notes, 4.47% due 3/15/2013 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      1,385,000      1,476,479

Jefferson County Texas Navigation Refunding, 5.50% due 5/1/2010 (Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      210,000      210,859

Los Angeles California Department of Airports, 5.175% due 5/15/2017

   AA-/A1      4,000,000      4,034,600

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, 5.72% due 7/1/2015 (Insured: CIFG)

   BBB-/Baa3      2,370,000      2,198,649

Maine Finance Authority Waste Motor Oil, 4.55% due 10/1/2014

   A/NR      1,855,000      1,912,431

aMidwest Family Housing, 5.168% due 7/1/2016 (Insured: CIFG)

   NR/NR      1,470,000      1,277,092

Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation, 5.21% due 7/1/2013 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/NR      1,200,000      1,300,620

Missouri State Development Finance Board, 5.45% due 3/1/2011 (Crackerneck Creek)

   A/NR      1,090,000      1,128,422

Montgomery County Maryland Revenue Authority, 5.00% due 2/15/2012

   AA+/Aa2      100,000      106,145

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing, 10.75% due 7/1/2010 (ETM)

   NR/NR      110,000      112,296

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing, 7.70% due 7/1/2011 (Insured: Connie Lee)

   NR/NR      50,000      51,811

New Mexico Mtg Finance Authority, 5.77% due 1/1/2016 (GNMA/FNMA/FHLMC)

   AAA/NR      865,000      907,074

New Mexico Mtg Finance Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2025

   AAA/NR      940,000      922,178

New Rochelle New York Industrial Development Agency, 7.15% due 10/1/2014 (LOC: Bank of New York)

   NR/Aaa      275,000      286,058

New York State Urban Development Corp., 4.75% due 12/15/2011

   AAA/NR      1,400,000      1,477,700

Newark New Jersey, 4.70% due 4/1/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/A1      845,000      847,653

Newark New Jersey, 4.90% due 4/1/2012 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   NR/A1      1,225,000      1,222,305

Niagara Falls New York Public Water, 4.30% due 7/15/2010 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   A/Baa1      360,000      362,117

North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power, 4.43% due 1/1/2014

   A-/Baa1      2,000,000      2,047,760

Oakland California Redevelopment Agency, 8.00% due 9/1/2016

   A-/NR      4,200,000      4,273,038

Ohio Housing Financing Agency Mtg, 5.20% due 9/1/2014 (GNMA/FNMA)

   NR/Aaa      2,395,000      2,558,483

Ohio State Solid Waste, 4.25% due 4/1/2033 (Republic Services)

   BBB/NR      1,000,000      999,270

Ohio State Taxable Development Assistance, 4.88% due 10/1/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aa3      550,000      576,048

Pasadena California Pension Funding, 7.33% due 5/15/2022

   AA+/NR      2,000,000      2,239,920

Pennsylvania Economic Development, 4.70% due 11/1/2021 (Waste Management)

   BBB/NR      2,250,000      2,384,887

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Issuer-Description

   Credit Rating†
S&P/Moody’s
   Principal
Amount
   Value

Redlands California Redevelopment Agency, 5.818% due 8/1/2022 (Insured: AMBAC)

   A-/NR    $ 2,715,000    $ 2,353,335

Riverside California Sewer Revenue, 5.61% due 8/1/2017

   AA/A1      2,000,000      2,095,480

San Francisco California City and County Redevelopment Financing Authority, 8.00% due

        

8/1/2019

   A/A2      5,000,000      5,341,250

San Luis Obispo County California, 7.45% due 9/1/2019

   AA-/NR      3,450,000      3,766,744

Springfield Ohio City School District Tax Anticipation Notes, 6.35% due 12/1/2010 (Insured:

        

AMBAC)

   NR/NR      1,400,000      1,432,746

Springfield Ohio City School District Tax Anticipation Notes, 6.40% due 12/1/2011 (Insured:

        

AMBAC)

   NR/NR      1,500,000      1,574,130

Tazewell County Illinois Community High School, 5.20% due 12/1/2011 (Insured: AGM)

   NR/Aa3      355,000      378,015

Tennessee State Taxable, 6.00% due 2/1/2013

   AA+/Aa1      500,000      535,480

Texas Tech University, 6.00% due 8/15/2011 (Insured: Natl-Re)

   AA/Aa3      245,000      259,026

Victor New York, 9.20% due 5/1/2014

   NR/NR      905,000      926,919

Wisconsin State General Revenue, 4.80% due 5/1/2013 (Insured: AGM)

   AAA/Aa3      200,000      215,788

Wisconsin State Health and Educational Facilities, 7.08% due 6/1/2016 (Insured: ACA)

   NR/NR      2,320,000      2,033,457
            

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $80,687,912)

           81,802,189
            

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 7.35%

        

Chicago GO, 0.32% due 1/1/2040 put 4/1/2010 (Insured: AGM/SPA-Dexia ) (weekly demand notes)

   AAA/Aa3      6,000,000      6,000,000

Interstate Power and Light, 0.25% due 4/1/2010

   NR/NR      23,000,000      23,000,000

Vulcan Materials Co., 0.25% due 4/1/2010

   NR/NR      24,100,000      24,100,000
            

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $53,100,000)

           53,100,000
            

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.31% (Cost $688,490,703)

         $ 710,520,088

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.69%

           12,245,656
            

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

         $ 722,765,744
            

Footnote Legend

 

a Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2010, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $138,001,535, representing 19.09% of the Fund’s net assets.
b Security currently fair valued by the valuation and pricing committee using procedures approved by the Trustees.
c Yankee Bond – Denominated in U.S. dollars and is publicly issued in the U.S. by foreign banks and corporations.
d Bond in default.
e Non-income producing.

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

ACA    Insured by American Capital Access
AGM    Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC    Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
CIFG    Insured by CIFG Assurance North America Inc.
CMO    Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
CPI    Consumer Price Index
Cupids    Cumulative Undivided Preferred Interests In Debt Securities
ETM    Escrowed to Maturity
FCB    Farm Credit Bank
FGIC    Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FHLMC    Insured by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA    Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA    Insured by Government National Mortgage Co.
GO    General Obligation
LOC    Letter of Credit
MBIA    Insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance
Mtg    Mortgage
Natl-Re    Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
REMIC    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Thornburg Limited
Term U.S.
Government Fund
   Thornburg Limited
Term Income

Fund
 

ASSETS

     

Investments at value (cost $272,774,376 and $688,490,703) (Note 2)

   $ 281,259,625    $ 710,520,088   

Cash

     48,827      210,630   

Receivable for investments sold

     —        1,345,000   

Principal receivable

     416,514      —     

Receivable for fund shares sold

     1,346,103      6,249,880   

Interest receivable

     1,409,683      6,999,551   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     440,989      290,448   
               

Total Assets

     284,921,741      725,615,597   
               

LIABILITIES

     

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     1,312,900      1,652,264   

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     192,291      484,427   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     348,433      217,893   

Dividends payable

     177,047      495,269   
               

Total Liabilities

     2,030,671      2,849,853   
               

NET ASSETS

   $ 282,891,070    $ 722,765,744   
               

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income

   $ 23,159    $ (44,795

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     8,485,249      22,029,385   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     2,464      (989,628

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     274,380,198      701,770,782   
               
   $ 282,891,070    $ 722,765,744   
               

 

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTINUED
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Thornburg Limited
Term U.S.
Government Fund
   Thornburg Limited
Term Income

Fund

NET ASSET VALUE:

     

Class A Shares:

     

Net asset value and redemption price per share ($155,726,268 and $333,127,323 applicable to 11,382,568 and 25,652,534 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.68    $ 12.99

Maximum sales charge, 1.50% of offering price

     0.21      0.20
             

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 13.89    $ 13.19
             

Class B Shares:

     

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($4,672,172 applicable to 342,279 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.65    $ —  
             

Class C Shares:

     

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($82,556,993 and $170,784,514 applicable to 5,998,052 and 13,172,657 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.76    $ 12.97
             

Class I Shares:

     

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($30,756,575 and $204,760,729 applicable to 2,248,335 and 15,764,868 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.68    $ 12.99
             

Class R3 Shares:

     

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($9,179,062 and $14,093,178 applicable to 670,571 and 1,084,525 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.69    $ 12.99
             

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Thornburg Limited
Term U.S.
Government Fund
    Thornburg Limited
Term Income

Fund
 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

    

Interest income (net of premium amortized of $362,319)

   $ 5,458,951      $ 15,927,379   
                

EXPENSES:

    

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     509,801        1,496,514   

Administration fees (Note 3)

    

Class A Shares

     93,246        177,870   

Class B Shares

     3,294        —     

Class C Shares

     50,942        87,401   

Class I Shares

     6,827        43,199   

Class R3 Shares

     5,385        7,804   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

    

Class A Shares

     186,491        355,740   

Class B Shares

     26,228        —     

Class C Shares

     408,476        709,204   

Class R3 Shares

     21,613        31,423   

Transfer agent fees

    

Class A Shares

     65,188        96,659   

Class B Shares

     5,855        —     

Class C Shares

     48,165        55,720   

Class I Shares

     9,333        35,056   

Class R3 Shares

     2,415        3,651   

Registration and filing fees

    

Class A Shares

     11,396        18,069   

Class B Shares

     7,935        —     

Class C Shares

     8,817        13,771   

Class I Shares

     8,222        9,306   

Class R3 Shares

     8,563        9,104   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     43,927        55,108   

Professional fees

     19,341        20,677   

Accounting fees

     6,040        10,915   

Trustee fees

     3,618        7,770   

Other expenses

     18,059        29,212   
                

Total Expenses

     1,579,177        3,274,173   

Less:

    

Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (14,295     (41,488

Distribution fees waived (Note 3)

     (204,238     (354,602

Fees paid indirectly (Note 3)

     (2,234     (68
                

Net Expenses

     1,358,410        2,878,015   
                

Net Investment Income

   $ 4,100,541      $ 13,049,364   
                

 

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Thornburg Limited
Term U.S.
Government Fund
    Thornburg Limited
Term Income

Fund

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

    

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

   $ 2,503      $ 2,507,244

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (641,121     5,075,532
              

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

     (638,618     7,582,776
              

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 3,461,923      $ 20,632,140
              

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   
    Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund   

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 4,100,541      $ 8,107,838   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     2,503        3,084,641   

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     (641,121     7,426,220   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     3,461,923        18,618,699   

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (2,461,056     (4,723,163

Class B Shares

     (56,245     (135,559

Class C Shares

     (1,227,452     (2,517,507

Class I Shares

     (491,709     (773,676

Class R3 Shares

     (139,079     (226,391

From realized gains

    

Class A Shares

     (656,646     —     

Class B Shares

     (24,928     —     

Class C Shares

     (362,681     —     

Class I Shares

     (121,390     —     

Class R3 Shares

     (36,510     —     

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     14,016,145        13,712,593   

Class B Shares

     (1,242,122     559,853   

Class C Shares

     3,138,004        12,728,762   

Class I Shares

     6,098,620        2,724,836   

Class R3 Shares

     1,622,887        992,513   
                

Net Increase in Net Assets

     21,517,761        40,960,960   

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     261,373,309        220,412,349   
                

End of Period

   $ 282,891,070      $ 261,373,309   
                

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 23,159      $ 298,519   

 

* Unaudited

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund   

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 13,049,364      $ 18,869,465   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     2,507,244        3,552,821   

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     5,075,532        29,669,097   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     20,632,140        52,091,383   

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (6,034,380     (8,418,379

Class C Shares

     (2,785,806     (3,707,522

Class I Shares

     (3,967,514     (6,277,646

Class R3 Shares

     (264,585     (465,918

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     86,427,615        92,947,695   

Class C Shares

     51,119,112        53,379,024   

Class I Shares

     56,518,159        18,599,359   

Class R3 Shares

     3,840,275        (287,139
                

Net Increase in Net Assets

     205,485,016        197,860,857   

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     517,280,728        319,419,871   
                

End of Period

   $ 722,765,744      $ 517,280,728   
                

 

* Unaudited

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds    March 31, 2010 (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 Funds are currently two of sixteen separate series of the Trust. Each series is considered to be a separate entity for financial reporting and tax purposes and bears expenses directly attributable to it. 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 objective, the Funds 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 the Funds 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 of purchase, 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 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 Funds are limited to distribution and service fees, administration 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: Debt obligations have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. Quotations for any foreign debt obligations in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using the foreign exchange quotation in effect at the time of valuation. When quotations are not available, debt obligations are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Funds, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by a Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

GOVERNMENT FUND

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Assets

           

Investments in Securities

           

U.S. Treasury Securities

   $ 37,261,742    $ 37,261,742    $ —      $ —  

U.S. Government Agencies

     65,266,219      —        65,266,219      —  

Mortgage Backed

     172,731,744      —        172,731,744      —  

Short Term Investments

     5,999,920      —        5,999,920      —  
                           

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 281,259,625    $ 37,261,742    $ 243,997,883    $ —  
INCOME FUND            
     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Assets

           

Investments in Securities

           

U.S. Treasury Securities

   $ 7,273,945    $ 7,273,945    $ —      $ —  

U.S. Government Agencies

     28,157,769      —        28,157,769      —  

Other Government

     5,846,471      —        5,846,471      —  

Mortgage Backed

     138,568,268      —        138,568,268      —  

Asset Backed Securities

     26,316,578      —        26,316,578      —  

Corporate Bonds

     369,454,868      —        369,454,868      —  

Municipal Bonds

     81,802,189      —        81,802,189      —  

Short Term Investments

     53,100,000      —        53,100,000      —  
                           

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 710,520,088    $ 7,273,945    $ 703,246,143    $ —  

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 to shareholders substantially all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Funds. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Funds may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent a Fund 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 a Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the value in determining the 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Dividends: Net investment income of each 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 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 realized 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 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 Translation: 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 liabilities 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 administrative services agreements 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to reimburse certain class specific expenses and administrative fees of $14,295 for the Class R3 shares, of the Government Fund and $2,097, $16,033, and $23,358 for the Class A, C, and R3 shares, respectively, of the Income Fund.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Funds that they earned net commissions aggregating $3,706 from the sale of Class A shares of the Government Fund, $6,815 from the sale of Class A shares of the Income Fund, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $6,596 and $10,379 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, Class I, 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.

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 six months ended March 31, 2010, are set forth in the Statements of Operations. Distribution fees of $204,238 and $354,602, 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, fees paid indirectly were $2,234 for the Government Fund and $68 for the Income Fund.

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, 2010, 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   3,253,548      $ 44,808,103      7,044,523      $ 95,215,680   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   182,328        2,509,221      279,701        3,808,354   

Shares repurchased

   (2,419,781     (33,301,179   (6,282,151     (85,311,441
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   1,016,095      $ 14,016,145      1,042,073      $ 13,712,593   
                            

Class B Shares

        

Shares sold

   22,001      $ 302,093      293,980      $ 3,952,703   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   4,817        66,187      8,315        113,015   

Shares repurchased

   (117,206     (1,610,402   (258,733     (3,505,865
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   (90,388   $ (1,242,122   43,562      $ 559,853   
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

GOVERNMENT FUND

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class C Shares

        

Shares sold

   1,631,636      $ 22,601,269      5,398,545      $ 73,120,285   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   83,202        1,152,027      132,715        1,818,052   

Shares repurchased

   (1,489,493     (20,615,292   (4,556,448     (62,209,575
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   225,345      $ 3,138,004      974,812      $ 12,728,762   
                            

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   1,157,681      $ 15,920,066      1,353,081      $ 18,389,155   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   25,695        353,494      35,061        476,842   

Shares repurchased

   (741,013     (10,174,940   (1,186,944     (16,141,161
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   442,363      $ 6,098,620      201,198      $ 2,724,836   
                            

Class R3 Shares

        

Shares sold

   208,464      $ 2,873,083      414,219      $ 5,628,281   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   12,743        175,424      16,151        220,135   

Shares repurchased

   (103,641     (1,425,620   (357,273     (4,855,903
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   117,566      $ 1,622,887      73,097      $ 992,513   
                            

INCOME FUND

        
     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   9,436,769      $ 122,094,164      11,110,221      $ 133,515,913   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   376,121        4,876,344      557,688        6,698,514   

Shares repurchased

   (3,135,061     (40,542,893   (3,969,959     (47,266,732
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   6,677,829      $ 86,427,615      7,697,950      $ 92,947,695   
                            

Class C Shares

        

Shares sold

   4,847,383      $ 62,668,578      6,724,821      $ 80,629,530   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   150,875        1,953,004      218,899        2,628,336   

Shares repurchased

   (1,045,128     (13,502,470   (2,524,932     (29,878,842
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   3,953,130      $ 51,119,112      4,418,788      $ 53,379,024   
                            

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   6,326,145      $ 81,932,872      5,532,405      $ 66,543,531   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   242,407        3,143,189      414,485        4,961,968   

Shares repurchased

   (2,203,223     (28,557,902   (4,467,592     (52,906,140
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   4,365,329      $ 56,518,159      1,479,298      $ 18,599,359   
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INCOME FUND

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class R3 Shares

        

Shares sold

   432,374      $ 5,586,307      492,247      $ 5,906,665   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   19,170        248,656      35,956        429,574   

Shares repurchased

   (153,949     (1,994,688   (555,753     (6,623,378
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   297,595      $ 3,840,275      (27,550   $ (287,139
                            

NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Government Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $61,091,372 and $21,742,181, respectively, while the Income Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government obligations) of $113,069 and $38,516,272, respectively.

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

     Government Fund     Income Fund  

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 272,774,376      $ 688,490,703   
                

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 8,944,299      $ 31,292,959   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (459,050     (9,263,574
                

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 8,485,249      $ 22,029,385   
                

The Income Fund deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2008 of $821,633. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2010. Unutilized tax basis capital losses may be carried forward to offset realized gains in future years. To the extent such carryforwards are used, capital gains distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.

At March 31, 2010, the Income Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. Such capital loss carryforwards expire as follows:

 

2014

   $ 107,356

2015

     178,155

2016

     2,359,034
      
   $ 2,644,545
      

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   
    Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund   

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless
Otherwise
Noted,
Periods
are Fiscal Years
Ended Sept. 30,

  Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment

Income
(Loss)
  Net
Realized &
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net

Investment
Income
    Dividends
from Net

Realized
Gains
    Total
Dividends
    Net Asset
Value
End of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Total
Return
(%)(a)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)
  Net Assets
at End of
Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

                             

2010(b)(c)

  $ 13.78   0.21   (0.02   0.19      (0.23   (0.06   (0.29   $ 13.68   3.10 (d)    0.92 (d)    0.92 (d)    0.92 (d)    1.37      8.40   $ 155,726

2009(c)

  $ 13.26   0.41   0.54      0.95      (0.43   —        (0.43   $ 13.78   3.04      0.94      0.93      0.94      7.21      39.42   $ 142,872

2008(c)

  $ 12.97   0.45   0.29      0.74      (0.45   —        (0.45   $ 13.26   3.39      0.95      0.93      0.95      5.75      19.61   $ 123,625

2007(c)

  $ 12.75   0.40   0.23      0.63      (0.41   —        (0.41   $ 12.97   3.13      0.98      0.97      0.99      5.03      43.35   $ 91,561

2006(c)

  $ 12.76   0.37   (0.01   0.36      (0.37   —        (0.37   $ 12.75   2.90      0.99      0.96      0.99      2.87      7.47   $ 106,913

2005(c)

  $ 13.01   0.32   (0.24   0.08      (0.33   —        (0.33   $ 12.76   2.50      0.99      0.98      0.99      0.66      18.00   $ 138,422

Class B Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 13.75   0.13   (0.02   0.11      (0.15   (0.06   (0.21   $ 13.65   1.93 (d)    2.09 (d)    2.08 (d)    2.09 (d)    0.78      8.40   $ 4,672

2009

  $ 13.23   0.27   0.53      0.80      (0.28   —        (0.28   $ 13.75   1.96      2.01      2.01      2.04      6.08      39.42   $ 5,950

2008

  $ 12.94   0.28   0.28      0.56      (0.27   —        (0.27   $ 13.23   2.08      2.26      2.25      2.26      4.37      19.61   $ 5,147

2007

  $ 12.72   0.22   0.23      0.45      (0.23   —        (0.23   $ 12.94   1.73      2.40      2.39      2.63      3.55      43.35   $ 2,586

2006

  $ 12.73   0.18   (0.01   0.17      (0.18   —        (0.18   $ 12.72   1.41      2.51      2.48      3.21      1.32      7.47   $ 2,476

2005

  $ 12.98   0.13   (0.24   (0.11   (0.14   —        (0.14   $ 12.73   1.03      2.46      2.45      2.86      (0.82   18.00   $ 1,875

Class C Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 13.87   0.19   (0.03   0.16      (0.21   (0.06   (0.27   $ 13.76   2.81 (d)    1.21 (d)    1.21 (d)    1.71 (d)    1.15      8.40   $ 82,557

2009

  $ 13.34   0.37   0.55      0.92      (0.39   —        (0.39   $ 13.87   2.74      1.22      1.21      1.72      6.97      39.42   $ 80,039

2008

  $ 13.04   0.41   0.30      0.71      (0.41   —        (0.41   $ 13.34   3.10      1.24      1.22      1.75      5.51      19.61   $ 63,998

2007

  $ 12.83   0.37   0.22      0.59      (0.38   —        (0.38   $ 13.04   2.88      1.25      1.24      1.80      4.66      43.35   $ 25,566

2006

  $ 12.84   0.34   (0.01   0.33      (0.34   —        (0.34   $ 12.83   2.63      1.26      1.23      1.79      2.60      7.47   $ 25,132

2005

  $ 13.09   0.29   (0.24   0.05      (0.30   —        (0.30   $ 12.84   2.24      1.25      1.24      1.79      0.41      18.00   $ 32,821

Class I Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 13.78   0.23   (0.02   0.21      (0.25   (0.06   (0.31   $ 13.68   3.40 (d)    0.62 (d)    0.62 (d)    0.62 (d)    1.52      8.40   $ 30,757

2009

  $ 13.26   0.45   0.53      0.98      (0.46   —        (0.46   $ 13.78   3.31      0.66      0.66      0.67      7.51      39.42   $ 24,887

2008

  $ 12.97   0.49   0.29      0.78      (0.49   —        (0.49   $ 13.26   3.68      0.66      0.64      0.67      6.06      19.61   $ 21,275

2007

  $ 12.75   0.44   0.23      0.67      (0.45   —        (0.45   $ 12.97   3.45      0.68      0.67      0.74      5.35      43.35   $ 15,963

2006

  $ 12.76   0.41   (0.01   0.40      (0.41   —        (0.41   $ 12.75   3.22      0.68      0.65      0.78      3.19      7.47   $ 14,900

2005

  $ 13.01   0.36   (0.24   0.12      (0.37   —        (0.37   $ 12.76   2.82      0.68      0.67      0.80      0.95      18.00   $ 16,075

Class R3 Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 13.79   0.21   (0.03   0.18      (0.22   (0.06   (0.28   $ 13.69   3.03 (d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    1.32 (d)    1.34      8.40   $ 9,179

2009

  $ 13.27   0.41   0.53      0.94      (0.42   —        (0.42   $ 13.79   3.00      1.00      0.99      1.40      7.15      39.42   $ 7,625

2008

  $ 12.97   0.44   0.30      0.74      (0.44   —        (0.44   $ 13.27   3.33      1.01      0.99      1.47      5.77      19.61   $ 6,367

2007

  $ 12.76   0.40   0.22      0.62      (0.41   —        (0.41   $ 12.97   3.15      1.00      0.99      1.64      4.93      43.35   $ 4,398

2006

  $ 12.77   0.37   (0.01   0.36      (0.37   —        (0.37   $ 12.76   2.90      1.00      0.97      1.55      2.86      7.47   $ 3,591

2005

  $ 13.02   0.34   (0.25   0.09      (0.34   —        (0.34   $ 12.77   2.66      0.93      0.91      3.55      0.72      18.00   $ 3,008

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless
Otherwise
Noted,
Periods
are Fiscal Years
Ended Sept. 30,

  Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment

Income
(Loss)
  Net
Realized &
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net

Investment
Income
    Dividends
from Net

Realized
Gains
  Total
Dividends
    Net
Asset
End
of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Total
Return
(%)(a)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)
  Net Assets
at End of
Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

                             

2010(b)(c)

  $ 12.81   0.27   0.18      0.45   (0.27   —     (0.27   $ 12.99   4.24 (d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    3.57   6.73   $ 333,127

2009(c)

  $ 11.92   0.60   0.90      1.50   (0.61   —     (0.61   $ 12.81   5.04      0.99      0.99      1.04      13.05   45.31   $ 243,141

2008(c)

  $ 12.40   0.55   (0.48   0.07   (0.55   —     (0.55   $ 11.92   4.38      0.99      0.99      1.03      0.44   42.84   $ 134,372

2007(c)

  $ 12.37   0.50   0.04      0.54   (0.51   —     (0.51   $ 12.40   4.07      1.00      0.99      1.08      4.43   41.55   $ 155,021

2006(c)

  $ 12.51   0.50   (0.14   0.36   (0.50   —     (0.50   $ 12.37   4.05      1.00      0.99      1.09      2.96   6.77   $ 190,670

2005(c)

  $ 12.80   0.46   (0.28   0.18   (0.47   —     (0.47   $ 12.51   3.52      1.00      0.99      1.09      1.44   23.16   $ 212,881

Class C Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 12.79   0.25   0.19      0.44   (0.26   —     (0.26   $ 12.97   3.98 (d)    1.24 (d)    1.24 (d)    1.77 (d)    3.44   6.73   $ 170,785

2009

  $ 11.90   0.57   0.90      1.47   (0.58   —     (0.58   $ 12.79   4.79      1.24      1.24      1.82      12.78   45.31   $ 117,950

2008

  $ 12.38   0.52   (0.49   0.03   (0.51   —     (0.51   $ 11.90   4.15      1.24      1.24      1.83      0.18   42.84   $ 57,114

2007

  $ 12.35   0.47   0.03      0.50   (0.47   —     (0.47   $ 12.38   3.82      1.24      1.24      1.89      4.17   41.55   $ 40,769

2006

  $ 12.49   0.47   (0.14   0.33   (0.47   —     (0.47   $ 12.35   3.79      1.25      1.24      1.87      2.71   6.77   $ 44,361

2005

  $ 12.78   0.43   (0.28   0.15   (0.44   —     (0.44   $ 12.49   3.27      1.25      1.24      1.88      1.19   23.16   $ 59,355

Class I Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 12.82   0.29   0.18      0.47   (0.30   —     (0.30   $ 12.99   4.59 (d)    0.63 (d)    0.63 (d)    0.63 (d)    3.67   6.73   $ 204,761

2009

  $ 11.92   0.64   0.90      1.54   (0.64   —     (0.64   $ 12.82   5.39      0.66      0.66      0.68      13.50   45.31   $ 146,099

2008

  $ 12.40   0.59   (0.48   0.11   (0.59   —     (0.59   $ 11.92   4.72      0.66      0.66      0.67      0.77   42.84   $ 118,222

2007

  $ 12.37   0.54   0.04      0.58   (0.55   —     (0.55   $ 12.40   4.39      0.67      0.67      0.72      4.76   41.55   $ 103,530

2006

  $ 12.51   0.54   (0.14   0.40   (0.54   —     (0.54   $ 12.37   4.38      0.68      0.67      0.72      3.30   6.77   $ 111,535

2005

  $ 12.80   0.51   (0.29   0.22   (0.51   —     (0.51   $ 12.51   3.85      0.67      0.67      0.72      1.77   23.16   $ 99,396

Class R3 Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 12.82   0.27   0.17      0.44   (0.27   —     (0.27   $ 12.99   4.24 (d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    1.36 (d)    3.49   6.73   $ 14,093

2009

  $ 11.92   0.61   0.90      1.51   (0.61   —     (0.61   $ 12.82   5.08      0.99      0.99      1.48      13.13   45.31   $ 10,091

2008

  $ 12.40   0.55   (0.48   0.07   (0.55   —     (0.55   $ 11.92   4.42      0.99      0.99      1.52      0.44   42.84   $ 9,712

2007

  $ 12.38   0.50   0.03      0.53   (0.51   —     (0.51   $ 12.40   4.09      0.99      0.99      1.71      4.34   41.55   $ 6,191

2006

  $ 12.52   0.50   (0.14   0.36   (0.50   —     (0.50   $ 12.38   4.07      1.00      0.99      1.79      2.97   6.77   $ 3,331

2005

  $ 12.81   0.48   (0.30   0.18   (0.47   —     (0.47   $ 12.52   3.57      1.00      0.99      3.15      1.43   23.16   $ 2,162

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE   
    Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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 for each class of shares 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During Period
10/1/09–3/31/10
Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,013.70    $ 4.61

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.35    $ 4.62

Class B Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,007.80    $ 10.43

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,014.54    $ 10.47

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,011.50    $ 6.05

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.92    $ 6.07

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,015.20    $ 3.11

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.85    $ 3.12

Class R3 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,013.40    $ 4.97

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.00    $ 4.99
Limited Term Income Fund

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,035.70    $ 5.00

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.02    $ 4.96

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,034.40    $ 6.29

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.75    $ 6.24

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,036.70    $ 3.21

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,021.78    $ 3.19

Class R3 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,034.90    $ 5.02

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.00    $ 4.99

 

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.92%; B: 2.08%; C: 1.21%; I: 0.62%; 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: 0.63%; 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.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

    Thornburg Limited Term Income Funds   March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING

Policies and Procedures:

The Trust has delegated to Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) voting decisions respecting proxies for each of 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 their 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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector and country diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Bond funds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The principal value of bonds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Unlike bonds, bond funds have ongoing fees and expenses. Funds invested in mortgage-backed securities may bear additional risk. Investments in lower-rated and unrated bonds may be more sensitive to default, downgrades, and market volatility; these investments may also be less liquid than higher-rated bonds. Investments in structured finance arrangements and other types of derivatives are subject to the risks associated with the securities or other assets underlying the pool of securities including illiquidity and difficulty in valuation. Investments in equity securities are subject to additional risks, such as greater market fluctuations. Special risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity and volatility. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.

Average Annual Total Returns

for Periods Ended March 31, 2010

 

A Shares (Incep: 12/19/07)

   1 Yr     Since
Inception
 

Without sales charge

   38.77   7.74

With sales charge

   32.53   5.59

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit thornburg.com.

The maximum sales charge for the Fund’s Class A shares is 4.50%. The total annual operating expense of the Fund’s Class A shares is 1.49%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus. Thornburg Investment Management and Thornburg Securities Corporation have contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses through at least February 1, 2011, so that actual expenses do not exceed 1.25%.

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.

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

 

Share Class

  

NASDAQ Symbol

  

Cusip

Class A

   TSIAX    885-215-228

Class C

   TSICX    885-215-210

Class I

   TSIIX    885-215-194

Glossary

Blended Benchmark – The Blended Benchmark is comprised of 80% Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index and 20% MSCI World Index. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index is composed of approximately 8,000 publicly traded bonds including U.S. government, mortgage-backed, corporate and Yankee bonds. 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.

Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index – Index covering the USD-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bond market. Securities are classified as high-yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+ or below.

Barclays Capital U.S. Universal Index – Represents the union of the U.S. Aggregate Index, U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index, Investment-Grade 144A Index, Eurodollar Index, U.S. Emerging Markets Index, and the non-ERISA eligible portion of the CMBS Index. The index covers USD-denominated, taxable bonds that are rated either investment-grade or below investment-grade.

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.

Duration – The weighted maturity of a bond’s cash flows. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a bond for a given change in interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations.

Leverage – The amount of debt used to finance a firm’s assets. A firm with significantly more debt than equity is considered to be highly leveraged.

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 income taxes.

 

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LOGO

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

March 31, 2010

 

Table of Contents

  

Letter to Shareholders

   5

Schedule of Investments

   7

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   20

Statement of Operations

   22

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   24

Notes to Financial Statements

   25

Financial Highlights

   32

Expense Example

   33

Other Information

   34

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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Letter to Shareholders

 

Jason H. Brady, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

  

April 22, 2010

 

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

 

We are very pleased to present the semi-annual report for the Thornburg Strategic Income Fund for the period ended March 31, 2010. The net asset value of a Class A share of the Fund increased 41 cents to $12.04 since September 30, 2009. If you were invested for the entire period, you received dividends of 40.7 cents per share. If you reinvested your dividends, you received 41.3 cents per share. Dividends per share were lower for Class C shares and higher for Class I shares to account for varying class-specific expenses.

   Since the Fund’s inception, we have been navigating an environment of considerably high volatility in both the global fixed income and equity markets. We believe we are well positioned to continue to pursue the Fund’s primary goal, which is a relatively high and sustainable income stream. Though we don’t believe that the past year’s returns are available in many markets for 2010, we remain focused on achieving the best income returns possible for a reasonable level of risk.

George Strickland

Co-Portfolio Manager

 

   Putting income and price change together, the Class A shares of the Thornburg Strategic Income Fund produced a total return of 7.60% (at NAV) since September 30, 2009. A blended index of 80% Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index and 20% MSCI World Index produced a 3.14% total return over the same time period. The Barclays Capital U.S. Universal Index and the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index produced 2.63% and 11.10% total returns, respectively. These indices reflect no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes. Over the course of the March 31, 2009 to March 31, 2010 time frame, the Fund has enjoyed a total return of 38.77% on the A shares at NAV.
   Given the above figures, it has obviously been an interesting period. Owning risky assets in 2008 was a losing proposition relative to credit-risk-free assets such as U.S. Treasuries (a major component of both the Barclays Aggregate and Barclays Universal Indices). However, the ugliness of 2008 turned around in 2009 and early 2010 as spreads tightened relentlessly and credit has performed better, even at times besting equity returns. While recent returns have been impressive, opportunities for long-term yield have declined.
   The U.S. economy seems to have bottomed, though as investors we need to be more interested in what is to come. In our view, “better” does not necessarily mean good. Twelve months ago in this letter we were very constructive on the risk markets, and in

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

Continued

the intervening period risky assets (i.e. anything other than U.S. Treasuries) have rallied significantly. Whereas in the spring of 2009 we could talk about a significant margin of safety in the fixed income marketplace due to high income streams and low dollar prices, much of that has disappeared. The next phase of the market seems likely to be one where we can differentiate ourselves more based on our security-specific knowledge and credit work rather than on large macro calls. As an investment shop that prides itself on that sort of focus, we are looking forward to the challenge.

Economically, as we said in our last letter, we still expect consumer spending to remain muted as leverage comes down and savings rates climb. This is robust in the long term but growth-reducing in the medium term. Leverage generally, for the investment community, corporations, and individuals, is likely to decline. (In fact, corporate balance sheets are fairly healthy and are even trending towards less leverage at the moment.) Again, we believe this is healthy in the sense that it makes the “system” more robust, but it also hampers returns relative to the past few decades. We believe this is generally to the advantage of shareholders of the Strategic Income Fund as we remain focused on providing strong income returns which we believe will underpin the total return environment in the next several years. For these reasons, we believe that remaining invested in income-producing assets is beneficial.

Thank you very much for investing in the Thornburg Strategic Income Fund. We believe that the Fund continues to be an appropriate investment for those looking for an attractive, sustainable yield from a variety of instruments. While future performance cannot be guaranteed, Thornburg Investment Management will continue to strive to chart a steady course in what continues to be a volatile marketplace.

Regards,

 

LOGO    LOGO   
Jason H. Brady, CFA    George Strickland   
Co-Portfolio Manager    Co-Portfolio Manager   
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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   
    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10

 

 
Utilities   11.9   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    1.1
Banks   10.8   Consumer Services    0.8
Insurance   10.0   Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences    0.7
Energy   9.7   Food & Staples Retailing    0.6
Telecommunication Services   9.2   Industrials    0.5
Diversified Financials   8.0   Health Care Equipment & Services    0.3
Capital Goods   4.8   Technology Hardware & Equipment    0.3
Real Estate   3.3   Commercial & Professional Services    0.2
Transportation   3.0   Other Non-Classified Securities:   
Media   2.9   Asset Backed Securities    3.2
Materials   2.7   Municipal Bonds    2.3
Food, Beverage & Tobacco   2.5   U.S. Treasury Securities    1.0
Miscellaneous   2.1   U.S. Government Agencies    0.5
Consumer Durables & Apparel   2.0   Mortgage Backed*    0.0
Retailing   1.7   Other Assets & Cash Equivalents    2.7
Automobiles & Components   1.2   * Percentage was less than 0.1%.   

SUMMARY OF COUNTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10

  

  

United States   73.4   Canada    0.7
Australia   4.7   United Kingdom    0.6
Bermuda   4.5   Mexico    0.6
Brazil   2.0   Trinidad and Tobago    0.6
South Korea   1.3   Cayman Islands    0.6
Luxembourg   1.1   Netherlands    0.4
Italy   1.0   China    0.3
Norway   0.9   Belgium    0.2
Indonesia   0.9   Switzerland    0.1
Russia   0.9   Singapore    0.1
United Arab Emirates   0.8   Greece    0.1
Spain   0.8   Iceland*    0.0
Germany   0.7   Other Assets & Cash Equivalents    2.7
    * Country percentage was less than 0.1%   

 

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    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

COMMON STOCK — 6.63%

     

CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.10%

     

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.10%

     

OPAP SA

   8,300    $ 188,335
         
        188,335
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 2.30%

     

CAPITAL MARKETS — 1.98%

     

Apollo Investment Corp.

   168,060      2,139,404

Prospect Capital Corp.

   131,433      1,596,911

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.32%

     

KKR Financial Holdings LLC

   73,000      599,330
         
        4,335,645
         

ENERGY — 0.73%

     

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 0.73%

     

Eni S.p.A.

   58,500      1,372,457
         
        1,372,457
         

INSURANCE — 0.11%

     

INSURANCE — 0.11%

     

Swiss Re

   4,400      216,578
         
        216,578
         

REAL ESTATE — 1.62%

     

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 1.62%

     

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

   101,900      1,750,642

Chimera Investment Corp.

   165,900      645,351

Invesco Mortgage Capital

   29,000      667,000
         
        3,062,993
         

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.25%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.02%

     

France Telecom SA

   26,900      643,630

Telefonica SA

   21,500      509,344

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

   283,000      776,488

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.23%

     

Mobistar SA

   7,000      430,796
         
        2,360,258
         

UTILITIES — 0.52%

     

ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 0.52%

     

E. ON AG

   13,100      483,652

Enel S.p.A.

   87,856      491,264
         
        974,916
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $11,852,225)

        12,511,182
         

PREFERRED STOCK — 4.01%

     

BANKS — 2.60%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 1.00%

     

Huntington Bancshares Pfd, 8.50%

   750      735,000

 

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    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

a Sovereign REIT Pfd 12.00%

     1,000    $ 1,140,000

Webster Financial Corp. Pfd Series A, 8.50%

     15      14,213

THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE — 1.60%

     

a Falcons Funding Trust I Pfd, 8.875%

     3,000      3,017,812
         
        4,907,025
         

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 0.28%

     

FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.28%

     

a H.J. Heinz Finance Co. Pfd, 8.00%

     5      527,656
         
        527,656
         

INSURANCE — 0.53%

     

INSURANCE — 0.53%

     

Genworth Financial, Inc. Pfd Series A, 5.25%

     20,000      1,005,626
         
        1,005,626
         

REAL ESTATE — 0.60%

     

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.60%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Pfd, 7.00%

     50,000      1,138,500
         
        1,138,500
         

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $7,277,825)

        7,578,807
         

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 3.22%

     

BANKS — 0.08%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 0.08%

     

CW Capital Colbalt Series 2007-C2 Class A1, 5.064%, 9/15/2011

   $ 6,740      6,797

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp. Series 2007-GG9 Class A1, 5.233%, 3/10/2039

     1,332      1,331

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mtg Trust Series 2007-C30 Class A1, 5.031%, 12/15/2043

     17,450      17,741

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mtg Trust Series 2007-C31 Class A1, 5.14%, 4/15/2047

     10,342      10,512

Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corp. Series 2005-AR1 Class B1, 2.876%, 2/25/2035

     396,692      57,866

Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corp. Series 2005-AR2 Class B1, 3.507%, 3/25/2035

     393,137      45,335
         
        139,582
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 1.61%

     

CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.73%

     

Bear Stearns ARM Mtg Series 2003-6 Class 2B-1, 4.803%, 8/25/2033

     765,837      375,023

Bear Stearns Commercial Mtg Securities Series 2007-PW15 Class A1, 5.016%, 2/11/2044

     3,092      3,169

Bear Stearns Commercial Mtg Securities Series 2007-T26 Class A1, 5.145%, 1/12/2045

     48,148      49,098

Bear Stearns Commercial Mtg Securities Series 2007-T28 Class A1, 5.422%, 9/11/2042

     23,305      24,184

Credit Suisse Mtg Capital Certificates Series 2007-C1 Class A1, 5.227%, 2/15/2040

     13,446      13,660

Credit Suisse Mtg Capital Certificates Series 2007-C2 Class A1, 5.269%, 1/15/2049

     5,154      5,205

Credit Suisse Mtg Capital Certificates Series 2007-C3 Class A1, 5.664%, 6/15/2039

     11,063      11,266

GS Mtg Securities Corp. II Series 2007-GG10 Class A1, 5.69%, 8/10/2045

     26,879      27,805

LB-UBS Commercial Mtg Trust Series 2007-C1 Class A1, 5.391%, 2/15/2040

     12,411      12,683

LB-UBS Commercial Mtg Trust Series 2007-C2 Class A1, 5.226%, 2/17/2040

     9,219      9,372

Merrill Lynch Mtg Investors Trust, 3.115%, 8/25/2034

     349,819      141,869

Merrill Lynch Mtg Trust, 5.212%, 11/12/2037

     550,000      558,246

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mtg Trust Series 2007-5 Class A1, 4.275%, 8/12/2048

     8,596      8,698

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mtg Trust Series 2007-6 Class A1, 5.175%, 3/12/2051

     11,457      11,680

Morgan Stanley Capital I Series 2007-HQ11 Class A1, 5.246%, 2/20/2044

     21,712      22,214

Morgan Stanley Capital I Series 2007-IQ13 Class A1, 5.05%, 3/15/2044

     21,202      21,728

Morgan Stanley Capital I Series 2007-IQ14 Class A1, 5.38%, 4/15/2049

     47,269      49,013

 

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    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

Morgan Stanley Capital I Series 2007-T25 Class A1, 5.391%, 11/12/2049

   $ 34,206    $ 35,313

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.88%

     

Banc of America Commerical Mtg, Inc. Series 2007-2 Class A1, 5.421%, 1/10/2012

     22,044      22,837

Banc of America Funding Corp. Series 2006-I Class SB1, 4.16%, 12/20/2036

     981,901      82,450

Banc of America Mtg Services Series 2005-A Class B1, 3.521%, 2/25/2035

     957,088      141,754

Citigroup Commercial Mtg Trust Series 2004-HYB2 Class B1, 4.101%, 3/25/2034

     221,993      87,763

Citigroup Commercial Mtg Trust Series 2007-C6 Class A1, 5.622%, 12/10/2049

     76,804      80,302

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mtg Series 2007-CD4 Class A1, 4.977%, 12/11/2049

     33,109      33,568

Countrywide Series 2005-11 Class AF3, 4.778%, 2/25/2036

     1,153,113      907,203

Countrywide Series 2006-15 Class A6, 5.826%, 10/25/2046

     412,677      267,301

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mtg Securities Corp. Series 2006-LDP9 Class A1, 5.17%, 5/15/2047

     25,578      26,136

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mtg Securities Corp. Series 2007-LDPX Class A1, 5.122%, 1/15/2049

     12,072      12,331
         
        3,041,871
         

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 0.77%

     

PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.77%

     

a QHP PhaRMA, 10.25%, 3/15/2015

     1,436,895      1,452,485
         
        1,452,485
         

TRANSPORTATION — 0.76%

     

AIRLINES — 0.76%

     

a,b American Airlines Depositor Corp., 8.00%, 10/5/2010

     1,500,000      1,440,000
         
        1,440,000
         

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $8,461,064)

        6,073,938
         

CORPORATE BONDS — 68.87%

     

AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS — 1.23%

     

AUTO COMPONENTS — 0.14%

     

a Affinia Group, Inc., 10.75%, 8/15/2016

     250,000      272,500

AUTOMOBILES — 1.09%

     

a American Honda Finance, 2.638%, 6/29/2011

     500,000      509,781

a Harley Davidson Funding Corp. Series C, 6.80%, 6/15/2018

     500,000      499,220

a,c Hyundai Capital Services, 6.00%, 5/5/2015

     1,000,000      1,049,356
         
        2,330,857
         

BANKS — 7.70%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 7.70%

     

a,c Banco Industrial e Comercial S.A., 6.25%, 1/20/2013

     1,000,000      1,012,500

c Banco Industrial e Comercial S.A., 7.00%, 4/23/2010

     500,000      498,750

a,b,c Banco Pine SA, 8.75%, 1/6/2017

     1,000,000      995,000

Charter One Bank NA, 5.50%, 4/26/2011

     250,000      256,169

a,c DBS Bank Ltd., 5.125%, 5/16/2017

     200,000      207,180

a,c,d,e Islandsbanki, 4.41%, 10/15/2008

     60,000      17,700

a,c,d,e LandsBanki Islands HF, 5.73%, 8/25/2009

     175,000      20,125

National City Bank Floating Rate Note, 0.622%, 6/7/2017

     1,000,000      890,628

a PNC Preferred Funding Trust III Floating Rate Note, 8.70%, 12/31/2049

     500,000      523,850

Provident Bank MD, 9.50%, 5/1/2018

     1,500,000      1,561,071

a,c Santander Issuances, 6.50%, 8/11/2019

     1,000,000      1,047,442

c Shinhan Bank, 6.819%, 9/20/2036

     100,000      96,999

Silicon Valley Bank, 6.05%, 6/1/2017

     1,000,000      936,708

Sovereign Bank, 5.125%, 3/15/2013

     100,000      102,504

Suntrust Bank, 7.25%, 3/15/2018

     1,000,000      1,069,346

 

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    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

Susquehanna Capital II, 11.00%, 3/23/2040

   $ 1,000,000    $ 1,045,000

Webster Bank, 5.875%, 1/15/2013

     2,000,000      1,844,580

Wells Fargo Capital XIII Preferred Note, 7.70%, 12/29/2049

     500,000      516,250

Whitney National Bank, 5.875%, 4/1/2017

     1,000,000      872,247

Zions Bancorp, 7.75%, 9/23/2014

     1,000,000      1,008,620
         
        14,522,669
         

CAPITAL GOODS — 4.83%

     

BUILDING PRODUCTS — 0.62%

     

Owens Corning, Inc., 9.00%, 6/15/2019

     1,000,000      1,178,407

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 2.72%

     

General Electric Capital Corp., 0.411%, 6/20/2014

     1,000,000      948,918

Otter Tail Corp., 9.00%, 12/15/2016

     3,000,000      3,105,000

a,c Smiths Group plc, 6.05%, 5/15/2014

     500,000      541,210

c Tyco International Finance SA, 6.375%, 10/15/2011

     500,000      538,715

MACHINERY — 0.89%

     

Ingersoll-Rand Co., 9.50%, 4/15/2014

     500,000      606,268

Timken Co., 6.00%, 9/15/2014

     1,000,000      1,063,471

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS — 0.60%

     

a,c Noble Group Ltd. Mtg, 8.50%, 5/30/2013

     1,000,000      1,123,750
         
        9,105,739
         

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL — 2.02%

     

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 2.02%

     

a,c Corporativo Javer SA, 13.00%, 8/4/2014

     1,000,000      1,142,500

Fortune Brands, Inc., 6.375%, 6/15/2014

     500,000      547,191

a Freedom Group, Inc., 10.25%, 8/1/2015

     1,000,000      1,057,500

a Freedom Group, Inc., 10.25%, 8/1/2015

     1,000,000      1,057,500
         
        3,804,691
         

CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.56%

     

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.56%

     

a MGM Mirage, Inc., 9.00%, 3/15/2020

     500,000      515,000

a,c TDIC Finance Ltd., 6.50%, 7/2/2014

     500,000      534,775
         
        1,049,775
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 3.86%

     

CAPITAL MARKETS — 1.19%

     

a,d,e Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 1/24/2013

     200,000      47,000

a,c Macquarie Group Ltd., 7.30%, 8/1/2014

     1,000,000      1,116,612

a Morgan Stanley, 10.09%, 5/3/2017

     2,000,000      1,085,276

CONSUMER FINANCE — 0.84%

     

American Express Credit Corp., 5.875%, 5/2/2013

     500,000      541,615

North Fork Bancorp, Inc., 5.875%, 8/15/2012

     1,000,000      1,049,714

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.83%

     

Bank of America Corp., 7.375%, 5/15/2014

     1,000,000      1,124,541

a Citicorp Series 1999-1 Class 2, 8.04%, 12/15/2019

     250,000      275,757

Citigroup, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/2014

     750,000      748,943

b Counts Series 1998 II-A, 6.67%, 2/15/2018

     223,531      172,119

c Export-Import Bank of Korea, 8.125%, 1/21/2014

     250,000      290,028

c Korea Development Bank, 0.391%, 4/6/2010

     300,000      300,000

c Korea Development Bank, 5.30%, 1/17/2013

     200,000      212,318

 

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    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

MBNA Corp., 6.125%, 3/1/2013

   $ 305,000    $ 327,544
         
        7,291,467
         

ENERGY — 8.63%

     

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.55%

     

Seacor Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 10/1/2019

     1,000,000      1,029,353

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 8.08%

     

a,c Bumi Capital PTE Ltd., 12.00%, 11/10/2016

     1,000,000      1,092,500

a Cloud Peak Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 12/15/2017

     1,000,000      1,020,000

a DCP Midstream LLC, 9.75%, 3/15/2019

     500,000      640,988

El Paso Corp., 7.75%, 6/15/2010

     55,000      55,542

Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 9.875%, 3/1/2019

     250,000      324,861

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 8.50%, 4/15/2014

     500,000      581,665

Enterprise Products Operating LP, 9.75%, 1/31/2014

     250,000      303,574

Enterprise Products Operating LP, 7.034%, 1/15/2068

     1,100,000      1,046,375

Forest Oil Corp., 8.50%, 2/15/2014

     500,000      527,500

a,c Gaz Capital SA, 7.51%, 7/31/2013

     1,000,000      1,088,746

Inergy LP/Inergy Finance Corp., 8.75%, 3/1/2015

     500,000      523,125

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 9.00%, 2/1/2019

     250,000      311,926

a Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline LLC, 7.50%, 5/31/2014

     980,900      1,073,026

a Niska Gas Storage, 8.875%, 3/15/2018

     1,500,000      1,533,750

a,c Petro Co. Trinidad Tobago Ltd., 9.75%, 8/14/2019

     1,000,000      1,137,500

a,c Petroplus Finance Ltd., 6.75%, 5/1/2014

     1,000,000      900,000

Plains All American Pipeline, LP, 8.75%, 5/1/2019

     1,000,000      1,219,968

Sunoco Logistics Partners LP, 8.75%, 2/15/2014

     500,000      579,841

Teppco Partners LP, 7.00%, 6/1/2067

     500,000      458,750

c Trans-Canada Pipelines Ltd., 6.35%, 5/15/2067

     275,000      261,661

a,c Woodside Finance Ltd., 8.125%, 3/1/2014

     500,000      572,648
         
        16,283,299
         

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 1.63%

     

BEVERAGES — 0.73%

     

Anheuser Busch Cos., Inc., 4.70%, 4/15/2012

     250,000      264,364

a,c Bacardi Ltd., 7.45%, 4/1/2014

     500,000      571,683

Constellation Brands, Inc., 8.375%, 12/15/2014

     500,000      540,625

FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.31%

     

Bunge Ltd. Finance Co., 5.10%, 7/15/2015

     321,000      329,760

Treehouse Foods, Inc., 7.75%, 3/1/2018

     250,000      259,375

TOBACCO — 0.59%

     

Lorillard Tobacco Co, 8.125%, 6/23/2019

     1,000,000      1,101,697
         
        3,067,504
         

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.29%

     

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 0.29%

     

Beckman Coulter, Inc., 6.00%, 6/1/2015

     500,000      544,317
         
        544,317
         

INDUSTRIALS — 0.53%

     

CAPITAL GOODS — 0.53%

     

a,b Da-Lite Screen Co., Inc., 12.50%, 4/1/2015

     1,000,000      995,000
         
        995,000
         

 

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     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

INSURANCE — 9.00%

     

INSURANCE — 9.00%

     

a International Lease Finance Corp., 8.625%, 9/15/2015

   $ 2,000,000    $ 2,044,514

International Lease Finance Corp., 4.875%, 9/1/2010

     1,000,000      999,991

a National Life Insurance of Vermont, 10.50%, 9/15/2039

     1,000,000      1,070,391

Northwind Holdings LLC Series 2007-1A Class A1, 1.032%, 12/1/2037

     1,679,795      1,393,944

a,b,c Oil Casualty Insurance, 8.00%, 9/15/2034

     1,934,000      1,653,570

a,c Oil Insurance Ltd., 7.558%, 12/29/2049

     1,000,000      864,970

a Prudential Holdings LLC, 8.695%, 12/18/2023

     585,000      673,932

a,c QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 9.75%, 3/14/2014

     668,000      811,831

a,c QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 5.647%, 7/1/2023

     1,000,000      931,693

a,c Swiss Re Capital I, LP, 6.854%, 5/29/2049

     3,000,000      2,737,395

Torchmark, Inc., 9.25%, 6/15/2019

     1,000,000      1,197,728

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 12/14/2015

     1,000,000      1,020,290

Unum Group, 7.125%, 9/30/2016

     500,000      543,518

f Willis North America, Inc., 7.00%, 9/29/2019

     1,000,000      1,047,186
         
        16,990,953
         

MATERIALS — 2.72%

     

CHEMICALS — 0.60%

     

a Chevron Phillips Chemical, 7.00%, 6/15/2014

     1,000,000      1,126,559

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 0.26%

     

Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. LIBOR Floating Rate Note, 0.399%, 4/30/2010

     500,000      499,426

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 0.29%

     

a Plastipak Holdings, Inc., 10.625%, 8/15/2019

     500,000      556,250

METALS & MINING — 1.25%

     

Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 9.375%, 6/1/2019

     1,000,000      1,163,522

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 8.25%, 4/1/2015

     500,000      544,375

a,c Posco, 8.75%, 3/26/2014

     500,000      593,694

c Rio Tinto Alcan, Inc., 5.00%, 6/1/2015

     50,000      52,390

MISCELLANEOUS — 0.32%

     

a,c Anglo American Capital, 9.375%, 4/8/2014

     500,000      600,610
         
        5,136,826
         

MEDIA — 2.11%

     

MEDIA — 2.11%

     

CBS Corp., 8.20%, 5/15/2014

     500,000      583,752

DIRECTV Holdings LLC, 6.375%, 6/15/2015

     900,000      934,875

Echostar DBS Corp., 7.75%, 5/31/2015

     1,000,000      1,045,000

Washington Post Co., 7.25%, 2/1/2019

     500,000      561,933

a,b Yahoo! Inc., 6.65%, 8/10/2026

     976,113      858,979
         
        3,984,539
         

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 0.68%

     

BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.53%

     

a Talecris Biotherapeutics, 7.75%, 11/15/2016

     1,000,000      1,005,000

PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.15%

     

Axcan Intermediate Holdings, Inc., 12.75%, 3/1/2016

     250,000      275,000
         
        1,280,000
         

 

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     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

REAL ESTATE — 0.14%

     

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.14%

     

HRPT Properties Trust, 0.857%, 3/16/2011

   $ 275,000    $ 270,641
         
        270,641
         

RETAILING — 1.72%

     

INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL — 0.30%

     

Ticketmaster, 10.75%, 8/1/2016

     500,000      557,500

MULTILINE RETAIL — 0.16%

     

c Parkson Retail Group, 7.125%, 5/30/2012

     300,000      310,293

SPECIALTY RETAIL — 1.26%

     

Best Buy, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/2013

     500,000      559,637

Nebraska Book Co., 10.00%, 12/1/2011

     1,250,000      1,290,625

Staples, Inc., 7.75%, 4/1/2011

     500,000      530,530
         
        3,248,585
         

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 1.10%

     

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 1.10%

     

KLA Instruments Corp., 6.90%, 5/1/2018

     1,000,000      1,084,774

National Semiconductor, 0.507%, 6/15/2010

     1,000,000      998,822
         
        2,083,596
         

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 0.27%

     

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 0.27%

     

Motorola, Inc., 7.625%, 11/15/2010

     500,000      518,265
         
        518,265
         

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 6.02%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 4.56%

     

a,c Global Crossing Ltd., 12.00%, 9/15/2015

     1,000,000      1,110,000

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.25%, 11/1/2014

     700,000      682,500

a,g New Communications Holdings, 8.25%, 4/15/2017

     1,000,000      1,017,500

Qwest Corp., 8.875%, 3/15/2012

     1,000,000      1,095,000

Qwest Corp., 8.375%, 5/1/2016

     500,000      562,500

c Telecom Italia Capital, 0.861%, 7/18/2011

     550,000      547,590

a,c Vimpelcom, 8.25%, 5/23/2016

     500,000      544,375

Windstream Corp., 7.875%, 11/1/2017

     1,000,000      985,000

Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 8/1/2013

     1,000,000      1,047,500

a Zayo Group LLC., 10.25%, 3/15/2017

     1,000,000      1,010,000

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.46%

     

Crown Castle International Corp., 9.00%, 1/15/2015

     500,000      541,250

a,c Digicel Group Ltd., 10.50%, 4/15/2018

     1,600,000      1,660,000

a,c Digicel SA, 12.00%, 4/1/2014

     500,000      566,250
         
        11,369,465
         

TRANSPORTATION — 2.98%

     

AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS — 0.27%

     

FedEx Corp., 8.76%, 5/22/2015

     455,875      513,689

AIRLINES — 1.10%

     

a Jet Equipment Trust, 9.41%, 6/15/2010

     1,716,235      1,528,685

United Air Lines, Inc., 12.75%, 7/15/2012

     500,000      550,625

 

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     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

MARINE — 1.31%

     

Commercial Barge Line Co., 12.50%, 7/15/2017

   $ 500,000    $ 525,625

a United Maritime LLC, 11.75%, 6/15/2015

     1,000,000      1,025,000

a Windsor Petroleum Transport Corp., 7.84%, 1/15/2021

     988,394      909,893

ROAD & RAIL — 0.30%

     

Ryder System, Inc., 7.20%, 9/1/2015

     500,000      562,687
         
        5,616,204
         

UTILITIES — 10.85%

     

ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 4.22%

     

Alabama Power Capital Trust V, 3.351%, 10/1/2042

     700,000      700,000

Aquila, Inc., 7.95%, 2/1/2011

     500,000      525,528

Arizona Public Service Co., 8.75%, 3/1/2019

     500,000      605,944

Comed Financing III, 6.35%, 3/15/2033

     1,500,000      1,192,177

Commonwealth Edison, 6.15%, 3/15/2012

     300,000      324,944

Entergy Texas, Inc., 7.125%, 2/1/2019

     500,000      560,715

FPL Group Capital, Inc., 6.65%, 6/15/2067

     1,000,000      950,000

Illinois Power Co., 9.75%, 11/15/2018

     500,000      640,822

a Kansas Gas & Electric Co., 6.70%, 6/15/2019

     500,000      562,647

a,c Listrindo Capital BV, 9.25%, 1/29/2015

     500,000      541,830

Metropolitan Edison, 7.70%, 1/15/2019

     250,000      291,010

a,c Taqa Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., 6.60%, 8/1/2013

     1,000,000      1,063,241

GAS UTILITIES — 2.38%

     

a Ferrellgas Partners LP, 9.125%, 10/1/2017

     1,500,000      1,571,250

a Source Gas LLC., 5.90%, 4/1/2017

     1,000,000      922,198

Southern Union Co., 7.20%, 11/1/2066

     1,600,000      1,484,000

Suburban Propane Partners LP, 7.375%, 3/15/2020

     500,000      508,125

INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS — 0.25%

     

RRI Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 6/15/2014

     500,000      467,500

MULTI-UTILITIES — 4.00%

     

Amerenenergy Generating Co., 7.00%, 4/15/2018

     1,000,000      1,067,326

Black Hills Corp., 9.00%, 5/15/2014

     500,000      577,217

DTE Energy Co., 7.625%, 5/15/2014

     1,000,000      1,137,645

a Enogex LLC, 6.875%, 7/15/2014

     1,000,000      1,070,870

NiSource Finance Corp., 6.40%, 3/15/2018

     1,130,000      1,211,598

Sempra Energy, 9.80%, 2/15/2019

     250,000      324,902

a Texas-New Mexico Power, 9.50%, 4/1/2019

     1,000,000      1,218,330

Wisconsin Energy Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/2067

     1,000,000      950,000
         
        20,469,819
         

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $116,278,801)

        129,964,211
         

CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 4.42%

     

COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 0.25%

     

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.25%

     

Covanta Holding Corp., 1.00%, 2/1/2027

     500,000      469,375
         
        469,375
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 0.92%

     

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.92%

     

KKR Financial Holdings LLC, 7.50%, 1/15/2017

     1,000,000      1,221,250

 

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     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

KKR Financial Holdings LLC, 7.00%, 7/15/2012

   $ 505,000    $ 505,000
         
        1,726,250
         

ENERGY — 0.34%

     

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.34%

     

Global Industries Ltd., 2.75%, 8/1/2027

     1,000,000      647,500
         
        647,500
         

MEDIA — 0.23%

     

MEDIA — 0.23%

     

a,c Central European Media, 3.50%, 3/15/2013

     500,000      429,375
         
        429,375
         

REAL ESTATE — 0.91%

     

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.91%

     

a MPT Operating Partnership LP, 6.125%, 11/15/2011

     1,250,000      1,228,125

Washington REIT, 3.875%, 9/15/2026

     500,000      495,625
         
        1,723,750
         

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.77%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.02%

     

Global Crossing Ltd., 5.00%, 5/15/2011

     1,000,000      998,750

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 10.00%, 5/1/2011

     900,000      924,750

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.75%

     

NII Holdings, Inc., 3.125%, 6/15/2012

     1,500,000      1,415,625
         
        3,339,125
         

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $7,204,223)

        8,335,375
         

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 2.32%

     

Louisiana Public Facilities Authority Revenue (Black & Gold Facilities Project C), 5.15%, 4/1/2012

     175,000      173,637

Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority, 3.95%, 3/1/2011

     250,000      244,387

a Midwest Family Housing, 5.168%, 7/1/2016

     955,000      829,675

Oakland California Redevelopment Agency, 8.00%, 9/1/2016

     1,000,000      1,017,390

Ohio State Solid Waste (Republic Services Project), 4.25%, 4/1/2033

     900,000      899,343

Pennsylvania Economic Development Series A (Waste Management, Inc. Project), 4.70%, 11/1/2021

     600,000      635,970

Wisconsin State Health & Educational Facilities (Richland Hospital), 7.08%, 6/1/2016

     655,000      574,101
         

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $4,122,965)

        4,374,503
         

U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES — 1.05%

     

U.S. Treasury, 2.25%, 1/31/2015

     2,000,000      1,978,438
         

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES (Cost $1,991,839)

        1,978,438
         

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 0.45%

     

a Agribank FCB, 9.125%, 7/15/2019

     750,000      853,245
         

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Cost $750,000)

        853,245
         

MORTGAGE BACKED — 0.01%

     

Federal National Mtg Assoc. CMO Series 1994-37 Class L, 6.50%, 3/25/2024

     13,101      14,164

Federal National Mtg Assoc. Interest Only, 5.50%, 7/15/2030

     79,700      11
         

TOTAL MORTGAGE BACKED (Cost $13,158)

        14,175
         

 

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     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

FOREIGN BONDS — 6.39%

     

BANKS — 0.45%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 0.45%

     

NRW.Bank (NOK)

   $ 5,000,000    $ 842,202
         
        842,202
         

CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.10%

     

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.10%

     

d,e FU JI Food (HKD), 0%, 10/18/2010

     7,000,000      198,264
         
        198,264
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 0.94%

     

CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.46%

     

Morgan Stanley (AUD), 4.55%, 3/1/2013

     1,000,000      879,009

CONSUMER FINANCE — 0.48%

     

SLM Corp. (AUD), 6.00%, 12/15/2010

     1,000,000      900,513
         
        1,779,522
         

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.65%

     

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.65%

     

Wesfarmers Ltd. (AUD), 6.967%, 9/11/2014

     1,300,000      1,221,545
         
        1,221,545
         

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 0.59%

     

BEVERAGES — 0.59%

     

a Ambev International Fin Co., Ltd. (BRL), 9.50%, 7/24/2017

     2,000,000      1,113,392
         
        1,113,392
         

INSURANCE — 0.38%

     

INSURANCE — 0.38%

     

ELM BV (AUD), 7.635%, 12/31/2049

     1,000,000      712,427
         
        712,427
         

MEDIA — 0.53%

     

MEDIA — 0.53%

     

a Corus Entertainment (CAD), 7.25%, 2/10/2017

     1,000,000      1,002,599
         
        1,002,599
         

MISCELLANEOUS — 2.09%

     

MISCELLANEOUS — 2.09%

     

BK Nederlandse Gemeenten N.V. (NOK), 4.00%, 5/15/2015

     5,000,000      848,953

Kommunalbanken AS (NOK), 4.00%, 1/26/2015

     5,000,000      852,403

New South Wales Treasury Corp. (AUD), 3.75%, 11/20/2020

     1,000,000      951,052

Republic of Brazil (BRL), 12.50%, 1/5/2016

     2,025,000      1,295,267
         
        3,947,675
         

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.20%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.20%

     

Wind Acquisition Finance SA (EUR), 11.75%, 7/15/2017

     250,000      374,805
         
        374,805
         

 

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     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

UTILITIES — 0.46%

     

INDUSTRIAL POWER PRODUCTION / ENERGY TRADING — 0.46%

     

Alinta Networks Holdings (AUD), 4.50%, 9/21/2012

   $ 1,000,000    $ 862,251
         
        862,251
         

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS (Cost $11,814,917)

        12,054,682
         

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.69%

     

Vulcan Materials Co., 0.25%, 4/1/2010

     3,200,000      3,200,000
         

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,200,000)

        3,200,000
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.06% (Cost $172,967,017)

      $ 186,938,556

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.94%

        1,773,495
         

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

      $ 188,712,051
         

Footnote Legend

 

a Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2010, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $70,163,196, representing 37.2% of the Fund’s net assets.
b Security currently fair valued by the valuation and pricing committee using procedures approved by the Trustees.
c Yankee Bond - Denominated in U.S. dollars and is publicly issued in the U.S. by foreign banks and corporations.
d Bond in default.
e Non-income producing.
f Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security.
g When-issued security.

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

ARM

   Adjustable Rate Mortgage

AUD

   Denominated in Australian Dollars

BRL

   Denominated in Brazilian Dollars

CAD

   Denominated in Canadian Dollars

CMO

   Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

EUR

   Denominated in Euros

FCB

   Farm Credit Bank

HKD

   Denominated in Hong Kong Dollars

LIBOR

   London Interbank Offered Rate

Mtg

   Mortgage

NOK

   Denominated in Norwegian Krone

Pfd

   Preferred Stock

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   
    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (cost $172,967,017) (Note 2)

   $ 186,938,556

Cash

     175,134

Receivable for investments sold

     80,000

Receivable for fund shares sold

     935,933

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     21,511

Dividends receivable

     255,825

Dividend and interest reclaim receivable

     75

Interest receivable

     2,724,288

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     32,515
      

Total Assets

     191,163,837
      

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     1,868,039

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     263,646

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     181,485

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     40,063

Dividends payable

     98,553
      

Total Liabilities

     2,451,786
      

NET ASSETS

   $ 188,712,051
      

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 186,321

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     13,994,248

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     3,064,310

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     171,467,172
      
   $ 188,712,051
      

 

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NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share ($73,693,550 applicable to 6,120,065 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 12.04

Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price

     0.57
      

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 12.61
      

Class C Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($65,197,433 applicable to 5,419,930 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 12.03
      

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($49,821,068 applicable to 4,135,263 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 12.05
      

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS   
    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $5,174)

   $ 778,082   

Interest income (net of premium amortized of $34,058)

     6,201,905   
        

Total Income

     6,979,987   
        

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     635,924   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     40,321   

Class C Shares

     36,322   

Class I Shares

     11,738   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     81,735   

Class C Shares

     293,198   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     22,409   

Class C Shares

     26,973   

Class I Shares

     9,054   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     9,103   

Class C Shares

     10,146   

Class I Shares

     9,333   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     35,492   

Professional fees

     26,708   

Accounting fees

     2,633   

Trustee fees

     2,246   

Other expenses

     11,780   
        

Total Expenses

     1,265,115   

Less:

  

Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (111,204

Fees paid indirectly (Note 3)

     (317
        

Net Expenses

     1,153,594   
        

Net Investment Income

   $ 5,826,393   
        

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

   $ 3,433,683   

Forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     41,614   

Foreign currency transactions

     16,557   
        
     3,491,854   
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     3,158,880   

Forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     83,914   

Foreign currency translations

     (3,928
        
     3,238,866   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     6,730,720   
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 12,557,113   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 5,826,393      $ 6,238,168   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency transactions

     3,491,854        688,902   

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency translation

     3,238,866        17,147,020   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     12,557,113        24,074,090   

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (2,229,456     (2,278,787

Class C Shares

     (1,851,836     (1,843,592

Class I Shares

     (1,687,952     (2,093,817

From realized gains

    

Class A Shares

     (274,801     —     

Class C Shares

     (238,982     —     

Class I Shares

     (197,906     —     

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     13,556,271        33,284,870   

Class C Shares

     11,336,414        31,887,106   

Class I Shares

     3,782,057        23,418,359   
                

Net Increase in Net Assets

     34,750,922        106,448,229   

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     153,961,129        47,512,900   
                

End of Period

   $ 188,712,051      $ 153,961,129   
                

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 186,321      $ 129,172   

 

* Unaudited.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Fund commenced operations on December 19, 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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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 primary investment goal is to seek a high level of current income. The Fund’s secondary investment goal is some long-term capital appreciation.

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 of purchase, 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 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: Portfolio securities listed or traded on a national securities exchange are valued on the valuation date at the last reported sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for the security. Portfolio securities traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day and other equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices. Portfolio securities reported by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Any foreign security traded on exchanges outside the United States is valued at the price of the security on the exchange that is normally the security’s primary market, as of the close of that exchange preceding the time of the Fund’s valuation.

Debt obligations held by the Fund have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations held by the Fund are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Quotations in foreign currencies for foreign portfolio investments are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using the foreign exchange quotation in effect at the time of valuation.

In any case where the market value of an equity security held by the Fund is not readily available, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the security using procedures approved by the Trustees, which may include the use of a price obtained from an independent pricing service. The pricing service ordinarily values equity securities in these instances using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures and index data and other data. A security’s market value is deemed not readily available whenever the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded is closed for the entire scheduled day of trading. Additionally, a security’s market value may be deemed not readily available under other circumstances identified by the Trustees, including when developments occurring after the most recent close of the security’s primary exchange or market, but before the most recent close of trading in Fund shares, create a serious question about the reliability of the security’s market value.

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the debt obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation held by the Fund may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the debt obligation.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Assets

           

Investments in Securities*

           

Common Stock

   $ 12,511,182    $ 12,511,182    $ —      $ —  

Preferred Stock

     7,578,807      4,891,312      2,687,495      —  

Asset Backed Securities

     6,073,938      —        6,073,938      —  

Corporate Bonds

     129,964,211      —        129,964,211      —  

Convertible Bonds

     8,335,375      —        8,335,375      —  

Municipal Bonds

     4,374,503      —        4,374,503      —  

U.S. Treasury Securities

     1,978,438      1,978,438      —        —  

U.S. Government Agencies

     853,245      —        853,245      —  

Mortgage Backed

     14,175      —        14,175      —  

Foreign Bonds

     12,054,682      —        12,054,682      —  

Short Term Investments

     3,200,000      —        3,200,000      —  
                           

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 186,938,556    $ 19,380,932    $ 167,557,624    $ —  

Other Financial Instruments**

           

Forward Currency Contracts

   $ 21,511    $ —      $ 21,511    $ —  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for a summary of the industry exposure as grouped according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which is an industry taxonomy developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
** Other Financial Instruments include investments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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 issuers. 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 to shareholders substantially all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 liabilities 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .75 of 1% to .50 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets of the Fund

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

depending on the Fund’s asset size. The Trust also has entered into administrative services agreements 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to reimburse certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $22,161 for Class A shares, $88,429 for Class C shares, and $614 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $23,431 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $5,002 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, fees paid indirectly were $317.

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, 2010, 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   2,199,707      $ 25,937,533      4,070,731      $ 41,692,987   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   154,894        1,831,841      166,612        1,745,944   

Shares repurchased

   (1,207,829     (14,213,103   (1,017,988     (10,154,061
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   1,146,772      $ 13,556,271      3,219,355      $ 33,284,870   
                            

Class C Shares

        

Shares sold

   1,259,259      $ 14,812,784      3,999,961      $ 40,130,318   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   117,885        1,393,383      115,785        1,220,711   

Shares repurchased

   (413,354     (4,869,753   (967,856     (9,463,923
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   963,790      $ 11,336,414      3,147,890      $ 31,887,106   
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   1,183,044      $ 13,944,991      2,608,167      $ 25,631,797   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   129,197        1,529,659      155,088        1,629,414   

Shares repurchased

   (985,611     (11,692,593   (386,048     (3,842,852
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   326,630      $ 3,782,057      2,377,207      $ 23,418,359   
                            

NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government obligations) of $61,149,452 and $34,397,542, respectively.

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 172,967,017   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 19,168,733   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (5,197,194
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 13,971,539   
        

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had deferred tax basis currency and capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2008 of $19,065 and $774,429, respectively. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2010.

NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK

The Fund may use a variety of derivative financial instruments to hedge or adjust the risks affecting its investment portfolio or to enhance investment returns. Provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification ASC 815-10-50, (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The new requirement amends and expands disclosures related to derivative instruments to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of the use of derivative instruments by the Fund and how these derivatives affect the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Fund. The Fund does not designate any derivative instruments as hedging instruments under ASC 815. During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund’s principal exposure to derivative financial instruments of the type addressed by ASC 815 was investment in foreign exchange contracts. A foreign exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate of exchange at an agreed upon future date. Foreign exchange contracts involve risks to the Fund, including the risk that a contract counterparty will not meet its obligations to the Fund, the risk that a change in a contract’s value may not correlate perfectly with the currency the contract was intended to track, and the risk that the Fund’s advisor is unable to correctly implement its strategy in using a contract. In any such instance, the Fund may not achieve the intended benefit of entering into a contract, and may experience a loss.

The Fund entered into forward currency contracts during the six months ended March 31, 2010 in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, in anticipation of purchasing foreign investments or with the intent of reducing the risk to the value of the Fund’s foreign investments 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 investment transactions.

These contracts are accounted for by the Fund under ASC 815. Unrealized gains and unrealized losses on outstanding contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at the Fund’s net equity, as measured by the difference between the forward

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

exchange rates at the reporting date and the forward exchange rates at each contract’s inception date. Net realized gain (loss) on contracts closed during the period, and changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on outstanding contracts are recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

The following table displays the outstanding forward currency contracts, at March 31, 2010:

Outstanding Forward Currency Contracts

to Buy or Sell at March 31, 2010

 

 

Contract Description

   Buy/Sell    Contract
Amount
   Contract
Value Date
   Value
USD
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation

Euro

   Sell    1,125,000    08/19/2010    $ 1,519,458    $ 21,511    $ —  
                         

Total

               $ 21,511    $ —  
                         

The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2010 is disclosed in the following table:

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments

at March 31, 2010

 

 

Asset Derivatives

  

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value

Foreign exchange contracts

  

Assets - Unrealized appreciation on

forward currency contracts

   $ 21,511

The realized gains (losses) from forward currency contracts, and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2010 is disclosed in the following tables:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative

Financial Instruments Recognized in Income for the

Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

 

 

     Total    Forward
Currency
Contracts

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 41,614    $ 41,614

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

of Derivative Financial Instruments Recognized in

Income for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

 

 

     Total    Forward
Currency
Contracts

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 83,914    $ 83,914

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the  period)+   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless
Otherwise
Noted,
Periods
are
Fiscal
Years
Ended
Sept. 30,

  Net  Asset
Value

Beginning
of

Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
  Net
Realized

&
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Dividends
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Dividends
    Net
Asset
Value
End
of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and

Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Total
Return
(%)(a)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)
  Net Assets
at End

of Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

2010 (b)(c)

  $ 11.63   0.41   0.46      0.87      (0.41   (0.05   (0.46   $ 12.04   6.98 (d)    1.25 (d)    1.25 (d)    1.32 (d)    7.60      21.57   $ 73,694

2009(c)

  $ 10.57   0.78   1.06      1.84      (0.78   —        (0.78   $ 11.63   7.66      1.25      1.25      1.49      18.67      47.88   $ 57,853

2008(c)(e)

  $ 11.94   0.59   (1.41   (0.82   (0.55   —        (0.55   $ 10.57   6.51 (d)    1.27 (d)    1.25 (d)    1.79 (d)    (7.18   36.22   $ 18,538

Class C Shares

2010 (b)

  $ 11.62   0.38   0.46      0.84      (0.38   (0.05   (0.43   $ 12.03   6.42 (d)    1.80 (d)    1.80 (d)    2.10 (d)    7.33      21.57   $ 65,197

2009

  $ 10.57   0.73   1.04      1.77      (0.72   —        (0.72   $ 11.62   7.13      1.79      1.79      2.29      17.95      47.88   $ 51,789

2008(e)

  $ 11.94   0.55   (1.42   (0.87   (0.50   —        (0.50   $ 10.57   5.96 (d)    1.82 (d)    1.80 (d)    2.65 (d)    (7.57   36.22   $ 13,829

Class I Shares

2010 (b)

  $ 11.64   0.43   0.45      0.88      (0.42   (0.05   (0.47   $ 12.05   7.25 (d)    0.97 (d)    0.97 (d)    0.97 (d)    7.74      21.57   $ 49,821

2009

  $ 10.58   0.81   1.05      1.86      (0.80   —        (0.80   $ 11.64   7.94      0.99      0.99      1.12      18.95      47.88   $ 44,319

2008(e)

  $ 11.94   0.63   (1.42   (0.79   (0.57   —        (0.57   $ 10.58   6.81 (d)    1.01 (d)    0.99 (d)    1.44 (d)    (6.90   36.22   $ 15,145

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Fund commenced operations on December 19, 2007.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE   
    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During  Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,076.00    $ 6.47

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.70    $ 6.29

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,073.30    $ 9.30

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,015.96    $ 9.05

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,077.40    $ 5.02

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.10    $ 4.88

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.25%; C: 1.80%; I: 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.

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 for each class of shares 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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OTHER INFORMATION   
    Thornburg Strategic Income Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg. com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Special risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity and volatility. Investments in small capitalization companies may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility.

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.

Class I, R3, R4, and R5 shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes.

 

Share Class

  

NASDAQ Symbol

  

Cusip

Class A

   TVAFX    885-215-731

Class B

   TVBFX    885-215-590

Class C

   TVCFX    885-215-715

Class I

   TVIFX    885-215-632

Class R3

   TVRFX    885-215-533

Class R4

   TVIRX    885-215-277

Class R5

   TVRRX    885-215-376

Glossary

Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (S&P 500) – The S&P 500 Index is a broad measure 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.

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.

Forward P/E – Price to earnings ratio, using earnings estimates for the next four quarters.

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.

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 equaling a company’s market value per share divided by earnings per share.

 

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Thornburg Value Fund

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Left to right:

Connor Browne, CFA, and Edward Maran, CFA.

IMPORTANT

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit 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 1.34%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.

Finding Promising Companies at a Discount

The Thornburg Value 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.

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 last 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 3/31/10

 

     1 Yr     3 Yrs     5 Yrs     10 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 10/2/95)

          

Without sales charge

   66.02   -2.80   5.10   2.01   10.10

With sales charge

   58.58   -4.28   4.14   1.54   9.76

S&P 500 Index

          

(Since 10/2/95)

   49.77   -4.17   1.92   -0.65   6.83

 

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The current posture is to maintain a portfolio of 40–55 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 flow and critical thinking intended to benefit portfolio decision making. We do not view our location in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 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.

STOCKS CONTRIBUTING AND DETRACTING

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/31/10

 

Top Contributors

 

Top Detractors

Smith International Inc.   Actelion Ltd.
United States Steel Corp.   Swiss Reinsurance Co.
Boeing Co.   ING Groep N.V.
DIRECTV Group, Inc.   Leap Wireless International Inc.
DISH Network Corp.   Gilead Sciences Inc.
Source: FactSet  

KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES

As of 3/31/10

 

Portfolio P/E Trailing 12-months*

     16.4x

Portfolio Price to Cash Flow*

     5.7x

Portfolio Price to Book Value*

     1.9x

Median Market Cap*

   $ 13.7 B

7-Year Beta (A Shares vs. S&P 500)*

     1.09

Number of Companies

     49

*  Source: FactSet

  

MARKET CAPITALIZATION EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10

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BASKET STRUCTURE

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Thornburg Value Fund

March 31, 2010

 

Table of Contents

  

Letter to Shareholders

   7

Schedule of Investments

   10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   14

Statement of Operations

   16

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   18

Notes to Financial Statements

   19

Financial Highlights

   26

Expense Example

   28

Index Comparison

   29

Other Information

   30

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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Letter to Shareholders

 

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Connor Browne, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

  

April 30, 2010

 

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

 

A year ago, in our last semi-annual letter for the six months ended March 31, 2009, we wrote:

 

As we critically examine our decisions through the downturn thus far, we are pleased overall with the actions that we have taken, and the positioning of our current portfolio. Through the last five months of this semi-annual period, and since, the portfolio has performed well in both up and down markets. While the semi-annual period ended March 31st was very challenging, we remain confident that our comprehensive approach to value investing will perform well over the market cycle, as it has in the past.

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Edward E. Maran, CFA

Co-Portfolio Manager

  

Happily, our portfolio has performed up to our expectations over the ensuing year. The actions taken during the downturn and since, solidly positioned the portfolio for the market rally (4/1/09–3/31/10). While we would prefer not to have a repeat of the Great Recession, we are grateful for the opportunities created by the wild market volatility.

 

In the semi-annual period reported here, from October 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010, performance remained strong, though we trailed our benchmark, the S&P 500 Index. Over the period, the Thornburg Value Fund returned 10.21% (Class A shares, without sales charge), while the S&P 500 Index returned 11.75%. We are now more than a year beyond the bottom of the stock market, and have experienced a very strong rally. While storm clouds still loom on the horizon, including risks to the European Monetary Union associated with a potential Greek default, potential inflationary pressures associated with quantitative easing by the U.S. government, and the depressing impact of increased government regulation and taxes, we generally feel confident about the footing for the U.S. and global economies. That said, it does seem that there are pockets where the market has run a bit ahead of where we perceive fundamentals to be. The retail sector stands out in this regard.

 

Overall, our stock selection was strong during the period, though our sector positioning was a drag on relative performance. Industrials performed strongly for the S&P 500 Index – up 19% during the period. Our industrial names fared even better (Boeing in particular) – but we were well underweight versus the benchmark. Because we have the flexibility to vary widely from benchmark sector weights, the relative size of our investments in a sector can often cause short-term over- or under-performance. However, we believe that, over the long term, our bottom-up approach and basket diversification allow individual stock picking to be a more important driver of performance than sector allocation.

 

Telecommunication services was another area where our weighting in the sector was a drag to relative performance over the six-month period. Here, we were well overweight versus the S&P 500 Index. And though our telecommunication holdings outperformed the telecom companies of the S&P 500 Index during the period (led by Crown Castle), that was a low hurdle as telecom was the worst performing sector within the S&P 500 Index.

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

Continued

 

Individual contributors to strong performance included Smith International, which sells a number of products and services to energy companies including specialized drill bits and systems to help drill horizontal wells. Smith bubbled up through our research process in November 2009, and we decided we liked its prospects better than Transocean Offshore, which is an oilfield service company we held at the time. We funded our purchase of Smith International with sale proceeds from Transocean. In February 2010, Schlumberger announced they would acquire Smith. At that point, Smith reached our price target. Transocean was selling at slightly lower than where we had last sold it, and we were able to buy Transocean back at less than our sale price. Transocean has been a challenging investment since our re-purchase. We have been closely following the recent events associated with the Transocean deepwater rig, Horizon. We currently believe the costs to Transocean associated with the Horizon disaster will be materially less than the decline in the market capitalization of the company since the incident. The injuries, loss of life, and economic and environmental impacts of this incident are truly tragic. We are concerned that the companies we invest in are responsibly managed with respect to employee safety and environmental protection as well as investment returns. Our investigation to date has led us to believe that Transocean has been managed in a responsible manner. We are continuing to monitor the situation closely and our views may change if significant new information becomes available.

U.S. Steel has been a strong performer since our purchase in October 2009. The prospects for this vertically integrated steel manufacturer improved along with the global economy. Boeing reached a milestone during the period, reporting the first flight of its 787 Dreamliner aircraft on December 15th. We played the live feed of this flight on our trade desk. While we expected success, there was still an audible sigh of relief as the plane safely got off the ground. Our analyst covering Boeing, Connor Wilson, emailed the company’s Investor Relations director to congratulate him shortly after takeoff. His response was, appropriately, “it still needs to land!” Not only was the landing successful, but further flight tests have proceeded without hiccup. The 787 represents a tremendous future revenue and earnings opportunity for Boeing, and successful progress of this program, as well as the strengthening global economy rewarded shareholders smartly during the period.

Rounding out top contributors were DIRECTV Group and DISH Network. Both businesses have been relatively unaffected by higher unemployment and generate consistent, predictable cash flow streams from subscription revenues.

Weak performers during the semi-annual period included a few overseas names. Actelion, Swiss Reinsurance, and ING Groep were all among our bottom performers for the period. Swiss Re and ING were sold during the period. Both have indirect exposure to broad European sovereign debt default and were not as attractive as other investments in the portfolio at the time of sale in early February 2010. At time of sale, Swiss Re had been a spectacular performer over the trailing twelve-month period. Concerns regarding Greece, as well as Portugal, Italy, and Spain, have intensified since the end of the reporting period. We are not in a position today to judge whether the market reaction to these events is overdone, or not significant enough. Simply said, we had other opportunities in the United States with nearly as much upside, but very little of the downside associated with potential European sovereign debt problems.

Actelion, a Swiss biotechnology firm, announced disappointing results in a trial for their existing drug Tracleer in a new indication (Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis). While positive results in this trial would have been great news, we continue to believe that the company looks reasonably valued on its currently approved products, with a number of very exciting pipeline treatments providing a call option.

 

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Other weak performers included Leap Wireless and Gilead Sciences. Leap stock has struggled in a very competitive environment for prepaid wireless service providers in the United States. As of this writing, it seems that the competitive environment has stabilized somewhat. If so, Leap’s low-cost provider model may again deliver growth in their legacy markets. Gilead has had good fundamental progress, with continued growing sales in the HIV market and good recent preliminary data on their next HIV treatment, the Quad pill. Even as earnings estimates have risen for the company, stock price has continued to decline. At around 10x forward earnings, Gilead Sciences looks particularly compelling today.

We believe the positioning of the portfolio today seems to leave some room for outperformance if the market has, in fact, gotten ahead of itself. As of March 31, 2010, our Basic Value basket of stocks was still larger as a percentage than our Consistent Earner basket (43.3% vs. 41.2%) – but importantly, we consider many of our Basic Value holdings to be relatively conservative. For example, we now have large weights in Exxon Mobile, Ace Insurance, and Transatlantic Holdings. Exxon is an industry leader with a stronger balance sheet and longer lived reserves than its industry peers, and the premium in its valuation is relatively modest. Ace Insurance and Transatlantic are both insurers with very strong balance sheets and conservative underwriting that should weather any environment reasonably well. These three companies are less volatile than typical Basic Value names, and if we were to include them with our Consistent Earners, the combined weight would be much larger than our Basic Value basket.

Fifth Third and Keycorp, both regional banks based in Ohio, have been good performers for us from the bottom of the market, and both approached their price targets in February. While these regional banks performed very well, the larger, safer banks tended to underperform. The result? We had the opportunity to sell Fifth Third and Keycorp and invest the proceeds in JPMorgan Chase, which we perceive as being stronger and having better growth prospects, at a lower valuation multiple. Overall, we like our investments and positioning both in an absolute sense and relative to the market.

We will continue to seek promising companies trading at a discount to their intrinsic value and believe the current environment is presenting us with many promising opportunities.

Thank you for your continued trust in the Thornburg Value Fund.

 

Sincerely,   
LOGO    LOGO
Connor Browne, CFA    Edward E. Maran, CFA
Co-Portfolio Manager    Co-Portfolio Manager
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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  
    Thornburg Value Fund   March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

As of 3/31/10

 

Comcast Corp.

   3.5  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   3.1

Dell, Inc.

   3.5  

Ace Ltd.

   3.1

Eli Lilly & Co.

   3.5  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   3.1

Fiserv, Inc.

   3.2  

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   3.1

ConocoPhillips

   3.1  

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   3.0

SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10

 

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

   13.0  

Banks

   5.0

Software & Services

   12.7  

Capital Goods

   4.3

Energy

   12.3  

Diversified Financials

   3.7

Media

   7.5  

Utilities

   2.7

Insurance

   7.4  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   1.3

Telecommunication Services

   7.1  

Consumer Services

   1.2

Materials

   6.3  

Transportation

   1.0

Technology Hardware & Equipment

   5.4  

Food & Staples Retailing

   0.3

Health Care Equipment & Services

   5.2  

Other Assets & Cash Equivalents

   3.6

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

COMMON STOCK — 93.54%

     

BANKS — 5.01%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 5.01%

     

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   16,426,201    $ 86,093,042

U.S. Bancorp

   4,847,633      125,456,742
         
        211,549,784
         

CAPITAL GOODS — 4.30%

     

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 4.30%

     

Boeing Co.

   1,351,200      98,110,632

Lockheed Martin Corp.

   1,001,983      83,385,025
         
        181,495,657
         

CONSUMER SERVICES — 1.16%

     

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 1.16%

     

aLife Time Fitness, Inc.

   1,746,636      49,080,472
         
        49,080,472
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 3.66%

     

CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.57%

     

AllianceBernstein Holding LP

   787,430      24,142,604

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 3.09%

     

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   2,911,100      130,271,725
         
        154,414,329
         

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

ENERGY — 12.31%

     

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 2.44%

     

aTransocean Ltd.

   1,188,400    $ 102,653,992

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 9.87%

     

ConocoPhillips

   2,583,800      132,213,046

Exxon Mobil Corp.

   1,972,700      132,131,446

Marathon Oil Corp.

   3,641,400      115,213,896

aSandridge Energy, Inc.

   4,794,658      36,918,867
         
        519,131,247
         

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.31%

     

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.31%

     

aRite Aid Corp.

   8,717,107      13,075,660
         
        13,075,660
         

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 5.20%

     

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 4.04%

     

aInverness Medical Innovations, Inc.

   2,029,900      79,064,605

aVarian Medical Services, Inc.

   1,653,190      91,471,003

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 1.08%

     

aCommunity Health Systems, Inc.

   1,229,440      45,403,219

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY — 0.08%

     

aEclipsys Corp.

   179,492      3,568,301
         
        219,507,128
         

INSURANCE — 7.42%

     

INSURANCE — 7.42%

     

Ace Ltd.

   2,511,445      131,348,573

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   2,838,659      80,674,689

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc.

   1,914,600      101,090,880
         
        313,114,142
         

MATERIALS — 5.64%

     

CHEMICALS — 2.16%

     

Monsanto Co.

   1,278,400      91,303,328

METALS & MINING — 3.48%

     

Tokyo Steel Mfg.

   6,865,300      85,990,655

United States Steel Corp.

   953,800      60,585,376
         
        237,879,359
         

MEDIA — 7.51%

     

MEDIA — 7.51%

     

Comcast Corp.

   8,313,750      149,398,087

aDIRECTV Group, Inc.

   3,117,592      105,405,786

Dish Network Corp.

   2,983,838      62,123,507
         
        316,927,380
         

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 12.89%

     

BIOTECHNOLOGY — 4.15%

     

aActelion Ltd.

   1,080,600      49,161,971

aGilead Sciences, Inc.

   2,770,200      125,988,696

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 3.07%

     

aThermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

   2,511,265      129,179,472

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

PHARMACEUTICALS — 5.67%

     

Eli Lilly & Co.

   4,049,615    $ 146,677,055

Roche Holdings AG

   570,800      92,570,941
         
        543,578,135
         

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 1.33%

     

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 1.33%

     

a MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc.

   1,516,686      23,250,796

a ON Semiconductor Corp.

   4,126,527      33,012,216
         
        56,263,012
         

SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 12.75%

     

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 6.58%

     

a Amdocs Ltd.

   3,023,348      91,033,008

a Computer Sciences Corp.

   942,018      51,330,561

a Fiserv, Inc.

   2,663,570      135,202,813

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 2.85%

     

a Google, Inc.

   212,250      120,347,873

SOFTWARE — 3.32%

     

aANSYS, Inc.

   1,395,965      60,221,930

Microsoft Corp.

   2,722,100      79,675,867
         
        537,812,052
         

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 5.40%

     

COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 4.61%

     

a Dell, Inc.

   9,853,600      147,902,536

a NCR Corp.

   3,368,100      46,479,780

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 0.79%

     

Corning, Inc.

   1,650,735      33,361,354
         
        227,743,670
         

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 5.91%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.62%

     

AT&T Inc.

   2,603,148      67,265,344

a Level 3 Communications, Inc.

   26,753,956      43,341,409

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 3.29%

     

China Mobile Ltd.

   10,238,300      98,502,883

a Leap Wireless International, Inc.

   2,452,700      40,126,172
         
        249,235,808
         

UTILITIES — 2.74%

     

ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.74%

     

Entergy Corp.

   1,420,236      115,536,199
         
        115,536,199
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $3,732,961,389)

        3,946,344,034
         

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal  Amount
   Value  

CORPORATE BONDS — 1.19%

     

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.19%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.19%

     

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.25%, 11/1/2014

   $ 51,489,000    $ 50,201,775   
           

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $44,020,158)

        50,201,775   
           

CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 1.69%

     

MATERIALS — 0.66%

     

METALS & MINING — 0.66%

     

bAnglogold Holdings Ltd., 3.50%, 5/22/2014

     25,000,000      27,877,500   
           
        27,877,500   
           

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.05%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.05%

     

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 2.875%, 7/15/2010

     1,854,000      1,847,047   
           
        1,847,047   
           

TRANSPORTATION — 0.98%

     

ROAD & RAIL — 0.98%

     

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., 5.25%, 6/1/2014

     29,332,000      41,431,450   
           
        41,431,450   
           

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $56,272,555)

        71,155,997   
           

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.73%

     

AGL Capital Corp., 0.20%, 4/1/2010

     250,000      250,000   

Clark County School District GO, put 4/1/2010 (Insured: AGM/SPA: Bayerische

     

Landesbank) (daily demand notes), 0.33%, 6/15/2021

     2,360,000      2,360,000   

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 0.01%, 4/1/2010

     93,500,000      93,500,000   

Kansas City Power & Light, 0.22%, 4/1/2010

     49,800,000      49,800,000   

Precision Castparts Corp., 0.20%, 4/1/2010

     25,000,000      25,000,000   

Vulcan Materials Co., 0.25%, 4/1/2010

     28,400,000      28,400,000   
           

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $199,310,000)

        199,310,000   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.15% (Cost $4,032,564,102)

      $ 4,267,011,806   

LIABILITIES NET OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.15)%

        (48,318,809
           

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

      $ 4,218,692,997   
           

Footnote Legend

 

a Non-income producing.
b Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2010, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $27,877,500, representing 0.66% of the Fund’s net assets.

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

AGM    Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
GO    General Obligation
SPA    Stand-by Purchase Agreement

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   
    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (cost $4,032,564,102) (Note 2)

   $ 4,267,011,806   

Cash

     104,825   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     16,371,864   

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     3,786,296   

Dividends receivable

     2,625,890   

Dividend and interest reclaim receivable

     871,253   

Interest receivable

     2,823,034   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     113,058   
        

Total Assets

     4,293,708,026   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     63,299,352   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     7,248,335   

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     3,570,153   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     878,931   

Dividends payable

     18,258   
        

Total Liabilities

     75,015,029   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 4,218,692,997   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 4,516,882   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     241,715,228   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (861,638,820

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     4,834,099,707   
        
   $ 4,218,692,997   
        

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES , CONTINUED
    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share ($1,359,111,130 applicable to 41,761,061 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 32.54

Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price

     1.53
      

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 34.07
      

Class B Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($30,351,020 applicable to 982,113 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 30.90
      

Class C Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($381,938,840 applicable to 12,211,704 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 31.28
      

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($1,962,645,053 applicable to 59,310,268 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 33.09
      

Class R3 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($195,314,520 applicable to 6,039,036 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 32.34
      

Class R4 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($64,621,640 applicable to 1,988,776 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 32.49
      

Class R5 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($224,710,794 applicable to 6,796,982 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 33.06
      

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS   
    Thornburg Value Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $578,160)

   $ 34,155,572   

Interest income (net of premium amortized of $17,342)

     10,843,059   
        

Total Income

     44,998,631   
        

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     14,195,879   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     786,351   

Class B Shares

     21,102   

Class C Shares

     230,081   

Class I Shares

     436,624   

Class R3 Shares

     113,618   

Class R4 Shares

     33,060   

Class R5 Shares

     48,899   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     1,571,848   

Class B Shares

     168,339   

Class C Shares

     1,842,533   

Class R3 Shares

     455,259   

Class R4 Shares

     66,270   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     766,865   

Class B Shares

     38,057   

Class C Shares

     251,473   

Class I Shares

     963,980   

Class R3 Shares

     114,877   

Class R4 Shares

     41,609   

Class R5 Shares

     172,978   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     19,126   

Class B Shares

     7,756   

Class C Shares

     9,137   

Class I Shares

     46,605   

Class R3 Shares

     9,226   

Class R4 Shares

     9,752   

Class R5 Shares

     8,542   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     259,478   

Professional fees

     62,940   

Accounting fees

     45,160   

Trustee fees

     49,780   

Other expenses

     208,493   
        

Total Expenses

     23,055,697   

Less:

  

Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (218,622

Fees paid indirectly (Note 3)

     (618
        

Net Expenses

     22,836,457   
        

Net Investment Income

   $ 22,162,174   
        

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Value Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

   $ 310,266,311   

Foreign currency transactions

     (87,235
        
     310,179,076   
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     46,239,620   

Forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     3,786,296   

Foreign currency translations

     7,059   
        
     50,032,975   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     360,212,051   
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 382,374,225   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS   
    Thornburg Value Fund   

 

     Six Months Ended
March  31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 22,162,174      $ 45,726,331   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     310,179,076        (886,084,841

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency translation

     50,032,975        899,659,702   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     382,374,225        59,301,192   

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (5,861,504     (16,118,746

Class B Shares

     (57,103     (326,779

Class C Shares

     (815,194     (2,935,911

Class I Shares

     (10,970,087     (24,133,460

Class R3 Shares

     (768,419     (2,185,830

Class R4 Shares

     (248,195     (535,872

Class R5 Shares

     (1,194,863     (2,440,948

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     36,244,522        64,047,983   

Class B Shares

     (11,322,962     (22,207,742

Class C Shares

     (13,887,688     (43,229,232

Class I Shares

     220,484,247        (326,092,244

Class R3 Shares

     15,931,496        (5,811,678

Class R4 Shares

     15,730,254        11,324,512   

Class R5 Shares

     40,555,806        21,262,560   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     666,194,535        (290,082,195

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     3,552,498,462        3,842,580,657   
                

End of Period

   $ 4,218,692,997      $ 3,552,498,462   
                

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 4,516,882      $ 1,871,097   

 

* Unaudited

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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 in equity and debt securities of all types. As a secondary objective, the Fund also seeks some current income.

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 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 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 of purchase, 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 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 Investments: Portfolio securities listed or traded on a national securities exchange are valued on the valuation date at the last reported sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for the security. Portfolio securities traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day and other equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices. Portfolio securities reported by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Any foreign security traded on exchanges outside the United States is valued at the price of the security on the exchange that is normally the security’s primary market, as of the close of that exchange preceding the time of the Fund’s valuation.

Debt obligations held by the Fund have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations held by the Fund are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Quotations in foreign currencies for foreign portfolio investments are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using the foreign exchange quotation in effect at the time of valuation.

In any case where the market value of an equity security held by the Fund is not readily available, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the security using procedures approved by the Trustees, which may include the use of a price obtained from an independent pricing service. The pricing service ordinarily values equity securities in these instances using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures and index data and other data. A security’s market value is deemed not readily available whenever the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded is closed for the entire scheduled day of trading. Additionally, a security’s market value may be deemed not readily available under other circumstances identified by the Trustees, including when developments occurring after the most recent close of the security’s primary exchange or market, but before the most recent close of trading in Fund shares, create a serious question about the reliability of the security’s market value.

 

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    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the debt obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation held by the Fund may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the debt obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Assets

           

Investments in Securities*

           

Common Stock

   $ 3,946,344,034    $ 3,946,344,034    $ —      $ —  

Corporate Bonds

     50,201,775      —        50,201,775      —  

Convertible Bonds

     71,155,997      —        71,155,997      —  

Short Term Investments

     199,310,000      —        199,310,000      —  
                           

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 4,267,011,806    $ 3,946,344,034    $ 320,667,772    $ —  

Other Financial Instruments**

           

Forward Currency Contracts

   $ 3,786,296    $ —      $ 3,786,296    $ —  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for a summary of the industry exposure as grouped according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which is an industry taxonomy developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
** Other Financial Instruments include investments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

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.

 

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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 to shareholders substantially all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 liabilities 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 administrative services agreements 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

 

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    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to reimburse certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $168,096 for Class R3 shares, $24,857 for Class R4 Shares, and $25,669 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $48,164 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $6,084 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, fees paid indirectly were $618.

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, 2010, 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   5,935,597      $ 183,035,516      21,996,783      $ 495,137,300   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   151,203        4,759,670      526,363        12,590,999   

Shares repurchased

   (4,932,774     (151,557,516   (20,767,504     (443,715,236

Redemption fees received*

   —          6,852      —          34,920   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   1,154,026      $ 36,244,522      1,755,642      $ 64,047,983   
                            

Class B Shares

        

Shares sold

   20,357      $ 601,325      123,500      $ 2,607,505   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   1,560        46,443      12,305        270,413   

Shares repurchased

   (409,251     (11,970,906   (1,177,554     (25,087,288

Redemption fees received*

   —          176      —          1,628   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   (387,334   $ (11,322,962   (1,041,749   $ (22,207,742
                            

 

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    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class C Shares

        

Shares sold

   697,146      $ 20,620,194      1,876,368      $ 41,683,603   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   23,191        698,534      110,865        2,523,300   

Shares repurchased

   (1,188,974     (35,208,399   (4,196,286     (87,447,481

Redemption fees received*

   —          1,983      —          11,346   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   (468,637   $ (13,887,688   (2,209,053   $ (43,229,232
                            

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   16,654,548      $ 523,111,175      22,175,103      $ 544,582,100   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   266,364        8,549,002      780,762        18,926,149   

Shares repurchased

   (9,860,279     (311,185,573   (39,596,078     (889,646,618

Redemption fees received*

   —          9,643      —          46,125   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   7,060,633      $ 220,484,247      (16,640,213   $ (326,092,244
                            

Class R3 Shares

        

Shares sold

   1,707,928      $ 52,540,786      1,686,345      $ 39,658,963   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   23,800        743,338      89,721        2,114,046   

Shares repurchased

   (1,195,626     (37,353,644   (2,071,335     (47,589,434

Redemption fees received*

   —          1,016      —          4,747   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   536,102      $ 15,931,496      (295,269   $ (5,811,678
                            

Class R4 Shares

        

Shares sold

   752,120      $ 23,356,326      808,447      $ 20,006,549   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   6,725        211,609      18,317        442,047   

Shares repurchased

   (256,999     (7,837,984   (392,575     (9,125,077

Redemption fees received*

   —          303      —          993   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   501,846      $ 15,730,254      434,189      $ 11,324,512   
                            

Class R5 Shares

        

Shares sold

   1,726,034      $ 53,876,720      2,235,661      $ 55,055,512   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   36,797        1,180,089      99,135        2,411,510   

Shares repurchased

   (464,630     (14,502,086   (1,587,441     (36,208,743

Redemption fees received*

   —          1,083      —          4,281   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   1,298,201      $ 40,555,806      747,355      $ 21,262,560   
                            

 

* The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase. 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $1,710,574,201 and $1,394,498,608, respectively.

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 4,032,564,102   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 461,281,946   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (226,834,242
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 234,447,704   
        

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had deferred tax basis currency and capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2008 of $1,484,675, and $617,127,482, respectively. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2010.

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had tax basis capital losses of $527,267,206, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carryforwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations. Such capital loss carryforwards will expire September 30, 2017.

NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK

The Fund may use a variety of derivative financial instruments to hedge or adjust the risks affecting its investment portfolio or to enhance investment returns. Provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification ASC 815-10-50, (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The new requirement amends and expands disclosures related to derivative instruments to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of the use of derivative instruments by the Fund and how these derivatives affect the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Fund. The Fund does not designate any derivative instruments as hedging instruments under ASC 815. During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund’s principal exposure to derivative financial instruments of the type addressed by ASC 815 was investment in foreign exchange contracts. A foreign exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate of exchange at an agreed upon future date. Foreign exchange contracts involve risks to the Fund, including the risk that a contract counterparty will not meet its obligations to the Fund, the risk that a change in a contract’s value may not correlate perfectly with the currency the contract was intended to track, and the risk that the Fund’s advisor is unable to correctly implement its strategy in using a contract. In any such instance, the Fund may not achieve the intended benefit of entering into a contract, and may experience a loss.

The Fund entered into forward currency contracts during the six months ended March 31, 2010 in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, in anticipation of purchasing foreign investments or with the intent of reducing the risk to the value of the Fund’s foreign investments 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 investment transactions.

These contracts are accounted for by the Fund under ASC 815. Unrealized gains and unrealized losses on outstanding contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 each contract’s inception date. Net realized gain (loss) on contracts closed during the period, and changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on outstanding contracts are recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

 

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    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

The following table displays the outstanding forward currency contracts, at March 31, 2010:

Outstanding Forward Currency Contracts

to Buy or Sell at March 31, 2010

 

Contract Description

  

Buy/Sell

   Contract
Amount
   Contract
Value Date
   Value
USD
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation

Japanese Yen

   Sell    7,000,000,000    09/02/2010    $ 74,953,861    $ 3,786,296    $ —  
                         

Total

               $ 3,786,296    $ —  
                         

The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2010 is disclosed in the following table:

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments

at March 31, 2010

 

Asset Derivatives          
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value

Foreign exchange contracts

  

Assets - Unrealized appreciation on

forward currency contracts

   $ 3,786,296

The change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2010 is disclosed in the following table:

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

of Derivative Financial Instruments Recognized in

Income for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

 

     Total    Forward
Currency Contracts

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 3,786,296    $ 3,786,296

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    Thornburg Value Fund

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)+   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Unless
Otherwise
Noted,
Periods
are
Fiscal
Years
Ended
Sept. 30,
  Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of

Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized

&
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Dividends
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Dividends
    Net
Asset
Value
End
of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and

Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Total
Return
(%)(a)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)
  Net
Assets
at End
of Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

2010(b)(c)

  $ 29.66   0.17      2.85      3.02      (0.14   —        (0.14   $ 32.54   1.08 (d)    1.27 (d)    1.27 (d)    1.27 (d)    10.21      38.15   $ 1,359,111

2009(c)

  $ 28.02   0.37      1.67      2.04      (0.40   —        (0.40   $ 29.66   1.58      1.34      1.34      1.34      7.65      83.00   $ 1,204,450

2008(c)

  $ 44.17   0.18      (12.26   (12.08   (0.14   (3.93   (4.07   $ 28.02   0.52      1.27      1.27      1.27      (29.52   70.65   $ 1,088,766

2007(c)

  $ 37.59   0.29      7.86      8.15      (0.27   (1.30   (1.57   $ 44.17   0.70      1.27      1.27      1.27      22.23      79.29   $ 1,599,976

2006(c)

  $ 32.79   0.35      4.76      5.11      (0.31   —        (0.31   $ 37.59   1.02      1.35      1.34      1.35      15.63      51.36   $ 1,121,720

2005(c)

  $ 28.11   0.32      4.64      4.96      (0.28   —        (0.28   $ 32.79   1.05      1.40      1.40      1.40      17.70      58.90   $ 972,478

Class B Shares

2010(b)

  $ 28.21   0.04      2.70      2.74      (0.05   —        (0.05   $ 30.90   0.25 (d)    2.17 (d)    2.17 (d)    2.17 (d)    9.72      38.15   $ 30,351

2009

  $ 26.66   0.16      1.58      1.74      (0.19   —        (0.19   $ 28.21   0.74      2.22      2.22      2.22      6.72      83.00   $ 38,630

2008

  $ 42.36   (0.09   (11.68   (11.77   (0.00 )(e)    (3.93   (3.93   $ 26.66   (0.28   2.05      2.05      2.05      (30.05   70.65   $ 64,287

2007

  $ 36.17   (0.04   7.55      7.51      (0.02   (1.30   (1.32   $ 42.36   (0.09   2.07      2.07      2.07      21.26      79.29   $ 113,299

2006

  $ 31.60   0.07      4.58      4.65      (0.08   —        (0.08   $ 36.17   0.21      2.15      2.14      2.15      14.71      51.36   $ 96,587

2005

  $ 27.13   0.08      4.47      4.55      (0.08   —        (0.08   $ 31.60   0.27      2.17      2.17      2.17      16.78      58.90   $ 92,410

Class C Shares

2010(b)

  $ 28.55   0.05      2.75      2.80      (0.07   —        (0.07   $ 31.28   0.32 (d)    2.04 (d)    2.04 (d)    2.04 (d)    9.80      38.15   $ 381,939

2009

  $ 26.99   0.18      1.61      1.79      (0.23   —        (0.23   $ 28.55   0.81      2.12      2.12      2.12      6.83      83.00   $ 361,966

2008

  $ 42.82   (0.08   (11.81   (11.89   (0.01   (3.93   (3.94   $ 26.99   (0.23   2.02      2.01      2.02      (30.03   70.65   $ 401,880

2007

  $ 36.55   (0.02   7.62      7.60      (0.03   (1.30   (1.33   $ 42.82   (0.05   2.03      2.03      2.03      21.29      79.29   $ 621,687

2006

  $ 31.92   0.09      4.62      4.71      (0.08   —        (0.08   $ 36.55   0.27      2.09      2.09      2.09      14.77      51.36   $ 490,399

2005

  $ 27.40   0.09      4.51      4.60      (0.08   —        (0.08   $ 31.92   0.31      2.14      2.14      2.14      16.80      58.90   $ 446,567

Class I Shares

2010(b)

  $ 30.15   0.22      2.91      3.13      (0.19   —        (0.19   $ 33.09   1.40 (d)    0.94 (d)    0.94 (d)    0.94 (d)    10.42      38.15   $ 1,962,645

2009

  $ 28.47   0.46      1.70      2.16      (0.48   —        (0.48   $ 30.15   1.94      0.98      0.97      1.00      8.04      83.00   $ 1,575,522

2008

  $ 44.80   0.32      (12.45   (12.13   (0.27   (3.93   (4.20   $ 28.47   0.92      0.91      0.90      0.91      (29.24   70.65   $ 1,961,495

2007

  $ 38.11   0.44      7.96      8.40      (0.41   (1.30   (1.71   $ 44.80   1.05      0.93      0.92      0.93      22.62      79.29   $ 2,401,473

2006

  $ 33.23   0.50      4.82      5.32      (0.44   —        (0.44   $ 38.11   1.41      0.98      0.97      0.98      16.10      51.36   $ 1,074,492

2005

  $ 28.49   0.45      4.70      5.15      (0.41   —        (0.41   $ 33.23   1.44      0.99      0.98      1.00      18.16      58.90   $ 457,788

Class R3 Shares

2010(b)

  $ 29.48   0.15      2.84      2.99      (0.13   —        (0.13   $ 32.34   0.98 (d)    1.35 (d)    1.35 (d)    1.54 (d)    10.16      38.15   $ 195,315

2009

  $ 27.86   0.36      1.66      2.02      (0.40   —        (0.40   $ 29.48   1.57      1.35      1.35      1.72      7.62      83.00   $ 162,231

2008

  $ 43.94   0.17      (12.19   (12.02   (0.13   (3.93   (4.06   $ 27.86   0.50      1.35      1.35      1.66      (29.54   70.65   $ 161,517

2007

  $ 37.43   0.26      7.81      8.07      (0.26   (1.30   (1.56   $ 43.94   0.63      1.35      1.35      1.63      22.11      79.29   $ 151,260

2006

  $ 32.68   0.37      4.71      5.08      (0.33   —        (0.33   $ 37.43   1.05      1.36      1.35      1.69      15.60      51.36   $ 48,627

2005

  $ 28.06   0.33      4.60      4.93      (0.31   —        (0.31   $ 32.68   1.07      1.35      1.35      1.94      17.64      58.90   $ 11,661

Class R4 Shares

2010(b)

  $ 29.62   0.14      2.88      3.02      (0.15   —        (0.15   $ 32.49   0.89 (d)    1.25 (d)    1.25 (d)    1.34 (d)    10.21      38.15   $ 64,622

2009

  $ 27.99   0.39      1.67      2.06      (0.43   —        (0.43   $ 29.62   1.65      1.25      1.25      1.54      7.74      83.00   $ 44,037

2008

  $ 44.14   0.19      (12.23   (12.04   (0.18   (3.93   (4.11   $ 27.99   0.58      1.24      1.24      1.48      (29.47   70.65   $ 29,462

2007(f)

  $ 41.00   0.20      3.12      3.32      (0.18   —        (0.18   $ 44.14   0.70 (d)    1.25 (d)    1.25 (d)    2.34 (d)    8.09      79.29   $ 7,038

Class R5 Shares

2010(b)

  $ 30.13   0.22      2.90      3.12      (0.19   —        (0.19   $ 33.06   1.39 (d)    0.98 (d)    0.98 (d)    1.01 (d)    10.37      38.15   $ 224,711

2009

  $ 28.45   0.46      1.71      2.17      (0.49   —        (0.49   $ 30.13   1.93      0.98      0.98      1.18      8.05      83.00   $ 165,663

2008

  $ 44.78   0.32      (12.47   (12.15   (0.25   (3.93   (4.18   $ 28.45   0.92      0.98      0.98      1.03      (29.30   70.65   $ 135,173

2007

  $ 38.09   0.49      7.91      8.40      (0.41   (1.30   (1.71   $ 44.78   1.14      0.91      0.91      0.93      22.63      79.29   $ 106,906

2006

  $ 33.22   0.24      5.07      5.31      (0.44   —        (0.44   $ 38.09   0.64      1.00      0.98      3.24      16.07      51.36   $ 10,483

2005(g)

  $ 30.75   0.28      2.45      2.73      (0.26   —        (0.26   $ 33.22   1.31 (d)    1.00 (d)    0.99 (d)    127.30 (d)(h)    8.93      58.90   $ 31

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Dividends from net investment income per share were less than $(0.01).
(f) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2007.
(g) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2005.
(h) Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE   
    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,102.10    $ 6.67

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.59    $ 6.40

Class B Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,097.20    $ 11.33

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,014.13    $ 10.88

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,098.00    $ 10.67

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,014.76    $ 10.25

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,104.20    $ 4.92

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.25    $ 4.73

Class R3 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,101.60    $ 7.07

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.20    $ 6.79

Class R4 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,102.10    $ 6.54

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.71    $ 6.28

Class R5 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,103.70    $ 5.15

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.04    $ 4.94

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.27%; B: 2.17%; C: 2.04%; I: 0.94%; R3: 1.35%; R4: 1.25%; 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.

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 for each class of shares 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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INDEX COMPARISON   
    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

Thornburg Value Fund versus S&P 500 Index (October 2, 1995 to March 31, 2010)

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

For periods ended March 31, 2010 (with sales charge)

 

     1 Yr     5 Yrs     10 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 10/2/95)

   58.58   4.14   1.54   9.76

B Shares (Incep: 4/3/00)

   59.51   3.91   —        1.46

C Shares (Incep: 10/2/95)

   63.73   4.32   1.23   9.26

I Shares (Incep: 11/2/98)

   66.53   5.49   2.41   6.36

R3 Shares (Incep: 7/1/03)

   65.90   5.05   —        6.39

R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/07)

   66.02   —        —        -3.10

R5 Shares (Incep: 2/1/05)

   66.51   5.46   —        5.33

S&P 500 Index (Since 10/2/95)

   49.77   1.92   -0.65   6.83

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.

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 carry 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 I, R3, R4 and R5 shares. Class A and I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION   
    Thornburg Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg. com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector and country diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Special risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity and volatility. Investments in small capitalization companies may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility.

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.

Class I, R3, R4, and R5 shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes.

 

Share Class

  

NASDAQ Symbol

  

Cusip

Class A

   TGVAX    885-215-657

Class B

   THGBX    885-215-616

Class C

   THGCX    885-215-640

Class I

   TGVIX    885-215-566

Class R3

   TGVRX    885-215-525

Class R4

   THVRX    885-215-269

Class R5

   TIVRX    885-215-368

Glossary

MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index – An unmanaged, market capitalization weighted index that is the common benchmark for international portfolio performance. The index is calculated with net dividends reinvested in U.S. dollars.

MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index – The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World ex-U.S. Index (MSCI ACWI ex-U.S.) is a market capitalization weighted index composed of over 1,000 companies, and is representative of the market structure of 44 developed and emerging market countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Pacific Rim, excluding securities of United States’ issuers. The index is calculated with gross dividends reinvested in U.S. dollars.

MSCI Emerging Markets Index – The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. As of June 2009 the MSCI Emerging Markets Index consisted of the following 22 emerging market country indices: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.

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 – 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.

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 equaling a company’s market value per share divided by earnings per share.

 

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IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit 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 1.34%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.

Finding Promising Companies at a Discount

The Thornburg International Value 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.

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 approach in implementing our investment research process. Our focus is on finding promising companies available at a discount to our estimate of their intrinsic value, no matter where they are located outside the United States. Geographic location is secondary to individual stock merit.

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. We use a variety of valuation methods and business evaluations 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:

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

FOR PERIODS ENDED 3/31/10

 

     1 Yr     3 Yrs     5 Yrs     10 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 5/28/98)

          

Without sales charge

   49.73   -1.23   7.99   6.22   9.18

With sales charge

   43.00   -2.74   7.00   5.73   8.75

MSCI EAFE Index (Since: 5/28/98)

   54.44   -7.02   3.75   1.27   3.49

 

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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 50–70 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.

STOCKS CONTRIBUTING AND DETRACTING

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/31/10

 

Top Contributors

   Top Detractors

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

  

National Bank of Greece S.A.

Wal-Mart de México SAB de C.V.

  

Lafarge SA

Novo Nordisk A/S

  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd

  

AXA

Sinopharm Group Co.

  

Telefónica SA

Source: FactSet

  

KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES

As of 3/31/10

 

Portfolio P/E Trailing 12-months*

     18.7x

Portfolio Price to Cash Flow*

     8.4x

Portfolio Price to Book Value*

     2.3x

Median Market Cap*

   $ 35.3 B

7-Year Beta (A Shares vs. MSCI EAFE)*

     0.91

Number of Companies

     64

 

* Source: FactSet

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March 31, 2010

Table of Contents

Letter to Shareholders

   7

Schedule of Investments

   10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   16

Statement of Operations

   18

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   20

Notes to Financial Statements

   21

Financial Highlights

   28

Expense Example

   30

Index Comparison

   31

Other Information

   32

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Letter to Shareholders

 

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April 15, 2010

 

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

 

We are pleased to report encouraging results from your investment in the Thornburg International Value Fund. Last year at this time, the merit of investing in equities was being called into question by many. Over the previous decade, the majority of investors had achieved little or no return, and for many the experience was loss making. Fortunately, the significant recovery since has repaired some of the damage. While we recognize the bounce back has not been complete, with the markets and portfolio NAV (net asset value) per share still below the peak levels reached in the fall of 2007, current global business and economic trends reinforce optimism.

 

For the six-month period ended March 31, 2010, Thornburg International Value Fund (Class A shares at NAV) returned 5.67% versus 3.06% for the MSCI EAFE Index and 5.51% for the MSCI All Country (AC) World ex-U.S. Index. Health care, consumer staples, and consumer discretionary were the Fund’s standout sectors relative to the MSCI EAFE Index, reflecting particularly effective stock selection, better sentiment on economic recovery, as well as evidence of the earnings benefits from corporate cost containment efforts. Health care holdings likely benefited from passage of U.S. health care legislation since these companies each have significant business in the United States. During these six months, our portfolio remained overweighted in health care, consumer discretionary, and consumer staples and underweighted in industrial, materials, and utilities.

 

The stocks in the health care area that contributed the most to our good performance were: Teva Pharmaceutical, Novo Nordisk, and Sinopharm. Teva’s generic drug business benefits as insurance companies and governments are energized to minimize drug costs. Over the next several years, a number of widely used drugs will be coming off patent, providing an opportunity for Teva’s generic formulations to garner material market share. Increased potential volume growth from the near universal coverage of U.S. citizens is also perceived as a plus. Novo Nordisk continues to innovate in both product and delivery mechanisms for diabetics. Recent approval of a new treatment of Type II diabetes, Victoza, a glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), is being well received. Sinopharm is one of the leading pharmaceutical distributors in China. The industry in China is fairly fragmented, presenting an opportunity for improved effectiveness and efficiency as a nationwide system is developed.

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

Continued

 

In the consumer area, leading brands like Wal-Mart de México (Walmex), Nestlé, and luxury goods designer LVMH benefited from the resumption of growth in emerging markets. Economically sensitive sector names such as China Merchants (banking), BHP Billiton (materials) and Canadian National Railway (industrials) also performed well. It is encouraging for the global economy that Canadian National is increasing car loadings. Import and export activity (grains, forest products, minerals, containers) are an important part of their business. The strong performance of Arm Holdings, a U.K. technology company with significant royalty income from mobile phone component designs, reflected the potential benefits from growth in smartphone handsets.

Emerging markets outperformed developed markets this quarter, with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index up 11.16% (vs. MSCI EAFE 5.51%) . A couple of our Chinese holdings were stand-out performers. The previously mentioned Sinopharm was one. As the largest pharmaceutical distributor in China, the company has the potential for more operating leverage as tier II and III cities are integrated into the company’s national distribution system. Baidu, the Chinese search engine company traded on the New York Stock Exchange, moved up rather dramatically as competitor Google announced curtailment of activity in China. China Merchants Bank’s positive performance was influenced by a sequential improvement in net interest margin. The bank also strengthened its capital base to support loan growth through a rights offering (share subscription for existing shareholders in which we participated). Walmex moved higher, reflecting market share gains during the downturn and an opportunistic acquisition of minority stakes in its Central American subsidiaries.

While it was a good period, not all holdings performed well. Detractors during the period were generally reflective of the continued sovereign issues across Europe, as Greece looks to refinance its debt commitments and investors grow increasingly concerned about fiscal deficits in Italy, Spain, and other European countries. National Bank of Greece and Intesa Sanpaolo, the Italian bank, were among the most disappointing. Telecommunication holdings Telefónica and Turkcell also came under pressure, in part, due to some of these same concerns, as well as a perception of a maturing revenue stream in increasingly competitive and adversely regulated markets. We have trimmed position size in National Bank of Greece to reflect the likely deteriorating operating environment for the bank coupled with the uncertainty in assessing both macro and political risks in the region. Another detractor was Lafarge, the French cement company. The company reported disappointing fourth quarter results as emerging market strength was more than offset by weak developed-market business. In time, as the global recovery progresses, we believe that the company’s results will rebound with the cyclical lift in developed markets, while maintaining its leadership position and growth in developing economies.

Given the experience of the past couple of years, we feel there is no reason to be overconfident about the direction of markets. It is encouraging that the global economy appears to have regained equilibrium and markets have established upward momentum. We believe that the pace of economic growth will likely persist at a faster pace in emerging markets than in developed regions. We appear to be at the onset stage of rebalancing global economies as evidenced by changing volatility characteristics in certain market prices, such as exchange rates and commodities. As consumers and governments of Western nations delever, the increasing importance of the Chinese economy as the engine of global growth has been reinforced. This will become

 

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even more apparent as the Chinese Yuan (RMB) resumes its value climb compared with the rest of the world’s leading currencies. This one aspect of change will likely reorder the conventional wisdoms of normal patterns of trade and finance. The implications for future economic activity are many. The most obvious aspects will relate to trade deficits in the West, which should diminish as their exports become more competitive and Chinese consumers, companies, and governments exercise growing purchasing power. There will likely be some inflationary pressure in the West and Japan from higher-priced imported Chinese goods (welcomed in Japan, where deflation and a high savings rate have been restraining economic growth). All of the ramifications from the likely revaluing of the RMB will only play out over time.

As we look forward to spring and summer, we remain hopeful that unintended consequences of these or other actions or events will not disrupt a global recovery that seems well underway. We continue to hold a portfolio that we believe can benefit from the current economic recovery and healthy equity markets. The portfolio is focused on individual businesses to provide an opportunity for competitive returns and remains sufficiently diversified for sustainability should markets disappoint in the near term.

Sincerely,

 

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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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

    Thornburg International Value Fund   March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10

 

Banks

   11.7   Retailing    3.2

Energy

   9.4   Software & Services    3.0

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

   9.0   Household & Personal Products    2.8

Materials

   7.1   Media    2.7

Diversified Financials

   6.9   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    2.2

Telecommunication Services

   6.3   Consumer Durables & Apparel    2.2

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

   5.2   Consumer Services    2.0

Capital Goods

   5.0   Transportation    1.8

Health Care Equipment & Services

   4.9   Insurance    1.5

Food & Staples Retailing

   3.9   Technology Hardware & Equipment    0.5

Automobiles & Components

   3.6   Other Assets & Cash Equivalents    5.1

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

As of 3/31/10

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR

   3.2   Deutsche Bank AG    2.1

Novo Nordisk A/S

   2.2   China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd.    2.1

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   2.2   Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.    2.1

Tesco plc

   2.2   Cnooc Ltd.    2.1

LVMH Möet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

   2.2   Nestlé SA    2.0

SUMMARY OF COUNTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10 (percent of equity holdings)

 

United Kingdom

   21.2   Israel    3.3

France

   8.5   Australia    2.1

China

   8.0   Sweden    2.0

Japan

   7.5   Hong Kong    1.8

Switzerland

   7.4   South Korea    1.5

Canada

   7.2   Spain    1.5

Germany

   6.7   Taiwan    1.3

Brazil

   4.7   Ireland    1.0

Mexico

   4.3   Italy    1.0

Netherlands

   3.9   Greece    0.8

Denmark

   3.5   Turkey    0.8

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
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     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

COMMON STOCK — 94.39%

     

AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS — 3.13%

     

AUTOMOBILES — 3.13%

     

Hyundai Motor Co.

   2,821,983    $ 288,071,976

Toyota Motor Corp.

   8,326,500      333,540,940
         
        621,612,916
         

BANKS — 11.73%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 11.73%

     

BNP Paribas SA

   4,234,800      325,224,111

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd.

   156,250,109      422,610,335

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.

   551,287,100      421,049,361

aIntesa Sanpaolo

   50,020,646      186,297,828

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.

   83,007,600      435,059,621

aNational Bank of Greece S.A.

   7,108,223      143,050,799

Standard Chartered plc

   14,640,329      399,344,917
         
        2,332,636,972
         

CAPITAL GOODS — 4.98%

     

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.65%

     

Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica SA ADR

   5,421,345      129,895,426

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 1.11%

     

aVestas Wind Systems A/S

   4,065,826      220,928,714

MACHINERY — 3.22%

     

Fanuc Ltd.

   2,369,307      251,401,492

Komatsu Ltd.

   18,526,088      388,395,898
         
        990,621,530
         

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL — 2.15%

     

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 2.15%

     

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

   3,659,311      427,719,635
         
        427,719,635
         

CONSUMER SERVICES — 1.95%

     

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 1.95%

     

Carnival plc

   9,447,900      387,820,697
         
        387,820,697
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 6.93%

     

CAPITAL MARKETS — 3.04%

     

Deutsche Bank AG

   5,518,197      425,053,452

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

   4,956,430      179,802,207

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 3.89%

     

BM&F Bovespa SA

   31,628,800      214,137,123

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

   20,762,800      346,570,355

a ING Groep N.V.

   21,385,000      213,508,017
         
        1,379,071,154
         

ENERGY — 9.45%

     

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 1.50%

     

Schlumberger Ltd.

   4,712,372      299,047,127

 

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     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 7.95%

     

BP plc

   41,102,744    $ 388,835,617

a Cairn Energy plc

   17,559,090      111,113,412

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   4,270,600      316,074,437

Cnooc Ltd.

   253,040,579      415,202,625

Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR

   7,832,570      348,471,039
         
        1,878,744,257
         

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 3.95%

     

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 3.95%

     

Tesco plc

   65,619,361      433,609,429

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V.

   68,531,100      351,143,074
         
        784,752,503
         

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 5.24%

     

BEVERAGES — 1.27%

     

Sabmiller plc

   8,615,750      252,597,260

FOOD PRODUCTS — 2.01%

     

Nestlé SA

   7,807,300      399,842,754

TOBACCO — 1.96%

     

British American Tobacco plc

   11,278,625      388,774,099
         
        1,041,214,113
         

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 4.85%

     

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 1.82%

     

Covidien plc

   3,673,998      184,728,619

Smith & Nephew plc

   17,870,272      178,030,462

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 3.03%

     

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co.

   6,192,900      349,424,619

a Sinopharm Group Co. H

   56,182,700      252,539,039
         
        964,722,739
         

HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 2.81%

     

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 1.89%

     

Reckitt Benckiser plc

   6,843,378      375,618,923

PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 0.92%

     

Natura Cosmeticos SA

   9,051,600      183,744,910
         
        559,363,833
         

INSURANCE — 1.48%

     

INSURANCE — 1.48%

     

AXA

   13,215,350      293,978,279
         
        293,978,279
         

MATERIALS — 7.14%

     

CHEMICALS — 2.71%

     

Air Liquide SA

   2,232,413      267,991,836

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

   2,270,100      270,936,435

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 1.49%

     

Lafarge SA

   4,205,791      295,956,843

 

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     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

METALS & MINING — 2.94%

     

BHP Billiton Ltd.

   9,878,262    $ 395,134,106

a Southern Copper Corp.

   6,022,400      190,729,408
         
        1,420,748,628
         

MEDIA — 2.75%

     

MEDIA — 2.75%

     

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc

   26,620,886      243,190,957

Pearson plc

   13,048,731      205,142,885

Thomson Reuters Corp.

   2,682,000      97,599,291
         
        545,933,133
         

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 9.01%

     

PHARMACEUTICALS — 9.01%

     

Novartis AG

   6,570,396      354,878,653

Novo Nordisk A/S

   5,735,512      445,059,415

Roche Holding AG

   2,246,000      364,250,759

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR

   9,941,300      627,097,204
         
        1,791,286,031
         

RETAILING — 3.17%

     

SPECIALTY RETAIL — 3.17%

     

Hennes & Mauritz AB

   5,906,987      383,758,635

Kingfisher plc

   75,829,417      246,712,369
         
        630,471,004
         

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.16%

     

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.16%

     

Arm Holdings plc

   50,986,100      184,375,946

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

   126,926,000      245,794,729
         
        430,170,675
         

SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 2.96%

     

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 1.00%

     

a Amdocs Ltd.

   6,593,900      198,542,329

SOFTWARE — 1.96%

     

SAP AG

   8,040,693      389,445,546
         
        587,987,875
         

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 0.50%

     

COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 0.50%

     

a Logitech International SA

   6,057,621      99,677,280
         
        99,677,280
         

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 6.25%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.56%

     

Koninklijke KPN N.V.

   13,836,400      219,211,884

Telefónica SA

   12,229,900      289,731,337

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 3.69%

     

América Móvil SAB de C.V. ADR

   5,173,344      260,426,137

Rogers Communications, Inc.

   9,424,300      321,891,367

Turkcell

   25,027,800      152,533,125
         
        1,243,793,850
         

 

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     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

TRANSPORTATION — 1.80%

     

ROAD & RAIL — 1.80%

     

Canadian National Railway Co.

     5,889,800    $ 357,453,130
         
        357,453,130
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $16,178,146,882)

        18,769,780,234
         

PREFERRED STOCK — 0.48%

     

AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS — 0.48%

     

AUTOMOBILES — 0.48%

     

a Volkswagen AG Pfd

     1,046,232      95,991,458
         

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $91,239,000)

        95,991,458
         

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.90%

     

AGL Capital Corp., 0.20%, 4/1/2010

   $ 3,000,000      3,000,000

California State Department of Water Resources, put 4/8/2010 (Insured: AGM/SPA: Dexia) (weekly demand notes), 0.32%, 5/1/2022

     33,150,000      33,150,000

California State, put 4/8/2010 (LOC: Bank of America) (weekly demand notes), 0.27%, 5/1/2040

     2,500,000      2,500,000

Chicago GO, put 4/8/2010 (Insured: AGM/SPA: Dexia) (weekly demand notes), 0.32%, 1/1/2040

     71,440,000      71,440,000

Devon Energy Corp., 0.15%, 4/1/2010

     40,000,000      40,000,000

Farmington PCR, put 4/1/2010 (LOC: Barclays Bank) (daily demand notes), 0.30%, 5/1/2024

     8,100,000      8,100,000

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 0.01%, 4/1/2010

     712,500,000      712,500,000

Mississippi State, put 4/8/2010 (Nissan; Insured: Bank of America) (weekly demand notes), 0.23%, 11/1/2028

     29,800,000      29,800,000

New York City GO, put 4/1/2010 (Insured: AGM/SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes), 0.29%, 11/1/2026

     11,200,000      11,200,000

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes), 0.31%, 6/15/2033

     7,000,000      7,000,000

New York City Municipal Water Finance, put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Landesbank Hessen- Thuringen) (daily demand notes), 0.29%, 6/15/2039

     10,000,000      10,000,000

New York, NY, put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes), 0.35%, 8/1/2028

     9,300,000      9,300,000

Pepco Holdings, Inc., 0.30%, 4/1/2010

     28,000,000      28,000,000

South Fulton Georgia Municipal Water & Sewer Authority, put 4/8/2010 (LOC: Bank of America) (weekly demand notes), 0.32%, 1/1/2033

     7,455,000      7,455,000
         

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $973,445,000)

        973,445,000
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.77% (Cost $17,242,830,882)

      $ 19,839,216,692

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.23%

        45,255,218
         

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

      $ 19,884,471,910
         

Footnote Legend

a Non-income producing.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

ADR    American Depository Receipt
AGM    Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
ARM    Adjustable Rate Mortgage
GO    General Obligation
LOC    Letter of Credit
Pfd    Preferred Stock
PCR    Pollution Control Revenue Bond
SPA    Stand-by Purchase Agreement

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   
    Thornburg International Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (cost $17,242,830,882) (Note 2)

   $ 19,839,216,692   

Cash

     4,275,744   

Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $5,898,812)

     5,967,427   

Receivable for investments sold

     25,805,560   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     81,900,817   

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     26,544,164   

Dividends receivable

     50,815,651   

Dividend and interest reclaim receivable

     12,272,894   

Interest receivable

     37,170   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     429,291   
        

Total Assets

     20,047,265,410   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     79,338,622   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     27,381,692   

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     35,965,570   

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     15,780,724   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     4,307,315   

Dividends payable

     19,577   
        

Total Liabilities

     162,793,500   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 19,884,471,910   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 5,731,644   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     2,587,900,886   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (3,248,800,446

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     20,539,639,826   
        
   $ 19,884,471,910   
        

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share ($6,036,442,354 applicable to 238,965,721 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 25.26

Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price

     1.19
      

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 26.45
      

Class B Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($79,564,009 applicable to 3,350,432 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 23.75
      

Class C Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($1,660,258,934 applicable to 69,617,279 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 23.85
      

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($8,221,585,866 applicable to 318,616,266 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 25.80
      

Class R3 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($1,206,232,629 applicable to 47,683,805 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 25.30
      

Class R4 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($709,703,891 applicable to 28,208,320 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 25.16
      

Class R5 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($1,970,684,227 applicable to 76,493,729 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 25.76
      

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS   
    Thornburg International Value Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $10,303,996)

   $ 121,848,815   

Interest income

     737,574   
        

Total Income

     122,586,389   
        

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     61,891,925   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     3,519,747   

Class B Shares

     50,026   

Class C Shares

     1,000,975   

Class I Shares

     1,812,763   

Class R3 Shares

     700,737   

Class R4 Shares

     386,263   

Class R5 Shares

     416,386   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     6,989,968   

Class B Shares

     399,767   

Class C Shares

     8,030,976   

Class R3 Shares

     2,804,231   

Class R4 Shares

     774,314   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     4,581,400   

Class B Shares

     78,341   

Class C Shares

     1,189,290   

Class I Shares

     2,890,040   

Class R3 Shares

     1,025,716   

Class R4 Shares

     691,560   

Class R5 Shares

     1,424,013   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     102,495   

Class B Shares

     8,152   

Class C Shares

     35,095   

Class I Shares

     351,889   

Class R3 Shares

     12,868   

Class R4 Shares

     12,467   

Class R5 Shares

     22,938   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     2,968,415   

Professional fees

     178,775   

Accounting fees

     339,100   

Trustee fees

     231,120   

Other expenses

     1,158,556   
        

Total Expenses

     106,080,308   

Less:

  

Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (879,411
        

Net Expenses

     105,200,897   
        

Net Investment Income

   $ 17,385,492   
        

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Value Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

   $ (409,779,547

Forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     (23,296,560

Foreign currency transactions

     (2,908,627
        
     (435,984,734
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     1,434,305,879   

Forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     (12,151,807

Foreign currency translations

     285,230   
        
     1,422,439,302   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     986,454,568   
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 1,003,840,060   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Thornburg International Value Fund

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 17,385,492      $ 145,886,647   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency transactions

     (435,984,734     (1,987,449,808

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency translations

     1,422,439,302        2,209,400,435   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     1,003,840,060        367,837,274   

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (1,188,776     (47,691,328

Class B Shares

     —          (281,872

Class C Shares

     —          (6,234,690

Class I Shares

     (16,764,119     (72,241,951

Class R3 Shares

     —          (8,457,824

Class R4 Shares

     (367,865     (4,136,350

Class R5 Shares

     (3,362,471     (14,813,551

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     415,988,289        (151,656,229

Class B Shares

     (5,443,269     (14,340,619

Class C Shares

     26,409,414        (234,811,763

Class I Shares

     1,491,940,803        990,522,432   

Class R3 Shares

     102,871,991        113,114,566   

Class R4 Shares

     152,492,940        249,654,449   

Class R5 Shares

     466,954,108        392,644,180   
                

Net Increase in Net Assets

     3,633,371,105        1,559,106,724   

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     16,251,100,805        14,691,994,081   
                

End of Period

   $ 19,884,471,910      $ 16,251,100,805   
                

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 5,731,644      $ 10,029,383   

 

* Unaudited

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   

    Thornburg International Value Fund

   March 31, 2010 (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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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 in equity and debt securities of all types. As a secondary objective, the Fund also seeks some current income.

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 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 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 of purchase, 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 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 Investments: Portfolio securities listed or traded on a national securities exchange are valued on the valuation date at the last reported sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for the security. Portfolio securities traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day and other equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices. Portfolio securities reported by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Any foreign security traded on exchanges outside the United States is valued at the price of the security on the exchange that is normally the security’s primary market, as of the close of that exchange preceding the time of the Fund’s valuation.

Debt obligations held by the Fund have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations held by the Fund are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Quotations in foreign currencies for foreign portfolio investments are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using the foreign exchange quotation in effect at the time of valuation.

In any case where the market value of an equity security held by the Fund is not readily available, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the security using procedures approved by the Trustees, which may include the use of a price obtained from an independent pricing service. The pricing service ordinarily values equity securities in these instances using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures and index data and other data. A security’s market value is deemed not readily available whenever the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded is closed for the entire scheduled day of trading. Additionally, a security’s market value may be deemed not readily available under other circumstances identified by the Trustees, including when developments occurring after the most recent close of the security’s primary exchange or market, but before the most recent close of trading in Fund shares, create a serious question about the reliability of the security’s market value.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the debt obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation held by the Fund may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the debt obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3

Assets

        

Investments in Securities*

        

Common Stock

   $ 18,769,780,234      $ 18,769,780,234      $ —        $ —  

Preferred Stock

     95,991,458        95,991,458        —          —  

Short Term Investments

     973,445,000        —          973,445,000        —  
                              

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 19,839,216,692      $ 18,865,771,692      $ 973,445,000      $ —  

Other Financial Instruments**

        

Forward Currency Contracts

   $ 26,544,164      $ —        $ 26,544,164      $ —  

Spot Currency

   $ 89,960      $ 89,960      $ —        $ —  

Liabilities

        

Other Financial Instruments**

        

Forward Currency Contracts

   $ (35,965,570   $ —        $ (35,965,570   $ —  

Spot Currency

   $ (190,358   $ (190,358   $ —        $ —  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for a summary of the industry exposure as grouped according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which is an industry taxonomy developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
** Other Financial Instruments include investments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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 issuers. 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 to shareholders substantially all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 liabilities 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 administrative services agreements 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to reimburse certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $580,934 for Class R3 shares, and $298,477 for Class R4 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $212,946 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $59,828 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, there were no fees paid indirectly.

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, 2010, 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   45,018,734      $ 1,105,159,217      94,350,075      $ 1,855,765,245   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   39,093        980,445      1,910,696        39,880,680   

Shares repurchased

   (28,188,201     (690,176,749   (106,827,831     (2,047,398,938

Redemption fees received*

   —          25,376      —          96,784   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   16,869,626      $ 415,988,289      (10,567,060   $ (151,656,229
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class B Shares

        

Shares sold

   39,887      $ 928,840      307,132      $ 5,564,270   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   —          —        9,713        190,063   

Shares repurchased

   (275,733     (6,372,471   (1,134,846     (20,096,620

Redemption fees received*

   —          362      —          1,668   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   (235,846   $ (5,443,269   (818,001   $ (14,340,619
                            

Class C Shares

        

Shares sold

   7,535,224      $ 175,005,947      13,413,646      $ 251,623,816   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   (5     (122   204,651        4,041,962   

Shares repurchased

   (6,416,728     (148,603,637   (27,577,857     (490,508,597

Redemption fees received*

   —          7,226      —          31,056   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   1,118,491      $ 26,409,414      (13,959,560   $ (234,811,763
                            

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   85,515,499      $ 2,146,563,549      135,891,137      $ 2,743,024,095   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   399,780        10,242,357      2,218,946        47,387,069   

Shares repurchased

   (26,541,041     (664,897,698   (91,998,012     (1,799,987,899

Redemption fees received*

   —          32,595      —          99,167   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   59,374,238      $ 1,491,940,803      46,112,071      $ 990,522,432   
                            

Class R3 Shares

        

Shares sold

   10,964,475      $ 269,683,090      20,079,362      $ 393,943,531   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   —          —        355,098        7,415,099   

Shares repurchased

   (6,788,387     (166,816,152   (14,936,306     (288,262,022

Redemption fees received*

   —          5,053      —          17,958   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   4,176,088      $ 102,871,991      5,498,154      $ 113,114,566   
                            

Class R4 Shares

        

Shares sold

   10,887,032      $ 265,562,969      17,358,823      $ 351,220,800   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   10,910        272,536      137,569        2,904,177   

Shares repurchased

   (4,623,118     (113,345,336   (5,390,436     (104,476,483

Redemption fees received*

   —          2,771      —          5,955   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   6,274,824      $ 152,492,940      12,105,956      $ 249,654,449   
                            

Class R5 Shares

        

Shares sold

   24,774,976      $ 624,061,421      32,451,475      $ 662,220,472   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   122,257        3,127,346      642,611        13,721,112   

Shares repurchased

   (6,403,921     (160,242,074   (14,216,177     (283,317,991

Redemption fees received*

   —          7,415      —          20,587   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   18,493,312      $ 466,954,108      18,877,909      $ 392,644,180   
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

* The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase. 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $4,314,462,886 and $2,143,275,413, respectively.

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 17,242,830,882   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 3,466,219,646   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (869,833,836
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 2,596,385,810   
        

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2008 of $1,737,786,157. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2010.

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had tax basis capital losses of $1,052,728,465, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carryforwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations. Such capital loss carryforwards will expire September 30, 2017.

NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK

The Fund may use a variety of derivative financial instruments to hedge or adjust the risks affecting its investment portfolio or to enhance investment returns. Provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification ASC 815-10-50, (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The new requirement amends and expands disclosures related to derivative instruments to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of the use of derivative instruments by the Fund and how these derivatives affect the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Fund. The Fund does not designate any derivative instruments as hedging instruments under ASC 815. During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund’s principal exposure to derivative financial instruments of the type addressed by ASC 815 was investment in foreign exchange contracts. A foreign exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate of exchange at an agreed upon future date. Foreign exchange contracts involve risks to the Fund, including the risk that a contract counterparty will not meet its obligations to the Fund, the risk that a change in a contract’s value may not correlate perfectly with the currency the contract was intended to track, and the risk that the Fund’s advisor is unable to correctly implement its strategy in using a contract. In any such instance, the Fund may not achieve the intended benefit of entering into a contract, and may experience a loss.

The Fund entered into forward currency contracts during the six months ended March 31, 2010 in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, in anticipation of purchasing foreign investments or with the intent of reducing the risk to the value of the Fund’s foreign investments 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 investment transactions.

These contracts are accounted for by the Fund under ASC 815. Unrealized gains and unrealized losses on outstanding contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 each contract’s inception date. Net realized gain (loss) on contracts closed during the period, and changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on outstanding contracts are recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

The following table displays the outstanding forward currency contracts, at March 31, 2010 :

Outstanding Forward Currency Contracts

to Buy or Sell at March 31, 2010

 

Contract Description

   Buy/Sell    Contract
Amount
   Contract
Value Date
   Value
USD
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Brazilian Dollar

   Sell    737,803,000    05/04/2010    $ 412,403,544    $ —      $ (5,945,303

Euro

   Sell    125,941,000    07/26/2010      170,105,173      70,085      —     

Euro

   Sell    278,430,000    07/26/2010      376,068,027      6,695,263      —     

Euro

   Sell    119,139,000    07/26/2010      160,917,892      4,325,518      —     

Euro

   Sell    274,596,000    07/26/2010      370,889,544      15,453,298      —     

Mexican Peso

   Sell    6,620,596,000    05/28/2010      532,646,748      —        (30,020,267
                           

Total

               $ 26,544,164    $ (35,965,570
                           

The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2010 is disclosed in the following table:

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments

at March 31, 2010

 

Asset Derivatives

     
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign exchange contracts

  

Assets - Unrealized appreciation

on forward currency contracts

   $ 26,544,164   

Liability Derivatives

     
     

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign exchange contracts

  

Liabilities - Unrealized depreciation

on forward currency contracts

   $ (35,965,570

The realized gains (losses) from forward currency contracts, and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2010 is disclosed in the following tables:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative

Financial Instruments Recognized in Income for the

Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

 

     Total     Forward Currency Contracts  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (23,296,560   $ (23,296,560

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

of Derivative Financial Instruments Recognized in

Income for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

 

     Total     Forward Currency Contracts  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (12,151,807   $ (12,151,807

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

Certified Semi-Annual Report    27


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   
    Thornburg International Value Fund   

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)+   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless
Otherwise
Noted, Periods
are Fiscal
Years Ended
Sept. 30,

  Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized &
Unrealized
Gain
(Loss) on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Dividends
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Dividends
    Net
Asset
Value
End of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Total
Return
(%)(a)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
(%)
  Net Assets
at End of
Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

                             

2010(b)(c)

  $ 23.91   0.01      1.35      1.36      (0.01   —        (0.01   $ 25.26   0.07 (d)    1.28 (d)    1.28 (d)    1.28 (d)    5.67      12.62   $ 6,036,442

2009(c)

  $ 23.68   0.21      0.24      0.45      (0.22   —        (0.22   $ 23.91   1.09      1.34      1.34      1.34      2.05      32.76   $ 5,309,704

2008(c)

  $ 36.09   0.37      (9.59   (9.22   (0.31   (2.88   (3.19   $ 23.68   1.23      1.28      1.28      1.28      (27.77   27.31   $ 5,510,070

2007(c)

  $ 26.51   0.27      10.25      10.52      (0.29   (0.65   (0.94   $ 36.09   0.88      1.29      1.29      1.29      40.64      64.77   $ 7,111,205

2006(c)

  $ 22.80   0.32      4.00      4.32      (0.21   (0.40   (0.61   $ 26.51   1.25      1.33      1.33      1.33      19.30      36.58   $ 4,261,892

2005(c)

  $ 18.18   0.18      4.63      4.81      (0.19   —        (0.19   $ 22.80   0.87      1.44      1.44      1.44      26.51      34.17   $ 2,205,924

Class B Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 22.56   (0.09   1.28      1.19      —        —        —        $ 23.75   (0.77 )(d)    2.08 (d)    2.08 (d)    2.08 (d)    5.27      12.62   $ 79,564

2009

  $ 22.37   0.05      0.22      0.27      (0.08   —        (0.08   $ 22.56   0.29      2.13      2.13      2.13      1.24      32.76   $ 80,908

2008

  $ 34.33   0.13      (9.06   (8.93   (0.15   (2.88   (3.03   $ 22.37   0.44      2.04      2.04      2.04      (28.33   27.31   $ 98,541

2007

  $ 25.28   0.03      9.75      9.78      (0.08   (0.65   (0.73   $ 34.33   0.11      2.06      2.06      2.06      39.55      64.77   $ 135,486

2006

  $ 21.82   0.11      3.81      3.92      (0.06   (0.40   (0.46   $ 25.28   0.44      2.13      2.13      2.13      18.32      36.58   $ 82,799

2005

  $ 17.39   0.01      4.44      4.45      (0.02   —        (0.02   $ 21.82   0.04      2.26      2.25      2.27      25.59      34.17   $ 47,306

Class C Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 22.65   (0.08   1.28      1.20      —        —        —        $ 23.85   (0.69 )(d)    2.02 (d)    2.02 (d)    2.02 (d)    5.30      12.62   $ 1,660,259

2009

  $ 22.46   0.06      0.22      0.28      (0.09   —        (0.09   $ 22.65   0.34      2.06      2.06      2.06      1.31      32.76   $ 1,551,488

2008

  $ 34.45   0.15      (9.10   (8.95   (0.16   (2.88   (3.04   $ 22.46   0.50      2.00      2.00      2.00      (28.28   27.31   $ 1,852,185

2007

  $ 25.37   0.05      9.78      9.83      (0.10   (0.65   (0.75   $ 34.45   0.17      2.01      2.01      2.01      39.63      64.77   $ 2,309,487

2006

  $ 21.89   0.13      3.82      3.95      (0.07   (0.40   (0.47   $ 25.37   0.55      2.06      2.05      2.06      18.41      36.58   $ 1,290,250

2005

  $ 17.46   0.03      4.45      4.48      (0.05   —        (0.05   $ 21.89   0.16      2.16      2.15      2.16      25.65      34.17   $ 635,833

Class I Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 24.42   0.06      1.37      1.43      (0.05   —        (0.05   $ 25.80   0.49 (d)    0.88 (d)    0.88 (d)    0.88 (d)    5.87      12.62   $ 8,221,586

2009

  $ 24.18   0.31      0.24      0.55      (0.31   —        (0.31   $ 24.42   1.54      0.92      0.92      0.92      2.46      32.76   $ 6,330,268

2008

  $ 36.77   0.51      (9.79   (9.28   (0.43   (2.88   (3.31   $ 24.18   1.64      0.89      0.89      0.89      (27.45   27.31   $ 5,152,506

2007

  $ 26.99   0.41      10.42      10.83      (0.40   (0.65   (1.05   $ 36.77   1.32      0.90      0.90      0.90      41.17      64.77   $ 5,113,109

2006

  $ 23.19   0.43      4.06      4.49      (0.29   (0.40   (0.69   $ 26.99   1.67      0.94      0.94      0.94      19.76      36.58   $ 2,034,453

2005

  $ 18.48   0.28      4.72      5.00      (0.29   —        (0.29   $ 23.19   1.32      0.99      0.99      1.02      27.15      34.17   $ 892,216

Class R3 Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 23.96   (0.01   1.35      1.34      —        —        —        $ 25.30   (0.10 )(d)    1.45 (d)    1.45 (d)    1.55 (d)    5.59      12.62   $ 1,206,233

2009

  $ 23.73   0.20      0.23      0.43      (0.20   —        (0.20   $ 23.96   1.02      1.45      1.45      1.64      1.96      32.76   $ 1,042,248

2008

  $ 36.18   0.33      (9.63   (9.30   (0.27   (2.88   (3.15   $ 23.73   1.07      1.45      1.45      1.62      (27.90   27.31   $ 902,150

2007

  $ 26.58   0.23      10.26      10.49      (0.24   (0.65   (0.89   $ 36.18   0.75      1.45      1.45      1.61      40.43      64.77   $ 984,587

2006

  $ 22.88   0.33      3.97      4.30      (0.20   (0.40   (0.60   $ 26.58   1.29      1.45      1.45      1.61      19.15      36.58   $ 445,081

2005

  $ 18.28   0.21      4.63      4.84      (0.24   —        (0.24   $ 22.88   0.99      1.45      1.45      1.72      26.54      34.17   $ 118,436

Class R4 Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 23.82   0.02      1.33      1.35      (0.01   —        (0.01   $ 25.16   0.15 (d)    1.25 (d)    1.25 (d)    1.35 (d)    5.68      12.62   $ 709,704

2009

  $ 23.60   0.26      0.21      0.47      (0.25   .—        (0.25   $ 23.82   1.29      1.25      1.25      1.50      2.16      32.76   $ 522,363

2008

  $ 36.02   0.44      (9.62   (9.18   (0.36   (2.88   (3.24   $ 23.60   1.51      1.25      1.25      1.40      (27.73   27.31   $ 231,960

2007(e)

  $ 28.86   0.09      7.36      7.45      (0.29   —        (0.29   $ 36.02   0.42 (d)    1.25 (d)    1.25 (d)    1.70 (d)    25.90      64.77   $ 39,217

Class R5 Shares

                             

2010(b)

  $ 24.38   0.05      1.37      1.42      (0.04   —        (0.04   $ 25.76   0.43 (d)    0.97 (d)    0.97 (d)    0.97 (d)    5.84      12.62   $ 1,970,684

2009

  $ 24.14   0.30      0.23      0.53      (0.29   —        (0.29   $ 24.38   1.51      0.99      0.99      1.08      2.40      32.76   $ 1,414,122

2008

  $ 36.74   0.50      (9.81   (9.31   (0.41   (2.88   (3.29   $ 24.14   1.65      0.99      0.99      1.01      (27.54   27.31   $ 944,582

2007

  $ 26.97   0.43      10.39      10.82      (0.40   (0.65   (1.05   $ 36.74   1.33      0.94      0.94      0.95      41.13      64.77   $ 450,944

2006

  $ 23.18   0.45      4.03      4.48      (0.29   (0.40   (0.69   $ 26.97   1.76      0.95      0.95      0.96      19.72      36.58   $ 48,699

2005(f)

  $ 20.37   0.16      2.84      3.00      (0.19   —        (0.19   $ 23.18   1.10 (d)    1.00 (d)    0.99 (d)    2.13 (d)    14.72      34.17   $ 14,458

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2007.
(f) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2005.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

 

28    Certified Semi-Annual Report    Certified Semi-Annual Report    29


EXPENSE EXAMPLE

  

    Thornburg International Value Fund

   March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,056.70    $ 6.58

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.54    $ 6.46

Class B Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,052.70    $ 10.66

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,014.54    $ 10.46

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,053.00    $ 10.36

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,014.84    $ 10.17

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,058.70    $ 4.53

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.53    $ 4.45

Class R3 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,055.90    $ 7.43

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.70    $ 7.29

Class R4 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,056.80    $ 6.41

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.70    $ 6.29

Class R5 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,058.40    $ 4.96

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.11    $ 4.87

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.28%; B: 2.08%; C: 2.02%; I: 0.88%; R3: 1.45%; R4: 1.25%; 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.

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 for each class of shares 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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INDEX COMPARISON   
    Thornburg International Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

For periods ended March 31, 2010 (with sales charge)

 

     1 Yr     5 Yrs     10 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 5/28/98)

   43.00   7.00   5.73   8.75

B Shares (Incep: 4/3/00)

   43.62   6.85   —        5.72

C Shares (Incep: 5/28/98)

   47.69   7.22   5.40   8.29

I Shares (Incep: 3/30/01)

   50.35   8.43   —        8.90

R3 Shares (Incep: 7/1/03)

   49.57   7.86   —        12.47

R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/07)

   49.87   —        —        -0.56

R5 Shares (Incep: 2/1/05)

   50.15   8.37   —        8.48

MSCI EAFE Index (Since: 5/28/98)

   54.44   3.75   1.27   3.49

The MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization weighted index and is the common benchmark for international portfolio performance. 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.

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 carry 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 I, R3, R4 and R5 shares. Class A and I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION   
    Thornburg International Value Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg. com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector and country diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Special risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity and volatility. Investments in small capitalization companies may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility.

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.

Class I, R3, R4, and R5 shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes.

 

Share Class

 

NASDAQ Symbol

 

Cusip

Class A

  THCGX   885-215-582

Class C

  TCGCX   885-215-574

Class I

  THIGX   885-215-475

Class R3

  THCRX   885-215-517

Class R4

  TCGRX   885-215-251

Class R5

  THGRX   885-215-350

Glossary

Russell 3000 Growth Index – The Russell 3000 Growth Index (Russell 3K G) is an unmanaged index comprised of those Russell 3000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.

Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (S&P 500) – The S&P 500 Index is a broad measure 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.

Basis Point (BPS) – Unit equal to 1/100th of 1%. A 1% change = 100 basis points (bps).

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.

Equity Duration – A measure of the sensitivity of a stock’s price to changes in interest rates. The price of a long-duration stock has greater sensitivity to changes in interest rates compared to short-duration stocks because a greater piece of their value is derived from future profits.

Estimated EPS Growth – The estimated growth in earnings per share (EPS) over a given time period. For example, estimated EPS growth for a single year would be calculated as: [(estimated earnings for the upcoming year - current earnings) x 100] divided by current earnings.

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.

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 equaling a company’s market value per share divided by earnings per share.

 

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Thornburg Core Growth Fund

PORTFOLIO MANAGER

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Alexander M.V. Motola, CFA

IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE

INFORMATION

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit 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 1.49%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.

Continually Evaluating the Risk Equation

Growth stocks are often referred to as “glamour” stocks, and it is easy to understand why. Growth stocks generate excitement. These are stocks whose 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 the investments that comprise 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 focuses 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, the Fund’s managers can evaluate 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 3/31/10

 

     1 Yr     3 Yrs     5 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 12/27/00)

        

Without sales charge

   49.69   -8.32   3.71   2.23

With sales charge

   43.00   -9.72   2.75   1.73

Russell 3000 Growth Index

        

(Since: 12/21/00)

   50.50   -0.92   3.46   -1.08

 

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Companies are initially screened using a variety of quantitative measures and parameters. Most are rejected and logged as a screening rejection. 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 scrutinize 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.

The team test the strength of a company’s underlying business model against a variety of what-if screens. Besides conducting site visits and interviewing company management, they also check in with a company’s major customers, suppliers, and distributors to get a complete picture of a company before investing. Revenue and cost of goods sold are given particular attention. All data points are broken down in as many ways as possible before reaching an investment decision.

STOCKS CONTRIBUTING AND DETRACTING

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/31/10

 

Top Contributors

  

Top Detractors

Grand Canyon Education Inc.

  

STEC Inc.

Express Scripts Inc.

  

Leap Wireless International Inc.

Visa Inc.

  

Actelion Ltd.

DIRECTV Group, Inc.

  

Western Union Co.

Affiliated Managers Group Inc.

  

VCA Antech Inc.

Source: FactSet

  

KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES

As of 3/31/10

 

Portfolio P/E Trailing 12-months*

     20.1x

Portfolio Price to Cash Flow*

     9.7x

Portfolio Price to Book Value*

     3.0x

Median Market Cap*

   $ 5.9 B

7-Year Beta (A Shares vs. Russell 3K G)*

     1.18

Number of Companies

     39

*       Source: FactSet

  

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Thornburg Core Growth Fund

March 31, 2010

 

Table of Contents

  

Letter to Shareholders

   7

Schedule of Investments

   10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   14

Statement of Operations

   16

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   18

Notes to Financial Statements

   19

Financial Highlights

   26

Expense Example

   28

Index Comparison

   29

Other Information

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Letter to Shareholders

 

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Alexander M.V. Motola, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

April 18, 2010

 

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Thornburg Core Growth Fund performance was disappointing in relative terms. The Fund’s Class A shares underperformed its benchmark with a total return of 5.80% (at NAV) compared to 12.89% for the Russell 3000 Growth Index. On March 31, 2010, the net asset value (NAV) for the Class A shares was $14.40. At the end of the last fiscal year (September 30, 2009), the Fund’s NAV was $13.61.

 

The biggest driver of underperformance during the period was a handful of poor performing stocks that provided a drag we were unable to overcome with the rest of the portfolio. This is, of course, the risk of a portfolio invested in a more limited number of stocks. The three stocks that hurt us the most were STEC, Inc., Leap Wireless, and Actelion – three companies with nothing in common other than the fact that, during this period, worst-case scenarios for each were realized. For STEC, its growth trajectory was derailed when sell through at its largest customer flatlined, indicating much weaker end-market demand than anticipated. We thought the world was ready for solid state drives in the enterprise setting but we were wrong. For Leap Wireless, a price war among pre-paid wireless providers erupted over the summer and continued into the fall, severely impairing Leap’s ability to generate profit at expected levels. Actelion experienced a negative outcome in a phase III drug trial that battered the stock. Three stocks, three unique sets of circumstances. In each case we were well aware of the risks that eventually hurt us. The obvious question is “why take on that kind of risk?” As is the case with all of our investments, we build financial models to estimate the potential downside as well as upside. In each of these cases those downside estimates ended up being close to where the stocks would eventually trade. At the time of purchase, we were comfortable with the possible downside because the risk/ reward ratio was attractive. Each stock had enough upside potential to balance the risk of loss. Unfortunately, fundamentals deteriorated in each case and did not track to our investment case. For STEC and Leap Wireless, this was reason enough to sell. We continue to hold Actelion, as their core business continues to thrive and they have other intriguing pipeline prospects.

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

Continued

Over the past half year, we also had our share of very strong performers. Among them was Express Scripts, a pharmaceutical benefits manager. Express Scripts has delivered strong results as it helps drive individuals in the insurance plans it manages to use generic drugs instead of branded, and to choose mail delivery over pharmacy pickup. The more success Express Scripts has influencing behavior, the more money their clients save and the higher margins Express Scripts earns. The company also closed the acquisition of a large competitor. This increased its scale, improving its drug purchasing power and competitive position.

Visa was another strong stock that was more resilient than expected through the downturn. Visa results during the period implied the beginning of a consumer rebound, or at least a stabilization. Visa makes money by processing credit card transactions, taking on no credit risk. During the last two quarters of 2009, Visa payment volumes turned strongly positive, benefitting from easy year-over-year comparisons but also growing sequentially. Visa collects a fee on transactions processed. Because of the company’s current strong competitive position, it was able to increase that fee, starting in the September quarter. The combination of an improving environment and fee increases has led to greater earnings power and an expanding valuation multiple.

During the period there was quite a bit of activity in the portfolio with eleven new stocks being added and eight being removed. Among the new stocks added was Life Time Fitness, which returns to the portfolio after having been previously held during 2004 and 2005. Life Time Fitness owns and operates fitness clubs across the United States. The credit crunch and recession provided substantial challenges for its business. Growth plans had to be put on hold and the balance sheet weakened. With the business appearing to turn the corner, we got back on the treadmill and repurchased the stock. Priceline.com was a long-time holding that we sold during the period. We held the stock for almost exactly two years and sold because we believe it had achieved fair value.

From a broader perspective, the recovery from the market lows seen in March 2009 continued, albeit at a slower pace. As it turns out, the 2008 crisis did not lead to the end of the world. A great deal of jobs were lost and wealth destroyed, but the economy continued to function. The majority of people have continued to go to work and spend and save. Companies have continued to pursue growth opportunities and strive to innovate and compete. The recession, which officially began in December 2007, ended last summer. GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 was 5.6%; a number that looks good until you consider the very easy comparison to the fourth quarter of 2008 when GDP declined by a similar amount. So, perhaps we are not in a full blown recovery, but the economy seems to have stabilized and unemployment seems to have peaked. The other good news is that many U.S. companies are flush with cash after slashing spending and hoarding cash for a few years. Maintenance and growth capital expenditure cannot be neglected forever.

So what’s next? We don’t have a crystal ball, but we remain optimistic that regardless of the economic environment, our disciplined, consistent, bottom-up approach to stock research will lead us to attractive

 

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growth companies. 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,

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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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

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TOP TEN HOLDINGS

As of 3/31/10

 

Microsoft Corp.    4.3      ON Semiconductor Corp.    3.3
Amdocs Ltd.    4.1      Qualcomm, Inc.    3.2
Fiserv, Inc.    3.7      Express Scripts, Inc.    3.2
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.    3.5      Visa, Inc.    3.2
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.    3.5      Google, Inc.    3.1

SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10

 

Software & Services    29.0      Energy    3.4
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences    10.2      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    3.3
Diversified Financials    9.5      Technology Hardware & Equipment    3.2
Consumer Services    8.1      Food, Beverage & Tobacco    3.1
Health Care Equipment & Services    7.5      Retailing    3.0
Materials    5.6      Banks    2.6
Telecommunication Services    4.3      Other Assets & Cash Equivalents    3.7
Media    3.5        

SUMMARY OF COUNTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10 (% of equity holdings)

 

United States    85.5      Switzerland    2.7
United Kingdom    6.1      Argentina    1.7
Mexico    2.9      China    1.1

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

COMMON STOCK — 96.27%

     

BANKS — 2.59%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 2.59%

     

a        SVB Financial Group

   907,406    $ 42,339,564
         
        42,339,564
         

CONSUMER SERVICES — 8.13%

     

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES — 4.66%

     

a        Coinstar, Inc.

   986,840      32,072,300

a        Grand Canyon Education, Inc.

   1,684,600      44,035,444

 

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    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 3.47%

     

a        Las Vegas Sands Corp.

   1,841,305    $ 38,943,601

a        Life Time Fitness, Inc.

   631,500      17,745,150
         
        132,796,495
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 9.47%

     

CAPITAL MARKETS — 9.47%

     

a        Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.

   718,561      56,766,319

Charles Schwab Corp.

   2,184,500      40,828,305

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

   334,225      57,028,812
         
        154,623,436
         

ENERGY — 3.44%

     

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 3.44%

     

Frontier Oil Corp.

   1,533,161      20,697,673

XTO Energy, Inc.

   750,600      35,413,308
         
        56,110,981
         

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 3.05%

     

BEVERAGES — 3.05%

     

a         Hansen Natural Corp.

   1,149,422      49,861,926
         
        49,861,926
         

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 7.46%

     

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 0.40%

     

a         Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.

   169,800      6,613,710

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 7.06%

     

a        Amedisys, Inc.

   651,359      35,968,044

a        Community Health Systems, Inc.

   729,054      26,923,964

a        Express Scripts, Inc.

   514,497      52,355,215
         
        121,860,933
         

MATERIALS — 5.61%

     

CHEMICALS — 5.61%

     

Ecolab, Inc.

   954,189      41,936,606

Monsanto Co.

   694,300      49,586,906
         
        91,523,512
         

MEDIA — 3.54%

     

MEDIA — 3.54%

     

a        Airmedia Group, Inc. ADR

   2,685,127      16,782,044

a        DIRECTV Group, Inc.

   1,213,313      41,022,112
         
        57,804,156
         

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 10.17%

     

BIOTECHNOLOGY — 10.17%

     

a        Actelion Ltd.

   943,800      42,938,246

a        Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

   610,165      33,174,671

a        Gilead Sciences, Inc.

   1,017,760      46,287,725

a        Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp.

   2,196,545      43,755,176
         
        166,155,818
         

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

RETAILING — 2.96%

     

MULTILINE RETAIL — 2.96%

     

a        Kohl’s Corp.

     882,600    $ 48,348,828
         
        48,348,828
         

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 3.27%

     

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 3.27%

     

a        ON Semiconductor Corp.

     6,680,698      53,445,584
         

SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 29.05%

        53,445,584
         

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 14.34%

     

a        Amdocs Ltd.

     2,223,106      66,937,722

a        Computer Sciences Corp.

     340,693      18,564,361

a        Fiserv, Inc.

     1,196,184      60,718,300

Visa, Inc.

     573,856      52,238,112

Western Union Co.

     2,103,637      35,677,683

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 8.46%

     

a        Equinix, Inc.

     324,414      31,578,459

a        Google, Inc.

     90,205      51,147,137

a        MercadoLibre, Inc.

     550,661      26,547,367

a        Telecity Group plc

     4,483,656      28,848,721

SOFTWARE — 6.25%

     

Microsoft Corp.

     2,382,338      69,731,033

a        Rovi Corp.

     872,143      32,382,670
         
        474,371,565
         

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 3.22%

     

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 3.22%

     

Qualcomm, Inc.

     1,252,900      52,609,271
         
        52,609,271
         

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 4.31%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.48%

     

a        Neutral Tandem, Inc.

     1,517,000      24,241,660

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.83%

     

America Movil SAB de C.V.

     18,344,300      46,188,096
         
        70,429,756
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $1,258,026,015)

        1,572,281,825
         

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 4.16%

     

California State, put 4/8/2010 (LOC: Bank of America) (weekly demand notes), 0.27%, 5/1/2040

   $ 800,000      800,000

Clark County School District GO, put 4/1/2010 (Insured: AGM, SPA: Bayerische Landesbank) (daily demand notes), 0.33%, 6/15/2021

     6,880,000      6,880,000

Kansas City Power & Light, 0.22%, 4/1/2010

     15,000,000      15,000,000

Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities, put 4/8/2010 (Univ. of Maryland Medical; LOC: Bank of America) (weekly demand notes), 0.30%, 7/1/2034

     2,000,000      2,000,000

McCormick & Co., 0.10%, 4/1/2010

     15,000,000      15,000,000

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value  

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, put 4/1/2010 (SPA: Dexia) (daily demand notes), 0.31%, 6/15/2033

   $ 3,200,000    $ 3,200,000   

Precision Castparts Corp., 0.17%, 4/1/2010

     25,000,000      25,000,000   
           

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $67,880,000)

        67,880,000   
           

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.43% (Cost $1,325,906,015)

      $ 1,640,161,825   

LIABILITIES NET OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.43)%

        (6,990,791
           

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

      $ 1,633,171,034   
           

Footnote Legend

 

a Non-income producing.

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

ADR   American Depository Receipt
AGM   Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
GO   General Obligation
LOC   Letter of Credit
SPA   Stand-by Purchase Agreement

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (cost $1,325,906,015) (Note 2)

   $ 1,640,161,825   

Cash

     8,388   

Receivable for investments sold

     14,069,206   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     1,562,789   

Dividends receivable

     241,724   

Interest receivable

     2,221   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     59,772   
        

Total Assets

     1,656,105,925   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     16,543,470   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     3,977,767   

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     1,643,232   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     770,422   
        

Total Liabilities

     22,934,891   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 1,633,171,034   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Distribution in excess of net investment income

   $ (8,531,125

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     314,255,810   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (989,477,720

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     2,316,924,069   
        
   $ 1,633,171,034   
        

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTINUED

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share ($490,397,960 applicable to 34,065,003 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 14.40

Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price

     0.68
      

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 15.08
      

Class C Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($272,923,860 applicable to 20,459,022 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 13.34
      

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($208,904,007 applicable to 14,042,576 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 14.88
      

Class R3 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($288,697,238 applicable to 20,048,339 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 14.40
      

Class R4 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($33,423,931 applicable to 2,318,111 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 14.42
      

Class R5 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($338,824,038 applicable to 22,795,570 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 14.86
      

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund   Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividend income

   $ 3,147,723   

Interest income

     87,432   
        

Total Income

     3,235,155   
        

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     6,617,989   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     308,699   

Class C Shares

     173,677   

Class I Shares

     52,817   

Class R3 Shares

     175,182   

Class R4 Shares

     19,833   

Class R5 Shares

     81,057   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     617,161   

Class C Shares

     1,394,390   

Class R3 Shares

     701,212   

Class R4 Shares

     39,650   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     542,716   

Class C Shares

     307,630   

Class I Shares

     135,514   

Class R3 Shares

     293,917   

Class R4 Shares

     46,436   

Class R5 Shares

     348,308   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     11,876   

Class C Shares

     10,679   

Class I Shares

     9,777   

Class R3 Shares

     8,989   

Class R4 Shares

     9,503   

Class R5 Shares

     10,292   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     139,870   

Professional fees

     38,761   

Accounting fees

     36,185   

Trustee fees

     20,470   

Other expenses

     117,008   
        

Total Expenses

     12,269,598   

Less:

  

Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (605,554
        

Net Expenses

     11,664,044   
        

Net Investment Loss

   $ (8,428,889
        

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

   $ 43,083,438   

Forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     (156,415

Foreign currency transactions

     (85,472
        
     42,841,551   
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     55,665,382   

Forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     43,193   

Foreign currency translations

     (1,520
        
     55,707,055   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     98,548,606   
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 90,119,717   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income (loss)

   $ (8,428,889   $ (11,089,808

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency transactions

     42,841,551        (722,672,084

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency translation

     55,707,055        640,445,502   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     90,119,717        (93,316,390

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     (47,874,499     (181,036,761

Class C Shares

     (30,644,813     (73,693,439

Class I Shares

     (21,455,968     (97,505,210

Class R3 Shares

     (5,500,397     (10,832,300

Class R4 Shares

     783,876        8,821,947   

Class R5 Shares

     (3,561,378     66,956,015   
                

Net Decrease in Net Assets

     (18,133,462     (380,606,138

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     1,651,304,496        2,031,910,634   
                

End of Period

   $ 1,633,171,034      $ 1,651,304,496   
                

 

* Unaudited

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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 in 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) 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 of purchase, 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 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 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: Portfolio securities listed or traded on a national securities exchange are valued on the valuation date at the last reported sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for the security. Portfolio securities traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day and other equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices. Portfolio securities reported by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Any foreign security traded on exchanges outside the United States is valued at the price of the security on the exchange that is normally the security’s primary market, as of the close of that exchange preceding the time of the Fund’s valuation.

Debt obligations held by the Fund have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations held by the Fund are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Quotations in foreign currencies for foreign portfolio investments are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using the foreign exchange quotation in effect at the time of valuation.

In any case where the market value of an equity security held by the Fund is not readily available, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the security using procedures approved by the Trustees, which may include the use of a price obtained from an independent pricing service. The pricing service ordinarily values equity securities in these instances using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures and index data and other data. A security’s market value is deemed not readily available whenever the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded is closed for the entire scheduled day of trading. Additionally, a security’s market value may be deemed not readily available under other circumstances identified by the Trustees, including when developments occurring after the most recent close of the security’s primary exchange or market, but before the most recent close of trading in Fund shares, create a serious question about the reliability of the security’s market value.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the debt obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation held by the Fund may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the debt obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total    Level 1    Level 2    Level 3

Assets

           

Investments in Securities*

           

Common Stock

   $ 1,572,281,825    $ 1,572,281,825    $ —      $ —  

Short Term Investments

     67,880,000      —        67,880,000      —  
                           

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 1,640,161,825    $ 1,572,281,825    $ 67,880,000    $ —  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for a summary of the industry exposure as grouped according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which is an industry taxonomy developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).

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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

Deferred Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign issuers. 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 to shareholders substantially all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 liabilities 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 administrative services agreements 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to reimburse certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $61,740 for Class I shares, $283,593 for Class R3 shares, $29,905 for Class R4 shares, and $230,316 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $16,306 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $8,007 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, there were no fees paid indirectly.

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, 2010, 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   2,492,259      $ 34,559,732      9,126,775      $ 96,741,227   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   —          —        —          —     

Shares repurchased

   (5,966,651     (82,434,671   (26,846,401     (277,785,984

Redemption fees received*

   —          440      —          7,996   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   (3,474,392   $ (47,874,499   (17,719,626   $ (181,036,761
                            

Class C Shares

        

Shares sold

   628,998      $ 8,053,963      2,808,141      $ 28,136,349   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   —          —        —          —     

Shares repurchased

   (3,009,576     (38,699,024   (10,711,900     (101,834,215

Redemption fees received*

   —          248      —          4,427   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   (2,380,578   $ (30,644,813   (7,903,759   $ (73,693,439
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   1,651,285      $ 23,637,393      4,198,353      $ 47,389,356   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   —          —        —          —     

Shares repurchased

   (3,162,006     (45,093,550   (13,922,964     (144,898,258

Redemption fees received*

   —          189      —          3,692   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   (1,510,721   $ (21,455,968   (9,724,611   $ (97,505,210
                            

Class R3 Shares

        

Shares sold

   2,461,195      $ 34,111,401      6,870,209      $ 74,934,313   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   —          —        —          —     

Shares repurchased

   (2,865,379     (39,612,047   (8,069,388     (85,770,165

Redemption fees received*

   —          249      —          3,552   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   (404,184   $ (5,500,397   (1,199,179   $ (10,832,300
                            

Class R4 Shares

        

Shares sold

   328,493      $ 4,558,464      1,420,248      $ 16,469,736   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   —          —        —          —     

Shares repurchased

   (275,049     (3,774,616   (729,912     (7,648,053

Redemption fees received*

   —          28      —          264   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   53,444      $ 783,876      690,336      $ 8,821,947   
                            

Class R5 Shares

        

Shares sold

   2,355,213      $ 33,686,550      14,249,535      $ 178,677,744   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   —          —        —          —     

Shares repurchased

   (2,611,859     (37,248,215   (9,543,854     (111,724,983

Redemption fees received*

   —          287      —          3,254   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   (256,646   $ (3,561,378   4,705,681      $ 66,956,015   
                            

 

* The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase. 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $398,330,749 and $531,707,214, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 1,325,906,015   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 372,240,872   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (57,985,062
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 314,255,810   
        

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had deferred tax basis currency and capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2008 of $102,236 and $363,580,663, respectively. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2010.

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carryforwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.

Such capital loss carryforwards expire as follows:

 

2016

   $ 10,083,359

2017

     650,071,235
      
   $ 660,154,594
      

NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK

The Fund may use a variety of derivative financial instruments to hedge or adjust the risks affecting its investment portfolio or to enhance investment returns. Provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification ASC 815-10-50, (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The new requirement amends and expands disclosures related to derivative instruments to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of the use of derivative instruments by the Fund and how these derivatives affect the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Fund. The Fund does not designate any derivative instruments as hedging instruments under ASC 815. During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund’s principal exposure to derivative financial instruments of the type addressed by ASC 815 was investment in foreign exchange contracts. A foreign exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate of exchange at an agreed upon future date. Foreign exchange contracts involve risks to the Fund, including the risk that a contract counterparty will not meet its obligations to the Fund, the risk that a change in a contract’s value may not correlate perfectly with the currency the contract was intended to track, and the risk that the Fund’s advisor is unable to correctly implement its strategy in using a contract. In any such instance, the Fund may not achieve the intended benefit of entering into a contract, and may experience a loss.

The Fund entered into forward currency contracts during the six months ended March 31, 2010 in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, in anticipation of purchasing foreign investments or with the intent of reducing the risk to the value of the Fund’s foreign investments 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 investment transactions.

These contracts are accounted for by the Fund under ASC 815. Unrealized gains and unrealized losses on outstanding contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 each contract’s inception date. Net realized gain (loss) on contracts closed during the period, and changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on outstanding contracts are recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

There were no outstanding forward currency contracts in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2010.

The realized gains (losses) from forward currency contracts, and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2010 is disclosed in the following tables:

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative

Financial Instruments Recognized in Income for the

Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

 

 

     Total     Forward
Currency
Contracts
 

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (156,415   $ (156,415

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

of Derivative Financial Instruments Recognized in

Income for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

 

 

     Total    Forward
Currency
Contracts

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 43,193    $ 43,193

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund

 

     PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)+    RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless
Otherwise
Noted,

Periods

are

Fiscal

Years

Ended

Sept. 30,

   Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of

Period
   Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized

&
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
   Dividends
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Dividends
    Net
Asset
Value
End

of
Period
   Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and

Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Total
Return
(%)(a)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)
   Net Assets
at End of
Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

                                  

2010(b)(c)

   $ 13.61    (0.07   0.86      0.79      —      —        —        $ 14.40    (1.06 )(d)    1.46 (d)    1.46 (d)    1.46 (d)    5.80      26.34    $ 490,398

2009(c)

   $ 13.36    (0.09   0.34      0.25      —      —        —        $ 13.61    (0.81   1.48      1.48      1.49      1.87      82.86    $ 511,065

2008(c)

   $ 20.72    (0.10   (7.25   (7.35   —      (0.01   (0.01   $ 13.36    (0.58   1.38      1.38      1.38      (35.48   79.73    $ 738,457

2007(c)

   $ 16.38    (0.15   4.49      4.34      —      —        —        $ 20.72    (0.78   1.37      1.36      1.37      26.50      82.37    $ 1,470,020

2006(c)

   $ 14.21    (0.13   2.54      2.41      —      (0.24   (0.24   $ 16.38    (0.86   1.48      1.46      1.48      17.20      98.00    $ 502,345

2005(c)

   $ 10.87    (0.14   3.48      3.34      —      —        —        $ 14.21    (1.14   1.60      1.57      1.60      30.73      115.37    $ 110,836

Class C Shares

                                  

2010(b)

   $ 12.66    (0.12   0.80      0.68      —      —        —        $ 13.34    (1.82 )(d)    2.22 (d)    2.22 (d)    2.22 (d)    5.37      26.34    $ 272,924

2009

   $ 12.53    (0.16   0.29      0.13      —      —        —        $ 12.66    (1.59   2.26      2.26      2.26      1.04      82.86    $ 289,224

2008

   $ 19.57    (0.22   (6.81   (7.03   —      (0.01   (0.01   $ 12.53    (1.34   2.13      2.13      2.13      (35.93   79.73    $ 385,110

2007

   $ 15.59    (0.28   4.26      3.98      —      —        —        $ 19.57    (1.53   2.12      2.11      2.12      25.53      82.37    $ 664,252

2006

   $ 13.63    (0.23   2.43      2.20      —      (0.24   (0.24   $ 15.59    (1.63   2.25      2.23      2.25      16.38      98.00    $ 187,180

2005

   $ 10.51    (0.23   3.35      3.12      —      —        —        $ 13.63    (1.91   2.37      2.34      2.37      29.69      115.37    $ 41,737

Class I Shares

                                  

2010(b)

   $ 14.04    (0.04   0.88      0.84      —      —        —        $ 14.88    (0.59 )(d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    1.05 (d)    5.98      26.34    $ 208,904

2009

   $ 13.71    (0.03   0.36      0.33      —      —        —        $ 14.04    (0.29   0.97      0.97      1.08      2.41      82.86    $ 218,300

2008

   $ 21.16    (0.03   (7.41   (7.44   —      (0.01   (0.01   $ 13.71    (0.17   0.96      0.96      0.96      (35.17   79.73    $ 346,497

2007

   $ 16.66    (0.08   4.58      4.50      —      —        —        $ 21.16    (0.39   0.98      0.97      0.98      27.01      82.37    $ 642,143

2006

   $ 14.37    (0.05   2.58      2.53      —      (0.24   (0.24   $ 16.66    (0.40   1.01      0.99      1.10      17.85      98.00    $ 188,422

2005

   $ 10.93    (0.07   3.51      3.44      —      —        —        $ 14.37    (0.55   1.02      0.99      1.15      31.47      115.37    $ 49,975

Class R3 Shares

                                  

2010(b)

   $ 13.62    (0.08   0.86      0.78      —      —        —        $ 14.40    (1.10 )(d)    1.50 (d)    1.50 (d)    1.70 (d)    5.73      26.34    $ 288,697

2009

   $ 13.37    (0.09   0.34      0.25      —      —        —        $ 13.62    (0.84   1.49      1.49      1.76      1.87      82.86    $ 278,576

2008

   $ 20.75    (0.13   (7.24   (7.37   —      (0.01   (0.01   $ 13.37    (0.74   1.50      1.50      1.72      (35.53   79.73    $ 289,500

2007

   $ 16.43    (0.18   4.50      4.32      —      —        —        $ 20.75    (0.91   1.51      1.50      1.64      26.29      82.37    $ 414,267

2006

   $ 14.26    (0.13   2.54      2.41      —      (0.24   (0.24   $ 16.43    (0.90   1.53      1.50      1.73      17.14      98.00    $ 90,167

2005

   $ 10.90    (0.14   3.50      3.36      —      —        —        $ 14.26    (1.08   1.52      1.49      3.56      30.83      115.37    $ 6,345

Class R4 Shares

                                  

2010(b)

   $ 13.63    (0.07   0.86      0.79      —      —        —        $ 14.42    (1.00 )(d)    1.40 (d)    1.40 (d)    1.59 (d)    5.80      26.34    $ 33,424

2009

   $ 13.37    (0.08   0.34      0.26      —      —        —        $ 13.63    (0.77   1.40      1.40      1.83      1.94      82.86    $ 30,871

2008

   $ 20.73    (0.13   (7.22   (7.35   —      (0.01   (0.01   $ 13.37    (0.78   1.40      1.40      1.73      (35.47   79.73    $ 21,047

2007(e)

   $ 18.90    (0.12   1.95      1.83      —      —        —        $ 20.73    (0.93 )(d)    1.41 (d)    1.40 (d)    8.74 (d)(f)    9.68      82.37    $ 3,508

Class R5 Shares

                                  

2010(b)

   $ 14.02    (0.04   0.88      0.84      —      —        —        $ 14.86    (0.59 )(d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    1.13 (d)    5.99      26.34    $ 338,824

2009

   $ 13.70    (0.04   0.36      0.32      —      —        —        $ 14.02    (0.34   0.99      0.99      1.27      2.34      82.86    $ 323,268

2008

   $ 21.15    (0.05   (7.39   (7.44   —      (0.01   (0.01   $ 13.70    (0.30   0.99      0.99      1.18      (35.19   79.73    $ 251,299

2007

   $ 16.65    (0.07   4.57      4.50      —      —        —        $ 21.15    (0.37   0.95      0.95      0.97      27.03      82.37    $ 158,084

2006(g)

   $ 14.43    (0.05   2.51      2.46      —      (0.24   (0.24   $ 16.65    (0.38 )(d)    1.01 (d)    0.99 (d)    176.54 (d)(f)    17.29      98.00    $ 45

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2007.
(f) Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate.
(g) Effective date of this class of shares was October 3, 2005.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,058.00    $ 7.49

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.65    $ 7.35

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,053.70    $ 11.36

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,013.87    $ 11.14

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,059.80    $ 5.08

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.00    $ 4.99

Class R3 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,057.30    $ 7.69

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.45    $ 7.54

Class R4 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,058.00    $ 7.18

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.95    $ 7.04

Class R5 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,059.90    $ 5.08

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.00    $ 4.99

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.46%; C: 2.22%; I: 0.99%; R3: 1.50%; R4: 1.40%; 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.

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 for each class of shares 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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INDEX COMPARISON

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT

Thornburg Core Growth Fund versus Russell 3000 Growth Index (December 27, 2000 to March 31, 2010)

LOGO

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

For periods ended March 31, 2010 (with sales charge)

 

     1 Yr     5 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 12/27/00)

   43.00   2.75   1.73

C Shares (Incep: 12/27/00)

   47.55   2.92   1.40

I Shares (Incep: 11/1/03)

   50.45   4.20   5.30

R3 Shares (Incep: 7/1/03)

   49.53   3.64   6.48

R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/07)

   49.74   —        -8.19

R5 Shares (Incep: 10/3/05)

   50.25   —        1.04

Russell 3000 Growth Index (Since: 12/27/00)

   50.50   3.46   -1.08

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.

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 I, R3, R4, and R5 shares. Class A and I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

 

    Thornburg Core Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg. com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector and country diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Special risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity and volatility. Investments in small capitalization companies may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility.

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.

Class I, R3, R4, and R5 shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be 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 the Fund. There is no assurance that the Fund will have continued access to profitable IPOs and, as the Fund’s assets grow, the impact of IPO investments may decline. Therefore, investors should not rely on these past gains as an indication of future performance.

 

Share Class

  

NASDAQ Symbol

  

Cusip

Class A

   TIGAX    885-215-319

Class C

   TIGCX    885-215-293

Class I

   TINGX    885-215-244

Class R3

   TIGVX    885-215-178

Class R4

   TINVX    885-215-160

Class R5

   TINFX    885-215-152

Glossary

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

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.

Basis Point (BPS) – A unit equal to 1/100th of 1%. A 1% change = 100 basis points (bps).

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.

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 equaling a company’s market value per share divided by earnings per share.

 

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Thornburg International Growth Fund

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Alexander M.V. Motola, CFA

IMPORTANT PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit 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 operating expenses of Class A shares are 1.97%. Thornburg Investment Management and Thornburg Securities Corporation have contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses through at least February 1, 2011, so that actual expenses do not exceed 1.63%.

Comprehensive International Growth Investing

A major benefit of an interconnected global economy is the ability to tap into a country or region’s comparative advantages. Some countries have abundant natural resources, while others excel at manufacturing or engineering. The ability to allocate capital across borders allows the entire globe to benefit from these advantages. In an effort to capture these opportunities, Thornburg Investment Management launched the Thornburg International Growth Fund in 2007.

The Fund’s process is centered on identifying attractively valued international growth companies from the bottom-up. The management team will leave it to others to make broad-based calls on the direction of the market. Instead, portfolio manager Alex Motola and his team will employ a comprehensive, “go-everywhere” approach to growth investing. The team classifies stocks into various growth baskets: Growth Industry Leaders, Consistent Growers, or Emerging Growth Companies. From those baskets, the team will build a portfolio of 35–50 stocks, which they believe provides the best long-term prospects for investors. While stocks are analyzed on their individual merits, their role as part of a diversified portfolio is also taken into account.

Equity investing, especially disciplines focused on growing companies, can bring volatility. The Thornburg International Growth Fund team recognizes this and strives to balance the aims of generating a strong long-term record while attempting to manage downside volatility. Portfolio construction and geographic diversification provide part of the answer, but fundamental analysis can often play a more important role. While other growth funds limit volatility by diversifying across a large number of names, the team managing the Thornburg

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS   
FOR PERIODS ENDED 3/31/10   
     1 Yr     3 Yr     Since
Incep
 

A Shares (Incep: 2/1/07)

      

Without sales charge

   67.38   -1.35   0.44

With sales charge

   59.78   -2.84   -1.01

MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Growth Index

      

(Since 2/1/07)

   56.14   -3.72   -2.78

 

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International Growth Fund believes that a more robust understanding of a smaller number of portfolio holdings is one of the most effective forms of risk management.

Much of the research process is focused on identifying how the overall market came to price a security. Many of the ideas are sourced through a quantitative screening process of the universe of international companies. Only those with the most appealing growth and valuation characteristics pass on to the step of having a complex financial model built. Thornburg’s growth investment team scours regulatory filings, visits company management, and interviews suppliers and customers. By doing this work, they develop their own view of the intrinsic value of the company. Only if their view is materially higher than the market do they make an investment.

Others may question how the team manages a growth portfolio, especially an international one, from Santa Fe, New Mexico. At Thornburg Investment Management, we embrace our location, away from the ancillary noise of the major money centers. We have access to Wall Street research, but prefer to come to our own conclusions about the value of an investment. The investment process allows the team to take a very broad view of what an attractively valued, international growth company looks like, and invest in those few companies that they believe provide the most attractive risk-reward trade-off. The result is a portfolio which at any given time will look quite unlike the MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Growth Index or the competition. All of this is done with a goal of providing attractive, consistent returns over the long term.

 

STOCKS CONTRIBUTING AND DETRACTING
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/31/10

Top Contributors

  

Top Detractors

YOOX S.p.A.    Actelion Ltd.
Seek Ltd.    Shanda Games Ltd. ADR
ARM Holdings plc    BM&F Bovespa S/A
Playtech Ltd.    Deutsche Börse AG
Teva Pharmaceutical   
Industries Ltd. ADR    AirMedia Group Inc. ADR

 

KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES

As of 3/31/10

 

Portfolio P/E Trailing 12-months*

     23.4x

Portfolio Price to Cash Flow*

     11.0x

Portfolio Price to Book Value*

     2.7x

Median Market Cap*

   $ 6.2 B

Number of Companies

     36

*       Source: FactSet

  

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Thornburg International Growth Fund

March 31, 2010

 

Table of Contents

  

Letter to Shareholders

   7

Schedule of Investments

   10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   14

Statement of Operations

   16

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   18

Notes to Financial Statements

   19

Financial Highlights

   26

Expense Example

   28

Index Comparison

   29

Other Information

   30

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Letter to Shareholders

 

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Alexander M.V.

Motola, CFA

Portfolio Manager

  

April 18, 2010

 

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

 

For the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Thornburg International Growth Fund generated better performance than its benchmark. On September 30, 2009, the net asset value (NAV) for the Class A shares was $10.36. On March 31, 2010, the NAV of the Class A shares was $11.56. The Fund’s Class A shares outperformed its benchmark with a total return of 12.12% (at NAV) during this period compared to 7.43% for the MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Growth Index.

  

 

The magnitude of the performance numbers is significant, especially in comparison to the average historical performance of various equity markets. Clearly, much of the move can be attributed to a strong rebound from the depressed market levels of early 2009. As the economy stabilized and then exhibited early signs of recovery, the markets moved steadily and sharply higher. As valuations increased, along with stock prices, some of our stocks approached our internally generated price targets.

  

 

A good example is Solera Holdings. Solera provides software and data to the automotive insurance industry. At the heart of Solera’s business is the company’s proprietary database. For over 35 years, Solera has collected data to build a massive database of the costs to repair damaged vehicles, as well as the value of used vehicles. Insurance companies use this data to estimate the cost of various repairs and to determine when the cost of those repairs is greater than the value of the auto. It would be virtually impossible for another company to replicate the historical information contained in the database, creating a strong barrier to entry. That barrier is evident in Solera’s broad and growing customer base, strong margins, and solid free cash flow generation.

  

 

One of our key risk management tools is our process of developing price targets. When we initially researched and purchased Solera in the International Growth Fund in March of 2009, we built a robust financial model that included estimates of future revenues, earnings, and cash flows. We used that model to generate an upside price target, as well as a downside estimate – how low could the stock trade under a negative scenario. As time passes and we collect new information, we incorporate it into our model and adjust our price targets accordingly. Generally, we like to see significantly more upside than downside potential in our holdings, creating a favorable risk to reward ratio.

   However, as a stock like Solera increases, the upside potential shrinks while the downside potential increases, making it less attractive. We tend to trim a position as the risk to

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

Continued

reward becomes less favorable. When a stock hits our price target and we can find no credible reason to raise it further, we are typically quick to sell, as we did with Solera during the period. While we may miss some further upside momentum in the near term, we believe this approach reduces risk over time.

A number of stocks in addition to Solera contributed to performance during the period, including three information technology companies: Playtech Ltd., Infineon Technologies, and ARM Holdings. Playtech, a British-based online gaming software company, benefited from the economic recovery and the subsequent return of online gaming customers, as well as a new strategic partnership with a lottery games operator. Infineon, a German semiconductor company and the Fund’s largest weight, rose on the prospect of increasing utilization of their proprietary technology used in autos and communication devices. ARM Holdings currently generates significant royalties from its mobile phone component designs; during the period the market bid the stock higher on optimism about its growth prospects.

The Fund’s strongest overall contribution came from the consumer discretionary sector where recent purchase Sony advanced. The company benefited during the period from its expanding television business, growing profits from network gaming, and a weakening Japanese Yen. Another consumer discretionary stock, YOOX S.p.A., was the strongest individual contributor to performance during the period. The Italian e-commerce retailer provides wholesale distribution opportunities to high-end fashion designers. The company benefited from rapid growth in Europe. Other contributors include Duoyuan Printing in China, Drogasil in Brazil, and Teva Pharmaceuticals in Israel.

Actelion was the single largest detractor during the six-month period. The Swiss pharmaceutical company had one of its pipeline drugs fail in clinical trials. While unfortunate, we believe that other drugs they have under development hold promise, and we remain invested. Another detractor over the period was Chinese software company Shanda Games whose most popular games have recently seen a slowdown in sales. We remain invested in Shanda as well, based on a low valuation and the company’s growing diversified portfolio of gaming offerings. Additional notable detractors to performance included BM&F Bovespa and Deutsche Börse in the financial sector, Chinese digital media network operator Airmedia, and Spanish telephone service provider Telefónica.

Expectations for GDP and corporate earnings have improved in most markets around the world between October

1, 2009 and March 31, although there are stubborn corners of resistance. Greece gets much of the publicity in this regard. While very small on its own, some investors consider the current drama in Greece to have elements of problems that are more widespread in a broad group of industrial democracies: bloated public sectors that cannot be supported by a straining private sector, high debt load, and unsustainable deficits.

We are concerned about these issues. At the same time, we can see that global consumer demand is holding up well, strongly supported by emerging economies with modest public and private debt loads and expanding private sectors. Inventories of primary, intermediate, and finished goods were drawn down significantly between late 2008 and mid-2009. The rebuilding of inventories, even as final demand expands on a global basis, is leading to a

 

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powerful industrial recovery. Since the U.S. economy came to be over-dependent on residential real estate over the last generation, certain geographies in this country that were particularly caught up in that phenomenon are still in the penalty box. It is also very challenging for those whose jobs depended in any way on the U.S. residential real estate boom to find work. Aggregate employment statistics for the United States reflect that, as we struggle to channel production and employment in other uses. To a large extent, this is not a global issue. The United States is well into its third year of trying to reorient its economy. We are beginning to see signs that the costly trip down the road of too much real estate consumption will quit being a drag on the real economy and the financial sector later this year.

The current cash balance of the Fund is higher than the historical average. While we are certainly aware of this handicap in a rising market, we prefer to hold cash rather than invest in anything other than great ideas. We plan to strategically deploy the cash as new opportunities present themselves and anticipate being back to normal levels in the near term. The cash balance is not a defensive position, nor is it indicative of our view on the markets. We run a concentrated portfolio, and the sale of two or three names can have a very meaningful impact on cash levels.

Our focus, as always, is to maximize long-term after-tax returns over time. We believe risk management is a critical component to reaching that goal. We encourage you to learn more about your portfolio. Descriptions of each holding and links to company websites 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
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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

As of 3/31/10

  

  

Infineon Technologies AG

   3.6  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR

   3.1

Amdocs Ltd.

   3.5  

Drogasil S.A.

   2.7

Thomson Reuters Corp.

   3.4  

Playtech Ltd.

   2.7

Fidessa Group plc

   3.3  

Actelion Ltd.

   2.7

YOOX S.p.A

   3.2  

Duoyaun Printing, Inc.

   2.7

SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10

  

  

Software & Services

   18.3  

Food & Staples Retailing

   2.7

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

   15.5  

Capital Goods

   2.7

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   8.3  

Telecommunication Services

   2.6

Diversified Financials

   6.6  

Health Care Equipment & Services

   2.5

Media

   5.3  

Consumer Durables & Apparel

   2.4

Materials

   3.9  

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

   1.9

Commercial & Professional Services

   3.8  

Insurance

   1.3

Energy

   3.6  

Other Assets & Cash Equivalents

   15.4

Retailing

   3.2     

SUMMARY OF COUNTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10 (percent of equity holdings)

  

  

United Kingdom

   16.3  

Denmark

   3.0

Brazil

   10.1  

Argentina

   2.8

Germany

   10.0  

Taiwan

   2.8

China

   8.3  

United States

   2.8

Canada

   7.6  

Ireland

   2.7

Israel

   6.4  

Norway

   2.6

Switzerland

   6.1  

Greece

   2.2

Japan

   5.4  

Netherlands

   2.2

Italy

   3.8  

Australia

   1.8

Mexico

   3.1     

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

COMMON STOCK — 84.61%

     

CAPITAL GOODS — 2.66%

     

MACHINERY — 2.66%

     

a Duoyaun Printing, Inc.

   196,700    $ 2,124,360
         
        2,124,360
         

COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 3.78%

     

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 3.78%

     

Experian plc

   183,100      1,801,884

Seek Ltd.

   165,265      1,216,276
         
        3,018,160
         

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL — 2.39%

     

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 2.39%

     

Sony Corp.

   49,800      1,906,985
         
        1,906,985
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 6.57%

     

CAPITAL MARKETS — 2.46%

     

Man Group plc

   536,600      1,966,510

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 4.11%

     

Deutsche Börse AG

   23,900      1,771,557

a ING Groep N.V.

   150,700      1,504,590
         
        5,242,657
         

ENERGY — 3.55%

     

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 3.55%

     

a BPZ Resources, Inc.

   117,080      860,538

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

   13,900      1,028,763

Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. ADR

   23,850      944,221
         
        2,833,522
         

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 2.70%

     

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 2.70%

     

Drogasil S.A.

   134,000      2,154,278
         
        2,154,278
         

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 1.89%

     

BEVERAGES — 1.89%

     

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Co. S.A.

   56,021      1,510,269
         
        1,510,269
         

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 2.51%

     

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 2.51%

     

Diagnosticos da America SA

   228,000      2,000,056
         
        2,000,056
         

INSURANCE — 1.32%

     

INSURANCE — 1.32%

     

a Primerica, Inc.

   70,000      1,050,000
         
        1,050,000
         

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

MATERIALS — 3.95%

     

CHEMICALS — 1.77%

     

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc.

   11,800    $ 1,408,330

METALS & MINING — 2.18%

     

Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd

   139,100      1,742,284
         
        3,150,614
         

MEDIA — 5.30%

     

MEDIA — 5.30%

     

a Airmedia Group, Inc. ADR

   240,400      1,502,500

Thomson Reuters Corp.

   74,900      2,725,648
         
        4,228,148
         

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 15.50%

     

BIOTECHNOLOGY — 2.66%

     

a Actelion Ltd.

   46,700      2,124,619

PHARMACEUTICALS — 12.84%

     

a Bayer AG

   30,700      2,076,566

Novo Nordisk A/S

   25,900      2,009,766

a Pronova BioPharma AS

   544,500      1,749,891

Roche Holding AG

   12,100      1,962,348

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR

   38,800      2,447,504
         
        12,370,694
         

RETAILING — 3.20%

     

INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL — 3.20%

     

a YOOX S.p.A

   306,200      2,553,790
         
        2,553,790
         

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 8.31%

     

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 8.31%

     

a Infineon Technologies AG

   415,100      2,881,206

a Mellanox Technologies Ltd.

   78,412      1,848,171

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. ADR

   181,449      1,903,400
         
        6,632,777
         

SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 18.33%

     

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 3.50%

     

a Amdocs Ltd.

   92,829      2,795,081

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 4.26%

     

a MercadoLibre, Inc.

   39,200      1,889,832

a Telecity Group plc

   234,244      1,507,172

SOFTWARE — 10.57%

     

Fidessa Group plc

   129,400      2,597,901

Playtech Ltd.

   260,100      2,131,388

a Shanda Games Ltd. ADR

   278,600      2,005,920

Totvs SA

   27,000      1,700,301
         
        14,627,595
         

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.65%

     

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.65%

     

America Móvil SAB de C.V.

     838,000    $ 2,109,953
         
        2,109,953
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $61,979,575)

        67,513,858
         

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 11.03%

     

Pepco Holdings, Inc., 0.30%, 4/1/2010

   $ 3,500,000      3,500,000

Vulcan Materials Co., 0.25%, 4/1/2010

     3,300,000      3,300,000

Wellpoint, Inc., 0.20%, 4/1/2010

     2,000,000      2,000,000
         

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $8,800,000)

        8,800,000
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 95.64% (Cost $70,779,575)

      $ 76,313,858

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 4.36%

        3,482,164
         

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

      $ 79,796,022
         

Footnote Legend

 

a Non-income producing.

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

ADR

   American Depository Receipt

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (cost $70,779,575) (Note 2)

   $ 76,313,858   

Cash

     251,919   

Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $1,625,927)

     1,686,285   

Receivable for investments sold

     2,457,674   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     247,015   

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     1,114,829   

Dividends receivable

     80,834   

Dividend and interest reclaim receivable

     66,262   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     64,789   
        

Total Assets

     82,283,465   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     2,262,304   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     72,732   

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     14,552   

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     77,320   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     60,535   
        

Total Liabilities

     2,487,443   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 79,796,022   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Distribution in excess of net investment income

   $ (13,010

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     6,694,679   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (35,259,341

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     108,373,694   
        
   $ 79,796,022   
        

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTINUED
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share ($29,132,091 applicable to 2,520,103 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 11.56

Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price

     0.54
      

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 12.10
      

Class C Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($21,930,837 applicable to 1,900,654 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 11.54
      

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($27,873,476 applicable to 2,393,907 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 11.64
      

Class R3 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($846,181 applicable to 73,440 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 11.52
      

Class R4 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($2,736 applicable to 238 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 11.49
      

Class R5 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($10,701 applicable to 917 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 11.67
      

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $38,573)

   $ 625,016   

Interest income

     4,994   
        

Total Income

     630,010   
        

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     319,879   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     16,262   

Class C Shares

     12,602   

Class I Shares

     6,489   

Class R3 Shares

     468   

Class R4 Shares

     2   

Class R5 Shares

     55   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     32,591   

Class C Shares

     101,187   

Class R3 Shares

     1,876   

Class R4 Shares

     3   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     21,188   

Class C Shares

     20,015   

Class I Shares

     5,444   

Class R3 Shares

     1,246   

Class R4 Shares

     654   

Class R5 Shares

     741   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     10,400   

Class C Shares

     10,226   

Class I Shares

     10,262   

Class R3 Shares

     8,101   

Class R4 Shares

     8,101   

Class R5 Shares

     8,102   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     43,104   

Professional fees

     20,867   

Accounting fees

     1,370   

Trustee fees

     910   

Other expenses

     4,522   
        

Total Expenses

     666,667   

Less:

  

Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (53,903

Investment advisory fees waived by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (28,011

Fees paid indirectly (Note 3)

     (743
        

Net Expenses

     584,010   
        

Net Investment Income

   $ 46,000   
        

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

   $ 6,097,503   

Forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     (6,140

Foreign currency transactions

     26,614   
        
     6,117,977   
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     1,088,325   

Forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     1,101,841   

Foreign currency translations

     60,119   
        
     2,250,285   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     8,368,262   
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 8,414,262   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Thornburg International Growth Fund

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30,
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 46,000      $ 300,793   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency transactions

     6,117,977        (35,731,869

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency translation

     2,250,285        32,322,259   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     8,414,262        (3,108,817

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (129,435     (345,267

Class C Shares

     0        (109,592

Class I Shares

     (222,424     (518,715

Class R3 Shares

     (4,168     (1,928

Class R4 Shares

     (16     (47

Class R5 Shares

     (83     (42

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     2,166,208        (2,611,014

Class C Shares

     435,239        (3,186,558

Class I Shares

     640,010        (2,620,197

Class R3 Shares

     12,008        483,136   

Class R4 Shares

     16        47   

Class R5 Shares

     164,176        5,940   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     11,475,793        (12,013,054

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     68,320,229        80,333,283   
                

End of Period

   $ 79,796,022      $ 68,320,229   
                

Undistributed net investment income

   $ —        $ 297,117   

 

* Unaudited

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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 in 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) 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 of purchase, 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 R4 shares are sold at net asset value without a 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 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: Portfolio securities listed or traded on a national securities exchange are valued on the valuation date at the last reported sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for the security. Portfolio securities traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day and other equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices. Portfolio securities reported by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Any foreign security traded on exchanges outside the United States is valued at the price of the security on the exchange that is normally the security’s primary market, as of the close of that exchange preceding the time of the Fund’s valuation.

Debt obligations held by the Fund have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations held by the Fund are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Quotations in foreign currencies for foreign portfolio investments are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using the foreign exchange quotation in effect at the time of valuation.

In any case where the market value of an equity security held by the Fund is not readily available, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the security using procedures approved by the Trustees, which may include the use of a price obtained from an independent pricing service. The pricing service ordinarily values equity securities in these instances using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures and index data and other data. A security’s market value is deemed not readily available whenever the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded is closed for the entire scheduled day of trading. Additionally, a security’s market value may be deemed not readily available under other circumstances identified by the Trustees, including when developments occurring after the most recent close of the security’s primary exchange or market, but before the most recent close of trading in Fund shares, create a serious question about the reliability of the security’s market value.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the debt obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation held by the Fund may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the debt obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3

Assets

        

Investments in Securities*

        

Common Stock

   $ 67,513,858      $ 67,513,858      $ —        $ —  

Short Term Investments

     8,800,000        —          8,800,000        —  
                              

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 76,313,858      $ 67,513,858      $ 8,800,000      $ —  

Other Financial Instruments**

        

Forward Currency Contracts

   $ 1,114,829      $ —        $ 1,114,829      $ —  

Spot Currency

   $ 667      $ 667      $ —        $ —  

Liabilities

        

Other Financial Instruments**

        

Forward Currency Contracts

   $ (14,552   $ —        $ (14,552   $ —  

Spot Currency

   $ (30   $ (30   $ —        $ —  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for a summary of the industry exposure as grouped according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which is an industry taxonomy developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).

 

** Other Financial Instruments include investments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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 issuers. 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 to shareholders substantially all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 liabilities 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily waived investment advisory fees of $28,011. The Trust has also entered into administrative services agreements 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to reimburse certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $4,286 for Class C shares, $22,196 for Class I shares, $9,783 for Class R3 shares, $8,755 for Class R4 shares, and $8,883 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $5,718 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $2,039 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, fees paid indirectly were $743.

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, 2010, 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   480,829      $ 5,185,520      1,521,502      $ 12,014,685   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   10,856        117,457      42,746        313,329   

Shares repurchased

   (290,226     (3,137,066   (1,990,658     (14,939,580

Redemption fees received*

   —          297      —          552   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   201,459      $ 2,166,208      (426,410   $ (2,611,014
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class C Shares

        

Shares sold

   273,051      $ 2,957,141      762,783      $ 5,916,858   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   —          —        9,948        72,723   

Shares repurchased

   (234,581     (2,522,131   (1,222,548     (9,176,628

Redemption fees received*

   —          229      —          489   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   38,470      $ 435,239      (449,817   $ (3,186,558
                            

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   230,798      $ 2,473,760      612,383      $ 4,995,741   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   18,921        206,051      65,869        484,137   

Shares repurchased

   (184,932     (2,040,099   (1,041,778     (8,100,654

Redemption fees received*

   —          298      —          579   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   64,787      $ 640,010      (363,526   $ (2,620,197
                            

Class R3 Shares

        

Shares sold

   12,171      $ 131,163      74,718      $ 578,635   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   386        4,168      264        1,928   

Shares repurchased

   (11,584     (123,332   (13,404     (97,436

Redemption fees received*

   —          9      —          9   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   973      $ 12,008      61,578      $ 483,136   
                            

Class R4 Shares

        

Shares sold

   —        $ —        —        $ —     

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   1        16      7        47   

Shares repurchased

   —          —        —          —     

Redemption fees received*

   —          —        —          —     
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   1      $ 16      7      $ 47   
                            

Class R5 Shares

        

Shares sold

   600,085      $ 6,524,571      636      $ 5,903   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   7        83      6        42   

Shares repurchased

   (600,045     (6,360,478   (1     (5

Redemption fees received*

   —          —        —          —     
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   47      $ 164,176      641      $ 5,940   
                            

 

* The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase. 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $40,091,350 and $41,727,331, respectively.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 70,779,575   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 9,037,324   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (3,503,041
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 5,534,283   
        

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2008 of $23,985,997. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2010.

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carryforwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.

Such capital loss carryforwards expire as follows:

 

2016

   $ 4,974,731

2017

     12,306,688
      
   $ 17,281,419
      

NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK

The Fund may use a variety of derivative financial instruments to hedge or adjust the risks affecting its investment portfolio or to enhance investment returns. Provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification ASC 815-10-50, (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The new requirement amends and expands disclosures related to derivative instruments to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of the use of derivative instruments by the Fund and how these derivatives affect the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Fund. The Fund does not designate any derivative instruments as hedging instruments under ASC 815. During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund’s principal exposure to derivative financial instruments of the type addressed by ASC 815 was investment in foreign exchange contracts. A foreign exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate of exchange at an agreed upon future date. Foreign exchange contracts involve risks to the Fund, including the risk that a contract counterparty will not meet its obligations to the Fund, the risk that a change in a contract’s value may not correlate perfectly with the currency the contract was intended to track, and the risk that the Fund’s advisor is unable to correctly implement its strategy in using a contract. In any such instance, the Fund may not achieve the intended benefit of entering into a contract, and may experience a loss.

The Fund entered into forward currency contracts during the six months ended March 31, 2010 in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, in anticipation of purchasing foreign investments or with the intent of reducing the risk to the value of the Fund’s foreign investments 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 investment transactions.

These contracts are accounted for by the Fund under ASC 815. Unrealized gains and unrealized losses on outstanding contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 each contract’s inception date. Net realized gain (loss) on contracts closed during the period, and changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on outstanding contracts are recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

The following table displays the outstanding forward currency contracts, at March 31, 2010:

 

Outstanding Forward Currency Contracts

to Buy or Sell at March 31, 2010

 

Contract Description

   Buy/Sell    Contract
Amount
   Contract
Value Date
   Value USD    Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Brazilian Dollar

   Sell    7,000,000    05/03/2010    $ 3,913,537    $ 21,258    $ —     

Brazilian Dollar

   Sell    7,568,350    05/03/2010      4,231,288      —        (9,056

Brazilian Dollar

   Buy    1,112,750    05/03/2010      622,113      —        (5,496

Brazilian Dollar

   Buy    2,575,000    05/03/2010      1,439,623      94,272      —     

Euro

   Sell    3,600,000    05/03/2010      4,862,471      65,101      —     

Euro

   Sell    3,305,000    05/03/2010      4,464,019      436,073      —     

Great Britain Pound

   Sell    3,036,000    05/04/2010      4,606,334      416,303      —     

Japanese Yen

   Sell    115,800,000    07/08/2010      1,239,314      47,524      —     

Japanese Yen

   Sell    253,000,000    07/08/2010      2,707,655      34,298      —     
                           

Total

               $ 1,114,829    $ (14,552
                           

The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2010 is disclosed in the following table:

 

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments

at March 31, 2010

 

Asset Derivatives

     
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign exchange contracts

   Assets - Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts    $ 1,114,829   

Liability Derivatives

     
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign exchange contracts

   Liabilities - Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts    $ (14,552

The realized gains (losses) from forward currency contracts, and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2010 is disclosed in the following tables:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative

Financial Instruments Recognized in Income for the

Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

 
     Total     Forward Currency Contracts  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (6,140   $ (6,140

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

of Derivative Financial Instruments Recognized in

Income for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

 
     Total     Forward Currency Contracts  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 1,101,841      $ 1,101,841   

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Thornburg International Growth Fund

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout  the period)+   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless
Otherwise
Noted,
Periods
are Fiscal
Years
Ended
Sept. 30,

  Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized

&
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Dividends
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Dividends
    Net
Asset
Value
End

of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and

Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Total
Return
(%)(a)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)
  Net Assets
at End

of Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

  

                 

2010(b)(c)

  $ 10.36   0.01      1.24      1.25      (0.05   —        (0.05   $ 11.56   0.13 (d)    1.61 (d)    1.61 (d)    1.69 (d)    12.12      63.24   $ 29,132

2009(c)

  $ 10.35   0.04      0.10      0.14      (0.13   —        (0.13   $ 10.36   0.52      1.62      1.61      1.95      1.89      103.57   $ 24,015

2008(c)

  $ 14.92   0.07      (4.27   (4.20   —        (0.37   (0.37   $ 10.35   0.53      1.56      1.55      1.63      (28.98   54.31   $ 28,414

2007(c)(e)

  $ 11.94   (0.03   3.01      2.98      —        —        —        $ 14.92   (0.29 )(d)    1.64 (d)    1.62 (d)    2.10 (d)    24.96      113.34   $ 25,145

Class C Shares

  

                 

2010(b)

  $ 10.33   (0.04   1.25      1.21      —        —        —        $ 11.54   (0.66 )(d)    2.38 (d)    2.38 (d)    2.50 (d)    11.71      63.24   $ 21,931

2009

  $ 10.22   (0.02   0.18      0.16      (0.05   —        (0.05   $ 10.33   (0.21   2.37      2.37      2.72      1.76      103.57   $ 19,233

2008

  $ 14.85   (0.03   (4.23   (4.26   —        (0.37   (0.37   $ 10.22   (0.23   2.32      2.32      2.45      (29.53   54.31   $ 23,638

2007(e)

  $ 11.94   (0.10   3.01      2.91      —        —        —        $ 14.85   (1.13 )(d)    2.39 (d)    2.38 (d)    3.23 (d)    24.37      113.34   $ 12,376

Class I Shares

  

                 

2010(b)

  $ 10.44   0.04      1.25      1.29      (0.09   —        (0.09   $ 11.64   0.74 (d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    1.24 (d)    12.45      63.24   $ 27,873

2009

  $ 10.46   0.10      0.08      0.18      (0.20   —        (0.20   $ 10.44   1.17      0.99      0.99      1.42      2.56      103.57   $ 24,313

2008

  $ 14.99   0.14      (4.30   (4.16   —        (0.37   (0.37   $ 10.46   1.03      1.00      0.99      1.25      (28.57   54.31   $ 28,164

2007(e)

  $ 11.94   0.05      3.00      3.05      —        —        —        $ 14.99   0.52 (d)    1.01 (d)    0.99 (d)    1.64 (d)    25.54      113.34   $ 27,659

Class R3 Shares

  

                 

2010(b)

  $ 10.33   0.01      1.24      1.25      (0.06   —        (0.06   $ 11.52   0.21 (d)    1.50 (d)    1.50 (d)    4.19 (d)    12.16      63.24   $ 846

2009

  $ 10.36   0.08      0.06      0.14      (0.17   —        (0.17   $ 10.33   0.94      1.46      1.46      6.14 (f)    2.09      103.57   $ 748

2008(g)

  $ 13.94   0.09      (3.67   (3.58   —        —        —        $ 10.36   1.08 (d)    1.50 (d)    1.49 (d)    26.47 (d)(f)    (25.68   54.31   $ 113

Class R4 Shares

  

                 

2010(b)

  $ 10.29   0.02      1.25      1.27      (0.07   —        (0.07   $ 11.49   0.33 (d)    1.39 (d)    1.39 (d)    691.88 (d)(f)    12.36      63.24   $ 3

2009

  $ 10.36   0.07      0.06      0.13      (0.20   —        (0.20   $ 10.29   0.82      1.40      1.40      980.09 (f)    2.10      103.57   $ 2

2008(g)

  $ 13.94   0.10      (3.68   (3.58   —        —        —        $ 10.36   1.16 (d)    1.40 (d)    1.40 (d)    861.94 (d)(f)    (25.68   54.31   $ 2

Class R5 Shares

  

                 

2010(b)

  $ 10.46   (0.05   1.35      1.30      (0.09   —        (0.09   $ 11.67   (0.91 )(d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    9.00 (d)(f)    12.52      63.24   $ 11

2009

  $ 10.46   0.08      0.11      0.19      (0.19   —        (0.19   $ 10.46   0.92      0.97      0.97      522.27 (f)    2.53      103.57   $ 9

2008(g)

  $ 14.03   0.14      (3.71   (3.57   —        —        —        $ 10.46   1.57 (d)    0.96 (d)    0.95 (d)    851.43 (d)(f)    (25.45   54.31   $ 2

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Fund commenced operations on February 1, 2007.
(f) Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate.
(g) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2008.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,121.20    $ 8.51

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,016.91    $ 8.09

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,117.10    $ 12.54

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,013.08    $ 11.93

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,124.50    $ 5.24

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.00    $ 4.99

Class R3 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,121.60    $ 7.93

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.45    $ 7.54

Class R4 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,123.60    $ 7.35

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.01    $ 6.99

Class R5 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,125.20    $ 5.24

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.00    $ 4.98

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.61%; C: 2.38%; I: 0.99%; R3: 1.50%; R4: 1.39%; 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.

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 for each class of shares 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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INDEX COMPARISON   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

LOGO

 

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

For periods ended March 31, 2010 (with sales charge)

 
     1 Yr     3 Yr     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 2/1/07)

   59.78   -2.84   -1.01

C Shares (Incep: 2/1/07)

   66.00   -1.90   -0.11

I Shares (Incep: 2/1/07)

   68.43   -0.75   1.07

R3 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08)

   67.44   —        -7.19

R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08)

   67.81   —        -7.11

R5 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08)

   68.38   —        -6.73

MSCI AC World ex-U.S.

      

Growth Index (Since 2/1/07)

   56.14   -3.72   -2.78

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% CDSC for the first year only. There is no up-front sales charge for Class I, R3, R4 and R5 shares. Class A and I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.

The MSCI All Country (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.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION   
    Thornburg International Growth Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector and country diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments 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 may invest 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 principal value of bonds will fluctuate relative to changes in interest rates, decreasing when interest rates rise. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments 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.

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.

Class I, R3, R4, and R5 shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes.

 

Share Class

  

NASDAQ Symbol

  

Cusip

Class A

   TIBAX    885-215-558

Class C

   TIBCX    885-215-541

Class I

   TIBIX    885-215-467

Class R3

   TIBRX    885-215-384

Class R4

   TIBGX    885-215-186

Class R5

   TIBMX    885-215-236

Glossary

Blended Index – The Blended Index is composed of 25% Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index and 75% MSCI World Index. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index is composed of approximately 8,000 publicly traded bonds including U.S. government, mortgage-backed, corporate and Yankee bonds. The index is weighted by the market value of the bonds included in the index. 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 securities traded in 23 of the world’s most developed countries. Securities are listed on exchanges in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Far East. The index is calculated with net dividends reinvested, in U.S. dollars.

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.

Duration – The weighted maturity of a bond’s cash flows. Duration measures the price sensitivity of a bond for a given change in interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations.

Indicated Yield – The yield that a share of stock would return based on the most recent dividend payment. Indicated yield is calculated by dividing the indicated dividend by the current share price. It is usually quoted as a percentage.

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.

Price to Earnings Ratio (P/E) – A valuation ratio equaling a company’s market value per share divided by earnings per share.

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 income taxes.

 

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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. As the economy slowed in the recent downturn, earnings-per-share on average have declined, causing the payout ratio to climb, even as dividends paid by the S&P 500 portfolio have themselves declined by more than 20 percent in 2009.

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Corporate Willingness to Pay Dividends is Key to the Fund’s Investment Process

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 a preference towards reinvesting retained earnings in growth initiatives. Dividends returned to fashion between 2002 and 2008, but the current recession has stalled dividend momentum.

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Rising Dividend Payments Despite Decreasing Dividend Yields

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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
 

Financials

   41   71

Real Estate

   28   43

Banks & Other

   13   28

Utilities

   31   3

Communications

   6   6

Consumer Staples

   5   2

Energy

   4   5

Health Care

   4   0

Consumer Cyclicals

   3   5

Materials

   2   1

Technology

   2   3

Industrials

   2   4

Source: FactSet, as of March 31, 2010

In the (large cap) Russell 1000 Index, 72% of the top 100 dividend payers are in the Financials and Utilities sectors. In the (small cap) Russell 2000 Index, 71% of the top 100 dividend-yielding stocks are financial companies. In order to construct a diversified portfolio of attractive yielding stocks, one must look beyond these 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.

 

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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.

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Portfolio Overview

Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund

MANAGEMENT TEAM

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit 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 1.30%, 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 United States tend to be seasonal. Rather, the Fund aspires to increase the dividend paid on an annual basis.

QUARTERLY DIVIDEND HISTORY, CLASS A

 

     Q1     Q2     Q3     Q4     Total  

2003

   9.2 ¢    11.2 ¢    12.4 ¢    17.5 ¢    50.3 ¢ 

2004

   10.2 ¢    12.5 ¢    15.0 ¢    21.8 ¢    59.5 ¢ 

2005

   11.0 ¢    13.6 ¢    17.4 ¢    29.0 ¢    71.0 ¢ 

2006

   12.5 ¢    16.0 ¢    19.2 ¢    33.0 ¢    80.7 ¢ 

2007

   14.2 ¢    18.5 ¢    21.5 ¢    36.8 ¢    91.0 ¢ 

2008

   17.9 ¢    21.8 ¢    26.0 ¢    36.8 ¢    102.5 ¢ 

2009

   18.0 ¢    24.2 ¢    28.0 ¢    34.5 ¢    104.7 ¢ 

2010

   19.8 ¢         

30-day SEC Yield as of March 31, 2010 (A Shares): 4.71%

KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES

As of 3/31/10

 

Equity Statistics

  

Portfolio P/E (12-mo. trailing)

     10.9x   

Median Market Cap

   $ 6.8 B   

Equity & Pref. Equity Holdings

     72   

Fixed Income Statistics

  

Weighted Average Coupon

     6.8

Average Maturity

     12.25 yrs   

Duration

     4.44 yrs   

Bond Holdings

     202   

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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

FOR PERIODS ENDED 3/31/10

 

      1 Yr     3 Yrs     5 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 12/24/02)

        

Without sales charge

   55.10   1.99   7.96   12.08

With sales charge

   48.16   0.43   6.97   11.38

Blended Index* (Since 12/24/02)

   40.12   -2.21   3.83   7.36

S&P 500 Index (Since 12/24/02)

   49.77   -4.17   1.92   5.88

 

* Blended Index: 25% Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index/75% MSCI World Index

 

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Portfolio Overview,

Continued

 

The primary 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 generally grow, subject to periodic fluctuations, over the years on a per share basis. 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 3/31/10

 

Utilities

   11.8

Telecommunication Services

   11.6

Energy

   11.5

Diversified Financials

   10.3

Banks

   7.9

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

   6.1

Real Estate

   5.9

Insurance

   5.6

Consumer Services

   4.4

Software & Services

   3.3

TOP TEN INDUSTRIES

As of 12/31/09

 

Energy

   12.5

Telecommunication Services

   12.2

Utilities

   10.1

Diversified Financials

   9.0

Banks

   7.9

Real Estate

   5.8

Insurance

   5.1

Consumer Services

   4.9

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

   4.8

Software & Services

   3.8

TOP TEN INDUSTRIES

As of 9/30/09

 

Telecommunication Services

   14.5

Energy

   12.7

Utilities

   11.2

Diversified Financials

   10.1

Banks

   8.8

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

   6.2

Real Estate

   5.3

Insurance

   4.6

Consumer Services

   4.6

Materials

   2.9

TOP TEN INDUSTRIES

As of 6/30/09

 

Telecommunication Services

   15.2

Utilities

   13.1

Energy

   10.2

Banks

   9.1

Diversified Financials

   8.3

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

   8.0

Insurance

   6.2

Real Estate

   5.7

Consumer Services

   3.9

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

   3.0

 

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Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund

March 31, 2010

 

Table of Contents

  

Letter to Shareholders

   10

Schedule of Investments

   14

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   28

Statement of Operations

   30

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   32

Notes to Financial Statements

   33

Financial Highlights

   43

Expense Example

   44

Index Comparison

   45

Other Information

   46

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Letter to Shareholders

April 19, 2010

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

This letter will review the basic results of Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund’s investment activities for the six-month fiscal period ended March 31, 2010, and comment on the overall investment landscape, which continues to evolve in important ways.

Thornburg Investment Income Builder paid ordinary quarterly dividends of 54.3¢ per class A share in the six-month period ended March 31, 2010, down marginally from 54.8¢ in the comparable six-month period of the prior fiscal year. The dividend per share was higher for I shares and lower for C shares, to account for varying class-specific expenses.

Your Fund’s net asset value increased by 98¢ per Class A share during the six-month fiscal period under review, to $18.36. As another reference point, the net asset values of the Class A and C shares one year earlier, March 31, 2009, were both $12.59. Congratulations to those shareholders who resisted the urge to join the financial asset selling frenzy of Q4 2008 and Q1 2009. Double congratulations to those who added to their Investment Income Builder Fund position at a depressed price during those months. Owners of approximately 57 million shares of Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund sold their shares at an average price of approximately $13.39 per share between October 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009.

Your Fund outperformed its blended benchmark (75% MSCI World Index; 25% Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index) by 2.7% over the six-month fiscal period, and the Fund underperformed the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index by 2.9% over the same period. Performance comparisons of Investment Income Builder Fund to each of these benchmarks over various longer periods are shown on page 45 of this report. Reviewing these, you will see that the performance of your Fund has compared very well to both benchmarks over longer periods.

In assessing the performance of your Fund, it is constructive to consider the performance in U.S. dollars of the sector components of the MSCI World Index over the six months ended March 31, 2010. This comprises 75% of the Blended Index, and the entire equity portion, of our global performance benchmark:

 

  1. Nine of ten index sectors showed positive total returns, ranging from 14% (materials) to less than 1% (telecommunication services).

 

  2. One sector (utilities) showed a total return of negative 1%.

Telecommunication services and utilities happen to be the second- and fourth-highest weighted sectors in your Fund’s portfolio, and the two where your portfolio has its largest overweights, relative to the MSCI World Index.

Relative to the index weightings, Investment Income Builder Fund had relatively large portfolio allocations in telecommunication services firms, utilities, and financials. While your Fund’s investments in telecommunication stocks delivered slightly negative returns, its holdings in the financial sector performed very well, outpacing the performance of index financials by 16%. Since the Fund’s average portfolio weighting in financials was around 25%, these investments were the largest single driver of your Fund’s outperformance for the period. We continue to have large weightings in these industry sectors, where we find a relatively high concentration of cash-generative dividend-paying businesses.

Among the best contributing investments to portfolio performance from the financial sector were business development company Apollo Investment Corporation, Swiss Re Capital 6.85% notes, convertible preferred stocks from Fifth Third

 

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Bancorp and Huntington Bancshares, and KKR Financial Holdings, LLC. Apart from financial sector investments, Australia’s Seek (internet job exchange) and Macquarie Airports Group (airport operator) performed well, as did Microsoft, Dominion Resources, and McDonald’s.

Investment Income Builder Fund’s underweightings to equities in the industrials, information technology, and materials sectors detracted from portfolio performance in the period under review. In general, these sectors have fewer high dividend payers, so we expect your portfolio’s under-allocation here to persist. Performance laggards from your portfolio for the period under review were primarily European dividend-paying businesses: telecom service providers KPN, France Telecom, and Telefónica; and utilities E.ON AG and Enel. Other below-average performers included Diamond Offshore and ENI from the energy industry, financial exchange operators Bolsas y Mercados Españoles and Hong Kong Exchange & Clearing, and Greek lottery operator OPAP. A portion of the underperformance for eight of these ten stocks relates to depreciation of the Euro vis-à-vis the U.S. dollar, though we hedged some of this currency risk to mitigate the damage. Only Bolsas y Mercados had a stock price decline exceeding 20% for the period.

Within its bond portfolio, the Investment Income Builder Fund owned significantly fewer U.S. government and agency bonds than the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index. This fact hurt the relative performance of your Fund’s portfolio in 2008. It has been quite helpful over the last year, as both the relative and absolute performance of corporate bonds improved significantly. Readers of this letter who are long-time shareholders of Investment Income Builder Fund will recall that the interest-bearing debt portion of the Fund’s portfolio fell well below 20% during the “yield drought” between 2004 and 2007. For most of 2009, the Investment Income Builder Fund was weighted more than 40% in interest-bearing debt, as a result of large bond purchases we made in response to material increases in non-government bond yields over the four quarters ended March 31, 2009. We have slipped below that level in the first quarter of 2010. We have allocated the great majority of new cash flow into equities, because yields on corporate bonds and other non-government debt securities have dropped to far less interesting levels. We expect this trend to continue in future quarters, probably until market interest rates increase.

The chart on the following page shows that interest-bearing investments as a percentage of your Fund’s portfolio have varied over time, ranging from less than 12% in mid-2005 to 45% at March 31, 2009. We tend to buy more bonds when bond prices are depressed, as was the case in late 2008 and early 2009.

As of March 31, 2010, your portfolio included more than 180 bonds and hybrid securities, with an average cost of approximately 84% of the maturity value of these bonds. In general, secondary market prices of these bonds increased over the six-month period ended March 31, 2010, so the average market price of these bonds on March 31, 2010, was approximately 98% of maturity value.

In the six-month fiscal period ended March 31, 2010, approximately 57% of Investment Income Builder Fund’s income was derived from stock dividends, with the remaining 43% coming from fixed income holdings. At March 31, 2010, domestic stocks, including preferred stocks, composed around 33% of your portfolio; foreign stocks around 32%, and interest bearing investments 35%.

In recent years, the dividend increases paid by Investment Income Builder have been powered primarily by dividend increases from the Fund’s equity holdings. These increases slowed significantly over the last year. We attempted to “weed” the portfolio of firms suffering significant business setbacks during the recent global recession. Some firms that we continued to hold elected to pay down debt or retain more cash to increase flexibility. Other firms that had the ability to pay increased dividends lacked the willingness to do so, sometimes for political reasons. In the period under review, companies in the Investment Income Builder portfolio lowered their per-share dividends by an average of 2.2% . Twenty-five of these companies increased their per-share stock dividends, while eighteen decreased their dividends. The others held dividends constant.

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

Continued

 

LOGO

In general, the sustainability of dividends from your portfolio holdings has exceeded that of most major index portfolios, which typically showed annual declines exceeding 20% during 2009. In 2009, companies in the S&P 500 Index paid dividends totaling $196 billion, a 21% decline from the $248 billion paid in 2008. Cash dividends paid by S&P 500 companies in the first quarter of 2010 declined an additional 8% from the observed levels of the first quarter 2009.* Standard & Poor’s expects dividend payments to begin recovering slowly later this year. The general scarcity of growing dividends, plus the much reduced yields now available from bond investments, impeded our ability to increase your Fund’s dividend vs. the prior year for the period under review.

If the global economy recovers, we expect firming interest rates, better business conditions, and reduced anxiety from corporate boards about distributing retained earnings. To the extent the global economy remains sluggish, it will be very challenging for us to increase your Fund’s dividend payments on a year-over-year basis.

The average per-share earnings of companies whose stocks are in the Investment Income Builder portfolio increased by just over 9% in 2009, compared to the 15% increase in operating earnings delivered by the S&P 500 Index and the 3.5% decrease in the MSCI World Index. Of course, S&P 500 Index portfolio operating earnings declined by 40.5% in 2008, from $731 billion to $435 billion, while the average earnings of stocks held in the Investment Income Builder Fund increased by approximately 1% in 2008. Recognizing that conditions can change, we currently expect a modest percentage increase in average earnings from the companies in your Fund’s portfolio this year. We are hopeful that this will set a foundation for future annual dividend increases from our equity holdings.

Expectations for GDP and corporate earnings have improved in most markets around the world between October 1, 2009 and March 31, although there are stubborn corners of resistance. Greece gets much of the publicity in this regard. While

 

* Source: Standard & Poor’s, 5/3/2010

 

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very small on its own, some investors consider the current drama in Greece to have elements of problems that are more widespread in a broad group of industrial democracies: bloated public sectors that cannot be supported by a straining private sector, high debt load, and unsustainable deficits.

We are concerned about these issues. At the same time, we can see that global consumer demand is holding up well, strongly supported by emerging economies with modest public and private debt loads and expanding private sectors. Inventories of primary, intermediate, and finished goods were drawn down significantly between late 2008 and mid-2009. The rebuilding of inventories, even as final demand expands on a global basis, is leading to a powerful industrial recovery. Since the U.S. economy came to be over-dependent on residential real estate over the last generation, certain geographies in this country that were particularly caught up in that phenomenon are still in the penalty box. It is also very challenging for those whose jobs depended in any way on the U.S. residential real estate boom to find work. Aggregate employment statistics for the United States reflect that, as we struggle to channel production and employment in other uses. To a large extent, this is not a global issue. The United States is well into its third year of trying to reorient its economy. We are beginning to see signs that the costly trip down the road of too much real estate consumption will quit being a drag on the real economy and the financial sector later this year.

From mid-2007 until the end of 2009, an overwhelming majority of new investor dollars have flowed into bank deposits and money market funds. Yields on taxable and tax-exempt money funds have dropped below one-fourth of one percent, and banks have aggressively reduced yields on all deposits. It is only a matter of time before a very large pool of investor dollars will be looking for better returns elsewhere, but in sensible investment programs. This process is already underway, as evidenced by the sizable flows of investor dollars into bond funds and individual bonds. We are optimistic that the types of income-producing investments owned by the Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund will experience sustainable popularity among investors as their intrinsic values for income production are recognized. A high percentage of investor funds belong to people over the age of 55, for whom income is an increasingly necessary and desirable attribute.

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,

     
LOGO    LOGO    LOGO
Brian McMahon    Jason Brady, cfa    Cliff Remily, cfa
Co-Portfolio Manager    Co-Portfolio Manager    Co-Portfolio Manager
CEO & 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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10

 

Utilities

   11.8

Telecommunication Services

   11.6

Energy

   11.5

Diversified Financials

   10.3

Banks

   7.9

Food, Beverage & Tobacco

   6.1

Real Estate

   5.9

Insurance

   5.6

Consumer Services

   4.4

Software & Services

   3.3

Transportation

   2.7

Materials

   2.5

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

   2.5

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

   2.1

Food & Staples Retailing

   1.6

Commercial & Professional Services

   1.4

Media

   1.1

Capital Goods

   0.7

Miscellaneous

   0.5

Retailing

   0.3

Consumer Durables & Apparel

   0.2

Industrials

   0.2

Automobiles & Components

   0.2

Technology Hardware & Equipment

   0.1

Other Non-Classified Securities:

  

Exchange Traded Funds

   1.1

Other Securities

   0.6

Asset Backed Securities

   0.4

U.S. Government Agencies

   0.3

Municipal Bonds *

   0.0

Other Assets & Cash Equivalents

   3.1

 

* Percentage was less than 0.1%.

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

As of 3/31/10

 

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

   2.5

McDonald’s Corp.

   2.4

Philip Morris

   2.3

Eli Lilly & Co.

   2.0

Apollo Investment Corp.

   2.0

E. ON AG

   1.9

RWE AG

   1.8

Microsoft Corp.

   1.8

BP plc

   1.7

Huntington Bancshares Pfd, 8.50%

   1.7

SUMMARY OF COUNTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10

 

United States

   58.9

Australia

   8.4

Germany

   3.6

United Kingdom

   3.2

France

   3.0

Italy

   2.9

Switzerland

   2.9

Netherlands

   2.3

Canada

   1.8

Greece

   1.4

Spain

   1.2

China

   1.2

Luxembourg

   1.0

Taiwan

   0.7

Hong Kong

   0.7

Mexico

   0.6

Brazil

   0.6

Bermuda

   0.5

Malaysia

   0.4

South Africa

   0.4

Norway

   0.4

South Korea

   0.3

Russia

   0.2

Indonesia

   0.1

Trinidad and Tobago

   0.1

Cayman Islands

   0.1

Other Assets & Cash Equivalents

   3.1

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal
Amount
   Value

COMMON STOCK — 61.31%

     

BANKS — 3.24%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 3.24%

     

Bank of Montreal

   486,500    $ 29,530,572

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise

   49,619      23,153,023

Intesa Sanpaolo

   5,503,994      16,484,833

Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG

   1,005,353      72,989,162

St. Galler Kantonalbank

   40,000      18,247,344
         
        160,404,934
         

COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 1.34%

     

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 1.34%

     

Seek Ltd.

   9,000,000      66,235,983
         
        66,235,983
         

CONSUMER SERVICES — 4.21%

     

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 4.21%

     

Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad

   14,600,000      20,051,502

McDonald’s Corp.

   1,769,100      118,034,352

OPAP SA

   3,096,500      70,262,459
         
        208,348,313
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 5.93%

     

CAPITAL MARKETS — 4.27%

     

AllianceBernstein Holdings LP

   750,000      22,995,000

Apollo Investment Corp.

   7,904,600      100,625,558

Ares Capital Corp.

   1,625,100      24,116,484

Man Group plc.

   4,516,958      16,553,568

Prospect Capital Corp.

   2,538,415      30,841,742

Solar Capital Ltd.

   764,768      16,167,196

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.66%

     

Bolsas y Mercados Españoles

   497,300      13,312,667

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

   1,422,800      23,749,220

KKR Financial Holdings, LLC

   5,500,000      45,155,000
         
        293,516,435
         

ENERGY — 6.98%

     

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 1.41%

     

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

   585,900      52,033,779

Fred Olsen Energy ASA

   473,100      18,109,815

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 5.57%

     

BP plc

   8,800,100      83,249,729

Canadian Oil Sands Trust

   992,600      29,758,942

Eni SpA

   3,435,100      80,590,190

Total SA

   1,416,300      82,217,571
         
        345,960,026
         

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 1.35%

     

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 1.35%

     

Metcash Ltd.

   9,158,622      34,794,258

Sysco Corp.

   1,090,000      32,155,000
         
        66,949,258
         

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal
Amount
   Value

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 5.41%

     

BEVERAGES — 2.21%

     

Coca Cola Co.

   1,300,000    $ 71,500,000

Fosters Group Ltd.

   7,854,800      38,130,097

TOBACCO — 3.20%

     

Lorillard, Inc.

   615,000      46,272,600

Philip Morris

   2,150,000      112,144,000
         
        268,046,697
         

INSURANCE — 1.35%

     

INSURANCE — 1.35%

     

Helvetia Holding AG

   14,200      4,979,562

Mercury General Corp.

   845,100      36,947,772

Zurich Financial Services AG

   97,400      24,968,911
         
        66,896,245
         

MATERIALS — 1.42%

     

CHEMICALS — 0.66%

     

E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.

   878,600      32,719,064

METALS & MINING — 0.76%

     

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

   638,300      18,753,554

Southern Copper Corp.

   589,300      18,663,131
         
        70,135,749
         

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 2.05%

     

PHARMACEUTICALS — 2.05%

     

Eli Lilly & Co.

   2,800,000      101,416,000
         
        101,416,000
         

REAL ESTATE — 4.91%

     

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 4.91%

     

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

   3,561,600      61,188,288

Anworth Mtg Asset Corp.

   2,317,800      15,621,972

bApollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc.

   1,000,000      18,010,000

Chimera Investment Corp.

   14,242,600      55,403,714

bInvesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

   1,888,264      43,430,072

MFA Financial, Inc.

   6,737,900      49,590,944
         
        243,244,990
         

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 1.99%

     

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 1.99%

     

Intel Corp.

   2,829,700      62,989,122

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

   18,427,000      35,684,253
         
        98,673,375
         

SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 3.03%

     

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 1.26%

     

Paychex, Inc.

   2,032,700      62,403,890

SOFTWARE — 1.77%

     

Microsoft Corp.

   3,000,000      87,810,000
         
        150,213,890
         

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal
Amount
   Value

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 9.10%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 7.13%

     

France Telecom SA

   2,803,800    $ 67,085,887

Koninklijke KPN N.V.

   4,994,100      79,122,176

Qwest Communications International, Inc.

   7,000,000      36,540,000

Telefonica SA

   1,941,100      45,985,453

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

   45,362,481      124,464,384

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.97%

     

China Mobile Ltd.

   5,720,000      55,032,231

Vodafone Group plc

   18,523,900      42,727,201
         
        450,957,332
         

TRANSPORTATION — 1.65%

     

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE — 1.65%

     

Hopewell Highway

   15,643,500      10,678,501

Macquarie Airports

   25,090,909      71,146,245
         
        81,824,746
         

UTILITIES — 7.35%

     

ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 3.85%

     

E. ON AG

   2,488,700      91,882,881

Enel S.p.A.

   8,637,100      48,296,011

Entergy Corp.

   624,000      50,762,400

INDEPENDENT POWER PRODUCERS & ENERGY TRADERS — 0.31%

     

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

   2,592,100      11,255,020

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

   900,000      3,907,842

MULTI-UTILITIES — 3.19%

     

Dominion Resources, Inc.

   1,700,000      69,887,000

RWE AG

   995,200      88,177,378
         
        364,168,532
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $2,881,543,710)

        3,036,992,505
         

PREFERRED STOCK — 3.87%

     

BANKS — 3.13%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 3.13%

     

Barclays Bank plc Pfd, 7.10%

   200,000      4,872,000

Fifth Third Bancorp Pfd, 8.50%

   404,704      55,112,591

First Tennessee Bank Pfd, 3.75%

   12,000      7,278,750

Huntington Bancshares Pfd, 8.50%

   84,616      82,923,680

Sovereign REIT Pfd, 12.00%

   4,000      4,560,000
         
        154,747,021
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 0.53%

     

CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.05%

     

Morgan Stanley Pfd, 4.00%

   120,000      2,547,600

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.48%

     

Bank of America Corp. Pfd, 3.00%

   420,000      7,484,400

aCitigroup Capital XII Pfd, 8.50%

   400,000      10,268,000

aCitigroup, Inc. Pfd 7.50%

   50,000      6,094,000
         
        26,394,000
         

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal
Amount
   Value

REAL ESTATE — 0.21%

     

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.21%

     

Alexandria Real Estate Pfd, 7.00%

     463,500    $ 10,553,895
         
        10,553,895
         

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $157,482,434)

        191,694,916
         

EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS — 1.11%

     

iShares High Yield Corporate Bond

     625,000      55,231,250
         

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS (Cost $46,047,908)

        55,231,250
         

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 0.42%

     

BANKS — 0.05%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 0.05%

     

Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corp., Series 2005-AR2 Class B1, 2.876%, 2/25/2035

   $ 10,522,223      1,534,883

Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corp., Series 2005-AR2 Class B1, 3.507%, 3/25/2035

     9,828,417      1,133,374
         
        2,668,257
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 0.11%

     

CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.06%

     

Bear Stearns ARM Mtg Series 2003-6 Class 2B-1, 4.803%, 8/25/2033

     765,837      375,023

Merrill Lynch Mtg Investors Trust, 3.115%, 8/25/2034

     6,436,663      2,610,391

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.05%

     

Banc of America Funding Corp. Series 2006-I Class SB1, 4.16%, 12/20/2036

     3,298,695      276,993

Banc of America Mtg Securities Series 2005-A Class B1, 3.521%, 2/25/2035

     5,343,425      791,410

Citigroup Mtg Loan Trust, Inc., 4.101%, 3/25/2034

     1,775,940      702,106

Structured Asset Security Corp. Series 2002-27A Class B1, 2.693%, 1/25/2033

     2,874,718      763,146
         
        5,519,069
         

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 0.09%

     

PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.09%

     

cQHP PhaRMA, 10.25%, 3/15/2015

     4,310,685      4,357,456
         
        4,357,456
         

TRANSPORTATION — 0.17%

     

AIRLINES — 0.17%

     

c,fAmerican Airlines Depositor Corp., 8.00%, 10/5/2010

     8,700,000      8,352,000
         
        8,352,000
         

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (Cost $49,626,441)

        20,896,782
         

CORPORATE BONDS — 25.27%

     

AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS — 0.16%

     

AUTOMOBILES — 0.16%

     

cAmerican Honda Finance, 7.625%, 10/1/2018

     7,000,000      8,160,439
         
        8,160,439
         

BANKS — 1.59%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 1.59%

     

c,dAlfa Diversified, 2.257%, 3/15/2012

     3,500,000      3,494,295

dBanco Industrial e Comercial S.A., 7.00%, 4/23/2010

     500,000      498,750

c,dBanco Industrial e Comercial S.A., 6.25%, 1/20/2013

     9,000,000      9,112,500

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal
Amount
   Value

Fifth Third Bancorp, 6.25%, 5/1/2013

   $ 2,750,000    $ 2,957,463

a,c,d,eLandsbanki Islands HF, 7.431%, 12/31/2049

     5,000,000      500

National City Bank, 7.25%, 7/15/2010

     5,000,000      5,062,635

National City Preferred Capital Trust I, 12.00%, 12/29/2049

     3,250,000      3,776,338

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., 8.25%, 5/29/2049

     10,000,000      10,353,160

cPNC Preferred Funding Trust III, 8.70%, 12/31/2049

     4,500,000      4,714,650

Provident Bank MD, 9.50%, 5/1/2018

     5,600,000      5,827,998

dShinhan Bank, 6.819%, 9/20/2036

     900,000      872,991

Silicon Valley Bank, 6.05%, 6/1/2017

     26,713,000      25,022,281

Webster Capital Trust IV, 7.65%, 6/15/2037

     1,950,000      1,404,000

Wells Fargo Capital XIII Preferred Note, 7.70%, 12/29/2049

     2,500,000      2,581,250

Zions Bancorp, 7.75%, 9/23/2014

     3,000,000      3,025,860
         
        78,704,671
         

CAPITAL GOODS — 0.69%

     

INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 0.36%

     

Otter Tail Corp., 9.00%, 12/15/2016

     17,000,000      17,595,000

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS — 0.33%

     

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.125%, 11/1/2010

     5,000,000      5,005,915

cInternational Lease Finance Corp. E-Capital Trust I, 5.90%, 12/21/2065

     15,000,000      11,550,000
         
        34,150,915
         

COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 0.01%

     

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.01%

     

Allied Waste North America, Inc., 6.375%, 4/15/2011

     500,000      521,747

Waste Management, Inc., 7.375%, 8/1/2010

     175,000      178,631
         
        700,378
         

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL — 0.23%

     

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 0.23%

     

cCorporativo Javer SA, 13.00%, 8/4/2014

     10,000,000      11,425,000
         
        11,425,000
         

CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.14%

     

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.14%

     

NPC International, Inc., 9.50%, 5/1/2014

     3,000,000      2,985,000

Seneca Nation of Indians Capital Improvements Authority, 6.75%, 12/1/2013

     4,075,000      3,864,852
         
        6,849,852
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 2.43%

     

CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.37%

     

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/2017

     8,000,000      8,197,632

dMorgan Stanley, 4.55%, 3/1/2013

     4,000,000      3,516,035

dMorgan Stanley, 10.09%, 5/3/2017

     12,560,000      6,815,531

CONSUMER FINANCE — 1.13%

     

American Express Credit Co., 5.875%, 5/2/2013

     5,000,000      5,416,150

Capital One Capital IV, 6.745%, 2/17/2037

     6,400,000      5,520,000

Capital One Financial Corp., 6.15%, 9/1/2016

     25,500,000      26,455,587

SLM Corp., 4.00%, 7/25/2014

     2,000,000      1,691,240

SLM Corp., 6.00%, 12/15/2010

     1,000,000      900,513

SLM Corp., 4.50%, 7/26/2010

     11,580,000      11,633,303

SLM Corp. LIBOR Floating Rate Note, 0.549%, 1/27/2014

     5,000,000      4,325,835

 

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     Shares/
Principal
Amount
   Value

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.93%

     

Citigroup, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/2014

   $ 16,250,000    $ 16,227,104

dExport-Import Bank of Korea, 8.125%, 1/21/2014

     2,750,000      3,190,311

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 7.90%, 4/29/2049

     15,000,000      15,991,500

dKorea Development Bank, 0.391%, 4/6/2010

     1,000,000      1,000,000

dKorea Development Bank, 5.30%, 1/17/2013

     800,000      849,269

MBNA Corp., 6.125%, 3/1/2013

     2,000,000      2,147,830

National Rural Utilities CFC, 10.375%, 11/1/2018

     5,000,000      6,650,330
         
        120,528,170
         

ENERGY — 4.32%

     

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.49%

     

cCalfrac Holdings LP, 7.75%, 2/15/2015

     8,500,000      8,446,875

Nabors Industries, Inc., 9.25%, 1/15/2019

     10,500,000      13,060,729

Seacor Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 10/1/2019

     2,000,000      2,058,706

Seitel, Inc., 9.75%, 2/15/2014

     1,000,000      795,000

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 3.83%

     

cBumi Capital PTE, Ltd., 12.00%, 11/10/2016

     3,000,000      3,277,500

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 7.00%, 8/15/2014

     1,000,000      1,013,750

cCloud Peak Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 12/15/2017

     8,000,000      8,160,000

cDCP Midstream LLC, 9.75%, 3/15/2019

     5,000,000      6,409,885

Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 9.875%, 3/1/2019

     9,750,000      12,669,559

cEnogex LLC, 6.25%, 3/15/2020

     2,500,000      2,484,738

Enterprise Products Operating LP, 9.75%, 1/31/2014

     4,750,000      5,767,901

Enterprise Products Operating LP, 7.034%, 1/15/2068

     5,900,000      5,612,375

cGaz Capital SA, 8.146%, 4/11/2018

     2,000,000      2,255,000

a,c,eGriffin Coal Mining Ltd., 9.50%, 12/1/2016

     22,000,000      14,080,000

GS Caltex Corp., 7.25%, 7/2/2013

     7,000,000      7,700,140

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, 9.00%, 2/1/2019

     9,750,000      12,165,095

cMaritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC, 7.50%, 5/31/2014

     7,356,750      8,047,696

Murphy Oil Corp., 6.375%, 5/1/2012

     5,000,000      5,357,240

cNiska Gas Storage, 8.875%, 3/15/2018

     4,500,000      4,601,250

NuStar Logistics, 7.65%, 4/15/2018

     18,000,000      20,222,694

Oneok Partners LP, 8.625%, 3/1/2019

     8,000,000      9,878,768

Oneok Partners LP, 5.90%, 4/1/2012

     3,000,000      3,216,123

c,dPetro Co. Trinidad Tobago Ltd., 9.75%, 8/14/2019

     4,000,000      4,550,000

c,dPetroplus Finance Ltd., 6.75%, 5/1/2014

     4,000,000      3,600,000

Plains Exploration & Production Co., 7.625%, 6/1/2018

     1,000,000      1,010,000

Southern Union Co., 7.20%, 11/1/2066

     25,920,000      24,040,800

Teppco Partners LP, 7.00%, 6/1/2067

     6,500,000      5,963,750

cWindsor Petroleum Transport Corp., 7.84%, 1/15/2021

     8,839,207      8,137,180

cWoodside Financial Ltd., 8.125%, 3/1/2014

     8,000,000      9,162,368
         
        213,745,122
         

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.22%

     

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.22%

     

Rite Aid Corp., 8.625%, 3/1/2015

     3,000,000      2,565,000

Rite Aid Corp., 9.375%, 12/15/2015

     9,500,000      8,170,000
         
        10,735,000
         

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 0.57%

     

BEVERAGES — 0.08%

     

Anheuser Busch Cos., Inc., 4.70%, 4/15/2012

     3,750,000      3,965,452

 

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     Shares/
Principal
Amount
   Value

TOBACCO — 0.49%

     

Altria Group, Inc., 8.50%, 11/10/2013

   $ 4,000,000    $ 4,675,552

Altria Group, Inc., 9.70%, 11/10/2018

     10,750,000      13,218,512

c,dB.A.T. International Finance, plc, 9.50%, 11/15/2018

     5,000,000      6,475,130
         
        28,334,646
         

INDUSTRIALS — 0.18%

     

CAPITAL GOODS — 0.18%

     

c,fDa-Lite Screen Co., Inc., 12.50%, 4/1/2015

     9,000,000      8,955,000
         
        8,955,000
         

INSURANCE — 4.20%

     

INSURANCE — 4.20%

     

American General Finance Corp., 4.875%, 7/15/2012

     1,000,000      942,029

Hartford Financial Services Group, 8.125%, 6/15/2038

     7,150,000      7,436,000

cLiberty Mutual Group, Inc., 5.75%, 3/15/2014

     1,000,000      1,046,705

cMetlife Capital Trust X, 9.25%, 4/8/2068

     24,000,000      27,000,000

Metlife, Inc. Series A, 6.817%, 8/15/2018

     4,000,000      4,437,188

cNational Life Insurance of Vermont, 10.50%, 9/15/2039

     2,000,000      2,140,782

Northwind Holdings, LLC Series 2007-1A Class A1, 1.032%, 12/1/2037

     5,879,281      4,878,804

c,dOil Insurance Ltd., 7.558%, 12/29/2049

     4,000,000      3,459,880

cPacific Life Global Funding CPI Floating Rate Note, 4.90%, 2/6/2016

     2,000,000      1,892,360

cPrudential Holdings, LLC, 8.695%, 12/18/2023

     4,500,000      5,184,090

cSwiss Re Capital I, LP, 6.854%, 5/29/2049

     140,925,000      128,589,130

Transatlantic Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 12/14/2015

     14,647,000      14,944,188

cZFS Finance USA Trust II, 6.45%, 12/15/2065

     5,000,000      4,775,000

cZFS Finance USA Trust V, 6.50%, 5/9/2037

     1,260,000      1,190,700
         
        207,916,856
         

MATERIALS — 1.11%

     

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 0.31%

     

c,dC8 Capital Ltd., 6.64%, 12/31/2049

     2,000,000      1,390,680

CRH America, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2018

     12,000,000      14,131,224

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 0.04%

     

cPlastipak Holdings, Inc., 10.625%, 8/15/2019

     1,750,000      1,946,875

METALS & MINING — 0.76%

     

Allegheny Technologies, Inc., 9.375%, 6/1/2019

     3,000,000      3,490,566

c,dAnglo American Capital, 9.375%, 4/8/2014

     3,500,000      4,204,274

c,dBemax Resources Ltd., 9.375%, 7/15/2014

     5,000,000      4,250,000

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, 8.375%, 4/1/2017

     4,965,000      5,523,562

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, 8.25%, 4/1/2015

     8,000,000      8,710,000

Freeport-McMoRan Corp., 6.125%, 3/15/2034

     4,500,000      4,037,445

cGTL Trade Finance, Inc., 7.25%, 10/20/2017

     7,000,000      7,507,500
         
        55,192,126
         

MEDIA — 0.79%

     

MEDIA — 0.79%

     

AOL Time Warner, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/2012

     425,000      467,481

CBS Corp., 8.20%, 5/15/2014

     1,500,000      1,751,254

Comcast Cable Communications, 8.875%, 5/1/2017

     5,000,000      6,047,810

DIRECTV Holdings LLC, 7.625%, 5/15/2016

     3,000,000      3,360,000

DIRECTV Holdings LLC, 6.375%, 6/15/2015

     5,100,000      5,297,625

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 8.75%, 2/14/2019

     14,000,000      17,362,534

 

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     Shares/
Principal
Amount
   Value

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 8.25%, 2/14/2014

   $ 4,000,000    $ 4,693,644
         
        38,980,348
         

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 0.05%

     

BIOTECHNOLOGY — 0.05%

     

Tiers Inflation Linked Trust Series Wyeth 2004 21 Trust Certificate CPI Floating Rate Note, 4.571%, 2/1/2014

     3,000,000      2,652,210
         
        2,652,210
         

REAL ESTATE — 0.21%

     

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 0.21%

     

c,dAgile Property Holdings Ltd., 9.00%, 9/22/2013

     10,000,000      10,600,000
         
        10,600,000
         

RETAILING — 0.26%

     

INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL — 0.03%

     

Ticketmaster, 10.75%, 8/1/2016

     1,500,000      1,672,500

MULTILINE RETAIL — 0.05%

     

dParkson Retail Group, 7.125%, 5/30/2012

     2,110,000      2,182,392

SPECIALTY RETAIL — 0.18%

     

cAce Hardware Corp., 9.125%, 6/1/2016

     4,000,000      4,290,000

Best Buy, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/2013

     4,000,000      4,477,100
         
        12,621,992
         

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 0.51%

     

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 0.51%

     

KLA Instruments Corp., 6.90%, 5/1/2018

     10,000,000      10,847,740

National Semiconductor Corp., 6.15%, 6/15/2012

     2,000,000      2,162,774

National Semiconductor Corp., 0.507%, 6/15/2010

     11,200,000      11,186,806

National Semiconductor Corp., 6.60%, 6/15/2017

     1,000,000      1,085,730
         
        25,283,050
         

SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 0.22%

     

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 0.13%

     

fYahoo! Inc., 6.65%, 8/10/2026

     7,320,845      6,442,343

SOFTWARE — 0.09%

     

BMC Software, Inc., 7.25%, 6/1/2018

     4,000,000      4,391,196
         
        10,833,539
         

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 0.12%

     

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 0.12%

     

Corning, Inc., 6.05%, 6/15/2015

     6,000,000      6,032,460
         
        6,032,460
         

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.76%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.72%

     

dDeutsche Telekom International Finance B.V., 8.75%, 6/15/2030

     26,150,000      33,490,567

c,dGlobal Crossing Ltd., 12.00%, 9/15/2015

     4,000,000      4,440,000

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.25%, 11/1/2014

     10,000,000      9,750,000

dTelecom Italia Capital SA, 5.25%, 10/1/2015

     4,190,000      4,290,107

c,dTelemar Norte Leste SA, 9.50%, 4/23/2019

     7,000,000      8,312,500

c,dVimpelcom, 8.25%, 5/23/2016

     4,500,000      4,899,375

dWind Acquisition Finance SA, 11.75%, 7/15/2017

     3,000,000      4,497,666

 

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     Shares/
Principal
Amount
   Value

Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 8/1/2013

   $ 10,800,000    $ 11,313,000

cZayo Group LLC, 10.25%, 3/15/2017

     4,000,000      4,040,000

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.04%

     

c,dDigicel SA, 12.00%, 4/1/2014

     2,000,000      2,265,000
         
        87,298,215
         

TRANSPORTATION — 1.03%

     

MARINE — 0.16%

     

Commercial Barge Line Co., 12.50%, 7/15/2017

     5,000,000      5,256,250

cUnited Maritime, LLC, 11.75%, 6/15/2015

     2,500,000      2,562,500

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE — 0.87%

     

dSouthern Cross Air Corp., 5.91%, 12/20/2016

     50,958,300      43,044,318
         
        50,863,068
         

UTILITIES — 4.47%

     

ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.13%

     

Alabama Power Capital Trust V, 3.351%, 10/1/2042

     4,000,000      4,000,000

Aquila, Inc., 7.95%, 2/1/2011

     3,000,000      3,153,168

Arizona Public Service Co., 5.50%, 9/1/2035

     4,000,000      3,588,972

Arizona Public Service Co., 8.75%, 3/1/2019

     6,500,000      7,877,272

Comed Financing III, 6.35%, 3/15/2033

     2,961,000      2,353,359

c,dEnel Finance International S.A., 6.25%, 9/15/2017

     38,000,000      41,281,376

Entergy Gulf States Louisiana, LLC, 6.00%, 5/1/2018

     8,000,000      8,511,008

FPL Group Capital, Inc., 6.65%, 6/15/2067

     4,000,000      3,800,000

cGreat River Energy, 5.829%, 7/1/2017

     2,183,938      2,411,570

c,dListrindo Capital BV, 9.25%, 1/29/2015

     2,750,000      2,980,065

cMonongahela Power Co., 7.95%, 12/15/2013

     2,000,000      2,337,364

cTexas-New Mexico Power, 9.50%, 4/1/2019

     19,000,000      23,148,270

GAS UTILITIES — 0.23%

     

cFerrellgas Partners LP, 9.125%, 10/1/2017

     1,000,000      1,047,500

Southwest Gas Corp., 7.625%, 5/15/2012

     9,465,000      10,301,290

MULTI-UTILITIES — 2.11%

     

Amerenenergy Generating, 7.00%, 4/15/2018

     9,050,000      9,659,300

Black Hills Corp., 9.00%, 5/15/2014

     4,500,000      5,194,948

Dominion Resources, Inc., 8.875%, 1/15/2019

     14,750,000      18,608,320

cEnogex LLC, 6.875%, 7/15/2014

     2,000,000      2,141,740

Illinois Power Co., 9.75%, 11/15/2018

     5,000,000      6,408,220

NiSource Finance Corp., 6.15%, 3/1/2013

     12,237,000      13,338,403

NiSource Finance Corp., 6.40%, 3/15/2018

     20,000,000      21,444,220

Sempra Energy, 9.80%, 2/15/2019

     7,750,000      10,071,947

Sempra Energy, 8.90%, 11/15/2013

     2,000,000      2,383,284

Union Electric Co., 6.70%, 2/1/2019

     2,500,000      2,765,508

dVille De Montreal, 5.45%, 12/1/2019

     10,000,000      10,432,236

Wisconsin Energy Corp., 6.25%, 5/15/2067

     2,365,000      2,246,750
         
        221,486,090
         

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $1,027,411,051)

        1,252,049,147
         

 

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     Shares/
Principal
Amount
   Value

CONVERTIBLE BONDS — 3.30%

     

COMMERCIAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 0.08%

     

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.08%

     

Covanta Holding Corp., 1.00%, 2/1/2027

   $ 4,000,000    $ 3,755,000
         
        3,755,000
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 1.37%

     

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.37%

     

KKR Financial Holdings LLC, 7.50%, 1/15/2017

     5,000,000      6,106,250

KKR Financial Holdings LLC, 7.00%, 7/15/2012

     61,600,000      61,600,000
         
        67,706,250
         

ENERGY — 0.29%

     

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.12%

     

Global Industries Ltd., 2.75%, 8/1/2027

     9,000,000      5,827,500

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 0.17%

     

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2.25%, 12/15/2038

     11,500,000      8,366,250
         
        14,193,750
         

MEDIA — 0.24%

     

MEDIA — 0.24%

     

cCentral European Media, 3.50%, 3/15/2013

     14,000,000      12,022,500
         
        12,022,500
         

REAL ESTATE — 0.59%

     

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 0.59%

     

cExtra Space Storage LP, 3.625%, 4/1/2027

     10,000,000      9,600,000

cMPT Operating Partnership L.P., 6.125%, 11/15/2011

     18,750,000      18,421,875

Washington REIT, 3.875%, 9/15/2026

     1,470,000      1,457,138
         
        29,479,013
         

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.73%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.28%

     

Global Crossing Ltd., 5.00%, 5/15/2011

     9,250,000      9,238,437

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 5.25%, 12/15/2011

     5,000,000      4,868,750

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.45%

     

NII Holdings, 3.125%, 6/15/2012

     23,500,000      22,178,125
         
        36,285,312
         

TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $139,081,247)

        163,441,825
         

MUNICIPAL BONDS — 0.03%

     

Victor New York, 9.20%, 5/1/2014

     1,445,000      1,479,998
         

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (Cost $1,508,093)

        1,479,998
         

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES — 0.33%

     

cAgribank FCB, 9.125%, 7/15/2019

     6,750,000      7,679,205

Federal National Mtg Association REMIC Series 2006-B1 Class AB, 6.00%, 6/25/2016

     8,091,993      8,435,251
         

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES (Cost $14,818,821)

        16,114,456
         

 

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     Shares/
Principal
Amount
   Value

FOREIGN BONDS — 0.68%

     

CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.01%

     

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.01%

     

a,d,eFU JI Food and Catering (HKD), 0%, 10/18/2010

   $ 17,500,000    $ 495,659
         
        495,659
         

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.04%

     

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 0.04%

     

dWesfarmers Ltd. (AUD), 6.967%, 9/11/2014

     2,000,000      1,879,300
         
        1,879,300
         

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 0.09%

     

BEVERAGES — 0.09%

     

dAmbev International Finance Co., Ltd. (BRL), 9.50%, 7/24/2017

     7,669,000      4,269,300
         
        4,269,300
         

INSURANCE — 0.04%

     

INSURANCE — 0.04%

     

dELM BV (AUD), 7.635%, 12/31/2049

     3,000,000      2,137,280
         
        2,137,280
         

MEDIA — 0.04%

     

MEDIA — 0.04%

     

c,dCorus Entertainment (CAD), 7.25%, 2/10/2017

     2,000,000      2,005,199
         
        2,005,199
         

MISCELLANEOUS — 0.46%

     

MISCELLANEOUS — 0.46%

     

dNew South Wales Treasury Corp. (AUD), 3.75%, 11/20/2020

     8,500,000      8,083,947

dRegional Muni of York (CAD), 5.00%, 4/29/2019

     4,500,000      4,612,273

Republic of Brazil (BRL), 12.50%, 1/5/2016

     15,750,000      10,074,296
         
        22,770,516
         

TOTAL FOREIGN BONDS (Cost $31,873,262)

        33,557,254
         

OTHER SECURITIES — 0.61%

     

LOAN PARTICIPATIONS — 0.61%

     

Crown Castle Operating Co., 1.729%, 3/6/2014

     2,961,929      2,906,037

Mylan Laboratories, Inc., 3.50%, 10/2/2014

     433,803      433,586

Mylan Laboratories, Inc., 3.50%, 10/2/2014

     1,341,471      1,340,800

Mylan Laboratories, Inc., 3.563%, 10/2/2014

     7,824,726      7,820,814

Texas Comp Electric Holdings LLC, 3.729%, 10/10/2014

     7,818,182      6,414,193

Texas Comp Electric Holdings LLC, 3.729%, 10/10/2014

     13,681,818      11,115,109

Texas Comp Electric Holdings LLC, 3.751%, 10/31/2014

     141,414      114,885

Texas Comp Electric Holdings LLC, 3.751%, 10/10/2014

     80,808      66,296
         

TOTAL OTHER SECURITIES (Cost $28,923,573)

        30,211,720
         

 

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     Shares/
Principal
Amount
   Value

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.28%

     

AGL Capital Corp., 0.22%, 4/1/2010

   $ 250,000    $ 250,000

Kansas City Power & Light, 0.22%, 4/1/2010

     50,200,000      50,200,000

Wellpoint, Inc., 0.20%, 4/1/2010

     13,000,000      13,000,000
         

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $63,450,000)

        63,450,000
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.21% (Cost $4,441,764,181)

      $ 4,865,119,853

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 1.79%

        88,553,999
         

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

      $ 4,953,673,852
         

Footnote Legend

 

a Non-income producing.
b 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/Principal
September  30,
2009
   Gross
Additions
   Gross
Reductions
   Shares/Principal
March  31,
2010
   Market Value
March  31,
2010
   Investment
Income

Apollo Commercial Real

                 

Estate Finance, Inc.

   —      1,000,000    —      1,000,000    $ 18,010,000    $ 350,000

Invesco Mortgage Capital, Inc.

   1,223,112    745,968    80,816    1,888,264      43,430,072      3,540,226
                         

Total non-controlled affiliated issuers - 1.24% of net assets

         $ 61,440,072    $ 3,890,226
                         

 

c Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2010, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $520,873,477, representing 10.51% of the Fund’s net assets.
d Yankee Bond - Denominated in U.S. dollars and is publicly issued in the U.S. by foreign banks and corporations.
e Bond in default.
f Security currently fair valued by the valuation and pricing committee using procedures approved by the Trustees.

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

ARM    Adjustable Rate Mortgage
AUD    Denominated in Australian Dollars
BRL    Denominated in Brazilian Dollars
CAD    Denominated in Canadian Dollars
CPI    Consumer Price Index
FCB    Farm Credit Bank
HKD    Denominated in Hong Kong Dollars
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
MFA    Mortgage Finance Authority
Mtg    Mortgage
Pfd    Preferred Stock
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
REMIC    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (Note 2)

  

Non-affiliated issuers (cost $4,384,667,993)

   $ 4,803,679,781   

Non-controlled affiliated issuers (cost $57,096,188)

     61,440,072   

Cash

     215,870   

Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $982,634)

     987,646   

Receivable for investments sold

     61,684,503   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     39,545,244   

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     23,053,080   

Dividends receivable

     15,844,205   

Dividend and interest reclaim receivable

     865,447   

Interest receivable

     27,319,842   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     146,552   
        

Total Assets

     5,034,782,242   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     62,762,514   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     9,642,600   

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     1,127,810   

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     5,071,255   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     742,384   

Dividends payable

     1,761,827   
        

Total Liabilities

     81,108,390   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 4,953,673,852   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 3,751,853   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     445,377,691   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (772,116,258

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     5,276,660,566   
        
   $ 4,953,673,852   
        

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTINUED
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share ($1,773,543,198 applicable to 96,615,448 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 18.36

Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price

     0.87
      

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 19.23
      

Class C Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($1,848,728,472 applicable to 100,689,473 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 18.36
      

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($1,310,750,861 applicable to 70,918,265 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 18.48
      

Class R3 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($18,895,706 applicable to 1,029,413 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 18.36
      

Class R4 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($589,449 applicable to 32,053 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 18.39
      

Class R5 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($1,166,166 applicable to 63,100 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 18.48
      

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividend income

  

Non-affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $2,176,354)

   $ 75,469,261   

Non-controlled affiliated issuers

     3,890,226   

Interest income (net of premium amortized of $257,795)

     60,583,928   
        

Total Income

     139,943,415   
        
EXPENSES:   

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     15,457,288   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     964,794   

Class C Shares

     988,460   

Class I Shares

     267,021   

Class R3 Shares

     10,064   

Class R4 Shares

     268   

Class R5 Shares

     190   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     1,943,125   

Class C Shares

     7,990,590   

Class R3 Shares

     40,196   

Class R4 Shares

     535   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     642,650   

Class C Shares

     790,820   

Class I Shares

     439,595   

Class R3 Shares

     12,535   

Class R4 Shares

     972   

Class R5 Shares

     1,244   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     47,104   

Class C Shares

     42,875   

Class I Shares

     31,401   

Class R3 Shares

     8,102   

Class R4 Shares

     8,291   

Class R5 Shares

     10,123   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     403,480   

Professional fees

     69,650   

Accounting fees

     78,650   

Trustee fees

     51,230   

Other expenses

     219,855   
        

Total Expenses

     30,521,108   

Less:

  

Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (935,440
        

Net Expenses

     29,585,668   
        

Net Investment Income

   $ 110,357,747   
        

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):

  

Net realized gain (loss) from

  

Investments

  

Non-affiliated issuers

   $ (1,910,954

Non-controlled affiliated issuers

     (4,498

Forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     (33,407,961

Foreign currency transactions

     255,743   
        
     (35,067,670
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on

  

Investments

  

Non-affiliated issuers

     226,838,334   

Non-controlled affiliated issuers

     2,067,762   

Forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     57,367,165   

Foreign currency translations

     (60,150
        
     286,213,111   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     251,145,441   
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 361,503,188   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 110,357,747      $ 196,665,498   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency transactions

     (35,067,670     (571,104,514

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency translations

     286,213,111        646,925,555   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     361,503,188        272,486,539   

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (46,306,213     (81,529,583

Class C Shares

     (42,388,211     (77,646,832

Class I Shares

     (33,422,091     (50,077,981

Class R3 Shares

     (463,559     (760,087

Class R4 Shares

     (12,126     (17,372

Class R5 Shares

     (22,341     (22,654

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     286,065,606        (9,678,354

Class C Shares

     332,654,130        6,320,252   

Class I Shares

     341,178,984        116,899,650   

Class R3 Shares

     3,178,838        2,235,374   

Class R4 Shares

     518,319        (220,497

Class R5 Shares

     694,326        199,300   
                

Net Increase in Net Assets

     1,203,178,850        178,187,755   

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     3,750,495,002        3,572,307,247   
                

End of Period

   $ 4,953,673,852      $ 3,750,495,002   
                

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 3,751,853      $ 20,577,079   

 

* Unaudited

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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 primary investment goal is 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 goal is long-term capital appreciation.

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) 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 of purchase, 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 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 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: Portfolio securities listed or traded on a national securities exchange are valued on the valuation date at the last reported sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for the security. Portfolio securities traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day and other equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices. Portfolio securities reported by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Any foreign security traded on exchanges outside the United States is valued at the price of the security on the exchange that is normally the security’s primary market, as of the close of that exchange preceding the time of the Fund’s valuation.

Debt obligations held by the Fund have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations held by the Fund are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Quotations in foreign currencies for foreign portfolio investments are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using the foreign exchange quotation in effect at the time of valuation.

In any case where the market value of an equity security held by the Fund is not readily available, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the security using procedures approved by the Trustees, which may include the use of a price obtained from an independent pricing service. The pricing service ordinarily values equity securities in these instances using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures and index data and other data. A security’s market value is deemed not readily available whenever the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded is closed for the entire scheduled day of trading. Additionally, a security’s market value may be deemed not readily available under other circumstances identified by the Trustees, including when developments occurring after the most recent close of the security’s primary exchange or market, but before the most recent close of trading in Fund shares, create a serious question about the reliability of the security’s market value.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the debt obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation held by the Fund may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the debt obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3

Assets

        

Investments in Securities*

        

Common Stock

   $ 3,036,992,505      $ 3,036,992,505      $ —        $ —  

Preferred Stock

     191,694,916        179,856,166        11,838,750        —  

Exchange Traded Funds

     55,231,250        55,231,250        —          —  

Asset Backed Securities

     20,896,782        —          20,896,782        —  

Corporate Bonds

     1,252,049,147        —          1,252,049,147        —  

Convertible Bonds

     163,441,825        —          163,441,825        —  

Municipal Bonds

     1,479,998        —          1,479,998        —  

U.S. Government Agencies

     16,114,456        —          16,114,456        —  

Foreign Bonds

     33,557,254        —          33,557,254        —  

Other Securities

     30,211,720        —          30,211,720        —  

Short Term Investments

     63,450,000        —          63,450,000        —  
                              

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 4,865,119,853      $ 3,272,079,921      $ 1,593,039,932      $ —  

Other Financial Instruments**

        

Forward Currency Contracts

   $ 23,053,080      $ —        $ 23,053,080      $ —  

Spot Currency

   $ 388,002      $ 388,002      $ —        $ —  

Liabilities

        

Other Financial Instruments**

        

Forward Currency Contracts

   $ (1,127,810   $ —        $ (1,127,810   $ —  

Spot Currency

   $ (547,458   $ (547,458   $ —        $ —  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for a summary of the industry exposure as grouped according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which is an industry taxonomy developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

 

** Other Financial Instruments include investments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

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 issuers. 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 to shareholders substantially all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 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 liabilities 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

  
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 administrative services agreements 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to reimburse certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $903,567 for Class C shares, $12,422 for Class R3 shares, $8,722 for Class R4 shares, and $10,729 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $617,316 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $46,241 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, there were no fees paid indirectly.

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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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED

    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 4 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

At March 31, 2010, 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   21,583,959      $ 384,109,126      23,619,565      $ 344,260,373   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   1,993,896        35,792,396      4,335,112        63,114,813   

Shares repurchased

   (7,535,197     (133,847,476   (30,011,243     (417,076,271

Redemption fees received*

   —          11,560      —          22,731   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   16,042,658      $ 286,065,606      (2,056,566   $ (9,678,354
                            

Class C Shares

        

Shares sold

   23,039,925      $ 410,563,316      20,018,794      $ 292,989,819   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   1,735,157        31,140,585      3,950,571        57,445,432   

Shares repurchased

   (6,134,344     (109,061,646   (24,910,649     (344,138,583

Redemption fees received*

   —          11,875      —          23,584   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   18,640,738      $ 332,654,130      (941,284   $ 6,320,252   
                            

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   24,166,649      $ 433,074,988      25,254,006      $ 372,821,670   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   1,430,729        25,875,749      2,665,325        39,209,566   

Shares repurchased

   (6,574,158     (117,779,925   (21,210,176     (295,144,783

Redemption fees received*

   —          8,172      —          13,197   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   19,023,220      $ 341,178,984      6,709,155      $ 116,899,650   
                            

Class R3 Shares

        

Shares sold

   341,506      $ 6,099,945      421,734      $ 6,146,795   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   24,355        437,088      46,884        688,297   

Shares repurchased

   (189,605     (3,358,314   (318,696     (4,599,932

Redemption fees received*

   —          119      —          214   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   176,256      $ 3,178,838      149,922      $ 2,235,374   
                            

Class R4 Shares

        

Shares sold

   29,116      $ 514,644      2,542      $ 38,228   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   624        11,236      1,173        17,252   

Shares repurchased

   (420     (7,564   (15,815     (275,982

Redemption fees received*

   —          3      —          5   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   29,320      $ 518,319      (12,100   $ (220,497
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares    Amount  

Class R5 Shares

         

Shares sold

   40,448      $ 724,867      40,091    $ 600,510   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   1,236        22,403      1,391      20,773   

Shares repurchased

   (2,966     (52,950 )     (30,138)      (421,988

Redemption fees received*

   —          6      —        5   
                           

Net Increase (Decrease)

   38,718      $ 694,326      11,344    $ 199,300   
                           

 

* The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase. 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments and U. S. Government obligations) of $1,445,170,839 and $546,008,502, respectively.

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 4,441,764,181   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 625,642,794   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (202,287,122
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 423,355,672   
        

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had deferred tax basis currency and capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2008 of $4,298,828 and $493,528,843, respectively. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2010.

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carryforwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.

Such capital loss carryforwards expire as follows:

 

2016

   $ 4,262,779

2017

     280,451,429
      
   $ 284,714,208
      

NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK

The Fund may use a variety of derivative financial instruments to hedge or adjust the risks affecting its investment portfolio or to enhance investment returns. Provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification ASC 815-10-50, (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The new requirement amends and expands disclosures related to derivative instruments to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of the use of derivative instruments by the Fund and how these derivatives affect the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Fund. The Fund does not designate any derivative instruments as hedging instruments under ASC 815. During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund’s principal exposure to derivative financial instruments of the type

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

addressed by ASC 815 was investment in foreign exchange contracts. A foreign exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate of exchange at an agreed upon future date. Foreign exchange contracts involve risks to the Fund, including the risk that a contract counterparty will not meet its obligations to the Fund, the risk that a change in a contract’s value may not correlate perfectly with the currency the contract was intended to track, and the risk that the Fund’s advisor is unable to correctly implement its strategy in using a contract. In any such instance, the Fund may not achieve the intended benefit of entering into a contract, and may experience a loss.

The Fund entered into forward currency contracts during the six months ended March 31, 2010 in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, in anticipation of purchasing foreign investments or with the intent of reducing the risk to the value of the Fund’s foreign investments 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 investment transactions.

These contracts are accounted for by the Fund under ASC 815. Unrealized gains and unrealized losses on outstanding contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 each contract’s inception date. Net realized gain (loss) on contracts closed during the period, and changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on outstanding contracts are recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

The following table displays the outstanding forward currency contracts, at March 31, 2010:

 

Contract Description

   Buy/Sell    Contract
Amount
   Contract
Value Date
   Value
USD
   Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Euro

   Buy    211,200,000    04/06/2010    $ 285,257,380    $ 179,620    $ —     

Euro

   Sell    192,200,000    04/06/2010      259,595,021      19,873,389      —     

Euro

   Sell    19,000,000    04/06/2010      25,662,359      85,301      —     

Euro

   Sell    253,400,000    10/06/2010      342,226,956      —        (225,646

Great Britain Pound

   Buy    12,250,000    04/06/2010      18,589,363      —        (382,825

Great Britain Pound

   Buy    20,425,000    04/06/2010      30,994,918      12,236      —     

Great Britain Pound

   Sell    4,675,000    04/06/2010      7,094,308      —        (129,446

Great Britain Pound

   Sell    28,000,000    04/06/2010      42,489,973      2,182,907      —     

Great Britain Pound

   Sell    19,200,000    10/06/2010      29,105,070      —        (11,310

Swiss Franc

   Buy    52,000,000    04/06/2010      49,317,147      139,920      —     

Swiss Franc

   Sell    42,000,000    04/06/2010      39,833,080      579,707      —     

Swiss Franc

   Sell    10,000,000    04/06/2010      9,484,067      —        (182,606

Swiss Franc

   Sell    72,600,000    10/06/2010      68,964,862      —        (195,977
                           

Total

               $ 23,053,080    $ (1,127,810
                           

The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2010 is disclosed in the following table:

 

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments

at March 31, 2010

Asset Derivatives

 

     Balance Sheet Location    Fair Value

Foreign exchange contracts

   Assets - Unrealized appreciation on
forward currency contracts
   $ 23,053,080

Liability Derivatives

 

     Balance Sheet Location    Fair Value  

Foreign exchange contracts

   Liabilities - Unrealized depreciation on
forward currency contracts
   $ (1,127,810

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

The realized gains (losses) from forward currency contracts, and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2010 is disclosed in the following tables:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative

Financial Instruments Recognized in Income for the

Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

 
     Total     Forward Currency Contracts  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (33,407,961   $ (33,407,961

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

of Derivative Financial Instruments Recognized in

Income for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

 
     Total     Forward Currency Contracts  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 57,367,165      $ 57,367,165   

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund   

 

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)+   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless
Otherwise
Noted,
Periods
are

Fiscal
Years
Ended
Sept. 30,

  Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of

Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
  Net
Realized
&
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Dividends
from Net
Realized
Gains
    Total
Dividends
    Net
Asset
Value

End
of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and

Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Total
Return
(%)(a)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)
  Net Assets
at End
of Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

                           

2010(b)(c)

  $ 17.38   0.48   1.04      1.52      (0.54   —        (0.54   $ 18.36   5.40 (d)    1.24 (d)    1.24 (d)    1.24 (d)    8.86      13.20   $ 1,773,543

2009(c)

  $ 16.86   1.01   0.58      1.59      (1.07   —        (1.07   $ 17.38   7.03      1.30      1.30      1.30      10.89      63.05   $ 1,400,454

2008(c)

  $ 23.35   1.04   (6.04   (5.00   (1.02   (0.47   (1.49   $ 16.86   5.01      1.25      1.25      1.25      (22.48   46.07   $ 1,393,268

2007(c)

  $ 19.58   0.93   4.23      5.16      (0.88   (0.51   (1.39   $ 23.35   4.39      1.30      1.30      1.30      27.40      62.60   $ 1,697,061

2006(c)

  $ 17.93   0.78   1.98      2.76      (0.77   (0.34   (1.11   $ 19.58   4.22      1.38      1.38      1.38      16.05      55.29   $ 903,347

2005(c)

  $ 15.60   0.73   2.24      2.97      (0.64   —        (0.64   $ 17.93   4.26      1.47      1.47      1.47      19.21      76.76   $ 515,915

Class C Shares

                           

2010 (b)

  $ 17.39   0.42   1.03      1.45      (0.48   —        (0.48   $ 18.36   4.75 (d)    1.90 (d)    1.90 (d)    2.01 (d)    8.46      13.20   $ 1,848,728

2009

  $ 16.87   0.92   0.59      1.51      (0.99   —        (0.99   $ 17.39   6.44      1.90      1.90      2.08      10.27      63.05   $ 1,426,613

2008

  $ 23.37   0.90   (6.04   (5.14   (0.89   (0.47   (1.36   $ 16.87   4.36      1.90      1.90      2.03      (23.02   46.07   $ 1,399,947

2007

  $ 19.60   0.81   4.22      5.03      (0.75   (0.51   (1.26   $ 23.37   3.79      1.90      1.89      2.06      26.64      62.60   $ 1,535,532

2006

  $ 17.95   0.70   1.97      2.67      (0.68   (0.34   (1.02   $ 19.60   3.73      1.90      1.90      2.15      15.45      55.29   $ 636,947

2005

  $ 15.62   0.66   2.24      2.90      (0.57   —        (0.57   $ 17.95   3.84      1.90      1.89      2.23      18.70      76.76   $ 337,489

Class I Shares

                           

2010(b)

  $ 17.50   0.51   1.04      1.55      (0.57   —        (0.57   $ 18.48   5.75 (d)    0.91 (d)    0.91 (d)    0.91 (d)    8.99      13.20   $ 1,310,751

2009

  $ 16.97   1.07   0.59      1.66      (1.13   —        (1.13   $ 17.50   7.39      0.97      0.97      0.97      11.29      63.05   $ 908,126

2008

  $ 23.50   1.10   (6.06   (4.96   (1.10   (0.47   (1.57   $ 16.97   5.34      0.89      0.89      0.89      (22.20   46.07   $ 766,772

2007

  $ 19.71   1.02   4.24      5.26      (0.96   (0.51   (1.47   $ 23.50   4.74      0.95      0.94      0.95      27.80      62.60   $ 644,294

2006

  $ 18.03   0.88   1.98      2.86      (0.84   (0.34   (1.18   $ 19.71   4.68      0.99      0.98      1.02      16.53      55.29   $ 308,859

2005

  $ 15.64   0.84   2.22      3.06      (0.67   —        (0.67   $ 18.03   4.86      1.00      0.99      1.09      19.73      76.76   $ 129,110

Class R3 Shares

                           

2010(b)

  $ 17.38   0.45   1.05      1.50      (0.52   —        (0.52   $ 18.36   5.14 (d)    1.50 (d)    1.50 (d)    1.65 (d)    8.73      13.20   $ 18,896

2009

  $ 16.85   1.00   0.58      1.58      (1.05   —        (1.05   $ 17.38   6.93      1.50      1.50      1.87      10.74      63.05   $ 14,828

2008

  $ 23.34   1.00   (6.05   (5.05   (0.97   (0.47   (1.44   $ 16.85   4.89      1.49      1.49      1.77      (22.69   46.07   $ 11,848

2007

  $ 19.58   0.86   4.24      5.10      (0.83   (0.51   (1.34   $ 23.34   4.00      1.50      1.50      2.16      27.10      62.60   $ 7,544

2006

  $ 17.93   0.82   1.92      2.74      (0.75   (0.34   (1.09   $ 19.58   4.36      1.50      1.50      6.05      15.91      55.29   $ 1,301

2005(e)

  $ 16.98   0.50   0.79      1.29      (0.34   —        (0.34   $ 17.93   4.27 (d)    1.50 (d)    1.49 (d)    28.93 (d)(f)    7.67      76.76   $ 280

Class R4 Shares

                           

2010(b)

  $ 17.47   0.49   0.96      1.45      (0.53   —        (0.53   $ 18.39   5.46 (d)    1.40 (d)    1.40 (d)    5.48 (d)(f)    8.39      13.20   $ 589

2009

  $ 16.94   1.01   0.59      1.60      (1.07   —        (1.07   $ 17.47   7.02      1.40      1.40      9.54 (f)    10.83      63.05   $ 48

2008(g)

  $ 21.22   0.66   (4.39   (3.73   (0.55   —        (0.55   $ 16.94   5.28 (d)    1.40 (d)    1.40 (d)    16.97 (d)(f)    (17.79   46.07   $ 251

Class R5 Shares

                           

2010(b)

  $ 17.50   0.52   1.02      1.54      (0.56   —        (0.56   $ 18.48   5.82 (d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    3.81 (d)    8.95      13.20   $ 1,166

2009

  $ 16.98   1.04   0.61      1.65      (1.13   —        (1.13   $ 17.50   7.14      0.99      0.99      9.20 (f)    11.19      63.05   $ 427

2008

  $ 23.51   1.11   (6.09   (4.98   (1.08   (0.47   (1.55   $ 16.98   5.48      0.99      0.99      11.77 (f)    (22.27   46.07   $ 221

2007(h)

  $ 20.74   0.46   2.87      3.33      (0.56   —        (0.56   $ 23.51   3.17 (d)    0.99 (d)    0.98 (d)    278.77 (d)(f)    16.19      62.60   $ 72

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2005.
(f) Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate.
(g) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2008.
(h) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2007.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE   
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,088.60    $ 6.45

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,018.75    $ 6.24

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,084.60    $ 9.87

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,015.46    $ 9.55

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,089.90    $ 4.75

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.39    $ 4.59

Class R3 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,087.30    $ 7.80

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.45    $ 7.54

Class R4 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,083.90    $ 7.28

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.95    $ 7.04

Class R5 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,089.50    $ 5.16

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.00    $ 4.99

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.24%; C: 1.90%; I: 0.91%; R3: 1.50%; R4: 1.40%; 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.

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 for each class of shares 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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INDEX COMPARISON   
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

LOGO

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

For periods ended March 31, 2010 (with sales charge)

 

     1 Yr     5 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 12/24/02)

   48.16   6.97   11.38

C Shares (Incep: 12/24/02)

   53.18   7.31   11.49

I Shares (Incep: 11/3/03)

   55.48   8.34   10.43

R3 Shares (Incep: 2/1/05)

   54.75   7.75   7.85

R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08)

   54.42   —        -0.57

R5 Shares (Incep: 2/1/07)

   55.52   —        2.89

Blended Index (Since 12/24/02)

   40.12   3.83   7.36

S&P 500 Index (Since 12/24/02)

   49.77   1.92   5.88

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% CDSC for the first year only. There is no up-front sales charge for Class I, R3, R4 and R5 shares. Class A and I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.

The Blended Index is composed of 25% Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index and 75% MSCI World Index. The Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index is composed of approximately 8,000 publicly traded bonds including U.S. government, mortgage-backed, corporate and Yankee bonds. The index is weighted by the market value of the bonds included in the index. 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 securities traded in 23 of the world’s most developed countries. Securities are listed on exchanges in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Far East. 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.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION

  
    Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg. com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2010. The managers’ views, portfolio holdings, and sector and country diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Special risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity and volatility. Investments in small capitalization companies may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility.

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.

Class I, R3, R4, and R5 shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be 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 the Fund. There is no assurance that the Fund will have continued access to profitable IPOs and as the 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.

 

Share Class

  

NASDAQ Symbol

  

Cusip

Class A    THOAX    885-215-343
Class C    THOCX    885-215-335
Class I    THOIX    885-215-327
Class R3    THORX    885-215-145
Class R4    THOVX    885-215-137
Class R5    THOFX    885-215-129

Glossary

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 45 developed and emerging market countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Pacific Rim. The index is calculated with net dividends reinvested in U.S. dollars.

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 – 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.

Earnings Per Share (EPS) – The total earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding.

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.

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 equaling a company’s market value per share divided by earnings per share.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – The market value of goods and services produced by labor and property in the United States, regardless of nationality.

 

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Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit 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 1.55%, as disclosed in the most recent Prospectus.

Investment fads come and go, and the landscape is littered with funds that generated an avalanche of interest for a brief period of time, then fell by the wayside when the market turned its attention to the next hot trend. At Thornburg Investment Management, we believe that the soundest investments over the long term are conceptually simple and grounded in common sense. It is with this mindset that we created the Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund.

The Fund was launched in 2006 to capitalize on what Thornburg Investment Management is known for – solid, bottom-up research based on a team-oriented, flexible approach to uncovering value. The goal in creating the Fund was to leverage the research of the entire Thornburg equity investment team, while employing a broad mandate to pursue companies across the globe. Once identified, a focused number of stocks are combined into a compact, yet diversified portfolio.

The philosophy of Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund is straightforward – to purchase promising companies that the team feels are trading at a discount to their intrinsic value. As the balance sheets of global companies become more complex, it is getting increasingly difficult to see how some companies actually make money. These companies are not the ones pursued in the Global Opportunities Fund. Rather, we believe that straightforward business models executed by capable management teams make the best investments.

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

FOR PERIODS ENDED 3/31/10

 

     1 Yr     3 Yr     Since
Incep
 

A Shares (Incep: 7/28/06)

      

Without sales charge

   85.83   0.30   8.93

With sales charge

   77.54   -1.22   7.58

MSCI AC World Index

      

(Since: 7/28/06)

   55.47   -4.37   0.37

 

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The Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund is unique in the marketplace. Currently, assets in the global stock fund universe are concentrated in a few very large funds. Based on size alone, these funds must focus on the largest capitalization stocks, or alternatively, spread their assets across many names. In fact, about 80% of category assets are concentrated in 10 funds, and the average world stock fund holds approximately 160 stocks (as of 3/31/10).

Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund is different, in that it will typically be focused in 30–50 stocks which the management team feels have the best combination of promise and discount. Each stock is analyzed on its own merits, and the team then combines them into a portfolio of stocks, with attractive long-term prospects. The result is a Fund which looks quite unlike either the MSCI AC World Index or its peers.

Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund is grounded in common sense principles, which we think resonate well with investors and make sense over the long term.

STOCKS CONTRIBUTING AND DETRACTING

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED 3/31/10

 

Top Contributors    Top Detractors

Apollo Investment Corp.

  

Erste Group Bank AG

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

  

Bachem Holding AG

KKR Financial Holdings LLC

  

Eni S.p.A.

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc.

  

Huron Consulting Group, Inc.

Fifth Third Bancorp Pfd

  

OAO Gazprom ADR

Source: FactSet

KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES

As of 3/31/10

 

Portfolio P/E Trailing 12-months*

     13.8x

Portfolio Price to Cash Flow*

     5.6x

Portfolio Price to Book Value*

     1.4x

Median Market Cap*

   $ 9.1 B

3-Year Beta (A Shares vs. MSCI AC World)*

     1.15

Number of Holdings

     34

 

* Source: FactSet

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Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund

March 31, 2010

 

Table of Contents   

Letter to Shareholders

   7

Schedule of Investments

   10

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   14

Statement of Operations

   16

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   18

Notes to Financial Statements

   19

Financial Highlights

   26

Expense Example

   28

Index Comparison

   29

Other Information

   30

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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Letter to Shareholders

April 18, 2010

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

This letter will highlight the results of Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund’s investment activities for the six-month period ended March 31, 2010. In addition, we will comment on the overall investment landscape.

In the six months ended March 31, 2010, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund’s net asset value per Class A share increased 12% from $13.10 to $14.67. The Fund also paid dividends of 6¢ per share to give a total return for the period of 12.49% (at NAV). The dividends per share were higher for Class I and R5 shares, and lower on the Class C, R3, and R4 shares, to account for varying class specific expenses.

For the six-month period, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund outperformed the MSCI AC World Index by approximately 4.59% (per Class A share). Since its inception on July 28, 2006, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund has outperformed the same index by an average annualized margin of 8.56%.

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had realized capital losses of approximately 70% of net assets, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains to the extent permitted by regulations.

In assessing the performance of your Fund, it is constructive to consider the performance in U.S. dollars of the sector components of the MSCI All Country (AC) World Index over the six months ended March 31, 2010, because this is our global performance benchmark:

 

  1. Nine sectors (financials, information technology, materials, health care, energy, telecommunications, industrials, consumer discretionary, and consumer staples) showed positive total returns, with a range of +15% (materials) to +1% (telecommunications).

 

  2. One sector (utilities) showed a small negative total return.

Relative to the index weightings, Global Opportunities Fund had particularly large and productive portfolio allocations to financial and telecommunication industry firms, and no investments in the generally sluggish utilities sector. Among the Fund’s telecommunication investments, Millicom Cellular, Crown Castle International, and hybrid securities issued by Level 3 Communications were each important contributors to portfolio performance for the period. China Mobile was a slight detractor, but the Fund’s average return for the period of over 10% from its telecommunications investments compared very well to the 1% average return of the index portfolio from this sector.

Global Opportunities Fund also maintained a large investment allocation to the financial sector during the period. Your Fund’s average return from this sector was greater than 15% for the period … well above the 1.84% performance of the equities in the finance sector of the MSCI AC World Index. Among the best-

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

Continued

 

contributing investments to portfolio performance from the financial sector were Swiss Re Capital 6.85% notes; convertible preferred stock from Fifth Third Bancorp; business development company Apollo Investment Corp.; insurance broker Willis Group; and KKR Financial Holdings.

The strongest-performing portfolio sector during the period under review was industrials. Your portfolio’s performance from its investments in industrial firms, including Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Trinity Industries, and Babcock & Brown Air, was strong enough to more than keep pace with the industrial sector performance of the index. Spirit, Trinity, and Babcock each serve transportation markets.

A strongly performing index sector during the period was information technology. The Fund’s holdings in this sector did not keep pace with the index, although Microsoft performed well. The Fund portfolio was significantly underweighted in the strongly performing materials sector of the index, though its investment in shares of United States Steel was productive.

The Global Opportunities Fund had no investments in the consumer discretionary sector, another strong performer during the period under review. Its investments in the energy sector, including Gazprom and Eni, lagged overall sector returns.

Expectations for GDP and corporate earnings have improved in most markets around the world, although there are stubborn corners of resistance. Greece gets much publicity in this regard. While the country itself is fairly small, some investors consider the current drama in Greece to be symptomatic of more wide-spread problems among a broad group of industrial democracies: bloated public sectors that cannot be supported by a straining private sector, high debt load, and unsustainable deficits.

We are also concerned about these issues. At the same time, we can see that global consumer demand is holding up well, strongly supported by emerging economies with modest public and private debt loads and expanding private sectors. Inventories of primary, intermediate and finished goods were drawn down significantly between late 2008 and mid-2009. The rebuilding of inventories, even as final demand expands on a global basis, is leading to a powerful industrial recovery. Since the U.S. economy came to be too dependent on residential real estate over the last generation, certain geographies in this country that were particularly caught up in that phenomenon are still in the penalty box. It is also very challenging for those whose jobs depended in any way on the U.S. residential real estate boom to find work. Aggregate employment statistics for the United States reflect this fact as we struggle to channel production and employment in other uses. To a large extent, this is not a global issue. The United States is well into its third year of reorienting its economy. We are beginning to see signs that the costly trip down the road of too much real estate consumption may quit being a drag on the real economy and the financial sector later this year.

As of March 31, 2010, domestic stocks comprised approximately 43% of your portfolio; foreign stocks around 49%; and cash and interest bearing debt the remaining 8%. The average price/earnings multiple of the 33 stocks in your portfolio was 13.75x on a trailing basis and 11.91x on an estimated forward basis, using estimates

 

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provided by FactSet and IBES. For comparative reference, both the trailing and forward price/earnings multiples of the MSCI AC World Index were approximately 16.66x and 14.49x respectively, again using estimates provided by FactSet and IBES. Industry weightings, country weightings, and the top equity holdings of Global Opportunities Fund are summarized on page 10 of this report. We remind readers that the Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund portfolio, which has generally included between 30 and 40 stocks, is highly concentrated relative to the MSCI AC World Index, which includes 2,416 stocks. We believe that our philosophy of value at a discount and a focused yet diversified Fund has the potential to help us outperform the broader index over time. The returns to date are encouraging, even though the Global Opportunities Fund does not beat the index portfolio over many shorter measurement periods.

We are pleased with the strong rebound that Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund has enjoyed since early last year. However, the volatility of the Fund during the financial crisis was unnerving to many investors, and serves as an important reminder that an equity portfolio such as Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund should be considered as a long-term investment, to be evaluated over multi-year periods. Too often, emotions and short-term thinking can thwart the benefits of a disciplined, long-term investment program. Between October 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009, owners of approximately 15 million shares of Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund sold their shares at an average price of approximately $9.05 per share. The Fund then achieved a price of $14.67 per Class A share on March 31, 2010, and paid dividends totaling 66¢ per share over the 18 months then ended.

Thank you for being a shareholder of Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund. Remember that you can review descriptions of many of the stocks in your portfolio on our internet site, www.thornburg.com, and continuing on to “Mutual Funds” and “Portfolio Holdings Commentary.” Best wishes for a wonderful summer.

Sincerely,

 

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Brian McMahon    W. Vinson Walden, CFA   
Co-Portfolio Manager    Co-Portfolio Manager   
CEO & 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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

As of 3/31/10

 

Global Crossing Ltd.

   5.4

Dell, Inc.

   4.6

Fifth Third Bancorp Pfd, 8.50%

   4.3

Willis Group Holdings plc

   4.3

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

   3.9

Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG

   3.9

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   3.6

KKR Financial Holdings LLC

   3.5

Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.

   3.4

ING Groep N.V.

   3.4

SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10

 

Banks

   17.1

Telecommunication Services

   14.5

Insurance

   11.0

Diversified Financials

   8.9

Capital Goods

   8.1

Materials

   7.2

Software & Services

   6.8

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

   5.6

Technology Hardware & Equipment

   4.6

Energy

   4.4

Food & Staples Retailing

   2.1

Health Care Equipment & Services

   2.0

Other Assets & Cash Equivalents

   7.7

SUMMARY OF COUNTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10 (percent of equity holdings)

 

United States

   47.1

Switzerland

   10.2

United Kingdom

   7.4

Bermuda

   5.9

Australia

   4.3

China

   4.1

Netherlands

   3.7

Israel

   3.6

Japan

   2.9

Ireland

   2.4

Italy

   2.4

Russia

   2.4

Austria

   2.0

Hong Kong

   1.6

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

COMMON STOCK — 87.56%

     

BANKS — 12.83%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 12.83%

     

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd.

   1,102,541    $ 2,982,047

Erste Group Bank AG

   142,000      5,964,742

KeyCorp

   1,367,580      10,598,745

Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG

   171,078      12,420,354

a SVB Financial Group

   199,200      9,294,672
         
        41,260,560
         

CAPITAL GOODS — 8.06%

     

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 3.43%

     

a Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.

   471,000      11,011,980

MACHINERY — 2.39%

     

Trinity Industries, Inc.

   385,521      7,694,999

TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS — 2.24%

     

Babcock & Brown Air Ltd. ADR

   695,250      7,188,885
         
        25,895,864
         

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS — 8.92%

     

CAPITAL MARKETS — 1.98%

     

Apollo Investment Corp.

   500,675      6,373,593

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 6.94%

     

a ING Groep N.V.

   1,101,300      10,995,388

KKR Financial Holdings LLC

   1,377,800      11,311,738
         
        28,680,719
         

ENERGY — 4.38%

     

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 4.38%

     

Eni S.p.A.

   298,200      6,996,010

OAO Gazprom ADR

   301,681      7,080,453
         
        14,076,463
         

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 2.08%

     

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 2.08%

     

Walgreen Co.

   180,600      6,698,454
         
        6,698,454
         

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 1.99%

     

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY — 1.99%

     

a Eclipsys Corp.

   321,627      6,393,945
         
        6,393,945
         

INSURANCE — 11.03%

     

INSURANCE — 11.03%

     

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

   401,700      11,416,314

Swiss Re

   209,000      10,287,462

Willis Group Holdings plc

   439,800      13,761,342
         
        35,465,118
         

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

MATERIALS — 7.17%

     

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 1.44%

     

a China Resources Cement

   9,598,000    $ 4,635,670

METALS & MINING — 5.73%

     

Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

   672,700      8,425,839

United States Steel Corp.

   157,034      9,974,800
         
        23,036,309
         

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 5.63%

     

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 1.02%

     

Bachem Holding AG

   49,861      3,284,187

PHARMACEUTICALS — 4.61%

     

Roche Holding AG

   25,400      4,119,310

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR

   169,630      10,700,260
         
        18,103,757
         

SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 6.84%

     

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 2.52%

     

a Amdocs Ltd.

   269,525      8,115,398

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 1.89%

     

a Google, Inc.

   10,700      6,067,007

SOFTWARE — 2.43%

     

Microsoft Corp.

   267,100      7,818,017
         
        22,000,422
         

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT — 4.63%

     

COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS — 4.63%

     

a Dell, Inc.

   991,000      14,874,910
         
        14,874,910
         

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 14.00%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 9.31%

     

a Global Crossing Ltd.

   1,143,407      17,322,617

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

   4,602,300      12,627,670

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 4.69%

     

China Mobile Ltd.

   944,000      9,082,242

a Crown Castle International Corp.

   156,600      5,986,818
         
        45,019,347
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $242,972,323)

        281,505,868
         

PREFERRED STOCK — 4.30%

     

BANKS — 4.30%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 4.30%

     

Fifth Third Bancorp Pfd, 8.50%

   101,600      13,835,888
         
        13,835,888
         

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost $2,743,464)

        13,835,888
         

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

CORPORATE BONDS — 0.45%

     

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.45%

     

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.45%

     

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 3.50%, 6/15/2012

   $ 1,550,000    $ 1,427,937
         

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (Cost $1,184,018)

        1,427,937
         

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 7.15%

     

Pepco Holdings, Inc., 0.30%, 4/1/2010

     3,000,000      3,000,000

Vulcan Materials Co., 0.25%, 4/1/2010

     16,000,000      16,000,000

Wellpoint, Inc., 0.20%, 4/1/2010

     4,000,000      4,000,000
         

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $23,000,000)

        23,000,000
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.46% (Cost $269,899,805)

      $ 319,769,693

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 0.54%

        1,725,241
         

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

      $ 321,494,934
         

Footnote Legend

 

a Non-income producing.

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

ADR   American Depository Receipt
Pfd   Preferred Stock

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (cost $269,899,805) (Note 2)

   $ 319,769,693   

Cash

     75,264   

Receivable for investments sold

     960,399   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     1,184,075   

Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     783,469   

Dividends receivable

     389,414   

Dividend and interest reclaim receivable

     122,205   

Interest receivable

     15,973   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     48,068   
        

Total Assets

     323,348,560   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     851,326   

Payable for fund shares redeemed

     388,428   

Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     106,079   

Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 3)

     333,739   

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     171,642   

Dividends payable

     2,412   
        

Total Liabilities

     1,853,626   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 321,494,934   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Distribution in excess of net investment income

   $ (428,630

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     50,557,749   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (227,906,436

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     499,272,251   
        
   $ 321,494,934   
        

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share ($100,621,420 applicable to 6,859,952 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 14.67

Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price

     0.69
      

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 15.36
      

Class C Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share * ($89,518,806 applicable to 6,181,141 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 14.48
      

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($129,903,787 applicable to 8,824,290 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 14.72
      

Class R3 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($29,192 applicable to 1,993 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 14.65
      

Class R4 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($1,320,358 applicable to 90,443 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 14.60
      

Class R5 Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share ($101,371 applicable to 6,879 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 14.74
      

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $67,006)

   $ 2,626,605   

Interest income

     886,808   
        

Total Income

     3,513,413   
        

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     1,250,765   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     55,089   

Class C Shares

     52,026   

Class I Shares

     28,295   

Class R3 Shares

     14   

Class R4 Shares

     755   

Class R5 Shares

     23   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     110,450   

Class C Shares

     417,891   

Class R3 Shares

     42   

Class R4 Shares

     1,519   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     45,420   

Class C Shares

     68,779   

Class I Shares

     101,674   

Class R3 Shares

     668   

Class R4 Shares

     2,017   

Class R5 Shares

     616   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     8,541   

Class C Shares

     8,501   

Class I Shares

     8,552   

Class R3 Shares

     7,892   

Class R4 Shares

     7,995   

Class R5 Shares

     7,942   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     49,532   

Professional fees

     25,545   

Accounting fees

     5,766   

Trustee fees

     3,325   

Other expenses

     39,610   
        

Total Expenses

     2,309,244   

Less:

  

Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (149,164
        

Net Expenses

     2,160,080   
        

Net Investment Income

   $ 1,353,333   
        

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

   $ 26,471,673   

Forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     (679,838

Foreign currency transactions

     21,456   
        
     25,813,291   
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     5,054,530   

Forward currency contracts (Note 7)

     2,221,481   

Foreign currency translations

     (1,173
        
     7,274,838   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     33,088,129   
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 34,441,462   
        

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010*
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

    

OPERATIONS:

    

Net investment income

   $ 1,353,333      $ 7,339,482   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency transactions

     25,813,291        (213,882,637

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward currency contracts, and foreign currency translation

     7,274,838        170,184,097   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     34,441,462        (36,359,058

DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS:

    

From net investment income

    

Class A Shares

     (393,911     (4,810,423

Class C Shares

     (217,599     (3,391,652

Class I Shares

     (625,556     (6,293,149

Class R3 Shares

     (98     (1,185

Class R4 Shares

     (5,736     (17,979

Class R5 Shares

     (530     (1,340

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

    

Class A Shares

     8,033,020        (50,588,757

Class C Shares

     (1,239,217     (12,146,667

Class I Shares

     9,433,747        (31,514,614

Class R3 Shares

     5,953        (5,789

Class R4 Shares

     (65,561     1,132,663   

Class R5 Shares

     3,661        77,340   
                

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     49,369,635        (143,920,610

NET ASSETS:

    

Beginning of Period

     272,125,299        416,045,909   
                

End of Period

   $ 321,494,934      $ 272,125,299   
                

 

* Unaudited.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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 in equity and debt securities of all types from issuers around the world.

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) 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 of purchase, 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 R4 shares are sold at net asset value without a 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 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: Portfolio securities listed or traded on a national securities exchange are valued on the valuation date at the last reported sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for the security. Portfolio securities traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day and other equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices. Portfolio securities reported by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Any foreign security traded on exchanges outside the United States is valued at the price of the security on the exchange that is normally the security’s primary market, as of the close of that exchange preceding the time of the Fund’s valuation.

Debt obligations held by the Fund have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations held by the Fund are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Quotations in foreign currencies for foreign portfolio investments are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using the foreign exchange quotation in effect at the time of valuation.

In any case where the market value of an equity security held by the Fund is not readily available, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the security using procedures approved by the Trustees, which may include the use of a price obtained from an independent pricing service. The pricing service ordinarily values equity securities in these instances using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures and index data and other data. A security’s market value is deemed not readily available whenever the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded is closed for the entire scheduled day of trading. Additionally, a security’s market value may be deemed not readily available under other circumstances identified by the Trustees, including when developments occurring after the most recent close of the security’s primary exchange or market, but before the most recent close of trading in Fund shares, create a serious question about the reliability of the security’s market value.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the debt obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation held by the Fund may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the debt obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3

Assets

        

Investments in Securities*

        

Common Stock

   $ 281,505,868      $ 281,505,868      $ —        $ —  

Preferred Stock

     13,835,888        13,835,888        —          —  

Corporate Bonds

     1,427,937        —          1,427,937        —  

Short Term Investments

     23,000,000        —          23,000,000        —  
                              

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 319,769,693      $ 295,341,756      $ 24,427,937      $ —  

Other Financial Instruments**

        

Forward Currency Contracts

   $ 783,469      $ —        $ 783,469        —  

Liabilities

        

Other Financial Instruments**

        

Forward Currency Contracts

   $ (106,079   $ —        $ (106,079   $ —  

Spot Currency

   $ (317   $ (317   $ —        $ —  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for a summary of the industry exposure as grouped according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which is an industry taxonomy developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
** Other Financial Instruments include investments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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 issuers. 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 to shareholders substantially all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 liabilities 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 administrative services agreements 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to reimburse certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $122,395 for Class I shares, $8,564 for Class R3 shares, $9,637 for Class R4 shares, and $8,568 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $13,883 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $1,160 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, 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 six months ended March 31, 2010, there were no fees paid indirectly.

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, 2010, 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, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

        

Shares sold

   1,253,342      $ 17,140,864      3,316,626      $ 31,636,505   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   24,711        332,609      427,591        4,308,199   

Shares repurchased

   (700,590     (9,440,737   (9,418,047     (86,535,753

Redemption fees received*

   —          284      —          2,292   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   577,463      $ 8,033,020      (5,673,830   $ (50,588,757
                            

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

 

     Six Months Ended
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
    Year Ended
September 30, 2009 (Audited)
 
     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Class C Shares

        

Shares sold

   498,504      $ 6,683,882      1,742,187      $ 17,178,589   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   13,235        176,291      270,067        2,759,411   

Shares repurchased

   (604,654     (8,099,653   (3,446,600     (32,086,524

Redemption fees received*

   —          263      —          1,857   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   (92,915   $ (1,239,217   (1,434,346   $ (12,146,667
                            

Class I Shares

        

Shares sold

   1,803,003      $ 24,665,869      2,831,034      $ 30,394,273   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   41,660        562,402      548,896        5,653,896   

Shares repurchased

   (1,177,596     (15,794,886   (6,680,462     (67,565,461

Redemption fees received*

   —          362      —          2,678   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   667,067      $ 9,433,747      (3,300,532   $ (31,514,614
                            

Class R3 Shares

        

Shares sold

   438      $ 5,895      1,290      $ 13,314   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   4        60      120        1,185   

Shares repurchased

   —          (2   (2,484     (20,289

Redemption fees received*

   —          —        —          1   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   442      $ 5,953      (1,074   $ (5,789
                            

Class R4 Shares

        

Shares sold

   3,909      $ 52,418      93,846      $ 1,114,683   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   428        5,736      1,401        17,979   

Shares repurchased

   (9,329     (123,719   —          —     

Redemption fees received*

   —          4      —          1   
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   (4,992   $ (65,561   95,247      $ 1,132,663   
                            

Class R5 Shares

        

Shares sold

   576      $ 7,618      6,281      $ 76,001   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   39        529      106        1,339   

Shares repurchased

   (303     (4,486   —          —     

Redemption fees received*

   —          —        —          —     
                            

Net Increase (Decrease)

   312      $ 3,661      6,387      $ 77,340   
                            

 

* The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase. 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 5 – SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS

For the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $108,470,609 and $106,212,213, respectively.

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 271,728,190   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 56,432,993   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (8,391,490
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 48,041,503   
        

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had deferred tax basis currency and capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2008 of $1,464,149 and $182,214,191, respectively. For tax purposes, such losses will be reflected in the year ending September 30, 2010.

At March 31, 2010, the Fund had tax basis capital losses, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carryforwards are used, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations.

Such loss carryforwards expire as follows:

 

2016

   $ 88,134

2017

     68,696,690
      
   $ 68,784,824
      

NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK

The Fund may use a variety of derivative financial instruments to hedge or adjust the risks affecting its investment portfolio or to enhance investment returns. Provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification ASC 815-10-50, (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The new requirement amends and expands disclosures related to derivative instruments to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of the use of derivative instruments by the Fund and how these derivatives affect the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Fund. The Fund does not designate any derivative instruments as hedging instruments under ASC 815. During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the Fund’s principal exposure to derivative financial instruments of the type addressed by ASC 815 was investment in foreign exchange contracts. A foreign exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate of exchange at an agreed upon future date. Foreign exchange contracts involve risks to the Fund, including the risk that a contract counterparty will not meet its obligations to the Fund, the risk that a change in a contract’s value may not correlate perfectly with the currency the contract was intended to track, and the risk that the Fund’s advisor is unable to correctly implement its strategy in using a contract. In any such instance, the Fund may not achieve the intended benefit of entering into a contract, and may experience a loss.

The Fund entered into forward currency contracts during the six months ended March 31, 2010 in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, in anticipation of purchasing foreign investments or with the intent of reducing the risk to the value of the Fund’s foreign investments 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 investment transactions.

These contracts are accounted for by the Fund under ASC 815. Unrealized gains and unrealized losses on outstanding contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 each contract’s inception date. Net realized gain (loss) on contracts closed during the period, and changes in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on outstanding contracts are recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

The following table displays the outstanding forward currency contracts, at March 31, 2010:

 

Outstanding Forward Currency Contracts to Buy or Sell at March 31, 2010

 

Contract Description

   Buy/Sell    Contract
Amount
   Contract
Value Date
   Value USD    Unrealized
Appreciation
   Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Euro

   Sell    9,800,000    08/23/2010    $ 13,236,093    $ 83,577    $ —     

Japanese Yen

   Sell    196,526,000    06/10/2010      2,102,833      59,026      —     

Japanese Yen

   Sell    637,400,000    06/10/2010      6,820,197      392,413      —     

Japanese Yen

   Buy    35,250,000    06/10/2010      377,176      —        (11,125

Japanese Yen

   Buy    105,795,000    06/10/2010      1,132,009      —        (52,573

Swiss Franc

   Sell    12,100,000    04/06/2010      11,475,721      167,011      —     

Swiss Franc

   Sell    2,968,000    04/06/2010      2,814,871      40,897      —     

Swiss Franc

   Sell    15,700,000    10/06/2010      14,913,889      —        (42,381

Swiss Franc

   Buy    15,068,000    04/06/2010      14,290,592      40,545      —     
                           

Total

               $ 783,469    $ (106,079
                           

The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2010 is disclosed in the following table:

 

Fair Values of Derivative Financial Instruments at March 31, 2010

 
Asset Derivatives            
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign exchange contracts

  

Assets - Unrealized appreciation on

forward currency contracts

   $ 783,469   
Liability Derivatives            
    

Balance Sheet Location

   Fair Value  

Foreign exchange contracts

  

Liabilities - Unrealized depreciation on

forward currency contracts

   $ (106,079

The realized gains (losses) from forward currency contracts, and the change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2010 is disclosed in the following tables:

 

Amount of Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivative Financial Instruments

Recognized in Income for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

 
     Total     Forward Currency Contracts  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (679,838   $ (679,838

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of Derivative Financial Instruments

Recognized in Income for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2010

     Total    Forward Currency Contracts

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 2,221,481    $ 2,221,481

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)+   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless

Otherwise

Noted,

Periods

are

Fiscal

Years

Ended

Sept. 30,

  Net  Asset
Value

Beginning
of

Period
  Net
Investment
Income

(Loss)
    Net
Realized

&
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)

on
Investments
    Total from
Investment
Operations
    Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
    Dividends
from Net

Realized
Gains
    Total
Dividends
    Net
Asset

Value
End

of
Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)

(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and

Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Total
Return
(%)(a)
    Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)
  Net Assets
at End

of Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

  

                         

2010(b)(c)

  $ 13.10   0.07      1.56      1.63      (0.06   —        (0.06   $ 14.67   0.99 (d)    1.46 (d)    1.46 (d)    1.46 (d)    12.49      39.38   $ 100,622

2009(c)

  $ 13.38   0.29      0.03      0.32      (0.60   —        (0.60   $ 13.10   2.96      1.53      1.52      1.55      3.60      103.02   $ 82,309

2008(c)

  $ 20.06   0.30      (6.30   (6.00   (0.14   (0.54   (0.68   $ 13.38   1.68      1.50      1.49      1.50      (30.85   83.70   $ 159,996

2007(c)

  $ 12.86   0.07      7.29      7.36      (0.00 )(e)    (0.16   (0.16   $ 20.06   0.41      1.51      1.50      1.55      57.75      91.02   $ 262,475

2006(c)(f)

  $ 11.94   0.01      0.91      0.92      —        —        —        $ 12.86   0.34 (d)    1.70 (d)    1.63 (d)    6.12 (d)(g)    7.71      6.08   $ 8,477

Class C Shares

  

                         

2010(b)

  $ 12.96   0.01      1.54      1.55      (0.03   —        (0.03   $ 14.48   0.20 (d)    2.28 (d)    2.28 (d)    2.28 (d)    12.02      39.38   $ 89,519

2009

  $ 13.22   0.23      0.01      0.24      (0.50   —        (0.50   $ 12.96   2.36      2.31      2.31      2.35      2.79      103.02   $ 81,334

2008

  $ 19.87   0.17      (6.24   (6.07   (0.04   (0.54   (0.58   $ 13.22   0.97      2.25      2.24      2.25      (31.38   83.70   $ 101,908

2007

  $ 12.84   (0.06   7.25      7.19      —        (0.16   (0.16   $ 19.87   (0.34   2.28      2.28      2.33      56.48      91.02   $ 107,298

2006(f)

  $ 11.94   (0.01   0.91      0.90      —        —        —        $ 12.84   (0.40 )(d)    2.41 (d)    2.35 (d)    9.01 (d)(g)    7.54      6.08   $ 3,505

Class I Shares

  

                       

2010(b)

  $ 13.13   0.10      1.57      1.67      (0.08   —        (0.08   $ 14.72   1.46 (d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    1.21 (d)    12.75      39.38   $ 129,904

2009

  $ 13.45   0.37      (0.01   0.36      (0.68   —        (0.68   $ 13.13   3.65      0.99      0.99      1.33      4.16      103.02   $ 107,132

2008

  $ 20.16   0.40      (6.34   (5.94   (0.23   (0.54   (0.77   $ 13.45   2.25      0.99      0.99      1.10      (30.49   83.70   $ 154,102

2007

  $ 12.87   0.17      7.29      7.46      (0.01   (0.16   (0.17   $ 20.16   0.97      1.00      0.99      1.20      58.51      91.02   $ 108,461

2006(f)

  $ 11.94   0.02      0.91      0.93      —        —        —        $ 12.87   0.90 (d)    1.04 (d)    0.99 (d)    2.98 (d)    7.79      6.08   $ 12,968

Class R3 Shares

  

                         

2010(b)

  $ 13.08   0.07      1.56      1.63      (0.06   —        (0.06   $ 14.65   1.00 (d)    1.40 (d)    1.40 (d)    76.10 (d)(g)    12.51      39.38   $ 29

2009

  $ 13.37   0.26      0.05      0.31      (0.60   —        (0.60   $ 13.08   2.57      1.50      1.49      116.95 (g)    3.61      103.02   $ 20

2008(h)

  $ 17.91   0.29      (4.70   (4.41   (0.13   —        (0.13   $ 13.37   2.61 (d)    1.49 (d)    1.49 (d)    67.47 (d)(g)    (24.78   83.70   $ 35

Class R4 Shares

  

                         

2010(b)

  $ 13.04   0.07      1.55      1.62      (0.06   —        (0.06   $ 14.60   1.09 (d)    1.40 (d)    1.40 (d)    2.99 (d)    12.49      39.38   $ 1,320

2009

  $ 13.38   0.40      (0.08   0.32      (0.66   —        (0.66   $ 13.04   3.19      1.40      1.40      14.73 (g)    3.73      103.02   $ 1,244

2008(h)

  $ 17.91   0.28      (4.69   (4.41   (0.12   —        (0.12   $ 13.38   2.48 (d)    1.41 (d)    1.40 (d)    864.00 (d)(g)    (24.74   83.70   $ 3

Class R5 Shares

  

                         

2010(b)

  $ 13.15   0.10      1.57      1.67      (0.08   —        (0.08   $ 14.74   1.47 (d)    0.99 (d)    0.99 (d)    19.45 (d)(g)    12.73      39.38   $ 101

2009

  $ 13.46   0.53      (0.15   0.38      (0.69   —        (0.69   $ 13.15   4.36      0.97      0.97      239.11 (d)(g)    4.25      103.02   $ 86

2008(h)

  $ 17.98   0.33      (4.70   (4.37   (0.15   —        (0.15   $ 13.46   2.97 (d)    0.92 (d)    0.92 (d)    850.59 (d)(g)    (24.47   83.70   $ 2

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(c) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Dividends from net investment income per share were less than $(0.01).
(f) Fund commenced operations on July 28, 2006.
(g) Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate.
(h) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2008.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,124.90    $ 7.73

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.65    $ 7.34

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,120.20    $ 12.03

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,013.58    $ 11.43

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,127.50    $ 5.25

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.00    $ 4.99

Class R3 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,125.10    $ 7.42

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.95    $ 7.05

Class R4 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,124.90    $ 7.42

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,017.95    $ 7.04

Class R5 Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,127.30    $ 5.25

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,020.00    $ 4.98

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.46%; C: 2.28%; I: 0.99%; R3: 1.40%; R4: 1.40%; 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.

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 for each class of shares 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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INDEX COMPARISON   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited

LOGO

AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS

For periods ended March 31, 2010 (with sales charge)

 

     1 Yr     3 Yrs     Since
Inception
 

A Shares (Incep: 7/28/06)

   77.54   -1.22   7.58

C Shares (Incep: 7/28/06)

   83.19   -0.48   8.06

I Shares (Incep: 7/28/06)

   86.61   0.82   9.48

R3 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08)

   85.64   —        -5.90

R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08)

   85.65   —        -5.83

R5 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08)

   86.66   —        -5.37

MSCI AC World Index (Since: 7/28/06)

   55.47   -4.37   0.37

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% CDSC for the first year only. There is no up-front sales charge for Class I, R3, R4 and R5 shares. Class A and I shares are subject to a 1% 30-day redemption fee.

The MSCI 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 45 developed and emerging market countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Pacific Rim. The index is calculated with net dividends reinvested in U.S. dollars. Investors may not make direct investments into any index.

 

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OTHER INFORMATION   
    Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg. com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

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Important Information

The information presented on the following pages was current as of March 31, 2010. The manager’s views, portfolio holdings, and sector and country diversification are provided for the general information of the Fund’s shareholders; they are historical and subject to change. This material should not be deemed a recommendation to buy or sell any of the securities mentioned.

Investments in the Fund carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Special risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in developing countries, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity and volatility. Investments in small capitalization companies may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives. Funds invested in a limited number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility.

Performance data shown represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit thornburg.com.

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.

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

 

Share Class

  

NASDAQ Symbol

  

Cusip

Class A    THDAX    885-216-408
Class C    THDCX    885-216-507
Class I    THDIX    885-216-606

Glossary

MSCI Emerging Markets Index – The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. As of June 2009 the MSCI Emerging Markets Index consisted of the following 22 emerging market country indices: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.

MSCI Country Indices (Brazil, India, and Russia) – Free float-adjusted market capitalization indices that are designed to measure equity market performance in that specific country.

MSCI China H Shares Index – The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) China H Shares Index reflects the performance of China’s H shares, which are securities of companies incorporated in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and nominated by the Chinese Government for listing and trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

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.

Asset to Equity Ratio – Total assets divided by shareholder equity. Asset/equity ratio is often used as a measure of leverage. For example, if a company’s assets are $1 million and its shareholder equity is $1 million, then its asset/equity ratio would be 1.

Basis Point – A unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1%. A 1% change = 100 basis points (bps).

Book Value per Share – The book value of a company divided by the number of shares outstanding.

Earnings per Share (EPS) – The total earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding.

Leverage – The amount of debt used to finance a firm’s assets. A firm with significantly more debt than equity is considered to be highly leveraged.

Loan to Deposit Ratio – The amount of a bank’s loans divided by the amount of its deposits at any given time. The higher the ratio, the more the bank is relying on borrowed funds, which are generally more costly than most types of deposits.

 

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Thornburg Developing World Fund

March 31, 2010

Table of Contents

Letter to Shareholders

   5

Schedule of Investments

   7

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   11

Statement of Operations

   12

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

   14

Notes to Financial Statements

   15

Financial Highlights

   20

Expense Example

   22

Other Information

   23

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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Letter to Shareholders

 

LOGO    April 6, 2010
  

 

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

  

 

We are pleased to present the first semi-annual report for the Thornburg Developing World Fund for the period ended March 31, 2010. The net asset value of a Class A share of the Fund increased 70 cents to $12.64 since the inception date of December 16, 2009. The Class A shares of the Thornburg Developing World Fund produced a total return of 5.86% (at NAV) since the December 16, 2009 inception, compared to 4.15% for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index over the same time period. By country, MSCI Brazil is up 0.43% in U.S. dollar (USD) terms since the Fund’s inception, MSCI Russia up 5.40%, MSCI India up 8.52%, and the MSCI China H Shares Index down 2.09%. China underperformed other developing countries as the government increased reserve requirements in response to concerns about ebullient property markets and the pace of bank lending.

  

 

As this is our first shareholder commentary, we thought it would be instructive to elaborate on our stock selection process and approach to risk management. As of March 31, 2010, our top ten holdings, listed on page 7, are companies that generate capital on an organic basis, with business models not predicated on financial leverage. Indeed, the non-financial companies listed are significantly free cash flow positive, while the banks listed have asset-to-equity ratios (a key measure of financial leverage) below 10x and loan-to-deposit ratios (a key indicator of liquidity) around or below 0.8x. As access to external funding in the developing world can be volatile, a portfolio of companies with stable and self-funding business models has some potential for lower business and share price volatility than the universe of developing world equities. At the same time, we believe each of the top ten companies has the potential to compound earnings per share and book value per share at above-average rates. For our top ten holdings, the average sales and earnings growth rates for 2010 are 14.9% and 19.1%, respectively, as of the writing of this commentary (source: FactSet) – despite relatively defensive business characteristics. It is our hope that our dual emphasis on upside participation and risk management will be a distinguishing characteristic of the Thornburg Developing World Fund over time.

   Since the Fund’s inception and consistent with recent periods, currency has represented a significant component of developing country performance, as is evident in the difference between local currency and USD returns of most country indices. For example, since the Fund’s inception, the MSCI India Index has returned 8.52% in USD and 4.46% in local currency, the MSCI Brazil Index 0.43% in USD and 2.06% in local currency, and the MSCI Russia Index 5.40% in USD and 2.44% in local currency. While the disparity between local and USD returns demonstrates the recent appreciation of many developing country currencies relative to the dollar, a less well-understood phenomenon is their appreciation relative to other major developed market currencies. Since the Fund’s inception, the health of the Euro has increasingly been subject to scrutiny, due to the crisis of confidence in Greece; the outlook for the Japanese Yen has been questioned due to high

 

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Letter to Shareholders,

Continued

 

   government debt levels and export dependence; and prospects for a recovery in the Great Britain Pound continue to be tempered by high consumer and government debt levels. Developing country currency movements generally reflect a combination of macroeconomic factors such as relative interest rate movements, trade balances, and capital flows, many of which are favorable at present. Combined with broad market appetites for risk, these factors can create significant volatility for USD-denominated investors. It is important to note that the portfolio is unhedged at present, and therefore exposed to developing country currency movements in both directions.
   In the near term, the outlook for developing country equities would appear constructive as liquidity remains ample, valuations reasonable, and cyclical recovery supportive. In addition, long-term tailwinds such as demographics, improved purchasing power, and urbanization are broadly supportive of share prices in the developing world. At the same time, developing country central banks are in the early stages of removing liquidity from the system, as is evidenced by recent interest rate increases in India and higher reserve requirements in China. Moreover, inflationary pressures loom. In general terms, tighter liquidity conditions and higher inflation are not supportive of equity valuations or stock prices. However, many developing countries are well placed to counteract such pressures via measures outside the scope of monetary policy. China in particular has introduced significant health care reform that can help to stimulate domestic consumption, and may opt to allow its currency to appreciate in an effort to counter inflation and increase domestic purchasing power. Ultimately, forecasting market movements is inherently difficult, but we take some comfort in the knowledge that most of the companies we own currently have low absolute debt levels, limited capital intensity, and healthy organic capital generation. We trust that these characteristics will allow for upside participation while providing a measure of downside protection, at least in relative terms.
   We invite you to visit our website at www.thornburg.com, where you will find additional information about the Thornburg Developing World Fund, as well as other Thornburg investment products. We thank you for your trust and confidence.

Sincerely,

LOGO

Lewis Kaufman, CFA

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.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

SUMMARY OF INDUSTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10

 

Software & Services

   11.2   Health Care Equipment & Services    4.2

Materials

   10.7   Insurance    4.0

Banks

   9.2   Transportation    3.9

Energy

   9.0   Automobiles & Components    2.9

Food & Staples Retailing

   8.1   Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment    2.4

Household & Personal Products

   6.6   Retailing    2.2

Consumer Durables & Apparel

   5.8   Telecommunication Services    1.9

Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences

   5.5   Food, Beverage & Tobacco    1.0

Consumer Services

   5.0   Other Assets & Cash Equivalents    6.4

TOP TEN HOLDINGS

As of 3/31/10

 

China Life Insurance Co.

   4.0   Cielo S/A    2.8

Colgate Palmolive Co.

   4.0   Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.    2.8

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR

   3.1   Commercial International Bank    2.7

Hero Honda Motors Ltd.

   2.9   PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk    2.7

Totvs S/A

   2.9   Natura Cosmeticos SA    2.6

SUMMARY OF COUNTRY EXPOSURE

As of 3/31/10 (percent of equity holdings)

 

China

   25.1  

South Africa

   2.4

Brazil

   13.2  

United Kingdom

   2.4

Russia

   8.1  

Chile

   2.2

India

   7.4  

South Korea

   2.2

United States

   6.9  

Argentina

   2.1

Turkey

   5.7  

Netherlands

   2.0

Mexico

   3.8  

Israel

   1.8

Egypt

   2.9  

Australia

   1.3

Indonesia

   2.8  

France

   1.3

Czech Republic

   2.6  

Poland

   1.2

Taiwan

   2.6     

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

COMMON STOCK — 93.58%

     

AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS — 2.89%

     

AUTOMOBILES — 2.89%

     

Hero Honda Motors Ltd.

   7,620    $ 330,786
         
        330,786
         

BANKS — 9.21%

     

COMMERCIAL BANKS — 9.21%

     

Commercial International Bank

   26,478      312,581

Komercni Banka A.S.

   1,364      276,814

Standard Chartered plc

   5,200      139,707

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S.

   69,100      323,248
         
        1,052,350
         

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL — 5.76%

     

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 2.09%

     

Woongjin Coway Co. Ltd.

   7,710      238,840

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 3.67%

     

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

   77,500      280,983

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA

   1,188      138,860
         
        658,683
         

CONSUMER SERVICES — 4.97%

     

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES — 3.07%

     

a New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. ADR

   4,108      351,275

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 1.90%

     

a Ctrip.com International Ltd. ADR

   5,544      217,325
         
        568,600
         

ENERGY — 9.03%

     

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 1.91%

     

Schlumberger Ltd.

   3,447      218,746

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 7.12%a Cairn India Ltd.

   38,800      263,463

Cnooc Ltd.

   177,000      290,431

OAO Gazprom ADR

   11,052      259,391
         
        1,032,031
         

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 8.07%

     

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 8.07%

     

Bim Birlesik Magazalar A.S.

   5,410      281,594

Drogasil S.A.

   11,689      187,921

Eurocash SA

   20,000      133,025

Magnit OJCS GDR

   10,100      187,052

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de C.V.

   26,025      133,348
         
        922,940
         

FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO — 1.01%

     

BEVERAGES — 1.01%

     

Sabmiller plc

   3,946      115,689
         
        115,689
         

 

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    Thornburg Developing World Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 4.23%

     

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 4.23%

     

Diagnosticos da America SA

   31,700    $ 278,078

a Sinopharm Group Co. H

   45,600      204,970
         
        483,048
         

HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 6.60%

     

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 4.01%

     

Colgate Palmolive Co.

   5,377      458,443

PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 2.59%

     

Natura Cosmeticos SA

   14,575      295,868
         
        754,311
         

INSURANCE — 4.02%

     

INSURANCE — 4.02%

     

China Life Insurance Co.

   96,000      459,954
         
        459,954
         

MATERIALS — 10.66%

     

CHEMICALS — 4.43%

     

Monsanto Co.

   3,858      275,539

Sociedad Quimica Minera de Chile SA ADR

   6,167      230,584

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 2.67%

     

PT Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk

   194,700      304,904

METALS & MINING — 3.56%

     

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

   4,500      135,528

Southern Copper Corp.

   8,593      272,140
         
        1,218,695
         

PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES — 5.47%

     

PHARMACEUTICALS — 5.47%

     

China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

   62,000      171,684

a Pharmstandard GDR

   10,326      257,118

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR

   3,112      196,305
         
        625,107
         

RETAILING — 2.21%

     

SPECIALTY RETAIL — 2.21%

     

Truworths International Ltd.

   35,100      252,031
         
        252,031
         

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.43%

     

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.43%

     

Mediatek, Inc.

   16,000      277,599
         
        277,599
         

SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 11.15%

     

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES — 4.57%

     

Cielo S/A

   34,500      324,950

Infosys Technologies Ltd. ADR

   3,349      197,089

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 3.72%

     

a Mercadolibre, Inc.

   4,697      226,442

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   9,900      198,529

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Shares/
Principal Amount
   Value

SOFTWARE — 2.86%

     

Totvs S/A

   5,191    $ 326,899
         
        1,273,909
         

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.94%

     

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.94%

     

China Mobile Ltd.

   23,000      221,283
         
        221,283
         

TRANSPORTATION — 3.93%

     

TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE — 3.93%

     

China Merchants Holdings International Co. Ltd.

   78,000      285,308

Novorossiysk Sea Trade Port GDR

   12,000      164,401
         
        449,709
         

TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $10,033,203)

        10,696,725
         

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 93.58% (Cost $10,033,203)

      $ 10,696,725

OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES — 6.42%

        734,291
         

NET ASSETS — 100.00%

      $ 11,431,016
         

Footnote Legend

 

a Non-income producing.

Portfolio Abbreviations

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

 

ADR American Depository Receipt
GDR Global Depository Receipt

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

ASSETS

  

Investments at value (cost $10,033,203) (Note 2)

   $ 10,696,725   

Cash

     242,646   

Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $3,881)

     3,888   

Receivable for investments sold

     433,954   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     55,851   

Receivable from investment advisor

     21,575   

Dividends receivable

     34,162   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     56,469   
        

Total Assets

     11,545,270   
        

LIABILITIES

  

Payable for securities purchased

     102,979   

Deferred tax payable

     11,275   
        

Total Liabilities

     114,254   
        

NET ASSETS

   $ 11,431,016   
        

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

  

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 14,813   

Net unrealized appreciation on investments

     652,133   

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

     (22,205

Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest

     10,786,275   
        
   $ 11,431,016   
        

NET ASSET VALUE:

  

Class A Shares:

  

Net asset value and redemption price per share
($3,797,806 applicable to 300,344 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 12.64   

Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price

     0.60   
        

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 13.24   
        

Class C Shares:

  

Net asset value and offering price per share *
($600,060 applicable to 47,527 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 12.63   
        

Class I Shares:

  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($7,033,150 applicable to 555,216 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 4)

   $ 12.67   
        

 

* Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund    Period Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)*

 

INVESTMENT INCOME:

  

Dividend income (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,319)

   $ 45,325   
        

EXPENSES:

  

Investment advisory fees (Note 3)

     21,708   

Administration fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     834   

Class C Shares

     139   

Class I Shares

     735   

Distribution and service fees (Note 3)

  

Class A Shares

     1,700   

Class C Shares

     1,125   

Transfer agent fees

  

Class A Shares

     536   

Class C Shares

     533   

Class I Shares

     533   

Registration and filing fees

  

Class A Shares

     8,417   

Class C Shares

     8,417   

Class I Shares

     8,448   

Custodian fees (Note 3)

     8,195   

Professional fees

     10,706   

Accounting fees

     385   

Trustee fees

     106   

Other expenses

     7,361   
        

Total Expenses

     79,878   

Less:

  

Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (25,759

Investment advisory fees waived by investment advisor (Note 3)

     (23,486

Fees paid indirectly (Note 3)

     (121
        

Net Expenses

     30,512   
        

Net Investment Income

   $ 14,813   
        

 

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund    Period Ended March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)*

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

  

Net realized gain (loss) from:

  

Investments

   $ 3,338   

Foreign currency transactions

     (25,543
        
     (22,205
        

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments (net of change in deferred taxes payable of $11,275)

     652,247   

Foreign currency translations

     (114
        
     652,133   
        

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain

     629,928   
        

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations

   $ 644,741   
        

 

* For the period from commencement of operations on December 16, 2009 through March 31, 2010.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

    Thornburg Developing World Fund

 

     Period Ended
March 31, 2010*
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:

  

OPERATIONS:

  

Net investment income

   $ 14,813   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

     (22,205

Increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations, and deferred taxes

     652,133   
        

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     644,741   

FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4):

  

Class A Shares

     3,563,453   

Class C Shares

     570,538   

Class I Shares

     6,652,284   
        

Net Increase in Net Assets

     11,431,016   

NET ASSETS:

  

Beginning of Period

     —     
        

End of Period

   $ 11,431,016   
        

Undistributed net investment income

   $ 14,813   

 

* For the unaudited period from commencement of operations on December 16, 2009 through March 31, 2010.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION

Thornburg Developing World Fund, hereinafter referred to as the “Fund,” is a diversified series of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). The Fund commenced operations on December 16, 2009. 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 Fund is currently one of sixteen separate series of the Trust. 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.

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 of purchase, and bear both a service fee and a distribution fee, and (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: Portfolio securities listed or traded on a national securities exchange are valued on the valuation date at the last reported sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for the security. Portfolio securities traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day and other equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices. Portfolio securities reported by NASDAQ are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Any foreign security traded on exchanges outside the United States is valued at the price of the security on the exchange that is normally the security’s primary market, as of the close of that exchange preceding the time of the Fund’s valuation.

Debt obligations held by the Fund have a primary market over the counter and are valued by an independent pricing service approved by the Trustees of the Trust. The pricing service ordinarily values debt obligations at quoted bid prices. When quotations are not available, debt obligations held by the Fund are valued at evaluated prices 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, and indications as to value from dealers and general market conditions. Short-term obligations having remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Quotations in foreign currencies for foreign portfolio investments are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using the foreign exchange quotation in effect at the time of valuation.

In any case where the market value of an equity security held by the Fund is not readily available, the Trust’s valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the security using procedures approved by the Trustees, which may include the use of a price obtained from an independent pricing service. The pricing service ordinarily values equity securities in these instances using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures and index data and other data. A security’s market value is deemed not readily available whenever the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded is closed for the entire scheduled day of trading. Additionally, a security’s market value may be deemed not readily available under other circumstances identified by the Trustees, including when developments occurring after the most recent close of the security’s primary exchange or market, but before the most recent close of trading in Fund shares, create a serious question about the reliability of the security’s market value.

In any case where a pricing service fails to provide a price for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the valuation and pricing committee determines a fair value for the debt obligation using procedures approved by the Trustees. Additionally, in any case where management

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

believes that a price provided by a pricing service for a debt obligation held by the Fund may be unreliable, the valuation and pricing committee decides whether or not to use the pricing service’s valuation or to determine a fair value for the debt obligation.

In determining fair value for any portfolio security or other investment, the valuation and pricing committee seeks to determine the amount that an owner of the investment might reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment. However, because fair value prices are estimated prices, the valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may differ from the value that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and that difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The valuation and pricing committee’s determination of fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.

Valuation Measurements: Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three levels listed below.

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.

Level 2: Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment rates, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The following table displays a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of March 31, 2010. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the investment is placed in the level of the table based upon the lowest level input that is significant in determining the fair value of the investment:

 

     Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2010
     Total     Level 1     Level 2    Level 3

Assets

         

Investments in Securities*

         

Common Stock

   $ 10,696,725      $ 10,696,725      $ —      $ —  
                             

Total Investments in Securities

   $ 10,696,725      $ 10,696,725      $ —      $ —  

Other Financial Instruments**

         

Spot Currency

   $ 114      $ 114      $ —      $ —  

Liabilities

         

Other Financial Instruments**

         

Spot Currency

   $ (3,028   $ (3,028   $ —      $ —  

 

* See Schedule of Investments for a summary of the industry exposure as grouped according to the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS), which is an industry taxonomy developed by Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI), and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
** Other Financial Instruments include investments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures, forwards and swap contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

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 may 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.

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

Deferred Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign issuers. 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 to shareholders substantially all taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required.

When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Fund 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 Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery 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 liabilities 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, 2010, these fees were payable at annual rates ranging from .975 of 1% to .775 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, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to waive investment advisory fees of $23,486. The Trust also has entered into administrative services agreements 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

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

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, 2010, the Advisor voluntarily or contractually agreed to reimburse certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $7,212 for Class A shares, $8,831 for Class C shares, and $9,716 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, 2010, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned commissions aggregating $2,161 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, 2010, 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, 2010, fees paid indirectly were $121.

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, 2010, there were an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 

     Period Ended*
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
     Shares     Amount  

Class A Shares

    

Shares sold

   309,900      $ 3,682,064   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   —          —     

Shares repurchased

   (9,556     (118,638

Redemption fees received**

   —          27   
              

Net Increase (Decrease)

   300,344      $ 3,563,453   
              

Class C Shares

    

Shares sold

   47,527      $ 570,533   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   —          —     

Shares repurchased

   —          —     

Redemption fees received**

   —          5   
              

Net Increase (Decrease)

   47,527      $ 570,538   
              

 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, CONTINUED   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund    March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)

 

     Period Ended*
March 31, 2010 (Unaudited)
 
     Shares     Amount  

Class I Shares

    

Shares sold

   556,039      $ 6,661,648   

Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends

   —          —     

Shares repurchased

   (823     (9,427

Redemption fees received**

   —          63   
              

Net Increase (Decrease)

   555,216      $ 6,652,284   
              

 

* Fund commenced operations on December 16, 2009.
** The Fund charges a redemption fee of 1% of the Class A and Class I shares redeemed or exchanged within 30 days of purchase. 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, 2010, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) of $11,970,011 and $1,940,146, respectively.

NOTE 6 – INCOME TAXES

At March 31, 2010, information on the tax components of capital is as follows:

 

Cost of investments for tax purposes

   $ 10,033,203   
        

Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis

   $ 739,047   

Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis

     (75,525
        

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis)

   $ 663,522   
        

NOTE 7 – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK AND FOREIGN INVESTMENT RISK

The Fund may use a variety of derivative financial instruments to hedge or adjust the risks affecting its investment portfolio or to enhance investment returns. Provisions of FASB Accounting Standards Codification ASC 815-10-50, (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The new requirement amends and expands disclosures related to derivative instruments to provide users of financial statements with an enhanced understanding of the use of derivative instruments by the Fund and how these derivatives affect the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Fund. The Fund does not designate any derivative instruments as hedging instruments under ASC 815. During the period ended March 31, 2010, the Fund’s principal exposure to derivative financial instruments of the type addressed by ASC 815 was investment in foreign exchange contracts. A foreign exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to exchange different currencies at a specified rate of exchange at an agreed upon future date. Foreign exchange contracts involve risks to the Fund, including the risk that a contract counterparty will not meet its obligations to the Fund, the risk that a change in a contract’s value may not correlate perfectly with the currency the contract was intended to track, and the risk that the Fund’s advisor is unable to correctly implement its strategy in using a contract. In any such instance, the Fund may not achieve the intended benefit of entering into a contract, and may experience a loss.

The Fund did not enter into any forward currency contracts during the period ended March 31, 2010.

OTHER NOTES

Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2010 and May 20, 2010, the date of issuance of the financial statements, that require adjustment of, or disclosure in, the accompanying financial statements.

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund   

 

    PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period)+   RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS     SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Unless
Otherwise
Noted, Periods
are Fiscal Years
Ended Sept. 30,

  Net Asset
Value
Beginning

of Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)
    Net
Realized
& Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on
Investments
  Total from
Investment
Operations
  Dividends
from Net
Investment
Income
  Dividends
from Net
Realized
Gains
  Total
Dividends
  Net Asset
Value
End  of

Period
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss) (%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
(%)
    Expenses,
After
Expense
Reductions
and Net of
Custody
Credits
(%)
    Expenses,
Before  Expense
Reductions

(%)
    Total
Return

(%)(a)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)
  Net Assets
at End of
Period
(Thousands)

Class A Shares

                             

2010(b)(c)(d)

  $ 11.94   0.02      0.68   0.70   —     —     —     $ 12.64   0.55 (e)    1.78 (e)    1.78 (e)    3.91 (e)    5.86   24.74   $ 3,798

Class C Shares

                             

2010(b)(c)

  $ 11.94   (0.01   0.70   0.69   —     —     —     $ 12.63   (0.37 )(e)    2.39 (e)    2.38 (e)    11.37 (e)(f)    5.78   24.74   $ 600

Class I Shares

                             

2010(b)(c)

  $ 11.94   0.03      0.70   0.73   —     —     —     $ 12.67   0.79 (e)    1.10 (e)    1.09 (e)    2.80 (e)    6.11   24.74   $ 7,033

 

(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Fund commenced operations on December 16, 2009.
(c) Unaudited Period Ended March 31.
(d) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(e) Annualized.
(f) Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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EXPENSE EXAMPLE   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund    March 31, 2010 (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 a $1,000 investment beginning on October 1, 2009, and held until March 31, 2010.

ACTUAL EXPENSES

For each class of shares, 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 for your class of shares 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

For each class of shares, 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 for each class of shares 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
10/1/09
   Ending
Account Value
3/31/10
   Expenses Paid
During Period
10/1/09–3/31/10

Class A Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,100.62    $ 9.30

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,016.08    $ 8.93

Class C Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,099.24    $ 12.46

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,013.06    $ 11.94

Class I Shares

        

Actual

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,052.45    $ 5.72

Hypothetical*

   $ 1,000.00    $ 1,019.50    $ 5.49

 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.78%; C: 2.38%; I: 1.09%) 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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OTHER INFORMATION   
    Thornburg Developing World Fund    March 31, 2010 (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.

No proxy voting information is currently available because the Fund commenced operations on December 16, 2009. The Fund expects to begin making annual proxy voting information available in accordance with applicable regulations commencing on or before August 31, 2010. 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.

 

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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders

Not part of the Certified Semi-Annual Report

February 8, 2005, as readopted July 22, 2009

The Trustees are concerned that ongoing 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.

 

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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. Deductible contributions are subject to certain qualifications. Please consult your tax advisor.

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.

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 Developing World Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

 

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Thornburg Equity Funds

Thornburg’s equity research uses a fundamental and 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.

 

   

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 Developing World Fund

Thornburg Bond Funds

Thornburg Investment Management applies a disciplined philosophy to fixed-income management. Since the launch of our first fixed-income fund over 25 years ago, we have been conducting fundamental, bottom-up research in an effort to identify bonds which we believe provide the best return for a given level of risk. We are very organic in our approach, avoiding leverage or complex strategies which could backfire in periods of market uncertainty.

 

   

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 Strategic Municipal Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

 

   

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

 

   

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg. com. Read it carefully before investing.

For additional information, please visit www.thornburg.com

Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics

Effective December 6, 2009, Thornburg Investment Trust amended its Code of Business Conduct and Ethics to prohibit contributions, or solicitations for contributions, by any officer or Trustee of the Trust who is an employee, officer or director of the Trust’s investment advisor, to any political campaign in which an independent Trustee is a candidate.

 

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

Filed as part of the reports to shareholders filed under item 1 of this Form.

 

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

The authority to consider candidates recommended by the shareholders in accordance with the Trust’s Procedures for Shareholder Communications is committed to the Governance and Nominating Committee.

 

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) Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, as revised to December 6, 2009.

 

(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 the following Thornburg Funds: Limited Term Municipal Fund, Intermediate Municipal Fund, Strategic Municipal Income Fund, California Limited Term Municipal Fund, New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Limited Term Income Fund, Strategic Income Fund, Value Fund, International Value Fund, Core Growth Fund, International Growth Fund, Investment Income Builder Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, and Developing World Fund.

 

By:   

/s/    BRIAN J. MCMAHON        

   Brian J. McMahon
   President and principal executive officer
Date:    May 20, 2010

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 20, 2010
By:   

/s/    GEORGE T. STRICKLAND        

   George T. Strickland
   Treasurer and principal financial officer
Date:    May 20, 2010


Item 12(a)(1)

Exhibit 99.ETHICS

THORNBURG INVESTMENT TRUST

CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS

September 10, 2003

as revised to December 6, 2009

Introduction

Honesty and integrity are hallmarks of Thornburg Investment Trust (the “Trust”). We pride ourselves on maintaining the highest standards of ethics and conduct in all of our business relationships. This Code of Business Conduct and Ethics covers a wide range of business practices and procedures and applies to the officers and Trustees of the Trust in their conduct of the business and affairs of the Trust. It does not cover every issue that may arise, but it sets out basic principles to guide the officers and Trustees of the Trust in discharging their duties for the Trust. This Code has been adopted by the Trustees of the Trust with the objectives of deterring wrongdoing and promoting (1) honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical handling of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships, (2) full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents which the Trust files with the Securities and Exchange Commission and in other public communications made by the Trust, (3) compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations, (4) prompt internal reporting of violations of this Code, and (5) accountability for adherence to this Code.

This Code is intended as a code of ethics under Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Item 2 of Form N-CSR under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and is specifically applicable to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer (or persons performing similar functions, whether or not as officers or employees of the Trust) of the Trust (each a “Covered Officer”).

All records and reports created or maintained pursuant to this Code are intended solely for the internal use of the Trust, are confidential, and in no event constitute an admission by any person as to any fact, circumstance or legal conclusion.

Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations

The Trust expects its officers and Trustees to comply with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Trust’s operations and business. Officers and Trustees should seek guidance whenever they are in doubt as to the applicability of any law, rule or regulation regarding any contemplated course of action. The Trust and its investment adviser hold information and training sessions to promote compliance with laws, rules and regulations, including insider-trading laws. Please consult the various guidelines and policies which the Trust has prepared in accordance with specific laws and regulations. A good guideline, if in doubt on a course of action, is “Always ask first, act later—if you are unsure of what to do in any situation, seek guidance before you act.”

As a registered investment company, we are subject to regulation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and compliance with federal, state and local laws. The Trust and its Trustees insist on strict compliance with the spirit and the letter of these laws and regulations.


Conflicts of Interest

Each officer and Trustee of the Trust should be scrupulous in avoiding any conflict of interest or appearance of such a conflict with regard to the Trust’s interests. A “conflict of interest” occurs when an individual’s private interest interferes with the interests of the Trust. The appearance of a conflict occurs for purposes of this Code when an individual enters into a transaction, has a relationship with or receives a benefit from a third party, or engages in any other conduct, which would cause an unrelated observer to reasonably conclude that an actual conflict exists. A conflict may arise when an officer or Trustee pursues interests that prevent the individual from performing his duties to the Trust objectively and effectively. A conflict also may arise when an officer or Trustee or member of the individual’s family receives undisclosed, improper benefits as a result of the individual’s position with the Trust. The appearance of a conflict may arise when an individual or his family member has a relationship with a person who does business with the Trust or its investment adviser. Any conflict of interest that arises in a specific situation or transaction must be disclosed by the individual and resolved before taking any action.

Matters involving a conflict of interest or appearance of a conflict are prohibited as a matter of Trust policy, except when approved by the Trustees or the Trust’s audit committee for any Covered Officer or Trustee, or except when approved by the Trust’s president for any other individual. Conflicts of interest may not always be evident, and individuals should consult with higher levels of management or the Trust’s legal counsel if they are uncertain about any situation. In no event, however, shall investment in any security made in accordance with the Trust’s Policy on Personal Securities Transactions (or comparable policy or code then in effect) be considered a conflict of interest with the Trust.

Corporate Opportunities

Officers and Trustees shall not take for themselves personally opportunities that are discovered through the use of their position with the Trust, except with the approval of the Trustees or the Trust’s audit committee for any Covered Officer or Trustee, or except with the approval by the Trust’s president for any other individual. Officers and Trustees owe a duty to the Trust to advance its legitimate interests when the opportunity to do so arises. In no event, however, shall investment in any security made in accordance with the Trust’s Policy on Personal Securities Transactions (or comparable policy or code then in effect) be considered a business opportunity of the Trust.

Confidentiality

Officers and Trustees shall exercise care in maintaining the confidentiality of any confidential information respecting the Trust, except where disclosure is authorized or legally mandated. Officers and Trustees should consult with the Trust’s legal counsel if they believe they have a legal obligation to disclose confidential information. Confidential information includes non-public information of the Trust that may be helpful to competitors, or otherwise harmful to the Trust or its shareholders. The obligation to preserve confidentiality of this information continues after association with the Trust ends.

 

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Fair Dealing

Officers and Trustees should endeavor to deal fairly with the Trust’s shareholders, service providers and competitors, and shall not seek unfair advantage through improper concealment, abuse of improperly acquired confidential information, misrepresentation of material facts when the other party is known by the officer or Trustee to rely justifiably on the individual to disclose those facts truthfully, or improper and unfair dealing.

Business Gifts and Entertainment

The purpose of business entertainment and gifts in a commercial setting is to create goodwill and sound working relationships, not to gain unfair advantage. No gift or entertainment should ever be offered, given, provided or accepted by any officer or Trustee in connection with the Trust’s business unless it (1) is not a cash gift, (2) is consistent with customary business practices, (3) is not excessive in value, (4) cannot be construed as a bribe, payoff or kickback and (5) does not violate any laws or regulations.

Protection and Proper Use of Trust Assets

All officers and Trustees should endeavor to protect the Trust’s assets and pursue their efficient investment in accordance with the Trust’s business purposes and declaration of trust. Any suspected incident of fraud or theft should be immediately reported for investigation.

The obligation of officers and Trustees to protect the Trust’s assets includes its proprietary information. Proprietary information includes intellectual property such as trademarks and copyrights, as well as business, marketing and service plans, databases, records, salary information and any unpublished financial data and reports. Unauthorized use or distribution of this information violates this Code.

Insider Trading

All officers and Trustees should pay particular attention to potential violations of insider trading laws. Insider trading is both unethical and illegal and will be dealt with decisively if it occurs. Officers and Trustees are expected to familiarize themselves with the Policy Statement on Insider Trading, adopted by the Trust’s investment adviser. If they have questions about these guidelines, they should consult with the Trust’s president, the investment adviser’s compliance office, or the Trust’s legal counsel.

Certain Political Contributions Proscribed

Contributions or solicitations for contributions, by any officer or Trustee of the Trust who is an employee, officer or director of the Trust’s investment advisor or distributor, to any political campaign in which an independent Trustee is a candidate, are prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to (i) a contribution by an independent Trustee to a political campaign of another independent Trustee, or (ii) a solicitation by an independent Trustee for the political campaign of another independent Trustee if the solicitation is made to an individual with whom the soliciting Trustee has some relationship, or to an individual who either has a relationship with the candidate Trustee or who would be expected to have an interest in the outcome of the campaign.

 

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Reporting Illegal or Unethical Behavior

The Trustees encourage each officer to talk to senior officers, the investment adviser’s compliance officers, or the Trustees about observed illegal or unethical behavior, or when the officer is in doubt about the best course of action in a particular situation. Officers should report actual and suspected violations of laws, rules, regulations or this Code to appropriate personnel. If an individual does not believe it appropriate or is not comfortable approaching senior officers or the investment adviser’s compliance officers about their concerns, then the individual may contact any member of the Trust’s audit committee. If the individual’s concerns require confidentiality, then this confidentiality will be protected, subject to applicable law, regulation or legal proceedings. The Trust will not permit retaliation of any kind by or on behalf of the Trust or its officers and Trustees against good faith reports or complaints of violations of this Code or other illegal or unethical conduct.

Reporting and Disclosure

As a registered investment company, it is of critical importance that the Trust’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission contain full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure. Each officer and Trustee should become familiar with the disclosure laws and regulations applicable to the Trust, consistent with the individual’s authority and duties. Depending on the Trust, each officer and Trustee may be called upon to provide necessary information to ensure that the Trust’s public reports are complete, fair and understandable. The Trustees expect officers and Trustees to take this responsibility very seriously and to provide prompt and accurate answers to inquiries related to the Trust’s public disclosure requirements. Officers may be asked to certify as to the accuracy of all responses and information provided for inclusion in the Trust’s public reports and filings.

Recordkeeping

The Trust requires accurate recording and reporting of information in order to make responsible business decisions. The Trustees expect each of the Trust’s officers, consistent with the officer’s individual authority and duties, to maintain the Trust’s books, records, accounts and financial statements in reasonable detail, and to appropriately reflect the Trust’s transactions in conformity with applicable legal requirements and the Trust’s system of internal controls.

Accounting and Financial Reporting Concerns

The Trust seeks to comply with all applicable financial reporting and accounting regulations applicable to the Trust. Officers who have concerns or complaints regarding questionable accounting or auditing matters or procedures involving the Trust are encouraged to submit those concerns or complaints to the Trust’s audit committee which will, subject to its duties arising under applicable law, regulations and legal proceedings, treat such submissions confidentially. These submissions may be directed to the attention of the audit committee chairman, or any Trustee who is a member of the audit committee, at the principal executive offices of the Trust or at the Trustee’s residence address.

 

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Waivers of the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

Any waiver of this Code for any Covered Officer or Trustee may be made only by the Trustees or the Trust’s audit committee and will be promptly disclosed as required by law or by Securities and Exchange Commission regulations. Waivers of this Code for any other individual may be made by the president only upon the individual’s making full disclosure in advance of the transaction in question. This Code may be amended or modified at any time by the Trustees.

 

History: Approved and adopted by Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust on September 10, 2003, effective the same date; amended effective July 20, 2005 to revise provisions respecting conflicts of interest; amended effective December 6, 2009 to add a paragraph respecting campaign contributions.

 

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Item 12(a)(2)

Exhibit 99.CERT

CERTIFICATION

I, Brian J. McMahon, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Thornburg Investment Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: May 20, 2010

/s/ Brian J. McMahon

Brian J. McMahon

President and principal executive officer


Item 12(a)(2)

Exhibit 99.CERT

CERTIFICATION

I, George T. Strickland, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of Thornburg Investment Trust;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Dated: May 20, 2010

/s/ George T. Strickland

George T. Strickland

Treasurer and principal financial officer


Item 12(b)

Exhibit 99.906CERT

Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (subsections (a) and (b) of

section 1350, chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code)

In connection with the attached Report on Form N-CSR of Thornburg Investment Trust in respect of the following Thornburg Funds: Limited Term Municipal Fund, Intermediate Municipal Fund, Strategic Municipal Income Fund, California Limited Term Municipal Fund, New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund, New York Intermediate Municipal Fund, Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Limited Term Income Fund, Strategic Income Fund, Value Fund, International Value Fund, Core Growth Fund, International Growth Fund, Investment Income Builder Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, and Developing World Fund (hereafter referred to as the “Funds”) to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of the Trust does hereby certify pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that, to the best of such officer’s knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Thornburg Investment Trust, in respect of the Funds as of, and for, the periods presented in the Report.

Dated: May 20, 2010

/s/ Brian J. McMahon

Brian J. McMahon

President and principal executive officer

Dated: May 20, 2010

/s/ George T. Strickland

George T. Strickland

Treasurer and principal financial officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to the Trust and will be retained by the Trust and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

This certification is being furnished solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.