N-CSRS 1 d735855dncsrs.htm THORNBURG INVESTMENT TRUST Thornburg Investment Trust

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

Date of reporting period:   March 31, 2019

Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

The following Semi-annual reports are attached hereto, in order:

Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund

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 U.S. Government Fund

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund

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

Thornburg Better World International Fund

Thornburg Capital Management Fund

Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund

Thornburg Summit Fund



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class A TLMAX 885-216-788
Class I TLMIX 885-216-770
Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for Class A. Class I shares may not be available to all investors.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Portfolios investing in bonds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The 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 Funds are not FDIC insured, nor are they bank deposits or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.
The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 10, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the semi-annual report for the Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund. The net asset value (NAV) of the Class I shares increased 6 cents to $12.33 per share during the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019. The Class I shares of your Fund underperformed the index with a 1.22% total return for the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019, compared to the 1.91% total return for the ICE BofAML 1-3 Year U.S. Municipal Securities Index.
The drivers of the Fund’s total return relative to its benchmark include its interest rate sensitivity, as measured by the Fund’s duration, differing credit quality allocations and other risk factors during the semi-annual period. The impact of the Fund’s 0.84 years shorter duration detracted 0.054%. The Fund’s credit quality allocations contributed 0.024%, while other risk factors detracted 0.34%. The Fund’s expenses and residuals accounted for the remainder of the performance differential.
It seems clear the President of the United States and Chairman of the Federal Reserve are locked in an epic battle over the fate of the U.S. economy. President Donald Trump has begged, cajoled or otherwise threatened Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to stop raising interest rates. He has gone so far as to blame the turmoil in the stock market at the end of 2018 solely on the Fed’s actions. Those comments, along with equity market volatility and perceived macroeconomic weakness, has led the market to discount the probability that the Fed continues to hike rates.
It is well known that the Fed has a dual mandate: ensure low unemployment while maintaining low inflation. By those metrics, the Fed is a rousing success and has been for some time. And yet Chairman Powell, and Janet Yellen before him, have pushed rates higher. Why? Why would either of them take any action if, by every available measure, they have already accomplished their goal? Either they are supervillains, or they believe that their job entails more than the dual mandate.
Chairman Powell seems acutely aware of the problem that the Fed has created with a zero interest rate policy and its asset purchase program, otherwise known as “quantitative easing.” For years, investors have been pushed out the risk spectrum, leaving the safety of money market funds offering zero percent yields in search of income in riskier and riskier asset classes. If Chairman Powell believes that the job of the Fed extends beyond the dual mandate and includes the overall health of the U.S. macroeconomy, then he must be concerned with the disconnect between investors’ current asset allocations and their actual risk profiles. The easiest way to fix the issue with investors’ imprudent risk taking is to provide them with attractive investment options that offer lower risk profiles. And the easiest way to do that is to continue pushing rates higher, which he did through much of 2018.
This led to the makings of an attractive rate market going into the last couple weeks of December, but it turned out to be ephemeral. An equity market selloff, the ensuing flight to quality and a capitulating Fed all converged to move the 10-year AAA-rated GO municipal bond, as measured by the Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve, from a high of 2.78% in early November 2018 to a low of 1.88% in late March 2019. This was despite heavy tax-loss selling experienced in December that one would expect to push rates higher. Tax-loss selling has reversed itself to a large degree as flows into the muni space have been extraordinary through the first quarter of 2019. Nearly $24 billion flowed to municipal mutual funds in the first three months of the year, marking the best quarter return in five years, according to Investment Company Institute data.
Following the Fed’s capitulation at its December meeting, as well as its dovish language in the most recent statement, maintaining current levels of consumption via the wealth effect has taken on more importance. The change in guidance isn’t only domestic. Stimulus is back on the front burner globally, from the European Central Bank’s “targeted longer-term refinancing operations” aimed at boosting credit growth in the Eurozone to the People’s Bank of China’s pump-priming exertions. The policy accommodation has certainly been a positive for domestic and global equity markets, notwithstanding the rally in fixed income. Case in point: the ICE BofAML Municipal Master Index returned 2.95% in the first quarter of 2019, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 2.94% and the S&P 500 Index returned 13.65%.
The question for fixed income investors remains: Will rates fall further or does the Fed raise again? Based on how the five-year Treasury bond and one-month T-Bill were trading at 2.23% and 2.42% in late March 2019, respectively, it would appear the bond market is anticipating the next move by the Fed will be a cut. With the bond market and the equity markets having a difference of opinions, one thing is certain: either the bond market is right, or the equity market is right, but it can’t be both. Goldilocks is a fairy tale, not a sound investment thesis.
All this leads to our positioning and portfolio actions in the current market environment. Our strategies have been positioned in the bearish ranges for quite some time with shorter durations, higher credit qualities and higher cash reserves. As rates climbed through much of 2018, our defensive positioning paid off well. Even with the reduction in rates in the last couple weeks of the year, the shorter the duration, the better. So far this year, it has been the opposite. Rates have fallen, leading longer-duration strategies to outperform those of shorter duration. With the reduction in rates, we are comfortable maintaining our current positioning but will look to add additional duration when the opportunity presents itself. The same can be said for credit. We feel the worst mistake at this point in the cycle would be to take risk when we are not being
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
compensated to do so. Patience is now more of a virtue than before.
Thank you for your continued trust and support.
Sincerely,


Christopher Ryon, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Nicholos Venditti, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director

 
David Ashley, 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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 12/30/13)        
Without sales charge 1.52% 0.73% 0.58% 0.57%
With sales charge -0.03% 0.22% 0.27% 0.27%
Class I Shares (Incep: 12/30/13) 1.64% 0.93% 0.76% 0.75%
30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES (with sales charge)
Annualized Distribution Yield 1.30%
SEC Yield 1.12%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 1.50%. There is no sales charge for Class I shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before fee waivers and expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 1.06%; I shares, 0.64%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for some of the share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: A shares, 0.70%; I shares, 0.50%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the Annualized Distribution yield would have been 1.03%, and the SEC yield would have been 0.85%.
The ICE index data referenced herein is the property of ICE Data Indices, LLC, its affiliates (“ICE Data”) and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. ICE Data and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. See www.thornburg.com/indices for a full copy of the Disclaimer.

Glossary
The ICE BofAML 1-3 Year U.S. Municipal Securities Index is a subset of the ICE BofAML U.S. Municipal Securities Index including all securities with a remaining term to final maturity greater than or equal to 1 year and less than 3 years.
The ICE BofAML Municipal Master 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 and S&P).
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 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 performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
Bond Credit Ratings (Credit Quality) – 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.
Duration – A bond’s sensitivity to interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations. Effective duration incorporates a bond’s embedded option features, such as call provisions.
Yield Curve – A line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality, but differing maturity dates.
Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve - Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve is a proprietary yield curve that provides the offer-side of “AAA” rated state general obligation bonds, as determined by the MMD analyst team. The MMD AAA curve represents the MMD analyst team’s opinion of AAA valuation, based on institutional block size ($2 million+) market activity in both the primary and secondary municipal bond market. In the interest of transparency, MMD publishes extensive yield curve assumptions relating to various structural criteria which are used in filtering market information for the purpose of benchmark yield curve creation.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund seeks current income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with preservation of capital (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax).
This Fund invests principally in a laddered portfolio of municipal bonds with a dollar-weighted average duration of normally no more than three years. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year. Cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is typically invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
LONG-TERM STABILITY OF PRINCIPAL
Net Asset Value History of A Shares
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES  
Number of Bonds 169
Effective Duration 1.1 Yrs
Average Maturity 1.4 Yrs
SECURITY 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.
Unrated pre-refunded and escrowed-to-maturity bonds are included in the not rated category.
PORTFOLIO LADDER
20% 30% 18% 17% 10% 6%
Percent of portfolio maturing in each year. Cash includes cash equivalents and other.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Municipal Bonds — 97.7%    
  Alabama — 1.2%    
a City of Mobile Industrial Development Board (Alabama Power Company Barry Plant), 1.85% due 6/1/2034 (put 3/24/2020) $1,000,000 $    993,660
  Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District, Series A, 4.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2020 1,665,000   1,692,251
  Alaska — 2.6%    
  Alaska Industrial Development & Export Authority, Series A, 5.25% due 4/1/2024 3,780,000    3,910,599
  City of Valdez (BP Pipelines (Alaska), Inc. Project), Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2021 1,725,000   1,818,874
  Arizona — 0.6%    
  Mesa Utility System Revenue,    
  3.00% due 7/1/2019    325,000      326,183
  4.00% due 7/1/2020    915,000     943,026
  California — 8.7%    
a Bay Area Toll Authority, 1.375% due 4/1/2053 (put 4/1/2020) 1,200,000    1,196,400
b California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (California Academy of Sciences), Series D, 2.129% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.38%) due 8/1/2047 (put 8/1/2021) 2,000,000    2,000,160
b California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), Series A, 2.399% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.65%) due 12/1/2050 (put 2/1/2021) 1,000,000    1,003,290
a California Municipal Finance Authority (Republic Services, Inc. Project), 2.15% due 9/1/2021 (put 7/1/2019) 2,000,000    2,000,000
a,c California Municipal Finance Authority, Series A, 2.00% due 2/1/2039 (put 2/3/2020) 2,000,000    2,005,280
a,c California Pollution Control Financing Authority (Republic Services, Inc. Project), Series B, 1.95% due 8/1/2024 (put 5/1/2019) 1,250,000    1,250,112
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority (Irvine East Campus Apartments), 5.00% due 5/15/2019 - 5/15/2020 1,220,000    1,243,144
  City of Los Angeles (Cash Flow Management) GO, 4.00% due 6/27/2019 3,000,000    3,017,670
  County of Los Angeles (Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Expenditures) GO, 4.00% due 6/28/2019 3,000,000    3,018,030
  Riverside Financing Authority (Educational Facilities; Insured: BAM) USD, 4.00% due 6/28/2019 2,000,000    2,012,020
  State of California GO, 2.00% due 12/1/2019    500,000     501,775
  Colorado — 6.9%    
d City & County of Denver COP (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) Series A1, 1.50% due 12/1/2029 (put 4/1/2019) 4,370,000    4,370,000
  City of Aurora (Sports Park and E-911 Projects) COP, 5.00% due 12/1/2019    365,000      373,377
  Colorado (Catholic Health Initiatives), HFA, Series A, 5.00% due 2/1/2020 2,885,000    2,956,836
  Interlocken Metropolitan District (Insured: AGM) GO, Series A-1, 5.00% due 12/1/2020 - 12/1/2023 2,000,000    2,219,245
  State of Colorado 5.00% due 6/26/2019 2,000,000    2,016,180
  State of Colorado Education Loan Program, Series A, 4.00% due 6/27/2019 3,200,000   3,218,464
  Connecticut — 1.6%    
  State of Connecticut GO,    
  Series C, 5.00% due 6/15/2022 1,715,000    1,880,635
  Series F, 5.00% due 9/15/2023 1,000,000    1,128,440
  State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Series B, 5.00% due 10/1/2021    525,000     565,813
  Florida — 3.5%    
d City of Gainesville (Utilities System; SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen), Series A-REMK 1.49% due 10/1/2026 (put 4/1/2019) 1,025,000    1,025,000
  City of Jacksonville, Series C, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2020 1,500,000    1,556,205
  City of Orlando (Senior Tourist Development; Insured: AGM), Series A, 4.00% due 11/1/2020    850,000      879,809
  City of Orlando,(Insured: AGM), Series A, 4.00% due 11/1/2021    900,000      951,471
d Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority, (Florida Power & Light Co.), 1.51% due 6/1/2021 (put 4/1/2019) 3,400,000   3,400,000
  Georgia — 2.3%    
  City of Atlanta (Atlantic Station Project), 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2021 1,000,000    1,058,422
  Main Street Natural Gas, Inc, Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2022 1,000,000    1,079,670
a Monroe County Development Authority (Gulf Power Co.), 2.00% due 9/1/2037 (put 6/25/2020) 3,000,000   2,981,520
  Guam — 0.6%    
  Guam Power Authority (Electric Power System; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2020 1,200,000   1,228,041
  Hawaii — 0.5%    
b City and County of Honolulu (Rail Transit Project) GO, 1.82% (MUNIPSA + 0.32%) due 9/1/2028 (put 9/1/2020) 1,000,000     999,620
  Illinois — 7.9%    
  Chicago Park District (Capital Improvement Plan) GO, Series D, 5.00% due 1/1/2020    500,000      510,115
  Chicago Park District GO, Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2022    400,000      426,484
  City of Chicago (Water System),    
  5.00% due 11/1/2020    600,000      628,242
  Series 2017-2, 5.00% due 11/1/2019 - 11/1/2022 2,200,000    2,291,026
  City of Chicago ETM, 5.00% due 1/1/2020    600,000      615,216
  Cook County School District No. 170 Chicago Heights (Insured AGM) GO, Series D, 5.00% due 12/1/2022 1,500,000    1,630,065
  County of Cook (Capital Improvement Plan) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2019   615,000      626,790
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  County of Cook GO, Series C, 4.25% due 11/15/2019 $  200,000 $    202,914
  Du Page County High School District No. 88 (Addison Trail and Willowbrook High Schools GO, 3.00% due 1/15/2020 1,245,000    1,257,960
d Illinois Finance Authority (Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Obligated Group; SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) 1.50% due 8/15/2042 (put 4/1/2019) 1,000,000    1,000,000
a Illinois Finance Authority (Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co.), 1.875% due 2/1/2033 (put 8/1/2020) 3,600,000    3,582,360
d Illinois Finance Authority (University of Chicago Medical Center Obligated Group; LOC Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.), 1.51% due 8/1/2044 (put 4/5/2019)    800,000      800,000
  State of Illinois (Build Illinois Program),    
  5.00% due 6/15/2020    535,000      553,120
  Series A, 4.00% due 6/15/2019    520,000      522,064
  State of Illinois (Insured: Natl-Re) 5.75% due 6/15/2019     75,000       75,561
  State of Illinois (State Facilities Improvements) GO,    
  5.00% due 7/1/2021 - 3/1/2022 1,575,000    1,666,001
  Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2022 1,000,000   1,076,480
  Indiana — 0.9%    
a City of Whiting, 1.85% due 6/1/2044 (put 10/1/2019) 2,000,000   1,999,720
  Kentucky — 1.8%    
  Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Buildings Commission (Project No. 112), Series B, 5.00% due 11/1/2019 - 11/1/2021 2,600,000    2,742,480
a,e Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government (Louisville Gas & Electric Co.), 1.85% due 10/1/2033 (put 4/1/2021) 1,200,000   1,201,644
  Louisiana — 2.7%    
  Louisiana Energy & Power Authority (Rodemacher Unit No. 2 Power), 5.00% due 1/1/2021    600,000      630,528
a Parish of St. Charles (Valero Energy Corp. Refinery), 4.00% due 12/1/2040 (put 6/1/2022) 1,000,000    1,043,770
  Shreveport Water & Sewer Revenue (Insured:BAM), Series C, 5.00% due 12/1/2023    860,000      975,102
  State of Louisiana GO, Series C, 5.00% due 8/1/2021 2,960,000   3,187,950
  Maryland — 0.7%    
d Maryland Stadium Authority (LOC Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.), 1.49% due 3/1/2026 (put 4/5/2019)    715,000      715,000
  Washington County (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries Obligated Group), Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 - 1/1/2023    770,000     825,454
  Massachusetts — 0.2%    
  Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (Low and Moderate Income Housing), Series B, 2.00% due 6/1/2019    350,000     350,053
  Michigan — 3.8%    
  Detroit Downtown Development Authority (Catalyst Development Project), Insured:AGM, Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2021 - 7/1/2022    500,000      539,013
  Detroit Sewage Disposal System Revenue (Great Lakes Water Authority Sewage Disposal System Revenue; Insured :AGM), Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2020 2,800,000    2,921,016
  Livonia Public Schools School District (Insured: BAM) GO, 5.00% due 5/1/2021 - 5/1/2022    985,000    1,058,762
  Michigan Strategic Fund (Detroit Edison Company; Insured: AMBAC), 7.00% due 5/1/2021 2,000,000    2,200,020
  Northern Michigan University, Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2021 1,535,000   1,612,830
  Mississippi — 0.5%    
  Mississippi Development Bank (Jackson Public School District), 4.00% due 10/1/2019    750,000      758,543
  Mississippi Development Bank (Jackson Public School District; Insured: BAM), 5.00% due 10/1/2022    375,000     414,371
  Nebraska — 1.0%    
a,f Central Plains Energy Project, 5.00% due 3/1/2050 (put 1/1/2024) 2,000,000   2,216,960
  Nevada — 1.1%    
  Clark County Department of Aviation, Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2021 2,000,000    2,143,640
  Clark County School District (School Facilities Improvements) GO, Series C, 5.00% due 6/15/2021    250,000     267,948
  New Jersey — 4.2%    
  City of Trenton (Various Capital Improvements; Insured: AGM) (State Aid Withholding) GO, 5.00% due 7/15/2020    500,000      520,760
  New Jersey (Cigarette Tax) EDA, 5.00% due 6/15/2019    550,000      553,377
  New Jersey (School Facilities Construction; Insured: AMBAC) EDA, Series K, 5.50% due 12/15/2019    200,000      205,154
  New Jersey Transit Corp. (Urban Public Transportation Capital Improvement), Series A, 5.00% due 9/15/2019 1,250,000    1,268,400
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (State Transportation System Improvements), 5.00% due 6/15/2020    500,000      517,785
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (State Transportation System Improvements; Insured: Natl-Re), Series B, 5.50% due 12/15/2020 2,000,000    2,117,940
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, Series A, 5.00% due 6/15/2019 1,000,000    1,006,620
  Passaic Valley Sewer Commissioners (Sewer System) GO, Series G, 5.75% due 12/1/2021    500,000      548,990
  Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2021 2,480,000   2,592,934
  New Mexico — 2.6%    
a City of Farmington (Southern California Edison Co.-Four Corners Project), 2.125% due 6/1/2040 (put 6/1/2022) 2,500,000    2,475,375
  New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council (Presbyterian Healthcare Services Obligated Group; SPA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.),    
d Series C, 1.50% due 8/1/2034 (put 4/1/2019) 2,800,000    2,800,000
d Series D, 1.50% due 8/1/2034 (put 4/1/2019)    500,000     500,000
  New York — 13.2%    
  City of New York (Capital Projects) GO, Series C, 5.00% due 8/1/2019    450,000      455,175
d City of New York (SPA Barclays Bank plc) GO, 1.35% due 10/1/2046 1,000,000   1,000,000
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
d City of New York (SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) GO, Series A-3 1.53% due 8/1/2035 (put 4/1/2019) $2,950,000 $  2,950,000
b Long Island Power Authority, Series C 2.493% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.750%) due 5/1/2033 (put 10/1/2023) 3,500,000    3,507,035
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Transit and Commuter System),    
  Series A-1, 4.00% due 8/15/2019 1,000,000    1,008,700
  Series C-1, 5.00% due 9/1/2020 2,350,000    2,452,671
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A, 4.00% due 2/3/2020 1,000,000    1,019,060
d New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, (SPA Barclays Bank plc) 1.52% due 11/1/2042 (put 4/1/2019) 4,400,000    4,400,000
d New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) 1.50% due 2/1/2045 (put 4/1/2019) 1,450,000    1,450,000
d New York City Water & Sewer System, (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) 1.50% due 6/15/2043 (put 4/1/2019)    750,000      750,000
d New York City Water & Sewer System, (SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) 1.49% due 6/15/2039 (put 4/1/2019)    600,000      600,000
  New York State Dormitory Authority (NYSARC, Inc. Developmental Disability Programs), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2020 1,175,000    1,222,764
  Suffolk County GO, 5.00% due 7/24/2019 4,000,000    4,039,880
  Tobacco Settlement Asset Securitization Corp., Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2021 1,000,000    1,063,740
  Town of Oyster Bay GO, Series B, 3.00% due 2/1/2020 - 3/13/2020 3,150,000   3,173,374
  North Carolina — 0.8%    
d North Carolina Medical Care Commission (Novant Health Obligated Group), Series B 1.52% due 11/1/2034 (put 4/5/2019)    900,000      900,000
  North Carolina Turnpike Authority,    
f 4.00% due 1/1/2020    400,000      406,132
f 5.00% due 1/1/2021 - 1/1/2022    415,000     442,194
  North Dakota — 1.8%    
  County of McKenzie, 5.00% due 8/1/2022 2,000,000    2,199,100
  Ward County Insured: AGM, 3.00% due 4/1/2021 1,680,000   1,697,506
  Ohio — 1.8%    
  Clty of Cleveland (Parking Facility; Insured: AGM), 5.25% due 9/15/2021    500,000      537,685
  County of Scioto (Southern Ohio Medical Center), 5.00% due 2/15/2022 - 2/15/2023 3,130,000   3,451,735
  Pennsylvania — 4.3%    
  City of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania Gas Works), 5.00% due 10/1/2020    500,000      524,595
  Coatesville Area School District (Insured: AGM) (State Aid Withholding) GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2021 1,000,000    1,063,040
  Cumberland County Municipal Authority (Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries Obligated Group), 5.00% due 7/1/2019    300,000      302,106
  East Penn School District (State Aid Withholding) GO, 2.00% due 9/15/2020    555,000      555,144
d Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Obligated Group SPA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.), 1.49% due 2/15/2021 - 7/1/2041 (put 4/1/2019) 3,095,000    3,095,000
  Luzerne County Industrial Development Authority (Insured: AGM) GO, 5.00% due 12/15/2019 - 12/15/2020 1,000,000    1,032,265
  Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, 5.00% due 5/1/2020 - 5/1/2022    745,000      794,746
  State Public School Building Authority (School District of Philadelphia), 5.00% due 6/1/2019 2,000,000   2,010,100
  Rhode Island — 0.7%    
g State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Training School) COP, Series B, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 1,575,000   1,601,177
  South Carolina — 1.1%    
b City of Charleston Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue (Capital Improvement), Series B, 2.119% ( LIBOR 1 Month + 0.37%) due 1/1/2035 (put 1/1/2022) 2,500,000   2,499,450
  Tennessee — 0.7%    
  Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. (The Gas Project), Series C, 5.00% due 2/1/2023 1,310,000   1,430,861
  Texas — 12.8%    
  City of Brownsville (Water, Wastewater & Electric Utilities Systems), 5.00% due 9/1/2020 1,000,000    1,046,180
  City of Dallas (Trinity River Corridor Infrastructure) GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2021 1,000,000    1,061,970
b City of Houston (Combined Utility System), Series C, 2.107% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.36%) due 5/15/2034 (put 8/1/2021) 3,200,000    3,195,168
  City of Olmos Park Higher Education Facilities Corp. (University of the Incarnate Word), 5.00% due 12/1/2022 1,000,000    1,101,830
  City of San Antonio (Electric and Gas Systems),    
a 2.25% due 2/1/2033 (put 12/1/2019) 1,000,000    1,003,470
a Series C, 3.00% due 12/1/2045 (put 12/1/2019)    265,000      267,226
  City of Texas City Industrial Development Corp. (ARCO Pipe Line Co. Project), 7.375% due 10/1/2020 1,000,000    1,081,840
  County of La Salle (Insured: AGM) GO, 5.00% due 3/1/2020 - 3/1/2021 1,900,000    1,987,397
a Dallas Independent School District (School District Buildings Renovations; Insured: PSF-GTD) GO, Series B-4, 5.00% due 2/15/2036 (put 2/15/2020)    325,000      334,324
  Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp (Texas Medical Center; LOC JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.)    
d Series A 1.50% due 9/1/2031 (put 4/1/2019) 2,550,000    2,550,000
d Series B-1 1.50% due 9/1/2031 (put 4/1/2019)    700,000      700,000
  Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Texas Medical Center Central Heating & Cooling Service Corp.), 5.00% due 11/15/2020 1,145,000    1,204,139
  Houston Airport System Revenue, Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2023    780,000      867,195
a Houston Independent School District, GO (Insured: PSF-GTD) Series B-REM, 2.40% due 6/1/2036 (put 6/1/2021) 3,275,000    3,314,038
  North Texas Tollway Authority, Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2022 1,000,000    1,090,770
  Red River Authority (Insured: Natl-Re), 4.45% due 6/1/2020 2,500,000    2,568,300
  Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, 5.00% due 10/1/2021   510,000      543,874
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Texas Transportation Commission (Highway Improvements) GO, 4.00% due 8/29/2019 $4,295,000 $  4,337,392
  Utah — 3.5%    
d Murray (IHC Health Services, Inc. Obligated Group), (SPA Barclays Bank Plc) Series C, 1.50% due 5/15/2037 (put 4/1/2019) 1,395,000    1,395,000
d Murray (IHC Health Services, Inc. Obligated Group; SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) Series B, 1.50% due 5/15/2037 (put 4/1/2019) 2,750,000    2,750,000
d Weber County (IHC Health Services, Inc. Obligated Group), (SPA The Bank of NY Mellon) Series C, 1.50% due 2/15/2035 (put 4/1/2019) 3,600,000   3,600,000
  West Virginia — 1.1%    
  Mason County (Appalachian Power Co.), Series L, 2.75% due 10/1/2022 1,000,000   1,017,060
a West Virginia Economic Development Authority (Appalachian Power Co.), 2.625% due 12/1/2042 (put 6/1/2022) 1,425,000   1,447,757
  Total Investments — 97.7% (Cost $214,348,151)   $215,297,924
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 2.3%   5,101,551
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $220,399,475
    
Footnote Legend
a Variable Rate Demand Obligations are instruments whose interest rates change on a mandatory date (demand date) or whose interest rates will vary with changes in a designated base rate. The rate disclosed is the rate at March 31, 2019.
b Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2019.
c Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are restricted but liquid and may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $3,255,392, representing 1.48% of the Fund’s net assets.
d Variable Rate Demand Notes are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.
e When-issued security.
f Illiquid security.
g Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security.
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.
BAM Insured by Build America Mutual Insurance Co.
COP Certificates of Participation
EDA Economic Development Authority
ETM Escrowed to Maturity
GO General Obligation
HFA Health Facilities Authority
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rates
LOC Letter of Credit
MUNIPSA Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index
Natl-Re Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
SPA Stand-by Purchase Agreement
USD Unified School District
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (cost $214,348,151) (Note 3) $   215,297,924
Cash         664,158
Receivable for investments sold       8,140,000
Receivable for fund shares sold             137
Interest receivable       2,337,959
Prepaid expenses and other assets        198,985
Total Assets    226,639,163
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased       3,200,000
Payable for fund shares redeemed       2,923,848
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)          71,063
Accounts payable and accrued expenses          35,218
Dividends payable          9,559
Total Liabilities      6,239,688
Net Assets $    220,399,475
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $       705,656
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    219,693,819
  $    220,399,475
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($19,443,103 applicable to 1,576,082 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         12.34
Maximum sales charge, 1.50% of offering price           0.19
Maximum offering price per share $         12.53
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($200,956,372 applicable to 16,294,954 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         12.33
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $1,410,004) $   2,038,728
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)       414,537
Administration fees (Note 4)             
Class A Shares       10,635
Class I Shares       80,357
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)             
Class A Shares       24,193
Transfer agent fees             
Class A Shares       16,832
Class I Shares       40,874
Registration and filing fees             
Class A Shares        8,524
Class I Shares       10,606
Custodian fees (Note 2)       16,380
Professional fees       22,016
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)        5,086
Other expenses       12,668
Total Expenses      662,708
Less:             
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)     (120,344)
Net Expenses      542,364
Net Investment Income $   1,496,364
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (192,255)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments    1,349,688
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain    1,157,433
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $   2,653,797
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $     1,496,364 $     1,224,067
Net realized gain (loss) on investments       (192,255)        (10,655)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      1,349,688       (744,589)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      2,653,797        468,823
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                              
Class A Shares        (152,325)        (166,761)
Class I Shares     (1,344,039)     (1,057,306)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares       (189,785)       3,245,973
Class I Shares     37,675,914    109,088,169
Net Increase in Net Assets     38,643,562    111,578,898
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    181,755,913     70,177,015
End of Period $   220,399,475 $   181,755,913
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 investment objective is to seek current income exempt from federal income tax, consistent with preservation of capital.
The Fund currently offers two classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A 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 I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase and may be subject to a service fee, 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments 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 Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   214,348,151
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis      1,009,032
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis        (59,259)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $       949,773
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $10,655. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $41,206 (of which $9,613 are short-term and $31,593 are long-term) generated after September 30, 2011, 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 do not expire.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a 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 Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Valuation of Securities: Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities        
Municipal Bonds $   215,297,924 $  — $   215,297,924 $  —
Total Investments in Securities $ 215,297,924 $ $ 215,297,924 $
Total Assets $ 215,297,924 $ $ 215,297,924 $
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between levels for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $1 billion 0.400%
Next $500 million 0.300
Next $500 million 0.250
Over $2 billion 0.225
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned no net commissions from the sale of Class A shares.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I shares. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class A shares, 0.70%; Class I shares, 0.50%). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor contractually reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $30,517 for Class A shares and $89,827 for Class I shares.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 22.34%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had transactions with affiliated funds of $32,086,088 in purchases and $10,075,000 in sales generating no realized gains or losses.
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 958,615 $    11,764,369 1,063,545 $    13,097,781
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
12,282        151,077 12,892         158,574
Shares repurchased (983,689)    (12,105,231) (813,563)    (10,010,382)
Net increase (decrease) (12,792) $       (189,785) 262,874 $     3,245,973
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 4,464,979 $    54,835,542 10,776,875 $   132,406,952
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
104,605      1,286,131 82,245       1,011,086
Shares repurchased (1,501,539)    (18,445,759) (1,977,745)    (24,329,869)
Net increase 3,068,045 $    37,675,914 8,881,375 $   109,088,169
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $65,257,136 and $21,640,461, respectively.
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, market and economic risk, and liquidity risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
  PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   12.27 0.08 0.07 0.15 (0.08) (0.08) $   12.34
2018 (b) $   12.38 0.11 (0.11) (e) (0.11) (0.11) $   12.27
2017 (b) $   12.34 0.08 0.04 0.12 (0.08) (0.08) $   12.38
2016 (b) $   12.35 0.03 (0.01) 0.02 (0.03) (0.03) $   12.34
2015 (b) $   12.34 0.02 0.01 0.03 (0.02) (0.02) $   12.35
2014 (b)(f) $   12.31 0.02 0.03 0.05 (0.02) (0.02) $   12.34
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   12.27 0.09 0.06 0.15 (0.09) (0.09) $   12.33
2018 $   12.37 0.14 (0.10) 0.04 (0.14) (0.14) $   12.27
2017 $   12.34 0.10 0.03 0.13 (0.10) (0.10) $   12.37
2016 $   12.35 0.05 (0.01) 0.04 (0.05) (0.05) $   12.34
2015 $   12.34 0.04 0.01 0.05 (0.04) (0.04) $   12.35
2014 (f) $   12.31 0.04 0.03 0.07 (0.04) (0.04) $   12.34
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Total from investment operations was less than $0.01 per share.
(f) Fund commenced operations on December 30, 2013.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
1.26 (d) 0.70 (d) 0.70 (d) 0.95 (d)   1.21 16.53 $    19,443
0.92 0.70 0.70 1.06   0.02 35.36 $    19,497
0.72 0.67 0.67 1.16   0.98 42.94 $    16,412
0.24 0.70 0.70 2.19   0.15 21.17 $     4,241
0.15 0.67 0.67 2.85   0.22 15.75 $     3,273
0.20 (d) 0.66 (d) 0.65 (d) 3.14 (d)   0.40 4.54 $     2,751
 
1.47 (d) 0.50 (d) 0.50 (d) 0.60 (d)   1.22 16.53 $   200,956
1.12 0.50 0.50 0.64   0.30 35.36 $   162,259
0.85 0.49 0.49 0.67   1.09 42.94 $    53,765
0.43 0.50 0.50 0.72   0.36 21.17 $    38,572
0.32 0.50 0.50 0.82   0.40 15.75 $    41,755
0.42 (d) 0.44 (d) 0.44 (d) 1.77 (d)   0.56 4.54 $    12,672
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Expense Example
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,012.06 $3.51
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.44 $3.53
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,012.24 $2.51
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,022.44 $2.52
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.70%; I: 0.50%) 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.
 
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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 accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH3053



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class A LTMFX 885-215-459
Class C LTMCX 885-215-442
Class I LTMIX 885-215-434
Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for Class A. Class I shares may not be available to all investors.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Portfolios investing in bonds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The 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 Funds are not FDIC insured, nor are they bank deposits or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.
The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 10, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the semi-annual report for the Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund. The net asset value (NAV) of the Class I shares increased 24 cents to $14.34 per share during the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019. The Class I shares of your Fund underperformed the index with a 2.75% total return for the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019, compared to the 3.63% total return for the ICE BofAML 1-10 Year U.S. Municipal Securities Index.
The drivers of the Fund’s total return relative to its benchmark include its interest rate sensitivity, as measured by the Fund’s duration, differing credit quality allocations and other risk factors during the semi-annual period. The impact of the Fund’s 0.82 years shorter duration detracted 0.456%. The Fund’s credit quality allocations detracted 0.017%, while other risk factors detracted 0.11%. The Fund’s expenses and residuals accounted for the remainder of the performance differential.
It seems clear the President of the United States and Chairman of the Federal Reserve are locked in an epic battle over the fate of the U.S. economy. President Donald Trump has begged, cajoled or otherwise threatened Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to stop raising interest rates. He has gone so far as to blame the turmoil in the stock market at the end of 2018 solely on the Fed’s actions. Those comments, along with equity market volatility and perceived macroeconomic weakness, has led the market to discount the probability that the Fed continues to hike rates.
It is well known that the Fed has a dual mandate: ensure low unemployment while maintaining low inflation. By those metrics, the Fed is a rousing success and has been for some time. And yet Chairman Powell, and Janet Yellen before him, have pushed rates higher. Why? Why would either of them take any action if, by every available measure, they have already accomplished their goal? Either they are supervillains, or they believe that their job entails more than the dual mandate.
Chairman Powell seems acutely aware of the problem that the Fed has created with a zero interest rate policy and its asset purchase program, otherwise known as “quantitative easing.” For years, investors have been pushed out the risk spectrum, leaving the safety of money market funds offering zero percent yields in search of income in riskier and riskier asset classes. If Chairman Powell believes that the job of the Fed extends beyond the dual mandate and includes the overall health of the U.S. macroeconomy, then he must be concerned with the disconnect between investors’ current asset allocations and their actual risk profiles. The easiest way to fix the issue with investors’ imprudent risk taking is to provide them with attractive investment options that offer lower risk profiles. And the easiest way to do that is to continue pushing rates higher, which he did through much of 2018.
This led to the makings of an attractive rate market going into the last couple weeks of December, but it turned out to be ephemeral. An equity market selloff, the ensuing flight to quality and a capitulating Fed all converged to move the 10-year AAA-rated GO municipal bond, as measured by the Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve, from a high of 2.78% in early November 2018 to a low of 1.88% in late March 2019. This was despite heavy tax-loss selling experienced in December that one would expect to push rates higher. Tax-loss selling has reversed itself to a large degree as flows into the muni space have been extraordinary through the first quarter of 2019. Nearly $24 billion flowed to municipal mutual funds in the first three months of the year, marking the best quarter return in five years, according to Investment Company Institute data.
Following the Fed’s capitulation at its December meeting, as well as its dovish language in the most recent statement, maintaining current levels of consumption via the wealth effect has taken on more importance. The change in guidance isn’t only domestic. Stimulus is back on the front burner globally, from the European Central Bank’s “targeted longer-term refinancing operations” aimed at boosting credit growth in the Eurozone to the People’s Bank of China’s pump-priming exertions. The policy accommodation has certainly been a positive for domestic and global equity markets, notwithstanding the rally in fixed income. Case in point: the ICE BofAML Municipal Master Index returned 2.95% in the first quarter of 2019, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 2.94% and the S&P 500 Index returned 13.65%.
The question for fixed income investors remains: Will rates fall further or does the Fed raise again? Based on how the five-year Treasury bond and one-month T-Bill were trading at 2.23% and 2.42% in late March 2019, respectively, it would appear the bond market is anticipating the next move by the Fed will be a cut. With the bond market and the equity markets having a difference of opinions, one thing is certain: either the bond market is right, or the equity market is right, but it can’t be both. Goldilocks is a fairy tale, not a sound investment thesis.
All this leads to our positioning and portfolio actions in the current market environment. Our strategies have been positioned in the bearish ranges for quite some time with shorter durations, higher credit qualities and higher cash reserves. As rates climbed through much of 2018, our defensive positioning paid off well. Even with the reduction in rates in the last couple weeks of the year, the shorter the duration, the better. So far this year, it has been the opposite. Rates have fallen, leading longer-duration strategies to outperform those of shorter duration. With the reduction in rates, we are comfortable maintaining our current positioning but will look to add additional duration when the opportunity presents itself. The same can be said for credit. We feel the worst mistake at this point in the cycle would be to take risk when we are not being
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
compensated to do so. Patience is now more of a virtue than before.
Thank you for your continued trust and support.
Sincerely,


Christopher Ryon, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Nicholos Venditti, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director

 
David Ashley, 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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 9/28/84)          
Without sales charge 3.07% 1.04% 1.49% 2.71% 4.69%
With sales charge 1.49% 0.54% 1.18% 2.55% 4.64%
Class C Shares (Incep: 9/1/94)          
Without sales charge 2.81% 0.80% 1.26% 2.45% 3.15%
With sales charge 2.31% 0.80% 1.26% 2.45% 3.15%
Class I Shares (Incep: 7/5/96) 3.25% 1.33% 1.79% 3.03% 3.72%
30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES (with sales charge)
Annualized Distribution Yield 1.71%
SEC Yield 1.19%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 1.50%, Class C shares include a 0.50% CDSC for the first year only. There is no sales charge for Class I shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses are as follows: A shares, 0.71%; C shares, 0.95%; I shares, 0.43%.
The ICE index data referenced herein is the property of ICE Data Indices, LLC, its affiliates (“ICE Data”) and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. ICE Data and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. See www.thornburg.com/indices for a full copy of the Disclaimer.

Glossary
The ICE BofAML 1-10 Year Municipal Securities Index is a subset of the ICE BofAML U.S. Municipal Securities Index including all securities with a remaining term to final maturity less than 10 years.
The ICE BofAML Municipal Master 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 and S&P).
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 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 performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
Bond Credit Ratings (Credit Quality) – 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.
Duration – A bond’s sensitivity to interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations. Effective duration incorporates a bond’s embedded option features, such as call provisions.
Yield Curve – A line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality, but differing maturity dates.
Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve - Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve is a proprietary yield curve that provides the offer-side of “AAA” rated state general obligation bonds, as determined by the MMD analyst team. The MMD AAA curve represents the MMD analyst team’s opinion of AAA valuation, based on institutional block size ($2 million+) market activity in both the primary and secondary municipal bond market. In the interest of transparency, MMD publishes extensive yield curve assumptions relating to various structural criteria which are used in filtering market information for the purpose of benchmark yield curve creation.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from federal individual income tax as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with preservation of capital (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax).
The secondary goal of the Fund is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to longer intermediate and long-term bond portfolios.
This Fund is a laddered portfolio of municipal bonds with a dollar-weighted average maturity of normally less than five years. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year. Cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is typically invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
LONG-TERM STABILITY OF PRINCIPAL
Net Asset Value History of A Shares
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES  
Number of Bonds 1,701
Effective Duration 3.0 Yrs
Average Maturity 3.5 Yrs
SECURITY 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.
Unrated pre-refunded and escrowed-to-maturity bonds are included in the not rated category.
PORTFOLIO LADDER
4% 19% 11% 14% 12% 11% 11% 8% 5% 3% 2%
Percent of portfolio maturing in each year. Cash includes cash equivalents and other.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Municipal Bonds — 98.3%    
  Alabama — 0.9%    
  Alabama Public School & College Authority (Education System Capital Improvements),    
  Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2022 $ 20,865,000 $   22,079,487
  Series B, 5.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2023    1,505,000      1,609,559
  Alabama State Board of Education (Calhoun Community College), 4.00% due 5/1/2019 - 5/1/2022    5,425,000      5,573,711
  East Alabama Health Care Authority GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2021 - 9/1/2022    2,045,000      2,197,157
  Lower Alabama Gas District, 5.00% due 9/1/2029    3,625,000      4,278,370
  Montgomery Waterworks and Sanitation, 5.00% due 9/1/2019    3,375,000      3,384,079
  UAB Medicine Finance Authority (University Hospital), Series B, 5.00% due 9/1/2025 - 9/1/2027    8,915,000     10,709,713
  Water Works Board of the City of Birmingham, 5.00% due 1/1/2029    2,230,000     2,747,694
  Alaska — 0.3%    
  Alaska Energy Authority (Bradley Lake Hydroelectric Project; Insured: AGM), 6.00% due 7/1/2020    1,790,000      1,884,995
  City of Valdez (BP Pipelines (Alaska), Inc. Project),    
  5.00% due 1/1/2021   12,000,000     12,653,040
  Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2021    6,485,000     6,837,914
  Arizona — 1.9%    
  Arizona (Dignity Health) HFA, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 - 7/1/2020    2,655,000      2,677,351
  Arizona (Scottsdale Lincoln Hospitals) HFA, 5.00% due 12/1/2022 - 12/1/2024    3,100,000      3,523,962
  Arizona Board of Regents (Arizona State University) COP,    
  Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2019 - 9/1/2023   18,235,000     19,989,413
  Series C, 5.00% due 6/1/2022    6,080,000      6,703,869
  Arizona Board of Regents (Northern Arizona University Projects) COP,    
  3.00% due 9/1/2019    2,525,000      2,538,963
  5.00% due 9/1/2020 - 9/1/2023    6,825,000      7,449,137
  Arizona Board of Regents (University of Arizona) COP, 5.00% due 6/1/2022 - 6/1/2028    1,690,000      1,972,299
  Arizona Board of Regents (University of Arizona), 5.00% due 8/1/2020 - 8/1/2024    1,925,000      2,148,096
  Arizona Transportation Board, Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 - 7/1/2022   15,975,000     16,947,781
  City of Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2025    8,580,000      9,988,295
  City of Tucson (Street and Highway Projects), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2022    2,135,000      2,362,420
  Pima County (Ina & Roger Road Wastewater Reclamation Facilities),    
  Series A,                          
  3.00% due 7/1/2021 - 7/1/2022    2,525,000      2,622,552
  5.00% due 7/1/2020 - 7/1/2022    1,400,000      1,505,766
  Pima County (Sewer System & Fleet Services Facilities Expansion) COP, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2022    4,760,000      5,093,035
  Pinal County (Detention and Training Facilities), Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2019 - 8/1/2025    6,190,000      6,884,436
  Pinal County (Hunt Highway (Phases III-V), Ironwood Drive, Public Safety Radio & Court Buildings), 5.00% due 8/1/2025    3,000,000      3,479,910
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (Salt River Electric System), 5.00% due 1/1/2026 - 1/1/2028    7,000,000      8,639,120
  State of Arizona Department of Administration (State Lottery; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 7/1/2020    8,705,000     9,079,837
  Arkansas — 0.1%    
  Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville Campus Athletic Facilities), 3.00% due 11/1/2023      615,000        649,317
  City of Fort Smith (Water and Sewer System Construction; Insured: AGM), 4.00% due 10/1/2019    1,670,000      1,688,938
  Jefferson County (Jefferson Regional Medical Center; Insured: AGM), 4.50% due 6/1/2019    1,580,000     1,586,604
  California — 6.3%    
  Alameda County Joint Powers Authority (Alameda County Medical Center Highland Hospital), Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2021 - 12/1/2023    6,200,000      7,059,652
  Anaheim Public Financing Authority (Public Improvements; Insured: AGM), Series C, Zero Coupon due 9/1/2022    3,250,000      3,044,535
  Brentwood Infrastructure Financing Authority (Redevelopment Agency of the City of Brentwood; Insured: AGM), 5.25% due 11/1/2019      725,000        741,204
  Cabrillo (Educational Facilities; Insured: AMBAC) USD GO, Series A, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2021    1,000,000        958,680
  California (Community Developmental Disabilities Program; Insured: California Mtg Insurance) HFFA, 5.75% due 2/1/2020 - 2/1/2021    3,670,000      3,870,417
  California (Dignity Health) HFFA,    
  Series A,                          
  5.00% due 3/1/2020 - 3/1/2021    7,850,000      8,201,663
  5.25% due 3/1/2022    7,020,000      7,470,754
a California (St. Joseph Health System) HFFA, Series D, 5.00% due 7/1/2043 (put 10/15/2020)    5,000,000      5,244,400
  California Educational Facilities Authority (Chapman University), 5.00% due 4/1/2021    4,870,000      5,215,137
b California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), Series A, 2.399% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.65%) due 12/1/2050 (put 2/1/2021)    5,000,000      5,016,450
  California State Economic Recovery GO, Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2020 (pre-refunded 7/1/2019)    4,200,000      4,237,800
  California State Public Works Board (California School for the Deaf Riverside Campus), Series H, 5.00% due 4/1/2020 - 4/1/2021    2,475,000      2,591,075
  California State Public Works Board (California State University), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2020    1,000,000      1,051,930
  California State Public Works Board (Coalinga State Hospital), 5.00% due 6/1/2020 - 6/1/2022  22,240,000     24,067,115
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  California State Public Works Board (Laboratory Facility and San Diego Courthouse),    
  Series I,                          
  5.00% due 11/1/2021 $    750,000 $      815,708
c 5.00% due 11/1/2022   10,075,000     11,278,962
  California State Public Works Board (Various Capital Projects),    
  Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2021    1,000,000      1,084,890
  Series G, 5.00% due 11/1/2020 - 11/1/2021    3,250,000      3,485,488
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority (Kaiser Foundation Hospitals), Series A, 5.00% due 4/1/2019   27,000,000     27,000,000
  Castaic Lake Water Agency (Water System Improvement; Insured: AMBAC) COP, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2023   10,125,000      9,337,882
  Central Valley Financing Authority (Carson Ice), 5.00% due 7/1/2019    1,750,000      1,765,925
  Clovis (Insured: Natl-Re) USD GO, Series B, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2019    2,685,000      2,671,494
  Community Facilities District No. 86-1 of the Irvine (Educational Facilities; Insured: AGM) USD, 5.25% due 9/1/2019    3,000,000      3,049,230
  County of Los Angeles Redevelopment Refunding Authority (Bunker Hill Project),    
  5.00% due 12/1/2020 - 12/1/2024   26,635,000     30,159,765
  Series C, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 - 6/1/2024    8,960,000     10,141,758
  Escondido Union High School District (Insured: Natl-Re) GO, Zero Coupon due 11/1/2020    2,655,000      2,587,085
  Los Angeles (Educational Facilities and Information Technology Infrastructure) USD COP, Series B-2, 5.50% due 12/1/2019    7,040,000      7,223,744
  Los Angeles (Educational Facilities and Information Technology Infrastructure) USD GO,    
  Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2023    8,950,000     10,180,983
  Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2023   11,950,000     13,593,603
  Series D, 5.00% due 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2024   22,900,000     25,966,113
  Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority (Multiple Capital Projects), Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2019   17,935,000     18,155,242
  Needles USD GO, Series B, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2023    1,005,000        915,424
  North City West School Facilities Financing Authority (Carmel Valley Educational Facilities; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2023    4,545,000      5,054,404
a,c Northern California Energy Authority (Commodity Supply Revenue), Series A, 4.00% due 7/1/2049 (put 7/1/2024)   35,000,000     37,747,150
  Northern California Power Agency (Hydroelectric Project) ETM, Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2019    1,000,000      1,008,880
  Northern California Power Agency (Hydroelectric Project), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2020    1,325,000      1,336,766
  Palo Alto USD GO, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2019    1,000,000        995,100
  Palomar Community College District GO, Series B, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2021    2,560,000      2,467,891
  Rocklin (Insured: Natl-Re) USD GO, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2022    3,910,000      3,679,779
  Sacramento City (Educational Facilities Improvements) USD GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2021    3,265,000      3,474,123
  Sacramento City Financing Authority (Merged Downtown & Oak Park; Insured: Natl-Re), Zero Coupon due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2021    4,520,000      4,409,388
  San Diego (Educational System Capital Projects; Insured: Natl-Re) GO, Series D-1, 5.50% due 7/1/2020   10,000,000     10,517,700
  San Diego Convention Center Expansion Financing Authority, Series A, 5.00% due 4/15/2020 - 4/15/2022   15,000,000     16,218,960
  Santa Ana (Insured: Natl-Re) USD GO, Series B, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2019    3,425,000      3,406,882
  Santa Fe Springs Community Development Commission (Consolidated Redevelopment Project; Insured: Natl-Re), Zero Coupon due 9/1/2024    7,000,000      6,218,800
  State of California (Various Purposes) GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2020 - 9/1/2021   15,000,000     15,913,650
  West Contra Costa (Educational Facilities; Insured: AGM) USD GO, Series C-1, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2022    4,000,000      3,776,920
c West Covina Redevelopment Agency (Fashion Plaza), 6.00% due 9/1/2022    5,110,000     5,506,434
  Colorado — 1.8%    
  City & County of Denver (Buell Theatre Property) COP, 5.00% due 12/1/2020 - 12/1/2023    8,610,000      9,380,312
d City & County of Denver COP (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) Series A1, 1.50% due 12/1/2029 (put 4/1/2019)    3,200,000      3,200,000
  City & County of Denver School District No. 1 (Eastbridge Elementary and Conservatory Green K-8 Schools) COP,    
  4.00% due 12/15/2019 - 12/15/2020    1,000,000      1,031,318
  5.00% due 12/15/2021 - 12/15/2023    3,210,000      3,594,920
  City of Longmont, 6.00% due 5/15/2019    1,655,000      1,663,788
  Colorado (Northern Colorado Medical Center) HFA, 5.00% due 5/15/2025 - 5/15/2026    1,305,000      1,539,173
  Colorado (Northern Colorado Medical Center; Insured: AGM) HFA ETM, Series B-REMK, 5.25% due 5/15/2019    2,225,000      2,234,879
  Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority (National Conference of State Legislatures), 5.00% due 6/1/2020 - 6/1/2021    2,805,000      2,905,594
  El Paso County (Judicial Complex; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 12/1/2022 - 12/1/2028    2,500,000      2,988,887
  El Paso County (Pikes Peak Regional Development Center) COP,    
  4.00% due 12/1/2021    1,000,000      1,060,810
  5.00% due 12/1/2023    1,330,000      1,523,329
  El Paso County Falcon School District No. 49 COP, 5.00% due 12/15/2020 - 12/15/2024    1,950,000      2,215,183
  Interlocken Metropolitan District (Insured: AGM) GO, Series A-1, 5.00% due 12/1/2024 - 12/1/2026    2,375,000      2,793,610
  Park Creek Metropolitan District (Insured: AGM) ETM, 5.50% due 12/1/2019    1,000,000      1,026,240
  Regional Transportation District (FasTracks Transportation System) COP, 5.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2020    8,385,000      8,554,427
  Regional Transportation District (North Metro Rail Line) COP, Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2023 - 6/1/2024    8,000,000      9,034,120
  Regional Transportation District COP,    
  Series A,                          
  5.50% due 6/1/2021      205,000        213,905
  5.50% due 6/1/2021 (pre-refunded 6/1/2020)    2,165,000      2,262,706
  State of Colorado COP, Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2024 - 9/1/2028   4,610,000      5,541,398
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  State of Colorado Education Loan Program, Series A, 4.00% due 6/27/2019 $ 46,960,000 $   47,230,959
  Connecticut — 1.1%    
  City of Hartford (Various Public Improvements; Insured: AGM) GO,    
  5.00% due 10/1/2022    1,765,000      1,953,467
  Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2024 - 7/1/2025    1,820,000      2,110,144
  State of Connecticut 5.00% due 6/15/2023 - 6/15/2027    4,825,000      5,679,993
  State of Connecticut (Educational Facilities) GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2023 - 6/15/2025   35,950,000     41,265,436
  State of Connecticut (Various Capital Projects) GO,    
  5.00% due 8/15/2024    1,845,000      2,071,714
  Series B, 5.00% due 5/15/2027    5,000,000      5,864,150
b Series D, 2.42% (MUNIPSA + 0.92%) due 9/15/2019    1,000,000      1,002,720
  State of Connecticut GO,    
  5.00% due 6/15/2028    1,855,000      2,244,902
  Series E, 5.00% due 9/15/2028    2,560,000      3,105,971
  State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue, Series B, 5.00% due 10/1/2021    2,200,000     2,371,028
  Delaware — 0.0%    
  Delaware Transportation Authority (Transportation System), 5.00% due 7/1/2020 - 7/1/2022    1,940,000     2,115,204
  District of Columbia — 0.2%    
  District of Columbia 5.00% due 12/1/2027      925,000        960,640
  District of Columbia (Insured: Syncora) GO, Series B, 5.25% due 6/1/2020    3,005,000      3,133,043
  District of Columbia (National Public Radio), Series A, 5.00% due 4/1/2019 - 4/1/2020    2,695,000      2,756,028
  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2020 - 7/1/2028    6,705,000     7,792,864
  Florida — 6.4%    
  Alachua County School Board (Educational Facilities) COP, 5.00% due 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2023    3,850,000      4,308,109
  Broward County (Airport, Marina & Port Improvements),    
  4.00% due 10/1/2020    1,660,000      1,721,470
  5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2020    3,000,000      3,120,930
  Broward County (Port Facilities), 5.50% due 9/1/2019    2,800,000      2,844,940
  Broward County School Board (Educational Facilities) COP,    
  Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2021 - 7/1/2025   22,580,000     25,691,966
  Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2023 - 7/1/2025    9,000,000     10,517,730
  Series C, 5.00% due 7/1/2025 - 7/1/2026   12,830,000     15,386,347
  Central Florida Expressway Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2026    4,100,000      4,713,943
  City of Cape Coral (Water and Sewer System Improvements), 5.00% due 10/1/2022 - 10/1/2026    5,435,000      6,497,335
d City of Gainesville (Utilities System; SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen), Series A-REMK 1.49% due 10/1/2026 (put 4/1/2019)      560,000        560,000
  City of Jacksonville, Series C, 5.00% due 10/1/2023    1,105,000      1,254,319
  City of Lakeland (Energy System; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2020    6,695,000      6,864,511
  City of Lakeland (Lakeland Regional Health Systems), 5.00% due 11/15/2019 - 11/15/2026    7,580,000      8,061,214
  City of Miami (Stormwater Management Utility System), 5.00% due 9/1/2026 - 9/1/2028    2,675,000      3,258,975
  City of North Miami Beach (North Miami Beach Water Project), 5.00% due 8/1/2019 - 8/1/2021    3,430,000      3,560,927
  City of Orlando (Senior Tourist Development; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 11/1/2023 - 11/1/2027    3,530,000      4,160,645
  Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority (Nova Southeastern University) ETM, 5.50% due 4/1/2019    1,705,000      1,705,000
  Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority (Nova Southeastern University), 5.00% due 4/1/2019 - 4/1/2020    2,225,000      2,263,306
  Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority (University of Tampa), Series A, 5.00% due 4/1/2019 - 4/1/2022    1,845,000      1,900,099
  Florida State Board of Governors (University System Capital Improvements), Series A, 4.00% due 7/1/2020 - 7/1/2022   12,655,000     13,327,208
  Fort Myers Utility System Revenue,    
  5.00% due 10/1/2023      990,000      1,069,735
  5.00% due 10/1/2023 (pre-refunded 10/1/2021)    2,370,000      2,567,089
d Gainesville Utilities System Revenue, (SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) Series C, 1.50% due 10/1/2026 (put 4/1/2019)    2,890,000      2,890,000
  Highlands County Health Facilities Authority ETM, 5.00% due 11/15/2019        5,000          5,104
  Highlands County Health Facilities Authority, 5.00% due 11/15/2019    2,995,000      3,056,517
  Hillsborough County (Court Facilities), Series B, 5.00% due 11/1/2019 - 11/1/2021   13,945,000     14,695,321
  Hillsborough County (Jail and Storm Water Projects), Series A, 5.00% due 11/1/2021 - 11/1/2022    5,305,000      5,847,843
  Hillsborough County School Board (Master Lease Program) COP, 5.00% due 7/1/2027 - 7/1/2028   10,035,000     12,349,681
  Jacksonville Electric Authority (Electric System) ETM, Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2023    1,395,000      1,594,806
  Jacksonville Electric Authority (Electric System), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2024 (pre-refunded 10/1/2023)    1,200,000      1,371,876
  Lee County School Board (School Facilities Improvements) COP, 5.00% due 8/1/2023 - 8/1/2024    3,000,000      3,456,180
  Manatee County (County Capital Projects), 5.00% due 10/1/2021    2,775,000      3,001,329
d Manatee County (Florida Power & Light Co.), 1.50% due 9/1/2024 (put 4/1/2019)    1,500,000      1,500,000
  Manatee County (Public Utilities Improvements), 5.00% due 10/1/2024 - 10/1/2025      970,000      1,139,526
  Manatee County School District (School Facilities Improvements; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 10/1/2025 - 10/1/2027    2,900,000      3,502,451
  Marion County School Board (Insured: BAM) COP, Series B, 5.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2024  10,965,000     11,665,223
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Miami Beach GO,    
  4.00% due 9/1/2019 - 9/1/2021 $  3,760,000 $    3,841,037
  5.00% due 9/1/2020 - 9/1/2022    4,720,000      4,981,314
  Miami-Dade County (Miami International Airport), Series B, 5.00% due 10/1/2025    2,500,000      2,920,875
  Miami-Dade County (Professional Sports Franchise Facilities; Insured: AGM), Series C, Zero Coupon due 10/1/2019    2,170,000      2,152,228
  Miami-Dade County (Transit System), 5.00% due 7/1/2023 - 7/1/2025   10,215,000     11,964,680
  Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority (Toll System), Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2024 - 7/1/2025    4,000,000      4,629,700
  Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority (Toll System; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 7/1/2019    7,530,000      7,592,650
d Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority, (Florida Power & Light Co.), 1.51% due 6/1/2021 (put 4/1/2019)   12,800,000     12,800,000
  Miami-Dade County School Board (Educational Facilities Improvements) COP,    
  Series A,                          
  5.00% due 5/1/2022 - 5/1/2024   15,535,000     17,576,327
a 5.00% due 5/1/2031 (put 5/1/2024)    2,550,000      2,912,610
  Series C, 5.00% due 5/1/2025   15,000,000     17,588,400
  Orange County (Orlando Health, Inc.) HFA,    
  5.25% due 10/1/2019    6,050,000      6,161,683
  5.375% due 10/1/2023    4,150,000      4,229,140
  Orange County (Orlando Health, Inc.; Insured: Natl-Re) HFA ETM, 6.25% due 10/1/2021    1,190,000      1,269,813
  Orange County School Board (Educational Facilities) COP, Series D, 5.00% due 8/1/2019 - 8/1/2025   10,795,000     11,909,781
  Palm Beach County (Boca Raton Regional Hospital) HFA, 5.00% due 12/1/2020      600,000        628,920
  Palm Beach County School Board (Educational Facilities) COP,    
  Series B, 5.00% due 8/1/2022 - 8/1/2024   10,370,000     11,901,021
  Series C,                          
  4.00% due 8/1/2019 - 8/1/2021    4,775,000      4,987,000
  5.00% due 8/1/2020 - 8/1/2022    2,750,000      2,976,871
  Palm Beach County School District COP, Series C, 5.00% due 8/1/2021 - 8/1/2026   10,130,000     11,630,278
  Polk County (Water and Wastewater Utility Systems), 5.00% due 10/1/2023    1,420,000      1,581,326
  Polk County (Water and Wastewater Utility Systems; Insured: AGM),    
  3.00% due 10/1/2021    3,125,000      3,214,437
  4.00% due 10/1/2020    3,100,000      3,213,367
  Reedy Creek Improvement District (Buena Vista Drive Corridor Improvements) GO, 5.00% due 6/1/2023    1,940,000      2,201,221
  Reedy Creek Improvement District (Walt Disney World Resort Complex Utility Systems) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2021 - 6/1/2025    4,210,000      4,865,094
  Reedy Creek Improvement District (Walt Disney World Resort Complex Utility Systems), Series 1, 5.00% due 10/1/2021 - 10/1/2023    2,575,000      2,845,457
  South Florida Water Management District (Everglades Restoration Plan) COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2022    7,030,000      7,514,923
  South Lake County Hospital District, 5.00% due 10/1/2025    4,140,000      4,276,620
  Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission (Miami-Dade County Program), 5.00% due 9/1/2021 - 9/1/2024    7,275,000      8,111,541
  Sunshine State Governmental Financing Commission (Miami-Dade County Program; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 9/1/2021    5,000,000      5,383,550
  Tampa Bay Regional Water Supply Authority, 5.00% due 10/1/2019    3,000,000      3,051,810
  Volusia County Educational Facilities Authority (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc.), 5.00% due 10/15/2023 - 10/15/2025    1,750,000      2,015,449
  Volusia County Educational Facilities Authority (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc.; Insured: AGM) ETM, 5.00% due 10/15/2019    2,350,000      2,393,616
  Volusia County School Board (University High School, River Springs Middle School) COP, 5.00% due 8/1/2024    1,000,000     1,157,350
  Georgia — 1.4%    
  Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Development Authority (UGAREF Bolton Commons, LLC),    
  4.00% due 6/15/2020      395,000        406,672
  5.00% due 6/15/2019      400,000        402,820
  Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Development Authority (UGAREF Central Precinct, LLC), 5.00% due 6/15/2022 - 6/15/2024    1,790,000      2,017,082
  City of Atlanta (Airport Passenger Facility),    
  5.00% due 1/1/2024 - 1/1/2025    3,850,000      4,447,487
  Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2023 - 1/1/2025    2,645,000      3,026,944
  City of Atlanta (Atlantic Station Project), 5.00% due 12/1/2020 - 12/1/2024    4,100,000      4,548,436
  City of Atlanta (BeltLine Project), Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 - 1/1/2021      585,000        599,052
  City of Atlanta (Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport),    
  Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 - 1/1/2021   13,000,000     13,332,050
  Series C,                          
  5.25% due 1/1/2020    5,000,000      5,137,150
  5.50% due 1/1/2021    3,525,000      3,762,726
  City of Atlanta (Water & Wastewater System),    
  5.00% due 11/1/2021 - 11/1/2025    6,630,000      7,505,136
  6.00% due 11/1/2019    5,650,000      5,795,657
  Fulton County Development Authority (Georgia Tech Athletic Association), 5.00% due 10/1/2022    4,550,000      5,014,691
  Fulton County Facilities Corp. (Public Purpose Project) COP, 5.00% due 11/1/2019    6,600,000      6,730,614
  Hospital Authority of Gwinnett County (Gwinnett Hospital System, Inc.; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2023   5,000,000      5,032,850
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2023 - 5/15/2029 $ 12,265,000 $   14,144,548
a Monroe County Development Authority (Gulf Power Co.), 2.00% due 9/1/2037 (put 6/25/2020)    1,300,000     1,291,992
  Guam — 0.7%    
  Government of Guam (Layon Solid Waste Disposal Facility ETM, Series A, 5.50% due 12/1/2019    2,000,000      2,053,560
  Government of Guam (Various Capital Projects), Series D, 5.00% due 11/15/2019 - 11/15/2024   18,450,000     20,072,898
  Guam Government Waterworks Authority (Water & Wastewater System Improvements), 5.25% due 7/1/2020 - 7/1/2023    1,995,000      2,175,741
  Guam Government, 5.00% due 1/1/2025      305,000        322,391
  Guam Power Authority (Electric Power System), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2023 - 10/1/2026    5,070,000      5,696,449
  Guam Power Authority (Electric Power System; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2022    8,840,000     9,559,535
  Hawaii — 1.3%    
  City and County of Honolulu (Capital Improvements) GO ETM, 5.00% due 11/1/2022    1,750,000      1,954,295
  City and County of Honolulu (Capital Improvements) GO, 5.00% due 11/1/2019 - 11/1/2022   21,350,000     22,909,981
b City and County of Honolulu (Rail Transit Project) GO, 1.82% (MUNIPSA + 0.32%) due 9/1/2025 - 9/1/2028 (put 9/1/2020)   17,075,000     17,068,511
  County of Hawaii (Capital Improvements) GO,    
  5.00% due 9/1/2023      800,000        913,960
  Series B, 5.00% due 9/1/2023    1,500,000      1,713,675
  Series C, 5.00% due 9/1/2021 - 9/1/2026    7,250,000      8,304,610
  Series D, 5.00% due 9/1/2023 - 9/1/2026    4,515,000      5,330,530
  Series E, 5.00% due 9/1/2021 - 9/1/2026    6,180,000      6,971,733
  State of Hawaii (Hawaiian Home Lands Settlement) GO ETM,    
  Series DZ, 5.00% due 12/1/2019    1,545,000      1,579,407
  Series DZ-2017, 5.00% due 12/1/2019       60,000         61,357
  State of Hawaii (Hawaiian Home Lands Settlement) GO,    
  Series DZ, 5.00% due 12/1/2022 (pre-refunded 12/1/2021)    4,000,000      4,352,704
  Series DZ-2017, 5.00% due 12/1/2019    1,395,000      1,426,736
  Series EA, 5.00% due 12/1/2020 - 12/1/2021    5,500,000     5,911,690
  Idaho — 0.3%    
  Idaho (Trinity Health Credit Group) HFA, Series D, 5.00% due 12/1/2022 - 12/1/2024    4,200,000      4,803,810
a Regents of the University of Idaho, 5.25% due 4/1/2041 (put 4/1/2021)   12,295,000    13,077,331
  Illinois — 6.4%    
  Board of Education of the City of Chicago (Educational Facilities; Insured: BHAC) GO, Zero Coupon due 12/1/2020   12,000,000     11,558,160
  Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University (Housing & Auxiliary Facilities; Insured: Natl-re), Series A, 5.25% due 4/1/2020    1,000,000      1,027,320
  Chicago Midway International Airport, Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2022 - 1/1/2024    3,700,000      4,113,128
  Chicago O’Hare International Airport (2015 Airport Projects), Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 - 1/1/2021    5,350,000      5,581,563
  Chicago O’Hare International Airport (2016 Airport Projects), Series C, 5.00% due 1/1/2027    1,750,000      2,073,015
  Chicago O’Hare International Airport (Capital Development Programs), Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2022 (pre-refunded 1/1/2021)    5,835,000      6,188,893
  Chicago Park District Series B 5.00% due 1/1/2020    3,185,000      3,249,433
  Chicago Park District (Capital Improvement Plan) GO,    
  4.00% due 1/1/2020      815,000        825,000
  5.00% due 1/1/2023 - 1/1/2025    5,350,000      5,879,713
  Series B,                          
  4.00% due 1/1/2020    2,730,000      2,763,497
  5.00% due 1/1/2021 - 1/1/2024    7,270,000      7,769,009
  Series C, 5.00% due 1/1/2022 - 1/1/2023    5,155,000      5,555,918
  Series D, 5.00% due 1/1/2020      530,000        540,722
  Chicago Park District GO,    
  Series D 5.00% due 1/1/2021    1,790,000      1,870,049
  Series D, 5.00% due 1/1/2024    1,060,000      1,168,894
  Chicago School Reform Board of Trustees of the Board of Education (School District Capital Improvement Program; Insured: Natl-Re) GO, Series A, 5.25% due 12/1/2021    1,500,000      1,598,565
  City of Chicago (Chicago Midway Airport), Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2023 - 1/1/2024   22,275,000     24,781,345
  City of Chicago (Project Fund), Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2024 - 1/1/2027 (pre-refunded 1/1/2020)   17,850,000     18,302,677
  City of Chicago (Riverwalk Expansion Project; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 1/1/2021 - 1/1/2023    2,410,000      2,524,647
  City of Chicago (Wastewater Transmission System), Series C-REMK-10/, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 - 1/1/2025   17,750,000     19,733,380
  City of Chicago (Wastewater Transmission System; Insured: BHAC), Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2020    1,400,000      1,404,270
  City of Chicago (Water System),    
  5.00% due 11/1/2027    6,250,000      7,292,375
  Series 2017-2, 5.00% due 11/1/2020 - 11/1/2024    4,150,000      4,523,668
  City of Chicago (Water System; Insured: AGM), Series 2017-2, 5.00% due 11/1/2028    2,000,000      2,377,420
  City of Mount Vernon (Various Municipal Capital Improvements; Insured: AGM) GO, 4.00% due 12/15/2019 - 12/15/2021    3,425,000      3,528,821
  City of Waukegan (Lakehurst Redevelopment Project; Insured: AGM) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 12/30/2019 - 12/30/2022    6,035,000      6,423,885
  Community College District No. 503 (Black Hawk College; Insured: AGM) GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2021 - 12/1/2024  10,935,000     12,318,127
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Community College District No. 516 (Waubonsee Community College) GO,    
  4.50% due 12/15/2020 $  1,325,000 $    1,388,812
  5.00% due 12/15/2021    6,175,000      6,711,422
  Community High School District No. 127 (Lake County-Grayslake Educational Facilities.; Insured: Syncora) GO, 7.375% due 2/1/2020    1,000,000      1,046,910
  Community Unit School District No. 200 (DuPage County Educational Facilities; Insured: FSA) GO, Series D, 5.25% due 10/1/2023    1,000,000      1,016,500
  Community Unit School District No. 302 (Kane & DeKalb County Educational Facilities; Insured: Natl-Re) GO, Zero Coupon due 2/1/2021    3,165,000      3,044,635
  Community Unit School District No. 428 (DeKalb County Educational Facilities) GO, Zero Coupon due 1/1/2021    6,140,000      5,843,131
  Community Unit School District No. 5 (Insured: BAM) GO, 5.00% due 4/15/2024 - 4/15/2026    1,650,000      1,924,733
  Cook County Community College District No. 508 (City Colleges of Chicago) GO,    
  5.00% due 12/1/2020 - 12/1/2024    8,020,000      8,582,339
  5.25% due 12/1/2025 - 12/1/2026    3,365,000      3,608,557
  Cook County School District No.170 (Insured: AGM) GO., Series D, 5.00% due 12/1/2024    1,190,000      1,339,357
  County of Cook (Capital Improvement Plan) GO,    
  Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2021    5,000,000      5,373,300
  Series C,                          
  4.00% due 11/15/2020 - 11/15/2022    3,925,000      4,117,227
  5.00% due 11/15/2020 - 11/15/2022    9,195,000      9,664,139
  Series D, 5.00% due 11/15/2019    3,690,000      3,760,737
  County of Cook Sales Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 11/15/2028    2,250,000      2,716,222
  Du Page County High School District No. 88 (Addison Trail and Willowbrook High Schools GO, 3.00% due 1/15/2020    2,630,000      2,657,378
  Forest Preserve District of Cook County GO, Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2021    1,500,000      1,598,595
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County GO, 5.00% due 11/1/2020 - 11/1/2024    9,455,000     10,776,451
d Illinois Development Finance Authority (NorthShore University HealthSystem), (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) 1.50% due 5/1/2031 (put 4/1/2019)    5,620,000      5,620,000
  Illinois Finance Authority (Advocate Health Care),    
  5.00% due 8/1/2023 - 8/1/2024    1,365,000      1,569,143
a Series A-1, 5.00% due 11/1/2030 (put 1/15/2020)    1,575,000      1,615,493
  Illinois Finance Authority (Rush University Medical Center), Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2020 - 11/15/2025    3,020,000      3,453,817
  Illinois Finance Authority (Trinity Health), Series L, 4.00% due 12/1/2021    1,000,000      1,060,550
  Illinois State Toll Highway Authority,    
  Series A-1, 5.00% due 1/1/2025    6,500,000      6,661,850
  Series D, 5.00% due 1/1/2023 - 1/1/2024   10,500,000     11,954,750
  Kane McHenry Cook & DeKalb Counties Unit School District No. 300 (Insured: AMBAC) GO ETM, Zero Coupon due 12/1/2021      765,000        732,426
  Kane McHenry Cook & DeKalb Counties Unit School District No. 300 (Insured: AMBAC) GO, Zero Coupon due 12/1/2021    1,235,000      1,164,580
  Kane McHenry Cook & DeKalb Counties Unit School District No. 300 GO, 5.00% due 1/1/2024    7,150,000      8,108,171
  McHenry County Conservation District GO, 5.00% due 2/1/2021 - 2/1/2025    4,325,000      4,806,166
  Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority (McCormick Place Expansion), Series B, 5.00% due 12/15/2020    4,000,000      4,153,320
  Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago GO, Series E-GREEN BOND 5.00% due 12/1/2025    1,000,000      1,181,420
  Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority,    
  5.00% due 6/1/2019   22,000,000     22,116,600
  5.125% due 6/1/2019    6,780,000      6,817,290
  State of Illinois (Build Illinois),    
  Series B 5.00% due 6/15/2019    1,285,000      1,292,684
  Series B, 5.00% due 6/15/2021 (pre-refunded 6/15/2019)    9,945,000     10,013,919
  State of Illinois (State Facilities Improvements) GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2021    1,735,000      1,828,499
  State of Illinois GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2021    4,500,000      4,784,895
  State of Illinois, Series B, 5.00% due 6/15/2026 - 6/15/2029   20,000,000     22,418,800
  Town of Cicero Cook County (Cicero and Laramie Development Areas; Insured: AGM) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 - 1/1/2021    2,700,000      2,793,550
  University of Illinois Board of Trustees (Insured: AGM) COP, Series B, 5.00% due 10/1/2019      955,000        957,273
  Village of Tinley Park GO, 4.00% due 12/1/2022      625,000        670,831
  Will & Kendall Counties Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 (Capital Improvements; Insured: BAM) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2023 - 1/1/2025   21,125,000    23,977,987
  Indiana — 1.7%    
  Avon Community School Building Corp.,    
  4.00% due 7/15/2019    1,000,000      1,006,850
  5.00% due 7/15/2021 - 7/15/2027    6,730,000      7,679,976
  Board of Trustees for the Vincennes University, Series J, 5.00% due 6/1/2020    1,000,000      1,039,620
  City of Carmel Redevelopment Authority (Road and Intersection Improvements), 5.00% due 8/1/2021 - 8/1/2022    4,915,000      5,328,865
  City of Carmel Redevelopment District (CFP Energy Center, LLC Installment Purchase Agreement) COP, 5.75% due 7/15/2022 (pre-refunded 1/15/2021)    1,855,000      1,948,084
a City of Whiting, 1.85% due 6/1/2044 (put 10/1/2019)      700,000        699,902
  Duneland School Building Corp. (State Aid Withholding), Zero Coupon due 2/1/2020 - 8/1/2021  12,480,000     12,105,913
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Hamilton Southeastern Consolidated School Building Corp. (Educational Facilities; Insured: State Intercept), Series D, 5.00% due 7/15/2021 - 1/15/2024 $  3,210,000 $    3,549,884
  Indiana Bond Bank (Columbus Learning Center), 5.00% due 8/1/2021    1,300,000      1,390,350
  Indiana Finance Authority (Community Health Network), Series A, 5.00% due 5/1/2019 - 5/1/2022    6,130,000      6,429,329
  Indiana Finance Authority (CWA Authority, Inc. Wastewater System Project), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2021 - 10/1/2024    2,000,000      2,257,995
d Indiana Finance Authority (Franciscan Alliance, Inc. Obligated Group; LOC Barclays Bank plc), 1.52% due 11/1/2037 (put 4/1/2019)    7,635,000      7,635,000
  Indiana Finance Authority (Indiana University Health System),    
  Series N,                          
  5.00% due 3/1/2020 - 3/1/2021   14,880,000     15,651,582
  5.00% due 3/1/2022 (pre-refunded 3/1/2021)    3,240,000      3,451,216
  Indiana Finance Authority (Marian University Health Sciences), 5.00% due 9/15/2019 - 9/15/2021    5,815,000      6,083,555
  Indiana Finance Authority (Parkview Health System), 5.00% due 5/1/2022    1,135,000      1,243,315
d Indiana Finance Authority, (SPA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.) 1.48% due 2/1/2037 (put 4/1/2019)    2,600,000      2,600,000
  Indiana Municipal Power Agency (Power Supply System), Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2026 - 1/1/2028    4,235,000      5,148,759
  Knox Middle School Building Corp. (Insured: Natl-Re) (State Aid Withholding), Zero Coupon due 1/15/2020    1,295,000      1,271,237
  Lake Central Multi-District School Building Corp. (Educational Facilities) (State Aid Withholding),    
  Series B,                          
  4.00% due 1/15/2020 - 1/15/2022    4,050,000      4,217,097
  5.00% due 7/15/2019 - 7/15/2022    5,100,000      5,360,898
  Perry Township Multischool Building Corp. (Educational Facilities) (State Aid Withholding),    
  4.00% due 7/10/2019    1,000,000      1,006,520
  5.00% due 7/10/2020 - 7/10/2021    3,090,000      3,252,669
  Zionsville Community Schools Building Corp. (Insured: AGM) (State Aid Withholding), 5.00% due 7/15/2019      560,000       565,202
  Iowa — 0.3%    
  Des Moines Independent Community School District (School Infrastructure; Insured: AGM), 4.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2022   14,125,000     14,435,783
  Iowa Finance Authority (Genesis Health System), 5.00% due 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2024    6,085,000     6,788,060
  Kansas — 1.0%    
  Kansas (National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility) DFA, 5.00% due 4/1/2020 - 4/1/2025   39,450,000     43,142,016
  Kansas (New Jobs Training; Insured: BAM) DFA, 5.00% due 12/1/2020    1,500,000      1,533,510
  Seward County No. 480 USD GO, Series B, 5.00% due 9/1/2024 - 9/1/2027    6,120,000      7,220,395
  Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City (Utility Systems Improvement), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2022 - 9/1/2024    3,600,000      4,040,294
  Wyandotte County No. 500 (General Improvement) USD GO, Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2025 - 9/1/2026    5,675,000     6,837,674
  Kentucky — 2.1%    
  Kentucky Economic (Norton Healthcare, Inc.; Insured: Natl-Re) DFA, Series B, Zero Coupon due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2023   21,680,000     20,646,621
a,c Kentucky Public Energy Authority (Gas Supply System), Series C-1, 4.00% due 12/1/2049 (put 6/1/2025)   77,500,000     83,933,275
  Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government Public Facilities Corp. (Eastern State Hospital), Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2022    6,165,000      6,572,877
a,e Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government (Louisville Gas & Electric Co.), 1.85% due 10/1/2033 (put 4/1/2021)    6,500,000      6,508,905
  Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government (Norton Healthcare, Inc.), 5.00% due 10/1/2024 - 10/1/2026    4,000,000      4,736,010
  Turnpike Authority of Kentucky (Revitalization Projects), Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2025 - 7/1/2026    5,615,000     6,619,560
  Louisiana — 2.5%    
  City of Bossier (Public Improvements; Insured: AGM), Series ST-2010, 4.50% due 12/1/2021    2,240,000      2,397,405
  City of Lafayette (Utilities System Improvements), 5.00% due 11/1/2019    1,000,000      1,019,200
  City of New Orleans (Public Improvements) GO,    
  4.00% due 12/1/2019      750,000        761,573
  5.00% due 12/1/2020 - 12/1/2021    2,515,000      2,684,055
  City of New Orleans (Public Improvements; Insured: AGM) GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2021   12,030,000     12,743,886
  City of Shreveport (Water and Sewer System; Insured: BAM), Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2020 - 12/1/2024   31,150,000     34,252,903
  East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission (Wastewater System Improvements), Series B, 5.00% due 2/1/2023 - 2/1/2025    2,150,000      2,460,209
  Ernest N. Morial - New Orleans Exhibition Hall Authority (Convention Center), 5.00% due 7/15/2020 - 7/15/2023    3,780,000      4,075,507
  Louisiana Energy & Power Authority (LEPA Unit No. 1 Power; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2022 - 6/1/2023    1,750,000      1,951,003
  Louisiana Energy & Power Authority (Rodemacher Unit No. 2 Power), 5.00% due 1/1/2020 - 1/1/2023    4,240,000      4,526,072
  Louisiana Local Govt Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority (Bossier Parish Community College - Campus Facilities, Inc. Project),    
  4.00% due 12/1/2019    1,310,000      1,330,135
  5.00% due 12/1/2020    1,200,000      1,264,668
  Louisiana Local Govt Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority (LCTCS Act 391 Project; Insured: BAM), 5.00% due 10/1/2022 - 10/1/2027   19,015,000     22,160,272
  Louisiana Local Govt Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority (Town of Vinton Public Power Authority; Insured: AGM) ETM, 4.50% due 10/1/2019    1,000,000      1,014,760
  Louisiana Public Facilities Authority (Hurricane Recovery Program), 5.00% due 6/1/2022 - 6/1/2023    7,945,000      8,852,129
  Louisiana State Office Facilities Corp. (State Capitol), Series A, 5.00% due 5/1/2021    4,595,000      4,745,532
  New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (Streetcar Rail Lines; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2022   3,110,000      3,246,184
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Parish of LaFourche (Roads, Highways & Bridges), 5.00% due 1/1/2022 - 1/1/2023 $    930,000 $    1,023,726
  Parish of Orleans School District (Insured: AGM) GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2020    3,840,000      4,020,096
  Parish of Plaquemines Law Enforcement District GO,    
  5.00% due 9/1/2019      515,000        521,129
  5.00% due 9/1/2021 (pre-refunded 9/1/2019)    1,115,000      1,130,978
a Parish of St. Charles (Valero Energy Corp. Refinery), 4.00% due 12/1/2040 (put 6/1/2022)   16,395,000     17,112,609
  Parish of Terrebonne Hospital Service District No. 1 (Terrebonne General Medical Center),    
  5.00% due 4/1/2019 - 4/1/2021    3,295,000      3,341,005
  5.00% due 4/1/2021 (pre-refunded 4/1/2020)      835,000        863,231
  Shreveport Water & Sewer Revenue Series C 5.00% due 12/1/2024 - 12/1/2026    2,420,000      2,825,084
  State of Louisiana GO, Series C, 5.00% due 8/1/2021   11,175,000    12,035,587
  Maine — 0.1%    
  Maine Governmental Facilities Authority (Augusta & Machias Courthouses), 5.00% due 10/1/2020 - 10/1/2023    5,180,000     5,694,249
  Maryland — 0.6%    
  Maryland Economic Development Corp. (Public Health Laboratory),    
  4.00% due 6/1/2022    8,245,000      8,666,402
  5.00% due 6/1/2021    8,725,000      9,363,932
  Prince County George’s GO, 5.00% due 9/15/2026    6,110,000      7,498,253
  State of Maryland GO, Series B 5.00% due 8/1/2024    6,955,000     8,149,521
  Massachusetts — 1.1%    
  Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Corp.,    
  5.00% due 7/1/2019    2,765,000      2,788,226
  5.00% due 7/1/2020 (pre-refunded 1/1/2020)    2,965,000      3,042,416
  Massachusetts (Insured: BHAC-CR FGIC), 5.50% due 1/1/2029    8,300,000     10,867,024
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (CareGroup Healthcare System),    
  Series H-1, 5.00% due 7/1/2020    5,000,000      5,203,900
  Series I, 5.00% due 7/1/2023 - 7/1/2026   11,020,000     12,639,731
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (CareGroup Obligated Group), Series I, 5.00% due 7/1/2027      450,000        526,860
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Dominion Energy Brayton Point Station Units 1 and 2), 5.75% due 12/1/2042 (pre-refunded 5/1/2019)    2,000,000      2,006,860
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Mount Auburn Hospital Health Records System), Series H-1, 5.00% due 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2025   15,265,000     17,196,416
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Simmons College), Series J, 5.25% due 10/1/2023      595,000        674,367
  Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority, 5.75% due 1/1/2020    7,500,000      7,726,650
  Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (Low and Moderate Income Housing), Series B, 2.00% due 6/1/2019    2,785,000     2,785,418
  Michigan — 2.7%    
  Board of Governors of Wayne State University (Educational Facilities and Equipment), Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2022 - 11/15/2025    1,870,000      2,151,081
  Byron Center Michigan Public Schools (Insured: AGM/Q-SBLF) GO, 4.00% due 5/1/2020    1,000,000      1,026,470
  County of Genesee (Water Supply System; Insured: BAM) GO, 5.00% due 11/1/2022      600,000        663,960
  County of Livingston (Howell Public Schools; Insured: Q-SBLF) GO, 4.00% due 5/1/2020 - 5/1/2021    2,000,000      2,072,980
  Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority (Bronson Methodist Hospital; Insured: AGM),    
  5.00% due 5/15/2020 - 5/15/2021    2,785,000      2,877,300
  5.00% due 5/15/2021 (pre-refunded 5/15/2020)    1,300,000      1,348,529
  Livonia Public Schools School District (School Building & Site) GO,    
  Series I,                          
  4.00% due 5/1/2020      800,000        820,040
  5.00% due 5/1/2021      900,000        954,684
  Michigan Finance Authority (Beaumont Health Credit Group), 5.00% due 8/1/2023 - 8/1/2025   18,800,000     21,677,418
  Michigan Finance Authority (Henry Ford Health System), 5.00% due 11/15/2027    1,000,000      1,194,860
  Michigan Finance Authority (Trinity Health Credit Group), 5.00% due 12/1/2022 - 12/1/2028   10,500,000     12,366,440
  Michigan Finance Authority (Ypsilanti Community Schools), 5.00% due 8/1/2019 - 8/1/2022    5,040,000      5,322,138
  Michigan Municipal Bond Authority (Clean Water Fund), 5.00% due 10/1/2020       35,000         35,432
  Michigan State Building Authority (Facilities Program), Series I, 5.00% due 4/15/2023 - 4/15/2026    4,305,000      5,043,371
a Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority (Ascension Health), Series F-2-REM, 1.90% due 11/15/2047 (put 4/1/2021)    2,900,000      2,909,367
  Michigan Strategic Fund (Detroit Edison Company; Insured: AMBAC), 7.00% due 5/1/2021    4,115,000      4,526,541
  Novi Community School District (Michigan School Bond Qualification and Loan Program; Insured: Q-SBLF) GO, 5.00% due 5/1/2019      800,000        802,216
  Plymouth-Canton Community Schools (Insured: Q-SBLF) GO,    
  Series A,                          
  4.00% due 5/1/2019    1,000,000      1,001,950
  5.00% due 5/1/2020    1,000,000      1,036,810
  Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority (William Beaumont Hospital), 5.00% due 9/1/2020 - 9/1/2024    6,940,000      7,651,363
  School District of the City of Dearborn (Insured: Q-SBLF) (State Aid Withholding) GO,    
  3.00% due 5/1/2019      445,000        445,503
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  4.00% due 5/1/2020 - 5/1/2023 $  2,080,000 $    2,206,808
  School District of the City of Detroit (Wayne County School Building & Site; Insured: Q-SBLF) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 5/1/2020 - 5/1/2022    9,200,000      9,817,220
  Sparta Area Schools, Counties of Kent and Ottawa (School Building & Site; Insured: Q-SBLF) GO, 5.00% due 5/1/2020    1,335,000      1,383,714
  St. Johns Public Schools (Insured: Natl-Re/FGIC/Q-SBLF) GO, 5.00% due 5/1/2021    1,000,000      1,035,270
  State Building Authority of the State of Michigan (Higher Education Facilities Program), Series I-A, 5.00% due 10/15/2020 - 10/15/2023   12,715,000     14,327,538
  Utica Community Schools County of Macomb (Technology Infrastructure Improvements; Insured: Q-SBLF) GO, 4.00% due 5/1/2019    9,925,000      9,943,758
  Warren Consolidated School District (Insured: Q-SBLF) GO, 5.00% due 5/1/2020 - 5/1/2021    2,000,000      2,102,060
  Wayne County Airport Authority (Detroit Metropolitan Airport),    
  Series C,                          
  5.00% due 12/1/2019   12,645,000     12,931,789
  5.50% due 12/1/2020    4,395,000      4,678,214
  Series D, 5.50% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2020    5,715,000      5,983,253
  Wayne State University, Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2023 - 11/15/2026   17,480,000    20,576,579
  Minnesota — 0.4%    
  City of St. Cloud (CentraCare Health System), Series A, 5.00% due 5/1/2019 - 5/1/2020    6,805,000      6,931,767
  Le Sueur-Henderson No. 2397 (Minnesota School District Credit Enhancement Program) ISD, 3.00% due 4/1/2021    1,125,000      1,157,861
d Minneapolis MN/St Paul Housing & Redevelopment Authority (Allina Health Obligated Group; LOC JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), Series B-2, 1.50% due 11/15/2035 (put 4/1/2019)      900,000        900,000
  Northern Municipal Power Agency (Electric System), Series A1, 5.00% due 1/1/2020    3,500,000      3,588,235
  Port Authority of the City of St. Paul (Minnesota Andersen Office Building), Series 3, 5.00% due 12/1/2021 - 12/1/2022    2,215,000      2,448,908
  Port Authority of the City of St. Paul (Minnesota Freeman Office Building), Series 2, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2020    4,675,000      4,873,789
  St. Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HealthPartners), 5.00% due 7/1/2023 - 7/1/2025    1,850,000     2,120,174
  Mississippi — 0.3%    
  Mississippi Development Bank (MDOT-Harrison County Highway), Series A-GA, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 - 1/1/2023    6,500,000      6,941,660
  Mississippi Development Bank (MDOT-Madison County Highway), 5.00% due 1/1/2020 - 1/1/2023    5,250,000      5,621,650
  Mississippi Development Bank, 5.00% due 10/1/2024 - 10/1/2028    2,400,000     2,846,994
  Missouri — 0.8%    
  Cass County COP,    
  4.50% due 5/1/2019    1,270,000      1,272,858
  5.00% due 5/1/2020 - 5/1/2021    4,005,000      4,141,142
  Jackson County (Parking Facility Projects), 4.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2021    1,500,000      1,567,320
  Kansas City Municipal Assistance Corp. (H. Roe Bartle Convention Center & Infrastructure Project; Insured: AMBAC), Series B-1, Zero Coupon due 4/15/2021 - 4/15/2022   15,095,000     14,326,280
  Missouri Development Finance Board (City of Independence Electric System),    
  Series B, 5.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2020    2,790,000      2,837,866
  Series F, 4.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2022    7,885,000      8,189,897
  Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority (Children’s Mercy Hospital),    
  5.00% due 5/15/2019 - 5/15/2020    1,170,000      1,174,694
  5.00% due 5/15/2020 (pre-refunded 5/15/2019)      830,000        833,386
  Platte County (Community & Resource Centers), 5.00% due 4/1/2019 - 4/1/2021    4,440,000      4,329,370
  Southeast Missouri State University (City of Cape Girardeau Campus System Facilities), 5.00% due 4/1/2020    2,825,000      2,917,660
  Special Administrative Board of the Transitional School District of the City of St. Louis (State Aid Withholding) GO, 4.00% due 4/1/2019 - 4/1/2022    8,570,000     8,936,988
  Nebraska — 1.0%    
a,c Central Plains Energy Project, 5.00% due 3/1/2050 (put 1/1/2024)   48,000,000     53,207,040
  Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 3 (Nebraska Methodist Health System), 5.00% due 11/1/2022 - 11/1/2025    6,980,000     7,941,766
  Nevada — 3.3%    
  Carson City (Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare), 5.00% due 9/1/2019 - 9/1/2027    6,155,000      6,687,783
  Clark County Department of Aviation, Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2021    1,855,000      1,988,226
  Clark County School District (Acquisition of Transportation & Technology Equipment) GO,    
  Series C, 5.00% due 6/15/2022    2,560,000      2,816,461
  Series D, 5.00% due 6/15/2021 - 6/15/2022   47,150,000     51,305,687
  Series E, 5.00% due 6/15/2021   21,405,000     22,941,665
  Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Series C, 5.00% due 7/1/2023 - 7/1/2026    6,205,000      7,243,819
  Las Vegas Valley Water District GO ETM, Series D, 5.00% due 6/1/2019    1,000,000      1,005,680
  Las Vegas Valley Water District GO,    
  Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2023 - 6/1/2026   55,955,000     65,274,268
  Series B, 5.00% due 12/1/2025   20,000,000     23,742,200
  Series C, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 - 6/1/2021    9,255,000      9,789,654
  Series D, 5.00% due 6/1/2020    5,080,000      5,282,489
  Washoe County (Reno-Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority) GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2021 - 7/1/2022   4,200,000      4,515,948
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  New Hampshire — 0.3%    
d New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority Act (University System of New Hampshire), (SPA State Street Bank and Trust Co.) 1.52% due 7/1/2035 (put 4/1/2019) $  4,510,000 $    4,510,000
d New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority Act (University System of New Hampshire), (SPA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.) 1.52% due 7/1/2033 (put 4/1/2019)    4,385,000      4,385,000
  New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank, 5.25% due 8/15/2020 - 8/15/2022    3,770,000      4,155,512
  New Hampshire Turnpike System, Series B, 5.00% due 2/1/2020 - 2/1/2021    2,260,000     2,363,866
  New Jersey — 2.4%    
  City of Jersey City (Qualified General Improvement; Insured: BAM) (State Aid Withholding) GO,    
  Series A,                          
  4.00% due 8/1/2020 - 8/1/2021    5,455,000      5,686,055
  5.00% due 8/1/2022 - 8/1/2023    4,985,000      5,569,377
  Essex County Improvement Authority (County Correctional Facilities & Gibraltar Facilities; Insured: Natl-Re), 5.50% due 10/1/2024    5,000,000      5,957,700
  Hudson County Improvement Authority (Hudson County Lease; Insured: AGM),    
  4.75% due 10/1/2019    4,390,000      4,458,221
  5.375% due 10/1/2020    2,020,000      2,123,747
  New Jersey (New Jersey Transit Corporation) EDA, Series B, 5.00% due 11/1/2024    8,000,000      9,010,240
  New Jersey (School Facilities Construction) EDA ETM, 5.00% due 9/1/2020      365,000        382,170
  New Jersey (School Facilities Construction) EDA,    
  5.00% due 9/1/2020 - 6/15/2028    8,065,000      8,798,686
  Series G, 5.75% due 9/1/2023 (pre-refunded 3/1/2021)    4,955,000      5,342,927
  Series GG, 5.75% due 9/1/2023      550,000        584,458
  New Jersey (School Facilities Construction; Insured: AMBAC) EDA, Series K, 5.50% due 12/15/2019    5,525,000      5,667,379
  New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (Virtua Health Issue), 5.00% due 7/1/2023 - 7/1/2024    1,535,000      1,754,645
  New Jersey Higher Educational Assistance Authority, Series 1A, 5.25% due 12/1/2019    5,650,000      5,783,622
  New Jersey Transit Corp. (Urban Public Transportation Capital Improvement), Series A, 5.00% due 9/15/2021    3,395,000      3,631,530
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (State Transportation System Improvements),    
b 2.70% (MUNIPSA + 1.20%) due 6/15/2034 (put 12/15/2021)    6,250,000      6,298,687
  5.00% due 6/15/2020 - 6/15/2028   43,525,000     49,853,231
  Series A, 5.25% due 12/15/2022    2,000,000      2,205,360
  Series B, 5.00% due 6/15/2019 - 6/15/2021    4,570,000      4,768,448
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (State Transportation System Improvements; Insured: AMBAC), Series B, 5.25% due 12/15/2023    3,545,000      3,992,875
  Passaic Valley Sewer Commissioners (Sewer System) GO, Series G, 5.75% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2021   10,750,000    11,511,512
  New Mexico — 0.6%    
  Albuquerque Municipal School District No. 12 (Bernalillo and Sandoval Counties School Facilities) (State Aid Withholding) GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2019    5,885,000      5,952,089
  Carlsbad Municipal School District (Educational Facilities) GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2023    1,650,000      1,878,772
  City of Albuquerque (City Infrastructure Improvements) GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2023    1,360,000      1,547,653
  City of Farmington (Southern California Edison Co.-Four Corners Project),    
a 1.875% due 4/1/2029 (put 4/1/2020)    3,000,000      2,979,030
a 2.125% due 6/1/2040 (put 6/1/2022)    2,000,000      1,980,300
  City of Santa Fe (El Castillo Retirement Residences), 4.50% due 5/15/2022    2,110,000      2,217,673
  New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation (Student Loans), Series A-1, 5.00% due 12/1/2021    3,000,000      3,164,400
  New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council (Presbyterian Healthcare Services), 5.00% due 8/1/2024 - 8/1/2025    1,780,000      2,084,230
  New Mexico State University ETM, Series B, 5.00% due 4/1/2020 - 4/1/2022    3,175,000      3,364,551
  New Mexico State University, Series B, 5.00% due 4/1/2020 - 4/1/2022    3,015,000      3,180,306
  Rio Rancho Public School District No. 94 GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2026    1,085,000      1,308,488
  Santa Fe County (County Buildings & Facilities) GRT, Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2025    1,250,000      1,485,725
  State of New Mexico (Educational Facilities), 5.00% due 7/1/2020    4,000,000      4,170,720
  State of New Mexico Severance Tax Permanent Fund, 5.00% due 7/1/2019    2,000,000     2,017,140
  New York — 12.6%    
  City of Long Beach School District (Insured: AGM) (State Aid Withholding) GO, 3.50% due 5/1/2022    1,600,000      1,635,024
  City of New York (City Budget Financial Management) GO,    
  5.00% due 8/1/2021 - 8/1/2022   15,625,000     17,065,182
  Series D, 5.00% due 8/1/2021 - 8/1/2022    6,000,000      6,567,540
  Series G, 5.00% due 8/1/2023    9,520,000     10,857,084
  Series J,                          
f 5.00% due 8/1/2021    7,350,000      7,928,298
  5.00% due 8/1/2022 - 8/1/2024   73,130,000     83,902,483
  Series K, 5.00% due 8/1/2021 - 8/1/2022   20,850,000     22,906,524
d City of New York (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) GO, 1.50% due 6/1/2044 (put 4/1/2019)    2,000,000      2,000,000
d City of New York, (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) 1.50% due 1/1/2036 (put 4/1/2019)      600,000        600,000
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Green Bond), Series A2, 5.00% due 11/15/2026 - 11/15/2027   34,040,000     40,871,839
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority,    
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Series A,                          
  4.00% due 2/3/2020 $ 18,000,000 $   18,343,080
  5.00% due 11/15/2020    2,000,000      2,110,880
  Series A2-GREEN BOND, 5.00% due 11/15/2025   10,480,000     12,370,802
  Series C 5.00% due 9/1/2021   14,500,000     15,538,780
a Series C-2B, 5.00% due 11/15/2034 (put 2/15/2020)      550,000        564,669
  Series D, 5.00% due 11/15/2020 - 11/15/2021   37,280,000     39,943,015
  Monroe County Industrial Development Corp. (St. John Fisher College), Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2022    3,030,000      3,237,532
  Nassau County (New York Institute of Technology) IDA ETM, Series A, 5.25% due 3/1/2020    1,715,000      1,772,332
  New York City Health and Hospital Corp. (Healthcare Facilities Improvements) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 2/15/2020 - 2/15/2021   12,615,000     12,999,776
d New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue (SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen), 1.51% due 8/1/2031 (put 4/1/2019)   16,350,000     16,350,000
d New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, (SPA Barclays Bank plc) 1.52% due 11/1/2042 (put 4/1/2019)   25,930,000     25,930,000
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A)    
d 1.50% due 2/1/2045 (put 4/1/2019)    6,825,000      6,825,000
d Series C-4, 1.50% due 11/1/2036 (put 4/1/2019)    2,985,000      2,985,000
d New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, (SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) Series 1-SUB 1D, 1.51% due 11/1/2022 (put 4/1/2019)   12,940,000     12,940,000
d New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, (SPA State Street Bank and Trust Co.) 1.48% due 8/1/2039 (put 4/1/2019)    1,700,000      1,700,000
d New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, (SPA U.S. Bank, N.A.) 1.48% due 8/1/2039 (put 4/1/2019)      700,000        700,000
  New York City Trust for Cultural Resources (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc.), 5.00% due 12/1/2026    2,500,000      3,060,175
d New York City Water & Sewer System (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.), Series AA1, 1.50% due 6/15/2050 (put 4/1/2019)    3,745,000      3,745,000
d New York City Water & Sewer System, (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) 1.50% due 6/15/2043 - 6/15/2050 (put 4/1/2019)    5,795,000      5,795,000
  New York City Water & Sewer System, (SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen)    
d 1.49% due 6/15/2039 (put 4/1/2019)   23,990,000     23,990,000
d Series R, 1.50% due 6/15/2044 (put 4/1/2019)    6,700,000      6,700,000
  New York City Water & Sewer System, (SPA Mizuho Bank, Ltd.)    
d 1.50% due 6/15/2048 (put 4/1/2019)    4,215,000      4,215,000
d 1.52% due 6/15/2044 (put 4/1/2019)    6,055,000      6,055,000
d New York City Water & Sewer System, (SPA State Street Bank and Trust Co.) 1.48% due 6/15/2043 - 6/15/2045 (put 4/1/2019)   14,020,000     14,020,000
d New York City Water & Sewer System, (SPA U.S. Bank, N.A.) 1.48% due 6/15/2043 - 6/15/2045 (put 4/1/2019)   22,940,000     22,940,000
  New York State Dormitory Authority (Metropolitan Transportation Authority Service Contract), Series A, 5.00% due 12/15/2019   60,000,000     61,470,000
  New York State Dormitory Authority (NYSARC, Inc. Developmental Disability Programs), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2020    1,000,000      1,040,650
  New York State Dormitory Authority (School Districts Financing Program) (State Aid Withholding),    
  5.25% due 10/1/2023      140,000        153,131
  5.25% due 10/1/2023 (pre-refunded 10/1/2021)    1,860,000      2,032,255
  Series G, 5.00% due 4/1/2019 - 10/1/2022    2,360,000      2,458,168
  Series H, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2021    3,335,000      3,476,201
  Series J, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2020    5,420,000      5,606,287
  New York State Dormitory Authority (School Districts Financing Program; Insured: AGM) (State Aid Withholding), Series F, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2021    5,450,000      5,698,128
  New York State Dormitory Authority (School Districts Financing Program; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2020 - 10/1/2024    8,650,000      9,736,079
d New York State Housing Finance Agency (160 Madison Ave, LLC; LOC Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen), 1.51% due 11/1/2046 (put 4/1/2019)    1,300,000      1,300,000
  New York State Thruway Authority (Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway),    
  5.00% due 1/1/2020 - 1/1/2022    7,500,000      7,983,745
  Series K, 5.00% due 1/1/2024 - 1/1/2025    3,000,000      3,527,720
  New York State Thruway Authority (Highway, Bridge, Multi-Modal and MTA Projects), Series A, 5.00% due 3/15/2024   18,300,000     19,513,107
  New York State Thruway Authority (New NY Bridge), 5.00% due 5/1/2019    5,000,000      5,013,850
  Suffolk County Economic Development Corp. (Catholic Health Services), 5.00% due 7/1/2020 - 7/1/2022   15,000,000     15,875,950
  Suffolk County GO, 5.00% due 7/24/2019   62,650,000     63,274,620
  Town of Oyster Bay GO, Series B, 3.00% due 2/1/2020 - 3/13/2020   81,635,000     82,265,010
  Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (MTA Bridges and Tunnels),    
  5.00% due 11/15/2026    4,000,000      4,953,240
  Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2021    5,140,000      5,598,180
  United Nations Development Corp. (One, Two and Three U.N. Plaza), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2019    4,000,000      4,034,680
  West Seneca Central School District (Insured: BAM) (State Aid Withholding) GO, 5.00% due 11/15/2022    1,000,000     1,118,850
  North Carolina — 2.1%    
  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (Carolinas HealthCare System),    
  Series A,                          
  3.00% due 1/15/2021    1,595,000      1,632,148
  4.00% due 1/15/2022      845,000        898,860
  5.00% due 1/15/2023 - 1/15/2024   4,255,000      4,758,252
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  City of Charlotte (Equipment Acquisition & Public Facilities) COP, Series C, 5.00% due 12/1/2020 - 12/1/2025 $  8,940,000 $   10,169,885
  County of Buncombe (Primary, Middle School & Community College Facilities), Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2022 - 6/1/2024    2,350,000      2,657,118
  County of Dare (Educational Facility Capital Projects),    
  Series A,                          
  4.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2022    1,755,000      1,812,007
  5.00% due 6/1/2021 - 6/1/2024    1,925,000      2,101,482
  County of Randolph,    
  Series B, 5.00% due 10/1/2021 - 10/1/2023    3,560,000      3,948,941
  Series C, 5.00% due 10/1/2020 - 10/1/2023    1,400,000      1,524,790
  North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency ETM,    
  5.00% due 1/1/2022    4,715,000      5,152,080
  Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2021    5,000,000      5,303,250
  North Carolina Municipal Power Agency (Catawba Electric) ETM,    
  Series A,                          
  4.00% due 1/1/2020      945,000        962,331
  5.00% due 1/1/2020      280,000        287,207
  North Carolina Municipal Power Agency (Catawba Electric),    
  4.00% due 1/1/2022    1,000,000      1,064,010
  Series A,                          
  4.00% due 1/1/2020      605,000        615,733
  5.00% due 1/1/2020      720,000        738,094
  North Carolina Turnpike Authority 5.00% due 1/1/2024      475,000        535,767
  North Carolina Turnpike Authority, 5.00% due 1/1/2023 - 1/1/2029   12,655,000     14,854,865
  State of North Carolina (State Capital Projects and Correctional Facilities), Series B, 5.00% due 11/1/2019   23,635,000     24,113,845
b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Series A, 2.018% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.35%) due 12/1/2041 (put 12/1/2021)   40,500,000     40,524,705
  Winston-Salem State University (Student Housing and Student Services Facilities), 5.00% due 4/1/2019 - 4/1/2022    1,760,000     1,840,533
  North Dakota — 0.3%    
  County of Mckenzie, 5.00% due 8/1/2019 - 8/1/2023   11,955,000     12,681,166
  County of McKenzie, 5.00% due 8/1/2022    1,425,000      1,566,859
  County of Ward (Insured: AGM), 4.00% due 4/1/2020    2,445,000     2,500,135
  Ohio — 4.1%    
  Akron, Bath & Copley Joint Township Hospital District (Children’s Hospital Medical Center), 5.00% due 11/15/2021    1,000,000      1,081,630
  American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP Fremont Energy Center), 5.00% due 2/15/2020 - 2/15/2022    5,915,000      6,306,363
  Cincinnati City School District Board of Education (Educational Facilities; Insured: Natl-Re) GO, 5.25% due 12/1/2023    2,690,000      3,122,821
  City of Akron (Community Learning Centers), 5.00% due 12/1/2021    4,120,000      4,480,830
  City of Akron (Various Municipal Capital Projects) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2019    1,685,000      1,723,216
  City of Cleveland (City Capital Projects; Insured: AMBAC) GO, 5.50% due 10/1/2019    1,260,000      1,284,242
  City of Cleveland (Cleveland Stadium) COP, 4.75% due 11/15/2020    2,000,000      2,087,180
  City of Cleveland (Municipal Street System Improvements) GO,    
  Series A,                          
  3.00% due 12/1/2020 - 12/1/2021    2,980,000      3,075,089
  4.00% due 12/1/2022 - 12/1/2023    6,725,000      7,342,369
  5.00% due 12/1/2024 - 12/1/2026   10,895,000     12,907,559
  City of Cleveland (Parks & Recreation Facilities),    
  4.00% due 10/1/2019      520,000        526,157
  5.00% due 10/1/2020 - 10/1/2023    3,375,000      3,723,389
  City of Cleveland (Police & Fire Pension Payment), 5.00% due 5/15/2019 - 5/15/2021    4,105,000      4,224,232
  City of Cleveland (Public Facilities Improvements), 5.00% due 10/1/2025 - 10/1/2028    2,855,000      3,474,301
  City of Cleveland (Public Facilities),    
  4.00% due 10/1/2019      600,000        607,104
  5.00% due 10/1/2020 - 10/1/2023    2,570,000      2,859,714
  City of Toledo (Water System Improvements), 5.00% due 11/15/2019 - 11/15/2023   11,265,000     12,187,159
  Cleveland Package Facilities (Insured: AGM) ETM, 5.25% due 9/15/2021      965,000      1,048,405
  Cleveland State University (Campus Capital Projects), 5.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2022    4,700,000      4,968,636
  Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority (Cleveland Museum of Art), 5.00% due 10/1/2019    2,000,000      2,032,640
  Clty of Cleveland (Parking Facility; Insured: AGM), 5.25% due 9/15/2021    2,035,000      2,188,378
  County of Clermont (Sanitary Sewer System), 4.00% due 8/1/2019    1,420,000      1,422,641
  County of Cuyahoga (Convention Hotel Project) COP, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2024   29,470,000     32,978,863
  County of Hamilton, Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2025    7,600,000      8,409,312
  County of Scioto (Southern Ohio Medical Center), 5.00% due 2/15/2024 - 2/15/2025    3,335,000      3,821,352
  Franklin County Convention Facilities Authority (Greater Columbus Convention Center), 5.00% due 12/1/2021 - 12/1/2024    2,500,000      2,807,230
  Kent State University (Insured: AGC),    
  Series B,                          
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  5.00% due 5/1/2020 $     85,000 $       85,230
  5.00% due 5/1/2020 (pre-refunded 5/1/2019)      915,000        917,553
d Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission (Cleveland Clinic Health System Obligated Group), (SPA Barclays Bank Plc) 1.52% due 1/1/2043 (put 4/1/2019)   14,155,000     14,155,000
  Ohio State Building Authority, 5.00% due 10/1/2020    1,700,000      1,729,274
  Ohio Turnpike & Infrastructure Commission, 5.00% due 2/15/2027 - 2/15/2028   14,555,000     17,916,093
  RiverSouth Authority (RiverSouth Area Redevelopment), 5.00% due 12/1/2019    2,500,000      2,557,375
  State of Ohio (Common Schools Capital Facilities) GO, Series D, 5.50% due 9/15/2019    4,150,000      4,224,202
  State of Ohio (Cultural and Sports Capital Facilities), 5.00% due 10/1/2020    3,845,000      4,040,557
  State of Ohio (Major New Street Infrastructure Project),    
  4.00% due 12/15/2019    1,000,000      1,017,110
  5.00% due 12/15/2020 - 12/15/2026   10,500,000     12,014,665
  State of Ohio GO, 5.00% due 5/1/2021 - 5/1/2028   46,260,000     53,267,763
  Youngstown City School District (Educational Facilities) (State Aid Withholding) GO, 4.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2023    8,515,000     8,816,080
  Oklahoma — 0.7%    
  Canadian County Educational Facilities Authority (Mustang Public Schools),    
  4.00% due 9/1/2019    1,410,000      1,424,410
  4.50% due 9/1/2020 - 9/1/2021    4,980,000      5,236,416
  5.00% due 9/1/2027    1,000,000      1,190,900
  Cleveland County Educational Facilities Authority (Moore Public Schools), 5.00% due 6/1/2023    5,355,000      6,025,392
  Oklahoma (INTEGRIS Health) DFA, Series A, 5.00% due 8/15/2022 - 8/15/2025    4,725,000      5,400,215
  Oklahoma Capitol Improvement Authority (State Highway Capital Improvement), 5.00% due 7/1/2023 - 7/1/2024    1,125,000      1,302,756
  Oklahoma County Finance Authority (Midwest City Public Service), 5.00% due 10/1/2022 - 10/1/2026    3,200,000      3,660,332
  Oklahoma County Finance Authority (Western Heights Public Schools), 5.00% due 9/1/2020    2,000,000      2,092,940
  Tulsa County Industrial Authority (Broken Arrow Public Schools), 4.50% due 9/1/2020 - 9/1/2021   10,360,000     11,010,353
  Tulsa County Industrial Authority, 5.00% due 9/1/2020 - 9/1/2022    4,215,000     4,550,041
  Oregon — 0.3%    
  Hillsboro School District No. 1J (School Capital Improvements) GO, 5.00% due 6/15/2025 - 6/15/2027    9,130,000     11,130,688
  Polk County Dallas School District No. 2 (Capital Improvements) GO, Zero Coupon due 6/15/2019 - 6/15/2021    1,990,000      1,932,281
  Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, 5.00% due 10/1/2028    2,845,000     3,491,697
  Pennsylvania — 5.5%    
  Adams County (Gettysburg College) IDA, 5.00% due 8/15/2019    1,765,000      1,786,445
  Allegheny County Higher Education Building Authority (Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit), Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2020 - 3/1/2025    2,195,000      2,498,881
  Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (2015 Capital Project), 5.00% due 12/1/2023 - 12/1/2024   19,150,000     21,984,289
  Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (2015 Capital Project; Insured: BAM), 5.00% due 12/1/2025    1,000,000      1,195,860
  Altoona Area School District (Insured: AGM) (State Aid Withholding) GO, 3.00% due 12/1/2022    1,335,000      1,390,229
  Athens Area School District (Insured: AGM) (State Aid Withholding) GO, Series B, 3.00% due 4/15/2019    2,680,000      2,681,447
  City of Philadelphia (Insured: AGM) GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2025 - 8/1/2027   28,685,000     34,164,147
  City of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania Gas Works), 5.00% due 10/1/2020 - 8/1/2025   12,200,000     13,848,834
  City of Philadelphia (Water and Wastewater System), 5.00% due 10/1/2024 - 10/1/2026    5,455,000      6,464,652
  City of Philadelphia GO, Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2025 - 8/1/2026   25,130,000     29,732,115
  City of Pittsburgh (Insured: BAM) GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2022    1,100,000      1,224,058
  Commonwealth Financing Authority (Tobacco Master Settlement), 5.00% due 6/1/2023      930,000      1,041,665
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Capital Facilities Projects) GO, 5.00% due 3/15/2022   12,485,000     13,692,050
  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Capital Facilities) GO, Series D, 5.00% due 8/15/2023 - 8/15/2025   49,450,000     57,431,030
  Economy Borough Municipal Authority (Beaver County Sewer System; Insured: BAM), 4.00% due 12/15/2020 - 12/15/2022    1,785,000      1,901,343
  Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (Harrisburg Resource Recovery Facility),    
  5.00% due 12/15/2023    2,680,000      3,034,886
  5.25% due 12/15/2024    4,770,000      5,438,420
  Luzerne County (Insured: AGM) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2021 - 11/15/2024   11,840,000     13,222,554
  Luzerne County Industrial Development Authority (Insured: AGM) GO, 5.00% due 12/15/2020 - 12/15/2027    6,545,000      7,256,319
  Monroeville Finance Authority (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), 5.00% due 2/15/2021 - 2/15/2022    3,650,000      3,911,247
  Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority (Abington Memorial Hospital), 5.00% due 6/1/2022    3,000,000      3,297,090
  Northampton Borough Municipal Authority (Water System; Insured: AGM),    
  3.00% due 5/15/2023    1,255,000      1,295,875
  4.00% due 5/15/2021 - 5/15/2022    1,685,000      1,783,135
  Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2026    2,310,000      2,790,642
  Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority (Saint Joseph’s University), Series A, 5.00% due 11/1/2023    1,075,000      1,127,374
  Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority (Shippensburg University Student Services, Inc. Student Housing) ETM, 4.00% due 10/1/2022    2,075,000      2,183,024
  Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority (University of Pennsylvania Health System), 5.00% due 8/15/2027    1,000,000      1,231,580
  Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), Series E, 5.00% due 5/15/2019 - 5/15/2020   10,700,000     10,913,288
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 5.00% due 12/1/2022 - 12/1/2027    6,725,000      7,981,169
  Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (Mast Charter School) ETM, 5.00% due 8/1/2020      220,000        225,513
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, 5.00% due 5/1/2024 - 5/1/2028 $  2,975,000 $    3,512,838
  Philadelphia Municipal Authority (Juvenile Justice Services Center), 5.00% due 4/1/2021 - 4/1/2027    7,850,000      8,876,207
  Philadelphia School District (State Aid Withholding) GO,    
  Series C, 5.00% due 9/1/2019   18,410,000     18,645,280
  Series E,                          
  5.00% due 9/1/2019    4,210,000      4,263,804
  5.25% due 9/1/2021    2,265,000      2,364,139
  Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority ETM, Series B, 5.00% due 9/1/2023    2,520,000      2,868,692
  Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority,    
  Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2024    7,365,000      8,316,853
  Series B, 5.00% due 9/1/2024 (pre-refunded 9/1/2023)    2,395,000      2,726,396
  Plum Borough School District (Insured: BAM) (State Aid Withholding) GO,    
  4.00% due 9/15/2019 - 9/15/2021    5,055,000      5,197,558
  5.00% due 9/15/2022 - 9/15/2024    5,260,000      5,889,250
  School District of Philadelphia GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2023 - 9/1/2028    2,400,000      2,784,551
  Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, 5.00% due 6/1/2022 - 6/1/2028    7,705,000      9,189,667
  Wayne County Hospital and (Wayne Memorial Hospital; Insured: AGM) HFA, 3.00% due 7/1/2019    1,185,000     1,186,078
  Rhode Island — 1.6%    
  Rhode Island Clean Water Finance Agency (Public Drinking Water Supply or Treatment Facilities), Series B, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2023    9,210,000     10,082,204
  Rhode Island Convention Center Authority (Convention Center and Parking Projects), 5.00% due 5/15/2019 - 5/15/2020   13,200,000     13,435,417
  Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp. (University of Rhode Island Auxiliary Enterprise), Series C, 5.00% due 9/15/2020 - 9/15/2023    2,150,000      2,371,651
  Rhode Island Health and Educational Building Corp. (University of Rhode Island), Series B, 5.00% due 9/15/2020 - 9/15/2025    1,320,000      1,473,376
  State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Consolidated Capital Development Loan) GO,    
  5.00% due 8/1/2020 - 8/1/2022   34,725,000     37,457,392
  Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2019    5,000,000      5,086,100
  Series B, 4.00% due 10/15/2020 - 10/15/2022    3,200,000      3,383,278
  State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Energy Conservation) COP, 5.00% due 4/1/2022    2,020,000      2,210,042
  State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Information Technology) COP, 5.00% due 11/1/2024    3,010,000      3,493,677
  State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Kent County Courthouse) COP, Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2023    7,575,000      8,241,997
  State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Training School) COP, Series B, 5.00% due 10/1/2020 - 10/1/2023   10,270,000    11,243,151
  South Carolina — 0.7%    
  Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority (Waterworks & Sewer System), Series B, 5.00% due 3/1/2021 - 3/1/2025    4,750,000      5,366,152
  Berkeley County School District (School Facility Equipment Acquisition), 5.00% due 12/1/2020 - 12/1/2024    3,550,000      4,001,629
  Charleston County (South Aviation Ave. Construction), 5.00% due 12/1/2022 - 12/1/2023    4,270,000      4,852,166
  City of Charleston Public Facilities Corp. (City of Charleston Project), 5.00% due 9/1/2019 - 9/1/2025    3,250,000      3,606,441
b City of Charleston Waterworks & Sewer System Revenue (Capital Improvement), Series B, 2.119% ( LIBOR 1 Month + 0.37%) due 1/1/2035 (put 1/1/2022)   17,800,000     17,796,084
  Greenwood County (Self Regional Healthcare), Series B, 5.00% due 10/1/2022    1,000,000      1,095,000
  SCAGO Educational Facilities Corp. (School District of Pickens County), 5.00% due 12/1/2021 - 12/1/2025    5,320,000     6,020,792
  South Dakota — 0.2%    
  South Dakota Building Authority, 5.00% due 6/1/2022 - 6/1/2024    1,500,000      1,682,075
  South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Avera Health), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2021    1,670,000      1,794,148
  South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Prairie Lakes Health), 5.00% due 4/1/2019    2,440,000      2,440,000
  South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Regional Health) ETM, 5.00% due 9/1/2020    1,000,000      1,048,480
  South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Sanford Health), 5.00% due 11/1/2021 - 11/1/2025    2,825,000     3,227,254
  Tennessee — 0.5%    
  Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corp., 5.00% due 12/15/2019    6,000,000      6,135,060
  State of Tennessee GO,    
  5.00% due 8/1/2019 - 8/1/2020    5,000,000      5,126,810
  Series B, 5.00% due 8/1/2019 - 8/1/2020    4,000,000      4,115,240
  Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. (The Gas Project),    
  5.25% due 9/1/2023    1,025,000      1,142,496
a Series A, 4.00% due 5/1/2048 (put 5/1/2023)   13,750,000     14,543,100
  Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., 5.25% due 9/1/2020    1,190,000     1,237,778
  Texas — 14.2%    
  Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc. (Convention Center Hotel First Tier), 5.00% due 1/1/2021 - 1/1/2027    3,680,000      4,150,934
  Bexar County Hospital District (University Health System) GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2022 - 2/15/2027    8,855,000     10,279,865
  Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth (DFW International Airport Terminal Renewal & Improvement Program), Series D, 5.25% due 11/1/2023    3,000,000      3,307,440
  City of Austin (Water and Wastewater System),    
  5.00% due 11/15/2022    2,565,000      2,787,437
  5.00% due 11/15/2022 (pre-refunded 11/15/2021)       75,000         81,535
  City of Beaumont (Waterworks & Sewer System Improvements; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2023 - 9/1/2024   7,500,000      8,510,175
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  City of Beaumont GO, 5.00% due 3/1/2022 - 3/1/2026 $  8,490,000 $    9,820,107
  City of Brownsville (Water, Wastewater & Electric Utilities Systems),    
  5.00% due 9/1/2022    1,300,000      1,434,758
  Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2020 - 9/1/2023    5,400,000      5,926,903
  City of Bryan (Electric System Improvements), 5.00% due 7/1/2019 - 7/1/2026    8,535,000      8,709,315
  City of Dallas (Public Improvements) GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2022 - 2/15/2025    5,500,000      6,261,740
  City of Dallas (Trinity River Corridor Infrastructure) GO,    
  5.00% due 2/15/2021 - 2/15/2026   22,605,000     25,743,828
  Series A, 5.00% due 2/15/2024   10,235,000     11,477,529
  City of Dallas GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2022 - 2/15/2023   18,955,000     20,707,434
  City of Denton GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2020    4,195,000      4,206,285
  City of Houston (Combined Utility System),    
  Series C,                          
b 2.107% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.36%) due 5/15/2034 (put 8/1/2021)   23,525,000     23,489,477
  5.00% due 5/15/2022 - 5/15/2024   14,695,000     16,759,969
  Series D, 5.00% due 11/15/2022 - 11/15/2024   17,535,000     20,044,924
  City of Houston (Convention & Entertainment Facilities), 5.00% due 9/1/2020 - 9/1/2024    3,965,000      4,357,186
  City of Houston (Convention & Entertainment Facilities; Insured: AGM/AMBAC), Series B, Zero Coupon due 9/1/2020    3,650,000      3,562,947
  City of Houston (Public Improvements) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2020 - 3/1/2028   62,905,000     72,130,018
  City of Houston GO, 4.00% due 6/28/2019    4,000,000      4,023,840
  City of Laredo (Acquire & Purchase Personal Property) GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2020 - 2/15/2026    6,015,000      6,776,703
  City of Laredo (City Infrastructure Improvements) GO,    
  Series A,                          
  4.00% due 2/15/2020      110,000        112,298
  5.00% due 2/15/2021 - 2/15/2027    2,875,000      3,367,058
  City of Laredo (Sports Venues; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 3/15/2021 - 3/15/2024    4,400,000      4,834,524
  City of Lubbock (Waterworks System) GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2020 - 2/15/2025   41,750,000     46,936,582
  City of McAllen (International Toll Bridge System; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2024 - 3/1/2027    3,015,000      3,522,329
  City of Olmos Park Higher Education Facilities Corp. (University of the Incarnate Word), 5.00% due 12/1/2020 - 12/1/2021    4,620,000      4,889,330
  City of San Antonio (CPS Energy), 5.25% due 2/1/2024    7,000,000      8,169,630
  City of San Antonio (Electric and Gas Systems),    
a 2.25% due 2/1/2033 (put 12/1/2019)    4,655,000      4,671,153
a Series C, 3.00% due 12/1/2045 (put 12/1/2019)    5,200,000      5,243,680
  City of San Antonio (San Antonio Water System), Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2023 - 5/15/2026    5,200,000      6,075,146
  City of San Antonio Public Facilities Corp. (Convention Center Refinancing & Expansion), 5.00% due 9/15/2022    1,450,000      1,602,946
  City of Texas City Industrial Development Corp. (ARCO Pipe Line Co. Project), 7.375% due 10/1/2020    4,000,000      4,327,360
  Clifton Higher Education Finance Corp. (IDEA Public Schools), 5.00% due 8/15/2019 - 8/15/2023    1,545,000      1,634,821
  Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corp. (Seawall Project), 5.00% due 3/1/2021      625,000        664,275
  Dallas County Utility & Reclamation District GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2020 - 2/15/2027   16,485,000     18,790,682
  Dallas Independent School District GO,    
a 5.00% due 2/15/2036 (pre-refunded 2/15/2022)      760,000        832,398
a 5.00% due 2/15/2036 (put 2/15/2022)    3,155,000      3,437,814
a Dallas Independent School District, 5.00% due 2/15/2036 (pre-refunded 2/15/2022)       60,000         65,716
  Grayson County (State Highway Toll System) GO,    
  4.00% due 1/1/2020    2,000,000      2,036,820
  5.00% due 1/1/2022    3,000,000      3,259,650
  Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority (Bayport Area Wastewater Treatment System; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2025    6,485,000      7,076,099
  Harris County (Flood Control), 5.00% due 10/1/2025 - 10/1/2027   14,305,000     17,574,554
  Harris County (Tax Road) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2025 - 10/1/2028    8,985,000     11,008,098
  Harris County (Texas Permanent Improvement) GO,    
  Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2025 - 10/1/2027   11,565,000     14,144,978
  Series B, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2020    1,200,000      1,237,269
  Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Memorial Hermann Health), Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2022 - 12/1/2025    6,445,000      7,478,903
  Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (TECO Project), 5.00% due 11/15/2020 - 11/15/2027    5,825,000      6,812,527
  Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Texas Medical Center Central Heating & Cooling Services Corp.), Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2019    1,000,000      1,020,670
  Harris County-Houston Sports Authority (Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2022 - 11/15/2024   23,315,000     26,606,271
  Hays County GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2022 - 2/15/2025    4,050,000      4,575,560
  Houston Airport System Revenue,    
  Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 - 7/1/2028   11,660,000     13,696,055
  Series D, 5.00% due 7/1/2027    3,355,000      4,129,200
  Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. (Cosmos Foundation, Inc.) ETM, Series A, 5.875% due 5/15/2021      895,000        933,655
  Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. (KIPP, Inc.; Guaranty: PSF), 5.00% due 8/15/2019 - 8/15/2022   2,505,000      2,662,575
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Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Houston Independent School District    
a 2.40% due 6/1/2030 (put 6/1/2021) $  4,000,000 $    4,047,680
a Series A-1B- 2.20% due 6/1/2039 (put 6/1/2020)    7,715,000      7,745,011
a Houston Independent School District, GO (Insured: PSF-GTD) Series B-REM, 2.40% due 6/1/2036 (put 6/1/2021)    1,725,000      1,745,562
  Katy (Educational Facilities Improvements; Guaranty: PSF) ISD GO, Series A, 5.00% due 2/15/2023 - 2/15/2026    9,670,000     11,340,905
  Keller ISD GO, Series A, 5.00% due 8/15/2023    1,715,000      1,958,616
  La Salle County (Insured: AGM) GO, 5.00% due 3/1/2022 - 3/1/2028   18,885,000     22,265,733
  Laredo Community College District (School Facilities Improvements) GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2019 - 8/1/2024    4,220,000      4,547,792
  Lower Colorado River Authority,    
  Series A,                          
  5.00% due 5/15/2025    8,020,000      8,785,669
  5.00% due 5/15/2025 (pre-refunded 5/15/2022)       55,000         60,561
  Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, 5.00% due 11/1/2019 - 11/1/2028   31,630,000     36,974,320
  New Caney (Guaranty: PSF) ISD GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2024      865,000        961,949
a North East (Educational Facilities; Guaranty: PSF) ISD GO, 2.00% due 8/1/2044 (put 8/1/2019)   10,075,000     10,086,385
  North Harris County Regional Water Authority (Regional Water Production Design, Acquisition and Construction), 5.00% due 12/15/2020 - 12/15/2026    6,490,000      7,495,193
a Northside (Educational Facilities; Guaranty: PSF) ISD GO, Series A, 2.00% due 6/1/2039 (put 6/1/2019)    2,030,000      2,030,995
a Pasadena (Educational Facilities; Guaranty: PSF) ISD GO, Series B, 3.00% due 2/15/2044 (put 8/15/2019)    9,155,000      9,202,240
  Round Rock (Educational Facilities Improvements) ISD GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2026 - 8/1/2027    2,100,000      2,572,584
  Round Rock (Educational Facilities Improvements; Guaranty: PSF) ISD GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2019 - 8/1/2026    7,050,000      7,886,901
  Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2021    5,390,000      5,569,322
  San Antonio Public Facilities Corp. (Convention Center Refinancing & Expansion), 5.00% due 9/15/2020      915,000        960,713
  San Antonio Water System Series A 5.00% due 5/15/2020 - 5/15/2023    1,080,000      1,160,545
  San Juan Higher Education Finance Authority (IDEA Public Schools), Series A, 5.125% due 8/15/2020      585,000        597,677
d Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Baylor Scott & White Health Obligated Group; LOC TD Bank N.A.) 1.50% due 11/15/2050 (put 4/01/2019)      810,000        810,000
  Tarrant Regional Water District,    
  2.00% due 3/1/2020      800,000        803,320
  5.00% due 3/1/2021 - 3/1/2027    8,850,000     10,298,924
  Texas Transportation Commission (Central Texas Turnpike System), Series C, 5.00% due 8/15/2022 - 8/15/2024    2,130,000      2,401,433
  Texas Transportation Commission (Highway Improvements) GO,    
  4.00% due 8/29/2019 162,435,000    164,038,233
  5.00% due 4/1/2022 - 4/1/2024   10,380,000     11,761,106
  Texas Transportation Commission State Highway Fund, Series A, 5.00% due 4/1/2024    1,650,000      1,910,287
  Uptown Development Authority (Infrastructure Improvements), 5.00% due 9/1/2019    1,945,000      1,971,160
  Walnut Creek Special Utility District (Water System Improvements; Insured: BAM),    
  4.00% due 1/10/2020 - 1/10/2021      965,000        991,242
  5.00% due 1/10/2022 - 1/10/2024    1,275,000     1,418,558
  U. S. Virgin Islands — 0.0%    
  Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority (Diageo Project), 6.75% due 10/1/2019    1,750,000     1,728,125
  Utah — 0.5%    
a County of Utah, (IHC Health Services, Inc. Obligated Group), Series B- 5.00% due 5/15/2056 (put 8/1/2022)    7,500,000      8,221,800
d Murray (IHC Health Services, Inc. Obligated Group), (SPA Barclays Bank Plc) Series C, 1.50% due 5/15/2037 (put 4/1/2019)    1,365,000      1,365,000
  Murray (IHC Health Services, Inc. Obligated Group; SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A)    
d Series A, 1.50% due 5/15/2037 (put 4/1/2019)    3,275,000      3,275,000
d Series B, 1.50% due 5/15/2037 (put 4/1/2019)    9,075,000      9,075,000
  Utah Transit Authority (Integrated Mass Transit System), Series A-SUB, 5.00% due 6/15/2022 - 6/15/2025    3,545,000      4,090,228
  Weber County (IHC Health Services, Inc. Obligated Group), (SPA The Bank of NY Mellon)    
d Series A, 1.50% due 2/15/2031 (put 4/1/2019)    1,000,000      1,000,000
d Series C, 1.50% due 2/15/2035 (put 4/1/2019)    5,110,000     5,110,000
  Vermont — 0.2%    
c Vermont (Vermont Public Service Corp.) EDA, 5.00% due 12/15/2020   14,250,000    14,895,668
  Virginia — 0.2%    
  Fairfax County (Inova Health System) IDA,    
  4.00% due 5/15/2022    5,500,000      5,897,210
  5.00% due 5/15/2022    5,000,000     5,512,600
  Washington — 2.6%    
  Energy Northwest (Nine Canyon Wind Project Phase I-III), 5.00% due 7/1/2019 - 7/1/2025    8,850,000      9,453,404
  Marysville School District No. 25 (Snohomish County Educational Facilities) (State Aid Withholding) GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2023    9,085,000      9,907,794
  Skagit County Public Hospital District No. 1 (Skagit Regional Health) GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2022   10,035,000     10,818,191
  Skagit County Public Hospital District No. 1 (Skagit Regional Health), Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2023   3,245,000      3,482,878
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Skagit County Public Hospital District No. 2 (Island Hospital) GO,    
  4.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2021 $  3,000,000 $    3,111,310
  5.00% due 12/1/2022    1,700,000      1,891,539
  State of Washington (Capital Projects) GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2025   10,475,000     12,346,149
  State of Washington (Public Highway, Bridge, Ferry Capital and Operating Costs; Insured: Natl-Re) GO, Series F, Zero Coupon due 12/1/2019    3,030,000      2,997,337
  State of Washington (State and Local Agency Real and Personal Property Projects) (State Aid Withholding) COP, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 - 7/1/2022   10,415,000     11,117,946
  State of Washington (State and Local Agency Real and Personal Property Projects) COP, Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2024 - 7/1/2027   17,775,000     21,382,176
  State of Washington (Various Purposes) GO, Series C, 5.00% due 2/1/2025 - 2/1/2029   50,385,000     62,000,390
  Tacoma School District No.10 (Pierce County Capital Projects) GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2020    4,500,000      4,687,685
  Washington Health Care Facilities Authority (Overlake Hospital Medical Center) ETM,    
  4.75% due 7/1/2020    1,000,000      1,039,100
  5.00% due 7/1/2019    1,050,000     1,058,841
  West Virginia — 0.5%    
  Mason County (Appalachian Power Co.), Series L, 2.75% due 10/1/2022   15,000,000     15,255,900
a West Virginia Economic Development Authority (Appalachian Power Co.), 2.625% due 12/1/2042 (put 6/1/2022)    8,500,000      8,635,745
  West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission (Higher Education Facilities), Series A, 5.00% due 4/1/2020 - 4/1/2022    3,500,000     3,740,470
  Wisconsin — 1.2%    
  Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Advocate Aurora Health Obligated Group),    
a 5.00% due 8/15/2054 (put 1/25/2023)   10,485,000     11,711,850
a 5.00% due 8/15/2054 (put 1/26/2022)    9,520,000     10,361,092
a 5.00% due 8/15/2054 (put 1/29/2025)   16,065,000     18,691,788
  Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Agnesian Healthcare, Inc.) ETM, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 - 7/1/2020    3,110,000      3,207,419
  Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Ascension Health Alliance System),    
  5.00% due 11/15/2024 - 11/15/2026    3,860,000      4,597,429
a 5.00% due 11/15/2043 (put 6/1/2021)   10,000,000     10,690,200
  Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (ProHealth Care, Inc.), 5.00% due 8/15/2020 - 8/15/2022    5,250,000      5,609,770
  Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (UnityPoint Health), Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2022    1,000,000      1,113,800
  WPPI Energy (Power Supply System), 5.00% due 7/1/2021   4,100,000      4,409,509
  WPPI Energy, Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2028   1,835,000     2,141,058
  Total Investments — 98.3% (Cost $5,828,556,616)   $5,954,654,772
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.7%   105,585,480
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $6,060,240,252
    
Footnote Legend
a Variable Rate Demand Obligations are instruments whose interest rates change on a mandatory date (demand date) or whose interest rates will vary with changes in a designated base rate. The rate disclosed is the rate at March 31, 2019.
b Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2019.
c Illiquid security.
d Variable Rate Demand Notes are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.
e When-issued security.
f Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
AGC Insured by Associated General Contractors
AGM Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC Insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
BAM Insured by Build America Mutual Insurance Co.
BHAC Insured by Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp.
COP Certificates of Participation
DFA Development Finance Authority
EDA Economic Development Authority
ETM Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FSA Insured by Financial Security Assurance Co.
GO General Obligation
GRT Gross Receipts Tax
HFA Health Facilities Authority
HFFA Health Facilities Financing Authority
IDA Industrial Development Authority
ISD Independent School District
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rates
LOC Letter of Credit
Mtg Mortgage
MUNIPSA Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index
Natl-Re Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PSF Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund
Q-SBLF Insured by Qualified School Bond Loan Fund
SPA Stand-by Purchase Agreement
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
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 Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (cost $5,828,556,616) (Note 3) $   5,954,654,772
Cash           872,033
Receivable for investments sold        36,970,000
Receivable for fund shares sold        17,104,643
Interest receivable        70,732,024
Prepaid expenses and other assets          231,641
Total Assets    6,080,565,113
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased         6,500,000
Payable for fund shares redeemed         9,191,853
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)         2,271,888
Accounts payable and accrued expenses         1,389,133
Dividends payable          971,987
Total Liabilities       20,324,861
Net Assets $    6,060,240,252
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $      90,267,692
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    5,969,972,560
  $    6,060,240,252
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($986,804,043 applicable to 68,800,437 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           14.34
Maximum sales charge, 1.50% of offering price             0.22
Maximum offering price per share $           14.56
Class C Shares:  
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($391,156,129 applicable to 27,221,707 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           14.37
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($4,682,280,080 applicable to 326,407,127 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           14.34
    
* 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, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $52,807,027) $    78,960,241
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)       8,430,132
Administration fees (Note 4)               
Class A Shares        435,123
Class C Shares        185,215
Class I Shares      2,132,963
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)               
Class A Shares      1,238,716
Class C Shares      1,054,748
Transfer agent fees               
Class A Shares        398,630
Class C Shares        152,920
Class I Shares      1,976,030
Registration and filing fees               
Class A Shares         12,011
Class C Shares          8,889
Class I Shares         24,498
Custodian fees (Note 2)        154,750
Professional fees         76,870
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)        178,340
Other expenses        192,832
Total Expenses     16,652,667
Net Investment Income $    62,307,574
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments    (13,066,715)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments    119,943,398
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain    106,876,683
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $   169,184,257
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $      62,307,574 $     128,531,531
Net realized gain (loss) on investments      (13,066,715)        2,140,529
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      119,943,398     (166,568,493)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      169,184,257      (35,896,433)
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                                  
Class A Shares       (8,964,833)      (19,574,441)
Class C Shares        (3,300,400)        (7,623,811)
Class I Shares      (50,043,238)     (101,333,279)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares      (67,957,235)      (248,125,740)
Class C Shares      (66,402,759)     (142,631,526)
Class I Shares     (490,206,232)      (52,452,302)
Net Decrease in Net Assets     (517,690,440)     (607,637,532)
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    6,577,930,692    7,185,568,224
End of Period $   6,060,240,252 $   6,577,930,692
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “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”). 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 may be subject to a service fee, 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by the Advisor. Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   5,828,556,616
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis      127,747,122
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis       (1,648,966)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $     126,098,156
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $21,859,580 (of which $16,947,180 are short-term and $4,912,400 are long-term) generated after September 30, 2011, 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 do not expire.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a 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 Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Valuation of Securities: Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities        
Municipal Bonds $   5,954,654,772 $  — $   5,954,654,772 $  —
Total Investments in Securities $ 5,954,654,772 $ $ 5,954,654,772 $
Total Assets $ 5,954,654,772 $ $ 5,954,654,772 $
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between levels for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.500%
Next $500 million 0.400
Next $500 million 0.300
Next $500 million 0.250
Over $2 billion 0.225
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.27% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $1,541 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $7,877 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I shares. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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 .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares.
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 1.43%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had transactions with affiliated funds of $28,084,662 in purchases and $40,677,706 in sales generating realized losses of $120,193.
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 7,423,547 $      105,344,667 10,903,871 $      155,220,953
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
584,456         8,302,129 1,276,035         18,129,763
Shares repurchased (12,826,336)      (181,604,031) (29,617,720)      (421,476,456)
Net decrease (4,818,333) $       (67,957,235) (17,437,814) $      (248,125,740)
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 925,457 $       13,150,764 1,992,579 $       28,459,923
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
204,428         2,908,716 472,032          6,719,090
Shares repurchased (5,801,359)       (82,462,239) (12,478,365)      (177,810,539)
Net decrease (4,671,474) $       (66,402,759) (10,013,754) $      (142,631,526)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 55,781,884 $      791,434,226 100,614,374 $    1,432,688,087
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
3,140,631        44,611,026 6,390,337         90,797,213
Shares repurchased (93,536,777)    (1,326,251,484) (110,796,332)    (1,575,937,602)
Net decrease (34,614,262) $      (490,206,232) (3,791,621) $       (52,452,302)
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $632,969,165 and $1,016,668,947, respectively.
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, market and economic risk, and liquidity risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   14.10 0.13 0.24 0.37 (0.13) (0.13) $   14.34
2018 (b) $   14.43 0.24 (0.33) (0.09) (0.24) (0.24) $   14.10
2017 (b) $   14.63 0.23 (0.20) 0.03 (0.23) (0.23) $   14.43
2016 (b) $   14.52 0.22 0.11 0.33 (0.22) (0.22) $   14.63
2015 (b) $   14.58 0.23 (0.06) 0.17 (0.23) (0.23) $   14.52
2014 (b) $   14.38 0.26 0.20 0.46 (0.26) (0.26) $   14.58
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   14.12 0.11 0.25 0.36 (0.11) (0.11) $   14.37
2018 $   14.46 0.20 (0.34) (0.14) (0.20) (0.20) $   14.12
2017 $   14.66 0.20 (0.20) (0.20) (0.20) $   14.46
2016 $   14.55 0.19 0.11 0.30 (0.19) (0.19) $   14.66
2015 $   14.60 0.19 (0.05) 0.14 (0.19) (0.19) $   14.55
2014 $   14.41 0.22 0.19 0.41 (0.22) (0.22) $   14.60
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   14.10 0.15 0.24 0.39 (0.15) (0.15) $   14.34
2018 $   14.43 0.28 (0.33) (0.05) (0.28) (0.28) $   14.10
2017 $   14.64 0.28 (0.21) 0.07 (0.28) (0.28) $   14.43
2016 $   14.53 0.27 0.11 0.38 (0.27) (0.27) $   14.64
2015 $   14.58 0.27 (0.05) 0.22 (0.27) (0.27) $   14.53
2014 $   14.38 0.30 0.20 0.50 (0.30) (0.30) $   14.58
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
1.81 (d) 0.71 (d) 0.71 (d) 0.71 (d)   2.62 11.23 $     986,804
1.67 0.71 0.71 0.71   (0.64) 16.29 $   1,037,769
1.62 0.73 0.73 0.73   0.24 17.56 $   1,314,094
1.54 0.72 0.72 0.72   2.32 14.53 $   1,697,329
1.56 0.73 0.73 0.73   1.15 18.56 $   1,700,127
1.78 0.72 0.71 0.72   3.20 14.46 $   1,865,213
 
1.56 (d) 0.95 (d) 0.95 (d) 0.95 (d)   2.57 11.23 $     391,156
1.43 0.95 0.95 0.95   (0.94) 16.29 $     450,402
1.38 0.97 0.97 0.97   0.01 17.56 $     605,898
1.30 0.96 0.96 0.96   2.07 14.53 $     741,637
1.32 0.96 0.96 0.96   0.98 18.56 $     730,395
1.52 0.97 0.96 0.97   2.87 14.46 $     749,648
 
2.06 (d) 0.46 (d) 0.46 (d) 0.46 (d)   2.75 11.23 $   4,682,280
1.95 0.43 0.43 0.43   (0.36) 16.29 $   5,089,760
1.93 0.42 0.42 0.42   0.49 17.56 $   5,265,576
1.85 0.41 0.41 0.41   2.64 14.53 $   5,506,166
1.88 0.41 0.41 0.41   1.54 18.56 $   4,832,467
2.09 0.40 0.40 0.40   3.53 14.46 $   4,417,547
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Expense Example
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,026.22 $3.59
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.39 $3.58
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,025.67 $4.80
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.19 $4.78
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,027.50 $2.33
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,022.64 $2.32
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.71%; C: 0.95%; I: 0.46%) 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.
 
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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 accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH1072



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class A THIMX 885-215-202
Class C THMCX 885-215-780
Class I THMIX 885-215-673
Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes. Class I shares may not be available to all investors.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Portfolios investing in bonds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The 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 Funds are not FDIC insured, nor are they bank deposits or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.
The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 10, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the semi-annual report for the Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund. The net asset value (NAV) of the Class I shares increased 29 cents to $14.07 per share during the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019. The Class I shares of your Fund underperformed the index with a 3.46% total return for the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019, compared to the 4.62% total return for the ICE BofAML 3-15 Year U.S. Municipal Securities Index.
The drivers of the Fund’s total return relative to its benchmark include its interest rate sensitivity, as measured by the Fund’s duration, differing credit quality allocations and other risk factors during the semi-annual period. The impact of the Fund’s 0.65 years shorter duration detracted 0.554%. The Fund’s credit quality allocations contributed 0.024%, while other risk factors detracted 0.329%. The Fund’s expenses and residuals accounted for the remainder of the performance differential.
It seems clear the President of the United States and Chairman of the Federal Reserve are locked in an epic battle over the fate of the U.S. economy. President Donald Trump has begged, cajoled or otherwise threatened Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to stop raising interest rates. He has gone so far as to blame the turmoil in the stock market at the end of 2018 solely on the Fed’s actions. Those comments, along with equity market volatility and perceived macroeconomic weakness, has led the market to discount the probability that the Fed continues to hike rates.
It is well known that the Fed has a dual mandate: ensure low unemployment while maintaining low inflation. By those metrics, the Fed is a rousing success and has been for some time. And yet Chairman Powell, and Janet Yellen before him, have pushed rates higher. Why? Why would either of them take any action if, by every available measure, they have already accomplished their goal? Either they are supervillains, or they believe that their job entails more than the dual mandate.
Chairman Powell seems acutely aware of the problem that the Fed has created with a zero interest rate policy and its asset purchase program, otherwise known as “quantitative easing.” For years, investors have been pushed out the risk spectrum, leaving the safety of money market funds offering zero percent yields in search of income in riskier and riskier asset classes. If Chairman Powell believes that the job of the Fed extends beyond the dual mandate and includes the overall health of the U.S. macroeconomy, then he must be concerned with the disconnect between investors’ current asset allocations and their actual risk profiles. The easiest way to fix the issue with investors’ imprudent risk taking is to provide them with attractive investment options that offer lower risk profiles. And the easiest way to do that is to continue pushing rates higher, which he did through much of 2018.
This led to the makings of an attractive rate market going into the last couple weeks of December, but it turned out to be ephemeral. An equity market selloff, the ensuing flight to quality and a capitulating Fed all converged to move the 10-year AAA-rated GO municipal bond, as measured by the Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve, from a high of 2.78% in early November 2018 to a low of 1.88% in late March 2019. This was despite heavy tax-loss selling experienced in December that one would expect to push rates higher. Tax-loss selling has reversed itself to a large degree as flows into the muni space have been extraordinary through the first quarter of 2019. Nearly $24 billion flowed to municipal mutual funds in the first three months of the year, marking the best quarter return in five years, according to Investment Company Institute data.
Following the Fed’s capitulation at its December meeting, as well as its dovish language in the most recent statement, maintaining current levels of consumption via the wealth effect has taken on more importance. The change in guidance isn’t only domestic. Stimulus is back on the front burner globally, from the European Central Bank’s “targeted longer-term refinancing operations” aimed at boosting credit growth in the Eurozone to the People’s Bank of China’s pump-priming exertions. The policy accommodation has certainly been a positive for domestic and global equity markets, notwithstanding the rally in fixed income. Case in point: the ICE BofAML Municipal Master Index returned 2.95% in the first quarter of 2019, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 2.94% and the S&P 500 Index returned 13.65%.
The question for fixed income investors remains: Will rates fall further or does the Fed raise again? Based on how the five-year Treasury bond and one-month T-Bill were trading at 2.23% and 2.42% in late March 2019, respectively, it would appear the bond market is anticipating the next move by the Fed will be a cut. With the bond market and the equity markets having a difference of opinions, one thing is certain: either the bond market is right, or the equity market is right, but it can’t be both. Goldilocks is a fairy tale, not a sound investment thesis.
All this leads to our positioning and portfolio actions in the current market environment. Our strategies have been positioned in the bearish ranges for quite some time with shorter durations, higher credit qualities and higher cash reserves. As rates climbed through much of 2018, our defensive positioning paid off well. Even with the reduction in rates in the last couple weeks of the year, the shorter the duration, the better. So far this year, it has been the opposite. Rates have fallen, leading longer-duration strategies to outperform those of shorter duration. With the reduction in rates, we are comfortable maintaining our current positioning but will look to add additional duration when the opportunity presents itself. The same can be said for credit. We feel the worst mistake at this point in the cycle would be to take risk when we are not being
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
compensated to do so. Patience is now more of a virtue than before.
Thank you for your continued trust and support.
Sincerely,


Christopher Ryon, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Nicholos Venditti, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director

 
David Ashley, 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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 7/22/91)          
Without sales charge 3.80% 1.52% 2.40% 3.97% 4.58%
With sales charge 1.75% 0.85% 1.99% 3.76% 4.51%
Class C Shares (Incep: 9/1/94)          
Without sales charge 3.44% 1.18% 2.06% 3.65% 3.78%
With sales charge 2.84% 1.18% 2.06% 3.65% 3.78%
Class I Shares (Incep: 7/5/96) 4.12% 1.80% 2.70% 4.29% 4.31%
30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES (with sales charge)
Annualized Distribution Yield 2.22%
SEC Yield 1.38%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 2.00%. Class C shares include a 0.60% CDSC for the first year only. There is no sales charge for Class I shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before fee waivers and expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 0.89%; C shares, 1.26%; I shares, 0.63%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for some of the share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: C shares, 1.24%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus.
The ICE index data referenced herein is the property of ICE Data Indices, LLC, its affiliates (“ICE Data”) and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. ICE Data and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. See www.thornburg.com/indices for a full copy of the Disclaimer.

Glossary
The ICE BofAML 3-15 Year U.S. Municipal Securities Index is a subset of the ICE BofAML U.S. Municipal Securities Index including all securities with a remaining term to final maturity greater than or equal to 3 years and less than 15 years.
The ICE BofAML Municipal Master 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 and S&P).
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 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 performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
Bond Credit Ratings (Credit Quality) – 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.
Duration – A bond’s sensitivity to interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations. Effective duration incorporates a bond’s embedded option features, such as call provisions.
Yield Curve – A line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality, but differing maturity dates.
Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve - Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve is a proprietary yield curve that provides the offer-side of “AAA” rated state general obligation bonds, as determined by the MMD analyst team. The MMD AAA curve represents the MMD analyst team’s opinion of AAA valuation, based on institutional block size ($2 million+) market activity in both the primary and secondary municipal bond market. In the interest of transparency, MMD publishes extensive yield curve assumptions relating to various structural criteria which are used in filtering market information for the purpose of benchmark yield curve creation.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund’s primary investment goal is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from federal individual income tax as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with preservation of capital (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax).
The secondary goal of the Fund is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to long-term bond portfolios.
This Fund invests principally in a laddered portfolio of municipal bonds with a dollar-weighted average maturity of normally three to 10 years. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year. Cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is typically invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
LONG-TERM STABILITY OF PRINCIPAL
Net Asset Value History of A Shares
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES  
Number of Bonds 527
Effective Duration 4.0 Yrs
Average Maturity 7.4 Yrs
SECURITY 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.
Unrated pre-refunded and escrowed-to-maturity bonds are included in the not rated category.
PORTFOLIO LADDER
12% 12% 8% 12% 12% 11% 11% 10% 6% 8%
Percent of portfolio maturing in each year. Cash includes cash equivalents and other.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Municipal Bonds — 98.6%    
  Alabama — 1.1%    
  Alabama Public School & College Authority (Educational Facilities), Series B, 5.00% due 6/1/2021 - 6/1/2026 $ 5,155,000 $    5,777,163
  East Alabama Health Care Authority (Health Care Facilities Capital Improvements) GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2027  1,250,000     1,335,750
  UAB Medicine Finance Authority (University Hospital), Series B, 5.00% due 9/1/2032  6,000,000     6,981,960
  Alaska — 0.2%    
  Alaska Housing Finance Corp. (State Capital Project) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2021 (pre-refunded 12/1/2020)    500,000       528,470
  City of Valdez (BP Pipelines (Alaska), Inc. Project), 5.00% due 1/1/2021  2,000,000     2,108,840
  Arizona — 2.1%    
  Arizona (Scottsdale Lincoln Hospitals) HFA, 5.00% due 12/1/2031  2,500,000     2,833,500
  Arizona Board of Regents (University of Arizona SPEED), 5.00% due 8/1/2024 - 8/1/2029  2,635,000     2,899,472
a Arizona Health Facilities Authority (Banner Health Obligated Group; LOC Bank Of America N.A.), Series C-RMK 1.50% due 1/1/2046 (put 4/1/2019)  3,675,000     3,675,000
  City of Flagstaff (Urban Trail, Street and Utilities Improvements) GO,    
  3.00% due 7/1/2020    700,000       712,831
  4.00% due 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2023    620,000       671,619
  County of Pima (Providence Day School Project) IDA, 5.00% due 12/1/2030  2,000,000     2,070,000
b Industrial Development Authority of the County of Yavapai, (Waste Management, Inc.) AMT 2.80% due 6/1/2027 (put 6/1/2021)  2,000,000     2,024,280
  Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District (Salt River Electric System), 5.00% due 1/1/2033 - 1/1/2037  7,000,000     8,476,605
  Salt Verde Financial Corp. (Gas Supply Acquisition), 5.25% due 12/1/2022 - 12/1/2028  2,770,000     3,161,154
  Arkansas — 0.3%    
  Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Fayetteville Campus), 5.00% due 11/1/2031 - 11/1/2034  3,655,000     4,151,717
  California — 5.7%    
  Alameda County Joint Powers Authority (Alameda County Medical Center Highland Hospital), Series A, 5.25% due 12/1/2027 - 12/1/2029  3,650,000     4,226,058
  Brentwood Infrastructure Financing Authority (Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 11/1/2026  2,000,000     2,155,660
  California (Adventist Health System/West) HFFA, Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2026  3,020,000     3,396,715
  California (Children’s Hospital Los Angeles) HFFA, Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2022 - 8/15/2033  1,950,000     2,220,174
  California (Dignity Health) HFFA, Series A, 5.25% due 3/1/2027  5,250,000     5,596,342
  California Educational Facilities Authority (Pitzer College), 5.50% due 4/1/2029 (pre-refunded 4/1/2020)  3,000,000     3,123,210
  California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (King City Joint Union High School District), 5.75% due 8/15/2029  1,500,000     1,554,705
c California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), Series A, 2.399% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.65%) due 12/1/2050 (put 2/1/2021)  3,000,000     3,009,870
  Carson Redevelopment Agency (Redevelopment Project Area No. 1),    
  Series A,                         
  6.25% due 10/1/2022 (pre-refunded 10/1/2019)  1,620,000     1,659,366
  6.375% due 10/1/2024 (pre-refunded 10/1/2019)  1,300,000     1,332,396
  Corona-Norco (Insured: AGM) USD COP, 5.00% due 4/15/2021  1,000,000     1,033,850
  Delano Financing Authority (City of Delano Police Station and Woollomes Avenue Bridge), Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2025  2,555,000     2,688,908
  Franklin-McKinley School District (Insured: Natl-Re) GO, 5.25% due 8/1/2027  1,000,000     1,282,620
  Fresno (Educational Facilities and Improvements; Insured: Natl-Re) USD GO, Series A, 6.00% due 8/1/2026  1,410,000     1,672,147
  Jurupa Public Financing Authority (Eastvale Community Services; Insured: AGM), 5.50% due 9/1/2025 - 9/1/2027  2,530,000     2,921,906
  M-S-R Energy Authority, 6.125% due 11/1/2029  2,500,000     3,130,050
  North City West School Facilities Financing Authority (Carmel Valley Schools; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2024  1,080,000     1,200,668
b,d Northern California Energy Authority (Commodity Supply Revenue), Series A, 4.00% due 7/1/2049 (put 7/1/2024)  8,000,000     8,627,920
  Oakland (County of Alameda Educational Facilities) USD GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2032 - 8/1/2034  3,000,000     3,413,040
  Redwood City Redevelopment Agency (Redevelopment Area A-2; Insured: AMBAC), Zero Coupon due 7/15/2023  2,065,000     1,890,074
  San Jose Redevelopment Agency (Merged Area Redevelopment Project),    
  5.25% due 8/1/2027 (pre-refunded 8/1/2020)  2,400,000     2,523,288
  5.375% due 8/1/2028 (pre-refunded 8/1/2020)  1,175,000     1,237,299
  San Mateo Union High School District (Educational Facilities; Insured: Natl-Re) GO, Series B, Zero Coupon due 9/1/2019  3,000,000     2,981,730
  Saratoga Union School District (Insured: Natl-Re) GO, Series B, Zero Coupon due 9/1/2023    900,000       833,346
  State of California (Kindergarten-University Facilities) GO, 5.25% due 9/1/2026  5,000,000     5,435,250
  Turlock Irrigation District,    
  Series A,                         
  5.00% due 1/1/2021  1,005,000     1,031,783
  5.00% due 1/1/2021 (pre-refunded 1/1/2020)    745,000       765,473
  William S. Hart Union High School District (Educational Facilities; Insured: AGM) GO, Series B, Zero Coupon due 9/1/2021    800,000       768,696
  Colorado — 1.7%    
  City & County of Denver (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A),    
a Series A2 1.50% due 12/1/2029 (put 4/1/2019)  4,895,000     4,895,000
a Series A3 1.50% due 12/1/2031 (put 4/1/2019)  2,630,000     2,630,000
  Housing Authority of the City and County of Denver (Three Towers Rehabilitation; Insured: AGM) AMT, 5.20% due 11/1/2027  1,335,000     1,338,538
  Park Creek Metropolitan District (Insured: AGM), 5.25% due 12/1/2020 (pre-refunded 12/1/2019)  1,120,000     1,147,541
  Regional Transportation District (North Metro Rail Line) COP, Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2028  1,550,000     1,732,171
  Regional Transportation District (Public Mass Transportation System) COP,    
  Series A,                         
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  5.50% due 6/1/2022 $   260,000 $      271,235
  5.50% due 6/1/2022 (pre-refunded 6/1/2020)  2,740,000     2,863,656
  State of Colorado COP, Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2029 - 9/1/2032  5,205,000     6,331,144
  Connecticut — 1.8%    
  City of Hartford (Various Public Improvements; Insured: AGM) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2031  1,700,000     1,932,492
  Connecticut Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Ethel Walker School), Series B, 5.75% due 7/1/2029 (pre-refunded 7/1/2019)  1,350,000     1,364,202
  State of Connecticut GO,    
  5.00% due 6/15/2028 - 4/15/2034 12,305,000    14,480,699
  Series A/E, 5.00% due 9/15/2033 - 4/15/2035  4,650,000     5,455,227
  District of Columbia — 1.1%    
  Metropolitan Airports Authority (Dulles Toll Road; Insured: AGM), Zero Coupon due 10/1/2023 - 10/1/2024  9,890,000     8,687,872
  Washington Convention & Sports Authority, Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2028  1,105,000     1,355,968
  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2032 - 7/1/2037  3,325,000     3,950,784
  Florida — 7.1%    
  Broward County (Airport System Improvements) AMT, 5.00% due 10/1/2034 - 10/1/2035  3,500,000     4,092,750
  Central Florida Expressway Authority, 5.00% due 7/1/2037  1,095,000     1,288,804
a City of Gainesville (Utilities System; SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen), Series A-REMK 1.49% due 10/1/2026 (put 4/1/2019)  1,000,000     1,000,000
  City of Jacksonville (Better Jacksonville Plan), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2026  2,075,000     2,293,601
  City of Lakeland (Electric Power System Smart Grid Project; Insured: AGM), 5.25% due 10/1/2027 - 10/1/2036  6,450,000     8,271,132
  City of Miami (Stormwater Management Utility System), 5.00% due 9/1/2022 - 9/1/2025  3,270,000     3,783,147
  City of Orlando (Senior Tourist Development; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 11/1/2032 - 11/1/2037  3,430,000     3,983,883
  Escambia County (Florida Health Care Facility Loan Program; Insured: AMBAC) HFA ETM, 5.95% due 7/1/2020    260,000       274,004
  Florida State Department of Children & Families (South Florida Evaluation Treatment Center) COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2019  2,255,000     2,261,246
  Lake County School Board (School District Facility Projects) COP, Series B, 5.00% due 6/1/2026  1,210,000     1,318,489
  Manatee County (Public Utilities System Improvements), 5.00% due 10/1/2026 - 10/1/2033  6,080,000     7,098,142
  Miami-Dade County (Miami International Airport), Series B, 5.00% due 10/1/2028 - 10/1/2031  5,335,000     6,117,986
  Miami-Dade County (Seaport Properties) GO, Series C, 5.00% due 10/1/2023  1,040,000     1,125,894
  Miami-Dade County Educational Facilities Authority (University of Miami; Insured: AMBAC), Series B, 5.25% due 4/1/2024  1,000,000     1,157,210
  Miami-Dade County Health Facilities Authority (Nicklaus Children’s Hospital), 5.00% due 8/1/2035 - 8/1/2037  2,905,000     3,346,200
a Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority, (Florida Power & Light Co.), 1.51% due 6/1/2021 (put 4/1/2019)  2,500,000     2,500,000
  Miami-Dade County School Board (Insured: AMBAC) COP, Series D, 5.00% due 10/1/2021  3,035,000     3,275,584
  Miami-Dade County School Board COP, Series A, 5.00% due 5/1/2030  3,250,000     3,735,745
  Orange County (Orlando Health, Inc.) HFA, 5.125% due 10/1/2026  2,000,000     2,035,680
  Orange County (Tourist Development), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2031  2,000,000     2,364,520
  Palm Beach County (Boca Raton Regional Hospital) HFA, 5.00% due 12/1/2025    500,000       567,855
  Palm Beach County School District COP, Series C, 5.00% due 8/1/2028    595,000       743,536
  Sarasota County Public Hospital Board (Sarasota Memorial Hospital; Insured: Natl-Re), 2.548% due 10/1/2021  2,000,000     2,067,000
  School Board of Broward County (Educational Facilities and Equipment) COP, Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2027  2,000,000     2,180,020
  School Board of Broward County (Educational Facilities) COP,    
  Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2030  1,250,000     1,441,187
  Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2032  2,000,000     2,289,440
  Series C, 5.00% due 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2024  7,880,000     8,956,701
  School District of Broward County COP,    
  Series A,                         
  5.00% due 7/1/2026    545,000       595,009
  5.00% due 7/1/2026 (pre-refunded 7/1/2022)  2,455,000     2,715,574
  School District of Manatee County (School Facilities Improvement; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 10/1/2032  2,250,000     2,643,750
  Sunshine State Governmental Finance Commission (Miami-Dade County Program), 5.00% due 9/1/2028  3,500,000     3,938,130
  Georgia — 1.4%    
  Athens-Clarke County Unified Government Development Authority (UGAREF Bolton Commons, LLC), 5.00% due 6/15/2024 - 6/15/2028  2,320,000     2,619,131
  City of Atlanta (Water & Wastewater System; Insured: AGM),    
  Series B,                         
  5.50% due 11/1/2024  1,740,000     1,779,133
  5.50% due 11/1/2024 (pre-refunded 11/1/2019)  3,260,000     3,335,828
  City of Atlanta (Water & Wastewater System; Insured: Natl-Re), Series A, 5.50% due 11/1/2022    530,000       583,249
  Clarke County Hospital Authority (Athens Regional Medical Center), 5.00% due 1/1/2023 - 1/1/2026 (pre-refunded 1/1/2022)  5,620,000     6,140,973
  Development Authority of Fulton County (Georgia Tech Athletic Assoc.), 5.00% due 10/1/2019  3,000,000     3,049,410
  Guam — 2.3%    
  Government of Guam (Economic Development), Series D, 5.00% due 11/15/2031  5,500,000     6,023,435
  Government of Guam (Various Capital Projects), Series D, 5.00% due 11/15/2032 12,000,000    13,083,480
  Guam Power Authority (Electric Power System), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2033  1,650,000     1,852,092
  Guam Power Authority (Electric Power System; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2023 - 10/1/2025  6,500,000     7,147,270
  Guam Waterworks Authority (Water and Wastewater System), 5.25% due 7/1/2024  1,000,000     1,111,470
  Hawaii — 1.0%    
  County of Hawaii GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2033  1,250,000      1,465,538
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  State of Hawaii GO,    
  Series DZ, 5.00% due 12/1/2027 (pre-refunded 12/1/2021) $ 3,635,000 $    3,952,008
  Series DZ-2016, 5.00% due 12/1/2027 (pre-refunded 12/1/2021)  6,365,000     6,939,265
  Illinois — 8.7%    
  Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University (Housing & Auxiliary Facilities; Insured: Natl-Re), Series A, 5.25% due 4/1/2019  1,000,000     1,000,000
  Chicago O’Hare International Airport (2015 Airport Projects), Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 - 1/1/2021  2,000,000     2,082,600
  Chicago O’Hare International Airport (2016 Airport Projects), Series C, 5.00% due 1/1/2029 - 1/1/2030  1,765,000     2,062,172
  Chicago O’Hare International Airport (2017 Airport Projects), Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2034 - 1/1/2037  8,160,000     9,426,805
  Chicago Park District (Capital Improvement Plan) GO,    
  Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2027 - 1/1/2029  3,940,000     4,301,443
  Series B, 5.00% due 1/1/2025 - 1/1/2030  4,500,000     4,907,855
  Series D, 5.00% due 1/1/2028  3,450,000     3,764,191
  City of Chicago (Midway Airport),    
  Series B,                         
  5.00% due 1/1/2032 - 1/1/2033  9,805,000    10,890,918
  5.25% due 1/1/2034  4,700,000     5,170,235
  City of Chicago (Wastewater Transmission System), Series C, 5.00% due 1/1/2028 - 1/1/2029  7,865,000     8,827,965
  City of Chicago (Wastewater Transmission System; Insured: AGM), Series B-AGM-CR, 5.00% due 1/1/2034  1,375,000     1,587,919
  City of Chicago (Water System; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 11/1/2037  4,250,000     4,808,110
  City of Chicago (Water System; Insured: AMBAC), 5.75% due 11/1/2030  1,270,000     1,560,779
  City of Mount Vernon (Various Municipal Capital Improvements; Insured: AGM) GO, 4.00% due 12/15/2025  1,900,000     1,965,113
  Cook County GO, Series A, 5.25% due 11/15/2024  3,000,000     3,142,080
  Cook County School District No. 104 (Argo Summit Elementary School Facilities; Insured: AGM) GO ETM, Series D, Zero Coupon due 12/1/2022  2,000,000     1,872,220
  Forest Preserve District of DuPage County (Land Acquisition and Development) GO, 4.00% due 11/1/2022    750,000       810,330
  Illinois (Midwest Care Center I, Inc.; Collateralized: GNMA) HFA, 5.70% due 2/20/2021    190,000       190,289
a Illinois Educational Facilities Authority (National-Louis University; LOC JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.) Series B 1.60% due 6/1/2029 (put 4/5/2019)    980,000       980,000
a Illinois Finance Authority (Northwestern Memorial Healthcare Obligated Group; SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) 1.50% due 8/15/2042 (put 4/1/2019)  5,950,000     5,950,000
  Illinois Finance Authority (Rush University Medical Center), Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2033  1,000,000     1,123,750
  Illinois Finance Authority (Silver Cross Hospital and Medical Centers), 5.00% due 8/15/2024  1,000,000     1,132,090
  Illinois Toll Highway Authority (Move Illinois Program), Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2037  5,550,000     6,290,148
  Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority (McCormick Place Expansion Project), Series B, 5.00% due 12/15/2022  1,000,000     1,068,110
  Monroe and St. Clair Counties (Community Unit School District No. 5; Insured: BAM) GO, 5.00% due 4/15/2027 - 4/15/2031  6,285,000     7,297,676
  Niles Park District (Parks and Recreation Projects) GO, 3.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2020    730,000       741,630
  State of Illinois Series B, 5.00% due 6/15/2030 - 6/15/2032 12,165,000    13,621,409
  Tazewell County School District (Insured: Natl-Re) GO, 9.00% due 12/1/2024  1,205,000     1,607,771
a University of Illinois (VAR-REF-UIC South Campus Dev; LOC JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.), 1.60% due 1/15/2022 (put 4/5/2019)    615,000       615,000
  Village of Tinley Park GO,    
  4.00% due 12/1/2021    585,000       617,122
  5.00% due 12/1/2024    870,000       985,606
  Indiana — 3.4%    
  Board of Trustees for the Vincennes University, Series J, 5.375% due 6/1/2022    895,000       933,020
  City of Carmel Redevelopment Authority (Performing Arts Center), Zero Coupon due 2/1/2021  2,000,000     1,931,620
  City of Carmel Redevelopment District (Performing Arts Center) COP, Series C, 6.50% due 7/15/2035 (pre-refunded 1/15/2021)  2,730,000     2,963,006
b City of Whiting Environmental Facilities (BP Products North America Inc. Project) AMT, Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2046 (put 3/1/2023)  1,000,000     1,105,150
  Hobart Building Corp. (Insured: Natl-Re) (State Aid Withholding) ETM, 6.50% due 7/15/2019    515,000       522,277
  Indiana (Ascension Health Credit Group) HFFA, 5.00% due 11/15/2034 - 11/15/2036  8,325,000     9,555,609
  Indiana Bond Bank (Hendricks Regional Health Financing Program; Insured: AMBAC), 5.25% due 4/1/2023  2,000,000     2,250,640
  Indiana Bond Bank (Natural Gas Utility Improvements), Series A, 5.25% due 10/15/2020  5,340,000     5,599,043
a Indiana Finance Authority 1.52% due 11/1/2037 (put 4/1/2019)  5,600,000     5,600,000
a Indiana Finance Authority (Franciscan Alliance, Inc. Obligated Group; LOC Barclays Bank plc), 1.52% due 11/1/2037 (put 4/1/2019)  2,400,000     2,400,000
  Indiana Finance Authority (Marian University), 5.25% due 9/15/2022 - 9/15/2023  5,085,000     5,447,173
  Indiana Finance Authority (Sisters of St. Francis Health Services, Inc.), 5.00% due 11/1/2021    605,000       614,728
a Indiana Finance Authority, (SPA U.S. Bank, N.A.) 1.48% due 2/1/2037 (put 4/1/2019)  2,645,000     2,645,000
a Indiana Finance Authority, (SPA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.) 1.48% due 2/1/2037 (put 4/1/2019)  1,500,000     1,500,000
  Iowa — 0.4%    
  Iowa Finance Authority (UnityPoint Health), Series C, 5.00% due 2/15/2030 - 2/15/2032  4,100,000     4,589,351
  Kansas — 0.1%    
  Kansas (Wichita State University) DFA, Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2020    575,000       597,442
e Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City (School Improvement Project; Insured: AGM) GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2030 - 9/1/2031    640,000       761,525
  Kentucky — 1.9%    
  Commonwealth of Kentucky State Property and Buildings Commission (Project No. 112), Series B, 5.00% due 11/1/2023  2,440,000     2,751,124
b,d Kentucky Public Energy Authority (Gas Supply System), Series C-1, 4.00% due 12/1/2049 (put 6/1/2025) 17,500,000    18,952,675
  Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government (Norton Suburban Hospital and Kosair Children’s Hospital), 5.25% due 10/1/2026  2,320,000     2,644,429
  Louisiana — 2.4%    
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  City of New Orleans (Sewerage System; Insured: AGM), 6.00% due 6/1/2024 (pre-refunded 6/1/2019) $   750,000 $      755,482
  East Baton Rouge Sewerage Commission, Series B, 5.00% due 2/1/2030 - 2/1/2032  6,825,000     7,813,061
  Jefferson Sales Tax District (Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 12/1/2034  1,000,000     1,184,600
  Louisiana Energy and Power Authority (LEPA Unit No. 1; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2029 - 6/1/2031  6,100,000     6,822,359
  New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 12/1/2023 - 12/1/2024  2,000,000     2,105,840
  Parish of Lafourche (Roads, Highways and Bridges), 5.00% due 1/1/2024 - 1/1/2025  3,685,000     4,248,319
  Parish of Plaquemines Law Enforcement District GO,    
  5.00% due 9/1/2023 - 9/1/2025 (pre-refunded 9/1/2019)  2,580,000     2,616,971
  5.15% due 9/1/2027 (pre-refunded 9/1/2019)  1,490,000     1,512,261
  5.30% due 9/1/2029 (pre-refunded 9/1/2019)  1,650,000     1,675,674
  Terrebonne Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 (General Medical Center),    
  5.00% due 4/1/2028    960,000       983,395
  5.00% due 4/1/2028 (pre-refunded 4/1/2020)    540,000       558,257
  Maryland — 0.1%    
a Maryland Stadium Authority (LOC Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.), 1.49% due 3/1/2026 (put 4/5/2019)    780,000       780,000
  Massachusetts — 1.6%    
  Massachusetts (Insured: BHAC-CR FGIC), 5.50% due 1/1/2029  8,370,000    10,958,673
  Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (Transportation Capital Program), Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2030  1,000,000     1,313,770
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (CareGroup Healthcare System),    
  Series H-1, 5.00% due 7/1/2021  2,330,000     2,480,821
  Series I, 5.00% due 7/1/2036  1,750,000     1,977,500
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Simmons College), Series J, 5.50% due 10/1/2025 - 10/1/2028  1,790,000     2,039,825
  Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (Higher Education Student Loans), Series A, 5.50% due 1/1/2022  1,130,000     1,162,680
  Michigan — 2.0%    
  Board of Governors of Wayne State University (Educational Facilities and Equipment), Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2031  1,010,000     1,157,581
  City of Troy (Downtown Development Authority-Community Center Facilities) GO, 5.00% due 11/1/2025    300,000       325,806
  County of Genesee (Water Supply System; Insured: BAM) GO,    
  5.00% due 11/1/2024 - 11/1/2030  3,360,000     3,720,771
  5.125% due 11/1/2032    750,000       830,228
  5.25% due 11/1/2026 - 11/1/2028  2,920,000     3,264,516
  Detroit City School District (School Building & Site Improvement; Insured: AGM/Q-SBLF) GO, Series A, 5.25% due 5/1/2026  3,150,000     3,753,508
  Detroit City School District (School Building & Site; Insured: Q-SBLF) GO, Series A, 5.25% due 5/1/2027  1,100,000     1,331,088
  Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority (Bronson Healthcare),    
  5.25% due 5/15/2026    175,000       186,953
  5.25% due 5/15/2026 (pre-refunded 5/15/2021)  1,110,000     1,193,117
  Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority (Bronson Healthcare; Insured: AGM),    
  5.00% due 5/15/2022  1,105,000     1,140,227
  5.00% due 5/15/2022 (pre-refunded 5/15/2020)  1,365,000     1,415,955
  Michigan Finance Authority (Government Loan Program), Series F, 5.00% due 4/1/2026  1,580,000     1,690,647
  Michigan Public School Academy (Will Carleton Charter School), 8.00% due 8/1/2035    870,000       878,108
  Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority (Henry Ford Health System), 5.625% due 11/15/2029 (pre-refunded 11/15/2019)  2,500,000     2,562,350
  State of Michigan (Trunk Line Fund; Insured: AGM), 5.50% due 11/1/2020  1,500,000     1,593,105
  Minnesota — 0.2%    
  Minnesota Agriculture & Economic Development Board (Essentia Health; Insured: AGM), 5.50% due 2/15/2025  2,500,000     2,582,475
  Mississippi — 1.0%    
  Mississippi Development Bank (Capital City Convention Center) GO, 5.00% due 3/1/2025  2,850,000     3,231,729
  Mississippi Development Bank (Department of Corrections), Series D, 5.25% due 8/1/2027 (pre-refunded 8/1/2020)  3,415,000     3,584,384
  Mississippi Development Bank (Jackson Public School District; Insured BAM) GO, 5.25% due 10/1/2037 - 10/1/2038  5,250,000     6,215,032
  Missouri — 0.4%    
  Missouri Health and Educational Facilities Authority (Webster University) ETM, 5.00% due 4/1/2019 - 4/1/2021  4,755,000     4,923,790
  Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City (Union Hill Redevelopment Project), 5.00% due 5/1/2022    500,000       504,990
  Nebraska — 0.7%    
b,d Central Plains Energy Project, 5.00% due 3/1/2050 (put 1/1/2024)  8,350,000     9,255,808
  Nevada — 1.1%    
  Carson City (Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare), 5.00% due 9/1/2027 - 9/1/2032  3,180,000     3,503,290
  Clark County School District (School Facilities Improvements) GO, Series C, 5.00% due 6/15/2022  1,110,000     1,221,200
  Washoe County (Reno Sparks Convention & Visitors Authority) GO,    
  5.00% due 7/1/2026 - 7/1/2029  7,000,000     7,503,890
  5.00% due 7/1/2032 (pre-refunded 7/1/2021)     95,000       102,121
  Washoe County NV GO,    
  5.00% due 7/1/2032  1,780,000     1,904,564
  5.00% due 7/1/2032 (pre-refunded 7/1/2021)    125,000       134,370
  New Hampshire — 0.5%    
a New Hampshire Health and Education Facilities Authority (University System of New Hampshire; SPA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.) 1.52% due 7/1/2033 (put 4/1/2019)     500,000        500,000
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank, 5.00% due 8/15/2026 $ 1,860,000 $    2,109,891
  State of New Hampshire (Turnpike System), Series B, 5.00% due 2/1/2022 - 2/1/2024  4,005,000     4,366,762
  New Jersey — 3.1%    
  Cape May County Industrial Pollution Control Financing Authority (Atlantic City Electric Company; Insured: Natl-Re), Series A, 6.80% due 3/1/2021    675,000       729,027
  Essex County Improvement Authority (County Correctional Facilities & Gibraltar Facilities; Insured: Natl-Re), 5.50% due 10/1/2024  2,500,000     2,978,850
  New Jersey (School Facilities Construction) EDA, 5.00% due 3/1/2026  2,000,000     2,166,440
  New Jersey (School Facilities Construction; Insured: AMBAC) EDA, Series N-1, 5.50% due 9/1/2026  3,000,000     3,591,240
  New Jersey (School Facilities Construction; Insured: Natl-Re) EDA, Series N-1, 5.50% due 9/1/2027  1,700,000     2,062,440
  New Jersey State Health Care Facilities Financing Authority (Virtua Health), 5.00% due 7/1/2027 - 7/1/2028  3,000,000     3,418,100
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (State Transportation System Improvements),    
c 2.70% (MUNIPSA + 1.20%) due 6/15/2034 (put 12/15/2021)  2,000,000     2,015,580
  5.00% due 6/15/2023 - 6/15/2031 13,250,000    15,219,430
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (State Transportation System Improvements; Insured: Natl-Re), Series B, 5.50% due 12/15/2020  3,185,000     3,372,819
  Passaic Valley Sewage Commissioners GO, Series G, 5.75% due 12/1/2022  3,000,000     3,392,370
  New Mexico — 0.8%    
  City of Farmington (Arizona Public Service Co.-Four Corners Project), Series B, 4.70% due 9/1/2024  3,000,000     3,121,860
  City of Las Cruces (NMFA Loan), 5.00% due 6/1/2030  2,040,000     2,114,990
  New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council (Haverland Carter Lifestyle Group), 5.00% due 7/1/2032  2,130,000     2,223,550
  Regents of New Mexico State University (Campus Buildings Acquisition & Improvements), Series A, 5.00% due 4/1/2034  1,810,000     2,123,673
  New York — 12.9%    
  City of New York (City Budget Financial Management) GO,    
  5.00% due 8/1/2027  4,530,000     5,186,895
  Series J, 5.00% due 8/1/2030 - 8/1/2031  9,000,000    10,304,250
a City of New York (Public Improvements) GO, 1.60% due 4/1/2042 (put 4/1/2019)  1,100,000     1,100,000
a City of New York (Public Improvements; SPA JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.) GO, Series 1-SUBSER I-2 1.50% due 3/1/2040 (put 4/1/2019)  5,800,000     5,800,000
a City of New York (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) GO, 1.50% due 6/1/2044 (put 4/1/2019)    500,000       500,000
a City of New York (SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) GO, Series A-3 1.53% due 8/1/2035 (put 4/1/2019)  8,800,000     8,800,000
  County of Nassau (Insured: BAM) GO, Series B, 5.00% due 4/1/2026  1,300,000     1,478,594
  Erie County Industrial Development Agency (City of Buffalo School District) (State Aid Withholding) ETM, 5.00% due 5/1/2019  1,190,000     1,193,368
  Erie County Industrial Development Agency (City of Buffalo School District) (State Aid Withholding), 5.00% due 5/1/2019 - 5/1/2027  6,810,000     7,446,645
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Green Bond), Series C-1 5.00% due 11/15/2030  8,500,000    10,180,280
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Transit and Commuter System), Series A2-GREEN BOND, 5.00% due 11/15/2024  5,435,000     6,297,643
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A2-GREEN BOND, 5.00% due 11/15/2025  7,500,000     8,853,150
a New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, (Barclays Bank plc) Series B-3, 1.52% due 11/1/2042 (put 4/1/2019) 22,800,000    22,800,000
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A)    
a 1.50% due 2/1/2045 (put 4/1/2019)    500,000       500,000
a Series C-4, 1.50% due 11/1/2036 (put 4/1/2019)    700,000       700,000
a New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, (SPA U.S. Bank, N.A.) 1.48% due 8/1/2039 (put 4/1/2019)    900,000       900,000
a New York City Water & Sewer System Series F-SUBSER F-2-REMK 10/2 1.48% due 6/15/2035 (put 4/1/2019) 24,900,000    24,900,000
a New York City Water & Sewer System (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.), Series AA1, 1.50% due 6/15/2050 (put 4/1/2019)  1,800,000     1,800,000
a New York City Water & Sewer System, (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) 1.50% due 6/15/2050 (put 4/1/2019)    500,000       500,000
a New York City Water & Sewer System, (SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) Series R, 1.50% due 6/15/2044 (put 4/1/2019)    700,000       700,000
a New York City Water & Sewer System, (SPA Mizuho Bank Ltd.) 1.52% due 6/15/2044 (put 4/1/2019)  4,500,000     4,500,000
  New York City Water & Sewer System, (SPA State Street Bank and Trust Co.)    
a 1.48% due 6/15/2043 - 6/15/2045 (put 4/1/2019)  7,300,000     7,300,000
a 1.50% due 6/15/2032 (put 4/1/2019) 10,080,000    10,080,000
  New York State Dormitory Authority (Metropolitan Transportation Authority & State Urban Development Corp.), Series A, 5.00% due 12/15/2027  2,500,000     2,796,875
  New York State Dormitory Authority (Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Assoc.), 5.00% due 7/1/2023  2,180,000     2,202,192
  New York State Dormitory Authority (State University Educational Facilities), Series A, 5.25% due 5/15/2021    500,000       528,930
a New York State Housing Finance Agency (160 Madison Ave, LLC; LOC Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen), 1.51% due 11/1/2046 (put 4/1/2019)  1,000,000     1,000,000
a New York State Housing Finance Agency (LOC Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen), 1.51% due 11/1/2046 (put 4/1/2019)    600,000       600,000
  Town of Oyster Bay GO, Series B, 3.00% due 2/1/2020 - 3/13/2020 12,750,000    12,845,998
  United Nations Development Corp. (One, Two and Three U.N. Plaza), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2025  1,700,000     1,713,719
  North Carolina — 0.5%    
  Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority (Carolinas HealthCare System), Series A, 5.00% due 1/15/2028  2,190,000     2,434,295
a North Carolina Medical Care Commission (Novant Health Obligated Group; SPA JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.), Series A 1.57% due 11/1/2034 (put 4/5/2019)    600,000       600,000
  North Carolina Medical Care Commission (Vidant Health), 5.00% due 6/1/2030  3,000,000     3,457,740
  Ohio — 4.4%    
  Akron, Bath and Copley Joint Township Hospital District (Children’s Hospital Medical Center of Akron), 5.00% due 11/15/2024  1,000,000     1,089,750
  American Municipal Power, Inc. (AMP Fremont Energy Center), Series B, 5.25% due 2/15/2028 (pre-refunded 2/15/2022)  4,000,000     4,409,000
  Cincinnati City School District (School Improvement Project) COP, 5.00% due 12/15/2031  3,075,000     3,509,743
  City of Cleveland (Bridges and Roadways), 5.00% due 10/1/2028 - 10/1/2029 (pre-refunded 10/1/2023)  2,520,000     2,886,811
  City of Cleveland (Public Facilities Improvements),    
  5.00% due 10/1/2029  1,500,000      1,827,150
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Series A-1, 5.00% due 11/15/2027 - 11/15/2030 (pre-refunded 11/15/2023) $ 5,185,000 $    5,959,432
  City of Cleveland (Various Municipal Capital Improvements) GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2024 - 12/1/2026  2,230,000     2,487,729
  City of Cleveland Income Tax Revenue, 5.00% due 10/1/2033 - 10/1/2035  1,450,000     1,726,528
  Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority (Cleveland Museum of Art), 5.00% due 10/1/2021  2,040,000     2,144,693
  Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority (County Administration Offices), 5.00% due 7/1/2025  1,780,000     2,074,821
  County of Allen (Catholic Health Partners-Mercy Health West Facility), Series A, 5.00% due 5/1/2025 - 5/1/2026  8,325,000     9,098,931
  County of Cuyahoga (Convention Center Hotel) COP, 5.00% due 12/1/2026  2,910,000     3,296,448
  County of Hamilton (Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center), 5.00% due 5/15/2028 - 5/15/2031  8,085,000     9,222,786
  Deerfield Township (Public Street Improvements-Wilkens Blvd.), 5.00% due 12/1/2025    925,000       927,451
  Greene County Vocational School District (School Facilities Construction and Improvement) GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2030 - 12/1/2033  2,580,000     3,167,338
  Lucas County Health Care Facility (Sunset Retirement Community),    
  5.00% due 8/15/2021    740,000       766,840
  5.125% due 8/15/2025  1,250,000     1,326,563
  Oklahoma — 0.2%    
  Oklahoma (INTEGRIS Health) DFA, Series A, 5.00% due 8/15/2026 - 8/15/2027  2,230,000     2,609,743
  Oregon — 0.0%    
a Clackamas County Hospital Facility Authority (Legacy Health; LOC U.S. Bank N.A.), Series A 1.50% due 6/1/2037 (put 4/5/2019)    500,000       500,000
  Pennsylvania — 6.9%    
  Allegheny County (Propel Charter School-McKeesport) IDA,    
  Series C,                         
  5.90% due 8/15/2026    765,000       790,612
  6.375% due 8/15/2035  1,130,000     1,164,589
  Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2019  2,500,000     2,509,975
  Bethlehem Area School District (Northampton and Lehigh Counties District; Insured: AGM) (State Aid Withholding) GO,    
  Series A,                         
  5.00% due 10/15/2020    380,000       380,475
  5.00% due 10/15/2020 (pre-refunded 4/15/2019)     95,000        95,118
  Bucks County Industrial Development Authority (Waste Management, Inc.) AMT, 2.75% due 12/1/2022  7,000,000     7,054,110
  City of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania Gas Works), 5.00% due 8/1/2032 - 8/1/2034  2,300,000     2,616,372
  City of Philadelphia (Philadelphia Gas Works), 5.00% due 8/1/2036 - 8/1/2037  5,485,000     6,297,868
  City of Philadelphia (Water and Wastewater System), 5.00% due 10/1/2029 - 10/1/2030  3,510,000     4,160,346
  City of Pittsburgh (Capital Projects) GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2024 - 9/1/2036  1,715,000     2,009,004
  County of Luzerne (Insured: AGM) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2029  3,000,000     3,465,870
  Dallastown Area School District (State Aid Withholding) GO, Series A, 4.00% due 5/1/2021    460,000       481,694
  Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (Acquisition of Susquehanna Resource Management Facility), 5.25% due 12/15/2030  3,000,000     3,349,230
  Monroeville Financing Authority (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center), 5.00% due 2/15/2026  3,490,000     4,161,127
  Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority (Insured: AMBAC), Series 14, Zero Coupon due 7/1/2020  2,032,839     1,859,641
  Pennsylvania State Public School Building Authority (Philadelphia School District; Insured: AGM) (State Aid Withholding) GO, Series B, 5.00% due 6/1/2027  5,000,000     5,929,300
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (Highway Improvements),    
  5.00% due 12/1/2035 - 12/1/2036  1,750,000     2,057,410
  5.35% due 12/1/2030 (pre-refunded 12/1/2020)  1,540,000     1,632,585
  Series C-2, 5.35% due 12/1/2030 (pre-refunded 12/1/2020)  2,460,000     2,614,168
  Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (Thomas Jefferson University), 5.00% due 9/1/2032 - 9/1/2034  5,685,000     6,560,618
  Philadelphia Municipal Authority (Juvenile Justice Services Center), 5.00% due 4/1/2032 - 4/1/2036 11,125,000    12,686,082
  Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority (Water and Sewer System; Insured: AGM),    
  Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2030 - 9/1/2031  8,740,000     9,800,006
  Series B, 5.00% due 9/1/2031 (pre-refunded 9/1/2023)  3,665,000     4,172,126
  Plum Borough School District (Insured: BAM) (State Aid Withholding) GO,    
  4.00% due 9/15/2020 - 9/15/2021  1,215,000     1,259,945
  5.00% due 9/15/2021    430,000       461,562
  Rhode Island — 0.4%    
  State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Consolidated Capital Development Loan) GO, Series B, 4.00% due 10/15/2023    800,000       861,576
  State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (Training School Project) COP, Series B, 5.00% due 10/1/2024  3,595,000     4,072,488
  South Carolina — 0.2%    
  City of Myrtle Beach (Municipal Sports Complex), Series B, 5.00% due 6/1/2028 - 6/1/2030  2,000,000     2,268,890
  South Dakota — 0.4%    
  South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority (Avera Health), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2023  1,575,000     1,687,754
  South Dakota Health and Educational Facilities Authority (Sanford Health), 5.00% due 11/1/2024 - 11/1/2029  3,500,000     3,829,244
  Tennessee — 1.6%    
  County of Shelby Health, Educational and Housing Facility Board (Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare), 5.00% due 5/1/2027 - 5/1/2035  3,560,000     4,215,482
  Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County (Green Projects), Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2033 - 7/1/2036  3,000,000     3,576,120
  Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. (The Gas Project),    
  5.25% due 9/1/2023  7,000,000     7,802,410
b Series A, 4.00% due 5/1/2048 (put 5/1/2023)  1,850,000      1,956,708
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Series C, 5.00% due 2/1/2023 $ 2,500,000 $    2,730,650
  Texas — 9.6%    
  City of Dallas (Public Improvements) GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2025 - 2/15/2034  9,720,000    11,206,490
  City of Dallas (Trinity River Corridor Infrastructure) GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2028  1,000,000     1,138,540
  City of Galveston (Galveston Island Convention Center; Insured: AGM),    
  Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2021    545,000       580,403
  Series B, 5.00% due 9/1/2024  1,115,000     1,227,849
  City of Houston (Convention & Entertainment Facilities), 5.00% due 9/1/2032  3,560,000     4,003,790
  City of Houston (Public Improvements) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2027  1,175,000     1,401,810
  City of McAllen (International Toll Bridge; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2028 - 3/1/2032  6,120,000     7,099,123
  City of Pharr Higher Education Finance Authority (IDEA Public Schools), Series A, 5.75% due 8/15/2024 (pre-refunded 8/15/2019)  4,445,000     4,513,542
  City of San Antonio (Airport System Capital Improvements) AMT, 5.00% due 7/1/2024 - 7/1/2025  3,225,000     3,533,980
  City of San Antonio (Water System), Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2033 - 5/15/2034  3,075,000     3,599,866
  City of Texas City Industrial Development Corp. (ARCO Pipe Line Co. Project), 7.375% due 10/1/2020  2,705,000     2,926,377
  Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2035 - 12/1/2036  7,000,000     8,131,500
  Dallas County Utility & Reclamation District GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2027  1,905,000     2,306,193
  Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (Memorial Hermann Health System), Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2028  3,000,000     3,444,630
  Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. (TECO Project), 5.00% due 11/15/2028 - 11/15/2033  2,225,000     2,671,038
  Houston Airport System Revenue, Series D, 5.00% due 7/1/2035  1,750,000     2,097,707
  Houston Higher Education Finance Corp. (Cosmos Foundation, Inc.), 6.50% due 5/15/2031 (pre-refunded 5/15/2021)    775,000       851,245
  La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp. (Kipp, Inc.), Series A, 5.75% due 8/15/2024 (pre-refunded 8/15/2019)  3,000,000     3,045,720
  Lower Colorado River Authority,    
  Series A,                         
  5.00% due 5/15/2026  9,415,000    10,295,867
  5.00% due 5/15/2026 (pre-refunded 5/15/2022)     55,000        60,561
  Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, 5.00% due 11/1/2029 - 11/1/2030  4,040,000     5,048,361
  North Central Texas Health Facilities Development Corp. (Children’s Medical Center of Dallas), 5.00% due 8/15/2019    270,000       273,310
  North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA System), Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2020 - 1/1/2037  3,750,000     4,088,170
  Round Rock (Educational Facilities Improvements; Guaranty: PSF) ISD GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2028 - 8/1/2029  5,820,000     6,932,844
a San Antonio Education Facilities Corp. 1.55% due 6/1/2033 (put 4/5/2019)    500,000       500,000
  San Antonio Water System, Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2037    500,000       596,140
  San Juan Higher Education Finance Authority (IDEA Public Schools), Series A, 5.75% due 8/15/2024 (pre-refunded 8/15/2020)  1,590,000     1,678,547
  Stephen F Austin State University (Financing System),    
  Series A,                         
f 5.00% due 10/15/2030    415,000       504,574
  5.00% due 10/15/2031 - 10/15/2033    850,000     1,019,645
  Texas Public Finance Authority Charter School Finance Corp. (Cosmos Foundation, Inc.), Series A, 6.00% due 2/15/2030 (pre-refunded 2/15/2020)  1,750,000     1,815,100
  Texas Transportation Commission (Central Texas Turnpike System), Series C, 5.00% due 8/15/2024 - 8/15/2025  2,250,000     2,570,295
  Texas Transportation Commission (Highway Improvements) GO, 4.00% due 8/29/2019 20,875,000    21,081,036
  Uptown Development Authority (Infrastructure Improvements), 5.50% due 9/1/2029 (pre-refunded 9/1/2019)  1,250,000     1,270,063
  U. S. Virgin Islands — 0.4%    
  Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, 6.625% due 10/1/2029  5,000,000     4,900,000
  Utah — 1.4%    
b County of Utah, (IHC Health Services, Inc. Obligated Group), Series B- 5.00% due 5/15/2056 (put 8/1/2022)  2,500,000     2,740,600
  Murray (IHC Health Services, Inc. Obligated Group; SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A)    
a Series A, 1.50% due 5/15/2037 (put 4/1/2019)  1,325,000     1,325,000
a Series B, 1.50% due 5/15/2037 (put 4/1/2019)  7,230,000     7,230,000
  Weber County (IHC Health Services, Inc. Obligated Group), (SPA The Bank of NY Mellon)    
a Series A, 1.50% due 2/15/2031 (put 4/1/2019)    600,000       600,000
a Series C, 1.50% due 2/15/2035 (put 4/1/2019)  5,930,000     5,930,000
  Virginia — 0.0%    
  County of Hanover (FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital; Insured: Natl-Re) IDA ETM, 6.00% due 10/1/2021    380,000       387,851
  Washington — 2.8%    
  King County Public Hospital District No. 2 (EvergreenHealth Medical Center) GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2028 - 12/1/2030  4,545,000     5,238,712
  Skagit County Public Hospital District No. 1 (Skagit Regional Health) GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2025 - 12/1/2028  7,860,000     8,672,883
  Skagit County Public Hospital District No. 2 (Island Hospital) GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2027 - 12/1/2028  4,640,000     5,080,125
  State of Washington (Acquisition and Improvements of Real and Personal Property) COP, Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2030  4,415,000     5,326,874
  State of Washington GO, Series C 5.00% due 2/1/2036 - 2/1/2037  7,425,000     9,012,938
  Tacoma School District No.10 (Pierce County Capital Projects) GO, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2020  2,000,000     2,079,650
  West Virginia — 0.3%    
b West Virginia Economic Development Authority (Appalachian Power Co.), 2.625% due 12/1/2042 (put 6/1/2022)  2,000,000     2,031,940
b West Virginia Economic Development Authority, (Appalachian Power Co.) AMT, Series A, 1.70% due 1/1/2041 (put 9/1/2020)  1,500,000     1,493,955
  Wisconsin — 2.4%    
b Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Advocate Aurora Health Obligated Group), 5.00% due 8/15/2054 (put 1/26/2022)  6,500,000     7,074,275
  Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Agnesian Healthcare),    
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  5.00% due 7/1/2021 (pre-refunded 7/1/2020) $ 2,170,000 $    2,261,531
  5.50% due 7/1/2025 (pre-refunded 7/1/2020)  5,000,000     5,241,600
  Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (ProHealth Care, Inc.), 5.00% due 8/15/2023 - 8/15/2026 10,925,000    11,699,769
  WPPI Energy,    
  Series A,                         
  5.00% due 7/1/2029 - 7/1/2036  2,580,000      3,099,397
f 5.00% due 7/1/2031     400,000       483,840
  Total Investments — 98.6% (Cost $1,197,723,195)   $1,249,103,938
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.4%   18,257,627
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $1,267,361,565
    
Footnote Legend
a Variable Rate Demand Notes are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.
b Variable Rate Demand Obligations are instruments whose interest rates change on a mandatory date (demand date) or whose interest rates will vary with changes in a designated base rate. The rate disclosed is the rate at March 31, 2019.
c Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2019.
d Illiquid security.
e When-issued security.
f Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security.
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
BAM Insured by Build America Mutual Insurance Co.
COP Certificates of Participation
DFA Development Finance Authority
EDA Economic Development Authority
ETM Escrowed to Maturity
FGIC Insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
GNMA Collateralized by Government National Mortgage Association
GO General Obligation
HFA Health Facilities Authority
HFFA Health Facilities Financing Authority
IDA Industrial Development Authority
ISD Independent School District
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rates
LOC Letter of Credit
MUNIPSA Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index
Natl-Re Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PSF Guaranteed by Permanent School Fund
Q-SBLF Insured by Qualified School Bond Loan Fund
SPA Stand-by Purchase Agreement
USD Unified School District
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (cost $1,197,723,195) (Note 3) $   1,249,103,938
Cash         1,957,046
Receivable for investments sold         4,700,000
Receivable for fund shares sold         1,826,135
Interest receivable        14,420,086
Prepaid expenses and other assets           76,044
Total Assets    1,272,083,249
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased           871,548
Payable for fund shares redeemed         2,330,014
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)           699,956
Accounts payable and accrued expenses           350,402
Dividends payable          469,764
Total Liabilities        4,721,684
Net Assets $    1,267,361,565
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $      40,458,348
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    1,226,903,217
  $    1,267,361,565
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($305,535,087 applicable to 21,693,946 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           14.08
Maximum sales charge, 2.00% of offering price             0.29
Maximum offering price per share $           14.37
Class C Shares:  
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($90,503,629 applicable to 6,418,089 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           14.10
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($871,322,849 applicable to 61,945,942 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           14.07
    
* 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, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $6,780,976) $   21,161,854
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)      2,932,295
Administration fees (Note 4)              
Class A Shares       135,657
Class C Shares        43,157
Class I Shares       382,490
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)              
Class A Shares       386,094
Class C Shares       294,820
Transfer agent fees              
Class A Shares       109,400
Class C Shares        40,600
Class I Shares       344,710
Registration and filing fees              
Class A Shares         8,330
Class C Shares         7,206
Class I Shares        12,196
Custodian fees (Note 2)        46,440
Professional fees        31,660
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)        36,632
Other expenses        49,041
Total Expenses     4,860,728
Less:              
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)       (14,531)
Net Expenses     4,846,197
Net Investment Income $   16,315,657
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments    (2,974,258)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments    28,520,103
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain    25,545,845
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $   41,861,502
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $      16,315,657 $      34,344,102
Net realized gain (loss) on investments       (2,974,258)         (508,141)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments       28,520,103      (34,817,777)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations       41,861,502         (981,816)
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                                  
Class A Shares       (3,726,016)       (8,110,815)
Class C Shares        (1,017,844)        (2,463,091)
Class I Shares      (11,571,797)      (23,770,196)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares      (24,810,274)       (54,640,103)
Class C Shares      (15,512,985)      (32,956,483)
Class I Shares      (51,794,278)      (22,998,283)
Net Decrease in Net Assets      (66,571,692)     (145,920,787)
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    1,333,933,257    1,479,854,044
End of Period $   1,267,361,565 $   1,333,933,257
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “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”). 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 may be subject to a service fee, 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by the Advisor. Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   1,197,723,195
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis       51,510,869
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis         (130,126)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $      51,380,743
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $526,959. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $7,417,604 (of which $4,245,126 are short-term and $3,172,478 are long-term) generated after September 30, 2011, 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 do not expire.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by
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Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities        
Municipal Bonds $   1,249,103,938 $  — $   1,249,103,938 $  —
Total Investments in Securities $ 1,249,103,938 $ $ 1,249,103,938 $
Total Assets $ 1,249,103,938 $ $ 1,249,103,938 $
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no additional transfers between levels for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.500%
Next $500 million 0.450
Next $500 million 0.400
Next $500 million 0.350
Over $2 billion 0.275
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.46% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $657 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $2,381 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I shares. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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 .35 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares.
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class C shares, 1.24%). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
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Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $14,531 for Class C shares.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 0.10%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had transactions with affiliated funds of $22,526,879 in purchases and $18,791,891 in sales generating realized losses of $6,444.
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 1,819,989 $     25,270,255 3,440,093 $     48,061,162
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
249,108       3,459,699 540,781        7,537,537
Shares repurchased (3,866,162)     (53,540,228) (7,900,250)    (110,238,802)
Net decrease (1,797,065) $     (24,810,274) (3,919,376) $     (54,640,103)
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 337,122 $      4,678,515 610,549 $      8,566,397
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
61,707         858,033 152,703        2,131,447
Shares repurchased (1,513,860)     (21,049,533) (3,125,429)     (43,654,327)
Net decrease (1,115,031) $     (15,512,985) (2,362,177) $     (32,956,483)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 13,930,145 $    192,500,224 20,029,348 $    278,934,355
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
634,503       8,800,455 1,368,222       19,052,210
Shares repurchased (18,324,665)    (253,094,957) (23,058,970)    (320,984,848)
Net decrease (3,760,017) $     (51,794,278) (1,661,400) $     (22,998,283)
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $123,860,783 and $281,075,412, respectively.
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, market and economic risk, and liquidity risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   13.80 0.17 0.28 0.45 (0.17) (0.17) $   14.08
2018 (b) $   14.15 0.32 (0.35) (0.03) (0.32) (0.32) $   13.80
2017 (b) $   14.47 0.30 (0.32) (0.02) (0.30) (0.30) $   14.15
2016 (b) $   14.17 0.29 0.30 0.59 (0.29) (0.29) $   14.47
2015 (b) $   14.23 0.30 (0.06) 0.24 (0.30) (0.30) $   14.17
2014 (b) $   13.76 0.34 0.47 0.81 (0.34) (0.34) $   14.23
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   13.82 0.14 0.28 0.42 (0.14) (0.14) $   14.10
2018 $   14.17 0.27 (0.35) (0.08) (0.27) (0.27) $   13.82
2017 $   14.49 0.26 (0.32) (0.06) (0.26) (0.26) $   14.17
2016 $   14.19 0.24 0.30 0.54 (0.24) (0.24) $   14.49
2015 $   14.25 0.25 (0.06) 0.19 (0.25) (0.25) $   14.19
2014 $   13.78 0.30 0.47 0.77 (0.30) (0.30) $   14.25
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   13.78 0.18 0.29 0.47 (0.18) (0.18) $   14.07
2018 $   14.13 0.36 (0.35) 0.01 (0.36) (0.36) $   13.78
2017 $   14.46 0.35 (0.33) 0.02 (0.35) (0.35) $   14.13
2016 $   14.15 0.33 0.31 0.64 (0.33) (0.33) $   14.46
2015 $   14.22 0.34 (0.07) 0.27 (0.34) (0.34) $   14.15
2014 $   13.75 0.38 0.47 0.85 (0.38) (0.38) $   14.22
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
2.41 (d) 0.90 (d) 0.90 (d) 0.90 (d)   3.26 10.61 $   305,535
2.29 0.89 0.89 0.89   (0.21) 20.68 $   324,199
2.15 0.92 0.92 0.92   (0.08) 24.04 $   387,790
2.00 0.92 0.92 0.92   4.17 10.80 $   467,335
2.09 0.92 0.92 0.92   1.68 13.49 $   423,113
2.43 0.92 0.92 0.92   5.95 14.85 $   417,369
 
2.07 (d) 1.24 (d) 1.24 (d) 1.27 (d)   3.08 10.61 $    90,504
1.94 1.24 1.24 1.26   (0.55) 20.68 $   104,093
1.83 1.24 1.24 1.27   (0.40) 24.04 $   140,176
1.68 1.24 1.24 1.27   3.84 10.80 $   170,149
1.77 1.24 1.24 1.28   1.35 13.49 $   160,042
2.11 1.24 1.24 1.29   5.61 14.85 $   157,126
 
2.65 (d) 0.65 (d) 0.65 (d) 0.65 (d)   3.46 10.61 $   871,323
2.55 0.63 0.63 0.63   0.05 20.68 $   905,641
2.45 0.62 0.62 0.62   0.15 24.04 $   951,888
2.30 0.61 0.61 0.61   4.57 10.80 $   958,674
2.39 0.62 0.62 0.62   1.91 13.49 $   751,486
2.73 0.62 0.61 0.62   6.28 14.85 $   618,280
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Expense Example
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,032.61 $4.56
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.44 $4.53
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,030.83 $6.28
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.75 $6.24
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,034.63 $3.30
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.69 $3.28
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.90%; C: 1.24%; I: 0.65%) 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.
 
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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 accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH172



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class A TSSAX 885-216-101
Class C TSSCX 885-216-200
Class I TSSIX 885-216-309
Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for Class A. Class I shares may not be available to all investors.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Portfolios investing in bonds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The 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 bank deposits or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 10, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the semi-annual report for the Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund. The net asset value (NAV) of the Class I shares increased 24 cents to $15.08 per share during the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019. The Class I shares of your Fund underperformed the index with a 3.08% total return for the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019, compared to the 4.55% total return for the ICE BofAML Municipal Master Index.
The drivers of the Fund’s total return relative to its benchmark include its interest rate sensitivity, as measured by the Fund’s duration, differing sector allocations and other risk factors during the semi-annual period. The impact of the Fund’s 2.17 years shorter duration detracted 0.924%. The Fund’s sector allocations detracted 0.058%, while other risk factors detracted 0.013%. The Fund’s expenses and residuals accounted for the remainder of the performance differential.
It seems clear the President of the United States and Chairman of the Federal Reserve are locked in an epic battle over the fate of the U.S. economy. President Donald Trump has begged, cajoled or otherwise threatened Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to stop raising interest rates. He has gone so far as to blame the turmoil in the stock market at the end of 2018 solely on the Fed’s actions. Those comments, along with equity market volatility and perceived macroeconomic weakness, has led the market to discount the probability that the Fed continues to hike rates.
It is well known that the Fed has a dual mandate: ensure low unemployment while maintaining low inflation. By those metrics, the Fed is a rousing success and has been for some time. And yet Chairman Powell, and Janet Yellen before him, have pushed rates higher. Why? Why would either of them take any action if, by every available measure, they have already accomplished their goal? Either they are supervillains, or they believe that their job entails more than the dual mandate.
Chairman Powell seems acutely aware of the problem that the Fed has created with a zero interest rate policy and its asset purchase program, otherwise known as “quantitative easing.” For years, investors have been pushed out the risk spectrum, leaving the safety of money market funds offering zero percent yields in search of income in riskier and riskier asset classes. If Chairman Powell believes that the job of the Fed extends beyond the dual mandate and includes the overall health of the U.S. macroeconomy, then he must be concerned with the disconnect between investors’ current asset allocations and their actual risk profiles. The easiest way to fix the issue with investors’ imprudent risk taking is to provide them with attractive investment options that offer lower risk profiles. And the easiest way to do that is to continue pushing rates higher, which he did through much of 2018.
This led to the makings of an attractive rate market going into the last couple weeks of December, but it turned out to be ephemeral. An equity market selloff, the ensuing flight to quality and a capitulating Fed all converged to move the 10-year AAA-rated GO municipal bond, as measured by the Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve, from a high of 2.78% in early November 2018 to a low of 1.88% in late March 2019. This was despite heavy tax-loss selling experienced in December that one would expect to push rates higher. Tax-loss selling has reversed itself to a large degree as flows into the muni space have been extraordinary through the first quarter of 2019. Nearly $24 billion flowed to municipal mutual funds in the first three months of the year, marking the best quarter return in five years, according to Investment Company Institute data.
Following the Fed’s capitulation at its December meeting, as well as its dovish language in the most recent statement, maintaining current levels of consumption via the wealth effect has taken on more importance. The change in guidance isn’t only domestic. Stimulus is back on the front burner globally, from the European Central Bank’s “targeted longer-term refinancing operations” aimed at boosting credit growth in the Eurozone to the People’s Bank of China’s pump-priming exertions. The policy accommodation has certainly been a positive for domestic and global equity markets, notwithstanding the rally in fixed income. Case in point: the ICE BofAML Municipal Master Index returned 2.95% in the first quarter of 2019, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 2.94% and the S&P 500 Index returned 13.65%.
The question for fixed income investors remains: Will rates fall further or does the Fed raise again? Based on how the five-year Treasury bond and one-month T-Bill were trading at 2.23% and 2.42% in late March 2019, respectively, it would appear the bond market is anticipating the next move by the Fed will be a cut. With the bond market and the equity markets having a difference of opinions, one thing is certain: either the bond market is right, or the equity market is right, but it can’t be both. Goldilocks is a fairy tale, not a sound investment thesis.
All this leads to our positioning and portfolio actions in the current market environment. Our strategies have been positioned in the bearish ranges for quite some time with shorter durations, higher credit qualities and higher cash reserves. As rates climbed through much of 2018, our defensive positioning paid off well. Even with the reduction in rates in the last couple weeks of the year, the shorter the duration, the better. So far this year, it has been the opposite. Rates have fallen, leading longer-duration strategies to outperform those of shorter duration. With the reduction in rates, we are comfortable maintaining our current positioning but will look to add additional duration when the opportunity presents itself. The same can be said for credit. We feel the worst mistake at this point in the cycle would be to take risk when we are not being
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
compensated to do so. Patience is now more of a virtue than before.
Thank you for your continued trust and support.
Sincerely,


Christopher Ryon, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Nicholos Venditti, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director

 
David Ashley, 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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 4/1/09)        
Without sales charge 3.71% 1.70% 2.90% 5.72%
With sales charge 1.67% 1.03% 2.49% 5.51%
Class C Shares (Incep: 4/1/09)        
Without sales charge 3.23% 1.24% 2.50% 5.37%
With sales charge 2.63% 1.24% 2.50% 5.37%
Class I Shares (Incep: 4/1/09) 3.94% 1.93% 3.17% 6.02%
30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES (with sales charge)
Annualized Distribution Yield 2.45%
SEC Yield 1.54%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 2.00%. Class C shares include a 0.60% CDSC for the first year only. There is no sales charge for Class I shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before fee waivers and expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 1.28%; C shares, 1.64% and I shares, 0.96%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for some of the share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: A shares, 1.00%; C shares, 1.47% and I shares, 0.78%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the Annualized Distribution yield would have been 2.33%, and the SEC yield would have been 1.41%.
The ICE index data referenced herein is the property of ICE Data Indices, LLC, its affiliates (“ICE Data”) and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. ICE Data and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. See www.thornburg.com/indices for a full copy of the Disclaimer.

Glossary
The ICE BofAML Municipal Master 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 and S&P).
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 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 performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
Bond Credit Ratings (Credit Quality) – 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.
Duration – A bond’s sensitivity to interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations. Effective duration incorporates a bond’s embedded option features, such as call provisions.
Yield Curve – A line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality, but differing maturity dates.
Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve - Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve is a proprietary yield curve that provides the offer-side of “AAA” rated state general obligation bonds, as determined by the MMD analyst team. The MMD AAA curve represents the MMD analyst team’s opinion of AAA valuation, based on institutional block size ($2 million+) market activity in both the primary and secondary municipal bond market. In the interest of transparency, MMD publishes extensive yield curve assumptions relating to various structural criteria which are used in filtering market information for the purpose of benchmark yield curve creation.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund seeks a high level of current income exempt from federal individual income tax (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax).
The Fund invests principally in a portfolio of municipal bonds issued by states and state agencies, local governments and their agencies, and by U.S. territories and possessions.
Not more than 50% of the portfolio may be invested in bonds rated below investment grade (or of equivalent quality as determined in accordance with the prospectus) at the time of purchase. Also, the portfolio is typically diversified among sectors, issuers, credit qualities, geographic regions, and segments of the yield curve. The flexible nature of the Fund allows the team to adapt the portfolio’s duration and credit quality to our perception of future market conditions.
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES  
Number of Bonds 218
Effective Duration 4.2 Yrs
Average Maturity 8.7 Yrs
SECURITY 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.
Unrated pre-refunded and escrowed-to-maturity bonds are included in the not rated category.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Municipal Bonds — 98.4%    
  Arizona — 1.8%    
  Arizona (Scottsdale Lincoln Hospitals) HFA, 5.00% due 12/1/2031 $2,500,000 $  2,833,500
a Industrial Development Authority of the County of Yavapai, (Waste Management, Inc.) AMT 2.80% due 6/1/2027 (put 6/1/2021) 1,500,000    1,518,210
  Pima County (Providence Day School) IDA, 5.125% due 12/1/2040    710,000     727,026
  Arkansas — 0.4%    
  University of Arkansas Board of Trustees (Fayetteville Campus), 5.00% due 11/1/2036 1,000,000   1,126,280
  California — 13.2%    
  ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations (Episcopal Senior Communities), 5.00% due 7/1/2047 1,635,000    1,728,031
  Benicia (Benicia High School; Insured: AGM) USD GO, Series C, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2026    830,000      701,981
  California (Children’s Hospital Los Angeles) HFFA,    
  5.00% due 11/15/2034    420,000      455,444
  Series A, 5.00% due 8/15/2036    500,000      576,015
  California (Community Program Developmental Disabilities; Insured: California Mtg Insurance) HFFA, 6.25% due 2/1/2026 1,500,000    1,622,475
b California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), Series A, 2.399% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.65%) due 12/1/2050 (put 2/1/2021) 1,000,000    1,003,290
  California Municipal Finance Authority (Harbor Regional Center), 8.50% due 11/1/2039 (pre-refunded 11/1/2019) 1,000,000    1,040,110
c California Pollution Control Financing Authority (Poseidon Resources (Channelside) L.P. Desalination Project) AMT, 5.00% due 11/21/2045 1,000,000    1,054,730
  Calipatria (Educational Facilities; Insured: ACA) USD GO, Series B, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2025 2,025,000    1,573,810
  Carson Redevelopment Agency (Project Area 1), Series A, 7.00% due 10/1/2036 (pre-refunded 10/1/2019)    500,000      513,875
  City of Los Angeles (Cash Flow Management) GO, 4.00% due 6/27/2019 3,000,000    3,017,670
  City of Moorpark Mobile Home Park (Villa Del Arroyo), Series A, 6.15% due 5/15/2031 1,000,000    1,073,230
  City of Palm Springs Financing Authority (Downtown Revitalization Project), 5.25% due 6/1/2027 1,620,000    1,796,013
  Corona-Norco (Insured: AGM) USD COP, Series A, 5.00% due 4/15/2031 1,750,000    1,802,797
  County of El Dorado (El Dorado Hills Development-Community Facilities), 5.00% due 9/1/2026    630,000      694,166
  County of Los Angeles (Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Expenditures) GO, 4.00% due 6/28/2019 4,000,000    4,024,040
  Daly County Housing Development Finance Agency (Franciscan Country Club Mobile Home Park Acquisition), 5.25% due 12/15/2023    650,000      651,872
  M-S-R Energy Authority, Series A, 6.50% due 11/1/2039 1,000,000    1,450,190
a,d Northern California Energy Authority (Commodity Supply Revenue), Series A, 4.00% due 7/1/2049 (put 7/1/2024) 2,000,000    2,156,980
  Oakland (County of Alameda Educational Facilities) USD GO, Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2035 1,000,000    1,132,640
  Redwood City Redevelopment Agency (Redevelopment Project Area 2; Insured: AMBAC), Zero Coupon due 7/15/2021 1,285,000    1,231,531
  Riverside County Asset Leasing Corp. (Riverside County Hospital; Insured: Natl-Re), Zero Coupon due 6/1/2021    535,000      512,947
  Riverside Financing Authority (Educational Facilities; Insured: BAM) USD, 4.00% due 6/28/2019 3,000,000    3,018,030
  San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Financing Authority (Mission Bay North Redevelopment),    
  Series C,                      
  6.50% due 8/1/2039 (pre-refunded 8/1/2019)    250,000      254,233
  6.75% due 8/1/2041 (pre-refunded 2/1/2021)    500,000      549,030
  San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Financing Authority (Redevelopment Project; Insured: Natl-Re), Zero Coupon due 8/1/2023 1,025,000      942,887
  San Jose Redevelopment Agency (Merged Area Redevelopment), 5.50% due 8/1/2035 (pre-refunded 8/1/2020) 1,000,000    1,054,660
  Union Elementary School District (Santa Clara County District Schools; Insured: Natl-Re), Series D, Zero Coupon due 9/1/2027    905,000     751,865
  Colorado — 1.2%    
  Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority, 5.00% due 12/1/2028 1,000,000    1,139,900
  Eagle River Fire District COP,    
  6.625% due 12/1/2024 (pre-refunded 12/1/2019)    225,000      232,400
  6.875% due 12/1/2030 (pre-refunded 12/1/2019)    400,000      413,812
  Public Authority for Colorado Energy (Natural Gas Purchase), 6.50% due 11/15/2038    260,000      378,698
  Regional Transportation District (FasTracks Transportation System) COP,    
  Series A,                      
  5.00% due 6/1/2044    565,000      615,584
  5.375% due 6/1/2031    500,000     519,765
  Connecticut — 2.7%    
  Connecticut Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Ethel Walker School), Series B, 6.00% due 7/1/2039 (pre-refunded 7/1/2019) 1,000,000    1,011,130
  State of Connecticut GO, Series A/E, 5.00% due 9/15/2033 - 4/15/2035 3,350,000    3,922,813
  University of Connecticut (Insured: AGM-CR), Series A, 5.00% due 4/15/2028 1,975,000   2,384,220
  Delaware — 0.4%    
  Delaware (Nanticoke Memorial Hospital) HFA, 5.00% due 7/1/2021 1,000,000   1,054,780
  District of Columbia — 0.4%    
  Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (Dulles Toll Road; Insured: AGM), Zero Coupon due 10/1/2027 1,500,000   1,169,550
  Florida — 3.9%    
  Broward County (Airport System Improvements) AMT, 5.00% due 10/1/2037 1,000,000    1,158,680
e City of Gainesville (Utilities System; SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen), Series A-REMK 1.49% due 10/1/2026 (put 4/1/2019)   100,000      100,000
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Florida Higher Educational Facilities Financing Authority (Nova Southeastern University), 5.00% due 4/1/2027 - 4/1/2028 $2,250,000 $  2,531,060
  Miami-Dade County Expressway Authority (Toll System Five-Year Work Program), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2024 1,250,000    1,413,425
  Miami-Dade County School Board (District School Facilities and Infrastructure) COP, Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2027 1,100,000    1,203,521
  Orange County (Tourist Development), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2031 1,000,000    1,182,260
  Sarasota County Public Hospital Board (Sarasota Memorial Hospital; Insured: Natl-Re), 2.548% due 10/1/2021 1,000,000    1,033,500
  Tampa Sports Authority (Tampa Bay Arena; Insured: Natl-Re), 5.75% due 10/1/2020    325,000      334,948
  Volusia County Educational Facilities Authority (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Inc.), Series B, 5.00% due 10/15/2030 1,500,000   1,711,395
  Georgia — 1.8%    
  City of Atlanta (Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Program), Series A, 6.25% due 11/1/2034 (pre-refunded 11/1/2019)    500,000      513,790
  Development Authority of Fulton County (Georgia Tech Athletic Assoc.), 5.00% due 10/1/2019 1,000,000    1,016,470
  Main Street Natural Gas, Inc. (Georgia Gas), Series A, 5.50% due 9/15/2023    350,000      398,374
  Main Street Natural Gas, Inc., Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2037 2,640,000   3,145,903
  Guam — 3.6%    
  Government of Guam (Economic Development) GO, Series A, 7.00% due 11/15/2039 (pre-refunded 11/15/2019)    520,000      537,623
  Government of Guam (Economic Development), Series D, 5.00% due 11/15/2031 2,000,000    2,190,340
  Government of Guam (Layon Solid Waste Disposal Facility), Series A, 5.75% due 12/1/2034 (pre-refunded 12/1/2019)    500,000      514,210
  Government of Guam (Various Capital Projects), Series D, 5.00% due 11/15/2032 3,000,000    3,270,870
  Guam Power Authority (Electric Power System), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2033 1,000,000    1,122,480
  Guam Power Authority (Electric Power System; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2027 1,000,000    1,099,770
  Guam Waterworks Authority (Water and Wastewater System),    
  5.00% due 7/1/2028    500,000      542,700
  5.25% due 7/1/2024    500,000     555,735
  Hawaii — 0.4%    
b City and County of Honolulu (Rail Transit Project) GO, 1.82% (MUNIPSA + 0.32%) due 9/1/2028 (put 9/1/2020) 1,000,000     999,620
  Illinois — 11.1%    
  Chicago Park District (Various Capital Projects) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2035 2,000,000    2,149,080
  Chicago Park District GO, Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2027    825,000      933,207
  City of Chicago (Chicago O’Hare International Airport), Series C, 5.00% due 1/1/2031    500,000      578,260
  City of Chicago (Riverwalk Expansion Project; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 1/1/2031    500,000      543,760
  City of Chicago (Wastewater Transmission System), Series C, 5.00% due 1/1/2030 1,500,000    1,674,315
  City of Chicago (Water System Improvements), 5.00% due 11/1/2029    200,000      215,664
  City of Chicago (Water System; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 11/1/2037 1,500,000    1,696,980
f City of Chicago GO, Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2039 1,000,000    1,070,650
  City of Chicago, 5.00% due 1/1/2022 1,195,000    1,256,232
  Cook County GO, Series A, 5.25% due 11/15/2033 1,000,000    1,041,730
  Illinois Finance Authority (Advocate Health Care Network), 5.00% due 8/1/2029 2,195,000    2,509,236
  Illinois Finance Authority (OSF Healthcare System), 6.00% due 5/15/2039 (pre-refunded 5/15/2020)    990,000    1,037,886
  Illinois Finance Authority (Silver Cross Hospital & Medical Centers), 5.00% due 8/15/2035 2,355,000    2,616,429
  Illinois Finance Authority (Southern Illinois Healthcare), 5.00% due 3/1/2032 - 3/1/2034    700,000      800,936
  Illinois State University (Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 4/1/2021 - 4/1/2036 1,915,000    2,169,116
  Illinois Toll Highway Authority (Move Illinois Program), Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2037 1,000,000    1,133,360
  Kane, Cook, & DuPage Counties School District No. 46 GO,    
  Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2031 2,255,000    2,507,199
  Series D, 5.00% due 1/1/2028 1,000,000    1,120,540
  Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (Various Capital Improvement Projects) GO, Series C, 5.25% due 12/1/2032     40,000       50,266
  State of Illinois Series B, 5.00% due 6/15/2032 2,000,000    2,226,040
  State of Illinois, Series B, 5.00% due 6/15/2035 2,500,000    2,748,825
  Will County School District No. 114 (Educational Facilities; Insured: Natl-Re) GO, Series C, Zero Coupon due 12/1/2023    570,000     501,805
  Indiana — 0.8%    
  City of Carmel Redevelopment District (Performing Arts Center) COP, Series C, 6.50% due 7/15/2035 (pre-refunded 1/15/2021) 1,000,000    1,085,350
  Indiana Finance Authority (Marian University), 6.375% due 9/15/2041 1,000,000   1,071,030
  Kansas — 0.8%    
  Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City (Utility System Improvement), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2031 - 9/1/2032 2,000,000   2,258,530
  Kentucky — 3.3%    
  County of Owen (Kentucky-American Water Co. Project), Series A-KY, 6.25% due 6/1/2039    540,000      543,580
  Kentucky Economic (Norton Healthcare, Inc.; Insured: Natl-Re) DFA, Series B, Zero Coupon due 10/1/2021 - 10/1/2022 3,365,000    3,094,880
a,d Kentucky Public Energy Authority (Gas Supply System), Series C-1, 4.00% due 12/1/2049 (put 6/1/2025) 5,000,000   5,415,050
  Louisiana — 2.1%    
  City of New Orleans (Water System Facilities Improvement), 5.00% due 12/1/2034    400,000      443,448
  Louisiana Energy and Power Authority (LEPA Unit No. 1; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.25% due 6/1/2038 2,000,000    2,226,360
  New Orleans Aviation Board (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport CFC Revenue; Insured: AGM) 5.00% due 1/1/2029    700,000      841,414
a Parish of St. Charles (Valero Energy Corp. Refinery), 4.00% due 12/1/2040 (put 6/1/2022) 2,250,000   2,348,482
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Massachusetts — 0.3%    
  Massachusetts Development Finance Agency (Jordan Hospital and Milton Hospital), Series H-1, 5.00% due 7/1/2032 - 7/1/2033 $  555,000 $    626,555
  Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority (MEFA Loan Program), Series I, 6.00% due 1/1/2028    125,000     127,946
  Michigan — 6.0%    
  Board of Governors of Wayne State University (Educational Facilities and Equipment), Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2033 1,250,000    1,429,812
  City of Detroit GO, 5.00% due 4/1/2023 - 4/1/2024    900,000      966,564
  City of Troy (Downtown Development Authority-Community Center Facilities) GO, 5.25% due 11/1/2032 1,025,000    1,119,074
  County of Genesee (Water Supply System; Insured: BAM) GO, 5.375% due 11/1/2038 1,000,000    1,118,510
  Detroit City School District (School Building & Site; Insured: Q-SBLF) GO, Series A, 5.25% due 5/1/2027 1,000,000    1,210,080
  Detroit City School District (School Building & Site; Insured: Q-SBLF), Series A, 5.00% due 5/1/2025 1,000,000    1,090,260
  Detroit Downtown Development Authority (Catalyst Development Project; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2024    850,000      958,392
  Kalamazoo Hospital Finance Authority (Bronson Methodist Hospital),    
  5.00% due 5/15/2036    450,000      462,074
  5.00% due 5/15/2036 (pre-refunded 5/15/2020)    550,000      570,532
  5.25% due 5/15/2041    140,000      148,569
  5.25% due 5/15/2041 (pre-refunded 5/15/2021)    860,000      924,397
  Livonia Public School District (School Building & Site) GO, Series I, 5.00% due 5/1/2036    225,000      250,182
  Michigan Finance Authority (State Dept. of Human Services Office Buildings), Series F, 5.00% due 4/1/2031 1,000,000    1,068,460
  Michigan Public School Academy (Will Carleton Charter School), 8.00% due 8/1/2035    950,000      958,854
  Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority (Henry Ford Health System), 5.75% due 11/15/2039 (pre-refunded 11/15/2019) 1,000,000    1,025,710
  Michigan Strategic Fund (Detroit Edison Company; Insured: Natl-Re/AMBAC), 7.00% due 5/1/2021    250,000      274,950
  Wayne County Airport Authority (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport),    
  Series B,                      
  5.00% due 12/1/2031 - 12/1/2033 1,475,000    1,687,580
g 5.00% due 12/1/2034 1,140,000   1,297,890
  Missouri — 1.0%    
  Platte County 5.00% due 4/1/2020    350,000      341,579
  Tax Increment Financing Commission of Kansas City (Union Hill Redevelopment Project), 6.00% due 5/1/2030 2,505,000   2,532,856
  Nebraska — 1.4%    
a,d Central Plains Energy Project, 5.00% due 3/1/2050 (put 1/1/2024) 1,650,000    1,828,992
  Douglas County Health Facilities (Nebraska Methodist Health System), 5.00% due 11/1/2029 - 11/1/2030 1,750,000   2,003,839
  Nevada — 0.4%    
  Carson City (Carson Tahoe Regional Healthcare), 5.00% due 9/1/2037 1,000,000   1,114,030
  New Jersey — 3.3%    
  New Jersey (School Facilities Construction) EDA, 5.00% due 3/1/2026 1,000,000    1,083,220
  New Jersey (School Facilities Construction; Insured: Natl-Re) EDA, Series N-1, 5.50% due 9/1/2027 1,000,000    1,213,200
  New Jersey Transit Corp. (Federal Transit Administration Section 5307 Urbanized Area Formula Funds), Series A, 5.00% due 9/15/2020 1,000,000    1,044,500
  New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority (State Transportation System Improvements),    
b 2.70% (MUNIPSA + 1.20%) due 6/15/2034 (put 12/15/2021) 1,000,000    1,007,790
  5.00% due 6/15/2027 3,000,000    3,475,620
  Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2019 1,310,000   1,316,327
  New Mexico — 1.3%    
  City of Farmington (Arizona Public Service Co.-Four Corners Project), Series B, 4.70% due 9/1/2024 1,000,000    1,040,620
  New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council (Haverland Carter Lifestyle Group), 5.00% due 7/1/2032 2,500,000   2,609,800
  New York — 10.2%    
  City of New York (City Budget Financial Management) GO,    
  Series G, 5.00% due 8/1/2023 3,000,000    3,421,350
  Series J, 5.00% due 8/1/2031 2,000,000    2,287,000
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Transit and Commuter System), Series C-1, 5.00% due 9/1/2020 5,000,000    5,218,450
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Series A, 4.00% due 2/3/2020 1,000,000    1,019,060
e New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue (SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen), 1.51% due 8/1/2031 (put 4/1/2019) 2,550,000    2,550,000
e New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, (Barclays Bank plc) Series B-3, 1.52% due 11/1/2042 (put 4/1/2019) 2,300,000    2,300,000
e New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue, (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A) Series C-4, 1.50% due 11/1/2036 (put 4/1/2019)    500,000      500,000
e New York City Water & Sewer System, (SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen) Series R, 1.50% due 6/15/2044 (put 4/1/2019) 4,700,000    4,700,000
  Town of Oyster Bay GO, Series B, 3.00% due 2/1/2020 - 3/13/2020 6,000,000   6,045,490
  North Carolina — 1.4%    
  North Carolina Medical Care Commission (Vidant Health), 5.00% due 6/1/2029 1,500,000    1,738,200
  North Carolina Turnpike Authority, 5.00% due 1/1/2029 - 1/1/2030 1,000,000    1,192,145
b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Series A, 2.018% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.35%) due 12/1/2041 (put 12/1/2021) 1,000,000   1,000,610
  Ohio — 1.2%    
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Akron, Bath and Copley Joint Hospital District (Summa Health), 5.25% due 11/15/2030 $1,420,000 $  1,663,999
  City of Akron (Community Learning Centers), 5.00% due 12/1/2031    625,000      683,662
  Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority (Flats East Development Project; LOC Fifth Third Bank), 7.00% due 5/15/2040    915,000     980,066
  Pennsylvania — 6.3%    
  Allegheny County (Propel Charter School) IDA, Series A, 6.75% due 8/15/2035    885,000      916,462
  Bucks County Industrial Development Authority (Waste Management, Inc.) AMT, 2.75% due 12/1/2022 5,000,000    5,038,650
  Coatesville Area School District (Insured: AGM) (State Aid Withholding) GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2024 - 8/1/2025 1,475,000    1,677,296
  Commonwealth Financing Authority, 5.00% due 6/1/2029 1,000,000    1,199,930
  County of Luzerne (Insured: AGM) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2029 1,000,000    1,155,290
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (Highway Improvements),    
  5.35% due 12/1/2030 (pre-refunded 12/1/2020)    770,000      816,292
  Series C-2, 5.35% due 12/1/2030 (pre-refunded 12/1/2020) 1,230,000    1,307,084
  Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, Series A-1, 5.00% due 12/1/2037    750,000      877,508
  Philadelphia (Mast Charter School) IDA, 6.00% due 8/1/2035 (pre-refunded 8/1/2020) 1,000,000    1,056,720
  Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (Thomas Jefferson University), 5.00% due 9/1/2035 1,500,000    1,716,780
  Philadelphia Municipal Authority (Juvenile Justice Services Center), 5.00% due 4/1/2038 1,360,000    1,528,286
  School District of Philadelphia GO, Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2038    100,000     113,677
  Rhode Island — 0.3%    
  Pawtucket Housing Authority,    
  5.50% due 9/1/2022 - 9/1/2024    475,000      511,736
  5.50% due 9/1/2022 - 9/1/2024 (pre-refunded 9/1/2020)    190,000     205,690
  South Dakota — 0.4%    
  South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Avera Health), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2027    400,000      425,892
  South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Sanford Health), 5.50% due 11/1/2040    750,000     764,888
  Tennessee — 0.9%    
  Shelby County Health, Educational and Housing Facility (Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare), 5.00% due 5/1/2036 1,000,000    1,166,610
a Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. (The Gas Project), Series A, 4.00% due 5/1/2048 (put 5/1/2023)    750,000      793,260
  Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Series A, 5.25% due 9/1/2024    500,000     565,485
  Texas — 11.3%    
  Austin Convention Enterprises, Inc. (Convention Center Hotel First Tier), 5.00% due 1/1/2032 - 1/1/2034 1,600,000    1,818,126
  City of Dallas (Public Improvements) GO, 5.00% due 2/15/2031 1,930,000    2,205,623
  City of Houston (Combined Utility System), Series D, 5.00% due 11/15/2028 2,500,000    2,899,675
  City of Houston (Convention & Entertainment Facilities Department), 5.00% due 9/1/2025 - 9/1/2034 2,875,000    3,252,120
  City of Houston (Public Improvements) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2032 3,000,000    3,504,930
  City of Texas City Industrial Development Corp. (ARCO Pipe Line Co. Project), 7.375% due 10/1/2020 1,165,000    1,260,344
  Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2030 2,000,000    2,270,000
  Kimble County Hospital District, Series A, 6.25% due 8/15/2033 (pre-refunded 8/15/2019)    500,000      508,630
  La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp. (Kipp, Inc.), Series A, 6.25% due 8/15/2039 (pre-refunded 8/15/2019) 1,000,000    1,017,070
  Lower Colorado River Authority,    
  Series A,                      
  5.00% due 5/15/2026 2,980,000    3,258,809
  5.00% due 5/15/2026 (pre-refunded 5/15/2022)     20,000       22,022
  North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA System), Series A, 5.00% due 1/1/2034    750,000      950,790
  Red River Authority (Insured: Natl-Re), 4.45% due 6/1/2020 2,500,000    2,568,300
  San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facilities Corp. (Natural Gas Supply Agreement), 5.50% due 8/1/2021     40,000       42,832
  San Juan Higher Education Finance Authority (IDEA Public Schools), Series A, 6.70% due 8/15/2040 (pre-refunded 8/15/2020) 1,000,000    1,068,360
  Texas Public Finance Authority Charter School Finance Corp. (Cosmos Foundation, Inc.), Series A, 6.20% due 2/15/2040 (pre-refunded 2/15/2020) 1,000,000    1,038,920
  Texas Transportation Commission (Central Texas Turnpike System), Series C, 5.00% due 8/15/2034 1,000,000    1,105,630
  Texas Transportation Commission (Highway Improvements) GO, 4.00% due 8/29/2019 2,450,000   2,474,181
  U. S. Virgin Islands — 0.6%    
  Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority (Diageo Project), 6.75% due 10/1/2037 1,650,000   1,617,000
  Utah — 1.2%    
  Herriman City (Towne Center Access and Utility Improvements), 4.75% due 11/1/2022 (pre-refunded 5/1/2020) 1,000,000    1,035,020
  Utah Transit Authority (Integrated Mass Transit System), Series A, 5.00% due 6/15/2033 1,000,000    1,143,480
e Weber County (IHC Health Services, Inc. Obligated Group), (SPA The Bank of NY Mellon) Series C, 1.50% due 2/15/2035 (put 4/1/2019) 1,000,000   1,000,000
  Washington — 1.2%    
  Washington Health Care Facilities Authority (Catholic Health Initiatives), Series A, 5.75% due 1/1/2045 2,000,000    2,202,740
  Washington Health Care Facilities Authority (Overlake Hospital Medical Center), 5.70% due 7/1/2038 (pre-refunded 7/1/2020) 1,000,000   1,050,780
  West Virginia — 0.9%    
a West Virginia Economic Development Authority (Appalachian Power Co.), 2.625% due 12/1/2042 (put 6/1/2022) 1,500,000    1,523,955
a West Virginia Economic Development Authority, (Appalachian Power Co.) AMT, Series A, 1.70% due 1/1/2041 (put 9/1/2020) 1,000,000      995,970
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Wisconsin — 0.9%    
c Public Finance Authority (Alabama Proton Therapy Center), 6.25% due 10/1/2031 $1,000,000 $  1,073,450
a Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority (Advocate Aurora Health Obligated Group), 5.00% due 8/15/2054 (put 1/29/2025) 1,250,000   1,454,387
  Total Investments — 98.4% (Cost $257,960,296)   $271,348,000
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.6%   4,353,126
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $275,701,126
    
Footnote Legend
a Variable Rate Demand Obligations are instruments whose interest rates change on a mandatory date (demand date) or whose interest rates will vary with changes in a designated base rate. The rate disclosed is the rate at March 31, 2019.
b Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2019.
c Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are restricted but liquid and may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $2,128,180, representing 0.77% of the Fund’s net assets.
d Illiquid security.
e Variable Rate Demand Notes are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.
f When-issued security.
g Segregated as collateral for a 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
BAM Insured by Build America Mutual Insurance Co.
COP Certificates of Participation
DFA Development Finance Authority
EDA Economic Development Authority
GO General Obligation
HFA Health Facilities Authority
HFFA Health Facilities Financing Authority
IDA Industrial Development Authority
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rates
LOC Letter of Credit
Mtg Mortgage
MUNIPSA Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index
Natl-Re Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
Q-SBLF Insured by Qualified School Bond Loan Fund
SPA Stand-by Purchase Agreement
USD Unified School District
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (cost $257,960,296) (Note 3) $   271,348,000
Cash       1,890,712
Receivable for investments sold         605,000
Receivable for fund shares sold         633,431
Interest receivable       3,494,671
Prepaid expenses and other assets         58,914
Total Assets    278,030,728
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased       1,200,405
Payable for fund shares redeemed         862,766
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)         168,537
Accounts payable and accrued expenses          72,861
Dividends payable         25,033
Total Liabilities      2,329,602
Net Assets $    275,701,126
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $    11,988,248
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    263,712,878
  $    275,701,126
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($54,754,326 applicable to 3,633,424 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         15.07
Maximum sales charge, 2.00% of offering price           0.31
Maximum offering price per share $         15.38
Class C Shares:  
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($22,153,167 applicable to 1,468,577 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         15.08
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($198,793,633 applicable to 13,179,960 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         15.08
    
* 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, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $1,073,130) $   4,819,614
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)       991,233
Administration fees (Note 4)             
Class A Shares       23,048
Class C Shares       10,321
Class I Shares       82,632
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)             
Class A Shares       65,620
Class C Shares       70,555
Transfer agent fees             
Class A Shares       30,860
Class C Shares       10,920
Class I Shares       71,060
Registration and filing fees             
Class A Shares        6,816
Class C Shares        6,879
Class I Shares        7,853
Custodian fees (Note 2)       21,400
Professional fees       23,840
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)        7,088
Other expenses       19,619
Total Expenses    1,449,744
Less:             
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)      (81,732)
Investment advisory fees waived by investment advisor (Note 4)     (198,247)
Net Expenses    1,169,765
Net Investment Income $   3,649,849
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (558,095)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments    4,980,476
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain    4,422,381
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $   8,072,230
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, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $     3,649,849 $     6,904,272
Net realized gain (loss) on investments       (558,095)        565,924
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      4,980,476     (6,324,250)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      8,072,230      1,145,946
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                              
Class A Shares       (695,258)     (1,457,674)
Class C Shares        (255,934)        (591,918)
Class I Shares     (2,698,657)     (4,854,680)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares        183,748      (6,585,158)
Class C Shares     (3,172,703)     (7,341,022)
Class I Shares     10,068,905     14,540,613
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     11,502,331     (5,143,893)
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    264,198,795    269,342,688
End of Period $   275,701,126 $   264,198,795
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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”). 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 may be subject to a service fee, 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   257,960,296
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis     13,419,362
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis        (31,658)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $    13,387,704
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $134,778. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $709,693 (of which $709,693 are short-term and $0 are long-term) generated after September 30, 2011, 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 do not expire.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities        
Municipal Bonds $   271,348,000 $  — $   271,348,000 $  —
Total Investments in Securities $ 271,348,000 $ $ 271,348,000 $
Total Assets $ 271,348,000 $ $ 271,348,000 $
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between levels for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.750%
Next $500 million 0.675
Next $500 million 0.625
Next $500 million 0.575
Over $2 billion 0.500
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (before applicable management fee waiver of $198,247).
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $285 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $633 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I shares. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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 .35 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares.
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class A shares, 1.00%; Class C shares, 1.47%; Class I shares, 0.78%;). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor contractually waived Fund level investment advisory fees of $198,247. The Advisor contractually reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $35,731 for Class A shares, $2,785 for Class C shares, and $43,216 for Class I shares.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 8.37%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had transactions with affiliated funds of $6,195,000 in purchases and $16,224,676 in sales generating realized losses of $7,246.
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 728,369 $    10,830,551 807,030 $    12,094,444
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
46,093        686,086 96,102       1,437,053
Shares repurchased (763,621)    (11,332,889) (1,343,468)    (20,116,655)
Net increase (decrease) 10,841 $       183,748 (440,336) $     (6,585,158)
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 96,734 $     1,437,587 197,098 $     2,958,861
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
16,051        239,095 36,988         553,863
Shares repurchased (325,876)     (4,849,385) (724,556)    (10,853,746)
Net decrease (213,091) $     (3,172,703) (490,470) $     (7,341,022)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 3,022,042 $    44,961,534 3,992,645 $    59,838,166
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
175,672      2,617,791 308,845       4,621,743
Shares repurchased (2,525,285)    (37,510,420) (3,332,449)    (49,919,296)
Net increase 672,429 $    10,068,905 969,041 $    14,540,613
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $44,165,993 and $28,186,726, respectively.
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, high yield risk, market and economic risk, liquidity risk, and derivatives risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   14.82 0.20 0.25 0.45 (0.20) (0.20) $   15.07
2018 (b) $   15.14 0.37 (0.32) 0.05 (0.37) (0.37) $   14.82
2017 (b) $   15.53 0.35 (0.39) (0.04) (0.35) (0.35) $   15.14
2016 (b) $   15.16 0.33 0.37 0.70 (0.33) (0.33) $   15.53
2015 (b) $   15.19 0.35 (0.02) 0.33 (0.35) (0.01) (0.36) $   15.16
2014 (b) $   14.40 0.41 0.85 1.26 (0.42) (0.05) (0.47) $   15.19
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   14.84 0.16 0.24 0.40 (0.16) (0.16) $   15.08
2018 $   15.16 0.30 (0.32) (0.02) (0.30) (0.30) $   14.84
2017 $   15.54 0.28 (0.38) (0.10) (0.28) (0.28) $   15.16
2016 $   15.17 0.28 0.37 0.65 (0.28) (0.28) $   15.54
2015 $   15.20 0.30 (0.02) 0.28 (0.30) (0.01) (0.31) $   15.17
2014 $   14.41 0.37 0.84 1.21 (0.37) (0.05) (0.42) $   15.20
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   14.84 0.21 0.24 0.45 (0.21) (0.21) $   15.08
2018 $   15.16 0.41 (0.32) 0.09 (0.41) (0.41) $   14.84
2017 $   15.54 0.39 (0.38) 0.01 (0.39) (0.39) $   15.16
2016 $   15.17 0.38 0.37 0.75 (0.38) (0.38) $   15.54
2015 $   15.20 0.39 (0.01) 0.38 (0.40) (0.01) (0.41) $   15.17
2014 $   14.41 0.46 0.85 1.31 (0.47) (0.05) (0.52) $   15.20
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
2.65 (d) 1.00 (d) 1.00 (d) 1.29 (d)   3.03 11.71 $    54,754
2.49 1.00 1.00 1.28   0.36 21.06 $    53,693
2.30 1.09 1.09 1.30   (0.23) 27.35 $    61,525
2.11 1.25 1.25 1.29   4.63 11.24 $    79,058
2.28 1.25 1.25 1.31   2.18 12.13 $    66,722
2.82 1.25 1.25 1.31   8.93 21.89 $    61,424
 
2.18 (d) 1.47 (d) 1.47 (d) 1.64 (d)   2.72 11.71 $    22,153
2.01 1.48 1.48 1.64   (0.12) 21.06 $    24,951
1.88 1.52 1.52 1.66   (0.59) 27.35 $    32,926
1.80 1.55 1.55 1.66   4.32 11.24 $    38,773
1.98 1.55 1.55 1.70   1.87 12.13 $    29,073
2.53 1.55 1.55 1.72   8.60 21.89 $    26,168
 
2.87 (d) 0.78 (d) 0.78 (d) 0.98 (d)   3.08 11.71 $   198,794
2.72 0.78 0.78 0.96   0.59 21.06 $   185,555
2.56 0.83 0.83 0.94   0.09 27.35 $   174,892
2.42 0.93 0.93 0.93   4.96 11.24 $   190,658
2.60 0.93 0.93 0.93   2.50 12.13 $   151,992
3.12 0.94 0.93 0.94   9.27 21.89 $   137,109
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Expense Example
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,030.35 $5.06
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,019.95 $5.04
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,027.24 $7.43
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,017.60 $7.39
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,030.76 $3.95
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.04 $3.93
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.00%; C: 1.47%; I: 0.78%) 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.
 
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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 accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Strategic Municipal Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH1979



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class A LTCAX 885-215-426
Class C LTCCX 885-215-418
Class I LTCIX 885-215-392
Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for Class A. Class I shares may not be available to all investors.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Portfolios investing in bonds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The 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 Funds are not FDIC insured, nor are they bank deposits or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.
The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 10, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the semi-annual report for the Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund. The net asset value (NAV) of the Class I shares increased 18 cents to $13.64 per share during the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019. The Class I shares of your Fund underperformed the index with a 2.29% total return for the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019, compared to the 3.63% total return for the ICE BofAML 1-10 Year U.S. Municipal Securities Index.
The drivers of the Fund’s total return relative to its benchmark include its interest rate sensitivity, as measured by the Fund’s duration, differing sector allocations and other risk factors during the semi-annual period. The impact of the Fund’s 0.88 years shorter duration detracted 0.361%. The Fund’s sector allocations detracted 0.074%, while other risk factors detracted 0.558%. The Fund’s expenses and residuals accounted for the remainder of the performance differential.
It seems clear the President of the United States and Chairman of the Federal Reserve are locked in an epic battle over the fate of the U.S. economy. President Donald Trump has begged, cajoled or otherwise threatened Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to stop raising interest rates. He has gone so far as to blame the turmoil in the stock market at the end of 2018 solely on the Fed’s actions. Those comments, along with equity market volatility and perceived macroeconomic weakness, has led the market to discount the probability that the Fed continues to hike rates.
It is well known that the Fed has a dual mandate: ensure low unemployment while maintaining low inflation. By those metrics, the Fed is a rousing success and has been for some time. And yet Chairman Powell, and Janet Yellen before him, have pushed rates higher. Why? Why would either of them take any action if, by every available measure, they have already accomplished their goal? Either they are supervillains, or they believe that their job entails more than the dual mandate.
Chairman Powell seems acutely aware of the problem that the Fed has created with a zero interest rate policy and its asset purchase program, otherwise known as “quantitative easing.” For years, investors have been pushed out the risk spectrum, leaving the safety of money market funds offering zero percent yields in search of income in riskier and riskier asset classes. If Chairman Powell believes that the job of the Fed extends beyond the dual mandate and includes the overall health of the U.S. macroeconomy, then he must be concerned with the disconnect between investors’ current asset allocations and their actual risk profiles. The easiest way to fix the issue with investors’ imprudent risk taking is to provide them with attractive investment options that offer lower risk profiles. And the easiest way to do that is to continue pushing rates higher, which he did through much of 2018.
This led to the makings of an attractive rate market going into the last couple weeks of December, but it turned out to be ephemeral. An equity market selloff, the ensuing flight to quality and a capitulating Fed all converged to move the 10-year AAA-rated GO municipal bond, as measured by the Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve, from a high of 2.78% in early November 2018 to a low of 1.88% in late March 2019. This was despite heavy tax-loss selling experienced in December that one would expect to push rates higher. Tax-loss selling has reversed itself to a large degree as flows into the muni space have been extraordinary through the first quarter of 2019. Nearly $24 billion flowed to municipal mutual funds in the first three months of the year, marking the best quarter return in five years, according to Investment Company Institute data.
Following the Fed’s capitulation at its December meeting, as well as its dovish language in the most recent statement, maintaining current levels of consumption via the wealth effect has taken on more importance. The change in guidance isn’t only domestic. Stimulus is back on the front burner globally, from the European Central Bank’s “targeted longer-term refinancing operations” aimed at boosting credit growth in the Eurozone to the People’s Bank of China’s pump-priming exertions. The policy accommodation has certainly been a positive for domestic and global equity markets, notwithstanding the rally in fixed income. Case in point: the ICE BofAML Municipal Master Index returned 2.95% in the first quarter of 2019, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 2.94% and the S&P 500 Index returned 13.65%.
The question for fixed income investors remains: Will rates fall further or does the Fed raise again? Based on how the five-year Treasury bond and one-month T-Bill were trading at 2.23% and 2.42% in late March 2019, respectively, it would appear the bond market is anticipating the next move by the Fed will be a cut. With the bond market and the equity markets having a difference of opinions, one thing is certain: either the bond market is right, or the equity market is right, but it can’t be both. Goldilocks is a fairy tale, not a sound investment thesis.
All this leads to our positioning and portfolio actions in the current market environment. Our strategies have been positioned in the bearish ranges for quite some time with shorter durations, higher credit qualities and higher cash reserves. As rates climbed through much of 2018, our defensive positioning paid off well. Even with the reduction in rates in the last couple weeks of the year, the shorter the duration, the better. So far this year, it has been the opposite. Rates have fallen, leading longer-duration strategies to outperform those of shorter duration. With the reduction in rates, we are comfortable maintaining our current positioning but will look to add additional duration when the opportunity presents itself. The same can be said for credit. We feel the worst mistake at this point in the cycle would be to take risk when we are not being
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
compensated to do so. Patience is now more of a virtue than before.
Thank you for your continued trust and support.
Sincerely,


Christopher Ryon, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Nicholos Venditti, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director

 
David Ashley, 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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 2/19/87)          
Without sales charge 2.64% 0.67% 1.40% 2.75% 4.08%
With sales charge 1.07% 0.17% 1.09% 2.60% 4.03%
Class C Shares (Incep: 9/1/94)          
Without sales charge 2.29% 0.41% 1.15% 2.49% 3.05%
With sales charge 1.78% 0.41% 1.15% 2.49% 3.05%
Class I Shares (Incep: 4/1/97) 2.83% 0.93% 1.70% 3.08% 3.53%
30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES (with sales charge)
Annualized Distribution Yield 1.50%
SEC Yield 0.84%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 1.50%, Class C shares include a 0.50% CDSC for the first year only. There is no sales charge for Class I shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses are as follows: A shares, 0.92%; C shares, 1.19%; I shares, 0.67%.
The ICE index data referenced herein is the property of ICE Data Indices, LLC, its affiliates (“ICE Data”) and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. ICE Data and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. See www.thornburg.com/indices for a full copy of the Disclaimer.

Glossary
The ICE BofAML 1-10 Year Municipal Securities Index is a subset of the ICE BofAML U.S. Municipal Securities Index including all securities with a remaining term to final maturity less than 10 years.
The ICE BofAML Municipal Master 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 and S&P).
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 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 performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
Bond Credit Ratings (Credit Quality) – 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.
Duration – A bond’s sensitivity to interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations. Effective duration incorporates a bond’s embedded option features, such as call provisions.
Yield Curve – A line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality, but differing maturity dates.
Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve - Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve is a proprietary yield curve that provides the offer-side of “AAA” rated state general obligation bonds, as determined by the MMD analyst team. The MMD AAA curve represents the MMD analyst team’s opinion of AAA valuation, based on institutional block size ($2 million+) market activity in both the primary and secondary municipal bond market. In the interest of transparency, MMD publishes extensive yield curve assumptions relating to various structural criteria which are used in filtering market information for the purpose of benchmark yield curve creation.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from federal and California state individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with preservation of capital.
The secondary goal of the Fund is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to longer intermediate and long-term bond portfolios.
As described in the Fund’s prospectus, the Fund offers California investors double tax-free yields (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax) in a laddered municipal bond portfolio with a dollar-weighted average maturity of normally less than five years. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year. Cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is typically invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard this strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
LONG-TERM STABILITY OF PRINCIPAL
Net Asset Value History of A Shares
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES  
Number of Bonds 336
Effective Duration 3.0 Yrs
Average Maturity 3.6 Yrs
SECURITY 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.
Unrated pre-refunded and escrowed-to-maturity bonds are included in the not rated category.
PORTFOLIO LADDER
1% 20% 11% 14% 9% 11% 12% 9% 7% 4% 2%
Percent of portfolio maturing in each year. Cash includes cash equivalents and other.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Issuer-Description PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  MUNICIPAL BONDS — 98.9%    
  Alameda County Joint Powers Authority (Alameda County Medical Center Highland Hospital), Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2024 $ 3,975,000 $  4,437,742
  Alameda County Joint Powers Authority (Juvenile Justice), 5.00% due 12/1/2021     500,000      546,810
  Alameda County Joint Powers Authority (Public Facilities Capital Projects), 5.00% due 12/1/2021   1,000,000    1,093,620
  Anaheim Public Financing Authority (Public Improvements; Insured: AGM), Series C, Zero Coupon due 9/1/2022   3,000,000    2,810,340
  Bay Area Toll Authority (San Francisco Bay Area Toll Bridge),    
a Series A, 2.95% due 4/1/2047 (put 4/1/2026)   4,775,000    5,028,266
a Series E, 2.00% due 4/1/2034 (put 4/1/2021)   5,300,000    5,317,914
  Bonita (Educational Facilities) USD GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2024   1,000,000    1,113,600
  Brentwood Infrastructure Financing Authority (Residential Single Family Development; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 9/2/2020 - 9/2/2023   6,225,000    6,900,216
  California (Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) HFFA, Series A, 5.00% due 8/15/2019   1,450,000    1,469,299
  California (Children’s Hospital Los Angeles) HFFA, Series A, 5.00% due 11/15/2020 - 11/15/2023   3,025,000    3,278,108
  California (Dignity Health) HFFA, Series A, 5.25% due 3/1/2022   1,000,000    1,064,210
  California (Kaiser Permanente) HFFA, Series A-1, 5.00% due 11/1/2027   3,000,000    3,813,390
  California (St. Joseph Health System) HFFA,    
  Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2024   1,000,000    1,146,400
a Series D, 5.00% due 7/1/2043 (put 10/15/2020)   5,000,000    5,244,400
  California Educational Facilities Authority (Chapman University), 5.00% due 4/1/2022   2,000,000    2,140,860
  California Educational Facilities Authority (Loyola Marymount University; Insured: Natl-Re), Series A, Zero Coupon due 10/1/2019   2,025,000    2,009,225
  California Educational Facilities Authority (Pitzer College) ETM, 5.00% due 4/1/2020   1,445,000    1,497,222
  California Educational Facilities Authority (Stanford University), 1.75% due 4/4/2019   3,500,000    3,500,000
  California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (California Academy of Sciences),    
b Series C, 2.123% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.38%) due 8/1/2047 (put 8/1/2021)   4,985,000    4,985,399
b Series D, 2.129% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.38%) due 8/1/2047 (put 8/1/2021)   6,000,000    6,000,480
b California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (J Paul Getty Trust), Series B, 1.942% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.20%) due 10/1/2047 (put 4/1/2021)   1,000,000      999,670
  California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (King City High School), 5.25% due 8/15/2020   1,000,000    1,034,110
b California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), Series A, 2.399% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.65%) due 12/1/2050 (put 2/1/2021)   6,250,000    6,270,562
  California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (The Scripps Research Institute), 5.00% due 7/1/2019 - 7/1/2027   1,650,000    1,864,110
  California Municipal Finance Authority (Biola University Residential Hall and Parking Structure), 5.00% due 10/1/2021 - 10/1/2023     435,000      479,641
  California Municipal Finance Authority (Biola University),    
  4.00% due 10/1/2019     405,000      409,815
  5.00% due 10/1/2020 - 10/1/2027   2,855,000    3,221,655
  California Municipal Finance Authority (CHF-DAVIS I, LLC-WEST VILLAGE; Insured BAM-TCRS), 5.00% due 5/15/2028   2,905,000    3,557,870
a California Municipal Finance Authority (Republic Services, Inc. Project), 2.15% due 9/1/2021 (put 7/1/2019)   8,200,000    8,200,000
a,c California Municipal Finance Authority, Series A, 2.00% due 2/1/2039 (put 2/3/2020)   3,000,000    3,007,920
a,c California Pollution Control Financing Authority (Republic Services, Inc. Project), Series B, 1.95% due 8/1/2024 (put 5/1/2019)   2,000,000    2,000,180
a,c California Pollution Control Financing Authority (Republic Services, Inc.) AMT, 2.30% due 11/1/2042 (put 4/15/2019)   1,800,000    1,800,108
  California State Housing Finance Agency (Multi-Family Housing; Insured: FHA), Series A, 3.05% due 12/1/2019     735,000      735,485
  California State Public Works Board (California School for the Deaf Riverside Campus), Series H, 5.00% due 4/1/2022     565,000      621,980
  California State Public Works Board (Correctional and Rehabilitation Facilities),    
  Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2022 - 9/1/2024 13,780,000   15,615,283
  Series G, 5.00% due 11/1/2022   1,500,000    1,679,250
  California State Public Works Board (Judicial Council Projects),    
  Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2023 - 3/1/2024   2,400,000    2,708,860
  Series D, 5.00% due 12/1/2021 - 12/1/2022   4,300,000    4,689,372
  California State Public Works Board (Laboratory Facility and San Diego Courthouse), Series I, 5.00% due 11/1/2023 - 11/1/2024   7,000,000    8,036,900
  California State Public Works Board (University of California; Insured: Natl-Re) ETM, Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2020   1,185,000    1,235,599
  California State Public Works Board (Various State Participating Agency Capital Projects), Series A1, 5.125% due 3/1/2021 (pre-refunded 3/1/2020)   1,635,000    1,691,767
  California State Public Works Board (Yuba City Courthouse), Series D, 5.00% due 6/1/2022   1,950,000    2,157,070
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CHF-Irvine, LLC), Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2027     500,000      597,855
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority (Cottage Health System),    
  4.00% due 11/1/2021     150,000      158,891
  5.00% due 11/1/2020 - 11/1/2025     710,000      807,306
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority (Irvine East Campus Apartments), 5.00% due 5/15/2021 - 5/15/2027   2,260,000    2,535,485
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority (Kaiser Foundation Hospitals), Series A, 5.00% due 4/1/2019   3,715,000    3,715,000
  California Statewide Communities Development Authority (Methodist Hospital of Southern California Obligated Group), 5.00% due 1/1/2020 - 1/1/2024   1,460,000    1,581,020
a California Statewide Communities Development Authority (Southern California Edison Company), 2.625% due 11/1/2033 (put 12/1/2023)   4,195,000    4,178,304
  Calipatria (Educational Facilities; Insured: ACA) USD GO, Series B, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2025   4,180,000    3,248,654
  Carson Redevelopment Agency (Project Area 1) ETM, Series A, 6.00% due 10/1/2019     540,000      552,317
  CDC Successor Agency of the City of Santee (Redevelopment and Low and Moderate Income Housing; Insured: BAM), Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2025     550,000      657,553
  Central Valley Financing Authority (Carson Ice), 5.25% due 7/1/2020     500,000      524,410
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Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Issuer-Description PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Chabot-Las Positas Community College District (Educational Facilities) GO,    
  4.00% due 8/1/2019 $   360,000 $    363,236
  5.00% due 8/1/2020 - 8/1/2021     885,000      942,436
  City and County of San Francisco (525 Golden Gate Avenue-Public Utilities Commission Office Project) COP, Series C, 5.00% due 11/1/2022     700,000      714,966
  City of Antioch Public Financing Authority (Municipal Facilities Project), 5.00% due 5/1/2022 - 5/1/2024   1,400,000    1,609,325
  City of Burbank (Burbank Water and Power System), Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2020     625,000      651,913
  City of Chula Vista (Capital Facilities Project) COP ETM, 5.25% due 3/1/2020   1,300,000    1,345,994
  City of Chula Vista (Police Facility Project) COP, 5.00% due 10/1/2024   1,700,000    2,015,554
  City of Chula Vista Financing Authority (Infrastructure, Facilities and Equipment), 5.00% due 5/1/2026 - 5/1/2027   3,500,000    4,300,260
  City of Clovis (Water System Facilities; Insured: BAM), 5.00% due 3/1/2021 - 3/1/2023   2,270,000    2,504,662
  City of Los Angeles (Cash Flow Management) GO, 4.00% due 6/27/2019   8,500,000    8,550,065
  City of Manteca (Water Supply System), 5.00% due 7/1/2019 - 7/1/2023   2,050,000    2,198,359
  City of San Jose Financing Authority (Civic Center Project),    
  Series A,                       
  4.00% due 6/1/2021   1,000,000    1,055,760
  5.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2024   3,745,000    4,109,897
  City of Torrance (Torrance Memorial Medical Center), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2020   1,155,000    1,209,666
b Contra Costa Transportation Authority Series A, 1.992% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.25%) due 3/1/2034 (put 9/1/2021)   7,500,000    7,504,575
  County of El Dorado Community Facilities District (El Dorado Hills Development), 5.00% due 9/1/2019   1,700,000    1,725,007
  County of Los Angeles (Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Expenditures) GO, 4.00% due 6/28/2019 10,000,000   10,060,100
  County of Los Angeles Redevelopment Refunding Authority (Bunker Hill Project), Series C, 5.00% due 6/1/2020 - 6/1/2024   6,000,000    6,579,670
  County of Monterey (Natividad Medical Center; Insured: AGM) COP, 5.25% due 8/1/2021   3,700,000    3,814,626
  Delano Financing Authority (Police Station and Capital Improvements), Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2019   1,195,000    1,223,632
  Desert Sands (Educational Facilities; Insured: BAM) USD COP, 5.00% due 3/1/2020 - 3/1/2021   1,780,000    1,876,933
  Downey Public Financing Authority (Public Capital Improvements), 5.00% due 12/1/2025 - 12/1/2027   1,445,000    1,786,658
  Elk Grove Finance Authority (Poppy Ridge CFD No. 2003-1 and East Franklin CFD No. 2002-1),    
  4.00% due 9/1/2020     575,000      595,769
  5.00% due 9/1/2021 - 9/1/2025   1,200,000    1,379,188
  Emeryville Redevelopment Agency (Emeryville and Shellmound Park Projects; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2022 - 9/1/2024   9,095,000   10,474,286
  Fresno County (Educational Facilities; Insured: Natl-Re) USD GO,    
  Series B, 5.00% due 2/1/2020   2,510,000    2,581,133
  Series C, 5.90% due 8/1/2019 - 8/1/2020   1,395,000    1,446,600
  Government of Guam (Various Capital Projects), Series D, 5.00% due 11/15/2023 - 11/15/2025   5,425,000    6,090,479
  Guam Power Authority (Electric Power System), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2027 - 10/1/2028   3,810,000    4,406,198
  Guam Power Authority (Electric Power System; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2021   1,275,000    1,369,898
  Guam Waterworks Authority (Water and Wastewater System), 5.00% due 7/1/2021 - 7/1/2027   2,735,000    3,064,124
  Hacienda La Puente (Educational Facilities; Insured: AGM) USD COP, 5.00% due 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2025   4,370,000    4,857,127
d Irvine Unified School District (Irvine Unified School District Community Facilities District No 09-1; LOC U.S. Bank N.A.), Series C, 1.30% due 9/1/2054 (put 4/1/2019)   3,400,000    3,400,000
  Jurupa Public Financing Authority (Community Services District-Eastvale Area; Insured: AGM), Series A, 4.50% due 9/1/2019 - 9/1/2020   1,850,000    1,900,304
  La Quinta Redevelopment Agency (Redevelopment Project Areas No. 1 and 2), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2021 - 9/1/2023   4,500,000    5,055,675
  Lodi Public Financing Authority (City Police Building and Jail), 5.00% due 10/1/2020 - 10/1/2023   4,145,000    4,482,852
  Los Angeles (Educational Facilities and Information Technology Infrastructure) USD GO,    
  Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2023   3,000,000    3,412,620
  Series D, 5.00% due 7/1/2022 - 7/1/2024   5,750,000    6,538,987
  Los Angeles Community College District (Facilities Projects) GO, Series J, 5.00% due 8/1/2026   1,000,000    1,243,790
  Los Angeles County Schools Regionalized Business Services Corp. (Insured: AMBAC) COP, Series A, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2021   2,135,000    2,040,185
  Los Angeles Department of Airports AMT,    
  Series A, 5.00% due 5/15/2029   4,000,000    4,738,240
  Series B, 5.00% due 5/15/2025 - 5/15/2026 10,220,000   12,236,084
  Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (Power System Capital Improvements), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2025 - 7/1/2026     800,000      971,455
  Los Angeles Department of Water, Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2027   1,565,000    1,975,077
  Lynwood (Insured: AGM) USD GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2023   1,000,000    1,141,800
  Manteca Community Facilities District No. 1989-2 (Educational Facilities; Insured: AGM) USD,    
  Series F,                       
  4.00% due 9/1/2019     870,000      879,396
  5.00% due 9/1/2020 - 9/1/2023   2,675,000    2,881,848
  Mark West Union School District (Educational Facilities; Insured: Natl-Re) GO, 4.125% due 8/1/2020   1,275,000    1,277,907
  Milpitas Redevelopment Agency (Redevelopment Project Area No. 1), 5.00% due 9/1/2025   2,300,000    2,784,311
  Modesto Irrigation District (San Joaquin Valley Electric System), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2022   1,000,000    1,116,280
  Moreno Valley Public Financing Authority (Public Improvements), 5.00% due 11/1/2024   1,455,000    1,710,687
  Murrieta Valley Public Financing Authority (Educational Facilities; Insured: BAM) USD GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2023   1,080,000    1,239,311
  North City West School Facilities Financing Authority (Carmel Valley; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2021 - 9/1/2022  4,415,000   4,853,312
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Issuer-Description PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
a,e Northern California Energy Authority (Commodity Supply Revenue), Series A, 4.00% due 7/1/2049 (put 7/1/2024) $ 5,000,000 $  5,392,450
  Northern California Power Agency (Lodi Energy Center), Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2019   2,340,000    2,354,157
  Oakland (County of Alameda Educational Facilities) USD GO, Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2022 - 8/1/2025   2,745,000    3,144,630
  Palomar Pomerado Health (Insured: AGM) GO, Series A, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2019   2,000,000    1,988,960
  Palomar Pomerado Health (Insured: Natl-Re) GO, Series A, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2021   2,850,000    2,718,415
  Pasadena (2019 Crossover) USD GO, Series B, 5.00% due 8/1/2025   1,000,000    1,210,230
  Pasadena (Educational Facilities Improvements) USD GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2024 - 8/1/2025     615,000      737,194
  Pomona (Educational Facilities Improvements; Insured: Natl-Re) USD GO, Series A, 6.10% due 2/1/2020     465,000      482,461
  Pomona Public Financing Authority (Facilities Improvements), Series BC, 3.00% due 6/1/2020     250,000      254,715
  Pomona Public Financing Authority (Facilities Improvements; Insured: AGM), Series BC, 4.00% due 6/1/2024 - 6/1/2026     725,000      814,380
  Rancho Santa Fe Community Services District Financing Authority,    
  Series A,                       
  3.00% due 9/1/2019     750,000      754,365
  4.00% due 9/1/2020 - 9/1/2021   1,550,000    1,614,276
  5.00% due 9/1/2025   1,745,000    2,090,039
  Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco (Yerba Buena Center Redevelopment Project Area; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 6/1/2020   1,730,000    1,802,020
  Redevelopment Agency of the City of Rialto (Merged Project Area; Insured: BAM), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2023 - 9/1/2024   1,050,000    1,220,404
  Ridgecrest Redevelopment Agency (Redevelopment Project) ETM, 5.50% due 6/30/2019 - 6/30/2020   2,090,000    2,153,040
  Riverside County Infrastructure Financing Authority (Capital Improvement Projects),    
  Series A,                       
  4.00% due 11/1/2019   1,700,000    1,726,843
  5.00% due 11/1/2020 - 11/1/2021   1,105,000    1,186,263
  Riverside County Public Financing Authority (Capital Facilities Project),    
  4.00% due 11/1/2020     465,000      484,874
  5.00% due 11/1/2019 - 11/1/2025   4,000,000    4,329,880
  Riverside County Public Financing Authority, 4.00% due 5/1/2021     295,000      309,718
  Riverside Financing Authority (Educational Facilities; Insured: BAM) USD,    
  4.00% due 6/28/2019   7,000,000    7,042,070
  5.00% due 9/1/2019 - 9/1/2025   2,195,000    2,407,639
  Sacramento City (Educational Facilities Improvements) USD GO,    
  4.00% due 7/1/2019   5,455,000    5,482,930
  5.00% due 7/1/2021   3,600,000    3,830,580
  Sacramento City (Educational Facilities Improvements; Insured: AGM) USD GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2019 - 7/1/2022   2,235,000    2,354,802
  Sacramento City Schools Joint Power Financing Authority (Sacramento City USD Educational Facility Sublease; Insured: BAM), Series A, 5.00% due 3/1/2021 - 3/1/2025   5,360,000    6,033,405
  Sacramento Cogeneration Authority (Procter & Gamble Project), 5.00% due 7/1/2019     625,000      630,688
  Salinas Valley Solid Waste Authority AMT (Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2023   1,530,000    1,719,628
  San Diego (Educational System Capital Projects) GO, Series R-3, 5.00% due 7/1/2023 - 7/1/2024   8,000,000    9,236,000
  San Diego (Educational System Capital Projects; Insured: Natl-Re) GO, Series D-1, 5.50% due 7/1/2020   1,390,000    1,461,960
e San Diego Redevelopment Agency (Centre City Redevelopment; Insured: AGM), Zero Coupon due 9/1/2019   1,910,000    1,897,509
  San Francisco City and County Airports Commission (San Francisco International Airport), Series A, 5.00% due 5/1/2026   5,000,000    6,163,100
  San Jose, Series A1, 3.50% due 10/1/2021     125,000      127,159
  San Mateo County Joint Powers Financing Authority (Maple Street Correctional Center), 5.00% due 6/15/2021 - 6/15/2023   1,995,000    2,228,288
  San Mateo Union High School District (Educational Facilities; Insured: Natl-Re) GO, Series B, Zero Coupon due 9/1/2019   2,000,000    1,987,820
  Santa Ana (Insured: Natl-Re) USD GO, Series B, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2020   2,035,000    1,990,108
  Santa Clara County Financing Authority (Multiple Facilities Projects), Series P, 5.00% due 5/15/2025   6,755,000    8,164,836
  Santa Clara Valley California Water District (Commercial Paper Iam 41), Series A, 1.66% due 4/4/2019   2,980,000    2,980,000
  Santa Margarita Water District (Talega Community Facilities), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2026 - 9/1/2027   1,050,000    1,302,417
  Semitropic Water Storage Improvement District (Irrigation Water System; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2027   4,060,000    4,718,258
  Southern California Public Power Authority (Magnolia Power Project A),    
d 1.30% due 7/1/2036 (put 4/1/2019)   1,300,000    1,300,000
a Series 1, 2.00% due 7/1/2036 (put 7/1/2020)   3,000,000    3,005,610
  Southwestern Community College District GO, Series B, 4.00% due 8/1/2024 - 8/1/2026   1,125,000    1,290,924
  State of California (Various Capital Projects) GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2020   2,000,000    2,099,840
  Stockton Public Financing Authority (Stockton Water Revenue; Green Bond; Insured BAM), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2027   4,465,000    5,073,811
  Successor Agency to the City of Colton Redevelopment Agency (Multiple Redevelopment Project Areas; Insured: BAM), 5.00% due 8/1/2021 - 8/1/2025   2,815,000    3,200,446
  Successor Agency to the City of Riverside Redevelopment Agency (Multiple Redevelopment Project Areas), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2023 - 9/1/2024   2,985,000    3,495,369
  Successor Agency to the City of San Diego Redevelopment Agency (Multiple Redevelopment Project Areas), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2025 - 9/1/2026   1,770,000    2,143,530
  Successor Agency to the Commerce Community Development Commission (Multiple Redevelopment Project Areas; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2027  1,760,000   2,124,866
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Issuer-Description PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Successor Agency to the Community Development Agency of the City of Menlo Park (Las Pulgas Community Development Project), 5.00% due 10/1/2019 - 10/1/2020 $   725,000 $    749,615
  Successor Agency to the Community Development Agency of the City of Menlo Park (Las Pulgas Community Development Project; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 10/1/2022 - 10/1/2025   1,400,000    1,614,162
  Successor Agency to the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Palmdale (Merged Redevelopment Project Areas), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2024 - 9/1/2026   1,600,000    1,909,938
  Successor Agency to the Poway Redevelopment Agency (Paguay Redevelopment Project), Series A, 5.00% due 6/15/2025   4,665,000    5,622,445
  Successor Agency to the Rancho Cucamonga Redevelopment Project (Rancho Redevelopment Project Area; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 9/1/2023 - 9/1/2024   3,000,000    3,504,050
  Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City and County of San Francisco (San Francisco Redevelopment Projects), Series C, 5.00% due 8/1/2019 - 8/1/2021   4,735,000    4,926,762
  Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Mateo (Multiple Redevelopment Project Areas), Series A, 5.00% due 8/1/2025     425,000      513,205
  Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Stockton (Redevelopment of Midtown, North and South Stockton and Waterfront Areas; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2026 - 9/1/2027   2,000,000    2,416,160
  Successor Agency to the Richmond County Redevelopment Agency (Joint Powers Financing Authority & Harbour Redevelopment Project; Insured: BAM), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2022 - 9/1/2024   1,250,000    1,427,581
  Successor Agency to the Rosemead Community Development Commission (Rosemead Merged Project Area; Insured: BAM), 5.00% due 10/1/2020 - 10/1/2026   4,835,000    5,513,029
  Temecula Valley Financing Authority (Educational Facilities; Insured: BAM) USD, 5.00% due 9/1/2019 - 9/1/2025   2,465,000    2,709,408
  Temecula Valley Unified School District Financing Authority (Insured BAM), 5.00% due 9/1/2027   2,220,000    2,592,960
  Trustees of the California State University (Educational Facilities Improvements), Series A, 5.00% due 11/1/2026   1,000,000    1,230,890
  Tulare Public Financing Authority (Insured BAM),    
  3.00% due 4/1/2019     200,000      200,000
  4.00% due 4/1/2020 - 4/1/2022     725,000      763,266
  5.00% due 4/1/2023 - 4/1/2028   1,410,000    1,672,728
  Ukiah (Insured: Natl-Re) USD GO, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2019   2,000,000    1,989,420
  Upper Lake Union High School District (Insured: Natl-Re) GO, Series A, Zero Coupon due 8/1/2020     680,000      650,692
  Ventura County Public Financing Authority (Office Building Purchase and Improvements), Series B, 5.00% due 11/1/2023 - 11/1/2024   1,560,000    1,805,353
  Vista Redevelopment Agency (Vista Redevelopment Project; Insured: AGM), Series B1, 5.00% due 9/1/2019 - 9/1/2023  1,575,000   1,710,302
  West Sacramento Financing Authority (Ser. A; Insured XLCA), Series A, 5.00% due 9/1/2020  1,040,000   1,083,638
  Total Investments — 98.9% (Cost $484,904,830)   $499,128,231
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.1%   5,493,356
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $504,621,587
    
Footnote Legend
a Variable Rate Demand Obligations are instruments whose interest rates change on a mandatory date (demand date) or whose interest rates will vary with changes in a designated base rate. The rate disclosed is the rate at March 31, 2019.
b Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2019.
c Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are restricted but liquid and may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $6,808,208, representing 1.35% of the Fund’s net assets.
d Variable Rate Demand Notes are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.
e Illiquid 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
BAM Insured by Build America Mutual Insurance Co.
COP Certificates of Participation
ETM Escrowed to Maturity
FHA Insured by Federal Housing Administration
GO General Obligation
HFFA Health Facilities Financing Authority
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rates
LOC Letter of Credit
Natl-Re Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
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, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (cost $484,904,830) (Note 3) $   499,128,231
Cash          61,028
Receivable for investments sold       8,415,359
Receivable for fund shares sold         864,537
Interest receivable       5,490,396
Prepaid expenses and other assets         23,598
Total Assets    513,983,149
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased       8,200,000
Payable for fund shares redeemed         565,578
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)         287,575
Accounts payable and accrued expenses         159,372
Dividends payable        149,037
Total Liabilities      9,361,562
Net Assets $    504,621,587
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $     9,338,126
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    495,283,461
  $    504,621,587
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($119,669,944 applicable to 8,780,292 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         13.63
Maximum sales charge, 1.50% of offering price           0.21
Maximum offering price per share $         13.84
Class C Shares:  
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($34,312,472 applicable to 2,515,357 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         13.64
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($350,639,171 applicable to 25,700,627 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         13.64
    
* 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, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $3,645,979) $    6,465,999
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)      1,264,029
Administration fees (Note 4)              
Class A Shares        52,901
Class C Shares        16,466
Class I Shares       153,428
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)              
Class A Shares       150,529
Class C Shares        93,702
Transfer agent fees              
Class A Shares        34,860
Class C Shares        14,290
Class I Shares       112,470
Registration and filing fees              
Class A Shares         3,270
Class C Shares         2,619
Class I Shares         3,703
Custodian fees (Note 2)        30,500
Professional fees        24,560
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)        14,176
Other expenses        23,096
Total Expenses     1,994,599
Less:              
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)       (31,693)
Net Expenses     1,962,906
Net Investment Income $    4,503,093
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments    (1,271,940)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments     7,887,451
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain     6,615,511
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $   11,118,604
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, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $     4,503,093 $      9,698,816
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (1,271,940)      (1,747,276)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      7,887,451     (12,993,888)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     11,118,604      (5,042,348)
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                               
Class A Shares       (971,233)      (2,112,942)
Class C Shares        (250,352)         (604,775)
Class I Shares     (3,281,534)      (6,981,099)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares     (9,245,726)      (27,285,984)
Class C Shares     (6,780,416)     (14,914,594)
Class I Shares    (22,745,285)     (56,019,128)
Net Decrease in Net Assets    (32,155,942)    (112,960,870)
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    536,777,529     649,738,399
End of Period $   504,621,587 $    536,777,529
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “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”). 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 may be subject to a service fee, 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by the Advisor. Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, the Fund will record the transaction and reflect the
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
value in determining its net asset value. When effecting such transactions, assets of an amount sufficient to make payment for the portfolio investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   484,904,830
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis     14,380,172
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis       (156,771)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $    14,223,401
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $1,748,356. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $1,867,354 (of which $1,867,354 are short-term and $0 are long-term) generated after September 30, 2011, 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 do not expire.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities        
Municipal Bonds $   499,128,231 $  — $   499,128,231 $  —
Total Investments in Securities $ 499,128,231 $ $ 499,128,231 $
Total Assets $ 499,128,231 $ $ 499,128,231 $
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between levels for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.500%
Next $500 million 0.400
Next $500 million 0.300
Next $500 million 0.250
Over $2 billion 0.225
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $854 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $815 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class C shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I shares. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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 .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares.
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $31,693 for Class I shares.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had transactions with affiliated funds of $2,350,000 in purchases and $2,500,000 in sales generating no realized gains or losses.
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 625,244 $      8,441,712 2,057,216 $     27,886,865
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
65,056         879,629 137,683        1,865,179
Shares repurchased (1,378,574)     (18,567,067) (4,205,146)     (57,038,028)
Net decrease (688,274) $      (9,245,726) (2,010,247) $     (27,285,984)
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 68,630 $        928,746 155,781 $      2,117,566
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
14,589         197,371 36,042          488,741
Shares repurchased (584,669)      (7,906,533) (1,289,977)     (17,520,901)
Net decrease (501,450) $      (6,780,416) (1,098,154) $     (14,914,594)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 5,608,217 $     75,855,188 10,542,473 $    143,344,996
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
183,739       2,487,265 391,001        5,304,088
Shares repurchased (7,487,236)    (101,087,738) (15,071,222)    (204,668,212)
Net decrease (1,695,280) $     (22,745,285) (4,137,748) $     (56,019,128)
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $41,422,911 and $26,235,000, respectively.
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, market and economic risk, liquidity risk, and single state risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   13.45 0.11 0.18 0.29 (0.11) (0.11) $   13.63
2018 (b) $   13.78 0.20 (0.33) (0.13) (0.20) (0.20) $   13.45
2017 (b) $   13.98 0.18 (0.20) (0.02) (0.18) (0.18) $   13.78
2016 (b) $   13.84 0.18 0.14 0.32 (0.18) (0.18) $   13.98
2015 (b) $   13.84 0.19 (e) 0.19 (0.19) (0.19) $   13.84
2014 (b) $   13.54 0.23 0.30 0.53 (0.23) (0.23) $   13.84
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   13.46 0.09 0.18 0.27 (0.09) (0.09) $   13.64
2018 $   13.79 0.17 (0.33) (0.16) (0.17) (0.17) $   13.46
2017 $   13.99 0.15 (0.20) (0.05) (0.15) (0.15) $   13.79
2016 $   13.85 0.14 0.14 0.28 (0.14) (0.14) $   13.99
2015 $   13.85 0.16 (e) 0.16 (0.16) (0.16) $   13.85
2014 $   13.55 0.19 0.30 0.49 (0.19) (0.19) $   13.85
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   13.46 0.13 0.18 0.31 (0.13) (0.13) $   13.64
2018 $   13.79 0.24 (0.33) (0.09) (0.24) (0.24) $   13.46
2017 $   13.99 0.22 (0.20) 0.02 (0.22) (0.22) $   13.79
2016 $   13.85 0.22 0.14 0.36 (0.22) (0.22) $   13.99
2015 $   13.85 0.24 (e) 0.24 (0.24) (0.24) $   13.85
2014 $   13.55 0.27 0.30 0.57 (0.27) (0.27) $   13.85
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments was less than $0.01 per share.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
1.61 (d) 0.94 (d) 0.94 (d) 0.94 (d)   2.16 5.65 $   119,670
1.50 0.92 0.92 0.92   (0.92) 25.20 $   127,346
1.33 0.93 0.93 0.93   (0.11) 18.25 $   158,142
1.28 0.93 0.93 0.93   2.32 16.47 $   193,321
1.39 0.94 0.94 0.94   1.40 14.43 $   171,344
1.67 0.95 0.94 0.95   3.93 16.85 $   160,151
 
1.34 (d) 1.21 (d) 1.21 (d) 1.21 (d)   2.01 5.65 $    34,313
1.23 1.19 1.19 1.19   (1.18) 25.20 $    40,608
1.08 1.19 1.19 1.19   (0.36) 18.25 $    56,737
1.04 1.18 1.18 1.18   2.06 16.47 $    68,229
1.15 1.18 1.18 1.18   1.15 14.43 $    64,216
1.41 1.21 1.20 1.21   3.66 16.85 $    62,858
 
1.88 (d) 0.67 (d) 0.67 (d) 0.69 (d)   2.29 5.65 $   350,639
1.76 0.66 0.66 0.67   (0.65) 25.20 $   368,824
1.62 0.64 0.64 0.64   0.19 18.25 $   434,859
1.60 0.62 0.62 0.62   2.64 16.47 $   476,364
1.70 0.63 0.63 0.63   1.72 14.43 $   407,557
1.99 0.62 0.62 0.62   4.27 16.85 $   361,015
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Expense Example
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,021.56 $4.74
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.24 $4.73
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,020.14 $6.09
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.90 $6.09
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,022.89 $3.38
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.59 $3.38
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.94%; C: 1.21%; 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.
 
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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 accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg California Limited Term Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH1070



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class A THNMX 885-215-301
Class D THNDX 885-215-624
Class I THNIX 885-215-285
Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes. Class I shares may not be available to all investors.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Portfolios investing in bonds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The 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 Funds are not FDIC insured, nor are they bank deposits or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.
The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 10, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the annual report for the Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund. The net asset value (NAV) of the Class I shares increased 18 cents to $13.18 per share during the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019. The Class I shares of your Fund underperformed the index with a 2.78% total return for the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019, compared to the 4.62% total return for the ICE BofAML 3-15 Year U.S. Municipal Securities Index.
The drivers of the Fund’s total return relative to its benchmark include its interest rate sensitivity, as measured by the Fund’s duration, differing credit quality allocations and other risk factors during the semi-annual period. The impact of the Fund’s 1.44 years shorter duration detracted 0.957%. The Fund’s credit quality allocations detracted 0.029%, while other risk factors detracted 0.454%. The Fund’s expenses and residuals accounted for the remainder of the performance differential.
It seems clear the President of the United States and Chairman of the Federal Reserve are locked in an epic battle over the fate of the U.S. economy. President Donald Trump has begged, cajoled or otherwise threatened Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to stop raising interest rates. He has gone so far as to blame the turmoil in the stock market at the end of 2018 solely on the Fed’s actions. Those comments, along with equity market volatility and perceived macroeconomic weakness, has led the market to discount the probability that the Fed continues to hike rates.
It is well known that the Fed has a dual mandate: ensure low unemployment while maintaining low inflation. By those metrics, the Fed is a rousing success and has been for some time. And yet Chairman Powell, and Janet Yellen before him, have pushed rates higher. Why? Why would either of them take any action if, by every available measure, they have already accomplished their goal? Either they are supervillains, or they believe that their job entails more than the dual mandate.
Chairman Powell seems acutely aware of the problem that the Fed has created with a zero interest rate policy and its asset purchase program, otherwise known as “quantitative easing.” For years, investors have been pushed out the risk spectrum, leaving the safety of money market funds offering zero percent yields in search of income in riskier and riskier asset classes. If Chairman Powell believes that the job of the Fed extends beyond the dual mandate and includes the overall health of the U.S. macroeconomy, then he must be concerned with the disconnect between investors’ current asset allocations and their actual risk profiles. The easiest way to fix the issue with investors’ imprudent risk taking is to provide them with attractive investment options that offer lower risk profiles. And the easiest way to do that is to continue pushing rates higher, which he did through much of 2018.
This led to the makings of an attractive rate market going into the last couple weeks of December, but it turned out to be ephemeral. An equity market selloff, the ensuing flight to quality and a capitulating Fed all converged to move the 10-year AAA-rated GO municipal bond, as measured by the Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve, from a high of 2.78% in early November 2018 to a low of 1.88% in late March 2019. This was despite heavy tax-loss selling experienced in December that one would expect to push rates higher. Tax-loss selling has reversed itself to a large degree as flows into the muni space have been extraordinary through the first quarter of 2019. Nearly $24 billion flowed to municipal mutual funds in the first three months of the year, marking the best quarter return in five years, according to Investment Company Institute data.
Following the Fed’s capitulation at its December meeting, as well as its dovish language in the most recent statement, maintaining current levels of consumption via the wealth effect has taken on more importance. The change in guidance isn’t only domestic. Stimulus is back on the front burner globally, from the European Central Bank’s “targeted longer-term refinancing operations” aimed at boosting credit growth in the Eurozone to the People’s Bank of China’s pump-priming exertions. The policy accommodation has certainly been a positive for domestic and global equity markets, notwithstanding the rally in fixed income. Case in point: the ICE BofAML Municipal Master Index returned 2.95% in the first quarter of 2019, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 2.94% and the S&P 500 Index returned 13.65%.
The question for fixed income investors remains: Will rates fall further or does the Fed raise again? Based on how the five-year Treasury bond and one-month T-Bill were trading at 2.23% and 2.42% in late March 2019, respectively, it would appear the bond market is anticipating the next move by the Fed will be a cut. With the bond market and the equity markets having a difference of opinions, one thing is certain: either the bond market is right, or the equity market is right, but it can’t be both. Goldilocks is a fairy tale, not a sound investment thesis.
All this leads to our positioning and portfolio actions in the current market environment. Our strategies have been positioned in the bearish ranges for quite some time with shorter durations, higher credit qualities and higher cash reserves. As rates climbed through much of 2018, our defensive positioning paid off well. Even with the reduction in rates in the last couple weeks of the year, the shorter the duration, the better. So far this year, it has been the opposite. Rates have fallen, leading longer-duration strategies to outperform those of shorter duration. With the reduction in rates, we are comfortable maintaining our current positioning but will look to add additional duration when the opportunity presents itself. The same can be said for credit. We feel the worst mistake at this point in the cycle would be to take risk when we are not being
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
compensated to do so. Patience is now more of a virtue than before.
Thank you for your continued trust and support.
Sincerely,


Christopher Ryon, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Nicholos Venditti, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director

 
David Ashley, 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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 6/18/91)          
Without sales charge 3.77% 1.21% 2.10% 2.95% 4.17%
With sales charge 1.67% 0.53% 1.69% 2.74% 4.09%
Class D Shares (Incep: 6/1/99)          
Without sales charge 3.42% 0.94% 1.85% 2.69% 3.07%
Class I Shares (Incep: 2/1/07) 4.08% 1.50% 2.42% 3.29% 3.36%
30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES (with sales charge)
Annualized Distribution Yield 2.21%
SEC Yield 1.39%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 2.00%. There is no sales charge for Class D and Class I shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before any fee waivers or expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 0.97%; D shares, 1.23%; I shares, 0.68%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expense until at least February 1, 2020 for some of the share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: I shares, 0.67%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus.
The ICE index data referenced herein is the property of ICE Data Indices, LLC, its affiliates (“ICE Data”) and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. ICE Data and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. See www.thornburg.com/indices for a full copy of the Disclaimer.

Glossary
The ICE BofAML 3-15 Year U.S. Municipal Securities Index is a subset of the ICE BofAML U.S. Municipal Securities Index including all securities with a remaining term to final maturity greater than or equal to 3 years and less than 15 years.
The ICE BofAML Municipal Master 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 and S&P).
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 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 performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
Bond Credit Ratings (Credit Quality) – 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.
Duration – A bond’s sensitivity to interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations. Effective duration incorporates a bond’s embedded option features, such as call provisions.
Yield Curve – A line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality, but differing maturity dates.
Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve - Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve is a proprietary yield curve that provides the offer-side of “AAA” rated state general obligation bonds, as determined by the MMD analyst team. The MMD AAA curve represents the MMD analyst team’s opinion of AAA valuation, based on institutional block size ($2 million+) market activity in both the primary and secondary municipal bond market. In the interest of transparency, MMD publishes extensive yield curve assumptions relating to various structural criteria which are used in filtering market information for the purpose of benchmark yield curve creation.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
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 taxes as is consistent, in the view of the investment advisor, with preservation of capital.
The secondary goal of the Fund is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to long-term bond portfolios.
This Fund offers New Mexico investors double tax-free yields (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax) in a laddered municipal bond portfolio with a dollar-weighted average maturity of normally three to 10 years. Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year. Cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is typically invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
LONG-TERM STABILITY OF PRINCIPAL
Net Asset Value History of A Shares
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES  
Number of Bonds 121
Effective Duration 3.7 Yrs
Average Maturity 8.1 Yrs
SECURITY 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.
Unrated pre-refunded and escrowed-to-maturity bonds are included in the not rated category.
PORTFOLIO LADDER
4% 12% 14% 10% 14% 11% 6% 8% 8% 14%
Percent of portfolio maturing in each year. Cash includes cash equivalents and other.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Issuer-Description PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  MUNICIPAL BONDS — 98.2%    
  Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (2005 NMFA Loan and Joint Water and Sewer System Improvements), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2026 $ 2,000,000 $  2,318,720
  Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (2007 NMFA Loan and Joint Water and Sewer System Improvements), 5.00% due 7/1/2031 - 7/1/2032   1,500,000    1,743,520
  Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority (New Mexico Utilities, Inc. Water System),    
  Series A-1,                       
  5.00% due 7/1/2021 (pre-refunded 7/1/2019)   1,760,000    1,775,259
  5.50% due 7/1/2025 (pre-refunded 7/1/2019)   1,000,000    1,009,900
  Albuquerque Municipal School District No. 12 (Bernalillo and Sandoval Counties School Facilities) GO,    
  5.00% due 8/1/2031 - 8/1/2034   2,260,000    2,719,836
  Series A, 4.00% due 8/1/2029   1,300,000    1,399,671
  Bernalillo County (Government Services),    
  5.25% due 4/1/2027     300,000      354,408
  Series B, 5.70% due 4/1/2027   3,000,000    3,618,000
  Bernalillo County (Government Services; Insured: AMBAC), 5.25% due 10/1/2022 - 10/1/2025   8,295,000    9,706,045
  Bernalillo County (Government Services; Insured: Natl-Re),    
  5.70% due 4/1/2027     815,000      982,890
  Series B, 5.00% due 4/1/2021   1,890,000    1,954,449
  Central New Mexico Community College (Campus Buildings Acquisition & Improvements) GO,    
  4.00% due 8/15/2023   1,920,000    2,025,331
  5.00% due 8/15/2020 - 8/15/2022   3,910,000    4,208,513
  City of Albuquerque (City Infrastructure Improvements) GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2026     870,000    1,061,461
  City of Albuquerque (City Infrastructure Improvements), 5.00% due 7/1/2033 - 7/1/2034   2,300,000    2,671,669
  City of Albuquerque (I-25/Paseo del Norte Interchange), 5.00% due 7/1/2025 - 7/1/2027   1,095,000    1,238,126
  City of Albuquerque (Lodgers’ Tax Obligation Reserve Fund),    
  Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2021   1,340,000    1,351,323
  Series B, 5.00% due 7/1/2021   3,000,000    3,025,350
  City of Albuquerque GO, Series A, 4.00% due 7/1/2024   2,500,000    2,569,900
  City of Farmington (Arizona Public Service Co.-Four Corners Project),    
  4.70% due 5/1/2024     965,000    1,004,198
  Series B, 4.70% due 9/1/2024   4,000,000    4,162,480
  City of Farmington (San Juan Regional Medical Center),    
  Series A,                       
  5.00% due 6/1/2022   2,315,000    2,321,575
  5.125% due 6/1/2019     645,000      646,625
  City of Gallup (City Infrastructure Improvements), Series A, 5.125% due 6/1/2019     310,000      311,290
  City of Las Cruces (Joint Utility System), Series A, 4.00% due 6/1/2021 - 6/1/2025   2,215,000    2,429,269
  City of Las Cruces (NMFA Loan), 5.00% due 6/1/2021 - 6/1/2037 10,135,000   10,501,143
  City of Roswell (Joint Water and Sewer Improvement; Insured: BAM), 5.00% due 6/1/2026 - 6/1/2036   2,050,000    2,384,058
  City of Santa Fe Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2035 - 6/1/2038   1,450,000    1,732,717
  City of Santa Fe (El Castillo Retirement Residences),    
  4.50% due 5/15/2027   3,275,000    3,351,406
  5.00% due 5/15/2034   1,465,000    1,510,972
  City of Santa Fe (Public Facilities) GRT, 5.00% due 6/1/2028 - 6/1/2029   1,880,000    2,164,139
  City of Santa Fe, Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2034     420,000      505,726
  Colfax County (Government Center Facility) ETM, 5.00% due 9/1/2019     125,000      126,791
  Colfax County (Government Center Facility), 5.50% due 9/1/2029 (pre-refunded 9/1/2019)   2,510,000    2,551,114
  County of Sandoval GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2025 - 8/1/2029   2,015,000    2,456,358
  County of Santa Fe GO, 5.00% due 7/1/2024     825,000      962,973
  Farmington Municipal School District No. 5 (Educational Facilities) GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2019     600,000      608,496
  Government of Guam (Economic Development), Series D, 5.00% due 11/15/2031   2,500,000    2,737,925
  Government of Guam (Layon Solid Waste Disposal Facility), Series A, 5.375% due 12/1/2024 (pre-refunded 12/1/2019)   2,000,000    2,051,900
  Government of Guam (Various Capital Projects), Series D, 5.00% due 11/15/2033   2,500,000    2,716,850
  Guam Government Waterworks Authority, 5.625% due 7/1/2040 (pre-refunded 7/1/2020)   1,000,000    1,050,240
  Guam Power Authority (Electric Power System), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2034   1,825,000    2,039,145
  Guam Power Authority (Electric Power System; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2026   2,000,000    2,199,600
  Guam Waterworks Authority (Water and Wastewater System), 5.00% due 7/1/2035 - 7/1/2037   2,200,000    2,450,218
  New Mexico Educational Assistance Foundation (Student Loans), Series A-1, 5.00% due 12/1/2019 - 12/1/2022   4,000,000    4,187,970
  New Mexico Finance Authority (State Highway Infrastructure), Series A, 5.00% due 6/15/2026 - 6/15/2027   2,415,000    2,796,244
  New Mexico Finance Authority (The Public Project Revolving Fund Program), Series A, 5.00% due 6/15/2031   1,000,000    1,164,000
  New Mexico Finance Authority, 5.00% due 6/15/2029     300,000      367,149
  New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council (Haverland Carter Lifestyle Group), 5.00% due 7/1/2032  2,000,000   2,087,840
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Issuer-Description PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council (Presbyterian Healthcare Services Obligated Group; SPA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.),    
a Series C, 1.50% due 8/1/2034 (put 4/1/2019) $   500,000 $    500,000
a Series D, 1.50% due 8/1/2034 (put 4/1/2019)   3,300,000    3,300,000
  New Mexico Hospital Equipment Loan Council (Presbyterian Healthcare Services),    
  5.00% due 8/1/2031   1,750,000    2,069,538
  5.00% due 8/1/2039 (pre-refunded 8/1/2019)   3,000,000    3,034,320
  New Mexico Housing Authority (El Paseo Apartments; Insured: AMBAC) AMT, Series A, 5.30% due 12/1/2022     370,000      370,259
  New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (Campus Buildings Acquisition & Improvements), 5.00% due 7/1/2020 - 7/1/2028   3,805,000    4,044,614
  New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (NIBP SFM Loan Program; Collateralized: GNMA, FNMA, FHLMC), 4.625% due 3/1/2028     650,000      663,741
  Regents of New Mexico State University (Campus Buildings Acquisition & Improvements), Series A, 5.00% due 4/1/2032 - 4/1/2036   4,095,000    4,770,421
  Regents of the University of New Mexico (Campus Buildings Acquisition & Improvements),    
  Series A,                       
  4.50% due 6/1/2034 - 6/1/2036   4,500,000    5,007,945
  6.00% due 6/1/2021     225,000      232,569
  Regents of the University of New Mexico (Campus Buildings Acquisition & Improvements; SPA U.S. Bank N.A.),    
a 1.50% due 6/1/2026 (put 4/5/2019)     520,000      520,000
a Series C, 1.50% due 6/1/2030 (put 4/5/2019)   1,500,000    1,500,000
  Rio Rancho Public School District No. 94 (Insured: BAM) GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2019 - 8/1/2020   1,100,000    1,130,927
  San Juan County (County Capital Improvements), Series B, 5.00% due 6/15/2028 - 6/15/2030   2,645,000    3,014,160
  Santa Fe County (County Buildings & Facilities) GRT, Series A, 5.00% due 6/1/2026 - 6/1/2027     940,000    1,112,982
  Santa Fe County (County Correctional System; Insured: AGM), 6.00% due 2/1/2027   1,390,000    1,612,247
  Santa Fe Gasoline Tax, 5.00% due 6/1/2024 - 6/1/2028   1,540,000    1,846,734
  State of New Mexico (Capital Improvements), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2022 (pre-refunded 7/1/2019)     350,000      353,035
  State of New Mexico (Educational Facilities), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2025   2,040,000    2,429,110
  State of New Mexico Severance Tax Permanent Fund, Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2023 (pre-refunded 7/1/2019)   1,100,000    1,109,537
  Taos Municipal School District No. 1 (Educational Facilities) GO, 5.00% due 9/1/2021     520,000      561,558
  Town of Silver City (Joint Utility System Improvement; Insured: BAM), Series B, 2.00% due 12/1/2019     265,000      265,835
  Town of Silver City (Public Facility Capital Projects),    
  Series A,                       
  4.00% due 6/1/2029   1,000,000    1,024,040
  4.25% due 6/1/2032   1,050,000    1,077,373
  Village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque (Albuquerque Academy), 4.50% due 9/1/2040   3,000,000    3,074,580
  Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, 6.625% due 10/1/2029  2,500,000   2,450,000
  Zuni Public School District (Teacher Housing Projects), 5.00% due 8/1/2028  1,600,000   1,746,272
  Total Investments — 98.2% (Cost $154,982,808)   $160,136,579
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.8%   2,890,107
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $163,026,686
    
Footnote Legend
a Variable Rate Demand Notes are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.
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
BAM Insured by Build America Mutual Insurance Co.
ETM Escrowed to Maturity
FHLMC Insured by Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
FNMA Collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Association
GNMA Collateralized by Government National Mortgage Association
GO General Obligation
GRT Gross Receipts Tax
Natl-Re Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
SPA Stand-by Purchase Agreement
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (cost $154,982,808) (Note 3) $   160,136,579
Cash         974,892
Receivable for fund shares sold          12,875
Interest receivable       2,232,902
Prepaid expenses and other assets         15,435
Total Assets    163,372,683
Liabilities  
Payable for fund shares redeemed         154,191
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)         112,107
Accounts payable and accrued expenses          54,617
Dividends payable         25,082
Total Liabilities        345,997
Net Assets $    163,026,686
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $     3,639,075
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    159,387,611
  $    163,026,686
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($90,330,259 applicable to 6,850,459 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         13.19
Maximum sales charge, 2.00% of offering price           0.27
Maximum offering price per share $         13.46
Class D Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($16,837,262 applicable to 1,276,294 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         13.19
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($55,859,165 applicable to 4,237,991 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         13.18
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $817,365) $   2,770,101
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)       405,644
Administration fees (Note 4)             
Class A Shares       39,804
Class D Shares        7,694
Class I Shares       23,705
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)             
Class A Shares      113,366
Class D Shares       43,813
Transfer agent fees             
Class A Shares       29,310
Class D Shares        6,286
Class I Shares        6,734
Registration and filing fees             
Class A Shares        2,385
Class D Shares        2,063
Class I Shares        2,452
Custodian fees (Note 2)       15,740
Professional fees       22,200
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)        4,636
Other expenses       13,840
Total Expenses      739,672
Less:             
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)       (6,816)
Net Expenses      732,856
Net Investment Income $   2,037,245
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (104,235)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments    2,389,729
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain    2,285,494
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $   4,322,739
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, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $     2,037,245 $     4,667,064
Net realized gain (loss) on investments       (104,235)       (129,992)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      2,389,729     (4,117,035)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      4,322,739        420,037
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                              
Class A Shares     (1,105,433)     (2,599,663)
Class D Shares        (190,685)        (471,656)
Class I Shares       (741,127)     (1,595,745)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares     (5,617,428)     (19,812,373)
Class D Shares     (1,838,870)     (3,739,263)
Class I Shares      1,400,556     (7,228,636)
Net Decrease in Net Assets     (3,770,248)    (35,027,299)
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    166,796,934    201,824,233
End of Period $   163,026,686 $   166,796,934
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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 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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “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”). 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 may be subject to a service fee, 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by the Advisor. Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   154,982,808
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis      5,219,490
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis        (65,719)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $     5,153,771
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $129,992. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $1,254,573 (of which $97,999 are short-term and $1,156,574 are long-term) generated after September 30, 2011, 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 do not expire.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon
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a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities        
Municipal Bonds $   160,136,579 $  — $   160,136,579 $  —
Total Investments in Securities $ 160,136,579 $ $ 160,136,579 $
Total Assets $ 160,136,579 $ $ 160,136,579 $
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between levels for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.500%
Next $500 million 0.450
Next $500 million 0.400
Next $500 million 0.350
Over $2 billion 0.275
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $81 from the sale of Class A shares.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A and Class D shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I shares. The Advisor and the Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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 .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class D shares.
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class I shares, 0.67%). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $1,127 for Class D shares and $5,689 for Class I shares.
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Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 13.20%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had transactions with affiliated funds of $3,300,000 in purchases and $3,534,987 in sales generating realized losses of $1,637.
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 187,799 $    2,454,477 142,988 $     1,880,897
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
74,979       979,160 175,091       2,291,097
Shares repurchased (695,348)    (9,051,065) (1,826,448)    (23,984,367)
Net decrease (432,570) $    (5,617,428) (1,508,369) $    (19,812,373)
Class D Shares        
Shares sold 38,963 $      509,279 148,304 $     1,955,850
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
13,865       181,129 34,493         451,653
Shares repurchased (193,904)    (2,529,278) (468,941)     (6,146,766)
Net decrease (141,076) $    (1,838,870) (286,144) $     (3,739,263)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 575,029 $    7,474,269 667,719 $     8,786,130
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
51,092       666,964 109,625       1,434,193
Shares repurchased (518,314)    (6,740,677) (1,329,549)    (17,448,959)
Net increase (decrease) 107,807 $    1,400,556 (552,205) $     (7,228,636)
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $9,757,692 and $8,648,320, respectively.
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, market and economic risk, liquidity risk, single state risk, and non-diversification risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   13.00 0.16 0.19 0.35 (0.16) (0.16) $   13.19
2018 (b) $   13.30 0.33 (0.30) 0.03 (0.33) (0.33) $   13.00
2017 (b) $   13.67 0.31 (0.37) (0.06) (0.31) (0.31) $   13.30
2016 (b) $   13.55 0.30 0.12 0.42 (0.30) (0.30) $   13.67
2015 (b) $   13.60 0.34 (0.05) 0.29 (0.34) (0.34) $   13.55
2014 (b) $   13.35 0.39 0.25 0.64 (0.39) (0.39) $   13.60
CLASS D SHARES
2019 (c) $   13.01 0.14 0.18 0.32 (0.14) (0.14) $   13.19
2018 $   13.31 0.30 (0.30) (0.30) (0.30) $   13.01
2017 $   13.68 0.28 (0.37) (0.09) (0.28) (0.28) $   13.31
2016 $   13.55 0.28 0.12 0.40 (0.27) (0.27) $   13.68
2015 $   13.61 0.31 (0.06) 0.25 (0.31) (0.31) $   13.55
2014 $   13.36 0.35 0.25 0.60 (0.35) (0.35) $   13.61
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   13.00 0.18 0.18 0.36 (0.18) (0.18) $   13.18
2018 $   13.29 0.37 (0.29) 0.08 (0.37) (0.37) $   13.00
2017 $   13.67 0.36 (0.38) (0.02) (0.36) (0.36) $   13.29
2016 $   13.54 0.35 0.12 0.47 (0.34) (0.34) $   13.67
2015 $   13.59 0.38 (0.05) 0.33 (0.38) (0.38) $   13.54
2014 $   13.35 0.43 0.24 0.67 (0.43) (0.43) $   13.59
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
2.44 (d) 0.98 (d) 0.98 (d) 0.98 (d)   2.70 5.70 $    90,330
2.51 0.97 0.97 0.97   0.24 7.77 $    94,686
2.36 0.98 0.98 0.98   (0.38) 8.61 $   116,915
2.18 0.97 0.97 0.97   3.11 6.80 $   136,743
2.50 0.98 0.98 0.98   2.15 19.01 $   139,939
2.87 0.97 0.97 0.97   4.83 10.79 $   143,994
 
2.18 (d) 1.24 (d) 1.24 (d) 1.25 (d)   2.49 5.70 $    16,838
2.26 1.23 1.23 1.23   (0.02) 7.77 $    18,436
2.13 1.21 1.21 1.21   (0.61) 8.61 $    22,666
1.94 1.21 1.21 1.21   2.94 6.80 $    28,489
2.27 1.20 1.20 1.20   1.84 19.01 $    28,953
2.60 1.23 1.23 1.23   4.55 10.79 $    28,438
 
2.74 (d) 0.67 (d) 0.67 (d) 0.69 (d)   2.78 5.70 $    55,859
2.82 0.67 0.67 0.68   0.62 7.77 $    53,675
2.68 0.66 0.66 0.66   (0.13) 8.61 $    62,243
2.52 0.63 0.63 0.63   3.53 6.80 $    65,843
2.80 0.65 0.65 0.65   2.48 19.01 $    57,958
3.19 0.65 0.64 0.65   5.09 10.79 $    37,380
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Expense Example
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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.
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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,027.00 $4.95
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.04 $4.94
CLASS D SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,024.87 $6.26
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.75 $6.24
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,027.79 $3.39
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.59 $3.38
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.98%; D: 1.24%; 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.
 
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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 accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg New Mexico Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH178



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class A THNYX 885-215-665
Class I TNYIX 885-216-705
Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for Class A. Class I shares may not be available to all investors.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Portfolios investing in bonds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The 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 Funds are not FDIC insured, nor are they bank deposits or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.
The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 10, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the semi-annual report for the Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund. The net asset value (NAV) of the Class I shares increased 19 cents to $12.80 per share during the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019. The Class I shares of your Fund underperformed the index with a 2.94% total return for the semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019, compared to the 4.62% total return for the ICE BofAML 3-15 Year U.S. Municipal Securities Index.
The drivers of the Fund’s total return relative to its benchmark include its interest rate sensitivity, as measured by the Fund’s duration, differing credit quality allocations and other risk factors during the semi-annual period. The impact of the Fund’s 1.34 years shorter duration detracted 0.898%. The Fund’s credit quality allocations detracted 0.044%, while other risk factors detracted 0.394%. The Fund’s expenses and residuals accounted for the remainder of the performance differential.
It seems clear the President of the United States and Chairman of the Federal Reserve are locked in an epic battle over the fate of the U.S. economy. President Donald Trump has begged, cajoled or otherwise threatened Fed Chairman Jerome Powell to stop raising interest rates. He has gone so far as to blame the turmoil in the stock market at the end of 2018 solely on the Fed’s actions. Those comments, along with equity market volatility and perceived macroeconomic weakness, has led the market to discount the probability that the Fed continues to hike rates.
It is well known that the Fed has a dual mandate: ensure low unemployment while maintaining low inflation. By those metrics, the Fed is a rousing success and has been for some time. And yet Chairman Powell, and Janet Yellen before him, have pushed rates higher. Why? Why would either of them take any action if, by every available measure, they have already accomplished their goal? Either they are supervillains, or they believe that their job entails more than the dual mandate.
Chairman Powell seems acutely aware of the problem that the Fed has created with a zero interest rate policy and its asset purchase program, otherwise known as “quantitative easing.” For years, investors have been pushed out the risk spectrum, leaving the safety of money market funds offering zero percent yields in search of income in riskier and riskier asset classes. If Chairman Powell believes that the job of the Fed extends beyond the dual mandate and includes the overall health of the U.S. macroeconomy, then he must be concerned with the disconnect between investors’ current asset allocations and their actual risk profiles. The easiest way to fix the issue with investors’ imprudent risk taking is to provide them with attractive investment options that offer lower risk profiles. And the easiest way to do that is to continue pushing rates higher, which he did through much of 2018.
This led to the makings of an attractive rate market going into the last couple weeks of December, but it turned out to be ephemeral. An equity market selloff, the ensuing flight to quality and a capitulating Fed all converged to move the 10-year AAA-rated GO municipal bond, as measured by the Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve, from a high of 2.78% in early November 2018 to a low of 1.88% in late March 2019. This was despite heavy tax-loss selling experienced in December that one would expect to push rates higher. Tax-loss selling has reversed itself to a large degree as flows into the muni space have been extraordinary through the first quarter of 2019. Nearly $24 billion flowed to municipal mutual funds in the first three months of the year, marking the best quarter return in five years, according to Investment Company Institute data.
Following the Fed’s capitulation at its December meeting, as well as its dovish language in the most recent statement, maintaining current levels of consumption via the wealth effect has taken on more importance. The change in guidance isn’t only domestic. Stimulus is back on the front burner globally, from the European Central Bank’s “targeted longer-term refinancing operations” aimed at boosting credit growth in the Eurozone to the People’s Bank of China’s pump-priming exertions. The policy accommodation has certainly been a positive for domestic and global equity markets, notwithstanding the rally in fixed income. Case in point: the ICE BofAML Municipal Master Index returned 2.95% in the first quarter of 2019, while the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 2.94% and the S&P 500 Index returned 13.65%.
The question for fixed income investors remains: Will rates fall further or does the Fed raise again? Based on how the five-year Treasury bond and one-month T-Bill were trading at 2.23% and 2.42% in late March 2019, respectively, it would appear the bond market is anticipating the next move by the Fed will be a cut. With the bond market and the equity markets having a difference of opinions, one thing is certain: either the bond market is right, or the equity market is right, but it can’t be both. Goldilocks is a fairy tale, not a sound investment thesis.
All this leads to our positioning and portfolio actions in the current market environment. Our strategies have been positioned in the bearish ranges for quite some time with shorter durations, higher credit qualities and higher cash reserves. As rates climbed through much of 2018, our defensive positioning paid off well. Even with the reduction in rates in the last couple weeks of the year, the shorter the duration, the better. So far this year, it has been the opposite. Rates have fallen, leading longer-duration strategies to outperform those of shorter duration. With the reduction in rates, we are comfortable maintaining our current positioning but will look to add additional duration when the opportunity presents itself. The same can be said for credit. We feel the worst mistake at this point in the cycle would be to take risk when we are not being
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
compensated to do so. Patience is now more of a virtue than before.
Thank you for your continued trust and support.
Sincerely,


Christopher Ryon, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Nicholos Venditti, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director

 
David Ashley, 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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 9/5/97)          
Without sales charge 3.13% 0.99% 2.05% 3.16% 3.65%
With sales charge 1.07% 0.32% 1.65% 2.96% 3.55%
Class I Shares (Incep: 2/1/10) 3.46% 1.31% 2.38% - 3.22%
30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES (with sales charge)
Annualized Distribution Yield 2.25%
SEC Yield 1.08%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 2.00%. There is no sales charge for Class I shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before fee waivers and expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 1.08%; I shares, 0.82%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for all share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: A shares, 0.99%; I shares, 0.67%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the Annualized Distribution yield would have been 2.12%, and the SEC yield would have been 0.96%.
The ICE index data referenced herein is the property of ICE Data Indices, LLC, its affiliates (“ICE Data”) and/or its third party suppliers and has been licensed for use by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. ICE Data and its third party suppliers accept no liability in connection with its use. See www.thornburg.com/indices for a full copy of the Disclaimer.

Glossary
The ICE BofAML 3-15 Year U.S. Municipal Securities Index is a subset of the ICE BofAML U.S. Municipal Securities Index including all securities with a remaining term to final maturity greater than or equal to 3 years and less than 15 years.
The ICE BofAML Municipal Master 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 and S&P).
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 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 performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
Bond Credit Ratings (Credit Quality) – 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.
Duration – A bond’s sensitivity to interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations. Effective duration incorporates a bond’s embedded option features, such as call provisions.
Yield Curve – A line that plots the interest rates, at a set point in time, of bonds having equal credit quality, but differing maturity dates.
Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve - Thomson Reuters Municipal Market Data (MMD) AAA Curve is a proprietary yield curve that provides the offer-side of “AAA” rated state general obligation bonds, as determined by the MMD analyst team. The MMD AAA curve represents the MMD analyst team’s opinion of AAA valuation, based on institutional block size ($2 million+) market activity in both the primary and secondary municipal bond market. In the interest of transparency, MMD publishes extensive yield curve assumptions relating to various structural criteria which are used in filtering market information for the purpose of benchmark yield curve creation.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to obtain as high a level of current income exempt from federal, New York State and New York City individual income taxes as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with preservation of capital.
The secondary goal of the Fund is to reduce expected changes in its share price compared to long-term bond portfolios.
The Fund offers New York investors double (or for New York City residents triple) tax-free yields in a laddered municipal bond portfolio with a dollar-weighted average maturity of normally three to 10 years (may be subject to Alternative Minimum Tax). Laddering involves building a portfolio of bonds with staggered maturities so that a portion of the portfolio matures each year. Cash from maturing bonds, if not needed for other purposes, is typically invested in bonds with longer maturities at the far end of the ladder. We regard the strategy as a good compromise for managing different types of risk.
LONG-TERM STABILITY OF PRINCIPAL
Net Asset Value History of A Shares
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES  
Number of Bonds 56
Effective Duration 3.8 Yrs
Average Maturity 8.1 Yrs
SECURITY 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.
Unrated pre-refunded and escrowed-to-maturity bonds are included in the not rated category.
PORTFOLIO LADDER
4% 14% 8% 16% 6% 15% 13% 9% 9% 8%
Percent of portfolio maturing in each year. Cash includes cash equivalents and other.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Issuer-Description PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  MUNICIPAL BONDS — 98.8%    
  City of New York (City Budget Financial Management) GO, 5.00% due 8/1/2030 $1,000,000 $ 1,132,530
  City of New York GO, 5.00% due 4/1/2037    940,000   1,119,869
  County of Nassau (Insured: BAM) GO, Series B, 5.00% due 4/1/2026 1,000,000   1,137,380
  Dutchess County Local Development Corp. (Health Quest Systems, Inc.; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2021 - 7/1/2022 1,045,000   1,086,086
  Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority, 5.00% due 9/1/2034    850,000   1,017,815
  Erie County Industrial Development Agency (Buffalo City School District), Series A, 5.25% due 5/1/2025 (pre-refunded 5/1/2019) 1,000,000   1,003,070
  Government of Guam (Layon Solid Waste Disposal Facility), Series A, 5.375% due 12/1/2024 (pre-refunded 12/1/2019) 1,000,000   1,025,950
  Government of Guam (Various Capital Projects), Series D, 5.00% due 11/15/2033 2,000,000   2,173,480
  Guam Waterworks Authority (Water and Wastewater System), 5.00% due 7/1/2028 - 7/1/2036 1,500,000   1,656,820
  Hempstead Town Local Development Corp. (Hofstra University), 5.00% due 7/1/2028    500,000     534,420
  Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. (Hudson Yards Subway Station), Series A, 5.00% due 2/15/2035 1,000,000   1,184,270
  Long Island Power Authority (Electric System Capital Improvements), Series C, 5.25% due 9/1/2029    645,000     808,998
a Long Island Power Authority, Series C 2.493% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.750%) due 5/1/2033 (put 10/1/2023)    500,000     501,005
  Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Green Bond), Series C-1, 5.00% due 11/15/2028 1,000,000   1,218,930
  Monroe County Industrial Development Corp. (Monroe Community College Association, Inc.; Insured: AGM), 5.00% due 1/15/2028 - 1/15/2029    550,000     616,028
  Nassau County (New York Institute of Technology) IDA, Series A, 4.75% due 3/1/2026 (pre-refunded 3/1/2020) 1,000,000   1,028,910
  Nassau County Sewer & Storm Water Finance Authority (Sewerage and Storm Water Resource Facilities), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2021 - 10/1/2031 1,675,000   1,924,837
  New York City Health and Hospitals Corp. (Healthcare Facilities Improvements) GO, Series A, 5.00% due 2/15/2025 1,000,000   1,028,340
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue 5.00% due 8/1/2038 1,000,000   1,191,770
b New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue (SPA Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen), 1.51% due 8/1/2031 (put 4/1/2019) 1,000,000   1,000,000
b New York City Water & Sewer System (SPA JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.), Series AA1, 1.50% due 6/15/2050 (put 4/1/2019) 1,005,000   1,005,000
  New York State Dormitory Authority (Columbia University Teachers College), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2027    750,000     820,222
  New York State Dormitory Authority (Health Quest Systems; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.25% due 7/1/2027    460,000     461,357
  New York State Dormitory Authority (Metropolitan Transportation Authority & State Urban Development Corp.), Series A, 5.00% due 12/15/2027 2,500,000   2,796,875
  New York State Dormitory Authority (Miriam Osborn Memorial Home Assoc.), 5.00% due 7/1/2024 1,540,000   1,555,662
  New York State Dormitory Authority (North Shore Long Island Jewish Medical), 5.25% due 5/1/2030 (pre-refunded 5/1/2019) 1,000,000   1,003,030
  New York State Dormitory Authority (School District Financing Program) (State Aid Withholding), Series C, 5.00% due 10/1/2023    575,000     658,317
  New York State Dormitory Authority (School District Financing Program; Insured: AGM) (State Aid Withholding),    
  5.00% due 10/1/2024    480,000     519,888
  5.00% due 10/1/2024 (pre-refunded 10/1/2021)    520,000     565,651
  New York State Dormitory Authority (School District Financing Program; Insured: AGM), Series A, 5.00% due 10/1/2028    200,000     229,950
  New York State Dormitory Authority (St. John’s University; Insured: Natl-Re), Series C, 5.25% due 7/1/2022 1,000,000   1,111,030
  New York State Dormitory Authority, Series A, 5.00% due 2/15/2032 1,000,000   1,192,840
c New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. (Waste Management, Inc.) AMT, 2.35% due 5/1/2030 (put 5/1/2019) 1,000,000   1,000,090
  Onondaga Civic Development Corp. (Le Moyne College), 5.00% due 7/1/2021 1,000,000   1,045,010
  Onondaga Civic Development Corp. (State University of New York Upstate Medical University), 5.50% due 12/1/2031 1,000,000   1,093,200
  Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp. (New York Local Government Assistance Corp.), Series A, 5.00% due 10/15/2029 - 10/15/2031 2,250,000   2,603,848
  Syracuse Industrial Development Agency (Syracuse City School District), 5.25% due 5/1/2026 2,150,000   2,307,487
  Tompkins County Development Corp. (Ithaca College Project), 5.00% due 7/1/2034 - 7/1/2037    820,000     964,599
  Town of Amherst Development Corp. (University at Buffalo Foundation Facility-Student Housing; Insured: AGM) ETM, 5.00% due 10/1/2020 1,000,000   1,052,390
  Town of Oyster Bay GO, Series B, 3.00% due 2/1/2020 - 3/13/2020 1,000,000   1,007,225
  Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority (MTA Bridges and Tunnels) GO,    
  5.00% due 11/15/2028 (pre-refunded 5/15/2024) 1,000,000   1,171,300
  5.00% due 11/15/2029 1,000,000   1,152,040
  United Nations Development Corp. (One, Two and Three U.N. Plaza), Series A, 5.00% due 7/1/2025    710,000     715,730
  Utility Debt Securitization Authority (Long Island Power Authority-Electric Service), Series TE, 5.00% due 12/15/2029 - 12/15/2030 2,000,000  2,290,450
  West Seneca Central School District (Facilities Improvements; Insured: BAM) (State Aid Withholding) GO, 5.00% due 11/15/2023 1,300,000  1,490,463
  Total Investments — 98.8% (Cost $49,993,070)   $52,204,162
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.2%   628,309
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $52,832,471
    
Footnote Legend
a Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2019.
b Variable Rate Demand Notes are instruments whose interest rates change on a specific date (such as coupon date or interest payment date) or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). This instrument is payable on demand and is secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks.
c Variable Rate Demand Obligations are instruments whose interest rates change on a mandatory date (demand date) or whose interest rates will vary with changes in a designated base rate. The rate disclosed is the rate at March 31, 2019.
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
AGM Insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMT Alternative Minimum Tax
BAM Insured by Build America Mutual Insurance Co.
ETM Escrowed to Maturity
GO General Obligation
IDA Industrial Development Authority
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rates
Natl-Re Insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
SPA Stand-by Purchase Agreement
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (cost $49,993,070) (Note 3) $   52,204,162
Cash          1,752
Receivable for fund shares sold         33,939
Interest receivable        704,470
Prepaid expenses and other assets        12,559
Total Assets    52,956,882
Liabilities  
Payable for fund shares redeemed         39,565
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)         24,830
Accounts payable and accrued expenses         43,736
Dividends payable        16,280
Total Liabilities       124,411
Net Assets $    52,832,471
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $    1,541,597
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    51,290,874
  $    52,832,471
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($31,029,155 applicable to 2,424,166 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$        12.80
Maximum sales charge, 2.00% of offering price          0.26
Maximum offering price per share $        13.06
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($21,803,316 applicable to 1,703,403 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$        12.80
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $243,240) $     945,815
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)       135,925
Administration fees (Note 4)             
Class A Shares       14,072
Class I Shares        9,784
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)             
Class A Shares       40,068
Transfer agent fees             
Class A Shares       12,570
Class I Shares       12,740
Registration and filing fees             
Class A Shares        3,315
Class I Shares        2,400
Custodian fees (Note 2)       11,830
Professional fees       21,016
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)        1,544
Other expenses       12,113
Total Expenses      277,377
Less:             
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)      (43,951)
Net Expenses      233,426
Net Investment Income $     712,389
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments      (26,685)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      820,673
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain      793,988
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $   1,506,377
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, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $      712,389 $    1,570,023
Net realized gain (loss) on investments       (26,685)        (9,562)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments       820,673    (1,951,804)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     1,506,377      (391,343)
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                            
Class A Shares       (399,152)       (861,533)
Class I Shares      (313,237)      (708,490)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares    (3,216,787)     (1,663,676)
Class I Shares    (2,532,542)    (2,380,889)
Net Decrease in Net Assets    (4,955,341)    (6,005,931)
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    57,787,812    63,793,743
End of Period $   52,832,471 $   57,787,812
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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 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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “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 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 I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase and may be subject to a service fee, 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by the Advisor. Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   49,993,070
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis     2,218,216
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis        (7,124)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $    2,211,092
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $9,562. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $616,658 (of which $369,391 are short-term and $247,267 are long-term) generated after September 30, 2011, 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 do not expire.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities        
Municipal Bonds $   52,204,162 $  — $   52,204,162 $  —
Total Investments in Securities $ 52,204,162 $ $ 52,204,162 $
Total Assets $ 52,204,162 $ $ 52,204,162 $
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no additional transfers between levels for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.500%
Next $500 million 0.450
Next $500 million 0.400
Next $500 million 0.350
Over $2 billion 0.275
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $24 from the sale of Class A shares.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I shares. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class A shares, 0.99%; Class I shares, 0.67%). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor contractually reimbursed expenses and administrative fees of $18,963 for Class A shares and $24,988 for Class I shares.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had transactions with affiliated funds of $2,153,104 in purchases and $4,891,474 in sales generating realized gains of $27,982.
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 48,095 $      608,391 509,755 $     6,596,193
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
26,114       330,388 56,051         715,470
Shares repurchased (328,744)    (4,155,566) (700,474)     (8,975,339)
Net decrease (254,535) $    (3,216,787) (134,668) $     (1,663,676)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 278,519 $    3,521,584 591,763 $     7,620,816
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
22,485       284,461 51,601         658,900
Shares repurchased (501,733)    (6,338,587) (832,821)    (10,660,605)
Net decrease (200,729) $    (2,532,542) (189,457) $     (2,380,889)
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $3,759,456 and $8,404,325, respectively.
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, interest rate risk, credit risk, market and economic risk, liquidity risk, single state risk, and non-diversification risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   12.61 0.16 0.19 0.35 (0.16) (0.16) $   12.80
2018 (b) $   13.00 0.30 (0.39) (0.09) (0.30) (0.30) $   12.61
2017 (b) $   13.40 0.33 (0.40) (0.07) (0.33) (0.33) $   13.00
2016 (b) $   13.18 0.29 0.22 0.51 (0.29) (0.29) $   13.40
2015 (b) $   13.22 0.29 (0.04) 0.25 (0.29) (0.29) $   13.18
2014 (b) $   12.93 0.30 0.29 0.59 (0.30) (0.30) $   13.22
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   12.61 0.18 0.19 0.37 (0.18) (0.18) $   12.80
2018 $   13.00 0.34 (0.39) (0.05) (0.34) (0.34) $   12.61
2017 $   13.40 0.37 (0.40) (0.03) (0.37) (0.37) $   13.00
2016 $   13.18 0.33 0.22 0.55 (0.33) (0.33) $   13.40
2015 $   13.22 0.33 (0.04) 0.29 (0.33) (0.33) $   13.18
2014 $   12.93 0.33 0.30 0.63 (0.34) (0.34) $   13.22
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
2.49 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.11 (d)   2.77 7.32 $   31,029
2.36 0.99 0.99 1.08   (0.68) 15.88 $   33,778
2.50 0.99 0.99 1.09   (0.52) 11.11 $   36,576
2.18 0.96 0.96 1.03   3.91 7.02 $   45,009
2.16 0.98 0.98 1.05   1.87 7.72 $   49,845
2.27 0.99 0.99 1.05   4.59 14.12 $   54,301
 
2.81 (d) 0.67 (d) 0.67 (d) 0.89 (d)   2.94 7.32 $   21,803
2.68 0.67 0.67 0.82   (0.36) 15.88 $   24,010
2.81 0.67 0.67 0.77   (0.20) 11.11 $   27,217
2.51 0.63 0.63 0.72   4.25 7.02 $   31,498
2.47 0.67 0.67 0.76   2.19 7.72 $   30,242
2.57 0.67 0.67 0.73   4.93 14.12 $   23,922
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Expense Example
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,027.73 $5.00
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $4.99
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,029.36 $3.39
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.59 $3.38
    
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.
 
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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 accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg New York Intermediate Municipal Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH1069



Semi-Annual Reports
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
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Table of Contents

    
LIMITED TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND NASDAQ SYMBOLS CUSIPS
Class A LTUSX 885-215-103
Class C LTUCX 885-215-830
Class I LTUIX 885-215-699
Class R3 LTURX 885-215-491
Class R4 LTUGX 885-216-747
Class R5 LTGRX 885-216-861
LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND    
Class A THIFX 885-215-509
Class C THICX 885-215-764
Class I THIIX 885-215-681
Class R3 THIRX 885-215-483
Class R4 THRIX 885-216-762
Class R5 THRRX 885-216-853
Class R6 THRLX 885-216-671
LOW DURATION INCOME FUND    
Class A TLDAX 885-216-812
Class I TLDIX 885-216-796
Class I, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Portfolios investing in bonds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The 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. Investments in mortgage backed securities (MBS) may bear additional risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Funds are not FDIC insured, nor are they bank deposits or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.
The laddering strategy does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 4, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the semi-annual report for the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund and the Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019. Class I shares of the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund produced a total return of 2.84% over the period. The Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government Bond Index’s total return amounted to 3.84% over the same period. Class I shares of the Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund produced a total return of 3.20% in the six months to end March, while the Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index provided a 4.01% total return. Class I shares of the Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund delivered a total return of 2.14% over the six months ended March 31. The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond 1-3 Year Index produced a 2.41% total return over the same period.
The latter part of 2018 represented a major shift in market sentiment across asset classes. The U.S. Treasury 10-year yield peaked in early November, but investor fears surrounding trade tensions, weakening global economic data, Brexit and a hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve ("Fed") caused investors to shun risk assets as the year drew to a close. By the end of 2018, interest rates fell back toward their early 2018 lows. As the calendar year ended, we commented that we were likely to find ourselves in the latter stages of the economic cycle. That global growth had slowed and become less synchronized should not have come as a surprise to investors. In fact, the step-down in growth could have been viewed as a normal process as individual economies across the globe moved toward more sustainable growth pathways. The weakening data were certainly worrisome, but still consistent with near potential growth. We have continued to watch economic developments carefully and don’t expect a global recession in the near term.
Rising market volatility in the fourth quarter 2018 largely suggested that investors feared a tilt away from global monetary policy coordination and the less predictable, and potentially uneven, economic results that were likely to follow. Despite investor anxiety, rising global frictions and waning business confidence, central banks continued to adjust policy away from accommodation. The Fed led the punchbowl withdrawal with a series of rate hikes and simultaneous balance sheet shrinkage. The Fed ultimately stayed the course and hiked rates in December, but the median forecast for 2019 fell from three hikes to two in a presciently dovish signal.
Then in early January, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell retreated from further planned interest rate hikes in the months ahead, creating downside pressure for rates, and reinvigorating risk assets across the globe. Additionally, the Federal Open Markets Committee’s decision to end balance sheet normalization toward
the end of 2019 accelerated the downward move in rates, further buoying markets. The apparent retreat allowed other central bankers around the globe to abandon rate hike plans, though most cited weakening global growth as their rationale. Meanwhile, general underlying economic fundamentals did not materially deteriorate. The combination of accommodative central banks and more stable economic data resulted in one of the strongest quarters for risk assets on record. As is often the case, short-term market reactions moved far beyond what fundamentals dictate. We believe this time is no different, with rates having first moved too high too quickly, and then falling too far too fast. Similar comments could be made with respect to equity and credit markets.
Core to our approach is the consistent application of our investment philosophy, which compels taking incremental risk only when we believe that risk offers proper compensation. Over the last six months, this meant taking advantage of higher rates near the beginning of the period by increasing duration in our core funds as U.S. Treasury rates rose. In Limited Term Income Fund, we moved from 2.94 years at the start of the period to approximately 3.2 years in mid-November as the U.S. Treasury 10-year rate went from 3.06% to 3.25%. As Treasury rates then fell we reduced duration to near 2.6 years at the end of the period. Our Thornburg U.S. Government Fund followed the same path. As noted, we believe the market may have rallied a bit too far, so we’ve moved duration back toward the lower end of our range rather than in the middle as it had been in recent times.
Outside of general market consensus, we remain positioned more for future rate hikes as opposed to future rate cuts, and portfolios remain defensive overall. We believe further volatility is likely, with market swings particularly asymmetric for high quality, longer duration assets. If the economic environment remains stable or improves, we believe the Fed will once again turn a bit more hawkish and rates will have room to rise while credit doesn’t have much room to compress. In the event the environment worsens, credit has lots of room to move wider while rates are already subdued. Generally, taking potential volatility out of portfolios in both credit and rates makes sense while the cost of doing so is currently minimal.
The market is not without opportunity, however. We still believe there is value to be had investing in consumer balance sheets. We see value in senior tranches of non-agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS). Essentially, we continue to favor secured consumer loans (i.e. secured by houses). In our view, our place in the capital structure reduces our credit risk. It also lowers the underlying borrowers’ incentives and ability to refinance, lessening prepayment activity. Other consumer related securities interest us as well. Refinanced student loans serve as an example; the student loan pools that interest us represent borrowers that have graduated from top graduate programs, often from medical or law programs, occupations that exhibit lower volatility during downturns. These borrowers have been making payments on
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
prior student loans for several years before refinancing and on average earn $150,000-$200,000 per year. These young adults are employable and have sufficient income to service debt, representing a less risky proposition in a market that has recently shown fragility.
In general, we remain short and defensive, believing we’ll see more attractive buying opportunities down the road.
Thank you for your continued trust and investing alongside us.
Sincerely,


Jason Brady, cfa
Portfolio Manager
CEO, President, and
Managing Director
Lon R. Erickson, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director

 
Jeff Klingelhofer, 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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
LIMITED TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 11/16/87)          
Without sales charge 2.69% 0.68% 1.08% 1.62% 4.64%
With sales charge 1.11% 0.18% 0.78% 1.46% 4.59%
Class C Shares (Incep: 9/1/94)          
Without sales charge 2.41% 0.38% 0.78% 1.32% 3.53%
With sales charge 1.91% 0.38% 0.78% 1.32% 3.53%
Class I Shares (Incep: 7/5/96) 2.97% 1.00% 1.39% 1.94% 4.01%
Class R3 Shares (Incep: 7/1/03) 2.59% 0.62% 1.01% 1.54% 2.27%
Class R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/14) 2.59% 0.61% 1.02% - 0.96%
Class R5 Shares (Incep: 5/1/12) 2.92% 0.96% 1.36% - 1.07%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
THORNBURG LIMITED TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND FINAL VALUE
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 10/1/92)          
Without sales charge 3.55% 2.20% 2.13% 4.47% 4.81%
With sales charge 2.01% 1.69% 1.83% 4.31% 4.75%
Class C Shares (Incep: 9/1/94)          
Without sales charge 3.34% 1.98% 1.91% 4.23% 4.49%
With sales charge 2.84% 1.98% 1.91% 4.23% 4.49%
Class I Shares (Incep: 7/5/96) 3.79% 2.55% 2.48% 4.83% 5.00%
Class R3 Shares (Incep: 7/1/03) 3.38% 2.06% 2.00% 4.37% 3.54%
Class R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/14) 3.31% 2.05% 2.00% - 2.00%
Class R5 Shares (Incep: 5/1/12) 3.74% 2.40% 2.35% - 2.60%
Class R6 Shares (Incep: 4/10/17) 3.95% - - - 2.90%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
THORNBURG LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 1.50%. Class C shares include a 0.50% CDSC for the first year only. There is no sales charge for Class I, Class R3, Class R4, Class R5, and Class R6 shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before waivers and expense reimbursements are as follows: Limited Term U.S. Government Fund A shares, 0.91%; C shares, 1.23%; I shares, 0.60%; R3 shares, 1.45%; R4 shares, 1.75%; R5 shares, 1.94%; Limited Term Income Fund A shares, 0.84%; C shares, 1.05%; I shares, 0.51%; R3 shares, 1.09%; R4 shares, 1.45%; R5 shares, 0.69%; R6 shares, 0.57%; and Low Duration Income Fund A shares, 1.82%; I shares, 1.09%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for some of the share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: For Limited Term U.S. Government Fund R3 shares, 0.99%; R4 shares, 0.99%; R5 shares, 0.67%. Limited Term Income Fund I shares, 0.49%; R3 shares, 0.99%; R4 shares, 0.99%; R5 shares, 0.49%; R6 shares 0.42%. Low Duration Income Fund A shares, 0.70%; I shares, 0.50%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus. Without the fee waivers and expense reimbursements, the Annualized Distribution yield for Low Duration Income Fund A shares would have been 1.48%, and the SEC yield would have been 1.04%.
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Performance Summary, Continued
March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
LOW DURATION INCOME FUND 1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 12/30/13)          
Without sales charge 2.89% 1.61% 1.35% - 1.41%
With sales charge 1.33% 1.10% 1.04% - 1.12%
Class I Shares (Incep: 12/30/13) 3.01% 1.78% 1.52% - 1.59%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
THORNBURG LOW DURATION INCOME FUND FINAL VALUE
30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES (with sales charge)
THORNBURG LIMITED TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND  
Annualized Distribution Yield 1.78%
SEC Yield 1.78%
THORNBURG LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND  
Annualized Distribution Yield 2.44%
SEC Yield 2.43%
THORNBURG LOW DURATION INCOME FUND  
Annualized Distribution Yield 2.25%
SEC Yield 1.93%
 

Glossary
The Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-weighted index generally representative of all public obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities having maturities from one up to ten years.
The Bloomberg Barclays Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index is an unmanaged, market-weighted index generally representative of intermediate government and investment-grade corporate debt securities having maturities from one up to ten years.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 1-3 Yr Aggregate Bond Index measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate taxable bond market with maturities between 1 and 3 years, including Treasuries, government-related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed-rate and hybrid ARM passthroughs), ABS, and CMBS.
The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
Credit risk is the probable risk of loss resulting from a borrower’s failure to repay a loan or meet contractual obligations.
Interest rate risk is the risk that an investment’s value will change due to a change in the absolute level of interest rates, in the spread between two rates, in the shape of the yield curve, or in any other interest rate relationship.
Credit Spread/Quality Spread – The difference between the yields of securities with different credit qualities.
Duration – A bond’s sensitivity to interest rates. Bonds with longer durations experience greater price volatility than bonds with shorter durations. Effective duration incorporates a bond’s embedded option features, such as call provisions.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund’s primary objective is to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the safety of capital. As a secondary goal, the Fund seeks to reduce changes in its share price compared to longer term portfolios.
This Fund is a laddered portfolio primarily composed of short/intermediate debt obligations at least 80% of which are issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies, or its instrumentalities, with a dollar-weighted average maturity of normally less than five years.
LONG-TERM STABILITY OF PRINCIPAL
Net Asset Value History of A Shares
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES  
Number of Bonds 142
Effective Duration 2.6 Yrs
Average Maturity 3.4 Yrs
TYPES OF HOLDINGS
PORTFOLIO LADDER
11% 5% 8% 19% 27% 10% 7% 4% 5% 3% 1%
Percent of portfolio maturing in each year. Cash includes cash equivalents and other.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  U.S. Treasury Securities — 11.6%    
  United States Treasury Notes Inflationary Index, 0.125% due 7/15/2022 - 1/15/2023 $ 8,198,650 $  8,136,647
  United States Treasury Notes,    
  1.375% due 10/31/2020   1,480,000    1,457,719
  1.625% due 12/31/2019 - 6/30/2020 11,500,000   11,416,573
  1.875% due 1/31/2022   2,600,000    2,573,533
  2.00% due 7/31/2022  3,100,000   3,076,774
  Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $26,609,009)             26,661,246
  U.S. Government Agencies — 16.1%    
a Durrah MSN 35603 (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.684% due 1/22/2025     757,542     736,484
  HNA Group LLC (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), Series 2015 2.291% due 6/30/2027   2,248,130    2,224,668
  Mortgage-Linked Amortizing Notes, Series 2012-1 Class A10, 2.06% due 1/15/2022     432,190      427,298
a MSN 41079 and 41084 Ltd. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.717% due 7/13/2024     762,837      743,525
  Petroleos Mexicanos (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States),    
a 1.70% due 12/20/2022   2,090,000    2,048,698
a 2.46% due 12/15/2025   1,750,000    1,742,065
a,b 3.137% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.35%) due 4/15/2025   2,187,500    2,194,674
  Reliance Industries Ltd. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States),    
a 1.87% due 1/15/2026   1,871,579    1,819,859
a 2.06% due 1/15/2026   2,450,000    2,406,697
a 2.512% due 1/15/2026   3,692,500    3,670,854
  Small Business Administration Participation Certificates,    
  Series 2001-20D Class 1, 6.35% due 4/1/2021     191,542      196,935
  Series 2001-20F Class 1, 6.44% due 6/1/2021     190,076      194,556
  Series 2002-20A Class 1, 6.14% due 1/1/2022     116,187      119,242
  Series 2002-20K Class 1, 5.08% due 11/1/2022     135,512      138,650
  Series 2005-20H Class 1, 5.11% due 8/1/2025     124,452      128,472
  Series 2007-20D Class 1, 5.32% due 4/1/2027     334,901      356,161
  Series 2007-20F Class 1, 5.71% due 6/1/2027     189,137      197,907
  Series 2007-20I Class 1, 5.56% due 9/1/2027     618,588      645,165
  Series 2007-20K Class 1, 5.51% due 11/1/2027     383,194      407,060
  Series 2008-20G Class 1, 5.87% due 7/1/2028   1,069,227    1,139,559
  Series 2015-20G Class 1, 2.88% due 7/1/2035   1,901,265    1,946,210
  Series 2015-20I Class 1, 2.82% due 9/1/2035   2,027,308    2,058,119
  Small Business Administration,    
  Series 2011-20G Class 1, 3.74% due 7/1/2031   1,487,668    1,550,430
  Series 2011-20K Class 1, 2.87% due 11/1/2031   1,780,667    1,771,115
  Ulani MSN 35940 LLC (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 2.227% due 5/16/2025   2,604,167    2,572,406
  Union 13 Leasing LLC (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.87% due 6/28/2024   1,401,201    1,370,253
a,b Washington Aircraft 2 Co. Ltd. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 3.04% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.43%) due 6/26/2024  4,373,660   4,377,326
  Total U.S. Government Agencies (Cost $37,357,917)             37,184,388
  Mortgage Backed — 59.4%    
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. Whole Loan Securities Trust CMO, Series 2017-SC01 Class 1A, 3.00% due 12/25/2046   2,350,730   2,292,257
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp.,    
  Pool AK6768, 3.00% due 3/1/2027   1,364,388    1,377,526
  Pool B14155, 3.50% due 5/1/2019       3,176        3,174
  Pool D98887, 3.50% due 1/1/2032     880,509      904,773
  Pool G12079, 4.50% due 4/1/2019           4            4
  Pool G13804, 5.00% due 3/1/2025     244,524      254,485
  Pool G15227, 3.50% due 12/1/2029   2,254,718    2,320,227
  Pool G18435, 2.50% due 5/1/2027   1,613,476    1,614,272
  Pool J11371, 4.50% due 12/1/2024     255,833      264,363
  Pool J13583, 3.50% due 11/1/2025     462,744      473,586
  Pool J14888, 3.50% due 4/1/2026     495,398      507,074
  Pool T61943, 3.50% due 8/1/2045     700,671      707,309
  Pool T65457 3.00% due 1/1/2048   3,231,768    3,199,705
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO,    
  Series 1351 Class TE, 7.00% due 8/15/2022      60,171       62,519
  Series 3291 Class BY, 4.50% due 3/15/2022     148,160      149,759
  Series 3640 Class EL, 4.00% due 3/15/2020      73,159       73,398
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Series 3704 Class DC, 4.00% due 11/15/2036 $   325,021 $    331,651
  Series 3867 Class VA, 4.50% due 3/15/2024   1,304,630    1,360,425
  Series 3922 Class PQ, 2.00% due 4/15/2041     624,719      616,358
  Series 4050 Class MV, 3.50% due 8/15/2023   1,539,578    1,564,878
  Series 4097 Class TE, 1.75% due 5/15/2039   1,155,604    1,115,789
b Series 4105 Class FG, 2.884% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.40%) due 9/15/2042   1,463,227    1,457,108
  Series 4120 Class TC, 1.50% due 10/15/2027   1,591,082    1,530,328
  Series 4120 Class UE, 2.00% due 10/15/2027   1,691,309    1,649,614
  Series K018 Class A1, 1.781% due 10/25/2020     470,506      466,952
  Series K035 Class A1, 2.615% due 3/25/2023   1,894,207    1,892,176
  Series K037 Class A1, 2.592% due 4/25/2023   1,137,677    1,137,067
  Series K038 Class A1, 2.604% due 10/25/2023   3,631,209    3,632,879
  Series K042 Class A1, 2.267% due 6/25/2024   2,850,080    2,824,037
  Series K716 Class A1, 2.413% due 1/25/2021     728,425      725,512
b Series KF15 Class A, 3.16% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.67%) due 2/25/2023   1,029,882    1,030,489
b Series KLH1 Class A, 3.19% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.70%) due 11/25/2022   1,108,197    1,109,715
c Series KP02 Class A2, 2.355% due 4/25/2021     892,414      893,091
  Series KS03 Class A2, 2.79% due 6/25/2022   2,500,000    2,506,917
b Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Multi-Family Structured Pass Through, Series KLH3 Class A, 3.19% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.70%) due 11/25/2022   2,366,399    2,365,723
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., REMIC, Series 4072 Class VA, 3.50% due 10/15/2023   1,364,190    1,387,307
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer,    
d Series 2017-3 Class HA, 2.75% due 7/25/2056   2,136,257    2,172,647
d Series 2017-4 Class HT, 2.75% due 6/25/2057   1,200,355    1,194,871
d Series 2018-1 Class HA, 2.50% due 5/25/2057   2,689,490    2,681,678
c Series 2018-2 Class HA, 3.00% due 11/25/2057   1,587,200    1,601,864
  Series 2018-3 Class HA,                       
  3.00% due 8/25/2057   1,864,171    1,871,076
  3.50% due 8/25/2057     587,236      591,607
  Series 2018-4 Class HA, 3.00% due 3/25/2058   1,932,492    1,914,312
  Series 2019-1 Class MA, 3.50% due 7/25/2058   2,980,967    3,025,496
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Whole Loan Securities,    
  Series 2015-SC02 Class 2A, 3.50% due 9/25/2045   1,433,950    1,434,538
  Series 2016-SC01 Class 2A, 3.50% due 7/25/2046   1,575,581    1,589,686
  Series 2016-SC02 Class 2A, 3.50% due 10/25/2046   1,271,596    1,280,055
  Series 2017-SC02 Class 2A1, 3.50% due 5/25/2047     692,643      693,329
  Federal National Mtg Assoc.,    
  1.875% due 12/28/2020   2,000,000    1,983,519
  Pool 252648, 6.50% due 5/1/2022      10,069       10,494
  Pool 342947, 7.25% due 4/1/2024      21,368       22,571
b Pool 895572, 4.555% (LIBOR 12 Month + 1.82%) due 6/1/2036     197,372      207,553
  Pool 930986, 4.50% due 4/1/2019         888          887
  Pool AA2870, 4.00% due 3/1/2024     253,333      260,830
  Pool AB7997, 2.50% due 2/1/2023     361,809      362,802
  Pool AB8447, 2.50% due 2/1/2028   1,421,323    1,421,248
  Pool AD8191, 4.00% due 9/1/2025     435,506      448,394
  Pool AE0704, 4.00% due 1/1/2026   1,707,061    1,758,476
  Pool AH3487, 3.50% due 2/1/2026   1,997,067    2,042,019
  Pool AJ1752, 3.50% due 9/1/2026   1,375,308    1,407,669
  Pool AK6518, 3.00% due 3/1/2027   1,050,220    1,059,349
  Pool AL9821, 2.50% due 1/1/2032   4,775,021    4,753,878
  Pool AS9749, 4.00% due 6/1/2047   2,244,404    2,325,104
  Pool AU2669, 2.50% due 10/1/2028   1,393,237    1,391,858
  Pool BF0130 3.50% due 8/1/2056     666,009      674,580
  Pool BF0144 3.50% due 10/1/2056     895,357      908,279
  Pool BM4864 3.50% due 5/1/2033   2,347,986    2,412,577
  Pool BM5490 3.50% due 11/1/2031   2,965,106    3,040,187
  Pool MA0071, 4.50% due 5/1/2019       1,178        1,177
  Pool MA0125, 4.50% due 7/1/2019       2,888        2,887
  Pool MA0380, 4.00% due 4/1/2020      34,820       34,971
  Pool MA1582, 3.50% due 9/1/2043   3,672,607    3,743,974
  Pool MA1585, 2.00% due 9/1/2023   1,074,741    1,071,560
  Pool MA2322, 2.50% due 7/1/2025   1,031,191    1,036,937
  Pool MA2353, 3.00% due 8/1/2035  2,100,066   2,124,660
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Pool MA2480, 4.00% due 12/1/2035 $ 2,029,574 $  2,110,794
  Pool MA2499, 2.50% due 1/1/2026   1,756,699    1,763,194
  Pool MA3465 4.00% due 9/1/2038   2,381,818    2,468,947
  Pool MA3557, 4.00% due 1/1/2029   2,862,963    2,956,631
  Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO,    
  Series 1993-32 Class H, 6.00% due 3/25/2023       7,799        8,100
c Series 2009-17 Class AH, 0.642% due 3/25/2039     350,921      290,729
  Series 2009-52 Class AJ, 4.00% due 7/25/2024      15,394       15,493
  Series 2009-70 Class NK, 4.50% due 8/25/2019          30           30
  Series 2009-78 Class A, 4.50% due 8/25/2019          74           74
  Series 2011-45 Class VA, 4.00% due 3/25/2024   1,281,938    1,283,109
  Series 2011-63 Class MV, 3.50% due 7/25/2024     694,503      694,402
  Series 2011-70 Class CA, 3.00% due 8/25/2026   3,228,635    3,156,799
  Series 2012-20 Class VT, 3.50% due 3/25/2025   2,546,576    2,579,044
  Series 2012-36 Class CV, 4.00% due 6/25/2023   1,688,897    1,730,055
b Series 2013-81 Class FW, 2.786% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.30%) due 1/25/2043   2,427,042    2,405,365
b Series 2013-92 Class FA, 3.036% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.55%) due 9/25/2043   1,716,755    1,722,380
b Series 2015-SB5 Class A10, 3.15% (LIBOR 1 Month + 3.15%) due 9/25/2035   1,569,986    1,566,105
b Series 2018-SB47 Class A5H, 2.92% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.92%) due 1/25/2038   1,469,126    1,475,690
  Federal National Mtg Assoc., Grantor Trust, Series 2017-T1 Class A, 2.898% due 6/25/2027     998,749      994,217
  Government National Mtg Assoc.,    
  Pool 3550, 5.00% due 5/20/2019       1,638        1,637
c Pool 721652, 5.05% due 5/20/2061     108,488      109,102
c Pool 751388, 5.305% due 1/20/2061   1,003,489    1,014,607
c Pool 751392, 5.00% due 2/20/2061   4,194,720    4,356,788
b Pool 894205, 3.75% (H15T1Y + 1.50%) due 8/20/2039     336,488      345,616
b Pool MA0100, 3.625% (H15T1Y + 1.50%) due 5/20/2042     664,466      681,638
  Pool MA0907, 2.00% due 4/20/2028   1,898,397    1,853,722
  Government National Mtg Assoc., CMO,    
  Series 2010-160 Class VY, 4.50% due 1/20/2022     301,133      307,314
  Series 2017-186 3.00% due 2/20/2031  2,789,873   2,801,002
  Total Mortgage Backed (Cost $137,711,403)            137,054,630
  Corporate Bonds — 1.5%    
  Telecommunication Services — 1.5%    
  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.5%    
  Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.25% due 4/15/2022   3,000,000   3,495,000
                 3,495,000
  Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $3,519,036)              3,495,000
  Short-Term Investments — 10.5%    
  Bank of New York Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement 2.52% dated 3/29/2019 due 4/1/2019, repurchase price $11,002,316 collateralized by 20 U.S. Government debt securities, having an average coupon of 4.46%, a minimum credit rating of BBB-, maturity dates from 2/25/2027 to 5/20/2048, and having an aggregate market value of $11,199,715 at 3/31/2019 11,000,000  11,000,000
  Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes,2.25% due 4/1/2019 10,000,000   10,000,000
  United States Treasury Bill,2.16% due 4/2/2019  3,123,000   3,122,817
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $24,122,816)             24,122,817
  Total Investments — 99.1% (Cost $229,320,181)   $228,518,081
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.9%   2,052,358
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $230,570,439
    
Footnote Legend
a Yankee bond denominated in U.S. dollars and is issued in the U.S. by foreign banks and corporations.
b Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2019.
c Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2019.
d Coupon rate adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at March 31, 2019.
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Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
H15T1Y US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T-Note Constant Maturity 1 Year
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rates
Mtg Mortgage
REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund’s primary objective is to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent, in the view of the Fund’s investment advisor, with the preservation of capital. As a secondary goal, the Fund seeks to reduce changes in its share price compared to longer term portfolios.
This Fund is a laddered portfolio primarily composed of short/intermediate debt obligations which are investment grade or judged by the advisor to be of equivalent quality, with a dollar-weighted average maturity of normally less than five years.
LONG-TERM STABILITY OF PRINCIPAL
Net Asset Value History of A Shares
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES  
Number of Bonds 614
Effective Duration 2.6 Yrs
Average Maturity 3.4 Yrs
SECURITY 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.
PORTFOLIO LADDER
11% 13% 16% 12% 12% 10% 9% 5% 3% 5% 3%
Percent of portfolio maturing in each year. Cash includes cash equivalents and other.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  U.S. Treasury Securities — 8.0%    
  United States Treasury Notes Inflationary Index,    
  0.125% due 4/15/2020 $ 17,796,538 $   17,710,754
  0.25% due 1/15/2025    5,844,685      5,780,713
  0.375% due 7/15/2027   45,993,618     45,624,234
  United States Treasury Notes,    
  1.375% due 5/31/2020 - 8/31/2020   36,075,000     35,638,815
  1.50% due 5/15/2020   30,000,000     29,708,556
  1.625% due 12/31/2019 - 2/15/2026 107,200,000    104,520,087
  2.00% due 11/15/2026   51,855,000     50,592,652
  2.25% due 11/15/2025 - 11/15/2027   78,390,000     77,679,839
  2.50% due 5/31/2020    7,000,000      7,008,941
  2.75% due 2/15/2028    7,254,000      7,460,852
  2.875% due 5/15/2028  35,017,000    36,374,182
  Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $408,006,898)               418,099,625
  U.S. Government Agencies — 1.2%    
a Durrah MSN 35603 (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.684% due 1/22/2025    7,836,643     7,618,799
  Mortgage-Linked Amortizing Notes, Series 2012-1 Class A10, 2.06% due 1/15/2022      365,699        361,560
a MSN 41079 and 41084 Ltd. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.717% due 7/13/2024    5,830,604      5,682,993
  Petroleos Mexicanos (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States),    
a 1.70% due 12/20/2022    4,160,000      4,077,792
a 2.46% due 12/15/2025    5,250,000      5,226,195
a,b 3.137% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.35%) due 4/15/2025    6,475,000      6,496,236
  Reliance Industries Ltd. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States),    
a 1.87% due 1/15/2026    5,025,263      4,886,393
a 2.06% due 1/15/2026    1,050,000      1,031,441
a 2.512% due 1/15/2026    4,550,000      4,523,328
  Small Business Administration,    
  Series 2011-20G Class 1, 3.74% due 7/1/2031    5,950,671      6,201,719
  Series 2011-20K Class 1, 2.87% due 11/1/2031    6,931,244      6,894,067
c,d,e U.S. Department of Transportation, 6.001% due 12/7/2031    3,000,000      3,236,250
a,b Washington Aircraft 2 Co. Ltd. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 3.04% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.43%) due 6/26/2024   5,452,418     5,456,988
  Total U.S. Government Agencies (Cost $62,676,890)                61,693,761
  Other Government — 0.9%    
a,f Bermuda Government International Bond, 4.75% due 2/15/2029    8,000,000     8,469,720
  Carpintero Finance Ltd. (Guaranty: Export Credits Guarantee Department),    
a,f 2.004% due 9/18/2024    5,615,154      5,517,141
a,f 2.581% due 11/11/2024    8,079,077      8,068,037
a,f Khadrawy Ltd. (Guaranty: Export Credits Guarantee Department), 2.471% due 3/31/2025    3,954,846      3,801,793
a North American Development Bank, 4.375% due 2/11/2020   15,500,000     15,716,962
a,b,f Seven & Seven Ltd. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of Korea), 3.683% (LIBOR 6 Month + 1.00%) due 9/11/2019   3,418,500     3,422,524
  Total Other Government (Cost $44,787,626)                44,996,177
  Mortgage Backed — 9.1%    
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. CMO REMIC, Series 3195 Class PD, 6.50% due 7/15/2036      615,807       683,039
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates IO,    
g,h Series K008 Class X1, 1.511% due 6/25/2020   30,060,517        413,541
g,h Series K710 Class X1, 1.85% due 5/25/2019   18,617,379         48,352
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates,    
h Series K031 Class A2, 3.30% due 4/25/2023    9,203,000      9,449,592
  Series K039 Class A1, 2.683% due 12/25/2023    4,418,987      4,424,420
h Series K719 Class A2, 2.731% due 6/25/2022    6,355,000      6,372,689
  Series K722 Class A2, 2.406% due 3/25/2023    4,800,000      4,768,489
  Series K725 Class A1, 2.666% due 5/25/2023    7,380,473      7,386,466
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. Whole Loan Securities Trust CMO, Series 2017-SC01 Class 1A, 3.00% due 12/25/2046   48,788,332     47,574,756
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp.,    
  Pool D98887, 3.50% due 1/1/2032    2,947,499      3,028,724
  Pool J17504, 3.00% due 12/1/2026    1,148,191      1,159,227
  Pool T65457 3.00% due 1/1/2048  29,016,662     28,728,779
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO,    
  Series 2682 Class JG, 4.50% due 10/15/2023 $    315,886 $      323,839
  Series 3291 Class BY, 4.50% due 3/15/2022      197,546        199,679
  Series 3504 Class PC, 4.00% due 1/15/2039       23,114         23,271
  Series 3838 Class GV, 4.00% due 3/15/2024    5,451,382      5,600,921
  Series 3919 Class VB, 4.00% due 8/15/2024    2,884,982      2,988,285
  Series 3922 Class PQ, 2.00% due 4/15/2041      937,079        924,538
  Series 4050 Class MV, 3.50% due 8/15/2023    1,759,015      1,787,921
  Series 4079 Class WV, 3.50% due 3/15/2027    2,302,415      2,352,859
  Series 4097 Class TE, 1.75% due 5/15/2039    3,466,813      3,347,368
  Series 4120 Class TC, 1.50% due 10/15/2027    2,066,033      1,987,145
  Series K038 Class A1, 2.604% due 10/25/2023    8,518,212      8,522,130
  Series K716 Class A1, 2.413% due 1/25/2021    2,239,907      2,230,950
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Multi-Family Structured Pass Through,    
  Series K030 Class A1, 2.779% due 9/25/2022    2,763,275      2,768,205
  Series K710 Class A2, 1.883% due 5/25/2019    3,184,697      3,175,994
  Series K717 Class A2, 2.991% due 9/25/2021    4,700,000      4,735,704
b Series KLH3 Class A, 3.19% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.70%) due 11/25/2022   13,902,596     13,898,620
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., REMIC, Series 4072 Class VA, 3.50% due 10/15/2023    1,372,749      1,396,012
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer,    
e Series 2017-3 Class HA, 2.75% due 7/25/2056   17,827,489     18,131,174
e Series 2017-4 Class HT, 2.75% due 6/25/2057   15,398,838     15,328,494
e Series 2018-1 Class HA, 2.50% due 5/25/2057   10,690,724     10,659,668
h Series 2018-2 Class HA, 3.00% due 11/25/2057   25,395,205     25,629,819
  Series 2018-3 Class HA, 3.00% due 8/25/2057   26,844,057     26,943,491
  Series 2018-4 Class HA, 3.00% due 3/25/2058   21,856,481     21,650,869
  Series 2019-1 Class MA, 3.50% due 7/25/2058   20,648,164     20,956,605
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Whole Loan Securities,    
  Series 2016-SC01 Class 2A, 3.50% due 7/25/2046    6,039,727      6,093,795
  Series 2017-SC02 Class 2A1, 3.50% due 5/25/2047    5,294,723      5,299,970
  Federal National Mtg Assoc. CMO REMIC,    
  Series 2005-48 Class AR, 5.50% due 2/25/2035       34,882         35,073
  Series 2007-42 Class PA, 5.50% due 4/25/2037      144,704        149,397
  Series 2012-129 Class LA, 3.50% due 12/25/2042    6,524,892      6,673,512
  Federal National Mtg Assoc.,    
  Pool 469616, 3.50% due 11/1/2021    3,583,716      3,664,657
  Pool 897936, 5.50% due 8/1/2021      138,794        141,767
  Pool AB7997, 2.50% due 2/1/2023    1,969,766      1,975,172
  Pool AE0160, 4.416% due 6/1/2020    4,485,914      4,532,594
  Pool AE0704, 4.00% due 1/1/2026    4,440,028      4,573,756
  Pool AK6518, 3.00% due 3/1/2027    1,464,924      1,477,656
  Pool AL9612, 3.50% due 11/1/2043    7,136,095      7,290,376
  Pool AS9733, 4.00% due 6/1/2047   28,466,268     29,845,629
  Pool AS9749, 4.00% due 6/1/2047   19,054,233     19,739,347
  Pool BM5490 3.50% due 11/1/2031    9,784,851     10,032,618
  Pool MA1278, 2.50% due 12/1/2022    2,784,658      2,791,082
  Pool MA1585, 2.00% due 9/1/2023    4,070,581      4,058,534
  Pool MA2815, 3.00% due 11/1/2026    2,783,812      2,822,797
  Pool MA3465 4.00% due 9/1/2038   21,360,140     22,141,515
  Federal National Mtg Assoc., CMO,    
h Series 2009-17 Class AH, 0.642% due 3/25/2039      584,868        484,548
  Series 2009-52 Class AJ, 4.00% due 7/25/2024       25,657         25,822
  Series 2009-70 Class NK, 4.50% due 8/25/2019           75             74
  Series 2012-36 Class CV, 4.00% due 6/25/2023    1,540,696      1,578,243
b Series 2013-81 Class FW, 2.786% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.30%) due 1/25/2043    8,818,580      8,739,819
  Federal National Mtg Assoc., Grantor Trust, Series 2017-T1 Class A, 2.898% due 6/25/2027   17,977,484     17,895,900
  Government National Mtg Assoc. CMO, Series 2009-68 Class DP, 4.50% due 11/16/2038      192,451        197,269
  Government National Mtg Assoc.,    
h Pool 721652, 5.05% due 5/20/2061      158,170        159,066
h Pool 731491, 5.193% due 12/20/2060      877,226        893,858
h Pool 751388, 5.305% due 1/20/2061    1,576,912      1,594,383
  Pool 783299, 4.50% due 2/15/2022       39,477         39,617
b Pool MA0100, 3.625% (H15T1Y + 1.50%) due 5/20/2042      671,178       688,523
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Total Mortgage Backed (Cost $473,142,215)               475,238,004
  Asset Backed Securities — 19.5%    
  Advance Receivables — 0.4%    
f New Residential Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2016-T2 Class AT2, 2.575% due 10/15/2049 $ 11,350,000 $   11,314,507
f SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed Notes, Series 2018-T1 3.62% due 10/17/2050    9,507,000     9,569,499
                   20,884,006
  Asset-Backed - Finance & Insurance — 0.4%    
f Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding, LLC, Series 2019-1A Class A, 3.20% due 1/20/2036    4,900,000      4,922,043
f Sofi Consumer Loan Program Trust Series 2018-1 Class A2, 3.14% due 2/25/2027      450,000        450,175
f Upstart Securitization Trust, Series 2019-1 Class B, 4.19% due 4/20/2026   14,850,000    14,900,749
                   20,272,967
  Auto Receivables — 1.6%    
  American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust,    
f Series 2016-4 Class C, 2.91% due 2/13/2023    1,353,366      1,351,555
f Series 2018-3 Class B, 3.49% due 6/13/2022    3,815,000      3,824,517
f Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP, LLC, Series 2015-2A Class A, 2.63% due 12/20/2021    6,000,000      5,969,828
f Chesapeake Funding II, LLC, Series 2016-1A Class A1, 2.11% due 3/15/2028    2,148,915      2,146,143
f CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A Class A, 2.71% due 5/15/2023    1,839,939      1,834,973
f CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1 Class B, 3.58% due 12/16/2024   11,800,000     11,861,137
f Enterprise Fleet Financing, LLC, Series 2017-1 Class A2, 2.13% due 7/20/2022    2,554,961      2,546,422
f Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1 Class A2, 2.87% due 10/15/2021    4,306,857      4,303,184
  GLS Auto Receivables Trust,    
f Series 2018-2A Class A, 3.25% due 4/18/2022    4,974,640      4,978,116
f Series 2018-3A 3.35% due 8/15/2022    7,145,371      7,157,156
f Series 2019-1A Class A, 3.37% due 1/17/2023   13,838,615     13,860,157
  Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, Series 2015-2 Class A4, 1.66% due 12/15/2022    6,489,795      6,476,882
b,f Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP, Series 2016-1 Class A1, 3.593% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.10%) due 4/10/2030    5,074,253      5,075,828
a,b,f OSCAR US Funding Trust VII, LLC, Series 2017-2A Class A2B, 3.143% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.65%) due 11/10/2020    1,474,599      1,475,126
f OSCAR US Funding Trust, Series 2016-2A Class A3, 2.73% due 12/15/2020    3,927,870      3,925,614
f Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Series B, 3.71% due 8/20/2021    6,316,975      6,384,802
f Veros Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1 Class A, 2.84% due 4/17/2023    1,615,579     1,612,413
                   84,783,853
  Commercial MTG Trust — 2.0%    
f Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities, LLC, Series 2015-STP Class A, 3.323% due 9/10/2028    4,401,731      4,423,250
b,f Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, Series 2004-3 Class A2, 3.116% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.63%) due 1/25/2035    1,730,301      1,715,069
h CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust CMO, Series 2004-HYB2 Class 1A, 5.116% due 7/20/2034       56,653         57,646
h Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. CMO, Series 2004-HYB2 Class B1, 4.896% due 3/25/2034      113,001         95,092
i COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-DC2 Class A1, 1.82% due 2/10/2049   11,828,955     11,727,972
f,h Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-HL2 Class A3, 3.50% due 10/25/2047   13,837,846     13,817,272
b,f DBUBS Mortgage Trust, CMO, Series 2011-LC2A Class A1FL, 3.842% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.35%) due 7/12/2044    1,975,819      1,987,858
f FDIC Trust CMO, Series 2013-R1 Class A, 1.15% due 3/25/2033    1,031,084      1,015,182
f,h GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-NRF Class BFX, 3.382% due 12/15/2034   25,010,000     24,905,831
f,h Galton Funding Mortgage Trust CMO, Series 2018-1 Class A43, 3.50% due 11/25/2057    3,538,454      3,534,758
f,h Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance, Series 2018-MTG1 Class A3, 3.50% due 5/25/2048   12,430,562     12,440,083
  RAMP Trust CMO, Series 2003-SL1 Class A31, 7.125% due 4/25/2031      989,877      1,012,420
e Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust Series CMO, Series 2017-1 Class HA, 2.75% due 1/25/2056   10,045,064      9,993,913
f,h Shellpoint Asset Funding Trust CMO, Series 2013-1 Class A1, 3.75% due 7/25/2043    5,006,052      5,100,615
h Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Pass-Through Ctfs CMO, Series 2003-9A Class 2A2, 4.533% due 3/25/2033      985,702        989,616
f,h Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-120B Class A, 2.71% due 3/18/2028   15,000,000    14,956,920
                  107,773,497
  Commercial Services — 0.3%    
a,b,f Korea Expressway Corp., 3.461% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.70%) due 4/20/2020   15,000,000    15,027,750
                   15,027,750
  Other Asset Backed — 9.0%    
  Appalachian Consumer Rate Relief Funding, LLC, Series 2013-1 Class A1, 2.008% due 2/1/2024   6,923,929      6,829,884
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Avant Loans Funding Trust,    
f Series 2018-A Class A, 3.09% due 6/15/2021 $  4,642,825 $    4,639,263
f Series 2019-A Class A, 3.48% due 7/15/2022   13,950,000     13,949,118
f AXIS Equipment Finance Receivables VI, LLC, Series 2018-2A Class A2, 3.89% due 7/20/2022    5,250,000      5,271,915
f,h Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2017-RT1 Class A1, 3.00% due 3/28/2057    3,451,300      3,419,818
f BCC Funding XIV, LLC, Series 2018-1A Class A2, 2.96% due 6/20/2023    3,352,469      3,355,874
f BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer, LLC, Series 2017-1A Class A, 2.94% due 5/25/2029    3,698,086      3,675,413
f,h CIM Trust, Series 18-INV1 4.00% due 8/25/2048    8,320,277      8,435,264
  Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust,    
f Series 2017-P1 Class A, 2.42% due 9/15/2023      655,850        655,468
f Series 2018-P2 Class A, 3.47% due 10/15/2025    6,366,414      6,376,723
f Series A, 3.82% due 1/15/2026    6,612,749      6,649,009
f Credit Suisse ABS Trust, Series 2018-LD1 Class A, 3.42% due 7/25/2024    3,015,644      3,015,430
  Dell Equipment Finance Trust,    
f Series 2017-2 Class A2A, 1.97% due 2/24/2020    1,412,238      1,410,142
f Series 2018-1 Class A2A, 2.97% due 10/22/2020    6,622,306      6,631,134
f Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1 Class A, 3.70% due 1/21/2031   11,302,633     11,479,951
a,f ECAF I Ltd., Series 2015-1A Class A2, 4.947% due 6/15/2040    4,556,666      4,583,221
f Engs Commercial Finance Trust, Series 2018-1A Class A1, 2.97% due 2/22/2021    4,456,735      4,454,954
  Entergy New Orleans Storm Recovery Funding I, LLC, Series 2015-1 Class A, 2.67% due 6/1/2027    9,976,554      9,896,547
  Foundation Finance Trust,    
f Series 2017-1A Class A, 3.30% due 7/15/2033    4,490,773      4,479,858
f Series 2019-1A Class A, 3.86% due 11/15/2034   14,650,000     14,647,731
a,f Global SC Finance IV Ltd., Series 2017-1A Class A, 3.85% due 4/15/2037    6,944,313      6,992,710
  HERO Funding Trust,    
f Series 2015-1A Class A, 3.84% due 9/21/2040    8,023,527      8,453,973
f Series 2017-2A Class A1, 3.28% due 9/20/2048    1,500,515      1,480,693
  Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust,    
f,h Series 2018-1 Class A1, 3.766% due 6/25/2048    8,131,370      8,214,645
d,f,j Series 2019-1 Class A1, 3.454% due 1/25/2059   18,225,000     18,224,754
  Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Series 2014-ELL Class A1, 1.66% due 2/1/2022    1,061,855      1,060,549
f Marlette Funding Trust, Series 2017-2A Class A, 2.39% due 7/15/2024      233,376        233,321
  Nationstar HECM Loan Trust,    
f,h Series 2017-2A Class A1, 2.038% due 9/25/2027    3,191,712      3,160,752
d,f,h Series 2018-1A Class A, 2.76% due 2/25/2028    5,043,422      5,033,336
f,h Series 2018-2A Class A, 3.188% due 7/25/2028    3,910,648      3,916,905
b,f Navient Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-AA Class A2B, 3.684% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.20%) due 12/15/2028    4,384,183      4,403,517
b Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2014-1 Class A3, 2.996% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.51%) due 6/25/2031    9,079,617      9,011,573
b,f Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2013-1A Class A, 3.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.60%) due 6/25/2041    6,170,152      6,116,149
b,c,d Northwind Holdings, LLC, Series 2007-1A Class A1, 3.406% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.78%) due 12/1/2037    1,093,750      1,072,969
  Ocwen Master Advance Receivables Trust,    
f Series 2018-T1 Class AT1, 3.301% due 8/15/2049    5,800,000      5,801,160
f Series 2018-T2 Class AT2, 3.598% due 8/15/2050    3,000,000      3,016,680
f OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-2A Class A, 4.10% due 3/20/2028    1,333,224      1,334,838
f Oportun Funding VI, LLC, Series 2017-A Class A, 3.23% due 6/8/2023    5,500,000      5,494,893
f Oportun Funding VII, LLC, Series 2017-B Class A, 3.22% due 10/10/2023    7,500,000      7,473,313
b,f Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Series 2012-1A Class A1, 3.036% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.55%) due 5/25/2057    1,686,893      1,688,162
  PFS Financing Corp.,    
f Series 2016-BA Class A, 1.87% due 10/15/2021    5,610,000      5,579,250
b,f Series 2017-BA Class A1, 3.084% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.60%) due 7/15/2022   16,900,000     16,942,441
f Series 2017-D Class A, 2.40% due 10/17/2022   10,000,000      9,936,808
f Series 2018-B Class A, 2.89% due 2/15/2023    7,400,000      7,374,845
f Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust, Series 2017-3A Class A, 2.36% due 11/15/2023      568,472        567,930
f Purchasing Power Funding, LLC, Series 2018-A Class A, 3.34% due 8/15/2022    9,400,000      9,380,056
  SBA Tower Trust,    
f 2.877% due 7/15/2046    9,500,000      9,412,963
f 3.156% due 10/10/2045    5,000,000      5,000,236
e,f Series 2014-1A Class C, 2.898% due 10/15/2044   17,900,000     17,879,374
d,f Scala Funding Co., LLC, Series 2016-1 3.91% due 2/15/2021    2,000,000      1,956,000
f SCF Equipment Leasing, LLC, Series 2018-1A Class A2, 3.63% due 10/20/2024   8,250,117      8,254,375
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding, LLC,    
f Series 2015-1A Class A, 2.40% due 3/22/2032 $  1,448,858 $    1,437,292
f Series 2015-2A Class A, 2.43% due 6/20/2032    1,023,641      1,015,542
f Series 2015-3A Class A, 2.58% due 9/20/2032    2,827,099      2,812,252
f SLM Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2011-B Class A2, 3.74% due 2/15/2029      455,647        456,033
b SLM Student Loan Trust, Series 2013-6 Class A3, 3.136% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.65%) due 6/25/2055   19,139,882     19,111,161
  Small Business Administration,    
  Series 2001-20J Class 1, 5.76% due 10/1/2021       75,502         77,461
  Series 2008-20D Class 1, 5.37% due 4/1/2028    1,052,498      1,112,956
  Series 2009-20E Class 1, 4.43% due 5/1/2029      614,190        634,229
  Series 2009-20K Class 1, 4.09% due 11/1/2029    4,194,537      4,346,829
  Series 2011-20E Class 1, 3.79% due 5/1/2031    5,361,595      5,442,018
  Series 2011-20F Class 1, 3.67% due 6/1/2031      846,896        876,442
  Series 2011-20I Class 1, 2.85% due 9/1/2031    8,356,442      8,362,962
  Series 2012-20D Class 1, 2.67% due 4/1/2032    6,611,706      6,564,590
  Series 2012-20J Class 1, 2.18% due 10/1/2032    5,475,276      5,334,524
  Series 2012-20K Class 1, 2.09% due 11/1/2032    3,357,284      3,264,554
b,f SMB Private Education Loan Trust, Series 2015-A Class A3, 3.984% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.50%) due 2/17/2032   10,000,000     10,194,556
  Social Professional Loan Program, LLC,    
b,f Series 2014-A Class A1, 4.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.60%) due 6/25/2025      443,851        444,698
f Series 2014-B Class A2, 2.55% due 8/27/2029      283,634        280,826
f Sofi Consumer Loan Program, LLC, Series 2017-3 Class A, 2.77% due 5/25/2026    1,764,421      1,761,483
f SoFi Professional Loan Program, LLC, Series 2017-E Class A2B, 2.72% due 11/26/2040    6,000,000      5,936,531
f Sonic Capital, LLC, Series 2016-1A Class A2, 4.472% due 5/20/2046    8,790,251      8,913,675
f Springleaf Funding Trust, Series 2015-AA Class A, 3.16% due 11/15/2024    1,631,236      1,631,298
f Tax Ease Funding, LLC, Series 2016-1A Class A, 3.131% due 6/15/2028    4,721,410      4,690,019
  Towd Point Mortgage Trust,    
f,h Series 2016-5 Class A1, 2.50% due 10/25/2056    9,102,865      8,894,092
f,h Series 2017-1 Class A1, 2.75% due 10/25/2056    4,972,532      4,895,416
f,h Series 2018-2 Class A1, 3.25% due 3/25/2058   10,859,613     10,816,663
f,h Series 2018-3 Class A1, 3.75% due 5/25/2058    7,122,441      7,194,368
f,h Series 2018-6 Class A1A, 3.75% due 3/25/2058   13,818,189     13,936,627
b,f Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-A Class A, 2.984% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.50%) due 11/15/2022    3,350,000      3,358,061
f Westgate Resorts, LLC, Series 2016-1A Class A, 3.50% due 12/20/2028    4,405,127     4,410,300
                  466,533,345
  Residential MTG Trust — 4.7%    
  Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, LLC,    
f,h Series 2017-1 Class A2, 3.085% due 1/25/2047    1,598,558      1,584,302
f,h Series 2017-3 Class A1, 2.708% due 11/25/2047    4,511,207      4,453,634
f,h Series 2018-1 Class A1, 3.258% due 4/27/2048    6,862,964      6,877,441
f,h Series 2018-2 Class A1, 3.674% due 7/27/2048    7,313,451      7,372,683
  Arroyo Mortgage Trust,    
f,h Series 2018-1 Class A1, 3.763% due 4/25/2048   13,383,485     13,665,791
f,h Series 2019-1 Class A1, 3.805% due 1/25/2049   20,631,964     20,658,102
f,h Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust CMO, Series 2014-A Class A, 4.00% due 1/25/2035    1,781,703      1,816,521
f,h Finance of America Structured Securities Trust, Series 2018-HB1 3.375% due 9/25/2028   10,340,959     10,336,822
f,h Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1 Class 2A2, 3.00% due 3/25/2047    9,934,283      9,815,585
  JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,    
f,h Series 2017-2 Class A6, 3.00% due 5/25/2047   16,998,616     16,797,330
f,h Series 2017-6 Class A5, 3.50% due 12/25/2048   19,597,766     19,660,797
h Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust CMO, Series 2004-A4 Class M1, 4.076% due 8/25/2034      394,031        362,763
  New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust CMO,    
f,h Series 2017-2A Class A3, 4.00% due 3/25/2057    8,377,300      8,565,921
f,h Series 2017-3A Class A1, 4.00% due 4/25/2057   10,749,310     10,940,990
f,h Series 2017-4A Class A1, 4.00% due 5/25/2057   13,490,999     13,790,752
f,h Series 2018-NQM1 3.986% due 11/25/2048   20,057,559     20,562,421
  New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,    
b,f Series 2017-5A Class A1, 3.986% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.50%) due 6/25/2057    1,166,874      1,186,245
f,h Series 2017-6A Class A1, 4.00% due 8/27/2057    4,763,533      4,840,138
f,h Series 2018-1A Class A1A, 4.00% due 12/25/2057    5,614,299      5,703,213
f,h Series 2018-2A Class A1, 4.50% due 2/25/2058   12,273,255     12,634,770
f,h Series 2018-RPL1 Class A1, 3.50% due 12/25/2057   7,277,278      7,300,567
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Sequoia Mortgage Trust CMO,    
f,h Series 2017-4 Class A4, 3.50% due 7/25/2047 $  3,695,705 $    3,711,297
f,h Series 2017-5 Class A4, 3.50% due 8/25/2047    9,041,795      9,049,133
  Verus Securitization Trust CMO,    
f,h Series 2017-2A Class A1, 2.485% due 7/25/2047    9,822,700      9,647,702
f,h Series 2018-3 Class A1, 4.108% due 10/25/2058   11,640,610     11,812,811
f,h Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2018-2 Class A1, 3.677% due 6/1/2058   11,306,138    11,419,997
                  244,567,728
  Sovereign — 0.1%    
a,c Bermuda Government International Bond, 4.138% due 1/3/2023    4,000,000     4,060,000
                    4,060,000
  Student Loan — 1.0%    
f Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 18-CGS 3.87% due 2/25/2046   10,576,396     10,784,844
f Navient Private Education Refinance Loan Trust, Series 2018-CA Class A1, 3.01% due 6/16/2042    3,887,096      3,891,955
b,f Navient Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-6A Class A2, 3.236% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.75%) due 3/25/2066   13,016,137     13,079,010
b,f Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-A Class A1A, 4.236% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.75%) due 12/26/2040    7,379,467      7,356,107
  SLM Student Loan Trust,    
b,f Series 2011-A Class A3, 4.984% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.50%) due 1/15/2043   10,788,263     10,896,221
b,f Series 2013-B Class A2B, 3.584% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.10%) due 6/17/2030      240,566        241,022
  SoFi Professional Loan Program, LLC,    
f Series 2014-A Class A2, 3.02% due 10/25/2027    3,630,801      3,627,050
b,f Series 2014-B Class A1, 3.736% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.25%) due 8/25/2032      895,181       899,161
                   50,775,370
  Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $1,015,971,584)             1,014,678,516
  Corporate Bonds — 47.7%    
  Automobiles & Components — 2.2%    
  Automobiles — 2.1%    
  BMW US Capital, LLC,    
f 3.25% due 8/14/2020    3,892,200      3,918,479
f 3.40% due 8/13/2021    2,994,000      3,032,309
  Daimler Finance North America, LLC    
f 3.40% due 2/22/2022   12,000,000     12,106,071
f 3.75% due 11/5/2021    6,675,000      6,791,944
  Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc.    
f 2.40% due 6/15/2020    9,827,000      9,714,283
f Series CO 4.05% due 2/4/2022    7,976,000      8,063,620
f,k Hyundai Capital America, 3.95% due 2/1/2022   22,900,000     23,227,783
a,f Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., 3.75% due 3/5/2023    7,000,000      7,080,433
  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,    
b,f 3.287% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.69%) due 9/28/2022    2,453,000      2,397,849
b,f 3.447% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.65%) due 7/13/2022    1,560,000      1,523,845
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,    
b 3.088% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.40%) due 2/13/2020   20,090,000     20,089,908
b 3.344% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.54%) due 1/8/2021    4,830,000      4,854,333
f Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC 4.00% due 11/12/2021    4,500,000     4,590,786
  Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.1%    
  Altitude Investments 12, LLC (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 2.454% due 12/9/2025    4,176,653      4,151,430
a,f Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd., 3.406% due 2/28/2022    2,800,000     2,825,284
                  114,368,357
  Banks — 2.8%    
  Banks — 2.8%    
a,b,f ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 3.209% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.57%) due 8/27/2021    6,800,000      6,807,154
a,b Barclays Bank plc, 3.259% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.46%) due 1/11/2021    7,000,000      6,954,095
b Capital One NA/Mclean VA, 3.558% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.82%) due 8/8/2022   28,150,000     28,129,986
b Citizens Bank N.A./Providence RI, 3.551% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.95%) due 3/29/2023   20,500,000     20,515,026
  First Tennessee Bank N.A., 2.95% due 12/1/2019    7,000,000      6,995,198
  Goldman Sachs Bank USA, 3.20% due 6/5/2020    5,000,000      5,030,887
a,f Mizuho Bank Ltd. (Guaranty: Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.), 2.45% due 4/16/2019   7,000,000      6,998,530
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Santander Holdings USA, Inc.,    
  3.40% due 1/18/2023 $  7,937,000 $    7,932,540
  4.45% due 12/3/2021    4,940,000      5,089,879
f Sovereign Bank Lease Pass-Through Trust, 12.18% due 6/30/2020    1,621,919      1,767,259
a,b Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (Guaranty: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp/New York), 3.09% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.31%) due 10/18/2019   15,000,000     15,015,300
a Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.65% due 7/23/2020   10,600,000     10,585,476
a Svenska Handelsbanken AB 3.90% due 11/20/2023   16,750,000     17,423,836
  Zions Bancorp N.A., 3.35% due 3/4/2022    6,750,000     6,809,353
                  146,054,519
  Capital Goods — 0.9%    
  Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%    
  Carlisle Companies, Inc., 3.50% due 12/1/2024    6,787,000      6,781,467
b General Electric Co. MTN, 3.611% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.00%) due 3/15/2023    2,625,000      2,553,151
  Ingersoll-Rand Co. (Guaranty: Ingersoll-Rand plc), 6.391% due 11/15/2027    3,000,000     3,438,090
  Machinery — 0.7%    
  Nvent Finance Sarl,    
a 3.95% due 4/15/2023    7,980,000      7,957,555
a 4.55% due 4/15/2028   16,970,000     17,078,999
  Wabtec Corp., 4.375% due 8/15/2023   10,590,000    10,725,905
                   48,535,167
  Commercial & Professional Services — 0.4%    
  Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1%    
  Cintas Corp. No. 2, 2.90% due 4/1/2022    2,622,000     2,631,610
  Leisure Products — 0.2%    
  Mattel, Inc., 2.35% due 8/15/2021    9,915,000     9,344,887
  Professional Services — 0.1%    
  Verisk Analytics, Inc., 4.00% due 6/15/2025    6,930,000     7,226,285
                   19,202,782
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — 0.2%    
  Household Durables — 0.2%    
  Tupperware Brands Corp. (Guaranty: Dart Industries, Inc.), 4.75% due 6/1/2021   10,000,000    10,252,705
                   10,252,705
  Consumer Services — 0.1%    
  Transportation Infrastructure — 0.1%    
  Mexico City Airport Trust,    
a,f 3.875% due 4/30/2028    2,439,000      2,204,271
a,f 4.25% due 10/31/2026    1,864,000     1,792,236
                    3,996,507
  Diversified Financials — 9.2%    
  Capital Markets — 2.2%    
f Ares Finance Co., LLC, 4.00% due 10/8/2024    5,000,000      4,835,414
  CBOE Holdings, Inc., 1.95% due 6/28/2019    1,745,000      1,741,514
  DY8 Leasing, LLC (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 2.627% due 4/29/2026    3,096,354      3,096,437
  Export Leasing (2009), LLC (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.859% due 8/28/2021    2,260,880      2,237,245
  FS Investment Corp., 4.00% due 7/15/2019   12,000,000     12,021,922
a Genpact Luxembourg Sarl, 3.70% due 4/1/2022   12,000,000     11,852,173
f GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC (Guaranty: American Tower Holding Sub II, LLC), 2.35% due 6/15/2045   10,000,000      9,886,679
  Legg Mason, Inc.,    
  2.70% due 7/15/2019    1,660,000      1,658,942
  4.75% due 3/15/2026    5,000,000      5,166,844
  Sandalwood 2013, LLC (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 2.821% due 2/12/2026    4,351,321      4,386,721
  Solar Capital Ltd., 4.50% due 1/20/2023   12,000,000     11,577,171
a,f SumitG Guaranteed Secured Obligation Issuer DAC, 2.251% due 11/2/2020   15,000,000     14,822,401
  TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., 3.75% due 4/1/2024   21,025,000     21,757,813
  TPG Specialty Lending, Inc., 4.50% due 1/22/2023    7,440,000     7,467,720
  Consumer Finance — 1.1%    
  Citibank N.A.,    
b 3.048% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.35%) due 2/12/2021   5,750,000      5,751,952
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  3.65% due 1/23/2024 $  4,500,000 $    4,643,070
  Wells Fargo & Co. 3.75% due 1/24/2024   25,000,000     25,726,934
  Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 3.625% due 10/22/2021   19,750,000    20,120,115
  Diversified Financial Services — 4.7%    
  Barclays plc,    
a,b 4.063% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.38%) due 5/16/2024   17,500,000     16,985,181
a,l 4.61% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.40%) due 2/15/2023   13,000,000     13,268,137
  BNP Paribas S.A.,    
a,f 3.375% due 1/9/2025    6,000,000      5,878,723
a,f,l 4.705% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.24%) due 1/10/2025   11,000,000     11,409,542
  Citigroup, Inc.,    
  2.50% due 7/29/2019    2,925,000      2,923,521
  2.65% due 10/26/2020    4,890,000      4,877,776
  Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. (Guaranty: Credit Suisse Group AG),    
a 3.125% due 12/10/2020   10,000,000     10,025,428
a 3.80% due 9/15/2022    7,000,000      7,130,900
  Deutsche Bank AG,    
a,b 3.576% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.82%) due 1/22/2021    8,650,000      8,478,511
a,b 3.869% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.23%) due 2/27/2023   17,100,000     16,417,571
a 5.00% due 2/14/2022    6,350,000      6,490,771
  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,    
b 3.792% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.02%) due 10/23/2019    4,517,000      4,537,482
b 3.811% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.20%) due 9/15/2020    7,930,000      8,011,667
b 3.875% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.11%) due 4/26/2022   10,847,000     10,905,093
  HSBC Holdings plc,    
a,l 3.803% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.21%) due 3/11/2025    7,000,000      7,095,786
a,l 4.292% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.35%) due 9/12/2026    5,000,000      5,156,172
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.,    
b 3.151% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.55%) due 3/9/2021    6,440,000      6,446,128
l 3.797% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.89%) due 7/23/2024   11,870,000     12,187,996
b 4.106% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.48%) due 3/1/2021    7,000,000      7,130,137
a,l Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 3.922% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.00%) due 9/11/2024   15,500,000     15,951,060
  Morgan Stanley, 2.80% due 6/16/2020    1,350,000      1,351,042
  Private Export Funding Corp. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), Series KK, 3.55% due 1/15/2024   10,000,000     10,478,713
  Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc,    
a,b 4.154% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.47%) due 5/15/2023    1,952,000      1,944,301
a,l 4.269% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.76%) due 3/22/2025   10,000,000     10,106,345
  Societe Generale S.A.,    
a,f 3.875% due 3/28/2024    8,000,000      8,025,558
a,f 4.25% due 9/14/2023   12,000,000     12,307,226
  Synchrony Financial, 3.00% due 8/15/2019    1,950,000      1,950,401
  UBS AG,    
a 2.375% due 8/14/2019    4,500,000      4,495,393
a,b,f 3.175% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.58%) due 6/8/2020    5,000,000      5,018,000
a,b,f UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, 4.577% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.78%) due 4/14/2021    5,800,000     5,942,837
  Insurance — 0.8%    
b,f AIG Global Funding, 3.08% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.48%) due 7/2/2020    3,000,000      3,006,155
  ALEX Alpha, LLC (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.617% due 8/15/2024    2,391,304      2,323,212
a Gate Capital Cayman One Ltd. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.839% due 3/27/2021    3,371,455      3,335,330
  Helios Leasing I, LLC (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.562% due 9/28/2024    2,897,450      2,805,599
f Protective Life Global Funding, 2.615% due 8/22/2022   15,000,000     14,868,817
  Santa Rosa Leasing, LLC (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States),    
  1.472% due 11/3/2024    8,052,463      7,794,940
  1.693% due 8/15/2024    2,861,794      2,787,580
  Union 13 Leasing, LLC (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.682% due 12/19/2024    7,553,574     7,345,690
  Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.4%    
  Senior Housing Properties Trust, 4.75% due 2/15/2028   20,960,000    19,429,473
                  475,375,261
  Energy — 3.3%    
  Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%    
  Oceaneering International, Inc., 4.65% due 11/15/2024   10,000,000      9,225,000
a,c,m,n Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd., 5.875% due 9/25/2023   4,082,733        408,280
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.1%    
b BP Capital Markets America, Inc., 3.275% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.65%) due 9/19/2022 $  6,771,000 $    6,783,549
  Buckeye Partners L.P., 4.15% due 7/1/2023    7,000,000      7,141,095
a,f CNPC General Capital Ltd. (Guaranty: CNPC Finance HK Ltd.), 2.75% due 5/14/2019    5,000,000      4,999,614
f Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC / Colorado Interstate Issuing Corp., 4.15% due 8/15/2026   17,544,000     17,839,610
f Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission, LLC (Guaranty: Enable Midstream Partners L.P.), 6.25% due 3/15/2020    3,640,000      3,740,680
  Energen Corp., 4.625% due 9/1/2021   10,000,000     10,087,500
  EQT Midstream Partners L.P., Series 5Y, 4.75% due 7/15/2023   11,440,000     11,667,481
f Florida Gas Transmission Co., LLC, 3.875% due 7/15/2022   10,435,000     10,627,802
  Gulf South Pipeline Co. L.P., 4.00% due 6/15/2022   13,850,000     13,938,218
a,f Harvest Operations Corp., 4.20% due 6/1/2023    4,000,000      4,182,623
  HollyFrontier Corp., 5.875% due 4/1/2026    2,650,000      2,835,590
  Midwest Connector Capital Co., LLC,    
f 3.625% due 4/1/2022    5,520,000      5,597,903
f 3.90% due 4/1/2024    5,555,000      5,644,547
  NuStar Logistics L.P., 4.75% due 2/1/2022    5,000,000      5,025,000
a Petroleos Mexicanos (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 6.50% due 1/23/2029   14,980,000     14,845,180
a,f Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 Ltd., 3.75% due 9/12/2023   17,800,000     18,153,027
f Texas Gas Transmission, LLC, 4.50% due 2/1/2021   17,624,000    17,904,388
                  170,647,087
  Food & Staples Retailing — 0.4%    
  Food & Staples Retailing — 0.4%    
a,f Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., 2.70% due 7/26/2022   15,850,000     15,684,364
  Sysco Corp., 3.55% due 3/15/2025    4,990,000     5,059,538
                   20,743,902
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 2.5%    
  Beverages — 0.3%    
a,f Becle SAB de CV, 3.75% due 5/13/2025   13,750,000    13,442,929
  Food Products — 1.6%    
  Conagra Brands, Inc.,    
b 3.297% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.50%) due 10/9/2020   14,850,000     14,771,164
  3.80% due 10/22/2021    6,892,000      7,021,144
  General Mills, Inc.,    
  2.60% due 10/12/2022    7,850,000      7,757,544
b 3.319% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.54%) due 4/16/2021    3,380,000      3,373,676
b 3.783% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.01%) due 10/17/2023    6,375,000      6,420,519
  JM Smucker Co., 2.50% due 3/15/2020   10,494,000     10,464,823
  Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (Guaranty: Kraft Heinz Co.),    
b 3.117% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.42%) due 8/9/2019   14,925,000     14,930,836
b 3.267% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.57%) due 2/10/2021    6,693,000      6,675,933
  Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.00% due 6/15/2023    7,257,000      7,454,791
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (Guaranty: Reckitt Benckiser Group plc), 3.00% due 11/15/2020    1,900,000      1,906,616
b Tyson Foods, Inc., 3.165% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.55%) due 6/2/2020    2,850,000     2,847,687
  Tobacco — 0.6%    
  Altria Group, Inc. (Guaranty: Philip Morris USA, Inc.), 2.625% due 1/14/2020    5,790,000      5,776,865
  Altria Group, Inc., 4.40% due 2/14/2026    3,683,000      3,785,525
  BAT Capital Corp.,    
  3.222% due 8/15/2024    2,980,000      2,913,726
b 3.283% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.59%) due 8/14/2020    7,370,000      7,354,164
b 3.564% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.88%) due 8/15/2022    5,000,000      4,982,154
a,f BAT International Finance plc, 3.95% due 6/15/2025    3,000,000      3,006,399
  Reynolds American, Inc., 6.875% due 5/1/2020    5,000,000     5,202,869
                  130,089,364
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — 1.2%    
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.1%    
  Boston Scientific Corp., 3.75% due 3/1/2026    4,980,000     5,077,326
  Health Care Providers & Services — 1.1%    
  Anthem, Inc.,    
  2.25% due 8/15/2019   10,000,000      9,981,353
  2.50% due 11/21/2020   7,905,000      7,864,682
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Catholic Health Initiatives, 2.95% due 11/1/2022 $  7,000,000 $    6,951,888
b CVS Health Corp., 3.231% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.63%) due 3/9/2020    7,786,000      7,803,713
  Express Scripts Holding Co., 2.60% due 11/30/2020    9,750,000      9,708,226
f Halfmoon Parent, Inc., 4.125% due 11/15/2025    4,975,000      5,149,039
  Quest Diagnostics, Inc. 4.20% due 6/30/2029    6,950,000     7,142,730
                   59,678,957
  Household & Personal Products — 0.2%    
  Household Products — 0.2%    
  Church & Dwight Co., Inc.,    
  2.45% due 8/1/2022    4,716,000      4,642,105
  2.875% due 10/1/2022    2,414,000      2,417,068
a,f Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 3.80% due 4/8/2024    3,000,000     2,946,102
  Personal Products — 0.0%    
  Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.70% due 5/24/2022    2,000,000     2,010,000
                   12,015,275
  Insurance — 4.7%    
  Insurance — 4.6%    
  AIG Global Funding,    
f 1.95% due 10/18/2019    3,000,000      2,984,685
b,f 3.062% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.46%) due 6/25/2021    9,910,000      9,912,142
a,f DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd., 4.75% due 5/1/2025   10,260,000     10,435,849
a Enstar Group Ltd., 4.50% due 3/10/2022    1,950,000      1,985,641
a Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., 4.85% due 4/17/2028   15,970,000     15,914,101
f Guardian Life Global Funding, 3.40% due 4/25/2023    6,918,000      7,063,742
  Hanover Insurance Group, Inc., 4.50% due 4/15/2026    5,020,000      5,117,783
  Horace Mann Educators Corp., 4.50% due 12/1/2025    4,800,000      4,892,122
  Infinity Property & Casualty Corp., 5.00% due 9/19/2022    4,690,000      4,852,356
  Jackson National Life Global Funding,    
f 2.20% due 1/30/2020    8,000,000      7,961,691
b,f 3.081% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.48%) due 6/11/2021    6,150,000      6,162,676
f 3.25% due 1/30/2024   10,000,000     10,051,376
  Kemper Corp., 4.35% due 2/15/2025    5,253,000      5,375,209
a,f Lancashire Holdings Ltd., 5.70% due 10/1/2022   11,000,000     11,399,487
f MassMutual Global Funding II, 2.95% due 1/11/2025   25,000,000     24,902,046
  Mercury General Corp., 4.40% due 3/15/2027   16,000,000     15,899,216
f Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 3.45% due 10/9/2021    5,000,000      5,064,883
b,f Metropolitan Life Global Funding, 3.00% (SOFR + 0.57%) due 9/7/2020    7,760,000      7,759,947
a Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd., 4.70% due 10/15/2022    5,000,000      5,134,007
f Pricoa Global Funding, 3.45% due 9/1/2023    9,850,000     10,083,637
f Principal Life Global Funding II (Guaranty: Principal Financial Group, Inc.), 2.375% due 9/11/2019    2,450,000      2,446,190
b,f Protective Life Global Funding, 3.117% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.52%) due 6/28/2021   16,850,000     16,875,330
f Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II, 2.50% due 1/15/2020   15,000,000     14,934,465
f Reliance Standard Life Global Funding, 3.85% due 9/19/2023    9,950,000     10,153,975
  Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co.,    
f 2.50% due 4/24/2019    9,900,000      9,897,580
f 3.05% due 1/20/2021    4,662,000      4,657,552
f Sammons Financial Group, Inc., 4.45% due 5/12/2027    7,950,000     7,968,409
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.1%    
a,f NXP B.V.//NXP Funding , LLC 5.35% due 3/1/2026    2,991,000     3,218,555
                  243,104,652
  Materials — 1.4%    
  Chemicals — 1.1%    
b,f Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., LLC, 3.486% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.75%) due 5/1/2020   29,900,000     29,966,340
  DowDuPont, Inc.    
  3.766% due 11/15/2020    4,000,000      4,073,054
  4.205% due 11/15/2023    7,900,000      8,261,277
f Incitec Pivot Finance, LLC (Guaranty: Incitec Pivot Ltd.), 6.00% due 12/10/2019    4,538,000      4,622,801
a,f OCP S.A., 5.625% due 4/25/2024    8,555,000     8,972,843
  Metals & Mining — 0.3%    
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc (Guaranty: AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.),    
a 5.125% due 8/1/2022 $  6,500,000 $    6,732,570
a 5.375% due 4/15/2020    9,100,000     9,252,880
                   71,881,765
  Media & Entertainment — 0.3%    
  Interactive Media & Services — 0.3%    
a Baidu, Inc., 3.875% due 9/29/2023   11,442,000     11,677,007
a,f Tencent Holdings Ltd., 2.985% due 1/19/2023    6,450,000     6,421,865
                   18,098,872
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 1.7%    
  Biotechnology — 0.2%    
  Celgene Corp.,    
  2.75% due 2/15/2023    2,265,000      2,243,215
  3.25% due 2/20/2023    9,936,000    10,018,120
  Pharmaceuticals — 1.5%    
  AbbVie, Inc., 3.75% due 11/14/2023    6,820,000      7,001,185
  Allergan Funding SCS,    
a 3.45% due 3/15/2022    5,000,000      5,045,025
a,b 3.852% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.26%) due 3/12/2020    5,000,000      5,042,717
  AstraZeneca plc,    
a,b 3.348% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.67%) due 8/17/2023   10,524,000     10,468,802
a 3.50% due 8/17/2023    9,723,000      9,917,904
  Bayer US Finance II, LLC,    
b,f 3.232% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.63%) due 6/25/2021    9,500,000      9,417,871
f 4.25% due 12/15/2025    2,500,000      2,526,795
a Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.40% due 9/23/2021    9,776,000      9,655,357
  Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.,    
a,f 4.00% due 11/26/2021    5,500,000      5,639,887
a,f 4.40% due 11/26/2023    7,500,000      7,873,567
  Zoetis, Inc., 3.45% due 11/13/2020    2,000,000     2,018,217
                   86,868,662
  Real Estate — 1.3%    
  Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.3%    
  American Tower Corp., 3.375% due 5/15/2024   26,600,000     26,787,401
  Crown Castle International Corp., 3.20% due 9/1/2024   17,870,000     17,733,412
  Hospitality Properties Trust, 4.95% due 2/15/2027    2,000,000      1,982,578
  Washington Real Estate Investment Trust, 4.95% due 10/1/2020   19,100,000    19,411,985
                   65,915,376
  Retailing — 0.6%    
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%    
  Booking Holdings, Inc., 2.75% due 3/15/2023    7,925,000     7,885,570
  Multiline Retail — 0.5%    
b Dollar Tree, Inc., 3.473% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.70%) due 4/17/2020    6,185,000      6,186,363
  Family Dollar Stores, Inc., 5.00% due 2/1/2021   18,475,000    18,996,841
                   33,068,774
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.5%    
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.5%    
  Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.,    
  2.375% due 1/15/2020    8,875,000      8,827,521
  3.625% due 1/15/2024   18,000,000    17,953,713
                   26,781,234
  Software & Services — 1.7%    
  Information Technology Services — 0.8%    
  Capital One Bank USA N.A., 2.30% due 6/5/2019    3,000,000      2,997,810
  Leidos Holdings, Inc. (Guaranty: Leidos, Inc.), 4.45% due 12/1/2020    2,000,000      2,030,000
  S&P Global, Inc. (Guaranty: Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC), 3.30% due 8/14/2020    2,450,000      2,470,819
  Total System Services, Inc.,    
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  3.80% due 4/1/2021 $  3,000,000 $    3,045,891
  4.00% due 6/1/2023   14,665,000     15,067,106
  Western Union Co.,    
  3.35% due 5/22/2019   11,350,000     11,355,872
b 3.463% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.80%) due 5/22/2019    5,410,000     5,411,708
  Interactive Media & Services — 0.1%    
a Baidu, Inc., 4.375% due 5/14/2024    6,376,000     6,610,420
  Software — 0.8%    
  Autodesk, Inc., 3.125% due 6/15/2020    1,945,000      1,949,286
  Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc., 3.95% due 9/1/2020    8,000,000      8,096,597
  CA, Inc., 3.60% due 8/1/2020 - 8/15/2022   16,905,000     16,990,554
  CDK Global, Inc., 3.80% due 10/15/2019    5,000,000      5,000,000
  VMware, Inc., 2.30% due 8/21/2020    7,925,000     7,851,645
                   88,877,708
  Technology Hardware & Equipment — 1.8%    
  Communications Equipment — 1.0%    
  Juniper Networks, Inc., 3.30% due 6/15/2020    4,825,000      4,843,755
  Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60% due 2/23/2028   24,340,000     24,538,773
a Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, 4.125% due 5/15/2022   21,215,000    21,505,009
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.5%    
  Ingram Micro, Inc., 5.45% due 12/15/2024    5,596,000      5,548,252
  Tech Data Corp., 4.95% due 2/15/2027    6,000,000      6,082,895
  Trimble, Inc., 4.75% due 12/1/2024   17,000,000    17,463,843
  Office Electronics — 0.1%    
  Lexmark International, Inc., 7.125% due 3/15/2020    5,375,000     5,039,116
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.2%    
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 3.50% due 10/5/2021    9,701,000     9,828,401
                   94,850,044
  Telecommunication Services — 2.2%    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.9%    
  AT&T, Inc.,    
b 3.531% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.93%) due 6/30/2020    4,950,000      4,985,472
b 3.777% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.18%) due 6/12/2024   15,975,000     15,846,964
  7.85% due 1/15/2022    3,000,000      3,371,032
a,f Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V., 4.375% due 6/21/2028   21,000,000     21,878,488
  Qwest Corp., 6.75% due 12/1/2021    3,000,000     3,192,150
  Media — 0.2%    
b,f NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 2.992% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.40%) due 4/1/2021    7,800,000     7,809,695
  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.1%    
  Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.25% due 4/15/2022   40,779,000     47,507,535
a Vodafone Group plc, 4.125% due 5/30/2025    8,960,000     9,131,251
                  113,722,587
  Transportation — 0.8%    
  Air Freight & Logistics — 0.1%    
  TTX Co.,    
f 4.15% due 1/15/2024    6,000,000      6,189,920
f 5.453% due 1/2/2022    1,646,648     1,689,790
  Airlines — 0.2%    
  American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2013-2 Class A, 4.95% due 7/15/2024    3,820,391      3,956,015
  Northwest Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2007-1 Class A, 7.027% due 5/1/2021    3,354,714      3,424,157
  US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2010-1 Class A, 6.25% due 10/22/2024    3,875,256     4,155,049
  Diversified Consumer Services — 0.0%    
  University of Chicago, Series 12-B, 3.065% due 10/1/2024    1,022,000     1,021,537
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%    
a Sands China Ltd., 5.125% due 8/8/2025    3,000,000     3,126,866
  Road & Rail — 0.4%    
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P. / PTL Finance Corp.,    
f 3.65% due 7/29/2021 $  4,950,000 $    5,016,902
f 4.125% due 8/1/2023   15,000,000    15,437,884
                   44,018,120
  Utilities — 7.3%    
  Electric Utilities — 6.3%    
f Alliant Energy Finance, LLC, 3.75% due 6/15/2023   11,865,000     12,100,464
  Appalachian Power Co., 3.40% due 6/1/2025    7,000,000      7,092,167
  Avangrid, Inc., 3.15% due 12/1/2024    8,870,000      8,767,249
  CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 3.60% due 11/1/2021    8,901,000      9,032,654
b Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Series C, 3.002% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.40%) due 6/25/2021   19,496,000     19,466,593
  Duke Energy Florida Project Finance, LLC, Series 2018, 1.196% due 3/1/2022    4,640,627      4,593,877
  Edison International, 2.40% due 9/15/2022    4,900,000      4,527,545
a,f Electricite de France S.A., 4.60% due 1/27/2020    5,955,000      6,056,565
a,f Enel Finance International N.V., 4.625% due 9/14/2025   25,000,000     25,856,217
  Entergy Louisiana, LLC, 4.80% due 5/1/2021    4,300,000      4,422,432
  Entergy Mississippi, Inc., 3.25% due 12/1/2027    4,727,000      4,652,522
  Entergy Texas, Inc., 3.45% due 12/1/2027   12,000,000     11,745,077
  Exelon Corp., 2.85% due 6/15/2020    2,950,000      2,946,790
f Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 4.30% due 1/15/2026   18,892,000     19,667,131
f Metropolitan Edison Co. 4.30% due 1/15/2029    7,970,000      8,341,520
f Midland Cogeneration Venture L.P., 6.00% due 3/15/2025    4,823,440      4,846,477
b Mississippi Power Co., 3.259% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.65%) due 3/27/2020    7,971,000      7,967,947
f Monongahela Power Co., 4.10% due 4/15/2024   12,500,000     12,986,707
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.342% due 9/1/2020    9,742,000      9,812,652
f Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 4.881% due 8/15/2019   10,000,000     10,081,492
  Northern States Power Co., 3.30% due 6/15/2024   10,000,000     10,186,386
  PNM Resources, Inc., 3.25% due 3/9/2021    7,784,000      7,779,330
  Public Service Co. of New Mexico, 5.35% due 10/1/2021    3,000,000      3,139,490
f Rochester Gas & Electric Corp., 5.90% due 7/15/2019   11,732,000     11,831,023
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co., 3.60% due 9/1/2023    4,212,000      4,295,741
  SCANA Corp., 4.125% due 2/1/2022    3,937,000      3,985,475
b Sempra Energy, 3.037% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.25%) due 7/15/2019   16,800,000     16,775,810
  Southern Co., 3.25% due 7/1/2026    8,075,000      7,909,171
  Southern Power Co.,    
b,f 3.183% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.55%) due 12/20/2020    1,875,000      1,866,706
  Series 15B, 2.375% due 6/1/2020    9,793,000      9,750,566
a,f State Grid Overseas Investment (2014) Ltd. (Guaranty: State Grid Corp. of China), 2.75% due 5/7/2019   14,800,000     14,802,625
a,f State Grid Overseas Investment (2016) Ltd. (Guaranty: State Grid Corp. of China), 2.25% due 5/4/2020   10,000,000      9,917,642
  Toledo Edison Co., 7.25% due 5/1/2020      167,000        173,856
a,f Transelec S.A., 4.25% due 1/14/2025    6,000,000      6,055,560
  UIL Holdings Corp., 4.625% due 10/1/2020   13,335,000     13,586,497
  WEC Energy Group, Inc.,    
  3.10% due 3/8/2022    4,791,000      4,828,715
  3.375% due 6/15/2021    4,660,000     4,715,050
  Gas Utilities — 1.0%    
  Dominion Energy Gas Holdings, LLC, 2.80% due 11/15/2020    5,225,000      5,224,082
  Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC, 2.50% due 12/15/2019    3,900,000      3,889,094
f SEMCO Energy, Inc., 5.15% due 4/21/2020    3,000,000      3,063,936
  Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp., 3.50% due 9/15/2021    9,925,000     10,048,513
  Spire, Inc., 2.55% due 8/15/2019    2,350,000      2,343,434
  WGL Holdings, Inc.,    
b 3.029% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.40%) due 11/29/2019   13,883,000     13,837,528
b 3.147% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.55%) due 3/12/2020   12,318,000    12,266,519
                  377,236,827
  Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $2,457,765,436)             2,475,384,504
  Municipal Bonds — 2.1%    
  Anaheim Public Financing Authority (Insured NATL), Series B, 5.486% due 9/1/2020    2,040,000     2,074,864
  Brentwood Infrastructure Financing Authority, Series A, 6.16% due 10/1/2019      730,000        742,695
  California School Finance Authority (LOC City National Bank), 5.041% due 7/1/2020   4,000,000      4,120,880
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Camden County Improvement Authority, 5.62% due 7/1/2019 $  3,025,000 $    3,040,881
  Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority,    
  Series B,                          
  2.244% due 3/1/2021      450,000        447,745
  2.474% due 3/1/2022      600,000        599,028
  2.691% due 3/1/2023      580,000        582,436
  Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, Series D, 5.071% due 11/15/2019      560,000        565,326
  Denver City & County School District No. 1 COP, Series B, 2.018% due 12/15/2019    3,000,000      2,988,420
  Fort Collins Electric Utility Enterprise Revenue ETM, Series B-QUALIFIED ENERGY, 4.92% due 12/1/2020    2,250,000      2,310,997
  Kentucky Asset Liability Commission, 2.099% due 4/1/2019    3,000,000      3,000,000
  Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, 5.591% due 8/1/2020    3,350,000      3,471,605
  Municipal Improvement Corp. of Los Angeles (Build America-BDS-Recovery Zone), Series B, 6.165% due 11/1/2020   11,885,000     12,321,774
  New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue (Build America Bonds), 4.075% due 11/1/2020    2,500,000      2,561,425
  New York State Urban Development Corp., Series D-1, 2.55% due 3/15/2022   29,675,000     29,616,243
i Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, 8.00% due 5/1/2020      410,000        412,013
  Orleans Parish Parishwide School District (Insured AGM) GO, Series B, 4.40% due 2/1/2021   10,000,000     10,292,100
  Redlands Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency (Insured AMBAC) ETM, Series A, 5.818% due 8/1/2022    1,050,000      1,114,050
  Rutgers The State University of New Jersey,    
  Series K,                          
  2.342% due 5/1/2019    3,485,000      3,483,014
  3.028% due 5/1/2021    1,500,000      1,499,715
  San Bernardino County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Series A, 7.135% due 9/1/2020      560,000        579,561
  San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Financing Authority ETM, 8.00% due 8/1/2019    2,650,000      2,698,018
  San Francisco City & County Redevelopment Financing Authority, 8.00% due 8/1/2019      270,000        274,501
  State of Connecticut GO,    
  Series A                          
  3.471% due 9/15/2022    4,695,000      4,781,247
  4.00% due 9/15/2021    3,980,000      4,101,310
  Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority,    
  Series C,                          
  2.49% due 7/1/2019    2,500,000      2,496,075
  2.84% due 7/1/2020    1,750,000      1,745,905
  Wallenpaupack Area School District GO,    
  Series B,                          
  3.80% due 9/1/2019    3,000,000      3,012,150
  4.00% due 9/1/2020   2,750,000     2,803,075
  Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $106,352,974)               107,737,053
  Short-Term Investments — 11.2%    
  Bank of New York Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement 2.60% dated 03/29/2019 due 04/01/2019, repurchase price $115,024,986 collateralized by 47 corporate debt securities, having an average coupon of 3.89%, a minimum credit rating of BBB-, maturity dates from 05/14/2021 to 03/15/2055, and having an aggregate market value of $122,936,741 at 03/31/2019 115,000,000   115,000,000
f Berkshire Hathway Energy Co.,2.53% due 4/1/2019    1,000,000      1,000,000
f Bridgestone Americas, Inc.,2.43% due 4/1/2019   23,000,000     23,000,000
f Cintas Corp. No. 22.65% due 4/2/2019    2,285,000      2,284,832
f Cintas Executive2.58% due 4/1/2019   20,715,000     20,715,000
  Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc.,    
f 2.64% due 4/9/2019   22,158,000     22,145,001
f 2.66% due 4/4/2019      842,000        841,813
a,f Electricite de France S.A.,2.61% due 4/12/2019   23,000,000     22,981,657
a,f Experian Finance plc,2.60% due 4/1/2019   20,000,000     20,000,000
  Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Discount Notes,2.25% due 4/1/2019   25,000,000     25,000,000
  Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes,    
  2.20% due 4/1/2019   16,000,000     16,000,000
  2.385% due 4/8/2019   23,467,000     23,456,117
  2.39% due 4/11/2019    6,700,000      6,695,552
  2.40% due 4/9/2019   15,100,000     15,091,947
  2.40% due 4/10/2019    3,500,000      3,497,900
  Florida Gas Transmission Co., LLC,2.63% due 4/9/2019   23,000,000     22,986,558
f Home Depot, Inc.,2.43% due 4/12/2019   23,000,000     22,982,922
f Illinois Tool Work, Inc.,2.41% due 4/3/2019   11,500,000     11,498,460
f Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.2.41% due 4/1/2019   4,550,000      4,550,000
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Kentucky Utilities Co.,    
f 2.69% due 4/2/2019 $  1,800,000 $    1,799,865
f 2.71% due 4/2/2019   21,200,000     21,198,404
f Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV,2.43% due 4/3/2019    3,238,000      3,237,563
f Louisville Gas & Electric Co.2.64% due 4/1/2019   15,000,000     15,000,000
f Louisville Gas & Electric Co.,2.65% due 4/2/2019    8,000,000      7,999,411
  LOWE’S Companies,    
  2.60% due 4/1/2019   18,800,000     18,800,000
  2.62% due 4/5/2019    6,871,000      6,869,000
  Northern IL Gas Corp.,2.57% due 4/2/2019    1,758,000      1,757,875
  Nstar Electric Co.,2.50% due 4/3/2019   23,000,000     22,996,806
a,f Reckitt Benckiser Treas,2.58% due 4/1/2019   23,000,000     23,000,000
f Roche Holdings, Inc.,2.36% due 4/1/2019   23,000,000     23,000,000
f San Diego Gas & Electric Co.2.60% due 4/1/2019    7,242,000      7,242,000
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co.,    
f 2.75% due 4/5/2019    8,000,000      7,997,556
f 2.77% due 4/4/2019    7,758,000      7,756,209
f Sempra Energy,2.65% due 4/4/2019   23,000,000     22,994,921
f Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.2.40% due 4/1/2019  10,000,000    10,000,000
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $581,377,369)               581,377,369
  Total Investments — 99.7% (Cost $5,150,080,992)   $5,179,205,009
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%   15,263,316
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $5,194,468,325
    
Footnote Legend
a Yankee bond denominated in U.S. dollars and is issued in the U.S. by foreign banks and corporations.
b Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2019.
c Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are restricted and illiquid.  As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $8,777,499, representing 0.17% of the Fund’s net assets.  Additional information is as follows:
    
144A/Restricted & Illiquid
Securities
Acquisition
Date
Cost Market
Value
Percentage of
Net Assets
Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd.,
5.875%, 9/25/2023
4/16/2014 $   3,997,417 $     408,280 0.0%
Bermuda Government International Bond,
4.138%, 1/03/2023
6/26/2012    4,000,000    4,060,000 0.1
Northwind Holdings, LLC,
3.406%, 12/01/2037
1/29/2010      967,133    1,072,969 0.0
U.S. Department of Transportation,
6.001%, 12/07/2031
12/16/2011     3,163,805     3,236,250 0.1
    
d Security currently fair valued by the Valuation and Pricing Committee using procedures approved by the Trustees’ Audit Committee.
e Coupon rate adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at March 31, 2019.
f Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are restricted but liquid and may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $2,024,043,238, representing 38.97% of the Fund’s net assets.
g Interest Only
h Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2019.
i Illiquid security.
j When-issued security.
k Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security.
l Fixed to floating security that initially pays a fixed rate and converts to a floating rate coupon at a specified date in the future. The rate presented is a fixed rate.
m Bond in default.
n Non-income producing.
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.
CHL Denominated in Chilean Peso
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
COP Certificates of Participation
ETM Escrowed to Maturity
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FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
GO General Obligation
H15T1Y US Treasury Yield Curve Rate T-Note Constant Maturity 1 Year
IO Interest Only Security
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rates
LOC Letter of Credit
Mtg Mortgage
MTN Medium-Term Note
REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SPV Special Purpose Vehicle
VA Veterans Affairs
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund’s objective is to seek current income, consistent with preservation of capital.
The Fund invests in debt obligations issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies, or its instrumentalities, and in debt obligations rated at the time of purchase in one of the four highest credit ratings categories or, if no credit rating is available, judged to be of comparable quality by the Fund’s advisor. The Fund aims to reduce changes in its share value compared to longer duration fixed income portfolios by maintaining a laddered portfolio of investments with a dollar-weighted average duration of normally no more than three years.
LONG-TERM STABILITY OF PRINCIPAL
Net Asset Value History of A Shares
KEY PORTFOLIO ATTRIBUTES  
Number of Bonds 267
Effective Duration 1.5 Yrs
Average Maturity 2.0 Yrs
SECURITY 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.
PORTFOLIO LADDER
5% 27% 29% 23% 9% 8%
Percent of portfolio maturing in each year. Cash includes cash equivalents and other.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  U.S. Treasury Securities — 24.0%    
  United States Treasury Notes Inflationary Index, 0.125% due 4/15/2019 - 4/15/2022 $  955,224 $   950,140
  United States Treasury Notes,    
  1.25% due 8/31/2019 - 10/31/2019 1,800,000   1,788,477
  1.375% due 3/31/2020 - 1/31/2021 1,402,000   1,382,985
  1.625% due 12/31/2019 - 11/30/2020    700,000     694,707
  2.00% due 1/15/2021    146,000     145,196
  2.25% due 2/29/2020 1,237,000   1,235,333
  2.375% due 4/30/2020 - 12/31/2020    988,000     988,138
  2.875% due 10/31/2020 1,087,000  1,095,814
  Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $8,274,933)            8,280,790
  U.S. Government Agencies — 3.5%    
a Durrah MSN 35603 (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.684% due 1/22/2025    417,954     406,336
a MSN 41079 and 41084 Ltd. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.717% due 7/13/2024    437,295     426,224
  Petroleos Mexicanos (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States),    
a 1.70% due 12/20/2022     40,000      39,209
a,b 3.137% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.35%) due 4/15/2025     62,500      62,705
a Reliance Industries Ltd. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.87% due 1/15/2026    165,790     161,208
a,b Washington Aircraft 2 Co. Ltd. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 3.04% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.43%) due 6/26/2024   117,257    117,355
  Total U.S. Government Agencies (Cost $1,213,526)            1,213,037
  Other Government — 0.1%    
a,b,c Seven & Seven Ltd. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of Korea), 3.683% (LIBOR 6 Month + 1.00%) due 9/11/2019     20,000     20,024
  Total Other Government (Cost $19,963)               20,024
  Mortgage Backed — 5.1%    
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Pool G15523, 2.50% due 8/1/2025     89,820      90,201
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., CMO, Series K716 Class A1, 2.413% due 1/25/2021     36,421      36,276
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Multi-Family Structured Pass Through,    
  Series K030 Class A1, 2.779% due 9/25/2022     69,723      69,847
  Series K036 Class A1, 2.777% due 4/25/2023    144,835     145,396
  Series K710 Class A2, 1.883% due 5/25/2019    115,160     114,845
  Series K717 Class A2, 2.991% due 9/25/2021    100,000     100,760
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer,    
d Series 2017-3 Class HA, 2.75% due 7/25/2056     64,088      65,179
d Series 2018-1 Class HA, 2.50% due 5/25/2057     44,825      44,695
e Series 2018-2 Class HA, 3.00% due 11/25/2057    181,394     183,070
  Series 2018-3 Class HA, 3.00% due 8/25/2057     93,208      93,554
  Series 2018-4 Class HA, 3.00% due 3/25/2058    289,874     287,147
  Series 2019-1 Class MA, 3.50% due 7/25/2058     49,683      50,425
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Whole Loan Securities, Series 2017-SC02 Class 2A1, 3.50% due 5/25/2047     33,300      33,333
  Federal National Mtg Assoc.,    
  Pool AS3705, 2.50% due 11/1/2024     51,443      51,727
  Pool AS8538, 2.50% due 12/1/2026    198,545     198,907
  Pool MA3557, 4.00% due 1/1/2029   191,457    197,721
  Total Mortgage Backed (Cost $1,748,144)            1,763,083
  Asset Backed Securities — 22.9%    
  Advance Receivables — 0.7%    
c New Residential Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2016-T2 Class AT2, 2.575% due 10/15/2049     50,000      49,844
c SPS Servicer Advance Receivables Trust Advance Receivables Backed Notes, Series 2018-T1 3.62% due 10/17/2050    200,000    201,315
                 251,159
  Asset-Backed - Finance & Insurance — 2.7%    
c Ascentium Equipment Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A Class A2, 3.27% due 10/12/2021     98,000      98,510
  Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust, Series 2016-1 Class A, 1.52% due 5/16/2022    135,000     134,545
c CCG Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1 Class A2, 1.84% due 11/14/2023     60,529      60,217
c MMAF Equipment Finance, LLC, 1.93% due 7/16/2021     85,755      85,593
c PFS Financing Corp., Series 2018-F 3.52% due 10/16/2023   100,000     101,575
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
c Upgrade Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A 3.76% due 11/15/2024 $  148,064 $   148,483
  Upstart Securitization Trust,    
c Series 2018-2 Class B, 4.445% due 12/22/2025    150,000     150,520
c Series 2019-1 Class B, 4.19% due 4/20/2026    150,000    150,513
                 929,956
  Auto Receivables — 2.8%    
c American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2018-3 Class B, 3.49% due 6/13/2022    125,000     125,312
c Chesapeake Funding II, LLC, Series 2016-1A Class A1, 2.11% due 3/15/2028     31,144      31,104
c CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A Class A, 2.71% due 5/15/2023     28,168      28,092
c CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1 Class B, 3.58% due 12/16/2024    100,000     100,518
c Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2016-BA Class C, 3.19% due 7/15/2022     45,899      45,915
  Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust, Series 2017-B Class A2A, 1.80% due 6/15/2020     21,053      21,031
c Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2016-1 Class A2, 2.87% due 10/15/2021     19,756      19,740
  GLS Auto Receivables Trust,    
c Series 2018-2A Class A, 3.25% due 4/18/2022     27,854      27,873
c Series 2018-3A 3.35% due 8/15/2022     78,091      78,220
c Series 2019-1A Class A, 3.37% due 1/17/2023     48,017      48,092
  Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, Series 2015-2 Class A4, 1.66% due 12/15/2022     28,787      28,730
b,c Hertz Fleet Lease Funding LP, Series 2016-1 Class A1, 3.593% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.10%) due 4/10/2030     51,255      51,271
  OSCAR US Funding Trust,    
c Series 2016-2A Class A3, 2.73% due 12/15/2020     37,006      36,984
a,c Series 2018-1A Class A3, 3.23% due 5/10/2022    180,000     180,601
c Skopos Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A Class A, 3.19% due 9/15/2021     48,957      48,954
c Veros Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1 Class A, 3.63% due 5/15/2023    100,546    100,695
                 973,132
  Commercial MTG Trust — 0.9%    
f Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities, LLC, Series 2015-STP Class A, 3.323% due 9/10/2028     74,606      74,970
g COMM Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-DC2 Class A1, 1.82% due 2/10/2049     62,473      61,939
c,e Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-HL2 Class A3, 3.50% due 10/25/2047    135,831     135,630
b,f DBUBS Mortgage Trust, CMO, Series 2011-LC2A Class A1FL, 3.842% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.35%) due 7/12/2044     20,110     20,233
                 292,772
  Other Asset Backed — 9.3%    
  Avant Loans Funding Trust,    
c Series 2018-A Class A, 3.09% due 6/15/2021     43,938      43,905
c Series 2019-A Class A, 3.48% due 7/15/2022    150,000     149,990
c AXIS Equipment Finance Receivables VI, LLC, Series 2018-2A Class A2, 3.89% due 7/20/2022    150,000     150,626
c,e Bayview Mortgage Fund IVc Trust, Series 2017-RT3 Class A, 3.50% due 1/28/2058     72,931      73,126
c,e,h Bayview Opportunity Master Fund IVa Trust, Series 2017-RT1 Class A1, 3.00% due 3/28/2057    122,364     121,248
c BCC Funding XIV, LLC, Series 2018-1A Class A2, 2.96% due 6/20/2023     83,812      83,897
c BRE Grand Islander Timeshare Issuer, LLC, Series 2017-1A Class A, 2.94% due 5/25/2029     57,783      57,428
  Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust,    
c Series 2017-P1 Class A, 2.42% due 9/15/2023      4,555       4,552
c Series 2018-P2 Class A, 3.47% due 10/15/2025     74,461      74,582
c Series 2019-A Class A, 3.52% due 4/15/2026    118,462     118,462
c Series A, 3.82% due 1/15/2026     88,111      88,594
  Dell Equipment Finance Trust,    
c Series 2017-2 Class A2A, 1.97% due 2/24/2020     22,066      22,033
c Series 2018-1 Class A2A, 2.97% due 10/22/2020     89,491      89,610
c Engs Commercial Finance Trust, Series 2018-1A Class A1, 2.97% due 2/22/2021     95,311      95,273
  Foundation Finance Trust,    
c Series 2017-1A Class A, 3.30% due 7/15/2033     56,135      55,998
c Series 2019-1A Class A, 3.86% due 11/15/2034    150,000     149,977
  Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust,    
c,e Series 2018-1 Class A1, 3.766% due 6/25/2048     81,969      82,809
e,f,i,j Series 2019-1 Class A1, 3.454% due 1/25/2059    100,000      99,999
  Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, Series 2014-ELL Class A1, 1.66% due 2/1/2022     12,717      12,701
  MVW Owner Trust, 2.15% due 4/22/2030     14,337      14,217
  Nationstar HECM Loan Trust,    
c,e Series 2017-2A Class A1, 2.038% due 9/25/2027     72,025      71,327
c,e Series 2018-2A Class A, 3.188% due 7/25/2028     49,502      49,581
c Ocwen Master Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2018-T1 Class AT1, 3.301% due 8/15/2049   100,000     100,020
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
c OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-2A Class A, 4.10% due 3/20/2028 $   10,335 $    10,348
b,c Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, Series 2012-1A Class A1, 3.036% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.55%) due 5/25/2057     30,671      30,694
c PFS Financing Corp., Series 2018-B Class A, 2.89% due 2/15/2023    100,000      99,660
c Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust, Series 2017-3A Class A, 2.36% due 11/15/2023      8,063       8,056
  PSNH Funding, LLC 3, Series 2018-1 Class A1, 3.094% due 2/1/2026     86,975      87,920
c Purchasing Power Funding, LLC, Series 2018-A Class A, 3.34% due 8/15/2022    100,000      99,788
c,d SBA Tower Trust, Series 2014-1A Class C, 2.898% due 10/15/2044    100,000      99,885
  SCF Equipment Leasing, LLC,    
c Series 2017-2A Class A, 3.41% due 12/20/2023     91,708      91,783
c Series 2018-1A Class A2, 3.63% due 10/20/2024     83,334      83,377
  Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding, LLC,    
c Series 2015-1A Class A, 2.40% due 3/22/2032     41,212      40,883
c Series 2015-2A Class A, 2.43% due 6/20/2032     43,870      43,523
c Series 2015-3A Class A, 2.58% due 9/20/2032     17,780      17,687
  Small Business Administration Participation Certificates, Series 2005-20K Class 1, 5.36% due 11/1/2025     18,400      18,951
  Small Business Administration, Series 2009-20E Class 1, 4.43% due 5/1/2029     61,419      63,423
  Social Professional Loan Program, LLC,    
b,c Series 2014-A Class A1, 4.086% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.60%) due 6/25/2025     21,433      21,474
c Series 2014-B Class A2, 2.55% due 8/27/2029     11,818      11,701
c Tax Ease Funding, LLC, Series 2016-1A Class A, 3.131% due 6/15/2028     55,114      54,747
  Towd Point Mortgage Trust,    
c,e Series 2016-5 Class A1, 2.50% due 10/25/2056     61,093      59,692
c,e Series 2018-2 Class A1, 3.25% due 3/25/2058     88,290      87,940
c,e Series 2018-6 Class A1A, 3.75% due 3/25/2058    282,004     284,421
b,c Volvo Financial Equipment Master Owner Trust, Series 2017-A Class A, 2.984% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.50%) due 11/15/2022    100,000    100,241
               3,226,149
  Residential MTG Trust — 4.8%    
  Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, LLC,    
e,f Series 2017-1 Class A2, 3.085% due 1/25/2047     21,354      21,164
e,f Series 2017-3 Class A1, 2.708% due 11/25/2047     22,784      22,493
e,f Series 2018-1 Class A1, 3.258% due 4/27/2048     47,114      47,214
e,f Series 2018-2 Class A1, 3.674% due 7/27/2048     82,638      83,307
c,e Arroyo Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-1 Class A1, 3.763% due 4/25/2048     84,173      85,948
c,e Finance of America Structured Securities Trust, Series 2018-HB1 3.375% due 9/25/2028     59,774      59,750
e,f Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1 Class 2A2, 3.00% due 3/25/2047     77,010      76,090
  JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,    
c,e Series 2017-2 Class A6, 3.00% due 5/25/2047     38,810      38,350
c,e Series 2017-6 Class A5, 3.50% due 12/25/2048     86,032      86,309
c,e Series 2018-6 Class 1A4, 3.50% due 12/25/2048    182,157     182,315
  New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust CMO,    
e,f Series 2017-2A Class A3, 4.00% due 3/25/2057    265,698     271,680
e,f Series 2018-NQM1 3.986% due 11/25/2048     92,007      94,323
  New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,    
b,c Series 2017-5A Class A1, 3.986% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.50%) due 6/25/2057     61,414      62,434
e,f Series 2018-RPL1 Class A1, 3.50% due 12/25/2057     90,966      91,257
c,e Verus Securitization Trust CMO, Series 2018-3 Class A1, 4.108% due 10/25/2058    270,712     274,716
c,e Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2018-2 Class A1, 3.677% due 6/1/2058     80,328      81,137
e,f WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2014-3 Class A7, 3.00% due 11/20/2044     79,543     79,335
               1,657,822
  Student Loan — 1.7%    
  Navient Student Loan Trust,    
b,c Series 2016-6A Class A2, 3.236% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.75%) due 3/25/2066     93,641      94,094
c Series 2018-EA Class A1, 3.43% due 12/15/2059    179,556     180,699
b,c Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-A Class A1A, 4.236% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.75%) due 12/26/2040     61,729      61,533
  SLM Student Loan Trust,    
b,c Series 2011-A Class A3, 4.984% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.50%) due 1/15/2043     79,035      79,826
b Series 2013-4 Class A, 3.036% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.55%) due 6/25/2043     40,185      39,990
b,c Series 2013-B Class A2B, 3.584% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.10%) due 6/17/2030     48,113      48,204
c Sofi Professional Loan Program, LLC, Series 2016-B Class A2B, 2.74% due 10/25/2032     81,521     80,999
                 585,345
  Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $7,897,605)            7,916,335
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AMOUNT
VALUE
  Corporate Bonds — 38.2%    
  Automobiles & Components — 2.2%    
  Automobiles — 1.6%    
c Daimler Finance North America, LLC 3.75% due 11/5/2021 $  175,000 $   178,066
c Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc. 2.40% due 6/15/2020    144,000     142,348
c Hyundai Capital America, 3.95% due 2/1/2022     70,000      71,002
b,c Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.287% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.69%) due 9/28/2022     33,000      32,258
  Toyota Motor Credit Corp.,    
b 3.088% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.40%) due 2/13/2020    100,000     100,000
b 3.344% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.54%) due 1/8/2021     50,000      50,252
  Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.6%    
a,c Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co. Ltd., 3.406% due 2/28/2022    200,000    201,806
                 775,732
  Banks — 3.4%    
  Banks — 3.4%    
a,b,c ABN AMRO Bank N.V., 3.209% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.57%) due 8/27/2021    200,000     200,210
a Lloyds Bank plc, 3.30% due 5/7/2021    200,000     201,561
a,c Mizuho Bank Ltd., 2.70% due 10/20/2020    200,000     199,408
  Santander Holdings USA, Inc.,    
  3.40% due 1/18/2023     43,000      42,976
  4.45% due 12/3/2021     40,000      41,214
k SunTrust Bank, 3.525% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.50%) due 10/26/2021    225,000     227,341
  Zions Bancorp N.A., 3.35% due 3/4/2022    250,000    252,198
               1,164,908
  Capital Goods — 0.6%    
  Aerospace & Defense — 0.3%    
b General Dynamics Corp., 3.077% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.38%) due 5/11/2021    100,000     100,424
  Machinery — 0.3%    
b Wabtec Corp., 3.911% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.05%) due 9/15/2021    100,000     99,882
                 200,306
  Commercial & Professional Services — 0.6%    
  Leisure Products — 0.3%    
  Mattel, Inc., 2.35% due 8/15/2021    125,000     117,813
  Professional Services — 0.3%    
  Verisk Analytics, Inc., 5.80% due 5/1/2021    100,000    105,642
                 223,455
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — 0.4%    
  Household Durables — 0.4%    
  Tupperware Brands Corp. (Guaranty: Dart Industries, Inc.), 4.75% due 6/1/2021    125,000    128,159
                 128,159
  Diversified Financials — 5.1%    
  Capital Markets — 1.1%    
  CBOE Holdings, Inc., 1.95% due 6/28/2019    100,000      99,800
  Export Leasing (2009), LLC (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of the United States), 1.859% due 8/28/2021     32,766      32,424
c GTP Acquisition Partners I, LLC (Guaranty: American Tower Holding Sub II, LLC), 2.35% due 6/15/2045    100,000      98,867
  Legg Mason, Inc., 2.70% due 7/15/2019    100,000      99,936
  TPG Specialty Lending, Inc., 4.50% due 1/22/2023     40,000      40,149
  Consumer Finance — 0.7%    
  Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 3.625% due 10/22/2021    250,000     254,685
  Diversified Financial Services — 3.3%    
  Bank of New York Mellon Corp., 2.05% due 5/3/2021    154,000     152,004
  Citigroup, Inc., 2.65% due 10/26/2020    100,000      99,750
a,b Deutsche Bank AG, 3.869% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.23%) due 2/27/2023    100,000      96,009
  Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,    
b 3.811% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.20%) due 9/15/2020    100,000     101,030
b 3.875% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.11%) due 4/26/2022    84,000      84,450
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.,    
b 3.151% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.55%) due 3/9/2021 $   42,000 $    42,040
b 3.957% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.21%) due 10/29/2020    125,000     126,737
b Morgan Stanley, 3.905% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.14%) due 1/27/2020     75,000      75,486
b State Street Corp., 3.583% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.90%) due 8/18/2020    100,000     101,007
  Synchrony Financial, 3.00% due 8/15/2019     50,000      50,010
a,b,c UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG, 4.577% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.78%) due 4/14/2021    200,000    204,925
               1,759,309
  Energy — 1.9%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.9%    
  EQT Midstream Partners L.P., Series 5Y, 4.75% due 7/15/2023     60,000      61,193
c Midwest Connector Capital Co., LLC, 3.625% due 4/1/2022     99,000     100,397
a Petroleos Mexicanos, 4.875% due 1/24/2022    150,000     151,277
a,c Sinopec Group Overseas Development 2018 Ltd., 3.75% due 9/12/2023    200,000     203,967
c Texas Gas Transmission, LLC, 4.50% due 2/1/2021    129,000    131,052
                 647,886
  Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%    
  Food & Staples Retailing — 0.3%    
a,c Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., 2.70% due 7/26/2022    100,000     98,955
                  98,955
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 3.6%    
  Beverages — 0.6%    
  Molson Coors Brewing Co., 2.10% due 7/15/2021    150,000     147,159
b PepsiCo, Inc., 3.325% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.53%) due 10/6/2021     75,000      75,560
  Food Products — 1.8%    
  Conagra Brands, Inc.,    
b 3.297% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.50%) due 10/9/2020    100,000      99,469
  3.80% due 10/22/2021     92,000      93,724
  General Mills, Inc.,    
b 3.319% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.54%) due 4/16/2021     20,000      19,963
b 3.783% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.01%) due 10/17/2023    100,000     100,714
  JM Smucker Co., 2.50% due 3/15/2020     50,000      49,861
b Kraft Heinz Foods Co. (Guaranty: Kraft Heinz Co.), 3.117% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.42%) due 8/9/2019     50,000      50,019
  Mead Johnson Nutrition Co. (Guaranty: Reckitt Benckiser Group plc), 3.00% due 11/15/2020    100,000     100,348
b Tyson Foods, Inc., 3.165% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.55%) due 6/2/2020    100,000      99,919
  Tobacco — 1.2%    
  Altria Group, Inc. (Guaranty: Philip Morris USA, Inc.),    
  2.625% due 1/14/2020    200,000     199,546
  3.49% due 2/14/2022    120,000     121,884
b BAT Capital Corp., 3.283% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.59%) due 8/14/2020    100,000     99,785
               1,257,951
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — 1.3%    
  Health Care Providers & Services — 1.3%    
  Anthem, Inc., 2.50% due 11/21/2020     75,000      74,618
b CVS Health Corp., 3.231% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.63%) due 3/9/2020     40,000      40,091
  Express Scripts Holding Co., 2.60% due 11/30/2020     62,000      61,734
c Halfmoon Parent, Inc., 3.40% due 9/17/2021     75,000      75,763
b,c Roche Holdings, Inc. (Guaranty: Roche Holding AG), 2.941% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.34%) due 9/30/2019    200,000    200,256
                 452,462
  Household & Personal Products — 0.1%    
  Household Products — 0.1%    
  Church & Dwight Co., Inc., 2.45% due 8/1/2022     50,000     49,217
                  49,217
  Insurance — 3.9%    
  Insurance — 3.9%    
b,c AIG Global Funding, 3.062% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.46%) due 6/25/2021     50,000      50,011
a Enstar Group Ltd., 4.50% due 3/10/2022    50,000      50,914
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
c Guardian Life Global Funding, 3.40% due 4/25/2023 $   57,000 $    58,201
  Infinity Property & Casualty Corp., 5.00% due 9/19/2022    100,000     103,462
  Jackson National Life Global Funding,    
c 2.10% due 10/25/2021    100,000      98,137
b,c 3.081% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.48%) due 6/11/2021    100,000     100,206
c MassMutual Global Funding II, 2.00% due 4/15/2021    200,000     197,313
b,c Metropolitan Life Global Funding, 3.00% (SOFR + 0.57%) due 9/7/2020    150,000     149,999
c Principal Life Global Funding II (Guaranty: Principal Financial Group, Inc.), 2.375% due 9/11/2019     50,000      49,922
b,c Protective Life Global Funding, 3.117% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.52%) due 6/28/2021    150,000     150,225
c Reliance Standard Life Global Funding, 3.85% due 9/19/2023     50,000      51,025
  Reliance Standard Life Insurance Co.,    
c 2.50% due 4/24/2019    100,000      99,976
c 3.05% due 1/20/2021     25,000      24,976
a Willis Towers Watson plc, 5.75% due 3/15/2021    170,000    178,003
               1,362,370
  Materials — 0.5%    
  Chemicals — 0.5%    
b,c Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., LLC, 3.486% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.75%) due 5/1/2020    100,000     100,222
  DowDuPont, Inc. 3.766% due 11/15/2020     70,000     71,278
                 171,500
  Media & Entertainment — 0.5%    
  Media — 0.5%    
c Cox Communications, Inc., 3.25% due 12/15/2022    160,000    161,111
                 161,111
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 0.7%    
  Biotechnology — 0.4%    
  Celgene Corp.,    
  2.75% due 2/15/2023    100,000      99,038
  3.25% due 2/20/2023     44,000      44,364
  Pharmaceuticals — 0.3%    
a,b AstraZeneca plc, 3.348% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.67%) due 8/17/2023     65,000      64,659
a Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.40% due 9/23/2021     44,000     43,457
                 251,518
  Real Estate — 0.3%    
  Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.3%    
  Crown Castle International Corp., 3.20% due 9/1/2024    115,000    114,121
                 114,121
  Retailing — 0.7%    
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.2%    
  Booking Holdings, Inc., 2.75% due 3/15/2023     50,000      49,751
  Multiline Retail — 0.5%    
b Dollar Tree, Inc., 3.473% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.70%) due 4/17/2020    175,000    175,039
                 224,790
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4%    
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.4%    
  Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 2.375% due 1/15/2020    125,000    124,331
                 124,331
  Software & Services — 0.8%    
  Information Technology Services — 0.4%    
  Total System Services, Inc., 4.00% due 6/1/2023     70,000      71,919
b Western Union Co., 3.463% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.80%) due 5/22/2019     60,000      60,019
  Software — 0.4%    
  Autodesk, Inc., 3.125% due 6/15/2020    100,000     100,221
  VMware, Inc., 2.30% due 8/21/2020     50,000     49,537
                 281,696
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  Technology Hardware & Equipment — 0.7%    
  Communications Equipment — 0.3%    
  Juniper Networks, Inc., 3.30% due 6/15/2020 $  100,000 $   100,389
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%    
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 3.50% due 10/5/2021    132,000    133,733
                 234,122
  Telecommunication Services — 2.8%    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.7%    
  AT&T, Inc.,    
  2.45% due 6/30/2020    100,000      99,623
b 3.531% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.93%) due 6/30/2020     50,000      50,358
a Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V., 6.00% due 7/8/2019     91,000      91,747
  Media — 0.3%    
b,c NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc., 2.992% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.40%) due 4/1/2021    100,000     100,124
  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 1.8%    
  Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.25% due 4/15/2022    400,000     466,000
a Vodafone Group plc, 2.50% due 9/26/2022    160,000    157,116
                 964,968
  Transportation — 0.4%    
  Road & Rail — 0.4%    
  Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P. / PTL Finance Corp.,    
c 3.20% due 7/15/2020    100,000     100,211
c 3.65% due 7/29/2021     35,000     35,473
                 135,684
  Utilities — 7.0%    
  Electric Utilities — 6.4%    
c Alliant Energy Finance, LLC, 3.75% due 6/15/2023    100,000     101,985
  American Electric Power Co., Inc. 2.15% due 11/13/2020    225,000     222,890
  CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 3.60% due 11/1/2021    150,000     152,219
b Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, Inc., Series C, 3.002% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.40%) due 6/25/2021    100,000      99,849
  Duke Energy Florida Project Finance, LLC, Series 2018, 1.196% due 3/1/2022     52,142      51,617
a,c Electricite de France S.A., 4.60% due 1/27/2020     25,000      25,426
a,c Enel Finance International N.V., 4.25% due 9/14/2023    200,000     204,388
  Exelon Corp., 2.85% due 6/15/2020     50,000      49,946
b Mississippi Power Co., 3.259% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.65%) due 3/27/2020    200,000     199,923
  NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc., 3.342% due 9/1/2020    130,000     130,943
  PNM Resources, Inc., 3.25% due 3/9/2021    100,000      99,940
  Public Service Enterprise Group, 2.65% due 11/15/2022     50,000      49,578
  SCANA Corp., 4.125% due 2/1/2022     22,000      22,271
b Sempra Energy, 3.037% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.25%) due 7/15/2019    110,000     109,842
b,c Southern Power Co., 3.183% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.55%) due 12/20/2020    115,000     114,491
a,c State Grid Overseas Investment (2014) Ltd. (Guaranty: State Grid Corp. of China), 2.75% due 5/7/2019    200,000     200,035
  Tampa Electric Co., 2.60% due 9/15/2022    185,000     183,708
  Virginia Electric & Power Co., 2.95% due 1/15/2022    100,000     100,363
  WEC Energy Group, Inc., 3.375% due 6/15/2021    100,000     101,181
  Gas Utilities — 0.6%    
  Dominion Gas Holdings, LLC, 2.50% due 12/15/2019    100,000      99,720
  WGL Holdings, Inc.,    
b 3.029% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.40%) due 11/29/2019     50,000      49,836
b 3.147% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.55%) due 3/12/2020     58,000     57,758
               2,427,909
  Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $13,128,823)           13,212,460
  Municipal Bonds — 1.1%    
  Colorado Educational & Cultural Facilities Authority,    
  Series B,                     
  2.244% due 3/1/2021     50,000      49,750
  2.474% due 3/1/2022     50,000      49,919
  Los Angeles County Public Works Financing Authority, 5.591% due 8/1/2020   100,000     103,630
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    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
VALUE
  New York State Urban Development Corp., Series D-1, 2.55% due 3/15/2022 $  120,000 $   119,762
  State of Connecticut GO,    
  Series A                     
  3.471% due 9/15/2022     20,000      20,367
  4.00% due 9/15/2021    20,000     20,610
  Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $364,984)              364,038
  Short-Term Investments — 11.3%    
l Thornburg Capital Management Fund   392,036  3,920,359
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $3,920,359)            3,920,359
  Total Investments — 106.2% (Cost $36,568,337)   $36,690,126
  Liabilities Net of Other Assets — (6.2)%   (2,149,155)
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $34,540,971
    
Footnote Legend
a Yankee bond denominated in U.S. dollars and is issued in the U.S. by foreign banks and corporations.
b Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2019.
c Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are restricted but liquid and may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $10,783,584, representing 31.22% of the Fund’s net assets.
d Coupon rate adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at March 31, 2019.
e Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2019.
f Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are restricted and illiquid.  As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $982,065, representing 2.84% of the Fund’s net assets.  Additional information is as follows:
    
144A/Restricted & Illiquid
Securities
Acquisition
Date
Cost Market
Value
Percentage of
Net Assets
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, LLC,
3.085%, 1/25/2047
3/03/2017 $    21,351 $    21,164 0.1%
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, LLC,
2.708%, 11/25/2047
11/22/2017     22,782     22,493 0.1
Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities, LLC,
3.323%, 9/10/2028
10/08/2015     76,269     74,970 0.2
DBUBS Mortgage Trust, CMO,
3.842%, 7/12/2044
3/31/2015     20,362     20,233 0.1
Flagstar Mortgage Trust,
3.00%, 3/25/2047
7/27/2017     77,977     76,090 0.2
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust CMO,
4.00%, 3/25/2057
4/19/2017    270,095    271,680 0.8
WinWater Mortgage Loan Trust,
3.00%, 11/20/2044
9/21/2017     79,834     79,335 0.2
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, LLC,
3.258%, 4/27/2048
3/28/2018     47,111     47,214 0.1
Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, LLC,
3.674%, 7/27/2048
6/21/2018     82,634     83,307 0.2
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,
3.50%, 12/25/2057
6/07/2018     90,404     91,257 0.3
New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust CMO,
3.986%, 11/25/2048
10/19/2018     92,004     94,323 0.3
Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust,
3.454%, 1/25/2059
3/29/2019      99,999      99,999 0.3
    
g Illiquid security.
h Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security.
i Security currently fair valued by the Valuation and Pricing Committee using procedures approved by the Trustees’ Audit Committee.
j When-issued security.
k Fixed to floating security that initially pays a fixed rate and converts to a floating rate coupon at a specified date in the future. The rate presented is a fixed rate.
l Investment in Affiliates.
Portfolio Abbreviations
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To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
GO General Obligation
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rates
Mtg Mortgage
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  THORNBURG
LIMITED TERM U.S.
GOVERNMENT FUND
THORNBURG
LIMITED TERM
INCOME FUND
THORNBURG
LOW DURATION
INCOME FUND
ASSETS      
Investments at value (Note 3)                                              
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $229,320,181, $5,150,080,992 and $32,647,978, respectively) $   228,518,081 $   5,179,205,009 $   32,769,767
Non-controlled affiliated issuer (cost $0, $0 and $3,920,359, respectively)              -                -      3,920,359
Cash         30,579          235,103          1,537
Receivable for investments sold      1,339,815        1,520,000              -
Receivable for fund shares sold      1,126,130       15,251,896         57,474
Dividends receivable              -                -         11,870
Dividend and interest reclaim receivable              -            2,958             48
Interest receivable        765,913       29,159,481        168,205
Prepaid expenses and other assets         64,433          262,277        37,864
Total Assets    231,844,951    5,225,636,724    36,967,124
Liabilities      
Payable for investments purchased              -       18,284,206      2,309,384
Payable for fund shares redeemed        967,020        8,293,708         74,962
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)        110,965        2,014,646          3,516
Accounts payable and accrued expenses        108,863          994,947         32,116
Dividends payable         87,664        1,580,892         6,175
Total Liabilities      1,274,512       31,168,399     2,426,153
Commitments and contingencies (Note 2)      
Net Assets $    230,570,439 $    5,194,468,325 $    34,540,971
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF      
Distributable earnings (accumulated loss) $    (13,210,847) $      34,853,347 $      190,187
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    243,781,286    5,159,614,978    34,350,784
  $    230,570,439 $    5,194,468,325 $    34,540,971
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  THORNBURG
LIMITED TERM U.S.
GOVERNMENT FUND
THORNBURG
LIMITED TERM
INCOME FUND
THORNBURG
LOW DURATION
INCOME FUND
NET ASSET VALUE      
Class A Shares:      
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($67,245,882, $611,262,854 and $8,751,022 applicable to 5,199,217, 45,646,481 and 705,984 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         12.93 $           13.39 $        12.40
Maximum sales charge, 1.50% of offering price           0.20             0.20          0.19
Maximum offering price per share $         13.13 $           13.59 $        12.59
Class C Shares:      
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($18,411,198 and $384,187,615 applicable to 1,415,078 and 28,734,831 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         13.01 $           13.37 $             -
Class I Shares:      
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($132,667,576, $3,974,143,844 and $25,789,949 applicable to 10,257,692, 296,712,705 and 2,081,765 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         12.93 $           13.39 $        12.39
Class R3 Shares:      
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($9,383,295 and $74,349,111 applicable to 725,057 and 5,548,040 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         12.94 $           13.40 $             -
Class R4 Shares:      
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($2,226,535 and $9,713,413 applicable to 172,198 and 725,699 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         12.93 $           13.38 $             -
Class R5 Shares:      
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($635,953 and $103,386,536 applicable to 49,128 and 7,721,273 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         12.94 $           13.39 $             -
Class R6 Shares:      
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($37,424,952 applicable to 2,788,807 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$              - $           13.42 $             -
    
* 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
Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  THORNBURG
LIMITED TERM U.S.
GOVERNMENT FUND
THORNBURG
LIMITED TERM
INCOME FUND
THORNBURG
LOW DURATION
INCOME FUND
INVESTMENT INCOME      
Dividend income non-controlled affiliated issuer $            - $              - $    57,191
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $207,985, $2,611,873, and $14,675, respectively)    2,535,772     84,294,592    474,977
Total Income    2,535,772     84,294,592    532,168
EXPENSES      
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)      433,247      8,493,623     72,561
Administration fees (Note 4)                                       
Class A Shares       30,522        279,458      3,857
Class C Shares        8,435        181,707          -
Class I Shares       57,165      1,655,939     12,067
Class R3 Shares        3,999         39,699          -
Class R4 Shares        1,001          3,927          -
Class R5 Shares          284         55,704          -
Class R6 Shares            -         17,056          -
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)                                       
Class A Shares       86,888        796,278      8,742
Class C Shares       48,022      1,034,810          -
Class R3 Shares       22,781        225,872          -
Class R4 Shares        2,858         11,164          -
Transfer agent fees                                       
Class A Shares       32,290        430,500     16,284
Class C Shares       14,850        185,250          -
Class I Shares       53,250      1,626,500      3,092
Class R3 Shares       12,200         54,970          -
Class R4 Shares        7,008         25,662          -
Class R5 Shares        1,638        163,202          -
Class R6 Shares            -          1,546          -
Registration and filing fees                                       
Class A Shares        5,957         10,582      8,072
Class C Shares        5,780          8,016          -
Class I Shares        6,823         28,593      7,580
Class R3 Shares        5,803          6,447          -
Class R4 Shares        5,535          5,759          -
Class R5 Shares        6,030          6,308          -
Class R6 Shares            -          5,717          -
Custodian fees (Note 2)       25,470        115,570     24,100
Professional fees       23,750         65,940     21,562
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)        5,996        138,860        908
Other expenses       20,988        218,862      6,919
Total Expenses      928,570     15,893,521    185,744
Less:                                       
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)      (37,470)       (376,522)    (51,230)
Investment advisory fees waived by investment advisor (Note 4)            -              -    (35,071)
Net Expenses      891,100     15,516,999     99,443
Net Investment Income $   1,644,672 $    68,777,593 $   432,725
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)      
Net realized gain (loss) on investments     (602,722)      9,975,745     84,314
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments    5,368,284     80,036,956    274,616
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain    4,765,562     90,012,701    358,930
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $   6,410,234 $   158,790,294 $   791,655
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, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $     1,644,672 $     4,024,275
Net realized gain (loss) on investments       (602,722)          (7,773)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments      5,368,284     (5,807,249)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      6,410,234     (1,790,747)
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                              
Class A Shares       (555,132)      (1,281,346)
Class C Shares       (119,567)        (399,126)
Class I Shares     (1,215,354)      (2,841,403)
Class R3 Shares        (68,332)        (163,648)
Class R4 Shares         (17,050)         (48,362)
Class R5 Shares         (5,885)         (30,541)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares     (3,744,374)     (13,133,162)
Class C Shares     (1,634,422)     (14,392,126)
Class I Shares     (1,711,073)     (12,028,799)
Class R3 Shares        171,834      (1,579,987)
Class R4 Shares       (326,633)        (782,019)
Class R5 Shares        (37,613)     (3,430,735)
Net Decrease in Net Assets     (2,853,367)    (51,902,001)
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    233,423,806    285,325,807
End of Period $   230,570,439 $   233,423,806
    
* 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, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $      68,777,593 $     117,668,835
Net realized gain (loss) on investments        9,975,745         1,476,259
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments       80,036,956     (104,119,301)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      158,790,294       15,025,793
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                                  
Class A Shares       (8,047,138)       (17,119,570)
Class C Shares       (4,809,157)       (10,088,457)
Class I Shares      (53,647,608)       (88,345,810)
Class R3 Shares       (1,070,185)        (1,923,947)
Class R4 Shares         (106,195)          (172,865)
Class R5 Shares        (1,733,269)        (2,536,903)
Class R6 Shares         (567,229)          (342,075)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares      (79,939,969)      (193,537,163)
Class C Shares      (61,984,663)      (117,451,478)
Class I Shares      221,494,511       526,525,749
Class R3 Shares      (15,422,655)        (6,441,054)
Class R4 Shares        1,587,552            37,813
Class R5 Shares      (12,005,145)        14,319,765
Class R6 Shares        7,131,211       29,035,669
Net Increase in Net Assets      149,670,355      146,985,467
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    5,044,797,970    4,897,812,503
End of Period $   5,194,468,325 $   5,044,797,970
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $      432,725 $      444,861
Net realized gain (loss) on investments        84,314         (2,466)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments       274,616      (229,583)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations       791,655       212,812
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                            
Class A Shares        (98,996)       (128,246)
Class I Shares      (336,554)       (329,263)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares     1,523,782        683,438
Class I Shares     2,773,128    10,063,257
Net Increase in Net Assets     4,653,015    10,501,998
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    29,887,956    19,385,958
End of Period $   34,540,971 $   29,887,956
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund (the “Government Fund”), Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund (the “Income Fund”) and Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund (the “Low Duration Fund”), collectively 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 "1940 Act"). The Funds are currently three of twenty-two 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 Government and Income Funds’ primary objectives are to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent, in the view of the Trust’s investment advisor, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”), with safety of capital. The Low Duration Fund’s primary objective is to seek current income, consistent with preservation of capital. As a secondary objective, the Government Fund and the Income Fund seek to reduce changes in their share prices compared to longer term portfolios.
The Government Fund currently has 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”).
The Income Fund currently offers seven classes of shares of beneficial interest outstanding, Class A, Class C, Institutional Class (“Class I”), and Retirement Classes (“Class R3,” “Class R4,” “Class R5,” and “Class R6”).
The Low Duration Fund currently offers two classes of shares of beneficial interest outstanding, Class A and Institutional Class (“Class I”).
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 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 and Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase and may be subject to a service fee, (iv) Class R3 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge, but bear both a service fee and a 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 R6 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, each Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by each of the Funds in the preparation of its financial statements. Each Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Funds are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by the Advisor. Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Funds at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
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Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Funds on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Funds pay interest to their custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
Repurchase Agreements: The Funds may invest excess cash in repurchase agreements whereby the Funds purchase investments, which serve as collateral, with an agreement to resell such collateral to the seller at an agreed upon price at the maturity date of the repurchase agreement. Investments pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held in custody until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions in the agreements require that the market value of the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase value in the event of default. In the event of default, the Funds have the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
Unfunded Loan Commitments: The Income Fund has entered into a loan commitment with Pacific Gas & Electric Co., of which at March 31, 2019, $0 of the $19,000,000 par commitment had been funded. The maturity date for $14,250,000 of the par commitment is June 28, 2019 and the maturity date for the $4,750,000 par commitment is July 29, 2019.
When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Transactions: The Funds may engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions. To the extent the Funds engage in such transactions, they will do so for the purpose of acquiring portfolio investments consistent with the Funds’ investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Funds make a commitment to purchase an investment on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, the Funds 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Funds’ records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Funds. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Funds file income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Funds’ tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Funds have analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Funds’ financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Funds have not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
  GOVERNMENT FUND INCOME FUND LOW DURATION FUND
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   229,320,181 $   5,150,080,992 $   36,568,337
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis      1,117,498       51,928,278       185,045
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis     (1,919,598)      (22,804,261)       (63,256)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $       (802,100) $      29,124,017 $      121,789
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At March 31, 2019, the Funds had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 as follows. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
  GOVERNMENT FUND INCOME FUND LOW DURATION FUND
Deferred tax basis capital losses $   689,996 $   1,246,322 $   8,905
At March 31, 2019, the Government Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $10,628,990 (of which $2,351,435 are short-term and $8,277,555 are long-term) generated after September 30, 2011, 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 do not expire, but are required to be utilized to offset future gains prior to the utilization of losses generated prior to October 1, 2011 which may expire prior to utilization.
At March 31, 2019, the Government Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $106,151 generated prior to October 1, 2011 which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains. To the extent such carryforwards are utilized, capital gain distributions may be reduced to the extent provided by regulations. Such capital loss carryforwards expire September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Income Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $1,244,225 (of which $1,136,355 are short-term and $107,870 are long-term) generated after September 30, 2011, 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 do not expire.
At March 31, 2019, the Low Duration Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $4,763 (of which $4,586 are short-term and $177 are long-term) generated after September 30, 2011, 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 do not expire.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Funds’ portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Funds would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Funds upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Funds’ financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Debt obligations held by the Funds which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Funds, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Funds are likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Funds categorize their investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to
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maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for the Funds’ investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by the Funds are typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and the Funds may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
GOVERNMENT FUND
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Government Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities                                                 
U.S. Treasury Securities $    26,661,246 $    26,661,246 $            — $  —
U.S. Government Agencies     37,184,388            —     37,184,388    —
Mortgage Backed    137,054,630            —    137,054,630    —
Corporate Bonds      3,495,000            —      3,495,000    —
Short-Term Investments     24,122,817            —     24,122,817   —
Total Investments in Securities $ 228,518,081 $ 26,661,246 $ 201,856,835 $
Total Assets $ 228,518,081 $ 26,661,246 $ 201,856,835 $
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
INCOME FUND
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Income Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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:
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  Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities                                                                 
U.S. Treasury Securities $     418,099,625 $    418,099,625 $              — $             —
U.S. Government Agencies       61,693,761             —       58,457,511        3,236,250
Other Government       44,996,177             —       44,996,177               —
Mortgage Backed      475,238,004             —      475,238,004               —
Asset Backed Securities    1,014,678,516             —      988,391,457       26,287,059
Corporate Bonds    2,475,384,504             —    2,475,384,504               —
Municipal Bonds      107,737,053             —      107,737,053               —
Short-Term Investments      581,377,369             —      581,377,369              —
Total Investments in Securities $ 5,179,205,009 $ 418,099,625 $ 4,731,582,075 $ 29,523,309(a)
Total Assets $ 5,179,205,009 $ 418,099,625 $ 4,731,582,075 $29,523,309
    
(a) In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-04, the following table displays a summary of the valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used to value portfolio securities characterized as Level 3 investments for the period ended at March 31, 2019.
    
  FAIR VALUE AT
March 31, 2019
VALUATION
TECHNIQUE(S)
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUT
RANGE
(WEIGHTED AVERAGE)
U.S. Government Agencies $     3,236,250 Market comparable
securities yield method
Yields of comparable
securities
2.96%/(N/A)
Asset-Backed Securities      8,062,304 Discounted cash flows Third party vendor
discounted cash flows
3.4%-5.3%/(4.07%)
      18,224,755 Recent trade Trade price $99.99865/(N/A)
Total $ 29,523,309      
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
A rollforward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows:
  U.S.GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES
ASSET BACKED
SECURITIES
TOTAL (e)
Beginning Balance 9/30/2018 $    3,221,250 $    26,357,393 $    29,578,643
Accrued Discounts (Premiums)       (4,451)         20,985          16,534
Net Realized Gain (Loss)(a)            –         30,723          30,723
Gross Purchases            –     18,224,755      18,224,755
Gross Sales            –     (4,043,268)      (4,043,268)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)(b)(c)       19,451          1,228          20,679
Transfers into Level 3(d)            –      1,934,600       1,934,600
Transfers out of Level 3(d)            –    (16,239,357)    (16,239,357)
Ending Balance 3/31/2019 $ 3,236,250 $ 26,287,059 $ 29,523,309
    
(a) Amount of net realized gain (loss) from investments recognized in income is included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
(b) Amount of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments recognized in income is included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
(c) The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned at March 31, 2019, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs, was $20,679. This is included within net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Fund’s the Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
(d) Transfers into or out of Level 3 were out of or into Level 2, and were due to changes in other significant observable inputs available during the six months ended March 31, 2019. Transfers into or out of Level 3 are based on the beginning market value of the period in which they occurred.
(e) Level 3 investments represent 0.57% of total net assets at the six months ended March 31, 2019. Significant fluctuations of the unobservable inputs applied to portfolio securities characterized as Level 3 investments could be expected to increase or decrease the fair value of these portfolio securities.
LOW DURATION FUND
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Low Duration Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. In any instance when valuation inputs from more than one level are used to determine the fair value of a specific investment, the
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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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities                                                      
U.S. Treasury Securities $    8,280,790 $     8,280,790 $           — $         —
U.S. Government Agencies     1,213,037            —     1,213,037           —
Other Government        20,024            —        20,024           —
Mortgage Backed     1,763,083            —     1,763,083           —
Asset Backed Securities     7,916,335            —     7,816,336       99,999
Corporate Bonds    13,212,460            —    13,212,460           —
Municipal Bonds       364,038            —       364,038           —
Short-Term Investments     3,920,359     3,920,359            —          —
Total Investments in Securities $ 36,690,126 $ 12,201,149 $ 24,388,978 $ 99,999(a)
Total Assets $ 36,690,126 $ 12,201,149 $ 24,388,978 $99,999
    
(a) In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-04, the following table displays a summary of the valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used to value portfolio securities characterized as Level 3 investments for the period ended at March 31, 2019.
    
  FAIR VALUE AT
March 31, 2019
VALUATION
TECHNIQUE(S)
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUT
RANGE
(WEIGHTED AVERAGE)
Other Asset Backed $    99,999 Recent trade Trade price $99.99865/(N/A)
Total $ 99,999      
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
A rollforward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows:
  ASSET BACKED
SECURITIES
TOTAL (b)
Beginning Balance 9/30/2018 $     69,650 $     69,650
Accrued Discounts (Premiums)          –           –
Net Realized Gain (Loss)          –           –
Gross Purchases     99,999      99,999
Gross Sales          –           –
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)          –           –
Transfers into Level 3(a)          –           –
Transfers out of Level 3(a)    (69,650)    (69,650)
Ending Balance 3/31/2019 $ 99,999 $ 99,999
    
(a) Transfers into or out of Level 3 were out of or into Level 2, and were due to changes in other significant observable inputs available during the six months ended March 31, 2019. Transfers into or out of Level 3 are based on the beginning market value of the period in which they occurred.
(b) Level 3 investments represent 0.29% of total net assets at the six months ended March 31, 2019. Significant fluctuations of the unobservable inputs applied to portfolio securities characterized as Level 3 investments could be expected to increase or decrease the fair value of these portfolio securities.
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Funds for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, a Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of a Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
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Management Fee Schedule
GOVERNMENT FUND INCOME FUND LOW DURATION FUND
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $1 billion 0.375% Up to $500 million 0.500% Up to $1 Billion 0.400%
Next $1 billion 0.325 Next $500 million 0.450 Next $500 million 0.300
Over $2 billion 0.275 Next $500 million 0.400 Next $500 million 0.250
    Next $500 million 0.350 Over $2 billion 0.225
    Over $2 billion 0.275    
The Government Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.375% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Income Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.334% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Low Duration Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.40% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (before applicable management fee waiver of $35,071).
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Funds’ shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Funds. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Funds for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Trust has an underwriting agreement with Thornburg Securities Corporation (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Advisor, which acts as the distributor of the Funds’ shares. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Funds that they earned net commissions from the sale of Class A shares and collected contingent deferred sales charges from redemptions of Class C shares as follows:
  GOVERNMENT FUND INCOME FUND LOW DURATION FUND
Commissions $    157 $   1,466 $    86
CDSC fees $    — $   5,689 $   —
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Funds may reimburse to the Distributor an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to the applicable Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5 shares of the Funds for payments made by the Distributor to securities dealers and other financial institutions to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I or Class R5 shares. Class R6 shares are not subject to a service plan. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of each Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1, applicable to each Fund’s Class C and Class R3 shares, under which the Funds compensate the Distributor for services in promoting the sale of Class C and R3 shares of the Funds at an annual rate of up to .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class C and Class R3 shares.
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Funds under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statements of Operations.
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March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Funds so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Government Fund: Class R3 shares, 0.99%; Class R4 shares, 0.99%; Class R5 shares, 0.67%; Income Fund: Class I shares, 0.49%; Class R3 shares, 0.99%; Class R4 shares, 0.99%; Class R5 shares, 0.49%; Class R6 shares, 0.42%; Low Duration Fund: Class A shares, 0.70%, Class I shares, 0.50%). The agreement may be terminated by the Funds at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Funds prior to that date. The Advisor retains the right to be repaid by the Funds for fee waivers and expense reimbursements if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor contractually reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administration fees, distribution fees and voluntarily waived Fund level investment advisory fees as follows:
  GOVERNMENT FUND INCOME FUND LOW DURATION FUND
Contractual:      
Class A $       — $        — $    28,490
Class C $       — $        — $       —
Class I $       — $    255,117 $    22,740
Class R3 $    19,769 $     40,265 $       —
Class R4 $    10,113 $     18,185 $       —
Class R5 $     7,213 $     55,065 $       —
Class R6 $       — $      7,890 $       —
  GOVERNMENT FUND INCOME FUND LOW DURATION FUND
Voluntary:      
Class A $       — $        — $     8,487
Class C $ 375 $ $
Class I $       — $        — $    26,584
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Funds held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 7.54%, 0.08% and 26.32% for the Government Fund, Income Fund and Low Duration Fund, respectively.
The Funds may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Government Fund had no such transactions with affiliated funds. The Income Fund had transactions of $2,173,375 in purchases. The Low Duration Fund had transactions of $2,173,375 in sales generating realized gains of $25,675.
Shown below are holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered "affiliated" to the Funds under the 1940 Act, including companies for which the Funds’ holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities, and a series of the Thornburg Investment Trust in which the Low Duration Fund invested for cash management purposes during the period:
Fund Market Value
9/30/18
Purchases
at Cost
Sales
Proceeds
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
Market Value
3/31/19
Dividend
Income
Thornburg Capital Management Fund $3,393,011 $24,324,910 $(23,797,562) $- $- $3,920,359 $57,191
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
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March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
GOVERNMENT FUND
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 1,424,148 $     18,163,998 1,099,905 $       14,065,102
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
41,384         529,594 93,726          1,200,485
Shares repurchased (1,753,680)     (22,437,966) (2,215,498)       (28,398,749)
Net decrease (288,148) $      (3,744,374) (1,021,867) $       (13,133,162)
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 255,344 $      3,278,331 166,565 $        2,149,930
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
8,562         110,214 28,965            373,400
Shares repurchased (390,932)      (5,022,967) (1,314,476)       (16,915,456)
Net decrease (127,026) $      (1,634,422) (1,118,946) $       (14,392,126)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 1,296,220 $     16,553,999 4,630,618 $       59,387,148
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
66,165         846,787 148,236          1,898,568
Shares repurchased (1,498,818)     (19,111,859) (5,720,914)       (73,314,515)
Net decrease (136,433) $      (1,711,073) (942,060) $       (12,028,799)
Class R3 Shares        
Shares sold 117,976 $      1,506,682 158,351 $        2,034,020
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
4,363          55,879 10,523            134,890
Shares repurchased (108,954)      (1,390,727) (292,383)        (3,748,897)
Net increase (decrease) 13,385 $        171,834 (123,509) $        (1,579,987)
Class R4 Shares        
Shares sold 44,677 $        571,289 52,835 $          677,337
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
1,247          15,963 3,429             43,918
Shares repurchased (71,463)        (913,885) (117,232)        (1,503,274)
Net decrease (25,539) $        (326,633) (60,968) $          (782,019)
Class R5 Shares        
Shares sold 8,054 $        103,110 42,582 $          548,472
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
441           5,651 2,303             29,698
Shares repurchased (11,421)        (146,374) (310,027)        (4,008,905)
Net decrease (2,926) $         (37,613) (265,142) $        (3,430,735)
INCOME FUND
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 5,769,239 $     76,307,878 12,078,839 $      160,306,743
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
552,552       7,309,168 1,178,150         15,633,345
Shares repurchased (12,374,028)    (163,557,015) (27,847,379)      (369,477,251)
Net decrease (6,052,237) $     (79,939,969) (14,590,390) $      (193,537,163)
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
INCOME FUND (Continued)
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 1,492,720 $     19,659,293 3,244,802 $       43,127,640
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
332,678       4,393,650 698,398          9,250,695
Shares repurchased (6,519,586)     (86,037,606) (12,824,015)      (169,829,813)
Net decrease (4,694,188) $     (61,984,663) (8,880,815) $      (117,451,478)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 70,022,750 $    924,702,501 117,645,362 $    1,562,648,935
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
3,476,672      46,020,737 5,803,751         76,986,129
Shares repurchased (56,765,449)    (749,228,727) (83,909,122)    (1,113,109,315)
Net increase 16,733,973 $    221,494,511 39,539,991 $      526,525,749
Class R3 Shares        
Shares sold 2,683,567 $     35,394,359 3,135,687 $       41,637,292
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
76,559       1,013,010 130,756          1,735,498
Shares repurchased (3,915,696)     (51,830,024) (3,753,356)       (49,813,844)
Net decrease (1,155,570) $     (15,422,655) (486,913) $        (6,441,054)
Class R4 Shares        
Shares sold 250,851 $      3,305,437 200,886 $        2,665,572
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
4,438          58,717 6,258             82,958
Shares repurchased (134,832)      (1,776,602) (204,900)        (2,710,717)
Net increase 120,457 $      1,587,552 2,244 $           37,813
Class R5 Shares        
Shares sold 4,997,003 $     65,775,421 3,375,058 $       44,760,496
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
127,460       1,685,282 187,976          2,492,025
Shares repurchased (6,014,785)     (79,465,848) (2,480,942)       (32,932,756)
Net increase (decrease) (890,322) $     (12,005,145) 1,082,092 $       14,319,765
Class R6 Shares        
Shares sold 2,233,369 $     29,472,826 2,493,017 $       33,131,663
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
42,673         565,972 25,652            339,948
Shares repurchased (1,729,216)     (22,907,587) (333,838)        (4,435,942)
Net increase 546,826 $      7,131,211 2,184,831 $       29,035,669
LOW DURATION FUND
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 435,971 $      5,352,953 262,967 $        3,246,041
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
8,002          98,610 10,348            127,521
Shares repurchased (319,003)      (3,927,781) (218,266)        (2,690,124)
Net increase 124,970 $      1,523,782 55,049 $          683,438
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
LOW DURATION FUND (Continued)
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 2,063,442 $     25,419,513 1,058,651 $       13,051,377
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
24,362         300,134 23,119            284,692
Shares repurchased (1,858,005)     (22,946,519) (265,402)        (3,272,812)
Net increase 229,799 $      2,773,128 816,368 $       10,063,257
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Government Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $45,310,911 and $53,248,256, respectively.
The Income Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government obligations) of $1,160,952,877 and $999,952,063, respectively.
The Low Duration Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government obligations) of $23,541,156 and $14,209,199, respectively.
OTHER NOTES
Risks: Each Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, interest rate risk, prepayment risk, credit risk, market and economic risk, liquidity risk, structured products risk and, in the case of Income Fund and Low Duration Fund, risks affecting specific issuers and foreign investment risk. Please see each Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Funds.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   12.69 0.08 0.26 0.34 (0.10) (0.10) $   12.93
2018 (b) $   13.01 0.18 (0.28) (0.10) (0.22) (0.22) $   12.69
2017 (b) $   13.25 0.14 (0.20) (0.06) (0.18) (0.18) $   13.01
2016 (b)(e) $   13.26 0.14 0.05 0.19 (0.20) (0.20) $   13.25
2015 (b) $   13.27 0.15 0.06 0.21 (0.22) (0.22) $   13.26
2014 (b) $   13.36 0.19 (0.02) 0.17 (0.26) (0.26) $   13.27
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   12.77 0.06 0.26 0.32 (0.08) (0.08) $   13.01
2018 $   13.09 0.14 (0.28) (0.14) (0.18) (0.18) $   12.77
2017 $   13.33 0.10 (0.20) (0.10) (0.14) (0.14) $   13.09
2016 $   13.34 0.11 0.04 0.15 (0.16) (0.16) $   13.33
2015 $   13.35 0.12 0.06 0.18 (0.19) (0.19) $   13.34
2014 $   13.45 0.15 (0.02) 0.13 (0.23) (0.23) $   13.35
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   12.69 0.10 0.26 0.36 (0.12) (0.12) $   12.93
2018 $   13.01 0.22 (0.28) (0.06) (0.26) (0.26) $   12.69
2017 $   13.26 0.18 (0.20) (0.02) (0.23) (0.23) $   13.01
2016 $   13.26 0.19 0.05 0.24 (0.24) (0.24) $   13.26
2015 $   13.27 0.19 0.06 0.25 (0.26) (0.26) $   13.26
2014 $   13.36 0.23 (0.02) 0.21 (0.30) (0.30) $   13.27
CLASS R3 SHARES
2019 (c) $   12.70 0.08 0.26 0.34 (0.10) (0.10) $   12.94
2018 $   13.02 0.17 (0.28) (0.11) (0.21) (0.21) $   12.70
2017 $   13.26 0.13 (0.19) (0.06) (0.18) (0.18) $   13.02
2016 $   13.27 0.14 0.04 0.18 (0.19) (0.19) $   13.26
2015 $   13.28 0.14 0.06 0.20 (0.21) (0.21) $   13.27
2014 $   13.37 0.18 (0.02) 0.16 (0.25) (0.25) $   13.28
CLASS R4 SHARES
2019 (c) $   12.69 0.08 0.26 0.34 (0.10) (0.10) $   12.93
2018 $   13.01 0.17 (0.28) (0.11) (0.21) (0.21) $   12.69
2017 $   13.25 0.12 (0.19) (0.07) (0.17) (0.17) $   13.01
2016 $   13.26 0.14 0.04 0.18 (0.19) (0.19) $   13.25
2015 $   13.27 0.13 0.08 0.21 (0.22) (0.22) $   13.26
2014 (g) $   13.36 0.14 (0.03) 0.11 (0.20) (0.20) $   13.27
CLASS R5 SHARES
2019 (c) $   12.70 0.10 0.26 0.36 (0.12) (0.12) $   12.94
2018 $   13.02 0.21 (0.28) (0.07) (0.25) (0.25) $   12.70
2017 $   13.28 0.18 (0.21) (0.03) (0.23) (0.23) $   13.02
2016 $   13.27 0.17 0.07 0.24 (0.23) (0.23) $   13.28
2015 $   13.27 0.19 0.07 0.26 (0.26) (0.26) $   13.27
2014 $   13.36 0.21 (h) 0.21 (0.30) (0.30) $   13.27
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Class B shares converted to Class A shares on August 29, 2016.
(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, 2014.
(h) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments was less than $0.01 per share.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
1.31 (d) 0.89 (d) 0.89 (d) 0.89 (d)   2.70 20.94 $    67,246
1.42 0.91 0.91 0.91   (0.77) 5.93 $    69,634
1.03 0.93 0.93 0.93   (0.43) 11.05 $    84,674
1.08 0.91 0.91 0.91   1.41 9.78 $   111,874
1.15 0.92 0.92 0.92   1.62 14.15 $   104,933
1.41 0.93 0.93 0.94   1.30 8.14 $   132,916
 
0.95 (d) 1.24 (d) 1.24 (d) 1.24 (d)   2.51 20.94 $    18,411
1.10 1.23 1.23 1.23   (1.08) 5.93 $    19,686
0.73 1.23 1.23 1.24   (0.72) 11.05 $    34,821
0.81 1.19 1.19 1.20   1.13 9.78 $    48,369
0.88 1.20 1.20 1.21   1.34 14.15 $    46,777
1.14 1.19 1.19 1.20   0.96 8.14 $    51,001
 
1.57 (d) 0.62 (d) 0.62 (d) 0.62 (d)   2.84 20.94 $   132,667
1.73 0.60 0.60 0.60   (0.47) 5.93 $   131,898
1.36 0.60 0.60 0.60   (0.18) 11.05 $   147,464
1.43 0.57 0.57 0.57   1.83 9.78 $   144,437
1.45 0.62 0.62 0.62   1.93 14.15 $   112,853
1.73 0.61 0.61 0.61   1.62 8.14 $    69,309
 
1.21 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.42 (d)   2.65 20.94 $     9,383
1.34 0.99 0.99 1.45   (0.85) 5.93 $     9,036
1.00 0.97 0.97 1.40   (0.47) 11.05 $    10,871
1.03 0.98 0.98 1.30   1.34 9.78 $    28,036
1.09 0.99 0.99 1.35   1.55 14.15 $    16,320
1.35 0.99 0.99 1.31   1.23 8.14 $    13,748
 
1.20 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.87 (d)   2.65 20.94 $     2,227
1.35 0.99 0.99 1.75   (0.85) 5.93 $     2,509
0.96 0.99 0.99 1.95   (0.49) 11.05 $     3,365
1.04 0.99 0.99 2.71   1.33 9.78 $     2,097
1.00 0.99 0.99 17.30 (f)   1.55 14.15 $       706
1.57 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 64.66 (d)(f)   0.78 8.14 $        15
 
1.53 (d) 0.67 (d) 0.67 (d) 2.90 (d)   2.81 20.94 $       636
1.60 0.65 0.65 1.94   (0.52) 5.93 $       661
1.40 0.58 0.58 1.21   (0.23) 11.05 $     4,131
1.30 0.67 0.67 2.05   1.80 9.78 $       570
1.40 0.67 0.67 2.02   1.95 14.15 $     2,170
1.59 0.67 0.67 2.87   1.56 8.14 $     1,859
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Financial Highlights
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
  PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   13.16 0.16 0.24 0.40 (0.17) (0.17) $   13.39
2018 (b) $   13.44 0.28 (0.27) 0.01 (0.29) (0.29) $   13.16
2017 (b) $   13.51 0.24 (0.07) 0.17 (0.24) (0.24) $   13.44
2016 (b) $   13.32 0.24 0.20 0.44 (0.25) (0.25) $   13.51
2015 (b) $   13.49 0.26 (0.09) 0.17 (0.27) (0.07) (0.34) $   13.32
2014 (b) $   13.42 0.29 0.19 0.48 (0.30) (0.11) (0.41) $   13.49
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   13.14 0.15 0.23 0.38 (0.15) (0.15) $   13.37
2018 $   13.42 0.25 (0.27) (0.02) (0.26) (0.26) $   13.14
2017 $   13.49 0.21 (0.06) 0.15 (0.22) (0.22) $   13.42
2016 $   13.30 0.21 0.20 0.41 (0.22) (0.22) $   13.49
2015 $   13.47 0.23 (0.09) 0.14 (0.24) (0.07) (0.31) $   13.30
2014 $   13.39 0.26 0.20 0.46 (0.27) (0.11) (0.38) $   13.47
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   13.16 0.18 0.24 0.42 (0.19) (0.19) $   13.39
2018 $   13.44 0.33 (0.28) 0.05 (0.33) (0.33) $   13.16
2017 $   13.52 0.29 (0.08) 0.21 (0.29) (0.29) $   13.44
2016 $   13.33 0.29 0.20 0.49 (0.30) (0.30) $   13.52
2015 $   13.49 0.31 (0.08) 0.23 (0.32) (0.07) (0.39) $   13.33
2014 $   13.42 0.33 0.20 0.53 (0.35) (0.11) (0.46) $   13.49
CLASS R3 SHARES
2019 (c) $   13.17 0.15 0.24 0.39 (0.16) (0.16) $   13.40
2018 $   13.45 0.26 (0.27) (0.01) (0.27) (0.27) $   13.17
2017 $   13.52 0.22 (0.06) 0.16 (0.23) (0.23) $   13.45
2016 $   13.33 0.23 0.20 0.43 (0.24) (0.24) $   13.52
2015 $   13.50 0.24 (0.09) 0.15 (0.25) (0.07) (0.32) $   13.33
2014 $   13.43 0.27 0.19 0.46 (0.28) (0.11) (0.39) $   13.50
CLASS R4 SHARES
2019 (c) $   13.16 0.15 0.23 0.38 (0.16) (0.16) $   13.38
2018 $   13.43 0.26 (0.26) (e) (0.27) (0.27) $   13.16
2017 $   13.51 0.22 (0.07) 0.15 (0.23) (0.23) $   13.43
2016 $   13.32 0.23 0.20 0.43 (0.24) (0.24) $   13.51
2015 $   13.48 0.24 (0.08) 0.16 (0.25) (0.07) (0.32) $   13.32
2014 (f) $   13.42 0.18 0.07 0.25 (0.19) (0.19) $   13.48
CLASS R5 SHARES
2019 (c) $   13.16 0.18 0.23 0.41 (0.18) (0.18) $   13.39
2018 $   13.44 0.31 (0.28) 0.03 (0.31) (0.31) $   13.16
2017 $   13.51 0.27 (0.07) 0.20 (0.27) (0.27) $   13.44
2016 $   13.32 0.27 0.20 0.47 (0.28) (0.28) $   13.51
2015 $   13.49 0.29 (0.09) 0.20 (0.30) (0.07) (0.37) $   13.32
2014 $   13.42 0.32 0.19 0.51 (0.33) (0.11) (0.44) $   13.49
CLASS R6 SHARES
2019 (c) $   13.19 0.19 0.23 0.42 (0.19) (0.19) $   13.42
2018 $   13.46 0.35 (0.28) 0.07 (0.34) (0.34) $   13.19
2017 (h) $   13.40 0.15 0.11 0.26 (0.20) (0.20) $   13.46
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Total from investment operations was less than $0.01 per share.
(f) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2014.
(g) Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate.
(h) Effective date of this class of shares was April 10, 2017.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
2.48 (d) 0.83 (d) 0.83 (d) 0.83 (d)   3.04 21.25 $     611,263
2.12 0.84 0.84 0.84   0.09 33.62 $     680,473
1.76 0.87 0.87 0.87   1.31 26.90 $     890,990
1.82 0.86 0.86 0.86   3.36 20.56 $   1,111,441
1.94 0.87 0.87 0.87   1.27 18.71 $     977,470
2.15 0.89 0.89 0.89   3.61 29.41 $     906,708
 
2.28 (d) 1.04 (d) 1.04 (d) 1.04 (d)   2.93 21.25 $     384,188
1.91 1.05 1.05 1.05   (0.13) 33.62 $     439,305
1.56 1.08 1.08 1.08   1.10 26.90 $     567,771
1.59 1.08 1.08 1.08   3.13 20.56 $     667,680
1.71 1.10 1.10 1.10   1.04 18.71 $     611,555
1.92 1.11 1.11 1.11   3.46 29.41 $     593,658
 
2.80 (d) 0.52 (d) 0.52 (d) 0.53 (d)   3.20 21.25 $   3,974,144
2.46 0.51 0.51 0.51   0.41 33.62 $   3,685,859
2.14 0.50 0.50 0.50   1.61 26.90 $   3,232,277
2.17 0.50 0.50 0.50   3.73 20.56 $   2,792,249
2.29 0.52 0.52 0.52   1.71 18.71 $   1,982,536
2.49 0.54 0.54 0.54   3.98 29.41 $   1,578,168
 
2.32 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.08 (d)   2.95 21.25 $      74,349
1.98 0.99 0.99 1.09   (0.06) 33.62 $      88,298
1.65 0.99 0.99 1.12   1.19 26.90 $      96,715
1.69 0.98 0.98 1.10   3.23 20.56 $     104,309
1.82 0.99 0.99 1.11   1.16 18.71 $     172,992
2.04 0.99 0.99 1.12   3.51 29.41 $     120,013
 
2.33 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.40 (d)   2.88 21.25 $       9,713
1.98 0.99 0.99 1.45   0.01 33.62 $       7,962
1.65 0.99 0.99 1.56   1.11 26.90 $       8,101
1.70 0.99 0.99 1.97   3.23 20.56 $       6,328
1.82 0.98 0.98 1.66   1.24 18.71 $       3,908
1.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 61.75 (d)(g)   1.84 29.41 $          47
 
2.69 (d) 0.62 (d) 0.62 (d) 0.71 (d)   3.15 21.25 $     103,386
2.31 0.67 0.67 0.69   0.26 33.62 $     113,333
1.99 0.65 0.65 0.67   1.53 26.90 $     101,189
2.05 0.62 0.62 0.72   3.60 20.56 $      71,864
2.17 0.64 0.64 0.67   1.50 18.71 $      96,326
2.38 0.64 0.64 0.72   3.86 29.41 $      16,825
 
2.88 (d) 0.44 (d) 0.44 (d) 0.48 (d)   3.23 21.25 $      37,425
2.62 0.45 0.45 0.57   0.56 33.62 $      29,568
2.28 (d) 0.45 (d) 0.45 (d) 24.38 (d)(g)   1.92 26.90 $         770
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Financial Highlights
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
  PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   12.29 0.14 0.11 0.25 (0.14) (0.14) $   12.40
2018 (b) $   12.42 0.22 (0.13) 0.09 (0.22) (0.22) $   12.29
2017 (b) $   12.46 0.16 (0.03) 0.13 (0.17) (0.17) $   12.42
2016 (b) $   12.38 0.11 0.09 0.20 (0.12) (0.12) $   12.46
2015 (b) $   12.38 0.08 (e) 0.08 (0.08) (0.08) $   12.38
2014 (b)(f) $   12.31 0.08 0.08 0.16 (0.09) (0.09) $   12.38
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   12.28 0.15 0.11 0.26 (0.15) (0.15) $   12.39
2018 $   12.41 0.24 (0.12) 0.12 (0.25) (0.25) $   12.28
2017 $   12.45 0.18 (0.03) 0.15 (0.19) (0.19) $   12.41
2016 $   12.37 0.14 0.08 0.22 (0.14) (0.14) $   12.45
2015 $   12.38 0.11 (0.01) 0.10 (0.11) (0.11) $   12.37
2014 (f) $   12.31 0.11 0.07 0.18 (0.11) (0.11) $   12.38
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments was less than $0.01 per share.
(f) Fund commenced operations on December 30, 2013.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
2.25 (d) 0.70 (d) 0.70 (d) 1.55 (d)   2.04 46.50 $    8,751
1.75 0.70 0.70 1.82   0.75 20.93 $    7,140
1.30 0.65 0.65 1.77   1.03 34.79 $    6,532
0.89 0.69 0.69 1.74   1.60 42.99 $   10,235
0.67 0.70 0.70 2.10   0.68 29.22 $    9,940
0.92 (d) 0.62 (d) 0.61 (d) 3.14 (d)   1.33 23.70 $    6,678
 
2.43 (d) 0.50 (d) 0.50 (d) 0.86 (d)   2.14 46.50 $   25,790
1.96 0.50 0.50 1.09   0.95 20.93 $   22,748
1.46 0.50 0.50 1.03   1.19 34.79 $   12,854
1.15 0.48 0.48 1.18   1.81 42.99 $   17,106
0.87 0.50 0.50 1.89   0.80 29.22 $    8,056
1.19 (d) 0.41 (d) 0.41 (d) 3.19 (d)   1.48 23.70 $    3,698
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Expense Example
March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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 accompanying table 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
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
LIMITED TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,027.04 $4.50
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.49 $4.48
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,025.14 $6.26
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.75 $6.24
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,028.41 $3.14
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.84 $3.13
CLASS R3 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,026.51 $5.00
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $4.99
CLASS R4 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,026.51 $5.00
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $4.99
CLASS R5 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,028.15 $3.39
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.59 $3.38
LIMITED TERM INCOME FUND
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,030.36 $4.20
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.79 $4.18
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,029.34 $5.26
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,019.75 $5.24
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,031.97 $2.63
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,022.34 $2.62
CLASS R3 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,029.54 $5.01
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $4.99
CLASS R4 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,028.78 $5.01
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $4.99
CLASS R5 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,031.49 $3.14
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.84 $3.13
CLASS R6 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,032.33 $2.23
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,022.74 $2.22
LOW DURATION INCOME FUND
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,020.36 $3.53
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.44 $3.53
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,021.37 $2.52
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,022.44 $2.52
    
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.89%; C: 1.24%; I: 0.62%; R3: 0.99%; R4: 0.99%; R5: 0.67%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.83%; C: 1.04%; I: 0.52%; R3: 0.99%; R4: 0.99%; R5: 0.62%; R6: 0.44%) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 to reflect the one-half year period.
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 0.70%; I: 0.50%) 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
March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH174



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class A TSIAX 885-215-228
Class C TSICX 885-215-210
Class I TSIIX 885-215-194
Class R3 TSIRX 885-216-887
Class R4 TSRIX 885-216-754
Class R5 TSRRX 885-216-879
Class R6 TSRSX 885-216-648
Class I, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Portfolios investing in bonds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The 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. Investments in equity securities are subject to additional risks, such as greater market fluctuations. Additional risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity, volatility, and political and economic risks. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund. Investments in the Funds are not FDIC insured, nor are they bank deposits or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 4, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
We are pleased to present the semi-annual report for the Thornburg Strategic Income Fund for the six-month period ended March 31, 2019. The Fund’s total return of 2.81% (Class I shares) over the period lagged in comparison with the longer duration benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Bond Index, which returned 4.53%. During the same period, the blended index of 80% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 20% MSCI World Index produced a 3.29% total return. While the Fund has underperformed in the reporting period, it has produced meaningful outperformance versus both benchmarks on a three-year basis to the tune of 277 and 162 basis point respectively. Annualized performance since its December 2007 inception through the end of March amounted to 6.22%.
The latter part of 2018 represented a major shift in market sentiment across asset classes. The U.S. Treasury 10-year yield peaked in early November, but investor fears surrounding trade tensions, weakening global economic data, Brexit and a hawkish U.S. Federal Reserve caused investors to shun risk assets as the year drew to a close. By the end of 2018, interest rates fell back toward their early 2018 lows. As the calendar year ended, we commented that we were likely to find ourselves in the latter stages of the economic cycle. That global growth had slowed and become less synchronized should not have come as a surprise to investors. In fact, the step-down in growth could have been viewed as a normal process, as individual economies across the globe moved toward more sustainable growth pathways. The weakening data were certainly worrisome, but still consistent with near potential growth. We continue to watch economic developments carefully and don’t expect a global recession in the near term.
Rising market volatility in the fourth quarter 2018 largely suggested that investors feared a tilt away from global monetary policy coordination and the less predictable, and potentially uneven, economic results that were likely to follow. Despite investor anxiety, rising global frictions and waning business confidence, central banks continued to adjust policy away from accommodation. The Fed led the punchbowl withdrawal with a series of rate hikes and simultaneous balance sheet shrinkage. The Fed ultimately stayed the course and hiked rates in December, but the median forecast for 2019 fell from three hikes to two in a presciently dovish signal.
Then in early January, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell retreated from further planned interest rate hikes in the months ahead, creating downside pressure for rates, and reinvigorating risk assets across the globe. Additionally, the Federal Open Markets Committee’s decision to end balance sheet normalization toward the end of 2019 accelerated the downward move in rates, further buoying markets. The apparent retreat allowed other central bankers around the globe to abandon rate hike plans, though most cited weakening global growth as their rationale. Meanwhile, general underlying economic fundamentals did not materially deteriorate. The combination of accommodative central banks and more stable economic data resulted in one of the strongest quarters for risk assets on record. For example,
    
 
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 or call 877-215-1330. There is no up-front sales charge for class I shares.
The total annual operating expenses for Class I shares of the Fund are 0.91%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for some of the share classes, resulting in a net expense ratio of 0.60%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements, please see the fund’s prospectus.
high yield bonds, as measured by the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, returned 7.3% during the first quarter of 2019 alone. As is often the case, short-term market reactions moved far beyond what fundamentals imply. We believe this time is no different, with rates having first moved too high too quickly, and then falling too far too fast. Similar comments could be made with respect to equity and credit markets.
In December and January, we welcomed the volatility, which has presented an opportunity in select names that we have been following but had generally passed on or remained light in due to the tightness of spreads. As volatility increased, we were able to pick up more attractively priced bonds on sale across multiple sectors and credit profiles. We did not make a wholesale shift in the portfolio toward risk, though, and largely remain defensive today, with a lower allocation to high yield than in the recent past. In our view, the key to a successful credit portfolio is balancing competing variables into an optimal combination that meets overall objectives. At times, this means reducing risk in portfolios when not properly compensated. This can mean slight underperformance during periods when investors jump head first into risk assets, despite increasing perils.
Today, outside of general market consensus, we remain positioned more for future rate hikes as opposed to future rate cuts. We believe further volatility is likely, with market swings particularly asymmetric for high-quality, longer-duration assets. If the economic environment remains stable or improves, we believe the Fed will once again turn a bit more hawkish and rates will have room to rise while credit doesn’t have much room to compress. In the event the environment worsens, credit has lots of room to move wider while rates are already subdued. Again, taking potential volatility out of portfolios in both credit and rates makes sense while the cost of doing so is currently minimal.
The market is not without opportunity, however. We still believe there is value to be had investing in consumer balance sheets. From senior tranches of non-agency mortgage-backed securities to select secured consumer loans (i.e. secured by houses), attractive investment options can be found. We aim for positions in the capital structure that can reduce our credit risk and the underlying borrowers’ incentives and ability to refinance, minimizing prepayment activity and making for an attractive
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
opportunity. Other consumer related securities interest us as well. Refinanced student loans serve as an example; the student loan pools that interest us represent borrowers who graduated from top graduate programs, often from medical or law programs, occupations that exhibit lower volatility during downturns. These borrowers have been making payments on prior student loans for several years before refinancing and on average earn $150,000-$200,000 per year. These young adults are employable and have sufficient income to service debt, representing a less risky proposition in a market that has recently shown fragility.
We believe our unique approach and structure offers our investors an edge in this strange and tumultuous environment. Over time, we believe our results bear this out. On a three-year rolling basis over the life of the Fund we’ve managed to outperform both the Morningstar Multisector Bond category and Non-Traditional Bond Category 100% of the time, a period that included several different market episodes, both risk on and risk off.
Thank you for investing alongside us in the Thornburg Strategic Income Fund.


Jason Brady, cfa
Portfolio Manager
CEO, President, and
Managing Director
Lon R. Erickson, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director


Christian Hoffmann, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Jeff Klingelhofer, 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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 12/19/07)          
Without sales charge 3.79% 5.04% 3.02% 8.35% 5.87%
With sales charge -0.87% 3.45% 2.08% 7.85% 5.45%
Class C Shares (Incep: 12/19/07)          
Without sales charge 3.04% 4.32% 2.37% 7.71% 5.25%
With sales charge 2.04% 4.32% 2.37% 7.71% 5.25%
Class I Shares (Incep: 12/19/07) 4.11% 5.42% 3.39% 8.70% 6.22%
Class R3 Shares (Incep: 5/1/12) 3.60% 4.98% 2.95% - 4.30%
Class R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/14) 3.61% 4.91% 2.94% - 3.25%
Class R5 Shares (Incep: 5/1/12) 4.20% 5.44% 3.37% - 4.68%
Class R6 Shares (Incep: 4/10/17) 4.24% - - - 4.37%
Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Bond Index (Since 12/19/07) 4.53% 2.65% 3.00% 4.36% 4.14%
30-DAY YIELDS, A SHARES (with sales charge)
Annualized Distribution Yield 3.30%
SEC Yield 2.98%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. 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 sales charge for Class I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before fee waivers and expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 1.21%; C shares, 1.96%; I shares, 0.91%; R3 shares, 2.46%; R4 shares, 2.14%; R5 shares, 1.20% and R6 shares, 1.13%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: A shares, 1.05%; C shares, 1.80%; I shares, 0.60%; R3 shares, 1.25%; R4 shares, 1.25%; R5 shares, 0.60% and R6 shares, 0.53%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Glossary
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 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 Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Universal Bond Index represents the union of the U.S. Aggregate Index, U.S. Corporate High-Yield, 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.
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Corporate High-Yield Index measures the market of USD-denominated, non-investment grade, fixed-rate, taxable corporate bonds. Securities are classified as high yield if the middle rating of Moody’s, Fitch, and S&P is Ba1/BB+/BB+ or below. The index excludes emerging market debt.
The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged market-weighted index that consists of 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 performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
High yield bonds may offer higher yields in return for risk exposure.
Morningstar Multisector Bond category portfolios seek income by diversifying their assets among several fixed income sectors, usually U.S. government obligations, U.S. corporate bonds, foreign bonds, and high-yield U.S. debt securities. These portfolios typically hold 35% to 65% of bond assets in securities that are not rated or are rated by a major agency such as Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s at the level of BB (considered speculative for taxable bonds) and below.
Morningstar Non-Traditional Bond category. The Non-traditional Bond category contains funds that pursue strategies divergent in one or more ways from conventional practice in the broader bond-fund universe. Many funds in this group describe themselves as "absolute return" portfolios, which seek to avoid losses and produce returns uncorrelated with the overall bond market; they employ a variety of methods to achieve those aims. Another large subset are self-described "unconstrained" portfolios that have more flexibility to invest tactically across a wide swath of individual sectors, including high-yield and foreign debt, and typically with very large allocations. Funds in the latter group typically have broad freedom to manage interest-rate sensitivity, but attempt to tactically manage those exposures in order to minimize volatility. The category is also home to a subset of portfolios that attempt to minimize volatility by maintaining short or ultra-short duration portfolios, but explicitly court significant credit and foreign bond market risk in order to generate high returns. Funds within this category often will use credit default swaps and other fixed income derivatives to a significant level within their portfolios.
Credit Spread/Quality Spread – The difference between the yields of securities with different credit qualities.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
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 pursues its investment goals by investing in a broad range of income-producing investments from throughout the world, primarily including debt obligations and income-producing stocks. The Fund expects, under normal conditions, to invest a majority of its assets in debt obligations, but the relative proportions of the Fund’s investments in debt obligations and in income-producing stocks can be expected to vary over time.
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
Corporate/Convertible Bonds 60.0%
Asset Backed Securities 17.6%
Bank Loans 3.5%
Common & Preferred Stock 1.2%
U.S. Treasury Securities 0.4%
Other Fixed Income 2.0%
Other Assets Less Liabilities 15.3%
FIXED INCOME CREDIT QUALITY*
* Excludes equity securities.
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.
Credit quality ratings for Thornburg’s global fixed income portfolios used ratings from Moody’s Investors Service. Where Moody’s ratings are not available, we have used Standard & Poor’s ratings. Where neither rating is available, we have used ratings from other nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSROs). “NR” = not rated.
TOP TEN INDUSTRY GROUPS
Diversified Financials 8.8%
Energy 6.0%
Materials 4.9%
Telecommunication Services 4.6%
Software & Services 3.8%
Utilities 3.8%
Media & Entertainment 3.6%
Technology Hardware & Equipment 3.1%
Insurance 3.0%
Healthcare Equipment & Services 2.7%
    
COUNTRY EXPOSURE *
(percent of Fund)
United States 65.4%
Canada 2.8%
United Kingdom 1.8%
Germany 1.6%
South Korea 1.4%
China 1.2%
France 1.1%
Japan 0.9%
Bermuda 0.7%
Cayman Islands 0.7%
Sweden 0.7%
Belgium 0.6%
Netherlands 0.6%
Switzerland 0.6%
Mexico 0.5%
Brazil 0.5%
Italy 0.4%
Ireland 0.4%
Guatemala 0.4%
Morocco 0.4%
Jamaica 0.4%
Colombia 0.3%
South Africa 0.3%
Australia 0.3%
Trinidad And Tobago 0.2%
Turkey 0.2%
Barbados 0.2%
Chile 0.2%
Macao 0.2%
Luxembourg 0.1%
Saint Lucia 0.0%**
Panama 0.0%**
Other Assets Less Liabilities 15.3%
    
* Holdings are classified by country of risk as determined by MSCI and Bloomberg.
** Country percentage was less than 0.1%.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Common Stock — 0.0%    
  Energy — 0.0%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%    
a,b,c Malamute Energy, Inc.,         847 $        8,893
                        8,893
  Total Common Stock (Cost $0)                     8,893
  Preferred Stock — 1.2%    
  Banks — 0.7%    
  Banks — 0.7%    
d,e AgriBank FCB, 6.875% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.23%)      40,000      4,140,000
d,e CoBank ACB, Series F, 6.25% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.56%)      50,000     5,162,500
                    9,302,500
  Energy — 0.2%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%    
a,e Crestwood Equity Partners L.P., 9.25%     320,654     2,985,225
                    2,985,225
  Miscellaneous — 0.1%    
  U.S. Government Agencies — 0.1%    
e Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Series 1, 10.00%       1,000     1,125,000
                    1,125,000
  Telecommunication Services — 0.2%    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.2%    
f,g Centaur Funding Corp., 9.08%, 4/21/2020       2,380     2,509,796
                    2,509,796
  Total Preferred Stock (Cost $16,017,996)                15,922,521
  Asset Backed Securities — 17.6%    
  Advance Receivables — 0.2%    
h New Residential Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2016-T2 Class AT2, 2.575%, 10/15/2049 $  2,500,000     2,492,182
                    2,492,182
  Asset-Backed - Finance & Insurance — 0.8%    
h Ocwen Master Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2016-T2 2.722%, 8/16/2049    2,000,000      1,996,120
  Upstart Securitization Trust,    
h Series 2017-1 6.35%, 6/20/2024    3,000,000      3,059,448
h Series 2018-2 Class B, 4.445%, 12/22/2025      450,000        451,559
h Series 2019-1 Class B, 4.19%, 4/20/2026    5,000,000     5,017,087
                   10,524,214
  Auto Receivables — 2.0%    
h ACC Trust, Series 2018-1 Class A, 3.70%, 12/21/2020    1,043,629      1,043,326
h American Credit Acceptance Receivables Trust, Series 2016-4 Class C, 2.91%, 2/13/2023    2,279,353      2,276,303
h Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP, LLC, Series 2015-1A Class A, 2.50%, 7/20/2021    2,900,000      2,887,071
h CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A Class A, 2.71%, 5/15/2023      631,971        630,265
h CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2019-1 Class B, 3.58%, 12/16/2024    3,000,000      3,015,543
  Foursight Capital Automobile Receivables Trust,    
h Series 2016-1 Class A2, 2.87%, 10/15/2021      898,711        897,944
h Series 2018-1 Class E, 5.56%, 1/16/2024    1,000,000      1,029,204
h Series 2018-2 5.50%, 10/15/2024    1,370,000      1,415,377
h GLS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-2A Class A, 3.25%, 4/18/2022    1,671,212      1,672,379
h Hertz Vehicle Financing II L.P., Series 2015-1A Class A, 2.73%, 3/25/2021    4,000,000      3,986,470
d,g,h OSCAR US Funding Trust VII, LLC, Series 2017-2A Class A2B, 3.143% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.65%), 11/10/2020      568,368        568,571
h Sierra Auto Receivables Securitization Trust, Series 2016-1A Class B, 6.84%, 1/18/2022    2,948,875      2,971,519
h Skopos Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2018-1A Class A, 3.19%, 9/15/2021      704,224        704,188
h Tesla Auto Lease Trust, Series B, 3.71%, 8/20/2021    2,782,808      2,812,688
h Veros Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1 Class A, 2.84%, 4/17/2023      404,907       404,114
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
                   26,314,962
  Commercial MTG Trust — 1.1%    
h,i CFCRE Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C1 Class C, 6.071%, 4/15/2044 $  6,200,000 $    6,460,163
i Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. CMO, Series 2004-HYB2 Class B1, 4.896%, 3/25/2034       50,901         42,834
h,i Credit Suisse Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-HL2 Class A3, 3.50%, 10/25/2047    3,005,274      3,000,806
d,h FREMF Mortgage Trust, Series 2016-KF24 Class B, 7.49% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 10/25/2026      943,670      1,010,863
h,i Galton Funding Mortgage Trust CMO, Series 2018-1 Class A43, 3.50%, 11/25/2057    1,608,388      1,606,708
h,i Mello Mortgage Capital Acceptance, Series 2018-MTG1 Class A3, 3.50%, 5/25/2048    2,663,692     2,665,732
                   14,787,106
  Credit Card — 0.2%    
h Genesis Sales Finance Master Trust, Series 2019-AA 4.68%, 8/20/2023    3,000,000     3,035,546
                    3,035,546
  Other Asset Backed — 8.2%    
d,h 321 Henderson Receivables II, LLC, Series 2006-3A Class A1, 2.684% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.20%), 9/15/2041    2,003,665      1,918,246
  Avant Loans Funding Trust,    
h Series 2017-A, Class B, 3.65%, 9/15/2022      422,044        422,108
h Series 2018-A Class A, 3.09%, 6/15/2021      585,845        585,396
h Series 2019-A Class A, 3.48%, 7/15/2022    3,000,000      2,999,810
h AXIS Equipment Finance Receivables VI, LLC, Series 2018-2A Class A2, 3.89%, 7/20/2022    3,000,000      3,012,523
h BCC Funding XIV, LLC, Series 2018-1A Class A2, 2.96%, 6/20/2023    1,592,423      1,594,040
g,h CFG Investments Ltd., Series 2017-1 Class A, 7.87%, 11/15/2026    3,000,000      3,026,131
h,i CIM Trust, Series 18-INV1 4.00%, 8/25/2048    1,869,725      1,895,565
h CLUB Credit Trust, Series 2017-P2 Class A, 2.61%, 1/15/2024      608,905        606,447
h Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust, Series 2019-A Class A, 3.52%, 4/15/2026    3,031,671      3,031,671
h Credit Suisse ABS Trust, Series 2018-LD1 Class A, 3.42%, 7/25/2024    1,292,419      1,292,327
h Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1 Class A, 3.70%, 1/21/2031    3,096,612      3,145,192
g,h ECAF I Ltd., Series 2015-1A Class B1, 5.802%, 6/15/2040    5,484,208      5,427,241
h Engs Commercial Finance Trust, Series 2018-1A Class A1, 2.97%, 2/22/2021    1,191,386      1,190,909
  Foundation Finance Trust,    
h Series 2017-1A Class A, 3.30%, 7/15/2033    2,189,252      2,183,931
h Series 2019-1A Class A, 3.86%, 11/15/2034    5,000,000      4,999,225
g,h Global SC Finance II SRL, Series 2014-1A Class A1, 3.19%, 7/17/2029    2,533,333      2,510,695
h HERO Funding Trust, Series 2017-2A Class A1, 3.28%, 9/20/2048    3,001,030      2,961,386
  Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust,    
h,i Series 2018-1 Class A1, 3.766%, 6/25/2048    1,639,389      1,656,178
b,h,i,j Series 2019-1 Class A1, 3.454%, 1/25/2059    6,500,000      6,499,912
f JPR Royalty Sub, LLC, 14.00%, 9/1/2020    2,000,000      1,000,000
  Marlette Funding Trust,    
h Series 2017-2A Class A, 2.39%, 7/15/2024       72,828         72,810
h Series 2018-1A Class A, 2.61%, 3/15/2028    1,438,966      1,435,908
  Nationstar HECM Loan Trust,    
b,h,i Series 2018-1A Class A, 2.76%, 2/25/2028    1,217,378      1,214,943
h,i Series 2018-2A Class A, 3.188%, 7/25/2028      990,037        991,622
b,d,f Northwind Holdings, LLC, Series 2007-1A Class A1, 3.406% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.78%), 12/1/2037      312,500        306,563
h Ocwen Master Advance Receivables Trust, Series 2018-T2 Class AT2, 3.598%, 8/15/2050    3,000,000      3,016,680
h Oportun Funding VI, LLC, Series 2017-A Class A, 3.23%, 6/8/2023    4,000,000      3,996,286
h PFS Financing Corp., Series 2018-B Class A, 2.89%, 2/15/2023    3,000,000      2,989,802
h Prosper Marketplace Issuance Trust, Series 2017-3A Class A, 2.36%, 11/15/2023      149,174        149,031
h Purchasing Power Funding, LLC, Series 2018-A Class A, 3.34%, 8/15/2022    3,000,000      2,993,635
  SBA Tower Trust,    
h 2.877%, 7/15/2046    2,275,000      2,254,157
h 3.156%, 10/10/2045    3,750,000      3,750,177
b,h Scala Funding Co., LLC, Series 2016-1 Class B, 5.21%, 2/15/2021    4,000,000      3,936,000
  SCF Equipment Leasing, LLC,    
h Series 2017-2A Class A, 3.41%, 12/20/2023      670,688        671,244
h Series 2018-1A Class A2, 3.63%, 10/20/2024    2,500,036      2,501,326
h Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding, LLC, Series 2015-2A Class A, 2.43%, 6/20/2032    1,901,047      1,886,006
h Sofi Consumer Loan Program, LLC, Series 2017-3 Class A, 2.77%, 5/25/2026      548,931        548,017
h SolarCity LMC Series I, LLC, Series 2013-1 Class A, 4.80%, 11/20/2038    2,323,693      2,403,433
h Solarcity LMC Series II, LLC, Series 2014-1 Class A, 4.59%, 4/20/2044    2,629,503      2,680,140
h Sonic Capital, LLC, Series 2016-1A Class A2, 4.472%, 5/20/2046   2,898,912      2,939,616
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
g,h Textainer Marine Containers V Ltd., Series 2017-1A Class A, 3.72%, 5/20/2042 $  3,843,136 $    3,863,298
  Towd Point Mortgage Trust,    
h,i Series 2018-2 Class A1, 3.25%, 3/25/2058    3,531,581      3,517,614
h,i Series 2018-3 Class A1, 3.75%, 5/25/2058    2,670,916      2,697,888
h,i Series 2018-6 Class A1A, 3.75%, 3/25/2058    2,820,039      2,844,210
h Westgate Resorts, LLC, Series 2016-1A Class A, 3.50%, 12/20/2028    1,053,318     1,054,555
                  106,673,894
  Residential MTG Trust — 4.1%    
  Angel Oak Mortgage Trust, LLC,    
h,i Series 2017-3 Class A1, 2.708%, 11/25/2047      911,355        899,724
h,i Series 2018-1 Class A1, 3.258%, 4/27/2048    1,570,472      1,573,785
h,i Series 2018-2 Class A1, 3.674%, 7/27/2048    2,479,136      2,499,214
  Arroyo Mortgage Trust,    
h,i Series 2018-1 Class A1, 3.763%, 4/25/2048    3,366,914      3,437,935
h,i Series 2019-1 Class A1, 3.805%, 1/25/2049    3,929,898      3,934,877
i Bear Stearns ARM Trust CMO, Series 2003-6 Class 2B1, 4.489%, 8/25/2033       60,702         60,021
h,i Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust CMO, Series 2014-A Class A, 4.00%, 1/25/2035    1,371,912      1,398,721
h,i Finance of America Structured Securities Trust, Series 2018-HB1 3.375%, 9/25/2028    2,988,716      2,987,521
h,i Flagstar Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-1 Class 2A2, 3.00%, 3/25/2047    1,540,199      1,521,796
  JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,    
h,i Series 2017-2 Class A6, 3.00%, 5/25/2047    2,328,577      2,301,004
h,i Series 2017-6 Class A5, 3.50%, 12/25/2048    2,580,974      2,589,275
i Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust CMO, Series 2004-A4 Class M1, 4.076%, 8/25/2034      157,612        145,105
  New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust CMO,    
h,i Series 2017-3A Class A1, 4.00%, 4/25/2057    2,704,229      2,752,450
h,i Series 2017-4A Class A1, 4.00%, 5/25/2057    2,569,714      2,626,810
h,i Series 2018-NQM1 3.986%, 11/25/2048    3,680,286      3,772,921
  New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust,    
h,i Series 2017-5A Class A1, 3.986% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.50%), 6/25/2057    1,842,433      1,873,019
h,i Series 2017-6A Class A1, 4.00%, 8/27/2057    1,099,277      1,116,955
h,i Series 2018-1A Class A1A, 4.00%, 12/25/2057    2,005,107      2,036,862
h,i Series 2018-RPL1 Class A1, 3.50%, 12/25/2057    2,638,013      2,646,456
  Sequoia Mortgage Trust CMO,    
h,i Series 2017-4 Class A4, 3.50%, 7/25/2047    1,508,451      1,514,815
h,i Series 2017-5 Class A4, 3.50%, 8/25/2047    3,287,926      3,290,594
  Verus Securitization Trust CMO,    
h,i Series 2017-2A Class A1, 2.485%, 7/25/2047    2,067,937      2,031,095
h,i Series 2018-3 Class A1, 4.108%, 10/25/2058    2,707,119      2,747,165
h,i Verus Securitization Trust, Series 2018-2 Class A1, 3.677%, 6/1/2058    3,213,112     3,245,470
                   53,003,590
  Student Loan — 1.0%    
h Commonbond Student Loan Trust, Series 18-CGS 3.87%, 2/25/2046    2,884,472      2,941,321
h Earnest Student Loan Program, LLC, Series 2016-C Class A2, 2.68%, 7/25/2035    1,443,780      1,447,833
d,h Nelnet Student Loan Trust, Series 2016-A Class A1A, 4.236% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.75%), 12/26/2040    1,851,863      1,846,001
  SLM Student Loan Trust,    
d Series 2008-2 Class A3, 3.521% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.75%), 4/25/2023    1,022,929      1,016,208
d Series 2008-5 Class A4, 4.471% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.70%), 7/25/2023    1,570,799      1,587,090
d Series 2012-1 Class A3, 3.436% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.95%), 9/25/2028    2,655,525      2,645,991
  SoFi Professional Loan Program, LLC,    
h Series 2014-A Class A2, 3.02%, 10/25/2027      718,559        717,817
d,h Series 2014-B Class A1, 3.736% (LIBOR 1 Month + 1.25%), 8/25/2032      596,002       598,652
                   12,800,913
  Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $230,761,800)               229,632,407
  Corporate Bonds — 58.6%    
  Automobiles & Components — 1.0%    
  Auto Components — 0.1%    
g,h Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd., 5.875%, 11/15/2021    2,000,000     2,030,028
  Automobiles — 0.9%    
h Daimler Finance North America, LLC 3.75%, 11/5/2021   3,000,000      3,052,559
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
h Hyundai Capital America, 3.95%, 2/1/2022 $  2,000,000 $    2,028,627
g,h Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., 3.75%, 3/5/2023    3,000,000      3,034,471
  Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.,    
d,h 3.287% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.69%), 9/28/2022      460,000        449,658
d,h 3.447% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.65%), 7/13/2022      440,000        429,802
h Volkswagen Group of America Finance, LLC 4.00%, 11/12/2021    2,500,000     2,550,437
                   13,575,582
  Banks — 1.1%    
  Banks — 1.1%    
d Capital One NA/Mclean VA, 3.558% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.82%), 8/8/2022    3,000,000      2,997,867
d Citizens Bank N.A./Providence RI, 3.551% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.95%), 3/29/2023    4,000,000      4,002,932
  Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 3.40%, 1/18/2023    2,000,000      1,998,876
g Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.65%, 7/23/2020    2,000,000      1,997,260
g Svenska Handelsbanken AB 3.90%, 11/20/2023    3,000,000     3,120,687
                   14,117,622
  Capital Goods — 2.3%    
  Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%    
h BWX Technologies, Inc., 5.375%, 7/15/2026    5,375,000     5,455,625
  Machinery — 0.9%    
g,h ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc., 6.50%, 6/15/2023    4,005,000      4,140,168
  Mueller Industries, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/2027    2,216,000      2,171,680
  Nvent Finance Sarl,    
g 3.95%, 4/15/2023    2,000,000      1,994,375
g 4.55%, 4/15/2028    3,000,000     3,019,269
  Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.0%    
  Global Partners L.P. / GLP Finance Corp., 6.25%, 7/15/2022    4,975,000      4,912,813
k LKQ Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/2023    8,045,000     8,093,672
                   29,787,602
  Commercial & Professional Services — 1.8%    
  Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.3%    
h ACCO Brands Corp., 5.25%, 12/15/2024    3,636,000      3,563,280
g,h Cimpress N.V., 7.00%, 6/15/2026    3,190,000      3,070,375
h Nielsen Finance, LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/2022    4,420,000      4,364,750
h ServiceMaster Co., LLC, 5.125%, 11/15/2024    5,830,000     5,851,863
  Leisure Products — 0.2%    
  Mattel, Inc., 2.35%, 8/15/2021    3,000,000     2,827,500
  Professional Services — 0.3%    
  Verisk Analytics, Inc., 4.00%, 6/15/2025    3,920,000     4,087,595
                   23,765,363
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — 1.2%    
  Household Durables — 0.2%    
  TRI Pointe Group, Inc. 4.875%, 7/1/2021    3,000,000     3,003,750
  Leisure Products — 0.4%    
  Vista Outdoor, Inc., 5.875%, 10/1/2023    5,490,000     5,105,700
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.6%    
h Hanesbrands, Inc. 4.875%, 5/15/2026    2,000,000      1,973,200
h Michael Kors USA, Inc., 4.00%, 11/1/2024    3,420,000      3,298,363
  Under Armour, Inc., 3.25%, 6/15/2026    3,200,000     2,919,976
                   16,300,989
  Consumer Services — 0.7%    
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.6%    
  Aramark Services, Inc., 4.75%, 6/1/2026    5,000,000      4,987,500
h Nathan’s Famous, Inc., 6.625%, 11/1/2025    3,780,000     3,671,325
  Transportation Infrastructure — 0.1%    
  Mexico City Airport Trust,    
g,h 3.875%, 4/30/2028      488,000        441,035
g,h 4.25%, 10/31/2026      419,000       402,868
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
                    9,502,728
  Diversified Financials — 8.2%    
  Capital Markets — 2.2%    
h Ares Finance Co., LLC, 4.00%, 10/8/2024 $  4,025,000 $    3,892,508
h Compass Group Diversified Holdings, LLC, 8.00%, 5/1/2026    3,000,000      3,120,000
  FS Investment Corp., 4.00%, 7/15/2019    6,286,000      6,297,483
g Genpact Luxembourg Sarl, 3.70%, 4/1/2022    6,000,000      5,926,086
  Solar Capital Ltd., 4.50%, 1/20/2023    3,000,000      2,894,293
  TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., 3.75%, 4/1/2024    3,563,000      3,687,186
  TPG Specialty Lending, Inc., 4.50%, 1/22/2023    2,500,000     2,509,315
  Consumer Finance — 1.2%    
d Citibank N.A., 3.048% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.35%), 2/12/2021    3,000,000      3,001,019
h FirstCash, Inc., 5.375%, 6/1/2024    7,500,000      7,668,825
d Wells Fargo Bank N.A., 3.271% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.51%), 10/22/2021    5,000,000     5,009,720
  Diversified Financial Services — 4.3%    
h Antares Holdings L.P., 6.00%, 8/15/2023    4,435,000      4,359,673
  Bank of America Corp. MTN, 4.20%, 8/26/2024    3,200,000      3,311,912
  Barclays plc,    
d,g 4.063% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.38%), 5/16/2024    2,500,000      2,426,454
g,l 4.61% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.40%), 2/15/2023    2,000,000      2,041,252
g,h BNP Paribas S.A., 3.375%, 1/9/2025    5,000,000      4,898,936
g Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd. (Guaranty: Credit Suisse Group AG), 3.80%, 9/15/2022 - 6/9/2023    2,850,000      2,902,046
  Deutsche Bank AG,    
d,g 3.576% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.82%), 1/22/2021    1,350,000      1,323,236
d,g 3.869% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.23%), 2/27/2023    2,800,000      2,688,257
g 5.00%, 2/14/2022    3,500,000      3,577,590
d Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.875% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.11%), 4/26/2022    4,000,000      4,021,423
  HSBC Holdings plc,    
g,l 3.803% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.21%), 3/11/2025    1,000,000      1,013,684
g,l 4.292% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.35%), 9/12/2026    2,000,000      2,062,469
g,l Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., 3.922% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.00%), 9/11/2024    4,500,000      4,630,953
d Morgan Stanley MTN, 4.161% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.40%), 4/21/2021    3,000,000      3,053,170
d Morgan Stanley, 3.691% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.93%), 7/22/2022    3,000,000      3,015,792
  Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc,    
d,g 4.154% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.47%), 5/15/2023    1,398,000      1,392,486
g 6.125%, 12/15/2022    2,000,000      2,127,605
  Societe Generale S.A.,    
g,h 3.875%, 3/28/2024    2,000,000      2,006,389
g,h 4.25%, 9/14/2023    3,000,000      3,076,807
d,g,h UBS Group Funding Switzerland AG (Guaranty: UBS Group AG), 3.634% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.95%), 8/15/2023    2,000,000     1,990,734
  Insurance — 0.1%    
d,h AIG Global Funding, 3.08% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.48%), 7/2/2020    2,000,000      2,004,103
f Citicorp Lease Pass-Through Trust 1999-1, 8.04%, 12/15/2019      186,087       192,633
  Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.4%    
  Senior Housing Properties Trust,    
  3.25%, 5/1/2019    1,708,000      1,708,194
  4.75%, 2/15/2028    4,000,000     3,707,914
                  107,540,147
  Energy — 5.5%    
  Energy Equipment & Services — 0.5%    
  Enviva Partners L.P. / Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 8.50%, 11/1/2021    4,145,000      4,321,162
  Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.,    
g,h 6.72%, 12/1/2022      528,850        503,730
g,h,m 7.72%, 12/1/2026 PIK    2,062,720        510,111
e,g,h Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance Ltd. (Guaranty: Odebrecht Oleo e Gas S.A.), 4/29/2019      304,899          1,524
c,g,h,n Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd., 5.875%, 9/25/2023   10,684,600     1,068,476
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.0%    
h Citgo Holding, Inc., 10.75%, 2/15/2020    2,910,000      2,983,332
h CITGO Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/2022    2,410,000      2,394,938
h Colorado Interstate Gas Co., LLC / Colorado Interstate Issuing Corp., 4.15%, 8/15/2026   3,000,000      3,050,549
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
d Energy Transfer Operating L.P., 5.754% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.02%), 11/1/2066 $  1,200,000 $      972,000
  EQT Midstream Partners L.P., Series 5Y, 4.75%, 7/15/2023    3,475,000      3,544,099
h Florida Gas Transmission Co., LLC, 3.875%, 7/15/2022    4,765,000      4,853,041
  Gulf South Pipeline Co. L.P., 4.00%, 6/15/2022    4,860,000      4,890,956
h Gulfstream Natural Gas System, LLC, 4.60%, 9/15/2025    5,000,000      5,265,251
g,h Harvest Operations Corp. (Guaranty: Korea National Oil Corp.), 3.00%, 9/21/2022    4,000,000      4,012,187
g,h Harvest Operations Corp., 4.20%, 6/1/2023    1,000,000      1,045,656
  HollyFrontier Corp., 5.875%, 4/1/2026    2,774,000      2,968,274
b,c,f,n Linc USA GP / Linc Energy Finance USA, Inc., 9.625%, 10/31/2017    1,062,182         44,081
  Midwest Connector Capital Co., LLC,    
h 3.625%, 4/1/2022    1,310,000      1,328,488
h 3.90%, 4/1/2024    1,350,000      1,371,762
  Northern Border Pipeline Co., Series A, 7.50%, 9/15/2021    2,150,000      2,346,700
h Par Petroleum, LLC / Par Petroleum Finance Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/2025    1,500,000      1,392,750
h Petroleos Mexicanos 7.19%, 9/12/2024 100,000,000      4,304,380
a,c,n RAAM Global Energy Co., 12.50%, 10/1/2015    2,000,000         60,000
b,g,h,m Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd., 8.00%, 5/25/2020 PIK      597,503        556,275
g,h Sinopec Group Overseas Development Ltd., 4.125%, 9/12/2025    6,000,000      6,249,600
  Summit Midstream Holdings, LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 5.50%, 8/15/2022    1,210,000      1,197,900
e,l Summit Midstream Partners L.P., Series A, 9.50% (LIBOR 3 Month + 7.43%), 12/15/2022    3,150,000      2,913,750
  Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., LLC, 7.00%, 3/15/2027    2,251,000      2,679,023
h Texas Gas Transmission, LLC, 4.50%, 2/1/2021    4,940,000     5,018,593
                   71,848,588
  Food & Staples Retailing — 1.0%    
  Food & Staples Retailing — 1.0%    
g,h Alimentation Couche-Tard, Inc., 2.70%, 7/26/2022    4,000,000      3,958,199
h C&S Group Enterprises, LLC, 5.375%, 7/15/2022    3,935,000      3,949,757
  Ingles Markets, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/2023    4,500,000     4,584,375
                   12,492,331
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 2.6%    
  Beverages — 0.6%    
g,h Central American Bottling Corp., 5.75%, 1/31/2027    5,000,000      5,131,250
g,h Coca-Cola Icecek A/S, 4.215%, 9/19/2024    3,000,000     2,798,466
  Food Products — 1.3%    
g,h Barry Callebaut Services N.V., 5.50%, 6/15/2023    4,000,000      4,215,000
g,h BRF S.A., 4.75%, 5/22/2024    4,650,000      4,376,812
d General Mills, Inc., 3.783% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.01%), 10/17/2023    3,500,000      3,524,991
  Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.00%, 6/15/2023    2,500,000      2,568,138
h Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc., 4.625%, 11/1/2024    2,500,000     2,528,125
  Tobacco — 0.7%    
  Altria Group, Inc., 4.40%, 2/14/2026    1,000,000      1,027,838
d BAT Capital Corp., 3.283% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.59%), 8/14/2020    2,500,000      2,494,628
  Vector Group Ltd.,    
h 6.125%, 2/1/2025    2,194,000      1,947,833
h 10.50%, 11/1/2026    3,000,000     2,827,500
                   33,440,581
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — 2.5%    
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 0.3%    
h Hologic, Inc. 4.625%, 2/1/2028    3,890,000     3,821,925
  Health Care Providers & Services — 2.2%    
  Anthem, Inc., 2.50%, 11/21/2020    2,000,000      1,989,799
h Centene Escrow I Corp., 5.375%, 6/1/2026    2,000,000      2,087,500
d CVS Health Corp., 3.231% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.63%), 3/9/2020    2,000,000      2,004,550
  DaVita, Inc., 5.00%, 5/1/2025    6,450,000      6,180,712
  HCA, Inc.,    
  5.25%, 4/15/2025    3,735,000      4,010,564
  6.50%, 2/15/2020    3,598,000      3,702,572
h Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/2027    4,350,000      4,515,518
  WellCare Health Plans, Inc.,    
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  5.25%, 4/1/2025 $  3,000,000 $    3,105,000
h 5.375%, 8/15/2026    1,000,000     1,046,250
                   32,464,390
  Household & Personal Products — 1.7%    
  Household Products — 0.8%    
  Central Garden & Pet Co., 5.125%, 2/1/2028    3,500,000      3,211,250
h Energizer Gamma Acquisition B.V., 4.625%, 7/15/2026    2,000,000      2,302,141
  Energizer Gamma Acquisition, Inc.,    
h 6.375%, 7/15/2026      500,000        512,500
h 7.75%, 1/15/2027      130,000        138,450
h Prestige Brands, Inc., 6.375%, 3/1/2024    3,880,000     3,947,900
  Personal Products — 0.9%    
  Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.70%, 5/24/2022    6,000,000      6,030,000
  First Quality Finance Co., Inc.,    
h 4.625%, 5/15/2021    3,030,000      3,022,425
h 5.00%, 7/1/2025    3,000,000     2,917,590
                   22,082,256
  Insurance — 3.0%    
  Insurance — 2.7%    
g,h DaVinciRe Holdings Ltd., 4.75%, 5/1/2025    4,790,000      4,872,097
g Enstar Group Ltd., 4.50%, 3/10/2022    2,000,000      2,036,555
g Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., 4.85%, 4/17/2028    4,000,000      3,985,999
  Kemper Corp., 4.35%, 2/15/2025    1,113,000      1,138,893
g,h Lancashire Holdings Ltd., 5.70%, 10/1/2022    4,900,000      5,077,953
  Mercury General Corp., 4.40%, 3/15/2027    4,000,000      3,974,804
d,h Metropolitan Life Global Funding, 3.00% (SOFR + 0.57%), 9/7/2020    1,940,000      1,939,987
h,l National Life Insurance Co., 5.25% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.31%), 7/19/2068    1,725,000      1,774,491
d,h Protective Life Global Funding, 3.117% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.52%), 6/28/2021    3,000,000      3,004,510
h Reliance Standard Life Global Funding, 3.85%, 9/19/2023    5,000,000      5,102,500
h Sammons Financial Group, Inc., 4.45%, 5/12/2027    2,000,000     2,004,631
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.3%    
g,h NXP B.V.//NXP Funding , LLC 5.35%, 3/1/2026    4,000,000     4,304,320
                   39,216,740
  Materials — 4.6%    
  Chemicals — 2.8%    
  CF Industries, Inc. 7.125%, 5/1/2020    5,540,000      5,782,375
d,h Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., LLC, 3.486% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.75%), 5/1/2020    4,000,000      4,008,875
g,h Consolidated Energy Finance S.A., 6.875%, 6/15/2025    3,000,000      3,022,500
  DowDuPont, Inc.    
  3.766%, 11/15/2020      889,000        905,236
  4.205%, 11/15/2023    1,738,000      1,817,481
g,h Kissner Holdings L.P. / Kissner Milling Co. Ltd. / BSC Holding, Inc. / Kissner USA, 8.375%, 12/1/2022    4,170,000      4,352,437
  NOVA Chemicals Corp.,    
g,h 4.875%, 6/1/2024    1,500,000      1,473,750
g,h 5.25%, 6/1/2027    2,000,000      1,962,500
g,h Nufarm Australia Ltd. / Nufarm Americas, Inc. 5.75%, 4/30/2026    3,885,000      3,593,625
g,h OCP S.A., 5.625%, 4/25/2024    4,710,000      4,940,046
  Valvoline, Inc.,    
  4.375%, 8/15/2025    2,920,000      2,795,900
  5.50%, 7/15/2024    1,945,000     1,979,038
  Containers & Packaging — 1.0%    
  Ball Corp.,    
  4.375%, 12/15/2020    2,000,000      2,032,800
  4.875%, 3/15/2026    1,500,000      1,545,000
  Graphic Packaging International, LLC, 4.125%, 8/15/2024    3,225,000      3,152,437
h Sealed Air Corp. 5.50%, 9/15/2025    4,000,000      4,210,800
  Silgan Holdings, Inc., 4.75%, 3/15/2025    2,000,000     1,962,500
  Metals & Mining — 0.2%    
h International Wire Group, Inc., 10.75%, 8/1/2021   3,271,000      3,271,000
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Paper & Forest Products — 0.6%    
h Neenah, Inc., 5.25%, 5/15/2021 $  7,575,000 $    7,556,063
                   60,364,363
  Media & Entertainment — 2.7%    
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.4%    
  Speedway Motorsports, Inc. 5.125%, 2/1/2023    4,862,000     4,880,233
  Interactive Media & Services — 0.2%    
g Baidu, Inc., 3.875%, 9/29/2023    2,558,000     2,610,539
  Media — 2.1%    
h Cable One, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/2022    5,000,000      5,075,000
  CSC Holdings, LLC,    
h 5.375%, 2/1/2028    2,000,000      2,005,000
h 5.50%, 4/15/2027    1,825,000      1,863,599
h 6.50%, 2/1/2029    1,000,000      1,065,000
  DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/2020    1,000,000      1,006,250
h Lamar Media Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/2026    1,940,000      2,027,300
a,i,m Mood Media Borrower, LLC / Mood Media Co-Issuer, Inc., 14.00%, 7/1/2024 PIK    2,972,117      2,578,311
h Salem Media Group, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/2024    3,351,000      3,032,655
h Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 3.875%, 8/1/2022    5,000,000      4,962,500
g,h Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 5.50%, 3/1/2028    4,000,000     3,920,000
                   35,026,387
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 0.6%    
  Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%    
a,b,c,n Atlas U.S. Royalty, LLC Participation Rights, 3/15/2027, 3/15/2027    5,450,000              0
  Bayer US Finance II, LLC,    
d,h 3.232% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.63%), 6/25/2021      500,000        495,677
h 4.25%, 12/15/2025    2,500,000      2,526,795
  Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.,    
g,h 4.00%, 11/26/2021    1,500,000      1,538,151
g,h 4.40%, 11/26/2023    2,500,000     2,624,523
                    7,185,146
  Real Estate — 1.3%    
  Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.3%    
  American Tower Corp., 3.375%, 5/15/2024    3,000,000      3,021,135
  CoreCivic, Inc.    
  4.625%, 5/1/2023    1,735,000      1,669,937
  4.75%, 10/15/2027    4,917,000      4,182,548
  Crown Castle International Corp., 3.20%, 9/1/2024    2,000,000      1,984,713
  Hospitality Properties Trust, 4.95%, 2/15/2027    2,850,000      2,825,174
h Iron Mountain, Inc. 4.875%, 9/15/2027    2,000,000      1,920,000
  Retail Opportunity Investments Partnership L.P. (Guaranty: Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.), 5.00%, 12/15/2023    1,500,000     1,530,675
                   17,134,182
  Retailing — 0.5%    
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.2%    
  Booking Holdings, Inc., 2.75%, 3/15/2023    2,000,000      1,990,049
  Zillow Group, Inc., 2.00%, 12/1/2021    1,000,000     1,020,167
  Multiline Retail — 0.3%    
d Dollar Tree, Inc., 3.473% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.70%), 4/17/2020    4,000,000     4,000,881
                    7,011,097
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.9%    
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.9%    
  Broadcom Corp. / Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.,    
  2.375%, 1/15/2020    1,000,000        994,650
  3.625%, 1/15/2024    2,000,000      1,994,857
b,h,j Broadcom, Inc. 3.625%, 10/15/2024    2,965,000      2,941,814
g,h Sensata Technologies B.V., 5.00%, 10/1/2025    5,880,000     6,027,000
                   11,958,321
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Software & Services — 3.1%    
  Information Technology Services — 0.8%    
h Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.375%, 8/1/2022 $  4,190,000 $    4,237,137
  S&P Global, Inc. (Guaranty: Standard & Poor’s Financial Services, LLC), 3.30%, 8/14/2020    1,975,000      1,991,783
d Western Union Co., 3.463% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.80%), 5/22/2019    3,500,000     3,501,105
  Interactive Media & Services — 0.1%    
g Baidu, Inc., 4.375%, 5/14/2024    1,424,000     1,476,355
  Software — 2.2%    
  Autodesk, Inc., 3.125%, 6/15/2020    2,350,000      2,355,178
  CDK Global, Inc.,    
  3.80%, 10/15/2019    4,315,000      4,315,000
  5.875%, 6/15/2026    2,000,000      2,095,600
  Citrix Systems, Inc., 4.50%, 12/1/2027    3,000,000      2,952,101
h Fair Isaac Corp. 5.25%, 5/15/2026    2,460,000      2,533,800
h j2 Cloud Services, LLC / j2 Global Co-Obligor, Inc., 6.00%, 7/15/2025    4,165,000      4,326,394
  MSCI, Inc.,    
h 5.25%, 11/15/2024    2,625,000      2,716,350
h 5.75%, 8/15/2025    2,000,000      2,100,000
g,h Open Text Corp., 5.875%, 6/1/2026    3,320,000      3,469,400
  VMware, Inc., 2.30%, 8/21/2020    2,000,000     1,981,488
                   40,051,691
  Technology Hardware & Equipment — 3.1%    
  Communications Equipment — 1.5%    
h Anixter, Inc. 6.00%, 12/1/2025    2,000,000      2,100,000
  Anixter, Inc. (Guaranty: Anixter International, Inc.), 5.125%, 10/1/2021    6,395,000      6,586,850
  Motorola Solutions, Inc., 4.60%, 2/23/2028    5,370,000      5,413,854
g Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, 4.125%, 5/15/2022    5,456,000     5,530,584
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.0%    
  Ingram Micro, Inc., 5.45%, 12/15/2024    1,951,000      1,934,353
  Tech Data Corp., 4.95%, 2/15/2027    4,000,000      4,055,263
  Trimble, Inc., 4.75%, 12/1/2024    6,525,000     6,703,034
  Office Electronics — 0.6%    
  CDW, LLC / CDW Finance Corp., 5.00%, 9/1/2025    2,000,000      2,050,000
  Lexmark International, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/2020    1,797,000      1,684,705
  Pitney Bowes, Inc., 4.70%, 4/1/2023    4,000,000     3,810,000
                   39,868,643
  Telecommunication Services — 4.0%    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.9%    
d AT&T, Inc., 3.777% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.18%), 6/12/2024    3,750,000      3,719,945
g,h Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V., 4.375%, 6/21/2028    4,000,000      4,167,331
g,h Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/2021    5,750,000      4,788,083
  Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/1/2021    3,700,000      3,936,985
h Unison Ground Lease Funding, LLC, 5.78%, 3/15/2043    1,920,000      1,918,477
g,h Videotron Ltd., 5.375%, 6/15/2024    6,000,000     6,262,500
  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.1%    
  America Movil SAB de C.V., 6.45%, 12/5/2022   45,000,000      2,132,894
g,h Digicel International Finance Ltd., 8.75%, 5/25/2024      500,000        493,750
  Millicom International Cellular SA    
g,h,k 5.125%, 1/15/2028    3,700,000      3,538,125
g,h 6.625%, 10/15/2026      800,000        840,000
g,h MTN Mauritius Investment Ltd., 4.755%, 11/11/2024    4,125,000      3,914,592
g,h SK Telecom Co. Ltd., 3.75%, 4/16/2023    3,000,000      3,067,395
  Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/2022    6,000,000      6,990,000
  WCP Issuer, LLC,    
f 6.657%, 8/15/2043      386,000        405,068
f 7.143%, 8/15/2043    6,000,000     6,328,260
                   52,503,405
  Transportation — 1.4%    
  Airlines — 1.2%    
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  American Airlines Pass Through Trust,    
  Series 2013-2 Class A, 4.95%, 7/15/2024 $  1,531,833 $    1,586,213
h Series 2013-2 Class B, 5.60%, 1/15/2022    7,185,296      7,293,075
  Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2005-ERJ1, 9.798%, 10/1/2022    1,902,284      1,982,180
g,h Guanay Finance Ltd., 6.00%, 12/15/2020    2,384,148      2,410,970
  US Airways Pass Through Trust,    
  Series 2010-1 Class A, 6.25%, 10/22/2024    1,031,613      1,106,096
  Series 2012-1 Class A, 5.90%, 4/1/2026    1,310,049      1,421,010
  US Airways Pass Through Trust, (MBIA Insurance Corp), Series 2001-1G, 7.076%, 9/20/2022      351,308       367,117
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.2%    
g Sands China Ltd., 5.125%, 8/8/2025    2,000,000     2,084,577
                   18,251,238
  Utilities — 3.8%    
  Electric Utilities — 3.6%    
  Avangrid, Inc., 3.15%, 12/1/2024    3,000,000      2,965,248
  CenterPoint Energy, Inc. 3.60%, 11/1/2021    3,000,000      3,044,373
h Duquesne Light Holdings, Inc., 6.40%, 9/15/2020    2,000,000      2,087,599
g,h Electricite de France S.A., 4.60%, 1/27/2020    4,000,000      4,068,221
g,h Enel Finance International N.V., 4.625%, 9/14/2025    5,500,000      5,688,368
  Entergy Texas, Inc., 3.45%, 12/1/2027    3,000,000      2,936,269
h Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 4.30%, 1/15/2026    4,065,000      4,231,785
h Metropolitan Edison Co. 4.30%, 1/15/2029    1,940,000      2,030,433
h Midland Cogeneration Venture L.P., 6.00%, 3/15/2025    1,205,860      1,211,619
  PNM Resources, Inc., 3.25%, 3/9/2021    2,835,000      2,833,299
  Puget Energy, Inc.,    
  5.625%, 7/15/2022    2,500,000      2,667,281
  6.50%, 12/15/2020    2,000,000      2,109,912
  SCANA Corp., 4.125%, 2/1/2022      528,000        534,501
d Sempra Energy, 3.037% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.25%), 7/15/2019    3,000,000      2,995,680
  Southern Co., 3.25%, 7/1/2026    3,500,000      3,428,124
g,h State Grid Overseas Investment (2014) Ltd. (Guaranty: State Grid Corp. of China), 2.75%, 5/7/2019    4,000,000     4,000,709
  Gas Utilities — 0.2%    
g,h Rockpoint Gas Storage Canada Ltd., 7.00%, 3/31/2023    2,562,000     2,539,583
                   49,373,004
  Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $769,509,094)               764,862,396
  Convertible Bonds — 1.4%    
  Diversified Financials — 0.5%    
  Consumer Finance — 0.5%    
  EZCORP, Inc., 2.125%, 6/15/2019    7,284,000     7,262,138
                    7,262,138
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 0.2%    
  Tobacco — 0.2%    
i Vector Group Ltd., 1.75%, 4/15/2020    2,260,000     2,291,075
                    2,291,075
  Media & Entertainment — 0.7%    
  Media — 0.7%    
a Comcast Holdings Corp. (Guaranty: Comcast Corp.), 2.00%, 10/15/2029   18,000,000     9,109,800
                    9,109,800
  Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $19,193,425)                18,663,013
  Municipal Bonds — 0.5%    
  California Health Facilities Financing Authority, 7.875%, 2/1/2026    1,940,000     2,102,048
  City of Chicago IL GO, Series B, 7.045%, 1/1/2029    3,000,000      3,347,370
a Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, 8.00%, 5/1/2020      140,000        140,688
  San Bernardino County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Class A 8.45%, 9/1/2030   1,000,000     1,060,030
  Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $6,050,713)                 6,650,136
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Other Government — 0.3%    
g,h Bermuda Government International Bond, 4.75%, 2/15/2029 $  2,000,000 $    2,117,430
d,g,h Seven & Seven Ltd. (Guaranty: Export-Import Bank of Korea), 3.683% (LIBOR 6 Month + 1.00%), 9/11/2019   1,100,000     1,101,295
  Total Other Government (Cost $3,084,596)                 3,218,725
  U.S. Treasury Securities — 0.4%    
  United States Treasury Notes, 2.50%, 5/31/2020   4,865,000     4,871,214
  Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $4,869,114)                 4,871,214
  Mortgage Backed — 1.2%    
i,o Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates IO, Series KIR1 Class X, 1.077%, 3/25/2026   36,370,184     2,250,303
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer,    
p Series 2017-4 Class HT, 2.75%, 6/25/2057    1,714,793      1,706,959
  Series 2018-3 Class HA, 3.00%, 8/25/2057    3,728,341      3,742,152
  Series 2019-1 Class MA, 3.50%, 7/25/2058    4,968,278      5,042,494
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Whole Loan Securities, Series 2017-SC02 Class 2A1, 3.50%, 5/25/2047      666,003        666,663
  Federal National Mtg Assoc. CMO REMIC, Series 1994-37 Class L, 6.50%, 3/25/2024        1,208          1,277
  Federal National Mtg Assoc., Pool AS9733, 4.00%, 6/1/2047    2,591,769      2,717,356
b,f Reilly 1997 A Mtg 1, 6.896%, 7/1/2020       75,984        75,985
  Total Mortgage Backed (Cost $16,011,276)                16,203,189
  Loan Participations — 3.5%    
  Commercial & Professional Services — 0.9%    
  Professional Services — 0.9%    
q Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 7.351% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.75%), 11/3/2023    3,560,598      3,186,735
q,r Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. 9.55% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.75%), 12/17/2025    1,800,000      1,797,750
q R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company 7.499% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 1/15/2024    2,992,500      2,981,278
q,r RGIS Services, LLC, 10.111% (LIBOR 1 Month + 7.50%), 3/31/2023    4,153,836     3,471,070
                   11,436,833
  Consumer Services — 0.5%    
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%    
q,r Hanjin International Corp., 4.982% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.50%), 10/18/2020    6,475,000     6,394,063
                    6,394,063
  Energy — 0.2%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.2%    
b,m Malamute Energy, Inc., 1.358%, 11/22/2022       21,196         21,196
q McDermott Technology Americas, Inc., 7.499% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 5/10/2025    2,974,975     2,845,147
                    2,866,343
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — 0.2%    
  Health Care Providers & Services — 0.2%    
q Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., 8.00% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.50%), 2/22/2024    3,617,166     3,282,578
                    3,282,578
  Materials — 0.3%    
  Chemicals — 0.1%    
q US Salt LLC, 7.232% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.75%), 1/18/2026    1,463,000     1,459,342
  Containers & Packaging — 0.2%    
  Crown Americas, LLC    
q 2.375% (EURIBOR + 2.37%), 4/3/2025      992,519      1,116,609
q 4.484% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.00%), 4/3/2025      804,945       806,097
                    3,382,048
  Media & Entertainment — 0.2%    
  Media — 0.2%    
q ABG Intermediate Holdings 2, LLC, 10.249% (LIBOR 1 Month + 7.75%), 9/29/2025    3,000,000     2,955,000
                    2,955,000
  Retailing — 0.1%    
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Specialty Retail — 0.1%    
q Office Depot, Inc., 7.734% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.25%), 11/8/2022 $    925,235 $      941,426
                      941,426
  Software & Services — 0.7%    
  Information Technology Services — 0.4%    
q Cypress Intermediate Holdings III, Inc., 9.249% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.75%), 4/27/2025    1,000,000        991,250
q,r First Data Corporation 4.486% (LIBOR 1 Month + 2.00%), 7/8/2022    4,595,341     4,583,761
  Internet Software & Services — 0.3%    
q CareerBuilder, LLC, 9.351% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.75%), 7/31/2023    1,131,191      1,131,191
q Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (The), 7.49% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 2/1/2026    3,000,000     2,958,750
                    9,664,952
  Telecommunication Services — 0.4%    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.4%    
q Colorado Buyer, Inc., 9.86% (LIBOR 3 Month + 7.25%), 5/1/2025    3,000,000      2,715,000
g,q Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 6.99% (LIBOR 1 Month + 4.50%), 1/2/2024    2,000,000     2,001,500
                    4,716,500
  Transportation — 0.0%    
  Airlines — 0.0%    
a,b,c,f,n OS Two, LLC, 12/15/2020      654,564             0
                            0
  Total Loan Participations (Cost $47,371,147)                45,639,743
  Short-Term Investments — 14.7%    
s Thornburg Capital Management Fund  19,130,718   191,307,181
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $191,307,181)               191,307,181
  Total Investments — 99.4% (Cost $1,304,176,342)   $1,296,979,418
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.6%   8,066,404
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $1,305,045,822
    
Outstanding Forward Currency Contracts To Buy Or Sell At March 31, 2019
Contract
Description
Contract
Party*
Buy/Sell Contract
Amount
Contract
Value Date
Value
USD
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Euro SSB Sell 2,781,100 7/22/2019 3,148,883 $   64,080 $  —
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation           $ 64,080  
    
* Counterparty includes State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB").
    
Footnote Legend
a Illiquid security.
b Security currently fair valued by the Valuation and Pricing Committee using procedures approved by the Trustees’ Audit Committee.
c Non-income producing.
d Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2019.
e Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date.
f Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are restricted and illiquid.  As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $10,862,386, representing 0.83% of the Fund’s net assets.  Additional information is as follows:
    
144A/Restricted & Illiquid
Securities
Acquisition
Date
Cost Market
Value
Percentage of
Net Assets
Centaur Funding Corp.,
9.08%, 4/21/2020
1/22/2014 $   2,908,487 $   2,509,796 0.2%
Citicorp Lease Pass-Through Trust 1999-1,
8.04%, 12/15/2019
12/31/2008      183,640      192,633 0.0
Linc USA GP / Linc Energy Finance USA, Inc.,
9.625%, 10/31/2017
8/08/2014     1,062,182        44,081 0.0
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144A/Restricted & Illiquid
Securities
Acquisition
Date
Cost Market
Value
Percentage of
Net Assets
WCP Issuer, LLC,
6.657%, 8/15/2043
6/23/2016 $     357,173 $     405,068 0.0%
WCP Issuer, LLC,
7.143%, 8/15/2043
8/01/2013    6,000,000    6,328,260 0.5
JPR Royalty Sub, LLC,
14.00%, 9/01/2020
3/01/2011    2,000,000    1,000,000 0.1
Northwind Holdings, LLC,
3.406%, 12/01/2037
1/29/2010      276,324      306,563 0.0
OS Two, LLC
0.000%, 12/15/2020
12/04/2015      438,169            0 0.0
Reilly 1997 A Mtg 1,
6.896%, 7/01/2020
3/07/2013        76,472        75,985 0.0
    
g Yankee bond denominated in U.S. dollars and is issued in the U.S. by foreign banks and corporations.
h Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are restricted but liquid and may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $605,362,308, representing 46.39% of the Fund’s net assets.
i Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2019.
j When-issued security.
k Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security.
l Fixed to floating security that initially pays a fixed rate and converts to a floating rate coupon at a specified date in the future. The rate presented is a fixed rate.
m Pay-In-Kind Payments (PIK). The issuer may pay cash interest and/or interest in additional debt securities. Rates shown are the rates in effect at March 31, 2019.
n Bond in default.
o Interest Only
p Coupon rate adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at March 31, 2019.
q The stated coupon rate represents the greater of the LIBOR or the LIBOR floor rate plus a spread at March 31, 2019.
r This position or a portion of this position represents an unsettled loan purchase. The coupon rate will be effective at the time of settlement and will be based upon the London-Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") plus a premium which was determined at the time of purchase.
s Investment in Affiliates.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ARM Adjustable Rate Mortgage
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
FCB Farm Credit Bank
GO General Obligation
IO Interest Only Security
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rates
Mtg Mortgage
MTN Medium-Term Note
REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SPV Special Purpose Vehicle
VA Veterans Affairs
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (Note 3)                 
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $1,112,869,161) $   1,105,672,237
Non-controlled affiliated issuer (cost $191,307,181)       191,307,181
Cash           203,044
Receivable for investments sold         7,932,305
Receivable for fund shares sold         5,404,938
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)            64,080
Dividends receivable           525,072
Dividend and interest reclaim receivable             6,740
Interest receivable        11,351,395
Prepaid expenses and other assets          172,667
Total Assets    1,322,639,659
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased        13,825,970
Payable for fund shares redeemed         2,212,887
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)           735,738
Accounts payable and accrued expenses           285,777
Dividends payable          533,465
Total Liabilities       17,593,837
Commitments and contingencies (Note 2)  
Net Assets $    1,305,045,822
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Accumulated loss $      (36,990,918)
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    1,342,036,740
  $    1,305,045,822
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($200,619,730 applicable to 17,070,538 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           11.75
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price             0.55
Maximum offering price per share $           12.30
Class C Shares:  
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($133,638,741 applicable to 11,390,079 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           11.73
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($950,386,572 applicable to 81,059,199 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           11.72
Class R3 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($1,841,864 applicable to 156,819 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           11.75
Class R4 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($1,020,809 applicable to 86,974 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           11.74
Class R5 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($7,389,924 applicable to 630,176 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           11.73
Class R6 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($10,148,182 applicable to 862,827 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           11.76
    
* 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 Strategic Income Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Dividend income              
Non-affiliated issuers $      523,105
Non-controlled affiliated issuer     1,610,138
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $605,139)    25,360,233
Total Income    27,493,476
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)      4,111,830
Administration fees (Note 4)              
Class A Shares        84,877
Class C Shares        62,128
Class I Shares       360,098
Class R3 Shares           839
Class R4 Shares           768
Class R5 Shares         3,243
Class R6 Shares         4,245
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)              
Class A Shares       241,573
Class C Shares       707,724
Class R3 Shares         4,778
Class R4 Shares         2,206
Transfer agent fees              
Class A Shares        92,410
Class C Shares        72,380
Class I Shares       322,990
Class R3 Shares         5,278
Class R4 Shares         4,368
Class R5 Shares         7,004
Class R6 Shares           818
Registration and filing fees              
Class A Shares         6,905
Class C Shares         6,393
Class I Shares        22,300
Class R3 Shares         6,089
Class R4 Shares         5,594
Class R5 Shares         6,238
Class R6 Shares         5,492
Custodian fees (Note 2)        69,120
Professional fees        48,400
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)        30,984
Other expenses        64,962
Total Expenses     6,362,034
Less:              
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)      (613,298)
Investment advisory fees waived by investment advisor (Note 4)      (672,777)
Net Expenses     5,075,959
Net Investment Income $   22,417,517
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Statement of Operations, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments $    (1,755,135)
Forward currency contracts (Note 7)       118,108
Foreign currency transactions       (11,522)
     (1,648,549)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments    12,884,381
Forward currency contracts (Note 7)        45,382
Foreign currency translations        (4,152)
     12,925,611
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain    11,277,062
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $   33,694,579
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $      22,417,517 $      38,820,653
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward currency contracts and foreign currency transactions       (1,648,549)        4,472,928
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward currency contracts and foreign currency translations       12,925,611      (27,376,113)
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations       33,694,579       15,917,468
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                                  
Class A Shares       (3,337,922)       (6,046,721)
Class C Shares       (1,925,445)       (3,851,817)
Class I Shares      (15,868,481)      (22,085,177)
Class R3 Shares          (31,231)          (63,112)
Class R4 Shares          (28,127)          (68,696)
Class R5 Shares          (142,448)          (233,736)
Class R6 Shares         (188,792)         (174,873)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares          550,990       (31,322,121)
Class C Shares      (17,900,052)      (51,986,964)
Class I Shares      179,083,352      151,633,298
Class R3 Shares         (143,348)         (661,921)
Class R4 Shares       (1,167,717)         (548,403)
Class R5 Shares          (85,737)        1,226,187
Class R6 Shares          378,312        9,728,794
Net Increase in Net Assets      172,887,933       61,462,206
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    1,132,157,889    1,070,695,683
End of Period $   1,305,045,822 $   1,132,157,889
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 seven classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, Institutional Class (“Class I”), and Retirement Classes (“Class R3”, “Class R4”, “Class R5”, and “Class R6”). 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 and Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase and may be subject to a service fee, (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 R6 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign investments is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may invest excess cash in repurchase agreements whereby the Fund purchases investments, which serve as collateral, with an agreement to resell such collateral to the seller at an agreed upon price at the maturity date of the repurchase
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
agreement. Investments pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held in custody until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions in the agreements require that the market value of the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase value in the event of default. In the event of default, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
Unfunded Loan Commitments: The Fund has entered into a loan commitment with Malamute Energy, Inc., of which at March 31, 2019, $21,196 of the $42,823 par commitment had been funded. The maturity date is June 28, 2019. The Fund has also entered into a loan commitment with Pacific Gas & Electric Co., of which at March 31, 2019, $0 of the $6,000,000 par commitment had been funded. The maturity date for $4,500,000 of the par commitment is June 28, 2019 and the maturity date for the $1,500,000 par commitment is July 29, 2019.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio investments 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 investments and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign investments, 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 values of such spot contracts are included in receivable for investments sold and payable for investments purchased on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on investments held. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise due to purchases and sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment 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. These amounts are included in foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   1,304,176,342
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis       17,191,583
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis      (24,388,507)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $       (7,196,924)
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis late-year ordinary losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $1,387,247. For tax purposes, such ordinary losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $28,442,811 (of which $0 are short-term and $28,442,811 are long-term) generated after September 30, 2011, 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 do not expire.
Foreign Withholding Taxes: The Fund is subject to foreign tax withholding imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld, in view of various considerations, including recent decisions rendered by the courts in those and other jurisdictions. The Fund would expect to record a receivable for such a reclaim based on a variety of factors, including assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, the jurisdiction’s administrative practices and payment history, and industry convention. To date the Fund has recorded no such receivable because there is limited precedent for collecting such prior year reclaims and the likelihood of collection remains uncertain.
Deferred Foreign Capital Gain Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these investments as reflected in the accompanying financial statements. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on a United States securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the valuation date. Investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date. Portfolio investments reported by NASDAQ are valued at the official closing price on the valuation date. If an investment is traded on more than one exchange, the investment is considered traded on the exchange that is normally the primary market for that investment. Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last price or the closing price of the investment on the exchange that is normally the primary market for the investment, as of the close of the exchange preceding the Fund’s valuation date. Foreign investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
In any case when a market quotation is not readily available for a portfolio investment ordinarily valued by market quotation, the Committee calculates a fair value for the investment using alternative methods approved by the Audit Committee. A market quotation is not readily available when the primary market or exchange for the investment is not open for the entire scheduled day of trading. Market quotations for an investment also may not be readily available if developments after the most recent close of the investment’s primary exchange or market, but prior to the close of business on any Fund business day, or an unusual event or significant period of time occurring since the availability of a market quotation, create a serious question concerning the reliability of the most recent market quotation available for the investment. In particular, on days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign equity investments held by the Fund may be valued using alternative methods. The Committee customarily obtains valuations in these instances from pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee. Pricing service providers ordinarily calculate valuations using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures, index data and other data.
Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Quotations for foreign investments expressed in foreign currency amounts are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using a foreign exchange quotation from a third party service provider at the time of valuation. Foreign investments held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the Fund is not open for business. Consequently, the value of Fund investments may be significantly affected on days when shareholders cannot purchase or sell Fund shares.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
On days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign securities for which valuations are obtained from pricing service providers are fair valued. On these days, the foreign securities are characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy and revert to Level 1 after the threshold is no longer exceeded.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
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The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities*                                                                 
Common Stock(a) $           8,893 $            — $              — $           8,893
Preferred Stock(a)       15,922,521             —       15,922,521               —
Asset Backed Securities      229,632,407             —      217,674,989       11,957,418
Corporate Bonds      764,862,396             —      761,320,226        3,542,170
Convertible Bonds       18,663,013             —       18,663,013               —
Municipal Bonds        6,650,136             —        6,650,136               —
Other Government        3,218,725             —        3,218,725               —
U.S. Treasury Securities        4,871,214      4,871,214               —               —
Mortgage Backed       16,203,189             —       16,127,204           75,985
Loan Participations       45,639,743             —       45,618,547           21,196
Short-Term Investments      191,307,181    191,307,181               —              —
Total Investments in Securities $ 1,296,979,418 $ 196,178,395 $ 1,085,195,361 $ 15,605,662(b)
Other Financial Instruments                                                                 
Forward Currency Contracts $          64,080 $            — $           64,080 $             —
Total Assets $ 1,297,043,498 $ 196,178,395 $ 1,085,259,441 $15,605,662
    
* 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 MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
(a) At March 31, 2019, industry classifications for Common Stock and Preferred Stock in level 2 and Level 3 consist of $9,302,500 in Banks, $2,994,118 in Energy, $1,125,000 in Miscellaneous, and $2,509,796 Telecommunication Services.
(b) In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-04, the following table displays a summary of the valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used to value portfolio securities characterized as Level 3 investments for the period ended at March 31, 2019.
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  FAIR VALUE AT
March 31, 2019
VALUATION
TECHNIQUE(S)
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUT
RANGE
(WEIGHTED AVERAGE)
Common Stock $        8,893 Discount to valuation Valuation and Pricing Committee
value due to halt in trading of the
security and lack of information
as well as liquidity
$10.50/(N/A)
Asset-Backed Securities     5,457,506 Discounted cash flows Third party vendor discounted
cash flows
3.4%-6.3%/(5.58%)
      6,499,912 Recent Trade Trade Price $99.99865/(N/A)
Corporate Bond        44,081 Discount to valuation Valuation and Pricing Committee
value due to halt in trading of the
security and lack of information
as well as liquidity
$4.15/(N/A)
        556,275 Discounted cash flows Third Party Vendor Discounted cash flows 15.0%/(N/A)
      2,941,814 Recent trade Trade price $99.218/(N/A)
Mortgage Backed 75,985 Unadjusted Broker Quote Unadjusted Broker Quote $100.00/(N/A)
Loan Participations             0 Discounted cash flows Third party vendor discounted
cash flows
0.0%/(N/A)
         21,196 Discount to valuation Valuation and Pricing Committee
value due to halt in trading of the
security and lack of information
as well as liquidity
$100.00/(N/A)
Total $15,605,662      
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no additional transfers between levels for the six months ended March 31, 2019, other than when the Fund exceeded market volatility thresholds for foreign equity investments during the period.
A rollforward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows:
  COMMON
STOCK
ASSET BACKED
SECURITIES
CORPORATE
BONDS
MORTGAGE
BACKED
LOAN
PARTICIPATIONS
TOTAL (e)
Beginning Balance 9/30/2018 $    8,893 $    4,543,975 $       44,081 $    104,670 $     248,379 $    4,949,998
Accrued Discounts (Premiums)        –         1,102        9,808       (222)           –        10,688
Net Realized Gain (Loss)(a)        –         8,780            –       (217)           –         8,563
Gross Purchases        –     6,499,912    3,497,491          –       6,496    10,003,899
Gross Sales        –    (1,043,165)            –    (28,685)           –    (1,071,850)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)(b)(c)        –        39,993       (9,210)        439    (233,679)      (202,457)
Transfers into Level 3(d)        –     3,894,800            –          –           –     3,894,800
Transfers out of Level 3(d)        –    (1,987,979)            –          –           –    (1,987,979)
Ending Balance 3/31/2019 $ 8,893 $ 11,957,418 $ 3,542,170 $ 75,985 $ 21,196 $ 15,605,662
    
(a) Amount of net realized gain (loss) from investments recognized in income is included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
(b) Amount of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments recognized in income is included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
(c) The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned at March 31, 2019, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs, was $(202,457). This is included within net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Fund’s the Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
(d) Transfers into or out of Level 3 were out of or into Level 2, and were due to changes in other significant observable inputs available during the six months ended March 31, 2019. Transfers into or out of Level 3 are based on the beginning market value of the period in which they occurred.
(e) Level 3 investments represent 1.20% of total net assets at the six months ended March 31, 2019. Significant fluctuations of the unobservable inputs applied to portfolio securities characterized as Level 3 investments could be expected to increase or decrease the fair value of these portfolio securities.
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NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.750%
Next $500 million 0.675
Next $500 million 0.625
Next $500 million 0.575
Over $2 billion 0.500
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.699% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (before applicable management fee waiver of $672,777).
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $11,925 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $1,560 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5 shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I or Class R5 shares. Class R6 shares are not subject to a service plan. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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 shares, and an annual rate of up to .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R3 shares.
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class A shares, 1.05%; Class C shares, 1.80%; Class l shares, 0.60%; Class R3 shares, 1.25%; Class R4 shares, 1.25; Class R5 shares, 0.60%; Class R6 shares, 0.53%). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be
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Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor contractually waived Fund level investment advisory fees of $672,777. The Advisor contractually reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $705 for Class A shares, $14,655 for Class C shares, $553,400 for Class I shares, $10,981 for Class R3 shares, $7,355 for Class R4 shares, $15,072 for Class R5 shares, and $11,130 for Class R6 shares.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 1.13%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had no such transactions with affiliated funds.
Shown below are holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered "affiliated" to the Fund under the 1940 Act, including companies for which the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities, and a series of the Thornburg Investment Trust in which the Fund invested for cash management purposes during the period:
Fund Market Value
9/30/18
Purchases
at Cost
Sales
Proceeds
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
Market Value
3/31/19
Dividend
Income
Thornburg Capital Management Fund $139,164,733 $239,966,304 $(187,823,856) $- $- $191,307,181 $1,610,138
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 2,003,116 $     23,292,282 3,743,553 $     43,800,920
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
267,356       3,104,330 476,454        5,580,759
Shares repurchased (2,229,376)     (25,845,622) (6,889,844)     (80,703,800)
Net increase (decrease) 41,096 $        550,990 (2,669,837) $     (31,322,121)
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 707,930 $      8,192,367 1,374,316 $     16,093,680
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
150,979       1,750,074 298,369        3,489,800
Shares repurchased (2,401,465)     (27,842,493) (6,126,306)     (71,570,444)
Net decrease (1,542,556) $     (17,900,052) (4,453,621) $     (51,986,964)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 27,527,419 $    318,613,525 28,836,011 $    336,883,252
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
1,165,540      13,511,680 1,562,832       18,254,037
Shares repurchased (13,243,069)    (153,041,853) (17,411,738)    (203,503,991)
Net increase 15,449,890 $    179,083,352 12,987,105 $    151,633,298
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Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class R3 Shares        
Shares sold 12,670 $        147,219 77,122 $        906,267
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
1,273          14,771 2,313           27,086
Shares repurchased (26,231)        (305,338) (135,984)      (1,595,274)
Net decrease (12,288) $        (143,348) (56,549) $        (661,921)
Class R4 Shares        
Shares sold 35,638 $        413,677 40,422 $        475,669
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
2,191          25,364 4,590           53,698
Shares repurchased (138,395)      (1,606,758) (92,068)      (1,077,770)
Net decrease (100,566) $      (1,167,717) (47,056) $        (548,403)
Class R5 Shares        
Shares sold 122,744 $      1,425,352 413,985 $      4,848,911
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
11,507         133,391 18,076          211,166
Shares repurchased (141,463)      (1,644,480) (327,434)      (3,833,890)
Net increase (decrease) (7,212) $         (85,737) 104,627 $      1,226,187
Class R6 Shares        
Shares sold 80,396 $        934,978 859,057 $     10,062,046
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
8,882         103,247 7,722           90,009
Shares repurchased (56,928)        (659,913) (36,324)        (423,261)
Net increase 32,350 $        378,312 830,455 $      9,728,794
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government obligations) of $303,105,186 and $137,261,029, respectively.
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 the FASB Accounting Standards Codification 815-10-50 (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The disclosures are intended to provide users of financial statements with an 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, 2019, 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’s 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, 2019 in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, with the objective 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. The monthly average value of open forward currency sell contracts for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was $3,298,486.
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These contracts are accounted for by the Fund under ASC 815. Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on outstanding contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, 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 outstanding forward currency contracts in the table located in the Schedule of Investments which were entered into with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”), were entered into pursuant to an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) Master Agreement. In the event of a default or termination under the ISDA Master Agreement with SSB, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all outstanding forward currency contracts between the parties and to net any payment amounts under those contracts, resulting in a single net amount payable by one party to the other.
Because the ISDA Master Agreement with SSB does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities unless there has been an event of default or termination event under that agreement, the Fund does not net its outstanding forward currency contracts for purposes of the disclosure in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Instead the Fund recognizes the unrealized appreciation or depreciation on those forward currency contracts on a gross basis in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2019 is disclosed in the following table:
FAIR VALUES OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2019
ASSET DERIVATIVES BALANCE SHEET LOCATION FAIR VALUE
Foreign exchange contracts Assets - Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts $   64,080
Because the Fund does not receive or post cash collateral in connection with its currency forward contracts during the period, the net amounts of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which are attributable to those contracts at March 31, 2019 can be determined by offsetting the dollar amounts shown in the preceding table. Based on those amounts, the net amount of the Fund’s assets which is attributable to its outstanding forward currency contracts at March 31, 2019 is $64,080, and the net amount of the Fund’s liabilities which is attributable to those contracts at that date is $0. The Fund’s forward currency contracts are valued each day, and the net amounts of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which are attributable to those contracts are expected to vary over time.
The net realized gain (loss) from forward currency contracts and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019 are disclosed in the following tables:
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECOGNIZED IN INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2019
  TOTAL FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Foreign exchange contracts $   118,108 $   118,108
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECOGNIZED IN INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2019
  TOTAL FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Foreign exchange contracts $    45,382 $    45,382
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, interest rate risk, prepayment risk, credit risk, high yield risk, market and economic risk, risk affecting specific issuers, liquidity risk, small and mid-cap company risk, foreign investment risk, developing country risk, structured products risk, derivatives risk, and real estate risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   11.65 0.21 0.09 0.30 (0.20) (0.20) $   11.75
2018 (b) $   11.82 0.40 (0.24) 0.16 (0.33) (0.33) $   11.65
2017 (b) $   11.56 0.42 0.20 0.62 (0.36) (0.36) $   11.82
2016 (b) $   11.22 0.46 0.28 0.74 (0.37) (0.03) (0.40) $   11.56
2015 (b) $   12.18 0.47 (0.82) (0.35) (0.46) (0.15) (0.61) $   11.22
2014 (b) $   12.19 0.52 0.28 0.80 (0.54) (0.27) (0.81) $   12.18
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   11.63 0.17 0.09 0.26 (0.16) (0.16) $   11.73
2018 $   11.81 0.32 (0.25) 0.07 (0.25) (0.25) $   11.63
2017 $   11.55 0.35 0.19 0.54 (0.28) (0.28) $   11.81
2016 $   11.20 0.40 0.28 0.68 (0.30) (0.03) (0.33) $   11.55
2015 $   12.17 0.41 (0.83) (0.42) (0.40) (0.15) (0.55) $   11.20
2014 $   12.17 0.45 0.29 0.74 (0.47) (0.27) (0.74) $   12.17
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   11.62 0.23 0.09 0.32 (0.22) (0.22) $   11.72
2018 $   11.80 0.45 (0.25) 0.20 (0.38) (0.38) $   11.62
2017 $   11.54 0.47 0.19 0.66 (0.40) (0.40) $   11.80
2016 $   11.19 0.50 0.28 0.78 (0.40) (0.03) (0.43) $   11.54
2015 $   12.16 0.51 (0.83) (0.32) (0.50) (0.15) (0.65) $   11.19
2014 $   12.17 0.56 0.28 0.84 (0.58) (0.27) (0.85) $   12.16
CLASS R3 SHARES
2019 (c) $   11.64 0.20 0.10 0.30 (0.19) (0.19) $   11.75
2018 $   11.82 0.38 (0.25) 0.13 (0.31) (0.31) $   11.64
2017 $   11.55 0.42 0.20 0.62 (0.35) (0.35) $   11.82
2016 $   11.21 0.46 0.27 0.73 (0.36) (0.03) (0.39) $   11.55
2015 $   12.18 0.47 (0.83) (0.36) (0.46) (0.15) (0.61) $   11.21
2014 $   12.19 0.49 0.31 0.80 (0.54) (0.27) (0.81) $   12.18
CLASS R4 SHARES
2019 (c) $   11.63 0.20 0.10 0.30 (0.19) (0.19) $   11.74
2018 $   11.82 0.38 (0.25) 0.13 (0.32) (0.32) $   11.63
2017 $   11.56 0.41 0.20 0.61 (0.35) (0.35) $   11.82
2016 $   11.21 0.46 0.28 0.74 (0.36) (0.03) (0.39) $   11.56
2015 $   12.18 0.48 (0.84) (0.36) (0.46) (0.15) (0.61) $   11.21
2014 (e) $   12.00 0.35 0.17 0.52 (0.34) (0.34) $   12.18
CLASS R5 SHARES
2019 (c) $   11.62 0.23 0.10 0.33 (0.22) (0.22) $   11.73
2018 $   11.80 0.45 (0.25) 0.20 (0.38) (0.38) $   11.62
2017 $   11.54 0.47 0.19 0.66 (0.40) (0.40) $   11.80
2016 $   11.19 0.49 0.28 0.77 (0.39) (0.03) (0.42) $   11.54
2015 $   12.15 0.50 (0.82) (0.32) (0.49) (0.15) (0.64) $   11.19
2014 $   12.16 0.55 0.28 0.83 (0.57) (0.27) (0.84) $   12.15
CLASS R6 SHARES
2019 (c) $   11.65 0.24 0.10 0.34 (0.23) (0.23) $   11.76
2018 $   11.85 0.45 (0.26) 0.19 (0.39) (0.39) $   11.65
2017 (g) $   11.63 0.33 0.13 0.46 (0.24) (0.24) $   11.85
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Effective date of this class of shares was February 1, 2014.
(f) Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate.
(g) Effective date of this class of shares was April 10, 2017.
(h) Net Assets at End of Period was less than $1,000.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
3.62 (d) 1.06 (d) 1.06 (d) 1.18 (d)   2.61 13.14 $    200,620
3.41 1.09 1.09 1.21   1.39 29.90 $    198,320
3.61 1.17 1.17 1.25   5.41 44.74 $    232,938
4.12 1.24 1.24 1.24   6.70 29.48 $    283,398
4.04 1.23 1.23 1.23   (2.97) 38.40 $    338,387
4.30 1.22 1.22 1.24   6.79 51.20 $    392,604
 
2.88 (d) 1.80 (d) 1.80 (d) 1.94 (d)   2.24 13.14 $    133,639
2.70 1.80 1.80 1.96   0.59 29.90 $    150,364
2.98 1.80 1.80 1.99   4.76 44.74 $    205,253
3.56 1.80 1.80 1.99   6.20 29.48 $    272,691
3.47 1.80 1.80 1.97   (3.61) 38.40 $    306,085
3.73 1.80 1.80 1.98   6.27 51.20 $    348,334
 
4.02 (d) 0.66 (d) 0.66 (d) 0.91 (d)   2.81 13.14 $    950,386
3.81 0.69 0.69 0.91   1.71 29.90 $    762,239
4.02 0.75 0.75 0.92   5.85 44.74 $    620,780
4.45 0.91 0.91 0.91   7.15 29.48 $    480,143
4.38 0.89 0.89 0.89   (2.73) 38.40 $    531,849
4.60 0.90 0.90 0.90   7.15 51.20 $    552,182
 
3.43 (d) 1.25 (d) 1.25 (d) 2.51 (d)   2.60 13.14 $      1,842
3.24 1.25 1.25 2.46   1.16 29.90 $      1,968
3.65 1.12 1.12 2.58   5.49 44.74 $      2,667
4.07 1.25 1.25 3.09   6.69 29.48 $      2,819
3.98 1.25 1.25 2.70   (3.07) 38.40 $      1,430
4.10 1.25 1.25 3.10   6.76 51.20 $      3,049
 
3.37 (d) 1.25 (d) 1.25 (d) 2.20 (d)   2.60 13.14 $      1,021
3.25 1.25 1.25 2.14   1.08 29.90 $      2,182
3.52 1.25 1.25 2.30   5.35 44.74 $      2,772
4.10 1.25 1.25 2.50   6.79 29.48 $      3,218
4.15 1.25 1.25 2.64   (3.07) 38.40 $      2,106
4.25 (d) 1.25 (d) 1.25 (d) 60.66 (d)(f)   4.29 51.20 $         16
 
4.02 (d) 0.66 (d) 0.66 (d) 1.18 (d)   2.90 13.14 $      7,390
3.82 0.69 0.69 1.20   1.71 29.90 $      7,406
4.03 0.74 0.74 1.36   5.84 44.74 $      6,286
4.34 0.99 0.99 1.37   7.07 29.48 $      7,191
4.33 0.99 0.99 1.55   (2.75) 38.40 $      6,399
4.51 0.99 0.99 2.11   7.05 51.20 $      2,565
 
4.07 (d) 0.61 (d) 0.61 (d) 0.96 (d)   2.92 13.14 $     10,148
3.91 0.65 0.65 1.13   1.66 29.90 $      9,679
5.83 (d) 0.00 (d) 0.00 (d) 200.66 (d)(f)   3.99 44.74 $        — (h)
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Expense Example
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,026.08 $5.35
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,019.65 $5.34
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,022.39 $9.08
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,015.96 $9.05
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,028.13 $3.34
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.64 $3.33
CLASS R3 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,026.02 $6.31
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.70 $6.29
CLASS R4 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,026.03 $6.31
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.70 $6.29
CLASS R5 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,029.01 $3.34
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.64 $3.33
CLASS R6 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,029.24 $3.09
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,021.89 $3.07
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.06%; C: 1.80%; I: 0.66%; R3: 1.25%; R4: 1.25%; R5: 0.66%; R6: 0.61%) 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.
 
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
For each class of shares, the second line of the accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH1663



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class A TVAFX 885-215-731
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
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.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Additional risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity, volatility, and political and economic risks. Investments in small- and mid-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.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
During a six-month period featuring both significant risk-off selling and a risk-on rally across the broader market, the Value Fund didn’t keep up during the most recent semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019. Over the six months, the Fund returned negative 3.90% (Class I shares) versus the S&P 500 Index return of negative 1.72%. In aggregate, stock selection was the main driver of our relative underperformance, while sector allocation also proved to be a headwind during the period.
Over the period, the Fund’s best performance came from the materials and financials sectors. Consumer staples and consumer discretionary were also positive contributors, as was cash, which buffered returns during what turned out to be a down market for our fully-invested index when measured from point-to-point.
Industrials, utilities, health care, and energy were modest detractors. Real estate also detracted from performance, but in this case because of our zero-weight to one of the S&P 500’s rare positive sectors during the period. Finally, communications services and information technology were the Fund’s two largest detractors from a sector perspective.
As a relatively focused portfolio of high-conviction stock ideas, our performance is largely influenced by the individual securities we choose to own. Below is a discussion of our primary top and bottom performers during the period.
Top Performers
Starbucks Corp. – Starbucks saw good performance on the back of improved U.S. store comparative results. The company appears to finally have a solid grasp on the issues that had been plaguing it until recently and have fixed both their products and their in-store operations to better appeal to customers. Expansion in China continues at a rapid pace and although there is increasing competition, management continues to execute well on their ambitious plan for the region.
U.S. Foods Holding Corp. – U.S. Foods recovered from operational issues and tight freight supply last summer to get their core business on track, with accelerating case growth and continued operating margin improvement, which helped the stock to rebound ahead of the closing of its acquisition of SGA this spring.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. – Thermo Fisher continues to execute well from a fundamental perspective. Their scientific equipment end-markets continue to experience broad-based demand growth, which is leading to solid organic growth at the company level thanks to their leadership position.
Oaktree Capital Group LLC – Oaktree performed well during the period, primarily due to a takeover offer it received from Brookfield Asset Management, representing a premium of approximately 12% over Oaktree’s last closing price.
Comcast Corp. – Comcast owns an irreplaceable position in the delivery of cable/fiber across their markets, which, in our
opinion, is the key driver for their overall business. They continue to invest in their footprint to get their network closer to homes, thus expanding their moat/competitive advantage. Comcast purchased a substantial stake in Sky from 21st Century Fox in 2018, which the market generally did not like. However, the price action created a buying opportunity, thus creating a disconnect between their share price and the value of their core internet assets.
Bottom Performers
Devon Energy Corp. – Despite continued execution on their portfolio transformation that highlights what we view as Devon’s undervaluation in absolute terms and relative to U.S. peers, oil prices and Canadian oil spreads continue to be the main driver of the stock in recent quarters. The stock was a detractor from our performance in the fourth quarter of 2018, and rebounded to be one of our top contributors in first quarter 2019.
HP, Inc. – HP announced weak results in their printing segment, as the trajectory of supplies revenue growth declined a couple of percent from prior run-rate and expectations. This changed the near-term earnings trajectory of the stock, causing it to re-rate lower with the stock price now reflecting a greater than 12% free-cash-flow yield in 2019.
McDermott International, Inc. – McDermott is an engineering, procurement and construction company with a share price that looks very attractive to us on balance over the next couple years. However, as the company takes additional charges as it moves towards completion of poorly bid liquid natural gas projects acquired via their purchase of CBI, the stock price will likely remain volatile in the near-term as it has been through the first half of our fiscal year.
Gilead Sciences, Inc. – Gilead investors continued reacting to volatile and depressed earnings relative to the company’s former peak hepatitis C treatment numbers. However, we feel the company has made tremendous progress in their HIV business since then. Additionally, during the period they received positive data from a phase 3 trial of a new rheumatoid arthritis drug in their pipeline.
Activision Blizzard, Inc – Activision is a leading publisher and developer of video games. After a weak fourth quarter of 2018, Activision shares continued to adjust to lower forward revenue and earnings estimates throughout the first quarter of 2019. Additionally, competitor EA launched APEX Legends during the quarter, further fueling concern surrounding competition from the battle royale genre.
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
We remain bullish about the prospects for our portfolio given our in-depth understanding of the businesses we own. Of course, timing doesn’t always flatter returns, but we are excited about what’s to come.
Thank you for investing alongside us in the Thornburg Value Fund.


Connor Browne, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Robert MacDonald, 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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 10/2/95)          
Without sales charge 4.74% 11.53% 8.75% 13.67% 9.68%
With sales charge 0.02% 9.83% 7.76% 13.15% 9.46%
Class C Shares (Incep: 10/2/95)          
Without sales charge 3.80% 10.64% 7.91% 12.79% 8.83%
With sales charge 2.80% 10.64% 7.91% 12.79% 8.83%
Class I Shares (Incep: 11/2/98) 5.10% 11.94% 9.17% 14.10% 7.70%
Class R3 Shares (Incep: 7/1/03) 4.70% 11.53% 8.77% 13.67% 7.87%
Class R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/07) 4.81% 11.65% 8.88% 13.78% 5.79%
Class R5 Shares (Incep: 2/1/05) 5.09% 11.95% 9.17% 14.08% 7.89%
S&P 500 Index
(Since 10/2/95)
9.50% 13.51% 10.91% 15.92% 9.03%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. 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 sales charge for Class I, R3, R4 and R5 shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before any fee waivers or expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 1.33%; C shares, 2.11%; I shares, 1.06%; R3 shares, 1.78%; R4 shares, 1.77%; R5 shares, 1.38%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for some of the share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: I shares, 0.99%; R3 shares, 1.35%; R4 shares, 1.25%; R5 shares, 0.99%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Glossary
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market.
The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
Free-Cash-Flow Yield – An overall return evaluation ratio of a stock, which standardizes the free cash flow per share a company is expected to earn against its market price per share. The ratio is calculated by taking the free cash flow per share divided by the share price.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of all types. As a secondary goal, the Fund also seeks some current income.
The Fund expects to invest primarily in domestic equity securities (primarily common stocks) selected on a value basis. However, the Fund may own a variety of securities, including foreign equity securities, partnership interests, and foreign and domestic debt obligations which, in the opinion of the Fund’s investment advisor, offer prospects for meeting the Fund’s investment goals.
MARKET CAPITALIZATION EXPOSURE
BASKET STRUCTURE
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 5.2%
US Foods Holding Corp. 4.7%
Alphabet, Inc. Class C 4.4%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 4.3%
Assured Guaranty Ltd. 4.0%
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 3.8%
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. 3.4%
Nomad Foods Ltd. 3.3%
Comcast Corp. Class A 3.1%
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC 3.0%
SECTOR EXPOSURE
Financials 21.8%
Communication Services 15.0%
Health Care 14.0%
Information Technology 9.7%
Consumer Discretionary 9.3%
Consumer Staples 8.0%
Energy 7.6%
Materials 4.9%
Industrials 3.0%
Utilities 1.2%
Other Assets Less Liabilities 5.5%
    
TOP TEN INDUSTRY GROUPS
Media & Entertainment 12.2%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 11.1%
Diversified Financials 10.9%
Energy 7.6%
Technology Hardware & Equipment 7.4%
Banks 6.9%
Materials 4.9%
Food & Staples Retailing 4.7%
Retailing 4.5%
Insurance 4.0%
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Common Stock — 94.5%    
  Banks — 6.9%    
  Banks — 6.9%    
  Citigroup, Inc.   391,156 $ 24,337,726
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   382,211  38,691,220
               63,028,946
  Capital Goods — 1.1%    
  Machinery — 1.1%    
  ITT, Inc.   163,890   9,505,620
                9,505,620
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — 1.0%    
  Household Durables — 1.0%    
a Mohawk Industries, Inc.    68,996   8,703,845
                8,703,845
  Consumer Services — 3.8%    
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.8%    
  Domino’s Pizza Group plc 2,656,084    8,371,786
  Starbucks Corp.   355,700  26,442,738
               34,814,524
  Diversified Financials — 10.9%    
  Capital Markets — 4.1%    
  Apollo Global Management, LLC Class A   357,443   10,097,765
  Oaktree Capital Group, LLC   555,021  27,556,792
  Consumer Finance — 3.4%    
  Capital One Financial Corp.   278,206   22,726,648
  Navient Corp.   734,797   8,501,601
  Diversified Financial Services — 1.1%    
  AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.   469,490   9,455,529
  Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.3%    
  PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust 1,017,045  21,063,002
               99,401,337
  Energy — 7.6%    
  Energy Equipment & Services — 0.4%    
a McDermott International, Inc.   510,510   3,798,195
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 7.2%    
  Devon Energy Corp.   637,700   20,125,812
  Enterprise Products Partners L.P. 1,072,386   31,206,432
  Teekay LNG Partners L.P.   914,908  13,687,024
               68,817,463
  Food & Staples Retailing — 4.7%    
  Food & Staples Retailing — 4.7%    
a US Foods Holding Corp. 1,227,123  42,838,864
               42,838,864
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 3.3%    
  Food Products — 3.3%    
a Nomad Foods Ltd. 1,446,470  29,580,311
               29,580,311
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — 2.9%    
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.9%    
  Medtronic plc   284,725  25,932,753
               25,932,753
  Insurance — 4.0%    
  Insurance — 4.0%    
  Assured Guaranty Ltd.   828,063  36,790,839
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
               36,790,839
  Materials — 4.9%    
  Chemicals — 1.7%    
  Huntsman Corp.   687,704 $ 15,466,463
  Containers & Packaging — 3.2%    
a Crown Holdings, Inc.   504,199   27,514,139
  Owens-Illinois, Inc.   102,374   1,943,059
               44,923,661
  Media & Entertainment — 12.2%    
  Entertainment — 2.9%    
  Activision Blizzard, Inc.   567,774  25,850,750
  Interactive Media & Services — 6.2%    
a Alphabet, Inc. Class C    33,858   39,725,930
a Facebook, Inc. Class A   101,836  16,975,043
  Media — 3.1%    
  Comcast Corp. Class A   711,400  28,441,772
              110,993,495
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 11.1%    
  Biotechnology — 5.9%    
a Alkermes plc   513,767   18,747,358
  Gilead Sciences, Inc.   533,439  34,678,869
  Life Sciences Tools & Services — 5.2%    
  Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   173,694  47,543,522
              100,969,749
  Retailing — 4.5%    
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.3%    
a Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR   115,172   21,013,131
  Expedia Group, Inc.    75,856   9,026,864
  Specialty Retail — 1.2%    
a CarMax, Inc.   160,566  11,207,507
               41,247,502
  Software & Services — 2.3%    
  Information Technology Services — 2.3%    
  Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A   291,980  21,153,951
               21,153,951
  Technology Hardware & Equipment — 7.4%    
  Communications Equipment — 0.6%    
a Casa Systems, Inc.   592,001   4,913,608
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.2%    
a Flex Ltd. 1,090,901  10,909,010
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.6%    
  Apple, Inc.    92,267   17,526,117
  HP, Inc.   867,177   16,849,249
a Pure Storage, Inc. Class A   773,287  16,849,924
               67,047,908
  Telecommunication Services — 2.8%    
  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 2.8%    
  China Mobile Ltd. 2,519,332  25,674,885
               25,674,885
  Transportation — 1.9%    
  Air Freight & Logistics — 1.9%    
  United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B   151,101  16,884,026
               16,884,026
  Utilities — 1.2%    
  Electric Utilities — 1.2%    
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Fortis, Inc.   302,670 $ 11,195,763
               11,195,763
  Total Common Stock (Cost $811,082,851)           859,505,442
  Short-Term Investments — 5.6%    
b Thornburg Capital Management Fund 5,113,389  51,133,893
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $51,133,893)            51,133,893
  Total Investments — 100.1% (Cost $862,216,744)   $910,639,335
  Liabilities Net of Other Assets — (0.1)%   (698,476)
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $909,940,859
    
Outstanding Forward Currency Contracts To Buy Or Sell At March 31, 2019
Contract
Description
Contract
Party*
Buy/Sell Contract
Amount
Contract
Value Date
Value
USD
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Great Britain Pound SSB Sell 6,489,900 5/8/2019 8,468,020 $        — $    (23,096)
Great Britain Pound SSB Buy 446,600 5/8/2019 582,723         —      (2,973)
Great Britain Pound SSB Buy 381,100 5/8/2019 497,259          —      (9,691)
Euro SSB Sell 16,665,400 5/31/2019 18,787,211     315,553          —
Total           $ 315,553 $ (35,760)
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation           $ 279,793  
    
* Counterparty includes State Street Bank and Trust Company ("SSB").
    
Footnote Legend
a Non-income producing.
b Investment in Affiliates.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (Note 3)               
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $811,082,851) $   859,505,442
Non-controlled affiliated issuer (cost $51,133,893)     51,133,893
Receivable for investments sold         18,074
Receivable for fund shares sold        363,874
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)        315,553
Dividends receivable        871,543
Prepaid expenses and other assets         60,297
Total Assets    912,268,676
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased        134,551
Payable for fund shares redeemed        949,210
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)         35,760
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)        820,815
Accounts payable and accrued expenses        387,481
Total Liabilities      2,327,817
Net Assets $    909,940,859
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $    44,641,377
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    865,299,482
  $    909,940,859
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($429,520,805 applicable to 6,209,246 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         69.17
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price           3.26
Maximum offering price per share $         72.43
Class C Shares:  
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($42,990,312 applicable to 681,936 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         63.04
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($379,773,681 applicable to 5,334,182 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         71.20
Class R3 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($32,769,874 applicable to 476,140 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         68.82
Class R4 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($6,693,513 applicable to 96,222 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         69.56
Class R5 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($18,192,674 applicable to 255,891 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         71.10
    
* 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, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Dividend income               
Non-affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $30,850) $     8,577,707
Non-controlled affiliated issuer        828,151
Total Income      9,405,858
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)       3,840,768
Administration fees (Note 4)               
Class A Shares        185,825
Class C Shares         19,825
Class I Shares        163,963
Class R3 Shares         14,961
Class R4 Shares          3,000
Class R5 Shares          7,668
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)               
Class A Shares        529,416
Class C Shares        226,073
Class R3 Shares         85,306
Class R4 Shares          8,550
Transfer agent fees               
Class A Shares        212,470
Class C Shares         58,810
Class I Shares        191,250
Class R3 Shares         57,780
Class R4 Shares         15,834
Class R5 Shares         38,948
Registration and filing fees               
Class A Shares          6,925
Class C Shares          6,065
Class I Shares          7,289
Class R3 Shares          6,023
Class R4 Shares          5,786
Class R5 Shares          5,758
Custodian fees (Note 2)         29,120
Professional fees         42,310
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)         26,092
Other expenses         56,314
Total Expenses      5,852,129
Less:               
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)       (318,831)
Net Expenses      5,533,298
Net Investment Income $     3,872,560
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Statement of Operations, Continued
Thornburg Value Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments $     (7,328,334)
Forward currency contracts (Note 7)      1,158,895
Foreign currency transactions         (6,255)
      (6,175,694)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments    (42,041,954)
Forward currency contracts (Note 7)        234,820
Foreign currency translations         (2,111)
     (41,809,245)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss    (47,984,939)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $    (44,112,379)
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg Value Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $       3,872,560 $       5,975,880
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward currency contracts and foreign currency transactions       (6,175,694)      241,438,605
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward currency contracts and foreign currency translations      (41,809,245)     (137,958,472)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      (44,112,379)      109,456,013
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                                  
Class A Shares       (1,836,449)       (2,045,321)
Class C Shares                -         (643,910)
Class I Shares       (2,694,843)       (2,283,277)
Class R3 Shares         (114,235)         (248,385)
Class R4 Shares           (29,384)           (51,776)
Class R5 Shares         (128,320)         (113,541)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares      (21,883,787)        48,921,442
Class C Shares       (6,507,559)     (122,477,269)
Class I Shares      (21,721,339)       12,485,587
Class R3 Shares       (4,517,714)      (11,000,791)
Class R4 Shares         (772,308)       (3,261,498)
Class R5 Shares           29,958           34,360
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     (104,288,359)       28,771,634
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    1,014,229,218      985,457,584
End of Period $     909,940,859 $   1,014,229,218
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Value Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 six classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, Institutional Class (“Class I”), and Retirement Classes (“Class R3”, “Class R4”, and “Class R5”). Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in the same portfolio of investments, 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 may be subject to a service fee, (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 may be subject to a service fee, 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign investments is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may invest excess cash in repurchase agreements whereby the Fund purchases investments, which serve as collateral, with an agreement to resell such collateral to the seller at an agreed upon price at the maturity date of the repurchase
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
agreement. Investments pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held in custody until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions in the agreements require that the market value of the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase value in the event of default. In the event of default, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio investments 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 investments and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign investments, 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 values of such spot contracts are included in receivable for investments sold and payable for investments purchased on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on investments held. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise due to purchases and sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment 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. These amounts are included in foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   862,216,744
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis    117,605,834
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis    (69,183,243)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $    48,422,591
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Foreign Withholding Taxes: The Fund is subject to foreign tax withholding imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld, in view of various considerations, including recent decisions rendered by the courts in those and other jurisdictions. The Fund would expect to record a receivable for such a reclaim based on a variety of factors, including assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, the jurisdiction’s administrative practices and payment history, and industry convention. To date the Fund has recorded no such receivable because there is limited precedent for collecting such prior year reclaims and the likelihood of collection remains uncertain.
Deferred Foreign Capital Gain Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these investments as reflected in the accompanying financial statements. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on a United States securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the valuation date. Investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date. Portfolio investments reported by NASDAQ are valued at the official closing price on the valuation date. If an investment is traded on more than one exchange, the investment is considered traded on the exchange that is normally the primary market for that investment. Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last price or the closing price of the investment on the exchange that is normally the primary market for the investment, as of the close of the exchange preceding the Fund’s valuation date. Foreign investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date.
In any case when a market quotation is not readily available for a portfolio investment ordinarily valued by market quotation, the Committee calculates a fair value for the investment using alternative methods approved by the Audit Committee. A market quotation is not readily available when the primary market or exchange for the investment is not open for the entire scheduled day of trading. Market quotations for an investment also may not be readily available if developments after the most recent close of the investment’s primary exchange or market, but prior to the close of business on any Fund business day, or an unusual event or significant period of time occurring since the availability of a market quotation, create a serious question concerning the reliability of the most recent market quotation available for the investment. In particular, on days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign equity investments held by the Fund may be valued using alternative methods. The Committee customarily obtains valuations in these instances from pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee. Pricing service providers ordinarily calculate valuations using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures, index data and other data.
Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
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Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Quotations for foreign investments expressed in foreign currency amounts are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using a foreign exchange quotation from a third party service provider at the time of valuation. Foreign investments held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the Fund is not open for business. Consequently, the value of Fund investments may be significantly affected on days when shareholders cannot purchase or sell Fund shares.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
On days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign securities for which valuations are obtained from pricing service providers are fair valued. On these days, the foreign securities are characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy and revert to Level 1 after the threshold is no longer exceeded.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities*                                              
Common Stock $   859,505,442 $    859,505,442 $        — $  —
Short-Term Investments     51,133,893     51,133,893         —   —
Total Investments in Securities $ 910,639,335 $ 910,639,335 $ $
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Other Financial Instruments                                              
Forward Currency Contracts $       315,553 $            — $    315,553 $  —
Total Assets $ 910,954,888 $ 910,639,335 $ 315,553 $
Liabilities        
Other Financial Instruments                                              
Forward Currency Contracts $        (35,760) $            — $    (35,760) $  —
Total Liabilities $ (35,760) $ $ (35,760) $
    
* 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 MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the six months ended March 31, 2019, other than when the Fund exceeded market volatility thresholds for foreign equity investments during the period.
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.875%
Next $500 million 0.825
Next $500 million 0.775
Next $500 million 0.725
Over $2 billion 0.675
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.853% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $5,824 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $734 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to
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Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5 shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I or Class R5 shares. The Advisor and the Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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 shares, and an annual rate of up to .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R3 shares.
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class I shares, 0.99%; Class R3 shares, 1.35%; Class R4 shares, 1.25%; Class R5 shares, 0.99%). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor contractually reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $169,716 for Class I shares, $84,951 for Class R3 shares, $20,741 for Class R4 shares, and $43,423 for Class R5 shares.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 7.25%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had no such transactions with affiliated funds.
Shown below are holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered "affiliated" to the Fund under the 1940 Act, including companies for which the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities, and a series of the Thornburg Investment Trust in which the Fund invested for cash management purposes during the period:
Fund Market Value
9/30/18
Purchases
at Cost
Sales
Proceeds
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
Market Value
3/31/19
Dividend
Income
Thornburg Capital Management Fund $112,260,426 $84,181,387 $(145,307,920) $- $- $51,133,893 $828,151
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 150,614 $     9,983,979 1,753,542 $    124,113,117
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
29,836      1,759,754 28,581        1,940,082
Shares repurchased (508,925)    (33,627,520) (1,114,963)     (77,131,757)
Net increase (decrease) (328,475) $    (21,883,787) 667,160 $     48,921,442
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 66,096 $     3,843,865 95,949 $      6,089,425
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
-              - 10,013          623,226
Shares repurchased (172,077)    (10,351,424) (2,001,456)    (129,189,920)
Net decrease (105,981) $     (6,507,559) (1,895,494) $    (122,477,269)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 275,063 $    18,729,840 1,261,932 $     90,593,694
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
41,897      2,541,041 30,761        2,147,141
Shares repurchased (635,821)    (42,992,220) (1,135,822)     (80,255,248)
Net increase (decrease) (318,861) $    (21,721,339) 156,871 $     12,485,587
Class R3 Shares        
Shares sold 30,523 $     2,013,040 86,863 $      5,923,634
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
1,862        109,276 3,543          239,041
Shares repurchased (100,698)     (6,640,030) (249,858)     (17,163,466)
Net decrease (68,313) $     (4,517,714) (159,452) $     (11,000,791)
Class R4 Shares        
Shares sold 3,202 $       212,001 17,806 $      1,229,724
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
402         23,796 541           36,893
Shares repurchased (15,407)     (1,008,105) (65,297)      (4,528,115)
Net decrease (11,803) $       (772,308) (46,950) $      (3,261,498)
Class R5 Shares        
Shares sold 18,046 $     1,245,147 53,918 $      3,798,893
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
2,117        128,201 1,616          112,647
Shares repurchased (20,116)     (1,343,390) (54,291)      (3,877,180)
Net increase 47 $        29,958 1,243 $         34,360
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $127,849,409 and $145,275,665, respectively.
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 the FASB Accounting Standards Codification 815-10-50 (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The disclosures are intended to provide users of financial statements with an 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, 2019, 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’s 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.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
The Fund entered into forward currency contracts during the six months ended March 31, 2019 in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, with the objective 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. The monthly average value of open forward currency sell contracts for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was $42,323,348.
These contracts are accounted for by the Fund under ASC 815. Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on outstanding contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, 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 outstanding forward currency contracts in the table located in the Schedule of Investments which were entered into with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”), were entered into pursuant to an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) Master Agreement. In the event of a default or termination under the ISDA Master Agreement with SSB, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all outstanding forward currency contracts between the parties and to net any payment amounts under those contracts, resulting in a single net amount payable by one party to the other.
Because the ISDA Master Agreement with SSB does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities unless there has been an event of default or termination event under that agreement, the Fund does not net its outstanding forward currency contracts for purposes of the disclosure in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Instead the Fund recognizes the unrealized appreciation or depreciation on those forward currency contracts on a gross basis in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2019 is disclosed in the following tables:
FAIR VALUES OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2019
ASSET DERIVATIVES BALANCE SHEET LOCATION FAIR VALUE
Foreign exchange contracts Assets - Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts $   315,553
FAIR VALUES OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2019
LIABILITY DERIVATIVES BALANCE SHEET LOCATION FAIR VALUE
Foreign exchange contracts Liabilities - Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts $    (35,760)
Because the Fund does not receive or post cash collateral in connection with its currency forward contracts during the period, the net amounts of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which are attributable to those contracts at March 31, 2019 can be determined by offsetting the dollar amounts shown in the preceding table. Based on those amounts, the net amount of the Fund’s assets which is attributable to its outstanding forward currency contracts at March 31, 2019 is $279,793, and the net amount of the Fund’s liabilities which is attributable to those contracts at that date is $0. The Fund’s forward currency contracts are valued each day, and the net amounts of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which are attributable to those contracts are expected to vary over time.
The net realized gain (loss) from forward currency contracts and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019 are disclosed in the following tables:
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECOGNIZED IN INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2019
  TOTAL FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Foreign exchange contracts $   1,158,895 $   1,158,895
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECOGNIZED IN INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2019
  TOTAL FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Foreign exchange contracts $     234,820 $     234,820
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, market and economic risk, risks affecting specific issuers, small and mid-cap company risk, foreign investment risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   72.46 0.25 (3.25) (3.00) (0.29) (0.29) $   69.17
2018 (b) $   65.26 0.39 7.17 7.56 (0.36) (0.36) $   72.46
2017 (b) $   54.08 0.16 11.04 11.20 (0.02) (0.02) $   65.26
2016 (b)(e) $   49.17 0.32 4.76 5.08 (0.17) (0.17) $   54.08
2015 (b) $   48.09 0.07 1.03 1.10 (0.02) (0.02) $   49.17
2014 (b) $   40.84 0.10 7.41 7.51 (0.26) (0.26) $   48.09
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   66.03 (0.05) (2.94) (2.99) $   63.04
2018 $   59.87 (0.11) 6.52 6.41 (0.25) (0.25) $   66.03
2017 $   49.97 (0.27) 10.17 9.90 $   59.87
2016 $   45.63 (0.06) 4.40 4.34 $   49.97
2015 $   44.95 (0.29) 0.97 0.68 $   45.63
2014 $   38.26 (0.24) 6.93 6.69 $   44.95
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   74.70 0.37 (3.37) (3.00) (0.50) (0.50) $   71.20
2018 $   67.10 0.64 7.38 8.02 (0.42) (0.42) $   74.70
2017 $   55.58 0.42 11.35 11.77 (0.25) (0.25) $   67.10
2016 $   50.53 0.54 4.90 5.44 (0.39) (0.39) $   55.58
2015 $   49.28 0.28 1.04 1.32 (0.07) (0.07) $   50.53
2014 $   41.96 0.28 7.62 7.90 (0.58) (0.58) $   49.28
CLASS R3 SHARES
2019 (c) $   72.02 0.24 (3.22) (2.98) (0.22) (0.22) $   68.82
2018 $   64.88 0.39 7.11 7.50 (0.36) (0.36) $   72.02
2017 $   53.76 0.18 10.97 11.15 (0.03) (0.03) $   64.88
2016 $   48.86 0.34 4.74 5.08 (0.18) (0.18) $   53.76
2015 $   47.79 0.08 1.01 1.09 (0.02) (0.02) $   48.86
2014 $   40.56 0.11 7.37 7.48 (0.25) (0.25) $   47.79
CLASS R4 SHARES
2019 (c) $   72.83 0.28 (3.27) (2.99) (0.28) (0.28) $   69.56
2018 $   65.55 0.47 7.19 7.66 (0.38) (0.38) $   72.83
2017 $   54.31 0.25 11.08 11.33 (0.09) (0.09) $   65.55
2016 $   49.36 0.40 4.78 5.18 (0.23) (0.23) $   54.31
2015 $   48.24 0.14 1.01 1.15 (0.03) (0.03) $   49.36
2014 $   40.89 0.16 7.43 7.59 (0.24) (0.24) $   48.24
CLASS R5 SHARES
2019 (c) $   74.60 0.38 (3.38) (3.00) (0.50) (0.50) $   71.10
2018 $   67.01 0.63 7.38 8.01 (0.42) (0.42) $   74.60
2017 $   55.50 0.41 11.35 11.76 (0.25) (0.25) $   67.01
2016 $   50.45 0.53 4.90 5.43 (0.38) (0.38) $   55.50
2015 $   49.21 0.27 1.04 1.31 (0.07) (0.07) $   50.45
2014 $   41.89 0.28 7.61 7.89 (0.57) (0.57) $   49.21
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Class B shares converted to Class A shares on August 29, 2016.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg Value Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
0.76 (d) 1.33 (d) 1.33 (d) 1.33 (d)   (4.08) 15.10 $   429,521
0.56 1.33 1.33 1.33   11.62 57.33 $   473,740
0.27 1.39 1.39 1.39   20.72 43.53 $   383,118
0.63 1.39 1.39 1.39   10.33 31.10 $   374,237
0.14 1.37 1.37 1.37   2.28 59.70 $   377,299
0.22 1.37 1.37 1.37   18.40 72.43 $   395,216
 
(0.18) (d) 2.26 (d) 2.26 (d) 2.26 (d)   (4.53) 15.10 $    42,990
(0.17) 2.11 2.11 2.11   10.73 57.33 $    52,023
(0.49) 2.14 2.14 2.14   19.81 43.53 $   160,663
(0.12) 2.14 2.14 2.14   9.51 31.10 $   168,821
(0.61) 2.12 2.12 2.12   1.51 59.70 $   168,321
(0.55) 2.14 2.14 2.14   17.49 72.43 $   175,495
 
1.10 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.08 (d)   (3.90) 15.10 $   379,774
0.90 0.99 0.99 1.06   12.00 57.33 $   422,302
0.68 0.99 0.99 1.06   21.20 43.53 $   368,790
1.02 0.99 0.99 1.07   10.77 31.10 $   280,570
0.53 0.99 0.99 1.06   2.68 59.70 $   288,642
0.60 0.99 0.99 1.06   18.86 72.43 $   299,568
 
0.74 (d) 1.35 (d) 1.35 (d) 1.85 (d)   (4.09) 15.10 $    32,770
0.57 1.35 1.35 1.78   11.60 57.33 $    39,211
0.30 1.35 1.35 1.82   20.75 43.53 $    45,668
0.67 1.35 1.35 1.81   10.40 31.10 $    50,089
0.16 1.35 1.35 1.77   2.28 59.70 $    59,150
0.23 1.35 1.35 1.77   18.45 72.43 $    74,579
 
0.84 (d) 1.25 (d) 1.25 (d) 1.86 (d)   (4.04) 15.10 $     6,693
0.68 1.25 1.25 1.77   11.72 57.33 $     7,868
0.42 1.24 1.24 1.78   20.87 43.53 $    10,159
0.78 1.25 1.25 1.75   10.50 31.10 $     9,539
0.26 1.25 1.25 1.67   2.39 59.70 $    10,167
0.36 1.24 1.24 1.69   18.56 72.43 $    11,330
 
1.10 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.49 (d)   (3.91) 15.10 $    18,193
0.89 0.99 0.99 1.38   12.00 57.33 $    19,085
0.68 0.99 0.99 1.42   21.21 43.53 $    17,060
1.00 0.99 0.99 1.46   10.78 31.10 $    14,738
0.51 0.99 0.99 1.20   2.65 59.70 $    19,270
0.59 0.98 0.98 1.42   18.88 72.43 $    30,676
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Expense Example
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 959.24 $ 6.50
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.30 $ 6.69
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 954.72 $11.01
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,013.66 $11.35
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 960.99 $ 4.84
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $ 4.99
CLASS R3 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 959.09 $ 6.59
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.20 $ 6.79
CLASS R4 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 959.61 $ 6.11
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.70 $ 6.29
CLASS R5 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 960.91 $ 4.84
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $ 4.99
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.33%; C: 2.26%; I: 0.99%; R3: 1.35%; R4: 1.25%; 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.
 
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
For each class of shares, the second line of the accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH170



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class A TGVAX 885-215-657
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
Class R6 TGIRX 885-216-804
Class I, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Additional risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity, volatility, and political and economic risks. Investments in small- and mid-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.
Funds invested in a smaller number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 15, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
The fourth quarter of 2018 produced the worst quarterly return for the MSCI AC World ex-USA Index since the third quarter of 2015, yet in the first quarter of 2019, the markets produced the strongest quarterly index performance since the first quarter of 2012, although not fully offsetting the fourth quarter’s losses. Against this volatile backdrop, in the six months ended March 31, 2019, Thornburg International Value Fund produced a total return of negative 0.10% (Class I shares). The Fund’s performance for this semi-annual period exceeded the MSCI AC World ex-USA Index return of negative 2.33%.
One of investors’ biggest concerns, and a big catalyst of the fourth quarter selloff, was the Fed’s aggressive tightening, sparked by the statement from U.S. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell that the Fed was “a long way from neutral” on interest rates. Since then, the Fed has adopted a more dovish tone and in March indicated the likelihood of no more rate hikes in 2019.
A protracted U.S.-China trade war and its potential impact on Chinese and global economies also weighed on markets in the fourth quarter, and the Chinese government took measures to stimulate its economy in response. In the first quarter, a more conciliatory tone between the two countries and apparent progress in trade negotiations helped investor sentiment. China’s Shanghai Composite Index led most global equity markets, returning 27% in the first quarter of 2019 after it was down 26.9% in dollar terms in 2018.
Partly because of concerns over the Fed and China, in the fourth quarter markets were also worried by the potential for a synchronized global slowdown. While global growth forecasts have been reduced, a more dovish Fed, the probability of a U.S.-China trade deal, and a more stable China outlook, along with markets which were arguably oversold and, in many places undervalued after the fourth quarter’s declines, supported the market in the first quarter.
Top Performers
Kweichow Moutai
With over 800 years of history, Kweichow Moutai is the largest liquor company in China. It has a high barrier to entry due to its location (water, climate, etc.), its manufacturing process, and its aging requirement of at least five years. It benefits from the consumption upgrade trend in China because of its brand strength and scarcity value. We bought Kweichow Moutai in the fourth quarter as its shares declined by more than 25%, driven by market de-rating. In the first quarter the company’s shares rose to their highest on record as China’s market re-rated and the company delivered strong earnings.
TAL Education Group
TAL Education Group provides afterschool tutoring services in China. With rising urbanization, favorable demographics and
intense competition for admission into top schools in China, TAL benefits from a supply-demand imbalance, coupled with a growing market share resulting from favorable brand recognition. The stock rose modestly in a difficult fourth quarter for the market as earnings beat expectations. During the first quarter, the stock rose more than 35% as China’s markets recovered, revenues rose 35% and margins improved.
Keyence Corp.
Keyence develops, manufactures and sells sensors and measuring instruments used in factory automation. With best-in-class teams in both R&D and sales, Keyence boasts both high growth rates and margins. We initiated a position in the fourth quarter on low valuation during the market sell off. As macro fear eased, Keyence re-rated.
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing
Hong Kong Exchanges owns and operates the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Futures Exchange, and the London Metals Exchange. It also operates four clearing houses in Hong Kong and provides market data. It is a monopoly exchange in Hong Kong. Its revenues are driven by daily trading volume, which can provide upside in a volatile market. Hong Kong Exchange had been a long-term holding in the Fund, but we exited the name due to high valuation a few years ago. When the stock came under pressure in the first nine months of 2018 along with most other China-related stocks, we began building a new position, and over the next two quarters the stock recovered as sentiment and the prospect for the greater China region and the company’s businesses improved.
Yunnan Baiyao Group
Yunnan Baiyao is the largest Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) company in China. It has three business segments: pharmaceuticals, which produces Yunnan Baiyao branded coagulant drugs, consumer products, and pharmaceuticals distribution. Yunnan Baiyao came under pressure along with the broader China market in the third quarter, during which time trading in the stock was halted due to the company going through a corporate reorganization. In the fourth quarter, the company finished its reorganization and announced an employee incentive plan. The stock resumed trading in late November and has recovered along with the China market.
Bottom Performers
Credit Suisse Group
Credit Suisse is a global investment bank based in Switzerland. The company is in the final stages of a multi-year restructuring plan which is predicated on an ambitious downsizing of the group’s cost base and a strengthened focus on the wealth management business. Financials globally, and European financials in particular, underperformed in 2018 on worries about global growth, political instability in Europe and a delay
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
in the European Central Bank’s (ECB) normalization of interest rates. We exited the position in the fourth quarter to fund other ideas that had become attractive due to the market decline.
SoftBank Group
SoftBank is a holding company with businesses in the information and technology industry within Japan and internationally. Its major assets include the third-largest wireless operator in Japan, the fourth-largest wireless operator in the U.S. (Sprint), the largest e-commerce platform in China (Alibaba), a global microprocessor company (ARM), Yahoo Japan, and a soon-to-be $100 billion technology-focused private equity fund, Vision Fund. SoftBank’s price dropped in the fourth quarter on concerns of a potential fourth mobile network operator entering into the Japanese market which would negatively impact its Japanese wireless unit’s IPO valuation, concern over its close relationship with Saudi Arabia in relation to Vision Fund, and global pressure on technology stocks. In the first quarter SoftBank recovered as quarterly profits beat estimates and the company announced a $5.5 billion share repurchase program, but still turned in a loss for the six-month period. We believe the company trades at a significant discount to its sum of the parts valuation.
Électricité de France (EDF)
EDF produces, transmits, distributes, imports and exports electricity. EDF owns the largest nuclear power generation capacity in France and is vital for the reliability of electricity across Europe. Given its generation business model, EDF is sensitive to power prices. During the period spot power prices and forward power prices were weaker than expected. Company guidance for 2019 was also below expectations, and anticipated government-led reform of the power sector was slow to materialize. Even with its outperformance and re-rating over the past several years, we believe EDF’s assets are still considerably undervalued.
UniCredit SpA
UniCredit is the second-largest bank in Italy, the third-largest in Germany, and the leading bank in Austria and in Central Eastern Europe. The stock has underperformed on growth concerns and as the market has discounted the lower earnings
growth resulting from delayed ECB rate hikes. In the fourth quarter as the Italian government and the EU negotiated Italy’s budget, the spread between the Italian 10-year government bond yield and German 10-year bund yield widened, which became a headwind for Italian banks. While the underlying operating trends were solid, UniCredit also took additional provisions in 2018 for its Turkey exposure. During the period we trimmed the position size to fund other attractive ideas created by the market decline.
Commerzbank AG
Commerzbank AG is Germany’s second-largest bank. It is also one of the European banks most geared to higher interest rates. A delay in ECB interest rate hikes due to concerns around trade wars and slower global growth caused a sharp decline in the German 10-year bund yield and drove the stock’s underperformance. While we still believe in Commerzbank’s restructuring initiatives, the benefit of higher interest rates won’t materialize as soon as we once thought. We exited the position during the period to fund other attractive ideas.
During the first quarter, global equity markets largely normalized the fourth quarter’s selloff and the Fund recovered its fourth quarter losses. While new macro concerns will come and cause new episodes of market volatility, we continue to believe the best way to outperform is by being long term, focused, bottom-up active investors. Our bottom-up process continues leading us to interesting companies across our baskets: basic value, consistent earners, and emerging franchises. We are confident that our investment philosophy and process will continue to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns over a full market cycle. Thank you for investing alongside us in Thornburg International Value Fund.
Sincerely,


Lei Wang, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Di Zhou, cfa, frm®
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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 5/28/98)          
Without sales charge -5.35% 5.48% 3.34% 8.04% 6.99%
With sales charge -9.62% 3.87% 2.40% 7.54% 6.76%
Class C Shares (Incep: 5/28/98)          
Without sales charge -6.09% 4.69% 2.58% 7.24% 6.16%
With sales charge -7.03% 4.69% 2.58% 7.24% 6.16%
Class I Shares (Incep: 3/30/01) -5.08% 5.86% 3.71% 8.45% 6.72%
Class R3 Shares (Incep: 7/1/03) -5.51% 5.31% 3.17% 7.86% 7.56%
Class R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/07) -5.34% 5.53% 3.37% 8.08% 2.96%
Class R5 Shares (Incep: 2/1/05) -5.07% 5.82% 3.65% 8.36% 5.94%
Class R6 Shares (Incep: 5/1/12) -4.89% 6.02% 3.88% - 4.98%
MSCI EAFE Index (Since 5/28/98) -3.71% 7.27% 2.33% 8.96% 4.04%
MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Index (Net) (Since 5/28/98) -4.22% 8.09% 2.57% 8.85% 4.55%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. 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 sales charge for Class I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before any fee waivers or expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 1.27%; C shares, 2.02%; I shares, 0.91%; R3 shares, 1.64%; R4 shares, 1.47%; R5 shares, 1.17%; R6 shares, 0.83%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for some of the share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: R3 shares, 1.45%; R4 shares, 1.25% and R5 shares, 0.99%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Glossary
The MSCI All Country (AC) World ex-U.S. Index is a market capitalization weighted index representative of the market structure of 45 developed and emerging market countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Pacific Rim, excluding securities of United States issuers. Beginning in January 2001, the index is calculated with net dividends reinvested in U.S. dollars. Prior data is calculated with gross dividends.
The Shanghai Composite Index is a capitalization-weighted index that tracks the daily price performance of all A shares and B shares listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
Any securities, sectors, or countries mentioned are for illustration purposes only. Holdings are subject to change. Under no circumstances does the information contained within represent a recommendation to buy or sell any security.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of all types. As a secondary goal, the Fund also seeks some current income.
The Fund invests primarily in foreign securities or depositary receipts of foreign securities. The Fund may invest in developing countries.
MARKET CAPITALIZATION EXPOSURE
BASKET STRUCTURE
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H 4.8%
SoftBank Group Corp. 3.4%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 3.1%
Reliance Industries Ltd. 3.0%
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd. Class A 2.9%
SAP SE 2.9%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR 2.8%
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd. 2.8%
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. 2.8%
Danone S.A. 2.7%
SECTOR EXPOSURE
Industrials 18.0%
Financials 16.2%
Consumer Staples 12.1%
Communication Services 10.2%
Consumer Discretionary 9.8%
Information Technology 8.4%
Energy 5.2%
Health Care 4.8%
Materials 4.5%
Utilities 3.2%
Other Assets Less Liabilities 7.6%
    
TOP TEN INDUSTRY GROUPS
Capital Goods 11.9%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 8.3%
Media & Entertainment 6.8%
Insurance 6.5%
Diversified Financials 6.2%
Energy 5.2%
Software & Services 4.8%
Materials 4.5%
Consumer Durables & Apparel 4.0%
Retailing 3.9%
    
COUNTRY EXPOSURE*
(percent of equity holdings)
China 21.5%
France 15.6%
Japan 15.3%
Germany 14.4%
Spain 6.5%
United Kingdom 6.1%
Canada 4.8%
Netherlands 4.0%
India 3.7%
Hong Kong 2.4%
Italy 2.2%
Switzerland 2.2%
Israel 1.3%
    
* Holdings are classified by country of risk as determined by MSCI and Bloomberg.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Common Stock — 92.4%    
  Banks — 3.5%    
  Banks — 3.5%    
  Barclays plc 26,720,089 $   53,831,069
  ING Groep N.V.  4,477,477     54,163,839
  UniCredit S.p.A.  1,389,006    17,806,171
                 125,801,079
  Capital Goods — 11.9%    
  Aerospace & Defense — 4.0%    
  BAE Systems plc  8,841,003     55,548,173
  Safran S.A.    634,914    87,068,279
  Construction & Engineering — 5.3%    
  Ferrovial S.A.  4,171,958     97,716,210
  Vinci S.A.    938,063    91,253,066
  Electrical Equipment — 0.5%    
  Prysmian S.p.A.    921,623    17,435,557
  Machinery — 2.1%    
  CNH Industrial N.V.  3,928,301     39,941,176
a Knorr-Bremse AG    373,985    37,139,909
                 426,102,370
  Commercial & Professional Services — 2.3%    
  Professional Services — 2.3%    
  Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.  2,849,771    81,278,770
                  81,278,770
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — 4.0%    
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 4.0%    
  adidas AG    370,585     90,041,450
  Kering S.A.     96,590    55,388,448
                 145,429,898
  Consumer Services — 1.9%    
  Diversified Consumer Services — 1.9%    
a TAL Education Group ADR  1,932,532    69,725,755
                  69,725,755
  Diversified Financials — 6.2%    
  Capital Markets — 6.2%    
  Deutsche Boerse AG    568,088     72,838,004
  Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.  2,272,790     79,215,198
  UBS Group AG  5,965,279    72,308,227
                 224,361,429
  Energy — 5.2%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.2%    
  China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. Class H 11,270,169      8,886,980
  Reliance Industries Ltd.  5,449,555    107,225,059
  Royal Dutch Shell plc Sponsored ADR Class A  1,121,696    70,206,952
                 186,318,991
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 8.3%    
  Beverages — 2.6%    
  Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A    735,662    93,486,502
  Food Products — 5.7%    
  Danone S.A.  1,278,825     98,537,338
  Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd. Class A 24,466,276   105,980,967
                 298,004,807
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — 2.1%    
  Health Care Providers & Services — 2.1%    
  Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA    948,038    76,462,911
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
                  76,462,911
  Household & Personal Products — 3.8%    
  Household Products — 1.5%    
  Reckitt Benckiser Group plc    645,933 $   53,691,460
  Personal Products — 2.3%    
  Kose Corp.    444,761    81,584,329
                 135,275,789
  Insurance — 6.5%    
  Insurance — 6.5%    
  AXA S.A.  2,462,382     61,955,646
  Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd. Class H 15,392,417   172,356,952
                 234,312,598
  Materials — 4.5%    
  Chemicals — 4.5%    
  Nutrien Ltd.  1,155,186     60,947,613
  Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.  1,211,617   101,450,923
                 162,398,536
  Media & Entertainment — 6.8%    
  Entertainment — 3.3%    
  Nintendo Co. Ltd.    125,200     35,652,008
a Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.    930,011    82,791,535
  Interactive Media & Services — 3.0%    
  Tencent Holdings Ltd.  2,386,871   109,766,359
  Media — 0.5%    
  Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.  2,726,792    17,449,107
                 245,659,009
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 2.7%    
  Pharmaceuticals — 2.7%    
a Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. Sponsored ADR  2,819,590     44,211,171
  Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd. Class A  4,170,724    53,063,436
                  97,274,607
  Retailing — 3.9%    
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.7%    
a Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR    556,107    101,461,722
a Zalando SE    776,160    30,255,355
  Specialty Retail — 0.2%    
  Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.    304,374     8,945,509
                 140,662,586
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.2%    
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.2%    
  Infineon Technologies AG  1,784,067     35,392,596
  NXP Semiconductors N.V.    102,286     9,041,059
                  44,433,655
  Software & Services — 4.8%    
  Information Technology Services — 1.8%    
  Amadeus IT Group S.A.    454,603     36,410,505
  Wirecard AG    235,618    29,522,819
  Software — 3.0%    
  SAP SE    916,341   105,874,296
                 171,807,620
  Technology Hardware & Equipment — 2.4%    
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.4%    
  Keyence Corp.    137,795    85,750,439
                  85,750,439
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Telecommunication Services — 3.4%    
  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 3.4%    
  SoftBank Group Corp.  1,252,476 $  121,427,904
                 121,427,904
  Transportation — 3.8%    
  Road & Rail — 2.8%    
  Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.    480,128    98,920,772
  Transportation Infrastructure — 1.0%    
  Atlantia SPA  1,454,856    37,682,537
                 136,603,309
  Utilities — 3.2%    
  Electric Utilities — 3.2%    
  Electricite de France S.A.  3,089,696     42,248,924
  Iberdrola S.A.  8,333,118    73,154,924
                 115,403,848
  Total Common Stock (Cost $2,894,072,285)            3,324,495,910
  Short-Term Investments — 7.8%    
b Thornburg Capital Management Fund 27,857,716   278,577,159
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $278,577,159)              278,577,159
  Total Investments — 100.2% (Cost $3,172,649,444)   $3,603,073,069
  Liabilities Net of Other Assets — (0.2)%   (5,590,499)
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $3,597,482,570
    
Outstanding Forward Currency Contracts To Buy Or Sell At March 31, 2019
Contract
Description
Contract
Party*
Buy/Sell Contract
Amount
Contract
Value Date
Value
USD
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Euro CBK Sell 127,887,400 5/2/2019 143,822,207 $     4,066,782 $           —
Euro CBK Sell 128,471,600 5/2/2019 144,479,199     4,071,228             —
Euro CBK Buy 256,359,000 5/2/2019 288,301,406             —     (4,824,602)
Euro SSB Sell 121,534,400 6/25/2019 137,300,226      2,651,497             —
Total           $ 10,789,507 $ (4,824,602)
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation           $ 5,964,905  
    
* Counterparties include State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) and Citibank N.A. ("CBK").
    
Footnote Legend
a Non-income producing.
b Investment in Affiliates.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
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, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (Note 3)                 
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $2,894,072,285) $   3,324,495,910
Non-controlled affiliated issuer (cost $278,577,159)       278,577,159
Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $22)                22
Receivable for investments sold        46,827,260
Receivable for fund shares sold        17,975,061
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)        10,789,507
Dividends receivable         4,624,820
Dividend and interest reclaim receivable         1,937,410
Prepaid expenses and other assets          156,145
Total Assets    3,685,383,294
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased        58,122,035
Payable for fund shares redeemed        15,894,434
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)         4,824,602
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)         2,766,797
Deferred taxes payable (Note 2)         2,799,289
Accounts payable and accrued expenses         3,492,870
Dividends payable              697
Total Liabilities       87,900,724
Net Assets $    3,597,482,570
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $     442,788,275
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    3,154,694,295
  $    3,597,482,570
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($685,420,096 applicable to 30,730,432 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           22.30
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price             1.05
Maximum offering price per share $           23.35
Class C Shares:  
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($116,136,285 applicable to 5,842,948 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           19.88
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($1,850,727,603 applicable to 80,351,038 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           23.03
Class R3 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($185,322,790 applicable to 8,307,710 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           22.31
Class R4 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($152,304,632 applicable to 6,879,413 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           22.14
Class R5 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($183,764,408 applicable to 7,983,841 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           23.02
Class R6 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($423,806,756 applicable to 18,477,417 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           22.94
    
* 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, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Dividend income                
Non-affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $191,416) $     18,196,235
Non-controlled affiliated issuer       2,175,354
Total Income      20,371,589
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)       13,672,221
Administration fees (Note 4)                
Class A Shares         295,971
Class C Shares          56,006
Class I Shares         855,129
Class R3 Shares          81,245
Class R4 Shares          63,498
Class R5 Shares          84,645
Class R6 Shares         178,464
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)                
Class A Shares         842,713
Class C Shares         638,804
Class R3 Shares         462,642
Class R4 Shares         180,770
Transfer agent fees                
Class A Shares         545,050
Class C Shares         147,100
Class I Shares       1,128,580
Class R3 Shares         332,040
Class R4 Shares         301,220
Class R5 Shares         298,940
Class R6 Shares           6,190
Registration and filing fees                
Class A Shares           8,411
Class C Shares           7,505
Class I Shares          12,717
Class R3 Shares           6,657
Class R4 Shares           6,341
Class R5 Shares           5,994
Class R6 Shares           6,791
Custodian fees (Note 2)         340,500
Professional fees         103,560
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)         115,550
Other expenses         227,513
Total Expenses      21,012,767
Less:                
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)        (862,691)
Net Expenses      20,150,076
Net Investment Income $        221,513
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Statement of Operations, Continued
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments (net of realized capital gain taxes paid of $163,980) $     60,313,145
Forward currency contracts (Note 7)      19,401,762
Foreign currency transactions        (512,566)
       79,202,341
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments (net of change in deferred taxes payable of $1,365,563)    (156,938,711)
Forward currency contracts (Note 7)      (3,904,753)
Foreign currency translations        (120,329)
     (160,963,793)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss     (81,761,452)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $     (81,539,939)
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg International Value Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $         221,513 $       54,098,205
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward currency contracts, foreign currency transactions and capital gain taxes       79,202,341        (3,667,466)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward currency contracts, foreign currency translations and deferred taxes     (160,963,793)      (234,416,570)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations      (81,539,939)      (183,985,831)
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                                   
Class A Shares       (8,986,188)      (119,664,083)
Class C Shares                -       (62,573,001)
Class I Shares      (30,860,690)      (450,919,825)
Class R3 Shares       (1,984,958)       (40,754,715)
Class R4 Shares       (1,906,286)       (30,158,902)
Class R5 Shares        (3,078,981)        (40,624,260)
Class R6 Shares       (7,281,194)       (76,239,643)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares      (78,318,064)         91,509,368
Class C Shares      (39,554,271)      (167,868,829)
Class I Shares     (522,767,001)      (358,945,418)
Class R3 Shares      (23,404,587)       (23,143,248)
Class R4 Shares       (8,954,131)        (7,395,851)
Class R5 Shares      (39,746,062)       (20,256,219)
Class R6 Shares      (23,019,630)        18,030,208
Net Decrease in Net Assets     (871,401,982)    (1,472,990,249)
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    4,468,884,552     5,941,874,801
End of Period $   3,597,482,570 $    4,468,884,552
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg International Value Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 C, Institutional Class (“Class I”), and Retirement Classes (“Class R3”, “Class R4”, “Class R5”, and “Class R6”). 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 and Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase and may be subject to a service fee, (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 R6 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign investments is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may invest excess cash in repurchase agreements whereby the Fund purchases investments, which serve as collateral, with an agreement to resell such collateral to the seller at an agreed upon price at the maturity date of the repurchase
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
agreement. Investments pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held in custody until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions in the agreements require that the market value of the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase value in the event of default. In the event of default, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio investments 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 investments and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign investments, 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 values of such spot contracts are included in receivable for investments sold and payable for investments purchased on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on investments held. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise due to purchases and sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment 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. These amounts are included in foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   3,172,649,444
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis      473,028,085
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis      (42,604,460)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $     430,423,625
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis late-year specified ordinary losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $1,675,134. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $54,824,019. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
Foreign Withholding Taxes: The Fund is subject to foreign tax withholding imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund files withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld, in view of various considerations, including recent decisions rendered by the courts in those and other jurisdictions. To date the Fund has recovered certain amounts previously withheld in Finland, which amounts are reflected in the financial statements included in this report. The Fund would expect to record a receivable for other such reclaims based on a variety of factors, including assessments of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, the jurisdiction’s administrative practices and payment history, and industry convention. To date the Fund has recorded no such receivable because there is limited precedent for collecting such prior year reclaims in countries other than Finland, and the likelihood of collection in those other countries remains uncertain.
Deferred Foreign Capital Gain Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these investments as reflected in the accompanying financial statements. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on a United States securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the valuation date. Investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date. Portfolio investments reported by NASDAQ are valued at the official closing price on the valuation date. If an investment is traded on more than one exchange, the investment is considered traded on the exchange that is normally the primary market for that investment. Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last price or the closing price of the investment on the exchange that is normally the primary market for the investment, as of the close of the exchange preceding the Fund’s valuation date. Foreign investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date.
In any case when a market quotation is not readily available for a portfolio investment ordinarily valued by market quotation, the Committee calculates a fair value for the investment using alternative methods approved by the Audit Committee. A market quotation is not readily available when the primary market or exchange for the investment is not open for the entire scheduled day of trading. Market quotations for an investment also may not be readily available if developments after the most recent close of the investment’s primary exchange or market, but prior to the close of business on any Fund business day, or an unusual event or significant period of time occurring since the availability of a market quotation, create a serious question concerning the reliability of the most recent market quotation available for the investment. In particular, on days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign equity
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investments held by the Fund may be valued using alternative methods. The Committee customarily obtains valuations in these instances from pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee. Pricing service providers ordinarily calculate valuations using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures, index data and other data.
Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Quotations for foreign investments expressed in foreign currency amounts are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using a foreign exchange quotation from a third party service provider at the time of valuation. Foreign investments held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the Fund is not open for business. Consequently, the value of Fund investments may be significantly affected on days when shareholders cannot purchase or sell Fund shares. Futures contracts and other financial and derivative instruments traded on an exchange are valued at the latest published price for the instrument on its primary exchange. Listed options are valued at the last bid price.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
On days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign securities for which valuations are obtained from pricing service providers are fair valued. On these days, the foreign securities are characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy and revert to Level 1 after the threshold is no longer exceeded.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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:
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Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities*                                                     
Common Stock $   3,324,495,910 $    3,324,495,910 $           — $  —
Short-Term Investments      278,577,159      278,577,159            —   —
Total Investments in Securities $ 3,603,073,069 $ 3,603,073,069 $ $
Other Financial Instruments                                                     
Forward Currency Contracts $      10,789,507 $              — $    10,789,507 $  —
Total Assets $ 3,613,862,576 $ 3,603,073,069 $ 10,789,507 $
Liabilities        
Other Financial Instruments                                                     
Forward Currency Contracts $       (4,824,602) $              — $    (4,824,602) $  —
Total Liabilities $ (4,824,602) $ $ (4,824,602) $
    
* 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 MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the six months ended March 31, 2019, other than when the Fund exceeded market volatility thresholds for foreign equity investments during the period.
A rollforward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows:
  COMMON
STOCK
TOTAL
Beginning Balance 9/30/2018 $     69,188,477 $     69,188,477
Accrued Discounts (Premiums)              –               –
Net Realized Gain (Loss)(a)       (827,789)        (827,789)
Gross Purchases              –               –
Gross Sales     (2,105,459)      (2,105,459)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)(b)(c)        609,506         609,506
Transfers into Level 3(d)              –               –
Transfers out of Level 3(d)    (66,864,735)    (66,864,735)
Ending Balance 3/31/2019 $ $
    
(a) Amount of net realized gain (loss) from investments recognized in income is included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
(b) Amount of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments recognized in income is included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
(c) The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned at March 31, 2019, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs, was $0.
(d) Transfers out of Level 3 were due to changes in market activity (e.g.) frequency of trades, which resulted in available market inputs to determine price during the six months ended March 31, 2019. Transfers into or out of Level 3 are based on the beginning market value of the period in which they occured.
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
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Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.875%
Next $500 million 0.825
Next $500 million 0.775
Next $500 million 0.725
Over $2 billion 0.675
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.743% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $3,819 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $5,988 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5 shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I or Class R5 shares. Class R6 shares are not subject to a service plan. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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 shares, and an annual rate of up to .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R3 shares.
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class R3 shares, 1.45%; Class R4 shares, 1.25%; Class R5 shares, 0.99%). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor contractually reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $268,619 for Class R3 shares, $216,731 for Class R4 shares, $192,188 for Class R5 shares, and voluntarily reimbursed $185,153 for Class R6 shares.
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Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 0.80%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had no such transactions with affiliated funds.
Shown below are holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered "affiliated" to the Fund under the 1940 Act, including companies for which the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities, and a series of the Thornburg Investment Trust in which the Fund invested for cash management purposes during the period:
Fund Market Value
9/30/18
Purchases
at Cost
Sales
Proceeds
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
Market Value
3/31/19
Dividend
Income
Thornburg Capital Management Fund $214,290,589 $1,018,330,759 $(954,044,189) $- $- $278,577,159 $2,175,354
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 2,038,163 $     42,160,652 9,801,105 $      232,103,746
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
432,321       8,153,571 4,440,886        106,847,709
Shares repurchased (6,215,356)    (128,632,287) (10,172,663)      (247,442,087)
Net increase (decrease) (3,744,872) $     (78,318,064) 4,069,328 $       91,509,368
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 193,858 $      3,500,733 765,525 $       16,811,768
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
-               - 2,608,037         55,707,675
Shares repurchased (2,336,345)     (43,055,004) (11,423,876)      (240,388,272)
Net decrease (2,142,487) $     (39,554,271) (8,050,314) $      (167,868,829)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 8,473,596 $    179,285,461 21,186,332 $      538,039,749
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
1,426,129      27,752,470 15,260,323        378,932,754
Shares repurchased (34,455,704)    (729,804,932) (50,362,898)    (1,275,917,921)
Net decrease (24,555,979) $    (522,767,001) (13,916,243) $      (358,945,418)
Class R3 Shares        
Shares sold 513,982 $     10,633,015 1,528,944 $       37,523,777
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
94,905       1,790,857 1,519,952         36,554,848
Shares repurchased (1,707,033)     (35,828,459) (3,976,568)       (97,221,873)
Net decrease (1,098,146) $     (23,404,587) (927,672) $       (23,143,248)
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Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class R4 Shares        
Shares sold 1,025,536 $     21,306,911 2,063,382 $       50,114,257
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
66,011       1,235,734 847,935         20,240,210
Shares repurchased (1,525,249)     (31,496,776) (3,215,582)       (77,750,318)
Net decrease (433,702) $      (8,954,131) (304,265) $        (7,395,851)
Class R5 Shares        
Shares sold 706,540 $     15,241,868 1,805,671 $       45,657,236
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
154,892       3,012,644 1,570,374         38,946,199
Shares repurchased (2,666,859)     (58,000,574) (4,132,147)      (104,859,654)
Net decrease (1,805,427) $     (39,746,062) (756,102) $       (20,256,219)
Class R6 Shares        
Shares sold 1,787,260 $     38,802,267 4,840,622 $      121,564,541
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
358,774       6,949,445 3,027,489         74,876,752
Shares repurchased (3,195,013)     (68,771,342) (7,309,496)      (178,411,085)
Net increase (decrease) (1,048,979) $     (23,019,630) 558,615 $       18,030,208
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $1,321,531,785 and $2,090,333,808, respectively.
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 the FASB Accounting Standards Codification 815-10-50 (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The disclosures are intended to provide users of financial statements with an 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, 2019, 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’s 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, 2019 in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, with the objective 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. The monthly average value of open forward currency sell contracts for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was $345,635,097.
These contracts are accounted for by the Fund under ASC 815. Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on outstanding contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, 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 outstanding forward currency contracts in the table located in the Schedule of Investments which were entered into with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”), were entered into pursuant to an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) Master
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Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Agreement. Outstanding forward currency contracts which were entered into with Citibank N.A. (“CBK”) were entered into pursuant to an ISDA Master Agreement. In the event of a default or termination under the ISDA Master Agreement with SSB or with CBK, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all outstanding forward currency contracts between the parties and to net any payment amounts under those contracts, resulting in a single net amount payable by one party to the other.
Because the ISDA Master Agreement with SSB and with CBK do not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities unless there has been an event of default or termination event under such agreements, the Fund does not net its outstanding forward currency contracts for the purpose of disclosure in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Instead the Fund recognizes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on those forward currency contracts on a gross basis in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2019 is disclosed in the following table:
FAIR VALUES OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2019
ASSET DERIVATIVES BALANCE SHEET LOCATION FAIR VALUE
Foreign exchange contracts Assets - Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts $   10,789,507
FAIR VALUES OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2019
LIABILITY DERIVATIVES BALANCE SHEET LOCATION FAIR VALUE
Foreign exchange contracts Liabilities - Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts $    (4,824,602)
Because the Fund does not receive or post cash collateral in connection with its currency forward contracts during the period, the net amounts of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which are attributable to those contracts at March 31, 2019 can be determined by offsetting the dollar amounts shown in the preceding table. Based on those amounts, the net amount of the Fund’s assets which is attributable to its outstanding forward currency contracts at March 31, 2019 is $3,313,408 attributable to the Fund’s contracts with CBK, and $2,651,497 attributable to the Fund’s contracts with SSB. The Fund’s forward currency contracts are valued each day, and the net amounts of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which are attributable to those contracts are expected to vary over time.
The net realized gain (loss) from forward currency contracts and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019 are disclosed in the following tables:
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECOGNIZED IN INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2019
  TOTAL FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Foreign exchange contracts $   19,401,762 $   19,401,762
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECOGNIZED IN INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2019
  TOTAL FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Foreign exchange contracts $   (3,904,753) $    (3,904,753)
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, market and economic risk, risks affecting specific issuers, foreign investment risk, developing country risk, risks affecting specific countries or regions, risks affecting investments in China, small and mid-cap company risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Thornburg International Value Fund
  PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   22.69 (0.02) (0.09) (0.11) (0.28) (0.28) $   22.30
2018 (b) $   27.63 0.19 (1.10) (0.91) (4.03) (4.03) $   22.69
2017 (b) $   23.43 0.16 4.24 4.40 (0.20) (0.20) $   27.63
2016 (b)(e) $   27.46 0.36 0.25 0.61 (0.39) (4.25) (4.64) $   23.43
2015 (b) $   29.84 0.24 0.16 0.40 (0.26) (2.52) (2.78) $   27.46
2014 (b) $   30.12 0.19 (0.23) (0.04) (0.24) (0.24) $   29.84
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   20.01 (0.09) (0.04) (0.13) $   19.88
2018 $   25.00 0.02 (0.98) (0.96) (4.03) (4.03) $   20.01
2017 $   21.29 (0.02) 3.84 3.82 (0.11) (0.11) $   25.00
2016 $   25.40 0.17 0.24 0.41 (0.27) (4.25) (4.52) $   21.29
2015 $   27.86 0.05 0.11 0.16 (0.10) (2.52) (2.62) $   25.40
2014 $   28.17 (f) (0.23) (0.23) (0.08) (0.08) $   27.86
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   23.47 0.01 (0.10) (0.09) (0.35) (0.35) $   23.03
2018 $   28.37 0.29 (1.15) (0.86) (0.01) (4.03) (4.04) $   23.47
2017 $   24.02 0.25 4.37 4.62 (0.27) (0.27) $   28.37
2016 $   28.04 0.47 0.23 0.70 (0.47) (4.25) (4.72) $   24.02
2015 $   30.43 0.38 0.13 0.51 (0.38) (2.52) (2.90) $   28.04
2014 $   30.76 0.33 (0.25) 0.08 (0.41) (0.41) $   30.43
CLASS R3 SHARES
2019 (c) $   22.65 (0.04) (0.08) (0.12) (0.22) (0.22) $   22.31
2018 $   27.63 0.14 (1.09) (0.95) (4.03) (4.03) $   22.65
2017 $   23.44 0.14 4.22 4.36 (0.17) (0.17) $   27.63
2016 $   27.47 0.31 0.25 0.56 (0.34) (4.25) (4.59) $   23.44
2015 $   29.86 0.21 0.13 0.34 (0.21) (2.52) (2.73) $   27.47
2014 $   30.14 0.15 (0.24) (0.09) (0.19) (0.19) $   29.86
CLASS R4 SHARES
2019 (c) $   22.52 (0.02) (0.09) (0.11) (0.27) (0.27) $   22.14
2018 $   27.45 0.20 (1.10) (0.90) (4.03) (4.03) $   22.52
2017 $   23.26 0.18 4.21 4.39 (0.20) (0.20) $   27.45
2016 $   27.30 0.37 0.23 0.60 (0.39) (4.25) (4.64) $   23.26
2015 $   29.69 0.25 0.15 0.40 (0.27) (2.52) (2.79) $   27.30
2014 $   29.98 0.21 (0.24) (0.03) (0.26) (0.26) $   29.69
CLASS R5 SHARES
2019 (c) $   23.44 0.01 (0.09) (0.08) (0.34) (0.34) $   23.02
2018 $   28.35 0.27 (1.15) (0.88) (h) (4.03) (4.03) $   23.44
2017 $   24.01 0.24 4.35 4.59 (0.25) (0.25) $   28.35
2016 $   28.03 0.46 0.23 0.69 (0.46) (4.25) (4.71) $   24.01
2015 $   30.41 0.30 0.19 0.49 (0.35) (2.52) (2.87) $   28.03
2014 $   30.71 0.30 (0.24) 0.06 (0.36) (0.36) $   30.41
CLASS R6 SHARES
2019 $   23.40 0.03 (0.10) (0.07) (0.39) (0.39) $   22.94
2018 $   28.27 0.33 (1.15) (0.82) (0.02) (4.03) (4.05) $   23.40
2017 $   23.95 0.31 4.33 4.64 (0.32) (0.32) $   28.27
2016 $   27.97 0.53 0.21 0.74 (0.51) (4.25) (4.76) $   23.95
2015 $   30.36 0.39 0.17 0.56 (0.43) (2.52) (2.95) $   27.97
2014 $   30.70 0.40 (0.26) 0.14 (0.48) (0.48) $   30.36
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Class B shares converted to Class A shares on August 29, 2016.
(f) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01 per share.
(g) Net investment income (loss) is less than 0.01%.
(h) Dividends from net investment income per share were less than $(0.01).
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg International Value Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
(0.18) (d) 1.29 (d) 1.29 (d) 1.29 (d)   (0.26) 37.20 $     685,420
0.77 1.27 1.27 1.27   (4.13) 44.41 $     782,371
0.65 1.31 1.31 1.31   18.78 86.88 $     840,244
1.51 1.28 1.28 1.28   1.90 103.90 $     990,194
0.82 1.27 1.27 1.27   1.25 70.88 $   1,361,529
0.63 1.26 1.26 1.26   (0.14) 37.25 $   2,601,689
 
(1.01) (d) 2.11 (d) 2.11 (d) 2.11 (d)   (0.65) 37.20 $     116,136
0.07 2.02 2.02 2.02   (4.86) 44.41 $     159,789
(0.08) 2.04 2.04 2.04   17.94 86.88 $     400,859
0.77 2.02 2.02 2.02   1.12 103.90 $     535,169
0.19 1.99 1.99 1.99   0.52 70.88 $     706,606
(g) 1.99 1.99 1.99   (0.83) 37.25 $     874,358
 
0.12 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d)   (0.10) 37.20 $   1,850,728
1.15 0.91 0.91 0.91   (3.81) 44.41 $   2,462,564
0.99 0.92 0.92 0.92   19.29 86.88 $   3,370,930
1.91 0.90 0.90 0.90   2.21 103.90 $   4,375,955
1.27 0.90 0.90 0.90   1.65 70.88 $   5,895,731
1.05 0.88 0.88 0.88   0.23 37.25 $   7,748,950
 
(0.35) (d) 1.45 (d) 1.45 (d) 1.74 (d)   (0.34) 37.20 $     185,323
0.59 1.45 1.45 1.64   (4.29) 44.41 $     213,007
0.55 1.45 1.45 1.64   18.63 86.88 $     285,510
1.31 1.45 1.45 1.62   1.67 103.90 $     325,135
0.71 1.45 1.45 1.58   1.09 70.88 $     479,223
0.51 1.45 1.45 1.61   (0.30) 37.25 $     754,139
 
(0.15) (d) 1.25 (d) 1.25 (d) 1.55 (d)   (0.25) 37.20 $     152,305
0.81 1.25 1.25 1.47   (4.11) 44.41 $     164,663
0.74 1.25 1.25 1.46   18.90 86.88 $     209,066
1.55 1.25 1.25 1.39   1.87 103.90 $     267,623
0.86 1.24 1.24 1.37   1.30 70.88 $     333,247
0.70 1.25 1.25 1.49   (0.12) 37.25 $     722,349
 
0.11 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.19 (d)   (0.08) 37.20 $     183,764
1.06 0.99 0.99 1.17   (3.87) 44.41 $     229,485
0.96 0.99 0.99 1.15   19.17 86.88 $     298,970
1.88 0.95 0.95 0.95   2.19 103.90 $     529,330
1.01 0.98 0.98 1.11   1.57 70.88 $     685,617
0.97 0.99 0.99 1.12   0.17 37.25 $   2,171,673
 
0.32 (d) 0.79 (d) 0.79 (d) 0.88 (d)   0.03 37.20 $     423,807
1.33 0.79 0.79 0.83   (3.68) 44.41 $     457,006
1.23 0.78 0.78 0.79   19.40 86.88 $     536,296
2.19 0.74 0.74 0.74   2.40 103.90 $     473,941
1.33 0.74 0.74 0.74   1.81 70.88 $     420,849
1.28 0.73 0.73 0.73   0.42 37.25 $     872,512
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Expense Example
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 997.42 $ 6.42
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.50 $ 6.49
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 993.51 $10.49
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,014.41 $10.60
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 998.96 $ 4.93
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $ 4.99
CLASS R3 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 996.60 $ 7.22
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,017.70 $ 7.29
CLASS R4 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 997.51 $ 6.23
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.70 $ 6.29
CLASS R5 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 999.16 $ 4.93
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $ 4.99
CLASS R6 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,000.28 $ 3.94
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.99 $ 3.98
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.29%; C: 2.11%; I: 0.99%; R3: 1.45%; R4: 1.25%; R5: 0.99%; R6: 0.79%) 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.
 
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
For each class of shares, the second line of the accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg International Value Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH176



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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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
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.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Additional risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity, volatility, and political and economic risks. Investments in small- and mid-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.
Funds invested in a smaller number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 25, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Thornburg Core Growth Fund returned negative 3.16% for Class I shares, at net asset value (NAV), trailing its benchmark, the Russell 3000 Growth Index, which returned negative 2.80%. On March 31, 2019, the NAV per share of the Class I shares was $41.96.
While the overall return from the period appears to be muted from an equity markets perspective, beneath the surface the period was highly volatile. The first half of the period was strongly negative with the Russell 3000 Growth Index down over 20 percent from September 30 to December 24. Following the market correction, the Russell 3000 Growth Index surged, having its best start to the year since 1991. During the fourth quarter of 2018, late-cycle economic worries weighed on market sentiment and persistent rate increases by the Federal Reserve also took a toll. Equity markets rallied, however, following dovish comments from Fed Chairman Powell in late December.
Performance Discussion
The Core Growth portfolio trailed the Russell 3000 Growth Index during the first half of the period, then outperformed in the second half.
Sector performance driven by stock selection was strongly positive in information technology, industrials and consumer discretionary sectors during the period. This was offset by weak stock selection within health care, financials, materials and communication services.
Leading top performers for the period were Arista Networks, Square, Inc., ServiceNow, Inc., Proofpoint and Workday.
Arista shares rallied as they reported results and provided guidance outlook suggesting that growth in networking spend by the major cloud titans remains robust. Furthermore, investors have been increasingly optimistic regarding future growth opportunities such as campus switching and 400G technology.
Square is a payment solutions company focused primarily on small and medium sized businesses. It was a new purchase for the Fund during the period. With the broad market correction pressuring stocks during the fourth quarter, we took advantage of attractive valuations to establish the Fund’s position. Square got its start providing card processing solutions to retailers who previously could only accept cash. Square has steadily moved up market and added to its service offerings, continuing to grow at a high rate while addressing a very large market.
ServiceNow shares increased as the company reported impressive growth at scale, with billings growth accelerating for the third consecutive quarter. Customers see ServiceNow as a strategic partner of choice as they pursue digital transformation projects.
Proofpoint shares started to advance at the beginning of the year. The company posted a strong quarter, reporting revenue that beat expectations along with positive guidance for the remainder of 2019. The move to Microsoft Office 365 has been a big catalyst for Proofpoint because it moves email to the cloud where you need a cloud-based email security product. MacAfee exiting the email security space is another catalyst, as the recommended replacement solution is Proofpoint.
Workday is an enterprise software company that provides cloud-based applications primarily for human capital and financial management. Workday is disrupting the traditional on-premise software model with products that are cheaper and faster to deploy and provide a better user experience. The stock performed well as they continued to deliver stronger-than-expected financial results.
Bottom performers for the period included Activision Blizzard, SVB Financial, Nevro, Inogen and DaVita, Inc.
Activision is a leading publisher and developer of video games. During the fourth quarter, Activision reported an earnings beat but did not raise guidance to meet high investor expectations. The fourth quarter was also one of the strongest release slates of AAA video games in many years, adding to concerns that time spent was being spread out across more titles. We believe these are largely temporary issues and that the outlook for Activision and the video game industry remains compelling over the longer term.
SVB Financial Group sold off primarily due to volatile equity markets. The combination of a slower rising rate environment coupled with potential IPO delays to start 2019 caused pressure in the shares. We have since exited the position as fundamentals may potentially be peaking.
Inogen shares fell as company commentary during its earnings call was rather cautious and highlighted that their largest customer in the B2B segment was taking a pause in terms of purchasing new Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC) units. Faced with limited visibility in terms of when sales growth will rebound, investors have sold the shares during this near-term uncertainty.
Nevro is a medical device company that has developed a spinal cord stimulation system for the treatment of chronic pain. It has been a disappointing stock. Our thesis was based on our belief that a non-opioid treatment of chronic pain would be better received by patients and lead to growth for Nevro. Although early on Nevro experienced explosive growth, the fade in growth rates has been more severe than we expected. We exited our position in Nevro during the period.
DaVita is a health care services business that provides kidney dialysis for patients suffering from chronic kidney failure. During the period, shares were under pressure due to a slow down in treatment growth and concerns about the business shifting from clinic based to home based. We do not believe the
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
one quarter slowdown in treatment growth is a trend. It is also our view that the shift to home-based treatment will become margin accretive over the long term. We think the valuation is attractive and have added to our position.
Outlook
As economic activity matures, many economists expect the outlook for growth and momentum stocks to remain favorable. Tailwinds for equities include a dovish turn by global central banks, an increase in China stimulus and easing China-U.S. trade war tensions.
Since we are not experts on predicting where the S&P 500 Index will end 2019, we would rather let the market forecasters debate which inning of the current market cycle we are in. Instead, we will continue seeking out ownership of high-quality businesses with exceptional potential long-term growth profiles.
To the extent debates around macroeconomic data, Fed actions, and politics create volatility during 2019, we will be opportunistic in adding more of these attractive businesses at discounted valuations.
We thank you for investing alongside us in the Thornburg Core Growth Fund.


Greg Dunn
Managing Director
Portfolio Manager
Ted Chang, 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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 12/27/00)          
Without sales charge 8.50% 14.43% 7.95% 15.05% 6.81%
With sales charge 3.61% 12.69% 6.96% 14.52% 6.54%
Class C Shares (Incep: 12/27/00)          
Without sales charge 7.54% 13.52% 7.10% 14.17% 5.97%
With sales charge 6.54% 13.52% 7.10% 14.17% 5.97%
Class I Shares (Incep: 11/3/03) 8.85% 14.87% 8.37% 15.55% 9.28%
Class R3 Shares (Incep: 7/1/03) 8.29% 14.28% 7.82% 14.95% 9.40%
Class R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/07) 8.41% 14.40% 7.93% 15.07% 6.19%
Class R5 Shares (Incep: 10/3/05) 8.88% 14.88% 8.37% 15.54% 8.36%
Russell 3000 Growth Index (Since 12/27/00) 12.06% 16.40% 13.10% 17.44% 6.20%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. 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 sales charge for Class I, R3, R4 and R5 shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before any fee waivers or expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 1.34%; C shares, 2.14%; I shares, 1.05%; R3 shares, 1.80%; R4 shares, 1.97%; R5 shares, 1.33%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for some of the share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: I shares, 0.99%, R3 shares, 1.50%; R4 shares, 1.40%; R5 shares, 0.99%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Glossary
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. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000 Growth or the Russell 2000 Growth indices. Source: Frank Russell Company.
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market.
The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in equity securities selected for their growth potential.
The Fund expects to invest primarily in domestic equity securities (primarily common stocks) selected for their growth potential. However, the Fund may own a variety of securities, including foreign equity securities and partnership interests. The Fund may also invest in developing countries.
MARKET CAPITALIZATION EXPOSURE
BASKET STRUCTURE
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS
Amazon.com, Inc. 4.6%
Visa, Inc. Class A 3.8%
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. 3.8%
Alphabet, Inc. Class C 3.5%
Worldpay, Inc. Class A 3.5%
Comcast Corp. Class A 3.4%
Facebook, Inc. Class A 3.3%
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. 3.2%
TJX Companies, Inc. 3.1%
Arista Networks Inc 2.7%
SECTOR EXPOSURE
Information Technology 35.4%
Consumer Discretionary 16.7%
Communication Services 16.3%
Financials 7.4%
Health Care 6.9%
Consumer Staples 4.5%
Energy 2.8%
Industrials 2.2%
Materials 1.5%
Other Assets Less Liabilities 6.3%
    
TOP TEN INDUSTRY GROUPS
Software & Services 29.0%
Media & Entertainment 16.3%
Retailing 14.4%
Diversified Financials 5.0%
Technology Hardware & Equipment 4.5%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 4.5%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 3.5%
Healthcare Equipment & Services 3.4%
Energy 2.8%
Banks 2.4%
    
COUNTRY EXPOSURE*
(percent of equity holdings)
United States 89.8%
China 2.7%
Ireland 2.7%
Mexico 2.1%
Israel 1.7%
Argentina 1.0%
    
* Holdings are classified by country of risk as determined by MSCI and Bloomberg.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019
    SHARES VALUE
  Common Stock — 93.7%    
  Banks — 2.4%    
  Banks — 2.4%    
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   152,434 $ 15,430,894
               15,430,894
  Commercial & Professional Services — 1.5%    
  Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.5%    
  Brink’s Co.   131,272   9,899,222
                9,899,222
  Consumer Services — 2.3%    
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.3%    
  Las Vegas Sands Corp.   242,700  14,794,992
               14,794,992
  Diversified Financials — 5.0%    
  Capital Markets — 5.0%    
  Affiliated Managers Group, Inc.   103,465  11,082,136
  Charles Schwab Corp.   254,500  10,882,420
  CME Group, Inc.    64,650  10,640,097
               32,604,653
  Energy — 2.8%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.8%    
  Concho Resources, Inc.    77,309   8,578,206
  Pioneer Natural Resources Co.    65,924  10,038,907
               18,617,113
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 4.5%    
  Beverages — 2.0%    
  Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR   141,500  13,057,620
  Food Products — 2.5%    
  Kerry Group plc Class A   149,820  16,722,033
               29,779,653
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — 3.4%    
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.8%    
a DexCom, Inc.    76,257   9,082,209
a Inogen, Inc.    27,837   2,654,814
  Health Care Providers & Services — 1.6%    
a DaVita, Inc.   201,007  10,912,670
               22,649,693
  Materials — 1.5%    
  Chemicals — 1.5%    
  CF Industries Holdings, Inc.   247,268  10,108,316
               10,108,316
  Media & Entertainment — 16.3%    
  Entertainment — 4.7%    
  Activision Blizzard, Inc.   380,893  17,342,058
a Netflix, Inc.    38,306  13,658,388
  Interactive Media & Services — 8.3%    
a Alphabet, Inc. Class C    19,785  23,213,938
a Cargurus, Inc.   239,300   9,586,358
a Facebook, Inc. Class A   129,500  21,586,355
  Media — 3.3%    
  Comcast Corp. Class A   550,763  22,019,505
              107,406,602
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 3.5%    
  Biotechnology — 3.5%    
a Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.   105,225  14,224,315
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    SHARES VALUE
  Gilead Sciences, Inc.   136,300 $  8,860,863
               23,085,178
  Retailing — 14.4%    
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 11.3%    
a Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR    92,839  16,938,475
a Amazon.com, Inc.    17,005  30,281,654
a Booking Holdings, Inc.     6,991  12,198,666
  Expedia Group, Inc.   123,576  14,705,544
  Specialty Retail — 3.1%    
  TJX Companies, Inc.   383,684  20,415,826
               94,540,165
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.9%    
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 1.9%    
a Micron Technology, Inc.   131,100   5,418,363
  Texas Instruments, Inc.    66,800   7,085,476
               12,503,839
  Software & Services — 29.0%    
  Information Technology Services — 16.7%    
a FleetCor Technologies, Inc.   101,090  24,927,783
a PayPal Holdings, Inc.   128,700  13,364,208
a Square, Inc. Class A   174,700  13,088,524
  Visa, Inc. Class A   161,000  25,146,590
a Wix.com Ltd.    85,982  10,389,205
a Worldpay, Inc. Class A   204,527  23,213,815
  Software — 12.3%    
a Globant S.A.    84,863   6,059,218
a Pivotal Software, Inc. Class A   531,900  11,090,115
a Proofpoint, Inc.    93,486  11,352,005
a ServiceNow, Inc.    47,006  11,586,509
a Splunk, Inc.    74,967   9,340,888
  SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.   325,181  20,710,778
a Workday, Inc. Class A    54,928  10,592,865
              190,862,503
  Technology Hardware & Equipment — 4.5%    
  Communications Equipment — 2.7%    
a Arista Networks, Inc.    57,229  17,996,231
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 1.8%    
  Apple, Inc.    62,522  11,876,054
               29,872,285
  Transportation — 0.7%    
  Road & Rail — 0.7%    
a LYFT, Inc. Class A    57,625   4,511,461
                4,511,461
  Total Common Stock (Cost $514,010,036)           616,666,569
  Short-Term Investments — 7.5%    
b Thornburg Capital Management Fund 4,895,562  48,955,618
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $48,955,618)            48,955,618
  Total Investments — 101.2% (Cost $562,965,654)   $665,622,187
  Liabilities Net of Other Assets — (1.2)%   (7,762,986)
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $657,859,201
    
Footnote Legend
a Non-income producing.
b Investment in Affiliates.
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (Note 3)               
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $514,010,036) $   616,666,569
Non-controlled affiliated issuer (cost $48,955,618)     48,955,618
Receivable for investments sold      5,025,900
Receivable for fund shares sold        833,760
Dividends receivable        260,850
Dividend and interest reclaim receivable          1,089
Prepaid expenses and other assets         65,290
Total Assets    671,809,076
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased      8,396,916
Payable for fund shares redeemed      4,687,942
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)        609,751
Accounts payable and accrued expenses        255,266
Total Liabilities     13,949,875
Net Assets $    657,859,201
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $   117,763,543
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    540,095,658
  $    657,859,201
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($272,862,178 applicable to 6,982,001 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         39.08
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price           1.84
Maximum offering price per share $         40.92
Class C Shares:  
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($46,654,497 applicable to 1,380,536 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         33.79
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($277,656,456 applicable to 6,616,740 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         41.96
Class R3 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($34,368,893 applicable to 885,943 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         38.79
Class R4 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($4,759,298 applicable to 121,406 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         39.20
Class R5 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($21,557,879 applicable to 514,288 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         41.92
    
* 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 Core Growth Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Dividend income               
Non-affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,853) $     2,447,449
Non-controlled affiliated issuer        358,140
Total Income      2,805,589
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)       2,724,919
Administration fees (Note 4)               
Class A Shares        114,394
Class C Shares         20,590
Class I Shares        113,119
Class R3 Shares         15,117
Class R4 Shares          1,812
Class R5 Shares         11,530
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)               
Class A Shares        325,943
Class C Shares        234,723
Class R3 Shares         86,242
Class R4 Shares          5,175
Transfer agent fees               
Class A Shares        111,440
Class C Shares         47,570
Class I Shares         96,910
Class R3 Shares         58,490
Class R4 Shares          8,554
Class R5 Shares         48,958
Registration and filing fees               
Class A Shares          6,269
Class C Shares          5,955
Class I Shares          6,187
Class R3 Shares          6,048
Class R4 Shares          5,669
Class R5 Shares          5,869
Custodian fees (Note 2)         25,020
Professional fees         32,030
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)         18,372
Other expenses         41,561
Total Expenses      4,178,466
Less:               
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)       (230,836)
Net Expenses      3,947,630
Net Investment Loss $     (1,142,041)
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Statement of Operations, Continued
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments $    20,641,005
Foreign currency transactions        (13,057)
      20,627,948
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments    (44,585,978)
Foreign currency translations            612
     (44,585,366)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss    (23,957,418)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $    (25,099,459)
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment loss $     (1,142,041) $      (3,700,426)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions     20,627,948     165,765,366
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations    (44,585,366)     (16,297,238)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    (25,099,459)     145,767,702
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares    (12,725,705)       63,051,371
Class C Shares     (5,035,902)    (101,970,153)
Class I Shares        437,562      (4,992,603)
Class R3 Shares     (4,796,485)     (15,683,490)
Class R4 Shares        320,223      (7,673,126)
Class R5 Shares     (8,605,362)      (1,875,573)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets    (55,505,128)      76,624,128
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    713,364,329     636,740,201
End of Period $   657,859,201 $    713,364,329
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Core Growth Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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”). 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 may be subject to a service fee, (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 may be subject to a service fee, 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign investments is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may invest excess cash in repurchase agreements whereby the Fund purchases investments, which serve as collateral, with an agreement to resell such collateral to the seller at an agreed upon price at the maturity date of the repurchase agreement. Investments pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held in custody until maturity of the repurchase agreement.
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Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Provisions in the agreements require that the market value of the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase value in the event of default. In the event of default, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio investments 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 investments and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign investments, 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 values of such spot contracts are included in receivable for investments sold and payable for investments purchased on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on investments held. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise due to purchases and sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment 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. These amounts are included in foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   562,965,654
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis    117,025,712
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis    (14,369,179)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $   102,656,533
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis late-year ordinary investment losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $2,619,982. For tax purposes, such ordinary losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
Foreign Withholding Taxes: The Fund is subject to foreign tax withholding imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld, in view of various considerations, including recent decisions rendered by the courts in those and other jurisdictions. The Fund would expect to record a receivable for such a reclaim based on a variety of factors, including assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, the jurisdiction’s administrative practices and payment history, and industry convention. To date the Fund has recorded no such receivable because there is limited precedent for collecting such prior year reclaims and the likelihood of collection remains uncertain.
Deferred Foreign Capital Gain Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these investments as reflected in the accompanying financial statements. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on a United States securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the valuation date. Investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date. Portfolio investments reported by NASDAQ are valued at the official closing price on the valuation date. If an investment is traded on more than one exchange, the investment is considered traded on the exchange that is normally the primary market for that investment. Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last price or the closing price of the investment on the exchange that is normally the primary market for the investment, as of the close of the exchange preceding the Fund’s valuation date. Foreign investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date.
In any case when a market quotation is not readily available for a portfolio investment ordinarily valued by market quotation, the Committee calculates a fair value for the investment using alternative methods approved by the Audit Committee. A market quotation is not readily available when the primary market or exchange for the investment is not open for the entire scheduled day of trading. Market quotations for an investment also may not be readily available if developments after the most recent close of the investment’s primary exchange or market, but prior to the close of business on any Fund business day, or an unusual event or significant period of time occurring since the availability of a market quotation, create a serious question concerning the reliability of the most recent market quotation available for the investment. In particular, on days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign equity investments held by the Fund may be valued using alternative methods. The Committee customarily obtains valuations in these instances from pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee. Pricing service providers ordinarily calculate valuations using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures, index data and other data.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Quotations for foreign investments expressed in foreign currency amounts are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using a foreign exchange quotation from a third party service provider at the time of valuation. Foreign investments held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the Fund is not open for business. Consequently, the value of Fund investments may be significantly affected on days when shareholders cannot purchase or sell Fund shares.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
On days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign securities for which valuations are obtained from pricing service providers are fair valued. On these days, the foreign securities are characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy and revert to Level 1 after the threshold is no longer exceeded.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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:
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities*                                        
Common Stock $   616,666,569 $   616,666,569 $  — $  —
Short-Term Investments     48,955,618     48,955,618   —   —
Total Investments in Securities $ 665,622,187 $ 665,622,187 $ $
Total Assets $ 665,622,187 $ 665,622,187 $ $
    
* 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 MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.875%
Next $500 million 0.825
Next $500 million 0.775
Next $500 million 0.725
Over $2 billion 0.675
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.865% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $5,277 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $715 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5 shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I or Class R5 shares. The
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Advisor and the Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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 shares, and an annual rate of up to .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R3 shares.
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class I shares, 0.99%; Class R3 shares, 1.50%; Class R4 shares, 1.40%; Class R5 shares, 0.99%). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor contractually reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $102,856 for Class I Shares, $62,524 for Class R3 shares, $10,847 for Class R4 shares, and $54,609 for Class R5 shares.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 9.62%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had no such transactions with affiliated funds.
Shown below are holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered "affiliated" to the Fund under the 1940 Act, including companies for which the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities, and a series of the Thornburg Investment Trust in which the Fund invested for cash management purposes during the period:
Fund Market Value
9/30/18
Purchases
at Cost
Sales
Proceeds
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
Market Value
3/31/19
Dividend
Income
Thornburg Capital Management Fund $43,785,824 $157,102,923 $(151,933,129) $- $- $48,955,618 $358,140
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 270,581 $     9,845,092 2,648,691 $    102,848,390
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
-              - -                -
Shares repurchased (621,276)    (22,570,797) (1,078,735)     (39,797,019)
Net increase (decrease) (350,695) $    (12,725,705) 1,569,956 $     63,051,371
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 119,602 $     3,685,277 142,699 $      4,669,918
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
-              - -                -
Shares repurchased (274,210)     (8,721,179) (3,186,362)    (106,640,071)
Net decrease (154,608) $     (5,035,902) (3,043,663) $    (101,970,153)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 339,541 $    13,216,772 1,000,610 $     39,866,402
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
-              - -                -
Shares repurchased (326,372)    (12,779,210) (1,172,618)     (44,859,005)
Net increase (decrease) 13,169 $       437,562 (172,008) $      (4,992,603)
Class R3 Shares        
Shares sold 76,620 $     2,763,167 152,644 $      5,576,446
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
-              - -                -
Shares repurchased (210,589)     (7,559,652) (589,803)     (21,259,936)
Net decrease (133,969) $     (4,796,485) (437,159) $     (15,683,490)
Class R4 Shares        
Shares sold 139,024 $     5,117,710 180,163 $      8,379,103
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
-              - -                -
Shares repurchased (128,175)     (4,797,487) (233,164)     (16,052,229)
Net increase (decrease) 10,849 $       320,223 (53,001) $      (7,673,126)
Class R5 Shares        
Shares sold 51,527 $     2,024,745 211,055 $      6,542,444
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
-              - -                -
Shares repurchased (263,390)    (10,630,107) (414,498)      (8,418,017)
Net decrease (211,863) $     (8,605,362) (203,443) $      (1,875,573)
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $116,972,523 and $144,180,353, respectively.
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 disclosures are intended to provide users of financial statements with an 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. Additionally, the Fund’s risk of loss may exceed the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
During the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund did not invest in any derivative financial instruments of the type addressed by ASC 815.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, market and economic risk, risks affecting specific issuers, small and mid-cap company risk, foreign investment risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   40.43 (0.08) (1.27) (1.35) $   39.08
2018 (b) $   32.46 (0.21) 8.18 7.97 $   40.43
2017 (b) $   28.22 (0.24) 4.48 4.24 $   32.46
2016 (b) $   26.09 (0.27) 2.40 2.13 $   28.22
2015 (b) $   26.44 (0.26) (0.09) (0.35) $   26.09
2014 (b) $   24.35 (0.28) 2.37 2.09 $   26.44
CLASS C SHARES
2019 $   35.11 (0.21) (1.11) (1.32) $   33.79
2018 $   28.43 (0.42) 7.10 6.68 $   35.11
2017 $   24.90 (0.41) 3.94 3.53 $   28.43
2016 $   23.20 (0.41) 2.11 1.70 $   24.90
2015 $   23.69 (0.42) (0.07) (0.49) $   23.20
2014 $   21.98 (0.43) 2.14 1.71 $   23.69
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   43.33 (0.02) (1.35) (1.37) $   41.96
2018 $   34.67 (0.08) 8.74 8.66 $   43.33
2017 $   30.01 (0.12) 4.78 4.66 $   34.67
2016 $   27.64 (0.17) 2.54 2.37 $   30.01
2015 $   27.90 (0.16) (0.10) (0.26) $   27.64
2014 $   25.59 (0.18) 2.49 2.31 $   27.90
CLASS R3 SHARES
2019 (c) $   40.16 (0.11) (1.26) (1.37) $   38.79
2018 $   32.30 (0.26) 8.12 7.86 $   40.16
2017 $   28.10 (0.27) 4.47 4.20 $   32.30
2016 $   26.01 (0.29) 2.38 2.09 $   28.10
2015 $   26.39 (0.29) (0.09) (0.38) $   26.01
2014 $   24.33 (0.31) 2.37 2.06 $   26.39
CLASS R4 SHARES
2019 (c) $   40.56 (0.09) (1.27) (1.36) $   39.20
2018 $   32.59 (0.23) 8.20 7.97 $   40.56
2017 $   28.33 (0.24) 4.50 4.26 $   32.59
2016 $   26.19 (0.27) 2.41 2.14 $   28.33
2015 $   26.54 (0.26) (0.09) (0.35) $   26.19
2014 $   24.44 (0.28) 2.38 2.10 $   26.54
CLASS R5 SHARES
2019 (c) $   43.29 (0.02) (1.35) (1.37) $   41.92
2018 $   34.64 (0.08) 8.73 8.65 $   43.29
2017 $   29.98 (0.12) 4.78 4.66 $   34.64
2016 $   27.61 (0.17) 2.54 2.37 $   29.98
2015 $   27.87 (0.16) (0.10) (0.26) $   27.61
2014 $   25.56 (0.18) 2.49 2.31 $   27.87
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
(0.44) (d) 1.33 (d) 1.33 (d) 1.33 (d)   (3.34) 19.00 $   272,862
(0.57) 1.34 1.34 1.34   24.55 54.98 $   296,429
(0.79) 1.40 1.40 1.40   15.02 72.03 $   187,062
(1.00) 1.40 1.40 1.40   8.16 86.24 $   199,178
(0.93) 1.39 1.39 1.39   (1.32) 96.02 $   234,284
(1.06) 1.40 1.40 1.40   8.58 100.62 $   277,099
 
(1.33) (d) 2.22 (d) 2.22 (d) 2.22 (d)   (3.76) 19.00 $    46,655
(1.33) 2.14 2.14 2.14   23.50 54.98 $    53,903
(1.56) 2.16 2.16 2.16   14.18 72.03 $   130,165
(1.76) 2.16 2.16 2.16   7.33 86.24 $   156,115
(1.69) 2.15 2.15 2.15   (2.07) 96.02 $   176,422
(1.81) 2.14 2.14 2.14   7.78 100.62 $   200,664
 
(0.10) (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.07 (d)   (3.16) 19.00 $   277,656
(0.20) 0.99 0.99 1.05   24.98 54.98 $   286,152
(0.37) 0.99 0.99 1.05   15.53 72.03 $   234,922
(0.59) 0.99 0.99 1.05   8.57 86.24 $   198,658
(0.53) 0.99 0.99 1.05   (0.93) 96.02 $   244,691
(0.65) 0.99 0.99 1.03   9.03 100.62 $   251,122
 
(0.61) (d) 1.50 (d) 1.50 (d) 1.86 (d)   (3.41) 19.00 $    34,369
(0.72) 1.50 1.50 1.80   24.33 54.98 $    40,963
(0.90) 1.50 1.50 1.84   14.95 72.03 $    47,064
(1.10) 1.50 1.50 1.81   8.04 86.24 $    55,809
(1.05) 1.50 1.50 1.79   (1.44) 96.02 $    70,310
(1.16) 1.50 1.50 1.80   8.47 100.62 $    90,788
 
(0.51) (d) 1.40 (d) 1.40 (d) 1.92 (d)   (3.35) 19.00 $     4,759
(0.62) 1.40 1.40 1.97   24.46 54.98 $     4,484
(0.80) 1.40 1.40 2.00   15.04 72.03 $     5,330
(1.00) 1.40 1.40 1.86   8.17 86.24 $     6,821
(0.94) 1.40 1.40 1.82   (1.32) 96.02 $     9,632
(1.06) 1.40 1.40 1.77   8.59 100.62 $    11,306
 
(0.10) (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.41 (d)   (3.16) 19.00 $    21,558
(0.21) 0.99 0.99 1.33   24.97 54.98 $    31,433
(0.38) 0.99 0.99 1.34   15.54 72.03 $    32,197
(0.59) 0.99 0.99 1.30   8.58 86.24 $    38,629
(0.54) 0.99 0.99 1.24   (0.93) 96.02 $    45,126
(0.65) 0.99 0.99 1.28   9.04 100.62 $    61,818
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Expense Example
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 966.61 $ 6.52
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.30 $ 6.69
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 962.41 $10.86
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,013.86 $11.15
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 968.39 $ 4.86
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $ 4.99
CLASS R3 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 965.89 $ 7.35
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,017.45 $ 7.54
CLASS R4 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 966.47 $ 6.86
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,017.95 $ 7.04
CLASS R5 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 968.36 $ 4.86
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $ 4.99
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.33%; 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.
 
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
For each class of shares, the second line of the accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Core Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH180



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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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
Class R6 THGIX 885-216-820
Class I, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Additional risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity, volatility, and political and economic risks. Investments in small- and mid-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.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 12, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Thornburg International Growth Fund returned negative 5.25% (Class I shares), trailing the MSCI All Country World Ex-U.S. Growth Index (the "index"), which returned negative 1.39% during the period. Since its inception, the Thornburg International Growth Fund has returned an annualized 7.29% (Class I shares) compared with the index return of 3.09% over the same period.
While the overall return is muted, beneath the surface the period was marked by extreme lows and highs. The first half of the period saw indices fall sharply, with the index down over 13 percent from September 30 to December 24. Early on in the period, late-cycle economic worries weighed on market sentiment and persistent rate increases by the Federal Reserve also took a toll. However, when Fed Chairman Powell signaled there would be pause on rate increases, developed and emerging markets rallied. The index regained lost ground and through the end of the reporting period was up more than 13 percent from the bottom.
Performance Discussion
The International Growth portfolio trailed the market during the first half of the period. International equities sold off and volatility escalated as slowing global growth, tightening monetary policy and rising late cycle fears pressured markets. The selloff was broad based and many of our positions de-rated.
At the start of 2019, however, the risk of a recession appeared low and we began to see select opportunities emerge. Having already seen the Fed turn dovish on rates, a fresh set of monetary and fiscal stimulus out of China and progress on China-U.S. trade negotiations, our expectation was for a much-improved 2019. International equities subsequently had their best quarter since mid-2010 and our portfolio strongly outperformed in the second half of the period.
Leading top performers for the period were TAL Education, Alibaba, Tencent, Just Eat and AutoTrader Group plc.
TAL Education Group provides after school tutoring services in China. With rising urbanization, favorable demographics, and intense competition for admission into top schools in China, TAL benefits from a supply-demand imbalance, coupled with a growing market share resulting from favorable brand recognition. The stock rose modestly in a difficult fourth quarter for the market as earnings beat expectations, and during the first quarter the stock rose more than 35% as China’s markets recovered, revenues rose 35% and margins improved.
Alibaba and Tencent shares rebounded as investors became more optimistic about the outlook for the Chinese economy and underlying earnings growth for companies operating in China during the first quarter due to progress made in the U.S.-China trade negotiations and ongoing government support for the
economy. Tencent also benefited from the resumption of game approvals in China, which is still the largest part of their business.
Just Eat reported strong performance for the full year and just as importantly for investors, outlined a clear path towards profitability for their own delivery initiatives. Furthermore, management guided towards next year as the peak year for investment and a return to margin expansion in 2020. Investors welcomed this clarity in terms of the company’s medium-term strategic plans, sending the stock higher in the period.
AutoTrader Group is a leading online used-car classifieds business in the U.K. Auto Trader delivered results that beat consensus estimates on both the topline and EPS, and management remained confident that the company will maintain a leadership position in the U.K. Considering the backdrop of weakening macro data and Brexit concerns, Auto Trader’s share performance reflects the quality of the business and durability of its competitive moat.
Bottom performers for the period included Wirecard, ASOS, Zozo Inc., Fresenius Medical Care and Baidu.
Wirecard benefits from the inevitable growth in online payments by providing software and information technology for secure online payment processing, as well as credit card sales for online and terminal payments. Shares were weak during the period due to issues raised around potential fraudulent accounting stemming from their Singapore offices. The company has denied any wrongdoing and nothing material was found by the law firm they hired to investigate.
ASOS shares rallied as fundamentals appear to have stabilized following profit warning last quarter and shares have re-rated modestly from historically low levels. Although ASOS has a lot more work ahead of it to regain investor confidence and prove that the profit warning was a temporary hiccup, we believe the company is moving in the right direction and the upside could be significant if the company can successfully execute.
Zozo reported results that saw operating losses widen dramatically due to costs associated with ramping their private brand business. Outside of the private brand, the core business saw merchandise value growth disappoint and some brands have recently decided to leave the platform. Given the execution issues and decelerating growth trends, we completely sold out of the position.
Fresenius Medical Care let down investors twice during the fourth quarter, first with quarterly results that missed expectations due to a weaker than expected patient mix in North America for dialysis services and then with guidance for next fiscal year that reflects a higher level of investment and thus lower earnings growth than investors had hoped for. Although these developments were frustrating, we believe the fundamentals remain intact and that recent issues are either
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
transitory or fixable. Stock performance improved during the second half of the period.
Baidu disappointed investors with conservative guidance for the fourth quarter, citing a slowing domestic economy and regulatory changes to discourage certain online activities, including gaming.
Outlook
As the pace of economic activity matures, many economists expect the outlook for growth and momentum stocks to remain favorable. Low interest rates, low inflation and steady growth should benefit growth stocks. Additional tailwinds for equities include a dovish turn by global central banks, an increase in China stimulus and easing China-U.S. trade war tensions.
Since we are not experts on predicting where the market will end 2019, we would rather let the forecasters debate which inning of the current market cycle we are in. Instead, we will
continue seeking out ownership of high-quality businesses with exceptional long-term growth profiles. To the extent debates around macroeconomic data, Fed actions, and politics create volatility during 2019, we will be opportunistic in adding to more of these attractive businesses at discounted valuations.
We thank you for investing alongside us in Thornburg International Growth Fund.


Greg Dunn
Managing Director
Portfolio Manager
Sean Koung Sun, 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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 2/1/07)          
Without sales charge -6.35% 7.97% 3.63% 13.86% 6.77%
With sales charge -10.55% 6.34% 2.68% 13.33% 6.37%
Class C Shares (Incep: 2/1/07)          
Without sales charge -7.08% 7.17% 2.86% 13.05% 6.02%
With sales charge -7.97% 7.17% 2.86% 13.05% 6.02%
Class I Shares (Incep: 2/1/07) -6.06% 8.39% 4.05% 14.38% 7.29%
Class R3 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08) -6.52% 7.84% 3.52% 13.78% 5.66%
Class R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08) -6.45% 7.94% 3.62% 13.92% 5.77%
Class R5 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08) -6.05% 8.38% 4.04% 14.37% 6.19%
Class R6 Shares (Incep: 2/1/13) -6.00% 8.49% 4.14% - 6.95%
MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Growth Index (Since 2/1/07) -3.05% 8.42% 4.01% 9.47% 3.09%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. 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 sales charge for Class I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before any fee waivers or expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 1.32%; C shares, 2.08%; I shares, 0.99%; R3 shares, 1.98%; R4 shares, 1.88%; R5 shares, 1.25% and R6 shares, 0.99%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for some of the share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: R3 shares, 1.50%; R4 shares, 1.40%; R5 shares, 0.99% and R6 shares, 0.89%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Glossary
The MSCI All Country (AC) World ex-U.S. Growth Index is a market capitalization weighted index that includes growth companies in developed and emerging markets throughout the world, excluding the United States.
The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in equity securities selected for their growth potential.
The Fund normally invests at least 75% of its assets in foreign securities or depositary receipts of foreign securities. However, the Fund may own a variety of securities, including domestic equity securities, partnership interests, and debt obligations. The Fund may also invest in developing countries.
MARKET CAPITALIZATION EXPOSURE
BASKET STRUCTURE
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR 4.1%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 3.7%
Worldpay, Inc. Class A 3.5%
AstraZeneca plc 3.1%
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA 2.8%
Just Eat plc 2.8%
TAL Education Group 2.7%
Yandex N.V. Class A 2.7%
Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A 2.6%
Ubisoft Entertainment S.A. 2.5%
SECTOR EXPOSURE
Consumer Discretionary 29.9%
Communication Services 15.7%
Information Technology 11.8%
Health Care 11.0%
Consumer Staples 10.8%
Financials 7.8%
Industrials 5.0%
Energy 2.6%
Other Assets Less Liabilities 5.4%
    
TOP TEN INDUSTRY GROUPS
Retailing 16.0%
Media & Entertainment 15.7%
Consumer Services 11.2%
Software & Services 11.0%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 9.1%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 6.2%
Diversified Financials 5.7%
Healthcare Equipment & Services 4.8%
Commercial & Professional Services 3.3%
Consumer Durables & Apparel 2.7%
    
COUNTRY EXPOSURE*
(percent of equity holdings)
United Kingdom 21.4%
China 12.7%
United States 12.1%
Germany 10.5%
France 7.9%
Japan 6.6%
Ireland 4.4%
Macao 4.3%
Australia 3.3%
India 3.2%
Mexico 3.2%
Russian Federation 2.9%
Netherlands 2.7%
Switzerland 2.2%
Sweden 1.8%
South Korea 0.8%
    
* Holdings are classified by country of risk as determined by MSCI and Bloomberg.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Common Stock — 94.6%    
  Banks — 2.1%    
  Banks — 1.1%    
a Commerzbank AG 2,188,171 $   16,936,612
  Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.0%    
  Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.   550,469    15,606,223
                 32,542,835
  Commercial & Professional Services — 3.3%    
  Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.5%    
  Edenred   525,765    23,927,254
  Professional Services — 1.8%    
  Nihon M&A Center, Inc. 1,013,700    27,713,715
                 51,640,969
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — 2.7%    
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 2.7%    
  adidas AG   100,144     24,332,099
  Essilor International Cie Generale d’Optique S.A.   164,500    17,969,329
                 42,301,428
  Consumer Services — 11.2%    
  Diversified Consumer Services — 2.7%    
a TAL Education Group ADR 1,193,138    43,048,419
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 8.5%    
  Alsea SAB de CV 4,554,851      9,536,670
  Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.   237,272      7,315,181
  Domino’s Pizza Group plc 9,110,156     28,714,557
  Evolution Gaming Group AB   101,221      7,974,830
  Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. 5,447,658     37,092,888
  Merlin Entertainments plc 3,305,114     14,778,188
  Sands China Ltd. 5,422,200    27,249,319
                175,710,052
  Diversified Financials — 5.7%    
  Capital Markets — 5.7%    
  Hargreaves Lansdown plc   817,950     19,852,587
  Japan Exchange Group, Inc. 2,041,513     36,343,094
  St James’s Place plc 2,464,497    32,997,600
                 89,193,281
  Energy — 2.6%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.6%    
  Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A 1,288,629    40,445,648
                 40,445,648
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 9.1%    
  Beverages — 2.4%    
  Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV Sponsored ADR   410,019    37,836,553
  Food Products — 4.6%    
  Danone S.A.   450,342     34,700,215
  Kerry Group plc Class A   336,048    37,507,713
  Tobacco — 2.1%    
  ITC Ltd. 7,561,419    32,368,658
                142,413,139
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — 4.8%    
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.0%    
  Siemens Healthineers AG   741,400    30,896,379
  Health Care Providers & Services — 2.8%    
  Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA   549,126    44,289,124
                 75,185,503
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Household & Personal Products — 1.7%    
  Personal Products — 1.7%    
  Kose Corp.   149,100 $   27,350,023
                 27,350,023
  Media & Entertainment — 15.7%    
  Entertainment — 4.2%    
  Activision Blizzard, Inc.   564,253     25,690,439
a Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.   447,372    39,825,996
  Interactive Media & Services — 11.5%    
  Auto Trader Group plc 4,609,227     31,313,140
a Baidu, Inc. Sponsored ADR   144,732     23,859,070
  Carsales.com Ltd. 2,733,510     24,552,741
  Tencent Holdings Ltd. 1,249,600     57,466,048
a Yandex N.V. Class A 1,227,917    42,166,670
                244,874,104
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 6.2%    
  Biotechnology — 1.0%    
  CSL Ltd.   119,093    16,484,508
  Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.1%    
  Lonza Group AG   106,900    33,151,614
  Pharmaceuticals — 3.1%    
  AstraZeneca plc   599,265    47,884,441
                 97,520,563
  Retailing — 16.0%    
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 10.7%    
a Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR   350,161     63,886,874
a ASOS plc   747,954     31,173,518
a Booking Holdings, Inc.    12,555     21,907,345
a Boozt AB 2,597,563     18,719,061
a Farfetch Ltd. Class A   725,658     19,527,457
a Zalando SE   306,769    11,958,108
  Internet Software & Services — 3.1%    
a Just Eat plc 4,406,002     43,096,854
a Mercari, Inc.   193,365     5,931,977
  Multiline Retail — 2.2%    
  B&M European Value Retail S.A. 6,916,508    33,655,395
                249,856,589
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.8%    
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.8%    
  SK Hynix, Inc.   183,800    12,014,765
                 12,014,765
  Software & Services — 11.0%    
  Information Technology Services — 10.1%    
  Mastercard, Inc. Class A   167,664     39,476,489
  Visa, Inc. Class A   240,954     37,634,605
  Wirecard AG   214,858     26,921,602
a Worldpay, Inc. Class A   487,294    54,525,006
  Software — 0.9%    
a Blue Prism Group plc   611,224    13,199,147
                171,756,849
  Transportation — 1.7%    
  Airlines — 1.7%    
a Ryanair Holdings plc Sponsored ADR   364,115    27,286,778
                 27,286,778
  Total Common Stock (Cost $1,275,691,398)           1,480,092,526
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Short-Term Investments — 5.2%    
b Thornburg Capital Management Fund 8,070,847 $   80,708,471
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $80,708,471)              80,708,471
  Total Investments — 99.8% (Cost $1,356,399,869)   $1,560,800,997
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2%   3,459,920
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $1,564,260,917
    
Outstanding Forward Currency Contracts To Buy Or Sell At March 31, 2019
Contract
Description
Contract
Party*
Buy/Sell Contract
Amount
Contract
Value Date
Value
USD
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Great Britain Pound BBH Sell 122,854,600 4/10/2019 160,077,675 $  — $   (3,171,466)
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation             $ (3,171,466)
    
* Counterparty includes Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. ("BBH").
    
Footnote Legend
a Non-income producing.
b Investment in Affiliates.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (Note 3)                 
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $1,275,691,398) $   1,480,092,526
Non-controlled affiliated issuer (cost $80,708,471)        80,708,471
Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $55)                55
Receivable for investments sold         5,187,898
Receivable for fund shares sold         3,274,516
Dividends receivable         2,584,153
Dividend and interest reclaim receivable           463,335
Prepaid expenses and other assets          151,843
Total Assets    1,572,462,797
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased         1,071,155
Payable for fund shares redeemed         2,225,138
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)         3,171,466
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)         1,194,248
Deferred taxes payable (Note 2)            26,201
Accounts payable and accrued expenses           512,197
Dividends payable            1,475
Total Liabilities        8,201,880
Net Assets $    1,564,260,917
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $     188,826,746
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    1,375,434,171
  $    1,564,260,917
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($108,170,321 applicable to 4,992,826 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           21.67
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price             1.02
Maximum offering price per share $           22.69
Class C Shares:  
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($61,174,426 applicable to 3,037,851 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           20.14
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($1,295,195,481 applicable to 58,067,236 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           22.31
Class R3 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($7,481,926 applicable to 348,844 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           21.45
Class R4 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($9,703,263 applicable to 450,279 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           21.55
Class R5 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($32,036,092 applicable to 1,432,215 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           22.37
Class R6 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($50,499,408 applicable to 2,252,269 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           22.42
    
* 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, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Dividend income                
Non-affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $298,634) $      6,336,173
Non-controlled affiliated issuer       1,355,929
Total Income       7,692,102
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)        6,252,523
Administration fees (Note 4)                
Class A Shares          46,802
Class C Shares          27,826
Class I Shares         549,727
Class R3 Shares           3,236
Class R4 Shares           4,398
Class R5 Shares          14,476
Class R6 Shares          20,511
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)                
Class A Shares         133,421
Class C Shares         317,283
Class R3 Shares          18,448
Class R4 Shares          12,542
Transfer agent fees                
Class A Shares          64,900
Class C Shares          39,960
Class I Shares         506,760
Class R3 Shares          16,290
Class R4 Shares          19,750
Class R5 Shares          61,860
Class R6 Shares           1,910
Registration and filing fees                
Class A Shares           6,318
Class C Shares           5,782
Class I Shares          11,969
Class R3 Shares           5,608
Class R4 Shares           5,608
Class R5 Shares           6,165
Class R6 Shares           5,573
Custodian fees (Note 2)         138,140
Professional fees          67,980
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)          46,476
Other expenses          83,423
Total Expenses       8,495,665
Less:                
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)        (416,550)
Net Expenses       8,079,115
Net Investment Loss $        (387,013)
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Statement of Operations, Continued
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments $      (6,707,406)
Forward currency contracts (Note 7)        (423,293)
Foreign currency transactions         (55,887)
       (7,186,586)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments (net of change in deferred taxes payable of $59,737)     (95,624,736)
Forward currency contracts (Note 7)      (2,853,764)
Foreign currency translations         (19,951)
      (98,498,451)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss    (105,685,037)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $    (106,072,050)
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg International Growth Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income (loss) $         (387,013) $       6,336,516
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward currency contracts and foreign currency transactions       (7,186,586)       70,339,435
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward currency contracts, foreign currency translations and deferred taxes      (98,498,451)      (31,901,578)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (106,072,050)       44,774,373
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                                  
Class A Shares       (3,914,434)       (4,353,047)
Class C Shares       (2,516,390)       (3,292,844)
Class I Shares      (50,306,025)      (39,027,537)
Class R3 Shares         (267,010)         (362,877)
Class R4 Shares         (355,180)         (585,837)
Class R5 Shares        (1,314,036)        (1,479,337)
Class R6 Shares       (1,827,702)         (427,325)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares       (8,434,823)         6,349,924
Class C Shares       (8,464,597)      (13,195,591)
Class I Shares      (36,934,426)      344,647,497
Class R3 Shares         (191,190)       (2,096,023)
Class R4 Shares       (1,838,377)       (4,571,543)
Class R5 Shares       (2,510,974)       (7,747,585)
Class R6 Shares        3,659,605       39,857,628
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     (221,287,609)      358,489,876
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    1,785,548,526    1,427,058,650
End of Period $   1,564,260,917 $   1,785,548,526
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg International Growth Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 seven classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, Institutional Class (“Class I”), and Retirement Classes (“Class R3”, “Class R4”, “Class R5”, and “Class R6”). 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 and Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase and may be subject to a service fee, (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 R6 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign investments is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may invest excess cash in repurchase agreements whereby the Fund purchases investments, which serve as collateral, with an agreement to resell such collateral to the seller at an agreed upon price at the maturity date of the repurchase
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
agreement. Investments pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held in custody until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions in the agreements require that the market value of the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase value in the event of default. In the event of default, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio investments 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 investments and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign investments, 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 values of such spot contracts are included in receivable for investments sold and payable for investments purchased on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on investments held. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise due to purchases and sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment 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. These amounts are included in foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   1,356,399,869
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis      286,481,115
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis      (82,079,987)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $     204,401,128
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Foreign Withholding Taxes: The Fund is subject to foreign tax withholding imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld, in view of various considerations, including recent decisions rendered by the courts in those and other jurisdictions. The Fund would expect to record a receivable for such a reclaim based on a variety of factors, including assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, the jurisdiction’s administrative practices and payment history, and industry convention. To date the Fund has recorded no such receivable because there is limited precedent for collecting such prior year reclaims and the likelihood of collection remains uncertain.
Deferred Foreign Capital Gain Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these investments as reflected in the accompanying financial statements. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on a United States securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the valuation date. Investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date. Portfolio investments reported by NASDAQ are valued at the official closing price on the valuation date. If an investment is traded on more than one exchange, the investment is considered traded on the exchange that is normally the primary market for that investment. Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last price or the closing price of the investment on the exchange that is normally the primary market for the investment, as of the close of the exchange preceding the Fund’s valuation date. Foreign investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date.
In any case when a market quotation is not readily available for a portfolio investment ordinarily valued by market quotation, the Committee calculates a fair value for the investment using alternative methods approved by the Audit Committee. A market quotation is not readily available when the primary market or exchange for the investment is not open for the entire scheduled day of trading. Market quotations for an investment also may not be readily available if developments after the most recent close of the investment’s primary exchange or market, but prior to the close of business on any Fund business day, or an unusual event or significant period of time occurring since the availability of a market quotation, create a serious question concerning the reliability of the most recent market quotation available for the investment. In particular, on days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign equity investments held by the Fund may be valued using alternative methods. The Committee customarily obtains valuations in these instances from pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee. Pricing service providers ordinarily calculate valuations using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures, index data and other data.
Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
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Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Quotations for foreign investments expressed in foreign currency amounts are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using a foreign exchange quotation from a third party service provider at the time of valuation. Foreign investments held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the Fund is not open for business. Consequently, the value of Fund investments may be significantly affected on days when shareholders cannot purchase or sell Fund shares.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
On days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign securities for which valuations are obtained from pricing service providers are fair valued. On these days, the foreign securities are characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy and revert to Level 1 after the threshold is no longer exceeded.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities*                                                     
Common Stock $   1,480,092,526 $    1,480,092,526 $           — $  —
Short-Term Investments       80,708,471       80,708,471            —   —
Total Investments in Securities $ 1,560,800,997 $ 1,560,800,997 $ $
Total Assets $ 1,560,800,997 $ 1,560,800,997 $ $
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Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Liabilities        
Other Financial Instruments                                               
Forward Currency Contracts $    (3,171,466) $            — $    (3,171,466) $  —
Total Liabilities $ (3,171,466) $ $ (3,171,466) $
    
* 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 MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the six months ended March 31, 2019, other than when the Fund exceeded market volatility thresholds for foreign equity investments during the period.
  COMMON
STOCK
TOTAL
Beginning Balance 9/30/2018 $     9,788,157 $     9,788,157
Accrued Discounts (Premiums)             –             –
Net Realized Gain (Loss)(a)    (2,329,064)    (2,329,064)
Gross Purchases             –             –
Gross Sales    (9,870,684)     9,870,684
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)(b)(c)     2,411,591     2,411,591
Transfers into Level 3             –             –
Transfers out of Level 3             –             –
Ending Balance 3/31/2019 $ $
    
(a) Amount of net realized gain (loss) from investments recognized in income is included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
(b) Amount of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments recognized in income is included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
(c) The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned at March 31, 2019, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs, was $0.
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.875%
Next $500 million 0.825
Next $500 million 0.775
Next $500 million 0.725
Over $2 billion 0.675
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.822% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
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Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $3,319 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $6,536 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5 shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I or Class R5 shares. Class R6 shares are not subject to a service plan. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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 shares, and an annual rate of up to .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R3 shares.
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class R3 shares, 1.50%; Class R4 shares, 1.40%; Class R5 shares, 0.99%; Class R6 shares, 0.89%). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor contractually reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $20,205 for Class R3 shares, $15,503 for Class R4 shares, $62,209 for Class R5 shares, and $22,820 for Class R6 shares and voluntarily reimbursed $295,813 for Class I shares.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 2.68%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had no such transactions with affiliated funds.
Shown below are holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered "affiliated" to the Fund under the 1940 Act, including companies for which the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities, and a series of the Thornburg Investment Trust in which the Fund invested for cash management purposes during the period:
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Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Fund Market Value
9/30/18
Purchases
at Cost
Sales
Proceeds
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
Market Value
3/31/19
Dividend
Income
Thornburg Capital Management Fund $175,966,031 $160,942,189 $(256,199,749) $- $- $80,708,471 $1,355,929
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 656,138 $     13,240,077 2,180,402 $     53,138,767
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
177,270       3,634,307 176,065        3,991,389
Shares repurchased (1,218,166)     (25,309,207) (2,094,009)     (50,780,232)
Net increase (decrease) (384,758) $      (8,434,823) 262,458 $      6,349,924
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 184,957 $      3,414,023 707,448 $     16,029,623
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
120,517       2,309,110 141,824        3,023,696
Shares repurchased (745,669)     (14,187,730) (1,401,958)     (32,248,910)
Net decrease (440,195) $      (8,464,597) (552,686) $     (13,195,591)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 12,914,838 $    270,506,427 23,812,798 $    594,176,730
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
2,184,161      45,702,448 1,552,672       36,192,788
Shares repurchased (17,009,872)    (353,143,301) (11,496,975)    (285,722,021)
Net increase (decrease) (1,910,873) $     (36,934,426) 13,868,495 $    344,647,497
Class R3 Shares        
Shares sold 49,013 $      1,014,419 127,377 $      3,040,248
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
10,759         219,052 12,148          273,090
Shares repurchased (68,937)      (1,424,661) (226,411)      (5,409,361)
Net decrease (9,165) $        (191,190) (86,886) $      (2,096,023)
Class R4 Shares        
Shares sold 45,963 $        932,573 236,526 $      5,641,354
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
8,903         182,072 11,955          269,581
Shares repurchased (139,613)      (2,953,022) (438,404)     (10,482,478)
Net decrease (84,747) $      (1,838,377) (189,923) $      (4,571,543)
Class R5 Shares        
Shares sold 124,809 $      2,668,956 419,136 $     10,484,556
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
61,537       1,291,266 63,259        1,478,349
Shares repurchased (302,513)      (6,471,196) (791,632)     (19,710,490)
Net decrease (116,167) $      (2,510,974) (309,237) $      (7,747,585)
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class R6 Shares        
Shares sold 302,139 $      6,393,042 1,720,938 $     43,557,545
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
84,527       1,777,102 18,246          427,324
Shares repurchased (206,864)      (4,510,539) (165,298)      (4,127,241)
Net increase 179,802 $      3,659,605 1,573,886 $     39,857,628
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $163,023,370 and $194,051,047, respectively.
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 the FASB Accounting Standards Codification 815-10-50 (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The disclosures are intended to provide users of financial statements with an 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, 2019, 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’s 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, 2019 in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, with the objective 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. The monthly average value of open forward currency sell contracts for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was $74,847,540.
These contracts are accounted for by the Fund under ASC 815. Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on outstanding contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, 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 outstanding forward currency contracts in the table located in the Schedule of Investments which were entered into with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”), were entered into pursuant to a written agreement with BBH. In the event of a default or termination under the agreement with BBH, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all outstanding forward currency contracts between the parties and to net any payment amounts under those contracts, resulting in a single net amount payable by one party to the other.
Because the agreement with BBH does not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities unless there has been an event of default or termination event under that agreement, the Fund does not net its outstanding forward currency contracts for purposes of the disclosure in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Instead the Fund recognizes the unrealized appreciation or depreciation on those forward currency contracts on a gross basis in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2019 is disclosed in the following table:
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
FAIR VALUES OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2019
LIABILITY DERIVATIVES BALANCE SHEET LOCATION FAIR VALUE
Foreign exchange contracts Liabilities - Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts $   (3,171,466)
Because the Fund does not receive or post cash collateral in connection with its currency forward contracts during the period, the net amounts of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which are attributable to those contracts at March 31, 2019 can be determined by offsetting the dollar amounts shown in the preceding table. Based on those amounts, the net amount of the Fund’s assets which is attributable to its outstanding forward currency contracts at March 31, 2019 is $0, and the net amount of the Fund’s liabilities which is attributable to those contracts at that date is $3,171,466. The Fund’s forward currency contracts are valued each day, and the net amounts of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which are attributable to those contracts are expected to vary over time.
The net realized gain (loss) from forward currency contracts and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019 are disclosed in the following tables:
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECOGNIZED IN INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2019
  TOTAL FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Foreign exchange contracts $     (423,293) $     (423,293)
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECOGNIZED IN INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2019
  TOTAL FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Foreign exchange contracts $   (2,853,764) $   (2,853,764)
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, market and economic risk, risks affecting specific issuers, foreign investment risk, developing country risk, risks affecting specific countries or regions, small and mid-cap company risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   23.78 (0.03) (1.31) (1.34) (0.02) (0.75) (0.77) $   21.67
2018 (b) $   23.85 0.02 0.72 0.74 (0.05) (0.76) (0.81) $   23.78
2017 (b) $   19.22 (0.01) 4.65 4.64 (0.01) (0.01) $   23.85
2016 (b) $   17.78 (e) 1.45 1.45 (0.01) (0.01) $   19.22
2015 (b) $   19.10 (0.01) (0.33) (0.34) (0.98) (0.98) $   17.78
2014 (b) $   20.54 0.02 (0.89) (0.87) (0.57) (0.57) $   19.10
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   22.21 (0.11) (1.21) (1.32) (0.75) (0.75) $   20.14
2018 $   22.50 (0.15) 0.67 0.52 (0.05) (0.76) (0.81) $   22.21
2017 $   18.26 (0.13) 4.37 4.24 $   22.50
2016 $   17.01 (0.13) 1.38 1.25 $   18.26
2015 $   18.45 (0.14) (0.32) (0.46) (0.98) (0.98) $   17.01
2014 $   20.01 (0.13) (0.86) (0.99) (0.57) (0.57) $   18.45
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   24.51 (e) (1.35) (1.35) (0.10) (0.75) (0.85) $   22.31
2018 $   24.48 0.12 0.72 0.84 (0.05) (0.76) (0.81) $   24.51
2017 $   19.69 0.10 4.75 4.85 (0.06) (0.06) $   24.48
2016 $   18.20 0.08 1.49 1.57 (0.08) (0.08) $   19.69
2015 $   19.51 0.09 (0.37) (0.28) (0.05) (0.98) (1.03) $   18.20
2014 $   20.96 0.10 (0.91) (0.81) (0.07) (0.57) (0.64) $   19.51
CLASS R3 SHARES
2019 (c) $   23.54 (0.05) (1.29) (1.34) (0.75) (0.75) $   21.45
2018 $   23.66 (0.02) 0.71 0.69 (0.05) (0.76) (0.81) $   23.54
2017 $   19.07 (0.01) 4.60 4.59 $   23.66
2016 $   17.66 (e) 1.42 1.42 (0.01) (0.01) $   19.07
2015 $   18.99 (0.02) (0.33) (0.35) (0.98) (0.98) $   17.66
2014 $   20.46 (e) (0.90) (0.90) (0.57) (0.57) $   18.99
CLASS R4 SHARES
2019 (c) $   23.63 (0.04) (1.29) (1.33) (0.75) (0.75) $   21.55
2018 $   23.73 (0.01) 0.72 0.71 (0.05) (0.76) (0.81) $   23.63
2017 $   19.11 0.01 4.61 4.62 (g) $   23.73
2016 $   17.68 0.01 1.43 1.44 (0.01) (0.01) $   19.11
2015 $   19.00 0.02 (0.36) (0.34) (0.98) (0.98) $   17.68
2014 $   20.45 0.01 (0.89) (0.88) (0.57) (0.57) $   19.00
CLASS R5 SHARES
2019 (c) $   24.58 (e) (1.36) (1.36) (0.10) (0.75) (0.85) $   22.37
2018 $   24.54 0.10 0.75 0.85 (0.05) (0.76) (0.81) $   24.58
2017 $   19.73 0.08 4.79 4.87 (0.06) (0.06) $   24.54
2016 $   18.25 0.09 1.47 1.56 (0.08) (0.08) $   19.73
2015 $   19.55 0.09 (0.36) (0.27) (0.05) (0.98) (1.03) $   18.25
2014 $   21.01 0.10 (0.93) (0.83) (0.06) (0.57) (0.63) $   19.55
CLASS R6 SHARES
2019 (c) $   24.65 0.02 (1.37) (1.35) (0.13) (0.75) (0.88) $   22.42
2018 $   24.59 0.21 0.66 0.87 (0.05) (0.76) (0.81) $   24.65
2017 $   19.77 0.09 4.81 4.90 (0.08) (0.08) $   24.59
2016 $   18.29 0.11 1.47 1.58 (0.10) (0.10) $   19.77
2015 $   19.59 0.13 (0.38) (0.25) (0.07) (0.98) (1.05) $   18.29
2014 $   21.05 0.12 (0.93) (0.81) (0.08) (0.57) (0.65) $   19.59
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01 per share.
(f) Net investment income (loss) is less than 0.01%.
(g) Dividends from net investment income per share were less than $(0.01).
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg International Growth Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
(0.33) (d) 1.34 (d) 1.34 (d) 1.34 (d)   (5.44) 11.30 $     108,170
0.09 1.32 1.32 1.32   3.28 33.28 $     127,863
(0.05) 1.42 1.42 1.43   24.12 60.88 $     121,989
0.03 1.39 1.39 1.39   8.23 104.60 $     169,248
(0.06) 1.42 1.42 1.42   (2.01) 92.01 $     220,897
0.07 1.33 1.33 1.33   (4.46) 106.18 $     508,044
 
(1.11) (d) 2.10 (d) 2.10 (d) 2.10 (d)   (5.78) 11.30 $      61,175
(0.65) 2.08 2.08 2.08   2.47 33.28 $      77,262
(0.69) 2.15 2.15 2.16   23.22 60.88 $      90,689
(0.73) 2.15 2.15 2.15   7.35 104.60 $      98,633
(0.77) 2.20 2.20 2.20   (2.72) 92.01 $     108,062
(0.65) 2.09 2.09 2.09   (5.19) 106.18 $     146,399
 
0.02 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.04 (d)   (5.25) 11.30 $   1,295,196
0.47 0.99 0.99 0.99   3.61 33.28 $   1,470,211
0.50 0.99 0.99 1.03   24.66 60.88 $   1,128,804
0.45 0.99 0.99 1.00   8.63 104.60 $   1,030,921
0.47 0.99 0.99 1.01   (1.58) 92.01 $   1,079,791
0.47 0.98 0.98 0.98   (4.09) 106.18 $   1,171,032
 
(0.49) (d) 1.50 (d) 1.50 (d) 2.05 (d)   (5.53) 11.30 $       7,482
(0.10) 1.50 1.50 1.98   3.08 33.28 $       8,426
(0.03) 1.50 1.50 2.08   24.07 60.88 $      10,525
(0.02) 1.50 1.50 2.04   8.03 104.60 $      13,086
(0.13) 1.50 1.50 1.98   (2.03) 92.01 $      15,851
(f) 1.50 1.50 1.86   (4.63) 106.18 $      22,739
 
(0.41) (d) 1.40 (d) 1.40 (d) 1.71 (d)   (5.47) 11.30 $       9,703
(0.02) 1.40 1.40 1.88   3.16 33.28 $      12,644
0.07 1.40 1.40 1.84   24.19 60.88 $      17,200
0.04 1.40 1.40 1.68   8.17 104.60 $      40,999
0.10 1.40 1.40 1.65   (1.97) 92.01 $      38,038
0.04 1.39 1.39 1.63   (4.53) 106.18 $      38,575
 
0.01 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.37 (d)   (5.29) 11.30 $      32,036
0.40 0.99 0.99 1.25   3.64 33.28 $      38,052
0.40 0.99 0.99 1.28   24.68 60.88 $      45,591
0.45 0.99 0.99 1.21   8.56 104.60 $      66,271
0.46 0.99 0.99 1.20   (1.53) 92.01 $      66,646
0.46 0.99 0.99 1.18   (4.15) 106.18 $      69,217
 
0.15 (d) 0.89 (d) 0.89 (d) 0.99 (d)   (5.23) 11.30 $      50,499
0.82 0.89 0.89 0.99   3.72 33.28 $      51,091
0.44 0.89 0.89 1.03   24.82 60.88 $      12,261
0.60 0.89 0.89 1.34   8.65 104.60 $       5,854
0.66 0.89 0.89 1.43   (1.43) 92.01 $       4,191
0.58 0.89 0.89 1.34   (4.05) 106.18 $       3,950
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Expense Example
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 945.61 $ 6.50
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.25 $ 6.74
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 942.22 $10.17
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,014.46 $10.55
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 947.49 $ 4.81
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $ 4.99
CLASS R3 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 944.71 $ 7.27
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,017.45 $ 7.54
CLASS R4 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 945.35 $ 6.79
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,017.95 $ 7.04
CLASS R5 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 947.10 $ 4.81
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $ 4.99
CLASS R6 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 947.67 $ 4.32
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.49 $ 4.48
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.34%; C: 2.10%; I: 0.99%; R3: 1.50%; R4: 1.40%; R5: 0.99%; R6: 0.89%) 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.
 
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
For each class of shares, the second line of the accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg International Growth Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH1409



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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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
Class R6 TIBOX 885-216-663
Class I, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Additional risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity, volatility, and political and economic risks. Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Portfolios investing in bonds have the same interest rate, inflation, and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The 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 FDIC insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
This letter will highlight the basic results of your Fund’s investment activities for the six-month period ended March 31, 2019. Your Fund’s fiscal year ends on September 30. In addition, we will comment on the overall investment landscape, which continues to evolve.
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund paid dividends of $0.50 per Class I share in the six months ended March 31, 2019, down from the $0.51 per share paid in the comparable prior-year period. The Fund paid $0.97 per Class I share in the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2019, down 4% from $1.01 in the prior-year comparable period. The dividends per share were lower for Class A, C, R3, R4 and R5 shares and higher for Class R6 shares, to account for varying class-specific expenses. The net asset value (NAV) per Class I share declined by $0.54 per share during the six-month period, from $21.96 to $21.42, giving a total return including dividends of negative 0.11% at NAV.
For the six-month period ended March 31, 2019 Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund (total return of negative 0.11%) slightly beat the negative 0.67% return of our blended benchmark index of 75% MSCI World Index and 25% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. The Fund’s 4.98% total return for the 12-month period ended March 31, 2019, exceeded the blended index return of 4.33%. Performance relative to your Fund’s benchmark indices for all share classes over various periods is set forth on page 10.
The quarter ended March 31, 2019 was the 65th full calendar quarter since the inception of Thornburg Investment Income Builder in December 2002. In 48 of these quarters the Fund delivered a positive total return. The Fund has delivered positive total returns in 13 of its 16 calendar years of existence. More than 70% of the Fund’s dividend is classified as qualified dividend income, which has a lower tax rate than ordinary dividend income. As of March 31, 2019, Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund (Class I shares) has delivered tax-efficient average annual total returns of 8.47% since its inception.
We do not expect to pay any capital gain dividend for 2019. At March 31, 2019, the Fund had realized capital losses of more than $600 million, which may be carried forward to offset future capital gains to the extent permitted by regulations.
In assessing the overall performance of Thornburg Investment Income Builder for the period under review, it is instructive to consider the performance in U.S. dollars of the sector components of the MSCI World Index over the six months ended March 31, 2019. The MSCI World Index comprises 75%, and the entire equity portion, of the Fund’s global performance benchmark (75% MSCI World Index and 25% Bloomberg Barclay’s U.S. Aggregate Bond Index):
1. The MSCI World Index showed a return of negative 2.61% for the six months ended March 31, 2019. Eight of 11 Index sectors showed negative total returns, with individual sector returns ranging from 10.6% (real estate) to negative 10.4% (energy). Stocks in the utilities, health care, consumer staples, and information technology sectors joined real estate stocks in outperforming the index. Stocks of firms in the financials,
materials, consumer discretionary, communications services, and industrials sectors joined energy sector stocks in underperforming the Index.
2. Relative to the MSCI Index, Thornburg Investment Income Builder’s portfolio was significantly overweight the higher dividend-paying financial, communications services and energy sectors, as it has been for most of its history.
3. Income Builder Fund investments in firms in the following sectors comprised the largest average sector weightings in the Fund portfolio during period under review:
Financial sector (23% average weighting in the Fund’s equity portfolio)
Communication services sector (16% weighting in the Fund’s equity portfolio)
Energy sector (13% weighting in the Fund’s equity portfolio)
Information technology sector (8% weighting in the Fund’s equity portfolio)
Health care sector (7% weighting in the Fund’s equity portfolio)
Industrials sector (7% weighting in the Fund’s equity portfolio)
Consumer staples sector (5% weighting in the Fund’s equity portfolio)
Utilities sector (5% weighting in the Fund’s equity portfolio)
4. In the Income Builder portfolio, 24 equity investments contributed positive returns of at least 0.05% (5 basis points) to the portfolio during the six-month period, considering both portfolio weights and individual security returns. Twenty-four of the Fund’s equity investments contributed returns of negative 0.05% or worse for the period.
Investment Income Builder’s bond holdings delivered positive returns during the semi-annual period, with a strong rebound in the March quarter overcoming price weakness in the December quarter.
Your Fund’s average return from its investments in the financial sector exceeded the performance of the equities in the financial sector of the MSCI World Index for the period. Fund investments in Ares Capital, MFA Financial, and Chimera Investment Corporation were among the strongest performers in the portfolio. Several European financials, including UBS Group, BNP Paribas, and NN Group joined JPMorgan Chase as detractors from portfolio performance among our financial sector holdings in the semi-annual period. Each of these has rebounded from the December quarter share price weakness in 2019 to date.
Your Fund’s returns from its holdings in the communications services sector delivered positive returns that also exceeded the performance of the equities in this sector of the MSCI World Index. Deutsche Telekom, China Mobile, Netherlands’ Royal KPN, and Orange each delivered positive returns. Vodafone and AT&T were negative contributors to your Fund’s performance for the semi-annual period. Each of these firms pays interesting dividends to shareholders. Communications network operators
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
compete for market share with varying degrees of governmental oversight influencing their respective competitive landscapes. Meanwhile, usage of these communications networks becomes ever more woven into everyday life. While each of these firms has its own business outlook, most of our telecommunications holdings delivered reasonable (if unexciting) commercial performance during the period under review. Investors generally sold telecommunications stocks to fund investments in more cyclical sectors during the March 2019 quarter.
Among Income Builder’s investments in the energy sector, only Russian-based Lukoil made a positive contribution to portfolio performance during the semi-annual period. Energy industry stocks were very weak performers in the December quarter, and most rebounded relatively modestly in the March quarter. The price of Brent crude oil fluctuated significantly during the period under review, ranging from more than $80 per barrel at September 30, 2018, to a low of around $50 per barrel in December. Global demand for oil and gas continues to increase, and the oil price has rebounded above $70 per barrel as of the date of this letter. Integrated oil giants Total, Royal Dutch Shell, and ENI joined refiners Valero Energy and Repsol as detractors from portfolio performance for the period.
Your Fund’s investments in the industrials sector delivered positive performance, led by Italian toll road and airport operator Atlantia and Chinese conglomerate Hopewell Holdings. Hopewell received an acquisition bid from its principal shareholder at a significant premium to its then current market price, while Atlantia recovered from a share price drop following a disastrous bridge collapse on one of its managed toll roads last summer. U.K. defense contractor BAE Systems detracted from Fund performance over the semi-annual period.
Income Builder’s investments in the technology sector detracted from returns in the period under review. A strong positive contribution from component supplier Broadcom was more than offset by negative returns from Qualcomm, Taiwan Semiconductor, and ASE Technology. Trade tensions, patent disputes, and evolving consumer preferences created uncertainty around the near-term outlook for device sales and optimizing the geographic spread of component manufacturing networks. We expect most of these firms to benefit from the ongoing proliferation of “connected” digital devices and associated data flows since they hold important positions in the value chain for producing the devices as well as data transmission and storage capability. Over the last year Broadcom, Taiwan Semiconductor, and Qualcomm have increased dividends more than 50%, 8% and 14%, respectively. Qualcomm’s stock price has increased almost 50% from March 31, 2019, to the date of this letter, following settlement of a patent and royalty dispute with Apple Inc. in mid-April.
The performance of Investment Income Builder’s holdings in the health care sector was strongly positive during the semi-annual period, thanks to double-digit percentage contributions from Roche Holding, Merck & Co. and Novartis. Each of these is establishing leading positions in “immuno-therapies” that channel the body’s own defenses to fight disease, especially cancers. In the future it appears that solid scientific advancement will be the most important contributor to earnings generation and share price performance. Your Fund’s portfolio
holdings generate sufficient cash flow to fund both world class research and interesting dividends, and we are monitoring their scientific progress.
Your Fund’s investments in the utilities sector trailed the performance of this sector in the index portfolio for the semi-annual period. A double-digit percentage share price decline from Électricité de France more than offset a positive contribution from Italy-based multinational electric utility ENEL SpA.
Among other portfolio holdings, notable positive contributors to performance included miner Norilsk Nickel, communications infrastructure operator Crown Castle, display advertiser Outfront Media, and Nestle. Negative contributors included Walgreens Boots Alliance and Home Depot.
A stronger U.S. dollar decreased the dollar value of our non-U.S. assets during the period under review by an average of 2%. We hedged a majority of the currency exposure of our asset positions denominated in the Australian dollar, the British pound, the euro, the Chinese yuan, and the Swiss franc. These hedges added modestly to the relative performance of Thornburg Investment Income Builder during the period, since benchmark indices are not hedged. We are more focused on risk control than on reaping possible currency gains from exposure to assets denominated in these currencies, however, we believe increasing U.S. government fiscal deficits could create conditions that would lead us to reduce hedges if these deficits persist.
Bond prices were generally higher during the semi-annual period, though high yield corporate bond prices were especially volatile. The U.S. Federal Reserve has recently guided down forward interest rate expectations, and recent inflation measures around the world have been low enough to give other central banks room to continue easy money policies.
10-year U.S. Treasury bond yields ended the March quarter at 2.41%, down from 3.05% at September 30, 2018.
Corporate bond prices outperformed U.S. government bonds in the first quarter of 2019, as credit spreads narrowed and the FINRA-Bloomberg Active Investment Grade U.S. Corporate Bond Index dropped from 4.07% to 3.63% during the period.
The FINRA-Bloomberg Active High Yield U.S. Corporate Bond Index rose slightly to 6.43% from 6.24% over the period, with a brief spike to approximately 8% during December.
Readers of this commentary who are long-time shareholders of Income Builder will recall the interest-bearing debt portion of the Fund’s portfolio has varied over time, ranging from less than 9% in 2015 to 45% at June 30, 2009.
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Chart I | Interest-Bearing Investments as a Percentage of Total Portfolio as of March 31, 2019
Source: FactSet and Thornburg.
As of March 31st, the Fund portfolio included more than 80 bonds and hybrid securities.
Today, investors debate the future direction of the economies of China, Europe, various emerging markets, and the U.S. They consider potential policy actions by the U.S. Federal Reserve, Congress, the Trump administration, and foreign government regulatory and policy actions. Concerns about tariffs and trade policy changes continue to impact share price movements of global producers of tradeable goods, which are volatile day to day. We expect the volatility to continue until new trade policies are established.
We believe people around the world will continue to buy goods and services and trade with each other. Importantly, overall global consumer spending grew in 2018. This growth appears to be continuing in 2019, along with global population and industrial production. Following the largest annual price declines since 2008 for U.S. and many other equity markets in the December 2018 quarter, prices bounced back by double-digit percentages in most global equity markets in the March 2019 quarter. Despite uncertainty around macro-economic policies and expectations for slowing economic growth in 2019 and beyond, employment and wage growth trends remain positive, consumer debt is under control, and many governments around the world have room to implement expansionary fiscal policies.
Most firms held in Thornburg Investment Income Builder’s portfolio delivered positive year-over-year earnings in 2018, even as the U.S. Federal Reserve hiked the Federal funds target rate to 2.50%, roughly in line with year-over-year average
consumer price inflation measures last year. Most major central banks around the world continue to pursue very easy monetary conditions, which artificially suppress interest rates and support prices of financial assets.
While low interest rates are good news for borrowers, they have negative consequences for conservative savers. Interest income as a percentage of the aggregate adjusted gross income of U.S. households fell from 4% in 2007 to less than 2% in 2016, according to Statistics of Income published by the Internal Revenue Service.
Investors must consider other options. Banks in the U.S. offer below-inflation yields on most deposits. A very large pool of investor dollars is looking for better returns elsewhere, but in sensible investments. We are optimistic 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 by going to our website, www.thornburg.com/IIB.
Best wishes for a wonderful summer!


Brian McMahon
Portfolio Manager
Chief Investment Officer
and Managing Director
Jason Brady, cfa
Portfolio Manager
CEO, President, and
Managing Director


Ben Kirby, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Matt Burdett
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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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The Dividend Landscape
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
To appreciate the investment environment in which Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund operates, 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 wake of the financial crisis, earnings-per-share on average declined, causing the payout ratio to spike, even as dividends paid by the S&P 500 portfolio declined. Earnings have since materially improved, bringing the payout ratio back in line with the overall trend in recent times.
Corporate Willingness to Pay Dividends is Key to the Fund’s Investment Process
The Russell 1000 Index includes approximately 1,000 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. A reduction in the number of Russell 1000 firms paying dividends followed the 2008 recession. However, from early 2010, the number steadily climbed back to around 70%.
Rising Dividend Payments Despite Decreasing Dividend Yields
Over time, the dollar dividend per unit of the S&P 500 Index has generally 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 dollar yield on an original investment made at a fixed point in time (say, 1970 or 1989) has increased, even without reinvestment of dividends.
S&P 500 Index Payout Ratio
Source: Bloomberg, beginning in 1999 (uses operating earnings); “Irrational Exuberance”
by Robert J. Shiller, through 1998 (uses reported earnings).
Percentage of Companies Paying Dividends in Russell 1000 Index
Source: CSFB Quantitative and Equity Derivatives Strategy, Baseline, and FactSet.
S&P 500 Index Average Yield vs. Annual Dividends from a Hypothetical $100,000 Investment (Dividends not Reinvested)
Source: Bloomberg and FactSet as of 12/31/18
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
 
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The Dividend Landscape, Continued
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
The Top 100 Dividend Yields
  RUSSELL 1000
INDEX
RUSSELL 2000
INDEX
Real Estate 34% 32%
Financials 21% 28%
Consumer Discretionary 14% 11%
Energy 8% 5%
Consumer Staples 4% 3%
Information Technology 4% 1%
Materials 4% 2%
Utilities 4% 4%
Industrials 3% 6%
Communication Services 3% 7%
Health Care 1% 1%
Source: FactSet as of March 31, 2019.
Estimated Average Dividend Yields (MSCI Indices) of Markets Around the Globe
Source: Bloomberg as of March 31, 2019.
A Truly Diversified Dividend-Paying Portfolio Must Look Beyond the Obvious High-Yield Stocks!
In the (large cap) Russell 1000 Index, 58% of the top 100 dividend payers are in the real estate and financials sectors. In the (small cap) Russell 2000 Index, 66% of the top 100 dividend-yielding stocks are real estate or financials companies. To construct a diversified portfolio of attractive yielding stocks, one must look beyond these sectors. We certainly do.
Dividend yield is a ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its share price.
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 financial and utility sectors, we maintain the ability to diversify the Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund into foreign dividend-paying stocks to try to take advantage of these opportunities.
Diversification does not assure or guarantee better performance and cannot eliminate the risk of investment losses.
Dividends are not guaranteed.
 
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Performance Summary
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 12/24/02)          
Without sales charge 4.66% 8.12% 4.24% 10.83% 9.11%
With sales charge -0.05% 6.48% 3.29% 10.32% 8.80%
Class C Shares (Incep: 12/24/02)          
Without sales charge 3.90% 7.34% 3.50% 10.06% 8.43%
With sales charge 2.90% 7.34% 3.50% 10.06% 8.43%
Class I Shares (Incep: 11/3/03) 4.98% 8.47% 4.57% 11.17% 8.47%
Class R3 Shares (Incep: 2/1/05) 4.34% 7.79% 3.92% 10.50% 6.95%
Class R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08) 4.38% 7.85% 4.00% 10.58% 5.13%
Class R5 Shares (Incep: 2/1/07) 4.79% 8.31% 4.43% 11.05% 5.90%
Class R6 Shares (Incep: 4/10/17) 5.05% - - - 6.98%
MSCI WORLD INDEX Net (USD) (Since 12/24/02) 4.01% 10.68% 6.78% 12.38% 8.29%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. 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 sales charge for Class I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before fee waivers and expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 1.33%; C shares, 2.08%; I shares, 1.04%; R3 shares, 1.79%; R4 shares, 1.74%; R5 shares, 1.30% and R6 shares, 1.00%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for some of the share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: R3 shares, 1.68%; R4 shares, 1.58%; R5 shares, 1.17% and R6 shares, 0.98%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus.
30-day SEC Yield as of 3/31/19 (A Shares): 2.96%

Glossary
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. 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 FlNRA-Bloomberg Active High Yield U.S. Corporate Bond Index is comprised of the "active" (most frequently traded) fixed-coupon, high-yield bonds represented by FINRA TRACE, FINRA’s transaction reporting facility that disseminates all over-the-counter secondary market transactions in these public bonds.
The FlNRA-Bloomberg Active Investment Grade U.S. Corporate Bond Index is comprised of the "active" (most frequently traded) fixed-coupon, investment-grade bonds represented by FINRA TRACE, FINRA’s transaction reporting facility that disseminates all over-the-counter secondary market transactions in these public bonds.
The MSCI World Index is an unmanaged market-weighted index that consists of 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.
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund’s Blended Index is composed of 25% Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index and 75% MSCI World Index, rebalanced monthly.
The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
Credit Spread/Quality Spread – The difference between the yields of securities with different credit qualities.
The information given should not be considered tax advice. Please consult your tax advisor for personal tax questions and concerns.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund seeks to provide a level of current income which exceeds the average yield on U.S. stocks generally, and which will generally grow, subject to periodic fluctuations, over the years on a per share basis. The Fund’s secondary investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.
The Fund may invest in any domestic or foreign equity or debt security which Thornburg Investment Management believes may assist the Fund in pursuing its investment goals, although the Fund expects that equity securities in its portfolio will normally be weighted in favor of companies that pay dividends or other current income.
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS
Orange SA 3.6%
Deutsche Telekom AG 3.6%
China Mobile Ltd. 3.6%
CME Group, Inc. 3.5%
Royal Dutch Shell plc Class A 3.1%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.7%
TOTAL S.A. 2.6%
Electricite de France S.A. 2.5%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 2.4%
Atlantia S.p.A. 2.2%
    
SECTOR EXPOSURE
(percent of equity holdings)
Financials 24.8%
Communication Services 16.8%
Energy 10.8%
Industrials 8.7%
Health Care 8.3%
Information Technology 8.1%
Utilities 4.9%
Materials 4.7%
Consumer Discretionary 4.5%
Consumer Staples 4.5%
Real Estate 3.9%
COUNTRY EXPOSURE *
(percent of Fund)
United States 38.9%
France 11.5%
Switzerland 8.0%
Netherlands 6.4%
Italy 5.7%
Germany 5.6%
United Kingdom 3.7%
China 3.6%
Spain 2.6%
Taiwan 2.5%
South Korea 2.3%
Russian Federation 1.4%
Hong Kong 1.0%
Australia 0.7%
Macao 0.4%
Thailand 0.4%
South Africa 0.3%
Jamaica 0.3%
Canada 0.3%
Cayman Islands 0.3%
Colombia 0.2%
Brazil 0.2%
Trinidad And Tobago 0.2%
Belgium 0.1%
Japan 0.1%
Chile 0.0%**
Saint Lucia 0.0%**
Panama 0.0%**
Other Assets Less Liabilities 3.3%
    
* Holdings are classified by country of risk as determined by MSCI and Bloomberg.
** Country percentage was less than 0.1%.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Fund Summary, Continued
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QUARTERLY DIVIDEND HISTORY, CLASS A
YEAR 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¢ 25.0¢ 32.0¢ 36.0¢ 112.8¢
2011 21.0¢ 26.0¢ 32.0¢ 37.5¢ 116.5¢
2012 21.5¢ 26.0¢ 28.5¢ 36.0¢ 112.0¢
2013 21.5¢ 25.3¢ 25.0¢ 24.5¢ 96.3¢
2014 22.5¢ 24.0¢ 27.0¢ 26.0¢ 99.5¢
2015 16.5¢ 20.0¢ 20.0¢ 25.3¢ 81.8¢
2016 17.0¢ 18.5¢ 19.5¢ 21.5¢ 76.5¢
2017 17.0¢ 20.0¢ 26.0¢ 29.5¢ 92.5¢
2018 18.0¢ 20.0¢ 24.0¢ 28.0¢ 90.0¢
2019 19.0¢        
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.
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Fund Summary, Continued
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EVOLUTION OF INDUSTRY GROUP EXPOSURE
Top 10 industry groups quarter by quarter (percent of equity holdings)
As of 3/31/2019  
Telecommunication Services 16.4%
Diversified Financials 14.1%
Energy 11.8%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 7.3%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 6.4%
Materials 4.6%
Insurance 4.5%
Utilities 4.4%
Banks 4.3%
Capital Goods 4.0%
    
As of 9/30/2018  
Telecommunication Services 16.5%
Energy 16.0%
Diversified Financials 13.8%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 6.5%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 6.1%
Banks 4.8%
Utilities 4.7%
Materials 4.4%
Capital Goods 3.6%
Real Estate 3.5%
As of 12/31/2018  
Telecommunication Services 14.9%
Diversified Financials 14.2%
Energy 12.2%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 6.7%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 6.4%
Utilities 5.5%
Banks 4.8%
Capital Goods 4.5%
Materials 4.4%
Real Estate 3.1%
    
As of 6/30/2018  
Telecommunication Services 15.9%
Energy 15.0%
Diversified Financials 14.9%
Banks 7.3%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 6.7%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 5.9%
Utilities 4.4%
Materials 4.1%
Insurance 4.0%
Food, Beverage & Tobacco 4.0%
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Common Stock — 87.8%    
  Banks — 4.1%    
  Banks — 4.1%    
  BNP Paribas S.A.   2,402,672 $   114,842,387
  ING Groep N.V.   7,473,600      90,407,804
  JPMorgan Chase & Co.   3,781,000    382,750,630
                   588,000,821
  Capital Goods — 4.0%    
  Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%    
  BAE Systems plc   8,555,500     53,754,353
  Construction & Engineering — 1.3%    
  Ferrovial S.A.   1,585,400      37,133,470
  Vinci S.A.   1,625,719    158,146,994
  Industrial Conglomerates — 2.3%    
  Hopewell Holdings Ltd.  28,564,340     140,457,394
a Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund 177,442,000      57,591,070
  Siemens AG   1,208,900    130,102,692
                   577,185,973
  Consumer Services — 1.9%    
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.9%    
  Las Vegas Sands Corp.   3,717,000     226,588,320
  Sands China Ltd.   7,087,600      35,618,803
  Wynn Macau Ltd.   8,439,600     19,889,630
                   282,096,753
  Diversified Financials — 13.6%    
  Capital Markets — 9.0%    
b Apollo Investment Corp.   8,172,718     123,734,950
  Ares Capital Corp.  15,865,000     271,926,100
  CME Group, Inc.   3,032,409     499,073,873
  Deutsche Boerse AG     420,200      53,876,388
  Lazard Ltd. Class A   1,227,500      44,361,850
a,b Solar Capital Ltd.   4,607,900      96,028,636
  UBS Group AG  17,314,372    209,876,445
  Diversified Financial Services — 1.5%    
  AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.  10,453,100    210,525,434
  Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts — 3.1%    
  Chimera Investment Corp.   8,900,000     166,786,000
  Granite Point Mortgage Trust, Inc.   1,417,500      26,322,975
b MFA Financial, Inc.  34,982,751    254,324,600
                 1,956,837,251
  Energy — 9.3%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 9.3%    
  Eni S.p.A.  14,805,852     261,649,817
a,c,d Malamute Energy, Inc.,      12,439         130,610
  Repsol S.A.   5,374,040      91,992,330
  Royal Dutch Shell plc Sponsored ADR Class A   7,124,100     445,897,419
  Suncor Energy, Inc.     312,600      10,131,108
  TOTAL S.A.   6,826,300     379,194,646
  Valero Energy Corp.   1,854,000    157,274,820
                 1,346,270,750
  Food & Staples Retailing — 2.2%    
  Food & Staples Retailing — 2.2%    
  Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.   4,950,000    313,186,500
                   313,186,500
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 1.8%    
  Food Products — 0.6%    
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Nestle S.A.     877,700 $    83,649,239
  Tobacco — 1.2%    
  KT&G Corp.   1,876,400    171,092,767
                   254,742,006
  Insurance — 4.0%    
  Insurance — 4.0%    
  Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.     765,047      14,160,163
  AXA S.A.   4,465,500     112,355,816
  Legal & General Group plc   9,940,500      35,643,092
  NN Group N.V.   5,951,300     247,207,559
  Swiss Re AG     661,700      64,644,917
  Zurich Insurance Group AG     326,200    107,974,411
                   581,985,958
  Materials — 4.2%    
  Chemicals — 1.3%    
  LG Chem Ltd.     131,600      42,432,913
  LyondellBasell Industries N.V. Class A   1,780,000    149,662,400
  Metals & Mining — 2.9%    
  Glencore plc  49,437,100     204,725,886
  MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR   9,785,800    206,676,096
                   603,497,295
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 7.3%    
  Pharmaceuticals — 7.3%    
  AstraZeneca plc   1,814,100     144,956,179
  Bayer AG     284,103      18,356,695
  Merck & Co., Inc.   3,643,000     302,988,310
  Novartis AG   2,461,000     236,720,643
  Pfizer, Inc.   2,281,000      96,874,070
  Roche Holding AG     910,600    250,889,390
                 1,050,785,287
  Real Estate — 3.4%    
  Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts — 3.4%    
  Crown Castle International Corp.   1,555,648     199,122,944
  Lamar Advertising Co. Class A   1,621,351     128,508,280
  Outfront Media, Inc.   3,177,100      74,344,140
  Washington Real Estate Investment Trust   3,139,840     89,108,659
                   491,084,023
  Retailing — 2.0%    
  Specialty Retail — 2.0%    
  Home Depot, Inc.   1,538,100    295,146,009
                   295,146,009
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.4%    
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.4%    
  ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.   8,473,977      18,558,863
  Broadcom, Inc.     850,000     255,603,500
  QUALCOMM, Inc.   5,279,135     301,069,069
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.  43,064,000    343,025,324
                   918,256,756
  Technology Hardware & Equipment — 0.8%    
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.8%    
  Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.   2,914,600    114,647,952
                   114,647,952
  Telecommunication Services — 14.7%    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 9.7%    
  AT&T, Inc.   3,980,000     124,812,800
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  BT Group plc  42,504,320 $   123,424,533
  Deutsche Telekom AG  31,326,800     519,908,831
  Koninklijke KPN N.V.  33,431,200     105,979,121
  Orange S.A.  32,003,980    520,556,870
  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 5.0%    
  China Mobile Ltd.  50,329,774     512,918,161
  MTN Group Ltd.   8,286,886      50,897,260
  Vodafone Group plc  86,273,224    157,088,409
                 2,115,585,985
  Transportation — 3.7%    
  Airlines — 0.1%    
  easyJet plc   1,304,000     18,979,557
  Transportation Infrastructure — 3.6%    
e Aena SME S.A.     782,300     140,846,013
  Atlantia SPA  12,216,878     316,431,974
  Sydney Airport  10,835,656     57,165,342
                   533,422,886
  Utilities — 4.4%    
  Electric Utilities — 4.1%    
  Electricite de France S.A.  26,076,484     356,573,389
  Enel S.p.A.  35,546,271    227,441,523
  Multi-Utilities — 0.3%    
  E.ON SE   4,071,541     45,270,605
                   629,285,517
  Total Common Stock (Cost $10,591,198,584)             12,652,017,722
  Preferred Stock — 0.4%    
  Banks — 0.1%    
  Banks — 0.1%    
f,g,h First Tennessee Bank N.A., 3.75% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.85%)      12,000      8,829,936
                     8,829,936
  Diversified Financials — 0.0%    
  Capital Markets — 0.0%    
g,h Morgan Stanley, Series A 4.00% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.70%)     120,000      2,322,000
                     2,322,000
  Energy — 0.1%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%    
a,h Crestwood Equity Partners L.P., 9.25%   2,166,596     20,170,575
                    20,170,575
  Miscellaneous — 0.1%    
  U.S. Government Agencies — 0.1%    
h Farm Credit Bank of Texas, Series 1, 10.00%       9,000     10,125,000
                    10,125,000
  Telecommunication Services — 0.1%    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.1%    
f,i Centaur Funding Corp., 9.08%, 4/21/2020      15,000     15,818,040
                    15,818,040
  Total Preferred Stock (Cost $60,828,706)                 57,265,551
  Asset Backed Securities — 0.2%    
  Commercial MTG Trust — 0.0%    
j Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. CMO, Series 2004-HYB2 Class B1, 4.896%, 3/25/2034 $    407,210        342,675
                       342,675
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Other Asset Backed — 0.2%    
e,i CFG Investments Ltd., Series 2017-1 Class A, 7.87%, 11/15/2026 $ 26,000,000 $    26,226,470
f JPR Royalty Sub, LLC, 14.00%, 9/1/2020    5,000,000       2,500,000
c,f,g Northwind Holdings, LLC, Series 2007-1A Class A1, 3.406% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.78%), 12/1/2037    1,093,750      1,072,969
                    29,799,439
  Residential MTG Trust — 0.0%    
j Bear Stearns ARM Trust CMO, Series 2003-6 Class 2B1, 4.489%, 8/25/2033       60,702          60,021
j Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust CMO, Series 2004-A4 Class M1, 4.076%, 8/25/2034    2,900,065      2,669,935
                     2,729,956
  Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $35,405,845)                 32,872,070
  Corporate Bonds — 7.3%    
  Automobiles & Components — 0.0%    
  Auto Components — 0.0%    
e,i Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd., 5.875%, 11/15/2021    4,300,000      4,364,559
                     4,364,559
  Banks — 0.1%    
  Banks — 0.1%    
e,h,i,k BPCE S.A., 12.50% (LIBOR 3 Month + 12.98%), 9/30/2019   10,211,000     10,638,126
                    10,638,126
  Capital Goods — 0.0%    
  Machinery — 0.0%    
  Mueller Industries, Inc., 6.00%, 3/1/2027    7,679,000      7,525,420
                     7,525,420
  Commercial & Professional Services — 0.2%    
  Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%    
e,i Cimpress N.V., 7.00%, 6/15/2026   28,610,000      27,537,125
e ServiceMaster Co., LLC, 5.125%, 11/15/2024    2,480,000      2,489,300
                    30,026,425
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — 0.1%    
  Leisure Products — 0.1%    
  Vista Outdoor, Inc., 5.875%, 10/1/2023   22,764,000     21,170,520
                    21,170,520
  Consumer Services — 0.0%    
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%    
e Nathan’s Famous, Inc., 6.625%, 11/1/2025    6,188,000      6,010,095
                     6,010,095
  Diversified Financials — 0.4%    
  Capital Markets — 0.1%    
e Compass Group Diversified Holdings, LLC, 8.00%, 5/1/2026   17,000,000     17,680,000
  Consumer Finance — 0.1%    
e FirstCash, Inc., 5.375%, 6/1/2024    7,500,000      7,668,825
  Diversified Financial Services — 0.2%    
e Antares Holdings L.P., 6.00%, 8/15/2023   18,000,000      17,694,277
h,j JPMorgan Chase & Co., Series I 6.221% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.47%), 4/30/2019   10,759,000     10,812,795
                    53,855,897
  Energy — 2.3%    
  Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%    
  Enviva Partners L.P. / Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 8.50%, 11/1/2021   17,373,000      18,111,352
  Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.,    
e,i 6.72%, 12/1/2022    4,054,810       3,862,206
e,i,l 7.72%, 12/1/2026 PIK   15,815,349       3,911,136
e,h,i Odebrecht Oil & Gas Finance Ltd. (Guaranty: Odebrecht Oleo e Gas S.A.), 4/29/2019    2,337,727          11,689
d,f,i,m Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd., 5.875%, 9/25/2023  11,640,133       1,164,031
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.1%    
e CITGO Petroleum Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/2022 $ 27,000,000 $    26,831,250
e Enable Oklahoma Intrastate Transmission, LLC (Guaranty: Enable Midstream Partners L.P.), 6.25%, 3/15/2020    2,500,000       2,569,148
g Energy Transfer Operating L.P., 5.754% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.02%), 11/1/2066   13,820,000      11,194,200
a,j Enterprise TE Partners L.P., Series 1 5.404% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.78%), 6/1/2067    7,000,000       6,440,000
  HollyFrontier Corp., 5.875%, 4/1/2026   10,345,000      11,069,502
  Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.,    
  5.00%, 3/1/2043   10,000,000      10,012,249
  5.80%, 3/15/2035   10,000,000      11,020,336
  Kinder Morgan, Inc.,    
  5.30%, 12/1/2034   23,630,000      25,596,117
  5.55%, 6/1/2045    5,000,000       5,453,145
c,d,f,m Linc USA GP / Linc Energy Finance USA, Inc., 9.625%, 10/31/2017   15,590,161         646,992
e Par Petroleum, LLC / Par Petroleum Finance Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/2025    5,560,000       5,162,460
e,i Petroleum Co. of Trinidad & Tobago Ltd., 9.75%, 8/14/2019    4,000,000       3,978,000
a,m RAAM Global Energy Co., 12.50%, 10/1/2015   15,000,000         450,000
c,f,i,l Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd., 8.00%, 5/25/2020 PIK      650,939         606,024
  Summit Midstream Holdings, LLC / Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 5.50%, 8/15/2022    7,497,000       7,422,030
h,k Summit Midstream Partners L.P., Series A, 9.50% (LIBOR 3 Month + 7.43%), 12/15/2022   17,867,000      16,526,975
  Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co., LLC, 7.85%, 2/1/2026   32,700,000      40,885,057
  Williams Companies, Inc.,    
  3.70%, 1/15/2023   29,129,000      29,654,293
  4.55%, 6/24/2024   69,318,000      73,171,525
  5.75%, 6/24/2044   14,198,000     15,616,680
                   331,366,397
  Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1%    
  Food & Staples Retailing — 0.1%    
e C&S Group Enterprises, LLC, 5.375%, 7/15/2022    7,860,000      7,889,475
                     7,889,475
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 0.4%    
  Food Products — 0.1%    
  B&G Foods, Inc., 5.25%, 4/1/2025   10,000,000       9,587,500
e,i BRF S.A., 4.75%, 5/22/2024    6,000,000      5,647,500
  Tobacco — 0.3%    
  Vector Group Ltd.,    
e 6.125%, 2/1/2025    8,826,000       7,835,723
e 10.50%, 11/1/2026   41,900,000     39,490,750
                    62,561,473
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — 0.2%    
  Health Care Providers & Services — 0.2%    
e Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 2/1/2027   23,500,000     24,394,175
                    24,394,175
  Household & Personal Products — 0.1%    
  Household Products — 0.1%    
  Energizer Gamma Acquisition, Inc.,    
e 6.375%, 7/15/2026    2,500,000       2,562,500
e 7.75%, 1/15/2027      800,000         852,000
e Energizer Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/2025    7,500,000      7,422,600
                    10,837,100
  Insurance — 0.5%    
  Insurance — 0.5%    
e,h,i,k Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 7.25% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.56%), 7/25/2021    9,000,000       9,652,500
e MetLife, Inc., 9.25%, 4/8/2038   12,000,000      16,140,000
e,k National Life Insurance Co., 5.25% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.31%), 7/19/2068    3,450,000       3,548,982
e,i,k QBE Insurance Group Ltd., 7.50% (USSW10 + 6.03%), 11/24/2043   40,000,000     43,350,000
                    72,691,482
  Materials — 0.4%    
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Chemicals — 0.2%    
  Consolidated Energy Finance S.A.,    
e,g,i 6.361% (LIBOR 3 Month + 3.75%), 6/15/2022 $  5,500,000 $     5,481,181
e,i 6.875%, 6/15/2025   13,000,000      13,097,500
e,i Kissner Holdings L.P. / Kissner Milling Co. Ltd. / BSC Holding, Inc. / Kissner USA, 8.375%, 12/1/2022   14,520,000     15,155,250
  Construction Materials — 0.1%    
e,i CIMPOR Financial Operations B.V., 5.75%, 7/17/2024    8,000,000      7,060,080
  Metals & Mining — 0.1%    
e International Wire Group, Inc., 10.75%, 8/1/2021   16,624,000     16,624,000
                    57,418,011
  Media & Entertainment — 0.3%    
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1%    
  Speedway Motorsports, Inc. 5.125%, 2/1/2023   10,771,000     10,811,391
  Media — 0.2%    
e CSC Holdings, LLC, 6.50%, 2/1/2029    4,000,000       4,260,000
  DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, 5/1/2020    4,000,000       4,025,000
e Salem Media Group, Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/2024   16,742,000      15,151,510
e,i Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 5.50%, 3/1/2028   10,000,000      9,800,000
                    44,047,901
  Real Estate — 0.3%    
  Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.3%    
  CoreCivic, Inc.    
  4.625%, 5/1/2023   16,756,000      16,127,650
  4.75%, 10/15/2027   23,901,000     20,330,908
                    36,458,558
  Software & Services — 0.1%    
  Information Technology Services — 0.1%    
e Alliance Data Systems Corp., 5.375%, 8/1/2022   10,000,000      10,112,500
e Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 8.375%, 8/15/2022    6,500,000      5,861,050
                    15,973,550
  Technology Hardware & Equipment — 0.1%    
  Communications Equipment — 0.1%    
e Anixter, Inc. 6.00%, 12/1/2025    8,000,000      8,400,000
                     8,400,000
  Telecommunication Services — 1.6%    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.3%    
i Deutsche Telekom International Finance B.V. (Guaranty: Deutsche Telekom AG), 8.75%, 6/15/2030   26,150,000      35,973,230
e,i Digicel Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/2021   51,737,000      43,081,917
  Qwest Corp., 6.75%, 12/1/2021    9,000,000       9,576,450
i Telefonica Emisiones SAU (Guaranty: Telefonica S.A.), 7.045%, 6/20/2036   85,390,000    103,918,483
  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%    
e,i Digicel International Finance Ltd., 8.75%, 5/25/2024    4,300,000       4,246,250
  Millicom International Cellular SA    
e,i 5.125%, 1/15/2028    2,800,000       2,677,500
e,i 6.00%, 3/15/2025   28,423,000      29,133,575
e,i 6.625%, 10/15/2026    2,200,000      2,310,000
                   230,917,405
  Transportation — 0.1%    
  Airlines — 0.1%    
  American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2013-2 Class A, 4.95%, 7/15/2024    2,719,003       2,815,528
e,i Guanay Finance Ltd., 6.00%, 12/15/2020    5,927,685       5,994,371
  US Airways Pass Through Trust, Series 2010-1 Class A, 6.25%, 10/22/2024    1,547,420      1,659,144
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.0%    
i Sands China Ltd., 5.40%, 8/8/2028    7,000,000      7,333,199
                    17,802,242
  Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $993,383,992)              1,054,348,811
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Convertible Bonds — 0.1%    
  Diversified Financials — 0.1%    
  Consumer Finance — 0.1%    
  EZCORP, Inc., 2.125%, 6/15/2019 $  4,353,000 $     4,339,935
                     4,339,935
  Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $4,333,876)                  4,339,935
  Municipal Bonds — 0.0%    
  San Bernardino County Redevelopment Agency Successor Agency, Class A 8.45%, 9/1/2030   2,555,000      2,708,377
  Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $2,512,518)                  2,708,377
  Other Government — 0.1%    
  Brazilian Government International Bond (BRL), 12.50%, 1/5/2022  20,000,000      5,759,281
  Total Other Government (Cost $12,551,900)                  5,759,281
  Loan Participations — 0.8%    
  Commercial & Professional Services — 0.4%    
  Professional Services — 0.4%    
n Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 7.351% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.75%), 11/3/2023   13,495,654      12,078,611
n Par Pacific Holdings, Inc. 9.55% (LIBOR 1 Month + 6.75%), 12/17/2025   10,200,000      10,187,250
n R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company 7.499% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 1/15/2024   16,957,500      16,893,909
n RGIS Services, LLC, 10.111% (LIBOR 1 Month + 7.50%), 3/31/2023   15,375,746     12,848,435
                    52,008,205
  Energy — 0.1%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.1%    
c,l Malamute Energy, Inc., 1.358%, 11/22/2022      311,280         311,280
n McDermott Technology Americas, Inc., 7.499% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 5/10/2025    8,924,925      8,535,441
                     8,846,721
  Materials — 0.0%    
  Chemicals — 0.0%    
n US Salt LLC, 7.232% (LIBOR 3 Month + 4.75%), 1/18/2026    5,462,000      5,448,345
                     5,448,345
  Media & Entertainment — 0.1%    
  Media — 0.1%    
n ABG Intermediate Holdings 2, LLC, 10.249% (LIBOR 1 Month + 7.75%), 9/29/2025   15,000,000     14,775,000
                    14,775,000
  Retailing — 0.0%    
  Specialty Retail — 0.0%    
n Office Depot, Inc., 7.734% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.25%), 11/8/2022    2,775,704      2,824,279
                     2,824,279
  Software & Services — 0.1%    
  Internet Software & Services — 0.1%    
n CareerBuilder, LLC, 9.351% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.75%), 7/31/2023    5,655,954       5,655,954
n Dun & Bradstreet Corporation (The), 7.49% (LIBOR 1 Month + 5.00%), 2/1/2026   16,910,000     16,677,488
                    22,333,442
  Transportation — 0.1%    
  Airlines — 0.1%    
a,c,d,m OS Two, LLC, 12/15/2020    4,254,414               0
a,c,n Wheels Up Partners, LLC, 9.126% (LIBOR 3 Month + 6.50%), 8/17/2025   11,982,609     11,934,678
                    11,934,678
  Total Loan Participations (Cost $123,593,992)                118,170,670
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Short-Term Investments — 2.3%    
b Thornburg Capital Management Fund  34,004,924 $   340,049,233
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $340,049,233)                340,049,233
  Total Investments — 99.0% (Cost $12,163,858,646)   $14,267,531,650
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 1.0%   137,851,650
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $14,405,383,300
    
Outstanding Forward Currency Contracts To Buy Or Sell At March 31, 2019
Contract
Description
Contract
Party*
Buy/Sell Contract
Amount
Contract
Value Date
Value
USD
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Great Britain Pound SSB Sell 465,084,600 4/10/2019 605,998,161 $           — $    (11,454,937)
Swiss Franc SSB Sell 84,660,600 4/23/2019 85,191,938       450,119              —
Swiss Franc SSB Sell 22,478,900 4/23/2019 22,619,980            —        (137,528)
Swiss Franc SSB Sell 13,734,700 4/23/2019 13,820,900         3,562              —
Swiss Franc SSB Sell 30,761,500 4/23/2019 30,954,562            —        (208,435)
Chinese Yuan Renminbi SSB Sell 2,685,000,000 4/25/2019 399,363,786            —      (4,288,324)
Korean Won SSB Sell 182,019,960,000 5/2/2019 160,497,275     2,720,049              —
Korean Won SSB Buy 18,664,740,000 5/2/2019 16,457,755            —        (231,033)
Euro SSB Sell 1,687,910,600 5/15/2019 1,900,278,637     18,993,869              —
Thailand Baht BBH Sell 1,107,238,100 5/21/2019 34,933,537        451,657              —
Total           $ 22,619,256 $ (16,320,257)
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation           $ 6,298,999  
    
* Counterparties include State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”).
    
Footnote Legend
a Illiquid security.
b Investment in Affiliates.
c Security currently fair valued by the Valuation and Pricing Committee using procedures approved by the Trustees’ Audit Committee.
d Non-income producing.
e Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are restricted but liquid and may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $674,713,568, representing 4.68% of the Fund’s net assets.
f Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are restricted and illiquid.  As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $30,637,992, representing 0.21% of the Fund’s net assets.  Additional information is as follows:
    
144A/Restricted & Illiquid
Securities
Acquisition
Date
Cost Market
Value
Percentage of
Net Assets
Centaur Funding Corp.,
9.08%, 4/21/2020
6/30/2010 $   15,937,500 $   15,818,040 0.1%
First Tennessee Bank N.A.,
3.75%
3/17/2005    11,968,750     8,829,936 0.1
Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd.,
5.875%, 9/25/2023
4/16/2014     7,144,305     1,164,031 0.0
Linc USA GP / Linc Energy Finance USA, Inc.,
9.625%, 10/31/2017
8/08/2014    15,590,162       646,992 0.0
Schahin II Finance Co. SPV Ltd.,
8.00%, 5/25/2020
10/26/2018       616,057       606,024 0.0
JPR Royalty Sub, LLC,
14.00%, 9/01/2020
3/01/2011     5,000,000     2,500,000 0.0
Northwind Holdings, LLC,
3.406%, 12/01/2037
1/29/2010        967,133      1,072,969 0.0
    
g Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2019.
h Securities are perpetual and, thus, do not have a predetermined maturity date. The date shown, if applicable, reflects the next call date.
i Yankee bond denominated in U.S. dollars and is issued in the U.S. by foreign banks and corporations.
j Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2019.
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k Fixed to floating security that initially pays a fixed rate and converts to a floating rate coupon at a specified date in the future. The rate presented is a fixed rate.
l Pay-In-Kind Payments (PIK). The issuer may pay cash interest and/or interest in additional debt securities. Rates shown are the rates in effect at March 31, 2019.
m Bond in default.
n The stated coupon rate represents the greater of the LIBOR or the LIBOR floor rate plus a spread at March 31, 2019.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
ARM Adjustable Rate Mortgage
BRL Denominated in Brazilian Real
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rates
MFA Mortgage Finance Authority
SPA Stand-by Purchase Agreement
SPV Special Purpose Vehicle
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
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ASSETS  
Investments at value (Note 3)                  
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $11,297,396,813) $   13,453,394,231
Non-controlled affiliated issuers (cost $866,461,833)        814,137,419
Cash            582,595
Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $3,826)              3,822
Receivable for investments sold         83,905,743
Receivable for fund shares sold         26,426,750
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)         22,619,256
Dividends receivable         66,033,023
Dividend and interest reclaim receivable         27,817,738
Interest receivable         21,312,558
Prepaid expenses and other assets           290,327
Total Assets    14,516,523,462
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased         45,100,655
Payable for fund shares redeemed         19,469,110
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)         16,320,257
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)         13,004,318
Deferred taxes payable (Note 2)            167,741
Accounts payable and accrued expenses          7,173,203
Dividends payable         9,904,878
Total Liabilities       111,140,162
Commitments and contingencies (Note 2)  
Net Assets $    14,405,383,300
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $    1,243,516,298
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    13,161,867,002
  $    14,405,383,300
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($3,302,780,050 applicable to 155,344,677 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$            21.26
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price              1.00
Maximum offering price per share $            22.26
Class C Shares:  
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($3,145,082,460 applicable to 148,092,317 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$            21.24
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($7,669,333,042 applicable to 358,121,604 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$            21.42
Class R3 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($41,207,897 applicable to 1,938,746 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$            21.25
Class R4 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($28,658,745 applicable to 1,346,524 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$            21.28
Class R5 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($55,557,360 applicable to 2,595,983 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$            21.40
Class R6 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($162,763,746 applicable to 7,625,184 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$            21.35
    
* 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, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Dividend income                
Non-affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $15,235,482) $    261,675,669
Non-controlled affiliated issuer      28,798,530
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $504,963)      43,685,308
Total Income     334,159,507
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)       48,999,067
Administration fees (Note 4)                
Class A Shares       1,394,095
Class C Shares       1,437,786
Class I Shares       3,253,714
Class R3 Shares          18,613
Class R4 Shares          12,521
Class R5 Shares          23,992
Class R6 Shares          67,631
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)                
Class A Shares       3,969,939
Class C Shares      16,386,827
Class R3 Shares         106,094
Class R4 Shares          35,678
Transfer agent fees                
Class A Shares       1,220,330
Class C Shares       1,333,270
Class I Shares       2,480,290
Class R3 Shares          62,340
Class R4 Shares          74,620
Class R5 Shares          90,730
Class R6 Shares           3,460
Registration and filing fees                
Class A Shares          12,036
Class C Shares          10,203
Class I Shares          19,642
Class R3 Shares           5,736
Class R4 Shares           5,933
Class R5 Shares           5,886
Class R6 Shares           5,898
Custodian fees (Note 2)         652,950
Professional fees         198,770
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)         397,720
Other expenses         571,694
Total Expenses      82,857,465
Less:                
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)        (119,350)
Net Expenses      82,738,115
Net Investment Income $    251,421,392
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Statement of Operations, Continued
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments                
Non-affiliated issuer investments $    (102,353,298)
Non-controlled affiliated issuers              (6)
Forward currency contracts (Note 7)      83,685,674
Foreign currency transactions         519,396
      (18,148,234)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments                
Non-affiliated issuers investments (net of change in deferred taxes payable of $161,465)    (302,393,468)
Non-controlled affiliated issuers     (14,235,730)
Forward currency contracts (Note 7)      20,251,714
Foreign currency translations        (666,077)
     (297,043,561)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss    (315,191,795)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $     (63,770,403)
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, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $      251,421,392 $      657,775,372
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward currency contracts, foreign currency transactions and capital gain taxes       (18,148,234)       100,294,935
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward currency contracts, foreign currency translations and deferred taxes      (297,043,561)       114,483,110
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations       (63,770,403)       872,553,417
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                                    
Class A Shares       (71,280,793)      (138,833,506)
Class C Shares       (61,799,669)      (149,227,867)
Class I Shares      (175,599,439)      (350,849,203)
Class R3 Shares          (878,050)        (2,187,106)
Class R4 Shares          (603,986)        (1,478,685)
Class R5 Shares         (1,263,124)         (3,118,926)
Class R6 Shares        (3,700,463)        (4,471,743)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares         8,120,914        (47,263,859)
Class C Shares      (351,341,289)    (1,141,224,379)
Class I Shares        55,984,969      (109,066,905)
Class R3 Shares        (4,460,149)       (21,579,289)
Class R4 Shares        (1,669,688)       (13,511,065)
Class R5 Shares        (2,574,854)       (33,806,568)
Class R6 Shares         9,641,080       117,160,492
Net Decrease in Net Assets      (665,194,944)    (1,026,905,192)
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    15,070,578,244    16,097,483,436
End of Period $   14,405,383,300 $   15,070,578,244
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 seven classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, Institutional Class (“Class I”), and Retirement Classes (“Class R3”, “Class R4”, “Class R5”, and “Class R6”). 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 and Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase and may be subject to a service fee, (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 R6 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign investments is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may invest excess cash in repurchase agreements whereby the Fund purchases investments, which serve as collateral, with an agreement to resell such collateral to the seller at an agreed upon price at the maturity date of the repurchase agreement. Investments pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held in custody until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions in the agreements require that the market value of the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase value in the event of default. In the event of default, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
Unfunded Loan Commitments: The Fund has entered into a loan commitment with Malamute Energy, Inc., of which at March 31, 2019, $311,280 of the $628,892 par commitment had been funded. The maturity date is June 28, 2019.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio investments 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 investments and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign investments, 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 values of such spot contracts are included in receivable for investments sold and payable for investments purchased on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on investments held. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise due to purchases and sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment 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. These amounts are included in foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   12,163,858,646
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis     2,556,164,928
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis      (452,491,924)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $    2,103,673,004
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis late-year specified ordinary losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $13,499,055. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $106,655,687. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $672,226,048 (of which $443,626,149 are short-term and $228,599,899 are long-term) generated after September 30, 2011, 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 do not expire.
Foreign Withholding Taxes: The Fund is subject to foreign tax withholding imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld, in view of various considerations, including recent decisions rendered by the courts in those and other jurisdictions. The Fund would expect to record a receivable for such a reclaim based on a variety of factors, including assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, the jurisdiction’s administrative practices and payment history, and industry convention. To date the Fund has recorded no such receivable because there is limited precedent for collecting such prior year reclaims and the likelihood of collection remains uncertain.
Deferred Foreign Capital Gain Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these investments as reflected in the accompanying financial statements. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on a United States securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the valuation date. Investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date. Portfolio investments reported by NASDAQ are valued at the official closing price on the valuation date. If an investment is traded on more than one exchange, the investment is considered traded on the exchange that is normally the primary market for that investment. Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last price or the closing price of the investment on the exchange that is normally the primary market for the investment, as of the close of the exchange preceding the Fund’s
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
valuation date. Foreign investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date.
In any case when a market quotation is not readily available for a portfolio investment ordinarily valued by market quotation, the Committee calculates a fair value for the investment using alternative methods approved by the Audit Committee. A market quotation is not readily available when the primary market or exchange for the investment is not open for the entire scheduled day of trading. Market quotations for an investment also may not be readily available if developments after the most recent close of the investment’s primary exchange or market, but prior to the close of business on any Fund business day, or an unusual event or significant period of time occurring since the availability of a market quotation, create a serious question concerning the reliability of the most recent market quotation available for the investment. In particular, on days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign equity investments held by the Fund may be valued using alternative methods. The Committee customarily obtains valuations in these instances from pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee. Pricing service providers ordinarily calculate valuations using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures, index data and other data.
Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Quotations for foreign investments expressed in foreign currency amounts are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using a foreign exchange quotation from a third party service provider at the time of valuation. Foreign investments held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the Fund is not open for business. Consequently, the value of Fund investments may be significantly affected on days when shareholders cannot purchase or sell Fund shares.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
On days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign securities for which valuations are obtained from pricing service providers are fair valued. On these days, the foreign securities are characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy and revert to Level 1 after the threshold is no longer exceeded.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
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Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities*                                                                     
Common Stock(a) $   12,652,017,722 $    12,594,296,042 $       57,591,070 $         130,610
Preferred Stock(a)        57,265,551         2,322,000       54,943,551               —
Asset Backed Securities        32,872,070                —       31,799,101        1,072,969
Corporate Bonds     1,054,348,811                —    1,053,095,795        1,253,016
Convertible Bonds         4,339,935                —        4,339,935               —
Municipal Bonds         2,708,377                —        2,708,377               —
Other Government         5,759,281                —        5,759,281               —
Loan Participations       118,170,670                —      105,924,712       12,245,958
Short-Term Investments       340,049,233       340,049,233               —              —
Total Investments in Securities $ 14,267,531,650 $ 12,936,667,275 $ 1,316,161,822 $ 14,702,553(b)
Other Financial Instruments                                                                     
Forward Currency Contracts $       22,619,256 $               — $       22,619,256 $             —
Total Assets $ 14,290,150,906 $ 12,936,667,275 $ 1,338,781,078 $ 14,702,553
Liabilities        
Other Financial Instruments                                                                     
Forward Currency Contracts $       (16,320,257) $                — $      (16,320,257) $             —
Total Liabilities $ (16,320,257) $ $ (16,320,257) $
    
* 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 MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
(a) At March 31, 2019, industry classifications for Common Stock and Preferred Stock in level 2 and Level 3 consist of $8,829,936 in Banks, $57,591,070 in Capital Goods, $20,301,185 in Energy, $10,125,000 in Miscellaneous, and $15,818,040 Telecommunication Services.
(b) In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-04, the following table displays a summary of the valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used to value portfolio securities characterized as Level 3 investments for the period ended at March 31, 2019.
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Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  FAIR VALUE AT
March 31, 2019
VALUATION
TECHNIQUE(S)
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUT
RANGE
(WEIGHTED AVERAGE)
Common Stock $      130,610 Discount to valuation Valuaton and Pricing Committee value due to halt in trading of the security and lack of information as well as liquidity. $10.50/(N/A)
Asset-Backed Securities     1,072,969 Discounted cash flows Third Party Vendor Discounted cash flows 5.0%/(N/A)
Corporate Bond       606,024 Discounted cash flows Third Party Vendor Discounted cash flows 15.0%/(N/A)
        646,992 Discount to valuation Valuaton and Pricing Committee value due to halt in trading of the security and lack of information as well as liquidity. $4.15/(N/A)
Loan Participations    11,934,678 Discounted cash flows Third Party Vendor Discounted cash flows 0.0%-9.2%/(9.2%)
        311,280 Discount to valuation Valuaton and Pricing Committee value due to halt in trading of the security and lack of information as well as liquidity. $100.00/(N/A)
Total     14,702,553      
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the six months ended March 31, 2019, other than when the Fund exceeded market volatility thresholds for foreign equity investments during the period.
A rollforward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows:
  COMMON
STOCK
ASSET BACKED
SECURITIES
CORPORATE
BONDS
LOAN
PARTICIPATIONS
TOTAL (d)
Beginning Balance 9/30/2018 $    130,610 $    1,311,494 $      646,992 $    14,243,057 $    16,332,153
Accrued Discounts (Premiums)          –        3,856       10,685         6,630        21,171
Net Realized Gain (Loss)(a)          –       30,722            –         4,388        35,110
Gross Purchases          –            –      605,372        95,395       700,767
Gross Sales          –     (262,500)            –      (613,913)      (876,413)
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)(b)(c)          –      (10,603)      (10,033)    (1,489,599)    (1,510,235)
Transfers into Level 3          –            –            –             –             –
Transfers out of Level 3          –            –            –             –             –
Ending Balance 3/31/2019 $ 130,610 $ 1,072,969 $ 1,253,016 $ 12,245,958 $ 14,702,553
    
(a) Amount of net realized gain (loss) from investments recognized in income is included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
(b) Amount of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments recognized in income is included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
(c) The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) attributable to securities owned at March 31, 2019, which were valued using significant unobservable inputs, was $1,510,235. This is included within net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Fund’s the Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
(d) Level 3 investments represent 0.10% of total net assets at the six months ended March 31, 2019. Significant fluctuations of the unobservable inputs applied to portfolio securities characterized as Level 3 investments could be expected to increase or decrease the fair value of these portfolio securities.
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
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Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.875%
Next $500 million 0.825
Next $500 million 0.775
Next $500 million 0.725
Over $2 billion 0.675
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.693% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $149,914 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $32,276 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5 shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I or Class R5 shares. Class R6 shares are not subject to a service plan. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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 shares, and an annual rate of up to .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R3 shares.
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class R3 shares, 1.50%; Class R4 shares, 1.40%; Class R5 shares, 0.99%; Class R6 shares, 0.80%). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor contractually reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $26,868 for Class R3 shares, $31,454 for Class R4 shares, $46,350 for Class R5 shares, and $14,678 for Class R6 shares.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 1.16%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had no such transactions with affiliated funds.
Shown below are holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered "affiliated" to the Fund under the 1940 Act, including companies for which the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities, and a series of the Thornburg Investment Trust in which the Fund invested for cash management purposes during the period:
Fund Market Value
9/30/18
Purchases
at Cost
Sales
Proceeds
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
Market Value
3/31/19
Dividend
Income
Apollo Investment Corp. $132,562,769 $ 676,750 $ (10) $(6) $ (9,504,553) $123,734,950 $ 7,355,446
MFA Financial Inc. 251,518,110 5,049,401 - - (2,242,911) 254,324,600 13,993,101
Solar Capital Ltd. 98,516,902 - - - (2,488,266) 96,028,636 3,778,478
Thornburg Capital Management Fund 454,730,939 1,242,915,886 (1,357,597,592) - - 340,049,233 3,671,505
Total $937,328,720 $1,248,642,037 $(1,357,597,602) $(6) $(14,235,730) $814,137,419 $28,798,530
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 11,800,497 $    246,076,401 31,856,039 $      688,622,514
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
3,300,630      67,337,995 5,998,878        129,605,482
Shares repurchased (14,689,813)    (305,293,482) (39,921,237)      (865,491,855)
Net increase (decrease) 411,314 $      8,120,914 (2,066,320) $       (47,263,859)
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 3,931,442 $     81,460,414 7,570,345 $      164,120,547
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
2,778,592      56,560,833 6,344,473        136,903,349
Shares repurchased (23,506,498)    (489,362,536) (66,777,524)    (1,442,248,275)
Net decrease (16,796,464) $    (351,341,289) (52,862,706) $    (1,141,224,379)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 38,323,943 $    801,109,532 66,657,528 $    1,454,578,318
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
7,580,586     155,838,619 14,043,398        305,431,773
Shares repurchased (43,240,373)    (900,963,182) (85,737,737)    (1,869,076,996)
Net increase (decrease) 2,664,156 $     55,984,969 (5,036,811) $      (109,066,905)
Class R3 Shares        
Shares sold 113,399 $      2,348,415 241,442 $        5,220,231
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
39,069         796,139 91,705          1,979,749
Shares repurchased (365,194)      (7,604,703) (1,327,941)       (28,779,269)
Net decrease (212,726) $      (4,460,149) (994,794) $       (21,579,289)
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Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class R4 Shares        
Shares sold 186,231 $      3,850,861 289,894 $        6,287,155
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
18,622         380,343 43,177            933,935
Shares repurchased (284,562)      (5,900,892) (954,262)       (20,732,155)
Net decrease (79,709) $      (1,669,688) (621,191) $       (13,511,065)
Class R5 Shares        
Shares sold 224,041 $      4,703,135 664,323 $       14,452,609
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
59,826       1,228,678 135,493          2,949,321
Shares repurchased (400,976)      (8,506,667) (2,326,307)       (51,208,498)
Net decrease (117,109) $      (2,574,854) (1,526,491) $       (33,806,568)
Class R6 Shares        
Shares sold 404,622 $      8,455,032 5,722,657 $      123,069,973
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
163,166       3,345,562 183,009          3,973,843
Shares repurchased (103,694)      (2,159,514) (455,176)        (9,883,324)
Net increase 464,094 $      9,641,080 5,450,490 $      117,160,492
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments and U.S. Government obligations) of $3,130,583,354 and $3,295,573,027, respectively.
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 the FASB Accounting Standards Codification 815-10-50 (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The disclosures are intended to provide users of financial statements with an 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, 2019, 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’s 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, 2019 in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, with the objective 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. The monthly average value of open forward currency sell contracts for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was $3,339,962,461.
These contracts are accounted for by the Fund under ASC 815. Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on outstanding contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, 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 outstanding forward currency contracts in the table located in the Schedule of Investments which were entered into with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”), were entered into pursuant to an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) Master
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Agreement. Outstanding forward currency contracts which were entered into with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) were entered into pursuant to a written agreement with BBH. In the event of a default or termination under the ISDA Master Agreement with SSB or the agreement with BBH, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all outstanding forward currency contracts between the parties and to net any payment amounts under those contracts, resulting in a single net amount payable by one party to the other.
Because the ISDA Master Agreement with SSB and the agreement with BBH do not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities unless there has been an event of default or termination event under such agreements, the Fund does not net its outstanding forward currency contracts for the purpose of disclosure in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Instead the Fund recognizes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on those forward currency contracts on a gross basis in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2019 is disclosed in the following tables:
FAIR VALUES OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2019
ASSET DERIVATIVES BALANCE SHEET LOCATION FAIR VALUE
Foreign exchange contracts Assets - Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts $    22,619,256
FAIR VALUES OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2019
LIABILITY DERIVATIVES BALANCE SHEET LOCATION FAIR VALUE
Foreign exchange contracts Liabilities - Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts $    (16,320,257)
Because the Fund does not receive or post cash collateral in connection with its currency forward contracts during the period, the net amounts of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which are attributable to those contracts at March 31, 2019 can be determined by offsetting the dollar amounts shown in the preceding table. Based on those amounts, the net amount of the Fund’s assets which is attributable to its outstanding forward currency contracts at March 31, 2019 is $5,847,342 attributable to the Fund’s contracts with SSB, and $451,657 attributable to the Fund’s contracts with BBH. The Fund’s forward currency contracts are valued each day, and the net amounts of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which are attributable to those contracts are expected to vary over time.
The net realized gain (loss) from forward currency contracts and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019 are disclosed in the following tables:
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECOGNIZED IN INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2019
  TOTAL FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Foreign exchange contracts $   83,685,674 $   83,685,674
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECOGNIZED IN INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2019
  TOTAL FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Foreign exchange contracts $   20,251,714 $   20,251,714
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, market and economic risk, risks affecting specific issuers, small and mid-cap company risk, credit risk, high-yield risk, interest rate risk, prepayment risk, foreign investment risk, developing country risk, risks affecting specific countries or regions, liquidity risk, and real estate risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   21.80 0.37 (0.44) (0.07) (0.47) (0.47) $   21.26
2018 (b) $   21.50 0.92 0.30 1.22 (0.92) (0.92) $   21.80
2017 (b) $   19.82 0.92 1.61 2.53 (0.85) (0.85) $   21.50
2016 (b) $   19.07 0.93 0.62 1.55 (0.80) (0.80) $   19.82
2015 (b) $   21.38 0.85 (2.34) (1.49) (0.82) (0.82) $   19.07
2014 (b) $   20.13 1.10 1.13 2.23 (0.98) (0.98) $   21.38
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   21.78 0.29 (0.44) (0.15) (0.39) (0.39) $   21.24
2018 $   21.48 0.76 0.30 1.06 (0.76) (0.76) $   21.78
2017 $   19.81 0.78 1.60 2.38 (0.71) (0.71) $   21.48
2016 $   19.06 0.79 0.62 1.41 (0.66) (0.66) $   19.81
2015 $   21.37 0.70 (2.34) (1.64) (0.67) (0.67) $   19.06
2014 $   20.13 0.94 1.13 2.07 (0.83) (0.83) $   21.37
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   21.96 0.40 (0.44) (0.04) (0.50) (0.50) $   21.42
2018 $   21.65 1.00 0.29 1.29 (0.98) (0.98) $   21.96
2017 $   19.97 1.02 1.59 2.61 (0.93) (0.93) $   21.65
2016 $   19.21 1.00 0.62 1.62 (0.86) (0.86) $   19.97
2015 $   21.53 0.93 (2.35) (1.42) (0.90) (0.90) $   19.21
2014 $   20.27 1.16 1.15 2.31 (1.05) (1.05) $   21.53
CLASS R3 SHARES
2019 (c) $   21.80 0.33 (0.45) (0.12) (0.43) (0.43) $   21.25
2018 $   21.49 0.83 0.32 1.15 (0.84) (0.84) $   21.80
2017 $   19.82 0.87 1.59 2.46 (0.79) (0.79) $   21.49
2016 $   19.07 0.87 0.62 1.49 (0.74) (0.74) $   19.82
2015 $   21.37 0.78 (2.32) (1.54) (0.76) (0.76) $   19.07
2014 $   20.13 1.03 1.12 2.15 (0.91) (0.91) $   21.37
CLASS R4 SHARES
2019 (c) $   21.83 0.34 (0.45) (0.11) (0.44) (0.44) $   21.28
2018 $   21.52 0.85 0.33 1.18 (0.87) (0.87) $   21.83
2017 $   19.85 0.89 1.59 2.48 (0.81) (0.81) $   21.52
2016 $   19.10 0.89 0.62 1.51 (0.76) (0.76) $   19.85
2015 $   21.42 0.81 (2.35) (1.54) (0.78) (0.78) $   19.10
2014 $   20.17 1.04 1.16 2.20 (0.95) (0.95) $   21.42
CLASS R5 SHARES
2019 (c) $   21.95 0.39 (0.46) (0.07) (0.48) (0.48) $   21.40
2018 $   21.64 0.94 0.33 1.27 (0.96) (0.96) $   21.95
2017 $   19.95 0.98 1.61 2.59 (0.90) (0.90) $   21.64
2016 $   19.20 0.98 0.62 1.60 (0.85) (0.85) $   19.95
2015 $   21.52 0.90 (2.35) (1.45) (0.87) (0.87) $   19.20
2014 $   20.26 1.10 1.19 2.29 (1.03) (1.03) $   21.52
CLASS R6 SHARES
2019 (c) $   21.89 0.41 (0.45) (0.04) (0.50) (0.50) $   21.35
2018 $   21.58 1.16 0.14 1.30 (0.99) (0.99) $   21.89
2017 (e) $   20.55 0.44 1.12 1.56 (0.53) (0.53) $   21.58
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Effective date of this class of shares was April 10, 2017.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
3.60 (d) 1.13 (d) 1.13 (d) 1.13 (d)   (0.25) 22.38 $   3,302,780
4.25 1.15 1.15 1.15   5.79 41.17 $   3,378,149
4.52 1.19 1.19 1.19   13.01 37.37 $   3,374,895
4.82 1.18 1.18 1.18   8.35 42.81 $   3,778,863
4.02 1.17 1.17 1.17   (7.27) 47.71 $   4,257,943
5.21 1.18 1.18 1.18   11.19 38.81 $   4,588,033
 
2.79 (d) 1.89 (d) 1.89 (d) 1.89 (d)   (0.61) 22.38 $   3,145,082
3.51 1.90 1.90 1.90   5.01 41.17 $   3,591,856
3.80 1.90 1.90 1.93   12.19 37.37 $   4,677,322
4.11 1.90 1.90 1.93   7.59 42.81 $   5,356,153
3.30 1.90 1.90 1.92   (7.93) 47.71 $   5,906,206
4.44 1.90 1.90 1.93   10.36 38.81 $   6,266,270
 
3.86 (d) 0.87 (d) 0.87 (d) 0.87 (d)   (0.11) 22.38 $   7,669,333
4.58 0.86 0.86 0.86   6.12 41.17 $   7,806,245
4.93 0.86 0.86 0.86   13.30 37.37 $   7,804,930
5.15 0.86 0.86 0.86   8.71 42.81 $   6,928,783
4.35 0.85 0.85 0.85   (6.94) 47.71 $   7,472,344
5.45 0.86 0.86 0.86   11.54 38.81 $   7,454,275
 
3.19 (d) 1.50 (d) 1.50 (d) 1.63 (d)   (0.42) 22.38 $      41,208
3.84 1.50 1.50 1.61   5.47 41.17 $      46,901
4.24 1.47 1.47 1.56   12.63 37.37 $      67,623
4.53 1.50 1.50 1.59   8.01 42.81 $      78,188
3.70 1.50 1.50 1.55   (7.52) 47.71 $      79,834
4.84 1.49 1.49 1.55   10.80 38.81 $      83,670
 
3.30 (d) 1.40 (d) 1.40 (d) 1.62 (d)   (0.45) 22.38 $      28,659
3.91 1.40 1.40 1.56   5.58 41.17 $      31,132
4.35 1.40 1.40 1.51   12.72 37.37 $      44,069
4.63 1.40 1.40 1.48   8.12 42.81 $      45,968
3.81 1.40 1.40 1.46   (7.48) 47.71 $      42,392
4.88 1.35 1.35 1.40   11.00 38.81 $      39,890
 
3.73 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.16 (d)   (0.24) 22.38 $      55,557
4.30 0.99 0.99 1.12   5.99 41.17 $      59,545
4.76 0.99 0.99 1.09   13.22 37.37 $      91,735
5.08 0.99 0.99 1.07   8.52 42.81 $      86,535
4.23 0.98 0.98 1.07   (7.06) 47.71 $      78,945
5.15 0.99 0.99 1.10   11.40 38.81 $      64,748
 
3.96 (d) 0.80 (d) 0.80 (d) 0.82 (d)   (0.08) 22.38 $     162,764
5.39 0.80 0.80 0.82   6.20 41.17 $     156,750
4.37 (d) 0.80 (d) 0.80 (d) 1.09 (d)   7.65 37.37 $      36,909
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Expense Example
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 997.52 $5.63
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,019.30 $5.69
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 993.93 $9.40
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,015.51 $9.50
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 998.95 $4.34
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.59 $4.38
CLASS R3 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 995.77 $7.46
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,017.45 $7.54
CLASS R4 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 995.55 $6.97
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,017.95 $7.04
CLASS R5 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 997.61 $4.93
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $4.99
CLASS R6 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 999.24 $3.99
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.94 $4.03
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.13%; C: 1.89%; I: 0.87%; R3: 1.50%; R4: 1.40%; R5: 0.99%; R6: 0.80%) 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.
 
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
For each class of shares, the second line of the accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH1075



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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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
Class R6 THOGX 885-216-655
Class I, R3, R4, R5, and R6 shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Additional risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity, volatility, and political and economic risks. Investments in small- and mid-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.
Funds invested in a smaller number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 29, 2019
Dear Shareholders:
This letter reviews the results of the Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund’s investment activities for the six-month period ended March 31, 2019. Recall that the Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund seeks capital appreciation from a portfolio of typically 30–40 equity investments from around the world. We believe the structure of the Fund—built on our core investment principles of flexibility, focus, and value—gives us a durable framework for value-added investing.
In the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund produced a total return of negative 5.43% (Class I shares). The Fund’s performance for this period lagged the MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) return of negative 2.13%. This half-year was a V-shaped period: the final quarter of 2018 produced the worst quarterly decline for the MSCI ACWI Index since the European Financial Crisis of 2011, while the first quarter of 2019 produced the sharpest quarterly index gain since 2010.
We’ve seen a robust start to the 2019 calendar year; as of this writing (April 29) the Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund (Class I shares) has outpaced the MSCI ACWI Index and returned 18.41% year-to-date.
From its inception on July 28, 2006 through March 31, 2019, Global Opportunities Fund has outperformed the MSCI ACWI by an average margin of over three percentage points per year, resulting in a total cumulative return since inception of 194.98% (Class I shares) versus 102.24% for the ACWI (see Chart 1). For comparison, the cumulative return of the Morningstar World Large Stock category over the same time period was 99.65%.
Source: Thornburg, Confluence
    
 
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 or call 877-215-1330. There is no up-front sales charge for class I shares.
The total annual operating expenses for Class I shares of the Fund are 0.97%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for some of the share classes, resulting in a net expense ratio of 0.99%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements, please see the fund’s prospectus.
Catalysts for the December quarter selloff included a statement from Fed Chairman Powell that the Fed was “a long way from neutral” on interest rates, heightened tensions regarding global trade, and concerns over the potential of a synchronized global slowdown. This year market concerns were assuaged by a more dovish tone from the Fed as well as possible progress in trade negotiations with China, even as forecasts for global economic growth have been reduced.
Brexit weighed on U.K. and European markets over the reference period, with innumerable updates and changes to Prime Minister May’s stated plan. While the ultimate outcome remains uncertain, the process seems to be moving towards “softer” forms of Brexit as the U.K. has confronted the difficult reality of leaving the European Union. Following the Brexit referendum in 2016, we initiated and/or increased investments in several U.K.-exposed names, including Barratt Developments and Ryanair, at depressed prices. Barratt has been a strong contributor since then, and we continue to see Brexit-related opportunities in certain holdings.
During the reference period, only three sectors contributed positively to the benchmark index’s total return. Real estate and utilities both generated double digit returns, given their sensitivity to lower rates and the Fed’s pause, but are each weighted modestly in the index at roughly 3%. Consumer staples also added to overall index performance with a 4.2% total return. All other sectors detracted from the benchmark’s result.
Regarding the Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund’s portfolio, during the semi-annual period, seven stocks contributed positively by more than 25 basis points (0.25%) to overall Fund performance, while 16 stocks detracted by at least 25 basis points.
Our investments in the financials, materials, and communications services sectors were the largest detractors from the Fund’s performance for the period. These companies included U.S. banks Citigroup and Capital One, chemical groups OCI NV and CF Industries, and Chinese internet
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
company Baidu. U.S. banks fell during the December quarter as long-term interest rates dropped, the yield curve flattened, and investor concerns about a recession increased. These stocks have made a strong recovery in the first four months of 2019. In late 2018 OCI’s margins were pressured by a rise in natural gas prices, a primary input, and a decline in product prices. But in early 2019 these dynamics improved and the stock rebounded sharply. CF Industries, a top producer of agricultural fertilizer, was impacted by cold and wet weather in the Midwest which disrupted the planting season. Lastly, Baidu disappointed investors with subdued guidance due to a slowing Chinese economy and regulatory headwinds. While Baidu remains the dominant search engine in China, its position has been weakened by competition and we exited the position earlier this year.
Low cost airline Ryanair was impacted in 2018 by several headwinds including industry overcapacity, rising labor costs, and Brexit concerns. Recall that both Ryanair and easyJet offer discount alternatives to legacy carriers in Europe, with Ryanair emphasizing “ultra low” tickets prices, while easyJet provides a less discounted offering. Collectively, these two airlines have an enterprise value of about 19.5bn euros today, up less than 15% from the lows immediately after the Brexit vote in 2016. Yet in the next year they are expected to carry over 25% more passengers than they carried at that time, and will do so in a more consolidated market (See Chart 2). The top five short-haul operators now control about half of the European market.
Source: Factset, Thornburg
Significant contributors to the Fund’s performance were real estate groups New World Development (Hong Kong) and Barratt Developments (U.K.), Italian toll road operator Atlantia, and Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries. New World reported solid operating progress and expects earnings growth from the opening of its landmark Victoria Dockside project in Hong Kong this year. Barratt dragged on Fund results in 2018 but more than recovered last year’s decline in early 2019. We have owned Barratt since 2014 and it has produced a handsome result for the Fund since then. Atlantia also declined last year following a bridge collapse on a roadway it manages in Italy, but the shares rebounded in 2019 as risk receded that it shouldered
blame for the disaster. Reliance’s operating results have been strong, including rapid growth of its wireless business as well as progress towards becoming a digital economy leader in India.
In March Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund made a new investment in Beijing-based GDS Holdings. Formerly known as Global Data Solutions, GDS is a leading owner and operator of data centers in China. The company’s top investors are Singapore’s Temasek and China’s Ping An Group, and its largest customers include Alibaba, Tencent, and Ping An. GDS reported strong customer demand in 2018 and plans to expand its business in the coming years as its own customers grow in China.1
With a portfolio of typically 30-40 stocks, Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund’s portfolio construction has always differed from the benchmark, which includes nearly 2,500 constituents. The Fund continues to look different today, with the following top sector weightings on March 31, 2019: industrials (19.6% portfolio weighting), communication services (17.7%), financials (13.1%), materials (11.1%), and consumer discretionary (9.7%). The average expected 2019 price-to-earnings multiple for companies owned by the Fund stood at 14.0x versus 15.3x for the MSCI ACWI, while the price to book is 1.7x, compared to 2.2x for the index. Relative to the index, the Fund is overweight companies based in Europe and Asia but has no direct exposure to firms based in Japan. Firms located in emerging market countries currently constitute about 11% of the portfolio. The Fund’s largest geographic exposures are shown in the table below:
Table 1 | Largest Geographic Weightings
COUNTRY WEIGHTING AS OF
3/31/2019
United States 40%
Hong Kong 12%
Italy 8%
Netherlands 7%
India 5%
As a percent of the equity holdings. Holdings are classified by country of risk as determined by MSCI and Bloomberg.
We remain intent on adapting to market conditions and executing our investment process, which has produced favorable results over the long term. Given our focus on fundamental progress and the intrinsic values of the businesses in the Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund’s portfolio, we are constructive about the long-term outlook for the strategy. We believe that dispersion in equity returns and valuations across regions and sectors, such as we’ve seen recently, will continue to present opportunities for our investment framework. We have managed the Fund this way through a wide variety of macroeconomic settings since its inception in 2006.
Thank you for investing alongside us in the Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund. Remember that you can review
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
descriptions of many of the stocks in your portfolio at www.thornburg.com/global.
Best wishes for a great summer.
Sincerely,


Brian McMahon
Portfolio Manager
Chief Investment Officer
and Managing Director
W. Vinson Walden, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
1. GDS bookings in 2017 and 2018 of $186 and $330 million, resp. Source: Company reports/RBC Capital Markets.
 
Holdings are classified by country of risk as determined by MSCI and Bloomberg.
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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 7/28/06)          
Without sales charge -5.92% 4.66% 5.25% 14.25% 8.44%
With sales charge -10.17% 3.07% 4.29% 13.73% 8.04%
Class C Shares (Incep: 7/28/06)          
Without sales charge -6.65% 3.88% 4.45% 13.37% 7.60%
With sales charge -7.57% 3.88% 4.45% 13.37% 7.60%
Class I Shares (Incep: 7/28/06) -5.62% 5.02% 5.62% 14.72% 8.91%
Class R3 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08) -6.09% 4.48% 5.07% 14.13% 5.25%
Class R4 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08) -5.99% 4.59% 5.17% 14.23% 5.35%
Class R5 Shares (Incep: 2/1/08) -5.60% 5.01% 5.61% 14.71% 5.80%
Class R6 Shares (Incep: 4/10/17) -5.47% - - - 0.63%
MSCI AC World Index (Since 7/28/06) 2.60% 10.67% 6.45% 11.98% 5.71%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. 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 sales charge for Class I, R3, R4, R5 and R6 shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before fee waivers and expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 1.28%; C shares, 2.03%; I shares, 0.97%; R3 shares, 1.92%; R4 shares, 1.61%; R5 shares, 1.16% and R6, 0.98%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for some of the share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: R3 shares, 1.50%; R4 shares, 1.40%; R5 shares, 0.99%, and R6 shares, 0.85%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus.

Glossary
The MSCI All Country (AC) World Index is a market capitalization weighted index that is representative of the market structure of 46 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.
The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
P/E - Price/Earnings ratio (P/E ratio) is a valuation ratio of a company’s current share price compared to its per-share earnings. P/E equals a company’s market value per share divided by earnings per share. Forecasted P/E is not intended to be a forecast of the Fund’s future performance.
Price/Book ratio (P/B ratio) – 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 per share.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of all types from issuers around the world.
The Fund pursues its investment goals by investing primarily in a broad range of equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, real estate investment trusts, other equity trusts, and partnership interests. The Fund may invest in any stock or other equity security which the investment advisor believes may assist the Fund in pursuing its goals, including smaller companies with market capitalizations of less than $500 million. The Fund may also invest in debt obligations of any kind.
ASSET STRUCTURE
MARKET CAPITALIZATION EXPOSURE
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS
Alphabet, Inc. Class A 5.4%
OCI N.V. 5.2%
Capital One Financial Corp. 4.9%
Reliance Industries Ltd. 4.9%
Facebook, Inc. Class A 4.9%
Atlantia S.p.A. 4.8%
New World Development Co. Ltd. 4.5%
Ryanair Holdings plc 4.4%
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. 4.3%
Citigroup, Inc. 4.2%
SECTOR EXPOSURE
Industrials 19.6%
Communication Services 17.7%
Financials 13.1%
Materials 11.1%
Consumer Discretionary 9.7%
Information Technology 7.1%
Energy 6.5%
Real Estate 4.5%
Consumer Staples 2.5%
Health Care 2.2%
Utilities 1.9%
Other Assets Less Liabilities 4.1%
    
TOP TEN INDUSTRY GROUPS
Transportation 14.1%
Materials 11.1%
Media & Entertainment 10.3%
Telecommunication Services 7.4%
Consumer Services 7.2%
Energy 6.5%
Banks 6.4%
Capital Goods 5.5%
Technology Hardware & Equipment 5.1%
Diversified Financials 4.9%
    
COUNTRY EXPOSURE*
(percent of equity holdings)
United States 40.2%
Macao 7.5%
Netherlands 7.2%
United Kingdom 7.0%
India 5.1%
Italy 5.0%
Hong Kong 4.7%
Ireland 4.6%
France 4.4%
China 3.8%
Australia 3.0%
South Korea 2.8%
Denmark 2.7%
Spain 1.9%
Germany 0.1%
    
* Holdings are classified by country of risk as determined by MSCI and Bloomberg.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Common Stock — 95.9%    
  Banks — 6.4%    
  Banks — 6.4%    
  BNP Paribas S.A.    701,709 $   33,540,133
  Citigroup, Inc.    982,283    61,117,648
                  94,657,781
  Capital Goods — 5.5%    
  Electrical Equipment — 2.6%    
  Vestas Wind Systems A/S    450,737    37,926,003
  Machinery — 2.9%    
  CNH Industrial N.V.  4,238,420    43,094,324
                  81,020,327
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — 0.8%    
  Household Durables — 0.8%    
  Barratt Developments plc  1,475,498    11,515,197
                  11,515,197
  Consumer Services — 7.2%    
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 7.2%    
  Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.  9,201,335     62,651,527
  MGM China Holdings Ltd. 20,787,289    43,481,460
                 106,132,987
  Diversified Financials — 4.9%    
  Consumer Finance — 4.9%    
  Capital One Financial Corp.    888,264    72,562,286
                  72,562,286
  Energy — 6.5%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.5%    
  Peabody Energy Corp.    837,631     23,730,086
  Reliance Industries Ltd.  3,648,112    71,779,994
                  95,510,080
  Food & Staples Retailing — 2.5%    
  Food & Staples Retailing — 2.5%    
  Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.    586,701    37,120,572
                  37,120,572
  Insurance — 1.8%    
  Insurance — 1.8%    
  NN Group N.V.    626,560    26,026,308
                  26,026,308
  Materials — 11.1%    
  Chemicals — 8.2%    
  CF Industries Holdings, Inc.  1,104,586     45,155,476
a OCI N.V.  2,765,251    75,997,067
  Metals & Mining — 2.9%    
  Mineral Resources Ltd.  3,799,379    42,624,421
                 163,776,964
  Media & Entertainment — 10.3%    
  Interactive Media & Services — 10.3%    
a Alphabet, Inc. Class A     67,512     79,454,198
a Facebook, Inc. Class A    428,826    71,481,006
                 150,935,204
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 2.2%    
  Pharmaceuticals — 2.2%    
  Allergan plc    210,412     30,806,421
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Bayer AG     12,112 $      782,590
                  31,589,011
  Real Estate — 4.5%    
  Real Estate Management & Development — 4.5%    
  New World Development Co. Ltd. 40,026,910    66,389,005
                  66,389,005
  Retailing — 1.7%    
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.7%    
a Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR    132,883    24,244,503
                  24,244,503
  Software & Services — 2.0%    
  Information Technology Services — 2.0%    
a GDS Holdings Ltd. ADR    820,346    29,278,149
                  29,278,149
  Technology Hardware & Equipment — 5.1%    
  Communications Equipment — 2.5%    
a EchoStar Corp. Class A  1,002,809    36,552,388
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.6%    
  Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.    986,336    38,798,258
                  75,350,646
  Telecommunication Services — 7.4%    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.3%    
a Zayo Group Holdings, Inc.  1,713,196    48,689,030
  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 4.1%    
a T-Mobile US, Inc.    862,569    59,603,518
                 108,292,548
  Transportation — 14.1%    
  Airlines — 7.4%    
  easyJet plc  2,973,448     43,278,163
a Ryanair Holdings plc Sponsored ADR    870,520    65,236,769
  Transportation Infrastructure — 6.7%    
  Aena SME S.A.    150,164     27,035,665
  Atlantia SPA  2,740,335    70,978,004
                 206,528,601
  Utilities — 1.9%    
  Electric Utilities — 1.9%    
  Electricite de France S.A.  2,088,335    28,556,177
                  28,556,177
  Total Common Stock (Cost $1,246,279,266)            1,409,486,346
  Short-Term Investments — 3.7%    
b Thornburg Capital Management Fund  5,388,275    53,882,749
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $53,882,749)               53,882,749
  Total Investments — 99.6% (Cost $1,300,162,015)   $1,463,369,095
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.4%   6,478,985
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $1,469,848,080
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Outstanding Forward Currency Contracts To Buy Or Sell At March 31, 2019
Contract
Description
Contract
Party*
Buy/Sell Contract
Amount
Contract
Value Date
Value
USD
Unrealized
Appreciation
Unrealized
Depreciation
Great Britain Pound SSB Sell 56,203,100 4/10/2019 73,231,785 $          — $    (1,384,270)
Great Britain Pound SSB Sell 2,880,200 4/10/2019 3,752,857           —        (37,517)
Great Britain Pound SSB Sell 4,585,400 4/10/2019 5,974,706       23,185             —
Great Britain Pound SSB Buy 11,157,800 4/10/2019 14,538,444           —       (241,959)
Great Britain Pound SSB Buy 10,681,900 4/10/2019 13,918,353           —        (78,397)
Great Britain Pound SSB Buy 13,290,900 4/10/2019 17,317,841           —       (342,031)
Great Britain Pound SSB Buy 4,809,500 4/10/2019 6,266,705           —        (75,178)
Australian Dollar BBH Sell 30,225,400 4/30/2019 21,473,418      161,017             —
Australian Dollar BBH Buy 6,089,900 4/30/2019 4,326,526            —        (26,998)
Euro SSB Sell 137,478,100 5/15/2019 154,775,197     1,547,025             —
Total           $ 1,731,227 $ (2,186,350)
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation             $ (455,123)
    
* Counterparties include State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”) and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”).
    
Footnote Legend
a Non-income producing.
b Investment in Affiliates.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
SPA Stand-by Purchase Agreement
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (Note 3)                 
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $1,246,279,266) $   1,409,486,346
Non-controlled affiliated issuer (cost $53,882,749)        53,882,749
Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $26)                26
Receivable for investments sold        11,750,904
Receivable for fund shares sold         1,046,953
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)         1,731,227
Dividends receivable         1,856,898
Prepaid expenses and other assets          121,866
Total Assets    1,479,876,969
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased            94,329
Payable for fund shares redeemed         3,228,395
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts (Note 7)         2,186,350
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)         1,267,606
Deferred taxes payable (Note 2)         2,312,331
Accounts payable and accrued expenses           939,689
Dividends payable              189
Total Liabilities       10,028,889
Net Assets $    1,469,848,080
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $     169,683,115
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    1,300,164,965
  $    1,469,848,080
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($275,361,416 applicable to 9,972,908 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           27.61
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price             1.30
Maximum offering price per share $           28.91
Class C Shares:  
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($186,642,403 applicable to 6,989,985 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           26.70
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($884,082,181 applicable to 31,939,468 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           27.68
Class R3 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($5,433,497 applicable to 198,625 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           27.36
Class R4 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($16,489,246 applicable to 602,237 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           27.38
Class R5 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($52,700,940 applicable to 1,902,175 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           27.71
Class R6 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($49,138,397 applicable to 1,770,168 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           27.76
    
* 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 Global Opportunities Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Dividend income                
Non-affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $195,708) $     16,250,278
Non-controlled affiliated issuer         558,055
Total Income      16,808,333
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)        6,498,912
Administration fees (Note 4)                
Class A Shares         130,558
Class C Shares          89,816
Class I Shares         419,520
Class R3 Shares           2,631
Class R4 Shares           7,354
Class R5 Shares          25,634
Class R6 Shares          20,700
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)                
Class A Shares         371,980
Class C Shares       1,023,887
Class R3 Shares          14,996
Class R4 Shares          20,922
Transfer agent fees                
Class A Shares         213,270
Class C Shares         151,610
Class I Shares         621,500
Class R3 Shares          17,930
Class R4 Shares          51,500
Class R5 Shares         116,010
Class R6 Shares           2,984
Registration and filing fees                
Class A Shares           7,881
Class C Shares           7,595
Class I Shares          14,188
Class R3 Shares           5,772
Class R4 Shares           5,772
Class R5 Shares           5,795
Class R6 Shares           5,897
Custodian fees (Note 2)         109,300
Professional fees          51,420
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)          50,224
Other expenses         130,082
Total Expenses      10,195,640
Less:                
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)        (607,124)
Investment advisory fees waived by investment advisor (Note 4)         (58,626)
Net Expenses       9,529,890
Net Investment Income $      7,278,443
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Statement of Operations, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments (net of realized capital gain taxes paid of $143,286) $     43,632,603
Forward currency contracts (Note 7)       8,771,348
Foreign currency transactions        (208,503)
       52,195,448
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments (net of change in deferred taxes payable of $180,197)    (188,958,315)
Forward currency contracts (Note 7)         666,396
Foreign currency translations          (6,925)
     (188,298,844)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss    (136,103,396)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $    (128,824,953)
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $       7,278,443 $      37,984,910
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, forward currency contracts, foreign currency transactions and capital gain taxes       52,195,448       77,745,003
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, forward currency contracts, foreign currency translations and deferred taxes     (188,298,844)     (180,296,250)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     (128,824,953)      (64,566,337)
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                                  
Class A Shares       (6,084,601)       (1,042,666)
Class C Shares       (1,977,267)         (214,888)
Class I Shares      (23,054,670)       (5,175,786)
Class R3 Shares         (108,092)          (21,199)
Class R4 Shares         (288,231)          (52,807)
Class R5 Shares        (1,405,780)          (248,810)
Class R6 Shares       (1,209,350)          (10,671)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares      (62,660,804)       (63,131,768)
Class C Shares      (48,196,326)     (114,771,553)
Class I Shares     (213,287,733)     (270,875,265)
Class R3 Shares       (1,510,074)       (4,185,580)
Class R4 Shares       (2,801,014)       (6,500,787)
Class R5 Shares      (11,955,801)       (8,168,594)
Class R6 Shares        1,306,472       51,865,696
Net Decrease in Net Assets     (502,058,224)     (487,101,015)
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    1,971,906,304    2,459,007,319
End of Period $   1,469,848,080 $   1,971,906,304
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 seven classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, Institutional Class (“Class I”), and Retirement Classes (“Class R3”, “Class R4”, “Class R5”, and “Class R6”). 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 and Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase and may be subject to a service fee, (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 R6 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign investments is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may invest excess cash in repurchase agreements whereby the Fund purchases investments, which serve as collateral, with an agreement to resell such collateral to the seller at an agreed upon price at the maturity date of the repurchase
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
agreement. Investments pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held in custody until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions in the agreements require that the market value of the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase value in the event of default. In the event of default, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio investments 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 investments and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign investments, 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 values of such spot contracts are included in receivable for investments sold and payable for investments purchased on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on investments held. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise due to purchases and sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment 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. These amounts are included in foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   1,300,162,015
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis      263,920,624
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis     (100,713,544)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $     163,207,080
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis late-year specified ordinary losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $174,080. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $46,060,997. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
Foreign Withholding Taxes: The Fund is subject to foreign tax withholding imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld, in view of various considerations, including recent decisions rendered by the courts in those and other jurisdictions. The Fund would expect to record a receivable for such a reclaim based on a variety of factors, including assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, the jurisdiction’s administrative practices and payment history, and industry convention. To date the Fund has recorded no such receivable because there is limited precedent for collecting such prior year reclaims and the likelihood of collection remains uncertain.
Deferred Foreign Capital Gain Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these investments as reflected in the accompanying financial statements. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on a United States securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the valuation date. Investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date. Portfolio investments reported by NASDAQ are valued at the official closing price on the valuation date. If an investment is traded on more than one exchange, the investment is considered traded on the exchange that is normally the primary market for that investment. Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last price or the closing price of the investment on the exchange that is normally the primary market for the investment, as of the close of the exchange preceding the Fund’s valuation date. Foreign investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date.
In any case when a market quotation is not readily available for a portfolio investment ordinarily valued by market quotation, the Committee calculates a fair value for the investment using alternative methods approved by the Audit Committee. A market quotation is not readily available when the primary market or exchange for the investment is not open for the entire scheduled day of trading. Market quotations for an investment also may not be readily available if developments after the most recent close of the investment’s primary exchange or market, but prior to the close of business on any Fund business day, or an unusual event or significant period of time occurring since the availability of a market quotation, create a serious question concerning the reliability of the most recent market quotation available for the investment. In particular, on days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign equity investments held by the Fund may be valued using alternative methods. The Committee customarily obtains valuations in these instances
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
from pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee. Pricing service providers ordinarily calculate valuations using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures, index data and other data.
Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Quotations for foreign investments expressed in foreign currency amounts are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using a foreign exchange quotation from a third party service provider at the time of valuation. Foreign investments held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the Fund is not open for business. Consequently, the value of Fund investments may be significantly affected on days when shareholders cannot purchase or sell Fund shares.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
On days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign securities for which valuations are obtained from pricing service providers are fair valued. On these days, the foreign securities are characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy and revert to Level 1 after the threshold is no longer exceeded.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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:
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities*                                                     
Common Stock $   1,409,486,346 $    1,409,486,346 $           — $  —
Short-Term Investments       53,882,749       53,882,749            —   —
Total Investments in Securities $ 1,463,369,095 $ 1,463,369,095 $ $
Other Financial Instruments                                                     
Forward Currency Contracts $       1,731,227 $              — $     1,731,227 $  —
Total Assets $ 1,465,100,322 $ 1,463,369,095 $ 1,731,227 $
Liabilities        
Other Financial Instruments                                                     
Forward Currency Contracts $       (2,186,350) $              — $    (2,186,350) $  —
Total Liabilities $ (2,186,350) $ $ (2,186,350) $
    
* 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 MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.875%
Next $500 million 0.825
Next $500 million 0.775
Next $500 million 0.725
Over $2 billion 0.675
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.819% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (before applicable management fee waiver of $58,626).
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $7,123 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $10,596 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Class I, Class R3, Class R4, and Class R5 shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I or Class R5 shares. Class R6 shares are not subject to a service plan. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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 shares, and an annual rate of up to .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R3 shares.
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class R3 shares, 1.50%; Class R4 shares, 1.40%; Class R5 shares, 0.99%; Class R6 shares, 0.85%). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor contractually reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $21,974 for Class R3 shares, $40,092 for Class R4 shares, $107,936 for Class R5 shares, and $31,223 for Class R6 shares and voluntarily reimbursed $405,899 for Class I shares.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 3.50%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had no such transactions with affiliated funds.
Shown below are holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered "affiliated" to the Fund under the 1940 Act, including companies for which the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities, and a series of the Thornburg Investment Trust in which the Fund invested for cash management purposes during the period:
Fund Market Value
9/30/18
Purchases
at Cost
Sales
Proceeds
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
Market Value
3/31/19
Dividend
Income
Thornburg Capital Management Fund $68,176,932 $337,893,711 $(352,187,894) $- $- $53,882,749 $558,055
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 486,790 $     12,866,973 3,335,136 $    103,488,392
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
242,411       5,769,379 31,011          981,179
Shares repurchased (3,033,289)     (81,297,156) (5,371,593)    (167,601,339)
Net decrease (2,304,088) $     (62,660,804) (2,005,446) $     (63,131,768)
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 225,201 $      5,653,717 1,138,197 $     34,385,916
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
79,218       1,826,769 6,530          199,285
Shares repurchased (2,161,022)     (55,676,812) (5,015,148)    (149,356,754)
Net decrease (1,856,603) $     (48,196,326) (3,870,421) $    (114,771,553)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 4,203,483 $    112,375,195 13,805,603 $    433,679,560
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
865,374      20,630,523 141,477        4,487,662
Shares repurchased (13,040,295)    (346,293,451) (22,775,847)    (709,042,487)
Net decrease (7,971,438) $    (213,287,733) (8,828,767) $    (270,875,265)
Class R3 Shares        
Shares sold 19,500 $        516,022 65,621 $      2,020,196
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
2,888          68,136 403           12,620
Shares repurchased (80,035)      (2,094,232) (203,071)      (6,218,396)
Net decrease (57,647) $      (1,510,074) (137,047) $      (4,185,580)
Class R4 Shares        
Shares sold 125,536 $      3,244,508 193,209 $      5,994,773
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
8,800         207,684 1,264           39,602
Shares repurchased (233,888)      (6,253,206) (407,089)     (12,535,162)
Net decrease (99,552) $      (2,801,014) (212,616) $      (6,500,787)
Class R5 Shares        
Shares sold 190,297 $      5,134,843 525,744 $     16,426,879
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
56,561       1,349,546 7,656          243,146
Shares repurchased (672,699)     (18,440,190) (800,724)     (24,838,619)
Net decrease (425,841) $     (11,955,801) (267,324) $      (8,168,594)
Class R6 Shares        
Shares sold 80,287 $      2,144,626 1,807,910 $     56,306,121
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
43,624       1,042,604 335           10,671
Shares repurchased (70,292)      (1,880,758) (142,283)      (4,451,096)
Net increase 53,619 $      1,306,472 1,665,962 $     51,865,696
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $237,161,246 and $588,734,779, respectively.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
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 the FASB Accounting Standards Codification 815-10-50 (“ASC 815”) require certain disclosures. The disclosures are intended to provide users of financial statements with an 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, 2019, 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’s 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, 2019 in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives, with the objective 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. The monthly average value of open forward currency sell contracts for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was $291,476,426.
These contracts are accounted for by the Fund under ASC 815. Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on outstanding contracts are reported in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities, 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 outstanding forward currency contracts in the table located in the Schedule of Investments which were entered into with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“SSB”), were entered into pursuant to an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (“ISDA”) Master Agreement. Outstanding forward currency contracts which were entered into with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (“BBH”) were entered into pursuant to a written agreement with BBH. In the event of a default or termination under the ISDA Master Agreement with SSB or the agreement with BBH, the non-defaulting party has the right to close out all outstanding forward currency contracts between the parties and to net any payment amounts under those contracts, resulting in a single net amount payable by one party to the other.
Because the ISDA Master Agreement with SSB and the agreement with BBH do not result in an offset of reported amounts of financial assets and liabilities in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities unless there has been an event of default or termination event under such agreements, the Fund does not net its outstanding forward currency contracts for the purpose of disclosure in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Instead the Fund recognizes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on those forward currency contracts on a gross basis in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at March 31, 2019 is disclosed in the following tables:
FAIR VALUES OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2019
ASSET DERIVATIVES BALANCE SHEET LOCATION FAIR VALUE
Foreign exchange contracts Assets - Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts $    1,731,227
FAIR VALUES OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AT MARCH 31, 2019
LIABILITY DERIVATIVES BALANCE SHEET LOCATION FAIR VALUE
Foreign exchange contracts Liabilities - Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts $    (2,186,350)
Because the Fund does not receive or post cash collateral in connection with its currency forward contracts during the period, the net amounts of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which are attributable to those contracts at March 31, 2019 can be determined by offsetting the dollar amounts shown in the preceding table. Based on those amounts, the net amount of the Fund’s assets which is attributable to its outstanding forward currency contracts at March 31, 2019 is $134,019 attributable to the Fund’s contracts with BBH, and the net amount of the Fund’s liabilities which is attributable to those contracts at that date is $589,142 attributable to the Fund’s contracts with SSB. The Fund’s forward currency contracts are valued each day, and the net amounts of the Fund’s assets and liabilities which are attributable to those contracts are expected to vary over time.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
The net realized gain (loss) from forward currency contracts and the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on outstanding forward currency contracts recognized in the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended March 31, 2019 are disclosed in the following tables:
NET REALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECOGNIZED IN INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2019
  TOTAL FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Foreign exchange contracts $   8,771,348 $   8,771,348
NET CHANGE IN UNREALIZED APPRECIATION (DEPRECIATION) OF DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
RECOGNIZED IN INCOME FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED March 31, 2019
  TOTAL FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
Foreign exchange contracts $     666,396 $     666,396
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, market and economic risk, risks affecting specific issuers, foreign investment risk, developing country risk, risks affecting specific countries or regions, small and mid-cap company risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and real estate risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   29.93 0.10 (1.87) (1.77) (0.55) (0.55) $   27.61
2018 (b) $   30.98 0.44 (1.42) (0.98) (0.07) (0.07) $   29.93
2017 (b) $   24.90 0.13 6.05 6.18 (0.10) (0.10) $   30.98
2016 (b) $   24.41 0.25 0.38 0.63 (0.14) (0.14) $   24.90
2015 (b) $   23.74 (0.11) 0.78 0.67 $   24.41
2014 (b) $   19.72 (0.03) 4.13 4.10 (0.08) (0.08) $   23.74
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   28.70 (e) (1.75) (1.75) (0.25) (0.25) $   26.70
2018 $   29.88 0.23 (1.39) (1.16) (0.02) (0.02) $   28.70
2017 $   24.13 (0.08) 5.84 5.76 (0.01) (0.01) $   29.88
2016 $   23.70 0.07 0.36 0.43 $   24.13
2015 $   23.23 (0.31) 0.78 0.47 $   23.70
2014 $   19.38 (0.20) 4.07 3.87 (0.02) (0.02) $   23.23
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   30.07 0.15 (1.89) (1.74) (0.65) (0.65) $   27.68
2018 $   31.06 0.56 (1.45) (0.89) (0.10) (0.10) $   30.07
2017 $   24.96 0.23 6.07 6.30 (0.20) (0.20) $   31.06
2016 $   24.53 0.34 0.37 0.71 (0.28) (0.28) $   24.96
2015 $   23.79 (0.02) 0.77 0.75 (0.01) (0.01) $   24.53
2014 $   19.74 0.06 4.15 4.21 (0.16) (0.16) $   23.79
CLASS R3 SHARES
2019 (c) $   29.57 0.08 (1.83) (1.75) (0.46) (0.46) $   27.36
2018 $   30.66 0.38 (1.41) (1.03) (0.06) (0.06) $   29.57
2017 $   24.66 0.08 5.99 6.07 (0.07) (0.07) $   30.66
2016 $   24.18 0.20 0.38 0.58 (0.10) (0.10) $   24.66
2015 $   23.55 (0.15) 0.78 0.63 $   24.18
2014 $   19.55 (0.06) 4.11 4.05 (0.05) (0.05) $   23.55
CLASS R4 SHARES
2019 (c) $   29.62 0.10 (1.85) (1.75) (0.49) (0.49) $   27.38
2018 $   30.69 0.46 (1.47) (1.01) (0.06) (0.06) $   29.62
2017 $   24.67 0.11 6.00 6.11 (0.09) (0.09) $   30.69
2016 $   24.22 0.24 0.35 0.59 (0.14) (0.14) $   24.67
2015 $   23.57 (0.13) 0.78 0.65 $   24.22
2014 $   19.59 (0.03) 4.10 4.07 (0.09) (0.09) $   23.57
CLASS R5 SHARES
2019 (c) $   30.10 0.15 (1.88) (1.73) (0.66) (0.66) $   27.71
2018 $   31.10 0.57 (1.47) (0.90) (0.10) (0.10) $   30.10
2017 $   24.99 0.22 6.08 6.30 (0.19) (0.19) $   31.10
2016 $   24.55 0.34 0.37 0.71 (0.27) (0.27) $   24.99
2015 $   23.81 (0.03) 0.78 0.75 (0.01) (0.01) $   24.55
2014 $   19.76 0.06 4.15 4.21 (0.16) (0.16) $   23.81
CLASS R6 SHARES
2019 (c) $   30.20 0.17 (1.91) (1.74) (0.70) (0.70) $   27.76
2018 $   31.16 0.90 (1.75) (0.85) (0.11) (0.11) $   30.20
2017 (f) $   28.35 0.11 2.73 2.84 (0.03) (0.03) $   31.16
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01 per share.
(f) Effective date of this class of shares was April 10, 2017.
(g) 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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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
0.77 (d) 1.34 (d) 1.34 (d) 1.35 (d)   (5.61) 15.16 $     275,361
1.40 1.28 1.28 1.28   (3.16) 41.99 $     367,449
0.46 1.33 1.33 1.33   24.85 43.70 $     442,522
1.02 1.35 1.35 1.35   2.57 37.11 $     443,072
(0.42) 1.32 1.32 1.32   2.82 45.41 $     550,327
(0.15) 1.41 1.41 1.41   20.85 60.29 $     207,227
 
0.02 (d) 2.10 (d) 2.10 (d) 2.11 (d)   (5.97) 15.16 $     186,642
0.78 2.03 2.03 2.03   (3.90) 41.99 $     253,907
(0.30) 2.08 2.08 2.08   23.88 43.70 $     380,046
0.29 2.09 2.09 2.09   1.81 37.11 $     359,426
(1.20) 2.10 2.10 2.10   2.02 45.41 $     363,615
(0.92) 2.17 2.17 2.17   19.96 60.29 $     143,506
 
1.13 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.08 (d)   (5.43) 15.16 $     884,082
1.79 0.97 0.97 0.97   (2.88) 41.99 $   1,200,267
0.80 0.97 0.97 0.98   25.31 43.70 $   1,514,039
1.39 0.99 0.99 0.99   2.91 37.11 $     996,970
(0.08) 0.97 0.97 0.98   3.17 45.41 $   1,285,609
0.26 0.99 0.99 1.08   21.39 60.29 $     453,511
 
0.61 (d) 1.50 (d) 1.50 (d) 2.24 (d)   (5.68) 15.16 $       5,433
1.22 1.50 1.50 1.92   (3.38) 41.99 $       7,577
0.28 1.50 1.50 1.97   24.66 43.70 $      12,059
0.84 1.50 1.50 2.01   2.38 37.11 $      10,645
(0.58) 1.50 1.50 2.15   2.68 45.41 $       8,936
(0.26) 1.50 1.50 2.59   20.75 60.29 $       2,182
 
0.74 (d) 1.40 (d) 1.40 (d) 1.89 (d)   (5.64) 15.16 $      16,489
1.49 1.40 1.40 1.61   (3.29) 41.99 $      20,786
0.38 1.40 1.40 1.65   24.81 43.70 $      28,061
0.98 1.40 1.40 1.66   2.45 37.11 $      21,415
(0.51) 1.40 1.40 1.76   2.76 45.41 $      13,175
(0.14) 1.40 1.40 2.23   20.82 60.29 $       4,462
 
1.10 (d) 0.99 (d) 0.99 (d) 1.37 (d)   (5.41) 15.16 $      52,701
1.82 0.99 0.99 1.16   (2.92) 41.99 $      70,084
0.79 0.99 0.99 1.16   25.29 43.70 $      80,704
1.38 0.99 0.99 1.07   2.91 37.11 $      60,252
(0.11) 0.98 0.98 1.02   3.17 45.41 $     108,654
0.26 0.99 0.99 1.10   21.36 60.29 $      74,212
 
1.27 (d) 0.85 (d) 0.85 (d) 0.99 (d)   (5.38) 15.16 $      49,138
2.93 0.85 0.85 0.98   (2.75) 41.99 $      51,836
0.77 (d) 0.85 (d) 0.85 (d) 13.31 (d)(g)   10.02 43.70 $       1,576
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Expense Example
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 943.89 $ 6.49
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.25 $ 6.74
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 940.35 $10.16
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,014.46 $10.55
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 945.70 $ 4.80
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $ 4.99
CLASS R3 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 943.24 $ 7.27
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,017.45 $ 7.54
CLASS R4 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 943.63 $ 6.78
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,017.95 $ 7.04
CLASS R5 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 945.88 $ 4.80
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $ 4.99
CLASS R6 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 946.22 $ 4.12
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.69 $ 4.28
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.34%; C: 2.10%; I: 0.99%; R3: 1.50%; R4: 1.40%; R5: 0.99%; R6: 0.85%) 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.
 
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
For each class of shares, the second line of the accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH1411



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class A THDAX 885-216-408
Class C THDCX 885-216-507
Class I THDIX 885-216-606
Class R5 THDRX 885-216-846
Class R6 TDWRX 885-216-838
Class I, R5, and R6 shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Additional risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity, volatility, and political and economic risks. Investments in small- and mid-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.
Funds invested in a smaller number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
April 9, 2019
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
Emerging market equities traded sideways to start the period, then turned upward in late December and continued throughout the period. The initial change in trajectory for equities globally was driven by dovish comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. Additional drivers included an array of stimulus measures from the Chinese government and a halt to U.S. dollar strengthening which benefited many emerging market countries.
On a country basis, positive equity returns across emerging markets were primarily driven by Brazil, China and India. Mexico and Taiwan posted negative returns and were among the larger detractors within the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Mexico sold off sharply following uncertainty derived from comments made by incoming President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Performance Discussion
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, Thornburg Developing World Fund returned 7.63% (Class I shares), ahead of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which returned 1.71% during the period. Since its inception, the Developing World Fund has returned an annualized 6.66% (Class I shares) compared with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index return of 3.32%.
Top Contributors
Top contributors to fund performance for the period included ICICI Bank Ltd., Azul SA, B3 Brazil Bolsa Balcao, Itau Unibanco and Alibaba.
ICICI bank shares performed well during the period as the market gained more confidence that the non-performing loan issue they have faced for several years has started to abate.
A stronger Brazilian real, lower oil prices and strong operational performance for Brazil’s best performing airline, Azul, drove the shares higher.
B3, the largest equity and derivatives exchange in Brazil, saw its outlook improve, driven by the combination of low interest rates and an improving economic outlook which has driven general enthusiasm for investing.
Brazilian stocks in general rebounded sharply after the new president pushed several market friendly reform initiatives forward. This drove the shares of Brazil’s largest bank, Itau Unibanco, higher.
Investors became more optimistic about the outlook for the Chinese economy and underlying earnings growth for companies operating in China during the period due to progress made in U.S.-China trade negotiations and ongoing Chinese government support for the economy. The improved outlook helped to push the share price of Alibaba higher from what was an oversold state at the end of 2018.
Top Detractors
Top detractors for the period included Grupo Financiero Banorte, Qualcomm, Haliburton Co., Baidu, Inc. and Ctrip.com.
Banorte shares were weak during the period due to concerns about increased regulation and fee reductions driven by new legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate.
Qualcomm shares dropped as management guided down estimates for the upcoming quarter. Guidance was lowered due to weakness in smartphones in China and the loss of Apple, Inc. We exited the position.
Halliburton shares underperformed during the period due to concerns about North American onshore drilling activity as domestic oil prices fell due to lack of takeaway capacity for rising production.
Baidu disappointed investors with conservative guidance for the fourth quarter, citing a slowing domestic economy and regulatory changes meant to discourage certain online activities, including gaming.
Ctrip.com is China’s largest online travel agency (OTA). Despite Chinese travel growing nicely, Ctrip.com surprised the market by guiding investors to flattish adjusted operating margins. The reasoning behind the big downward guidance was puzzling to us and lowered our confidence in the medium-term prospects for the company. We sold our position.
In the fourth quarter commentary, we noted that low multiples, low expectations and growing earnings would likely result in positive returns for emerging markets in 2019. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index subsequently returned 9.91% during the first quarter of 2019. Now the question is whether investors should be more optimistic from here.
Several factors lead to a bullish outlook for the remainder of 2019. First, Beijing recently unleashed several stimulus measures to boost the economy, the impact of which have yet to be fully realized. Among these, favorable fiscal, housing and monetary policies combine to potentially generate renewed growth across China. Comprising more than 30% of emerging markets overall, accelerating growth in China can lead to a strong spillover effect which would be positive throughout the region. Given the anticipated impact of multiple stimulus measures, earnings expectations across the region may be conservative, while multiples are currently within a normal range. Next, the trade tensions that contributed to the 2018 correction in emerging market equities has eased. A resolution to the dispute could ease uncertainty and boost investor confidence in the outlook for global growth. Finally, a dovish pivot by Federal Reserve Chairman Powell negates the strong dollar headwind that has plagued emerging markets for several quarters.
Our approach to emerging market investing is through a focused, yet diversified portfolio of attractively priced,
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
free-cash-flow-generative stocks. Our flexible and balanced process has benefited the Developing World Fund as the market shifted from value-led names in 2018 to growth names in 2019. Although macroeconomic conditions have been challenging within many emerging market countries, we believe great companies can still rise to the challenge and distinguish themselves over the long term.
Thank you for investing alongside us in Thornburg Developing World Fund.
Sincerely,


Ben Kirby, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Charlie Wilson, PhD
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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 12/16/09)        
Without sales charge -2.23% 9.28% 2.13% 6.15%
With sales charge -6.63% 7.61% 1.19% 5.62%
Class C Shares (Incep: 12/16/09)        
Without sales charge -3.00% 8.42% 1.35% 5.38%
With sales charge -3.97% 8.42% 1.35% 5.38%
Class I Shares (Incep: 12/16/09) -1.86% 9.70% 2.55% 6.66%
Class R5 Shares (Incep: 2/1/13) -1.83% 9.70% 2.57% 3.45%
Class R6 Shares (Incep: 2/1/13) -1.76% 9.82% 2.66% 3.55%
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Since 12/16/09) -7.41% 10.68% 3.68% 3.32%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains as well as applicable sales charges. Class A shares are sold with a maximum sales charge of 4.50%. Class C shares are subject to a 1% CDSC for the first year only. There is no sales charge for Class I, R5 and R6 shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before any fee waivers or expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 1.48%; C shares, 2.25%; I shares, 1.16%; R5 shares, 1.71% and R6 shares, 1.14%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for some of the share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: I shares, 1.09%; R5 shares, 1.09% and R6 shares, 0.99%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus.
The MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. The MSCI Emerging Markets Index consists of the following 23 emerging market country indexes: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.

Glossary
The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions the Fund invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities and debt obligations of developing country issuers. A developing country issuer is a company or sovereign entity that is domiciled or otherwise tied economically to one or more developing countries. The Fund expects that investments in the Fund’s portfolio normally will be weighted in favor of equity securities.
MARKET CAPITALIZATION EXPOSURE
BASKET STRUCTURE
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR 6.3%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 6.1%
ICICI Bank Ltd. 4.4%
AIA Group Ltd. 4.2%
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 3.7%
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. 3.6%
Unilever N.V. 3.5%
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H 3.5%
Reliance Industries Ltd. 3.3%
Novartis AG Sponsored ADR 3.2%
    
SECTOR EXPOSURE
Financials 29.7%
Consumer Discretionary 15.6%
Communication Services 11.4%
Information Technology 11.4%
Energy 8.5%
Consumer Staples 6.1%
Industrials 5.6%
Health Care 4.7%
Materials 3.4%
Other Assets Less Liabilities 3.6%
    
TOP TEN INDUSTRY GROUPS
Banks 21.9%
Energy 8.5%
Media & Entertainment 8.5%
Retailing 8.5%
Technology Hardware & Equipment 6.5%
Insurance 5.9%
Transportation 5.6%
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment 4.9%
Consumer Services 4.8%
Household & Personal Products 3.5%
    
COUNTRY EXPOSURE*
(percent of equity holdings)
China 28.9%
India 13.7%
Brazil 10.9%
Russian Federation 6.6%
Switzerland 5.6%
Hong Kong 4.4%
Taiwan 3.8%
Mexico 3.8%
South Korea 3.7%
United Kingdom 3.6%
South Africa 2.9%
Indonesia 2.6%
Macao 2.4%
United States 1.7%
Panama 1.2%
Vietnam 1.1%
Netherlands 1.0%
France 0.8%
Zambia 0.8%
Chile 0.5%
    
* Holdings are classified by country of risk as determined by MSCI and Bloomberg.
 
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Common Stock — 96.4%    
  Automobiles & Components — 0.5%    
  Automobiles — 0.5%    
  Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.  2,399,815 $  4,585,663
                 4,585,663
  Banks — 21.9%    
  Banks — 21.9%    
  Bank Central Asia Tbk PT  6,311,232   12,298,925
  Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT 30,706,044    8,884,052
  Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de C.V.  3,652,295   19,841,811
  HDFC Bank Ltd.    777,552   25,995,098
  HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR     91,445   10,599,390
  ICICI Bank Ltd. Sponored ADR  3,258,266   37,339,728
  Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. Class H 40,463,450   29,639,022
  Itau Unibanco Holding S.A. ADR  2,220,459   19,562,244
  Sberbank of Russia PJSC Sponsored ADR  1,702,339  22,573,015
               186,733,285
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — 1.8%    
  Household Durables — 1.0%    
  Midea Group Co. Ltd. Class A  1,170,257   8,485,852
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8%    
  LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     18,229   6,705,026
                15,190,878
  Consumer Services — 4.8%    
  Diversified Consumer Services — 0.6%    
a TAL Education Group ADR    146,293   5,278,251
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.2%    
  Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.  2,860,794   19,479,034
  Huazhu Group Ltd. ADR    379,267  15,982,311
                40,739,596
  Diversified Financials — 1.9%    
  Capital Markets — 1.9%    
  B3 S.A. - Brasil Bolsa Balcao  2,007,452  16,468,351
                16,468,351
  Energy — 8.5%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 8.5%    
  LUKOIL PJSC Sponsored ADR     83,931    7,520,218
  Novatek PJSC Sponsored GDR     82,326   14,110,676
  Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.  2,093,281   15,001,843
  Reliance Industries Ltd.  1,422,358   27,986,215
  Royal Dutch Shell plc Sponsored ADR Class A    128,222   8,025,415
                72,644,367
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 2.6%    
  Beverages — 1.5%    
  Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd. Class A    101,189  12,858,902
  Food Products — 1.1%    
  Vietnam Dairy Products, JSC  1,524,492   8,856,297
                21,715,199
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — 1.5%    
  Health Care Providers & Services — 1.5%    
  Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos S.A.    679,706    5,339,946
  Odontoprev S.A.  1,774,007   7,430,680
                12,770,626
  Household & Personal Products — 3.5%    
  Personal Products — 3.5%    
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    SHARES VALUE
  Unilever N.V.    511,459 $ 29,812,945
                29,812,945
  Insurance — 5.9%    
  Insurance — 5.9%    
  AIA Group Ltd.  3,607,877   35,918,138
  Sanlam Ltd.  2,851,522  14,577,026
                50,495,164
  Materials — 3.4%    
  Chemicals — 0.5%    
  Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile S.A. Sponsored ADR    106,872   4,108,160
  Metals & Mining — 2.9%    
  First Quantum Minerals Ltd.    578,262    6,555,670
  Glencore plc  4,469,920  18,510,558
                29,174,388
  Media & Entertainment — 8.5%    
  Interactive Media & Services — 7.3%    
  Tencent Holdings Ltd.  1,125,022   51,737,010
a Yandex N.V. Class A    293,112  10,065,466
  Media — 1.2%    
  Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.  1,613,240  10,323,339
                72,125,815
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 3.2%    
  Pharmaceuticals — 3.2%    
a,b,c China Animal Healthcare Ltd. 35,787,582            0
  Novartis AG Sponsored ADR    282,509  27,160,415
                27,160,415
  Retailing — 8.5%    
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 7.5%    
a Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR    294,842   53,793,923
  Naspers Ltd. Class N     41,309   9,539,799
  Multiline Retail — 1.0%    
  Lojas Renner S.A.    782,637   8,755,156
                72,088,878
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.9%    
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.9%    
a Micron Technology, Inc.    237,016    9,795,871
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.  3,959,081  31,535,971
                41,331,842
  Technology Hardware & Equipment — 6.5%    
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.9%    
  Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd. Class A  1,881,914    9,820,947
a IPG Photonics Corp.     27,953    4,242,706
  Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.    867,840  10,364,397
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.6%    
  Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.    776,873  30,558,875
                54,986,925
  Telecommunication Services — 2.9%    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.9%    
  China Unicom Hong Kong Ltd. 19,683,194  24,948,921
                24,948,921
  Transportation — 5.6%    
  Airlines — 3.2%    
a Azul S.A. ADR    590,258   17,241,436
  Copa Holdings S.A. Class A    118,812   9,577,436
  Transportation Infrastructure — 2.4%    
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Class B  1,288,196 $ 11,420,397
  Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. Class A  1,004,234   9,287,394
                47,526,663
  Total Common Stock (Cost $642,489,825)            820,499,921
  Short-Term Investments — 3.8%    
d Thornburg Capital Management Fund  3,219,600  32,195,995
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $32,195,995)             32,195,995
  Total Investments — 100.2% (Cost $674,685,820)   $852,695,916
  Liabilities Net of Other Assets — (0.2)%   (1,887,773)
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $850,808,143
    
Footnote Legend
a Non-income producing.
b Security currently fair valued by the Valuation and Pricing Committee using procedures approved by the Trustees’ Audit Committee.
c Illiquid security.
d Investment in Affiliates.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
GDR Global Depositary Receipt
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (Note 3)               
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $642,489,825) $   820,499,921
Non-controlled affiliated issuer (cost $32,195,995)     32,195,995
Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $12)             12
Receivable for fund shares sold        605,406
Dividends receivable        729,472
Dividend and interest reclaim receivable        458,012
Prepaid expenses and other assets         76,036
Total Assets    854,564,854
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased         93,780
Payable for fund shares redeemed        961,326
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)        767,732
Deferred taxes payable (Note 2)      1,424,201
Accounts payable and accrued expenses        509,590
Dividends payable             82
Total Liabilities      3,756,711
Net Assets $    850,808,143
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Accumulated loss $     (1,801,908)
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    852,610,051
  $    850,808,143
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($108,514,302 applicable to 5,325,602 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         20.38
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price           0.96
Maximum offering price per share $         21.34
Class C Shares:  
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($74,154,350 applicable to 3,827,373 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         19.37
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($606,990,894 applicable to 29,233,843 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         20.76
Class R5 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($2,858,123 applicable to 138,094 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         20.70
Class R6 Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($58,290,474 applicable to 2,805,605 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         20.78
    
* 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  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Dividend income              
Non-affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $558,852) $    4,043,179
Non-controlled affiliated issuer       487,452
Total Income     4,530,631
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)      3,894,866
Administration fees (Note 4)              
Class A Shares        44,518
Class C Shares        32,172
Class I Shares       256,084
Class R5 Shares         1,328
Class R6 Shares        23,589
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)              
Class A Shares       126,797
Class C Shares       366,686
Transfer agent fees              
Class A Shares        76,020
Class C Shares        52,350
Class I Shares       295,340
Class R5 Shares        10,920
Class R6 Shares         1,006
Registration and filing fees              
Class A Shares         6,425
Class C Shares         6,189
Class I Shares         9,702
Class R5 Shares         5,866
Class R6 Shares         6,240
Custodian fees (Note 2)       105,060
Professional fees        36,850
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)        22,558
Other expenses        66,408
Total Expenses     5,446,974
Less:              
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)      (314,089)
Investment advisory fees waived by investment advisor (Note 4)       (93,933)
Net Expenses     5,038,952
Net Investment Loss $      (508,321)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments    (8,458,286)
Foreign currency transactions       (70,881)
     (8,529,167)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments (net of change in deferred taxes payable of $573,059)    65,640,266
Foreign currency translations         1,003
     65,641,269
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain    57,112,102
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $   56,603,781
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg Developing World Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income (loss) $       (508,321) $       8,108,374
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions     (8,529,167)        63,923,655
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred taxes     65,641,269     (102,076,534)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations     56,603,781      (30,044,505)
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                                
Class A Shares       (832,625)                 -
Class I Shares     (7,328,575)                 -
Class R5 Shares         (35,726)                 -
Class R6 Shares       (703,702)                 -
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares     (9,684,236)        (8,956,839)
Class C Shares    (11,251,396)       (25,277,644)
Class I Shares    (60,858,436)      (140,840,162)
Class R5 Shares       (655,046)        (2,071,263)
Class R6 Shares     (1,355,370)       32,219,385
Net Decrease in Net Assets    (36,101,331)     (174,971,028)
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    886,909,474    1,061,880,502
End of Period $   850,808,143 $     886,909,474
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Developing World Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 five classes of shares of beneficial interest: Class A, Class C, Institutional Class (“Class I”) and Retirement Classes (“Class R5” and “Class R6”). 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 and Class R5 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase and may be subject to a service fee, (iv) Class R6 shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase, and (v) the respective classes may have different reinvestment privileges and conversion rights. Additionally, the Fund may allocate among its classes certain expenses, to the extent allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign investments is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may invest excess cash in repurchase agreements whereby the Fund purchases investments, which serve as collateral, with an agreement to resell such collateral to the seller at an agreed upon price at the maturity date of the repurchase agreement. Investments pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held in custody until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions in the agreements require that the market value of the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase value in the event of default. In the event of default, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio investments 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 investments and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign investments, 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 values of such spot contracts are included in receivable for investments sold and payable for investments purchased on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on investments held. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise due to purchases and sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment 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. These amounts are included in foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   674,685,820
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis    217,095,830
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis    (39,085,734)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $   178,010,096
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis late-year specified ordinary losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $300,057. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had cumulative tax basis capital losses of $168,517,388 (of which $168,517,388 are short-term and $0 are long-term) generated after September 30, 2011, 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 do not expire.
Foreign Withholding Taxes: The Fund is subject to foreign tax withholding imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld, in view of various considerations, including recent decisions rendered by the courts in those and other jurisdictions. The Fund would expect to record a receivable for such a reclaim based on a variety of factors, including assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, the jurisdiction’s administrative practices and payment history, and industry convention. To date the Fund has recorded no such receivable because there is limited precedent for collecting such prior year reclaims and the likelihood of collection remains uncertain.
Deferred Foreign Capital Gain Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these investments as reflected in the accompanying financial statements. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on a United States securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the valuation date. Investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date. Portfolio investments reported by NASDAQ are valued at the official closing price on the valuation date. If an investment is traded on more than one exchange, the investment is considered traded on the exchange that is normally the primary market for that investment. Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last price or the closing price of the investment on the exchange that is normally the primary market for the investment, as of the close of the exchange preceding the Fund’s valuation date. Foreign investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date.
In any case when a market quotation is not readily available for a portfolio investment ordinarily valued by market quotation, the Committee calculates a fair value for the investment using alternative methods approved by the Audit Committee. A market quotation is not readily available when the primary market or exchange for the investment is not open for the entire scheduled day of trading. Market quotations for an investment also may not be readily available if developments after the most recent close of the investment’s primary exchange or market, but prior to the close of business on any Fund business day, or an unusual event or significant period of time occurring since the availability of a market quotation, create a serious question concerning the reliability of the most recent market quotation available for the investment. In particular, on days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign equity investments held by the Fund may be valued using alternative methods. The Committee customarily obtains valuations in these instances
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Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
from pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee. Pricing service providers ordinarily calculate valuations using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures, index data and other data.
Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Quotations for foreign investments expressed in foreign currency amounts are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using a foreign exchange quotation from a third party service provider at the time of valuation. Foreign investments held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the Fund is not open for business. Consequently, the value of Fund investments may be significantly affected on days when shareholders cannot purchase or sell Fund shares. Futures contracts and other financial and derivative instruments traded on an exchange are valued at the latest published price for the instrument on its primary exchange. Listed options are valued at the last bid price.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
On days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign securities for which valuations are obtained from pricing service providers are fair valued. On these days, the foreign securities are characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy and revert to Level 1 after the threshold is no longer exceeded.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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:
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Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities*                                          
Common Stock(a) $   820,499,921 $   820,499,921 $  — $    —
Short-Term Investments     32,195,995     32,195,995   —     —
Total Investments in Securities $ 852,695,916 $ 852,695,916 $ $ (b)
Total Assets $ 852,695,916 $ 852,695,916 $ $
    
* 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 MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
(a) At March 31, 2019, industry classifications for Common Stock in Level 3 consist of $0 in Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences.
(b) In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-04, the following table displays a summary of the valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used to value portfolio securities characterized as Level 3 investments for the period ended at March 31, 2019.
    
  FAIR VALUE AT
March 31, 2019
VALUATION
TECHNIQUE(S)
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUT
RANGE
(WEIGHTED AVERAGE)
Common Stock $   0 Last traded price Discount rate 100%/(N/A)
Total $0      
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
A rollforward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended March 31, 2019 is as follows:
  COMMON
STOCK
TOTAL
Beginning Balance 9/30/2018 $    9,343,578 $    9,343,578
Accrued Discounts (Premiums)            –             –
Net Realized Gain (Loss)            –             –
Gross Purchases            –             –
Gross Sales            –             –
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)            –             –
Transfers into Level 3(a)            –             –
Transfers out of Level 3(a)    9,343,578    9,343,578
Ending Balance 3/31/2019 $ $
    
(a) Transfers out of Level 3 were due to changes in market activity (e.g.) frequency of trades, which resulted in available market inputs to determine price during the six months ended March 31, 2019. Transfers into or out of Level 3 are based on the beginning market value of the period in which they occurred.
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.975%
Next $500 million 0.925
Next $500 million 0.875
Next $500 million 0.825
Over $2 billion 0.775
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Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.956% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (before applicable management fee waiver of $93,933).
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $2,684 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $2,473 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C, Class I, and Class R5 shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I or Class R5 shares. Class R6 shares are not subject to a service plan. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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 each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class l shares, 1.09%; Class R5 shares, 1.09%; Class R6 shares, 0.99%). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor voluntarily waived Fund level investment advisory fees of $93,933. The Advisor contractually reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $266,697 for Class I shares, $16,557 for Class R5 shares, and $30,835 for Class R6 shares.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 4.81%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had no such transactions with affiliated funds.
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Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Shown below are holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered "affiliated" to the Fund under the 1940 Act, including companies for which the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities, and a series of the Thornburg Investment Trust in which the Fund invested for cash management purposes during the period:
Fund Market Value
9/30/18
Purchases
at Cost
Sales
Proceeds
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
Market Value
3/31/19
Dividend
Income
Thornburg Capital Management Fund $52,180,825 $132,431,527 $(152,416,357) $- $- $32,195,995 $487,452
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 490,414 $      9,162,496 1,295,267 $     26,954,368
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
45,605         787,591 -                -
Shares repurchased (1,069,040)     (19,634,323) (1,753,167)     (35,911,207)
Net decrease (533,021) $      (9,684,236) (457,900) $      (8,956,839)
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 111,469 $      1,974,162 328,433 $      6,527,715
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
-               - -                -
Shares repurchased (744,572)     (13,225,558) (1,637,558)     (31,805,359)
Net decrease (633,103) $     (11,251,396) (1,309,125) $     (25,277,644)
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 3,198,049 $     60,467,322 7,202,047 $    153,189,862
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
401,424       7,057,046 -                -
Shares repurchased (6,827,744)    (128,382,804) (13,981,994)    (294,030,024)
Net decrease (3,228,271) $     (60,858,436) (6,779,947) $    (140,840,162)
Class R5 Shares        
Shares sold 55,511 $      1,053,068 121,330 $      2,601,663
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
2,039          35,726 -                -
Shares repurchased (90,919)      (1,743,840) (223,238)      (4,672,926)
Net decrease (33,369) $        (655,046) (101,908) $      (2,071,263)
Class R6 Shares        
Shares sold 184,366 $      3,524,319 2,069,640 $     45,037,356
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
36,174         636,287 -                -
Shares repurchased (289,850)      (5,515,976) (612,074)     (12,817,971)
Net increase (decrease) (69,310) $      (1,355,370) 1,457,566 $     32,219,385
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $148,658,205 and $221,350,211, respectively.
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Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
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 disclosures are intended to provide users of financial statements with an 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. Additionally, the Fund’s risk of loss may exceed the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
During the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund did not invest in any derivative financial instruments of the type addressed by ASC 815.
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, market and economic risk, risks affecting specific issuers, foreign investment risk, developing country risk, risks affecting specific countries or regions, risks affecting investments in China, small and mid-cap company risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to 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)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   19.13 (0.03) 1.43 1.40 (0.15) (0.15) $   20.38
2018 (b) $   19.86 0.11 (0.84) (0.73) $   19.13
2017 (b) $   16.98 0.09 2.89 2.98 (0.10) (0.10) $   19.86
2016 (b) $   15.03 0.04 1.94 1.98 (0.03) (0.03) $   16.98
2015 (b) $   18.61 0.02 (3.58) (3.56) (0.02) (0.02) $   15.03
2014 (b) $   17.77 0.03 0.81 0.84 $   18.61
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   18.10 (0.10) 1.37 1.27 $   19.37
2018 $   18.93 (0.05) (0.78) (0.83) $   18.10
2017 $   16.26 (0.03) 2.74 2.71 (0.04) (0.04) $   18.93
2016 $   14.48 (0.08) 1.86 1.78 $   16.26
2015 $   18.03 (0.09) (3.46) (3.55) $   14.48
2014 $   17.34 (0.11) 0.80 0.69 $   18.03
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   19.55 (d) 1.45 1.45 (0.24) (0.24) $   20.76
2018 $   20.21 0.19 (0.85) (0.66) $   19.55
2017 $   17.26 0.19 2.92 3.11 (0.16) (0.16) $   20.21
2016 $   15.27 0.11 1.97 2.08 (0.09) (0.09) $   17.26
2015 $   18.92 0.10 (3.65) (3.55) (0.10) (0.10) $   15.27
2014 $   18.05 0.10 0.84 0.94 (0.07) (0.07) $   18.92
CLASS R5 SHARES
2019 (c) $   19.48 (d) 1.46 1.46 (0.24) (0.24) $   20.70
2018 $   20.14 0.19 (0.85) (0.66) $   19.48
2017 $   17.20 0.18 2.92 3.10 (0.16) (0.16) $   20.14
2016 $   15.22 0.12 1.96 2.08 (0.10) (0.10) $   17.20
2015 $   18.86 0.12 (3.65) (3.53) (0.11) (0.11) $   15.22
2014 $   18.04 0.13 0.80 0.93 (0.11) (0.11) $   18.86
CLASS R6 SHARES
2019 (c) $   19.57 0.01 1.46 1.47 (0.26) (0.26) $   20.78
2018 $   20.21 0.24 (0.88) (0.64) $   19.57
2017 $   17.25 0.20 2.93 3.13 (0.17) (0.17) $   20.21
2016 $   15.25 0.13 1.98 2.11 (0.11) (0.11) $   17.25
2015 $   18.91 0.15 (3.68) (3.53) (0.13) (0.13) $   15.25
2014 $   18.08 0.11 0.84 0.95 (0.12) (0.12) $   18.91
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01 per share.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Thornburg Developing World Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
(0.37) 1.49 1.49 1.51   7.48 18.88 $     108,514
0.55 1.46 1.46 1.48   (3.68) 58.28 $     112,082
0.54 1.52 1.52 1.60   17.58 77.61 $     125,427
0.25 1.52 1.52 1.57   13.20 94.68 $     166,655
0.14 1.53 1.53 1.53   (19.12) 96.74 $     207,282
0.15 1.45 1.45 1.45   4.73 61.46 $     459,121
 
(1.13) 2.24 2.24 2.26   7.02 18.88 $      74,154
(0.23) 2.23 2.23 2.25   (4.38) 58.28 $      80,728
(0.16) 2.26 2.26 2.34   16.65 77.61 $     109,227
(0.51) 2.29 2.29 2.34   12.29 94.68 $     134,129
(0.55) 2.27 2.27 2.27   (19.69) 96.74 $     154,943
(0.62) 2.23 2.23 2.23   3.98 61.46 $     232,493
 
0.02 1.09 1.09 1.20   7.63 18.88 $     606,991
0.93 1.08 1.08 1.16   (3.27) 58.28 $     634,501
1.05 1.07 1.07 1.20   18.06 77.61 $     793,069
0.70 1.07 1.07 1.16   13.68 94.68 $     853,866
0.52 1.09 1.09 1.14   (18.75) 96.74 $   1,016,898
0.54 1.09 1.09 1.09   5.20 61.46 $   2,376,420
 
(0.02) 1.09 1.09 2.20   7.69 18.88 $       2,858
0.90 1.09 1.09 1.71   (3.28) 58.28 $       3,340
1.04 1.08 1.08 1.77   18.06 77.61 $       5,506
0.74 1.08 1.08 1.75   13.65 94.68 $       6,208
0.66 1.09 1.09 1.67   (18.72) 96.74 $       5,363
0.67 1.09 1.09 1.90   5.17 61.46 $       7,433
 
0.13 0.99 0.99 1.13   7.73 18.88 $      58,291
1.16 0.99 0.99 1.14   (3.17) 58.28 $      56,258
1.14 0.97 0.97 1.13   18.16 77.61 $      28,652
0.80 0.97 0.97 1.12   13.81 94.68 $      48,598
0.84 0.99 0.99 1.10   (18.68) 96.74 $      21,055
0.57 0.99 0.99 1.10   5.26 61.46 $      22,727
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Expense Example
Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,074.78 $ 7.71
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,017.50 $ 7.49
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,070.17 $11.56
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,013.76 $11.25
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,076.25 $ 5.64
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,019.50 $ 5.49
CLASS R5 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,076.89 $ 5.64
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,019.50 $ 5.49
CLASS R6 SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,077.28 $ 5.13
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,020.00 $ 4.99
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.49%; C: 2.24%; I: 1.09%; R5: 1.09%; R6: 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.
 
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
For each class of shares, the second line of the accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Developing World Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH2148



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class A TBWAX 885-216-721
Class C TBWCX 885-216-713
Class I TBWIX 885-216-697
Class I shares may not be available to all investors. Minimum investments for Class I shares may be higher than those for other classes.
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Additional risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity, volatility, and political and economic risks. Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. Investments in the Fund are not FDIC insured, nor are they bank deposits or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.
Funds invested in a smaller number of holdings may expose an investor to greater volatility.
 
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
For six months ending March 31, 2019, Thornburg Better World International Fund I share class declined 4.02%, underperforming its benchmark MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Index return of negative 2.33%. Over the last three years, the Fund delivered an annualized return of 7.76%, slightly underperforming its benchmark index return of 8.09%, but outperforming 80% of its peers. We are pleased Morningstar has awarded the Fund with a 4-star overall rating based on risk-adjusted returns among 644 Foreign Large Blend category funds for the 3-year period ending March 31, 2019. The Fund has also been given a 5-globe sustainability rating by Morningstar, ranking in the top third percentile for sustainability, among 4,829 Global Equity Large Cap category funds as of February 28, 2019, based on sustainability mandate information derived from the Fund’s prospectus.
The last six months represented a tale of two markets. The final quarter of 2018 was a decidedly rough quarter for global equity markets. Global market participants faced rising interest rates courtesy of the U.S. Federal Reserve, a meaningful slowdown in Eurozone business confidence, and weaker Chinese growth. In addition to those concerns, rising geopolitical risks, including Brexit, Italian politics and the ongoing trade conflict between the U.S. and China, also weighed heavily on investors’ minds. During the fourth quarter of 2018, 10 of the 11 sectors of the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index posted negative returns.
Global equity markets rebounded strongly in the first quarter of 2019, regaining almost all the ground they had lost in the fourth quarter of 2018. Since then, the Fed has adopted a more dovish tone, and in March indicated the likelihood of no more rate hikes in 2019. Additionally, a more conciliatory tone between China and the U.S. and apparent progress in trade negotiations helped markets. All 11 sectors of the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index showed positive performance in the first quarter of 2019.
Over the six-month period, on a relative basis, Better World International Fund’s top three-performing sectors were industrials, health care, and energy. The energy sector was our biggest negative contributor vs. the index over the most recent six-month period. Our general avoidance of fossil fuel names, such as oil producers, is primarily driven by our environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) process. While Better World International Fund is not by prospectus a low-carbon portfolio, our ESG strategy focuses on energy efficient companies, which naturally results in a much lower carbon footprint than many of our peers. Our bottom three performing sectors during the period were consumer staples, consumer discretionary, and financials.
Top Performers:
Enel SpA
Enel SpA’s core business involves the generation and distribution of electricity as well as the distribution of gas. The company is considered an outperformer on ESG issues compared to its industry peers. Enel’s disclosure on environmental and social issues is strong, and the company produces independently-reviewed reports complying with
accepted disclosure standards. The company continues to deliver solid results and management execution amid currency volatility has been best in class. Even with the solid results, we continue to believe the company is currently priced below intrinsic value.
AIA Group Ltd.
AIA Group is a leading insurance company in Asia. Insurance penetration in China remains in its early stages, and we believe that AIA maintains scale and management competency that should continue to further increase its brand reputation. Investors became more optimistic about the outlook for the Chinese economy and underlying earnings growth for companies operating in China during the first quarter 2019 due to progress made in the U.S.-China trade negotiations and ongoing government support for the economy. The improved outlook helped to push the company’s share price higher versus what was an oversold state during the first half of the period.
Alibaba Group
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (Alibaba) operates some of the world’s largest online business-to-business/consumer marketplaces in terms of gross merchandise volume. In fiscal year 2018, the company generated revenues of RMB 250.3 bn (USD 36.3bn), with 85.5% from its core commerce business. The company also benefited from changing expectations surrounding Chinese trade negotiations with the U.S. We continue to favorably view the company from a valuation perspective and maintain confidence in the potential improvement of the organization from an ESG standpoint.
Thomson Reuters Corp.
Thomson Reuters is an information and news services provider serving professional audiences with information delivered through electronic and software services. The company is one of the largest global news and information providers with a current focus on simplifying its product portfolio and expanding into new geographic markets. The company is considered a leader on ESG issues compared to its industry peers.
Novartis AG
Novartis AG manufactures pharmaceutical and consumer health care products. The company produces pharmaceuticals for cardiovascular, respiratory and infectious diseases. Novartis is generally considered an outperformer on ESG related issues compared to global industry peers. The company has leading positions on social issues and outperformance on environmental issues but currently generates average ratings on governance issues. The company’s move away from inconsistent non-pharma businesses (consumer, ophthalmology, potentially generics) and toward high-value pharma opportunities where management has a proven track record of success helped lift shares during the period.
Bottom Performers:
Ctrip.com International
Ctrip.com is China’s largest online travel agency (OTA). Despite Chinese travel growing recently, the company’s results surprised the market when they guided expectations to near flat adjusted operating margins versus market expectations that were for
 
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Letter to Shareholders, Continued
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
mid-teens adjusted operating margins for fourth quarter 2018. Management articulation of downward guidance proved puzzling and lowered our confidence for the medium-term prospects for the company. We sold our position in the earlier part of fourth quarter 2018.
ZOZO, Inc.
ZOZO is the leading marketplace for apparel e-commerce in Japan. ZOZO’s launch of its private brand did not perform consistently with market expectations. Moreover, efforts to accelerate growth of third party apparel on its site by discounting their prices led to some sellers leaving the platform. Given these developments we exited the position, investing in what we believe to be more attractive opportunities.
UBS Group AG
Switzerland’s UBS is a large diversified international financial institution. Its business strategy is centered on the company’s global wealth management business and universal bank. The stock was weak last year because of the market’s weak performance and headlines regarding litigation with the U.S. Department of Justice on a case involving residential mortgage-backed securities and litigation in France on the tax avoidance case. We believe UBS is a premium franchise benefiting from the structural growth of the wealth management industry globally. The company is generally considered an outperformer on ESG issues compared to its industry peers, based on a leading position on environmental issues and outperformance on governance issues. However, the company is viewed as an average performer on social issues, with room for improvement.
Resona Holdings, Inc.
Resona is one of the largest banks in Japan, with a strong focus on retail and small and medium-size enterprises, rather than lending to large corporates. The company is considered an average ESG performer when compared to global sector peers, but is a strong performer relative to like-size regional banks. The
company is quite sensitive to interest rate movements as this influences margins in its lending business. A decline in global interest rates during the period damaged expectations for future margins and the stock declined. It remains a large position in the Fund.
Sony
Sony is a Japanese multinational electronics company with diversified businesses, including game and network services, home entertainment and sound, and financial services. Quarterly profit reports revealed a decline in profitability in its games division. This division, which represents roughly one third of profits and is centered around the Playstation console, is facing more competition from new game platforms and shifting bargaining power between game platforms and game developers. We trimmed the position during the period.
As a reminder to our investors, our investment process is to combine ESG analysis with fundamental analysis seeking to achieve superior risk-adjusted returns compared to our benchmark over a full market cycle. While conventional debate still exists around whether ESG investing diminishes investment return (a number of empirical studies have shown otherwise), we believe that our ESG analysis gives us an additional lens to company fundamentals which should benefit us from both return generation and risk reduction perspectives.
Thank you for investing alongside us in the Thornburg Better World International Fund.


Jim Gassman
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Di Zhou, cfa, frm®
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
 
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Morningstar Sustainability rating is as of 2/28/19. Sustainalytics provides company-level analysis used in the calculation of Morningstar’s Sustainability Score. Sustainability Mandate information is derived from the fund’s prospectus.
To determine a fund’s Morningstar Rating™, funds and other managed products with at least a three-year history are ranked in their categories by their Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return scores. The top 10% receive 5 stars; the next 22.5%, 4 stars; the middle 35%, 3 stars; the next 22.5%, 2 stars; and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Risk-Adjusted Return accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance (excluding sales charges), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. Other share classes may have different performance characteristics.
© 2019 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The information contained herein: (1) is proprietary to Morningstar and/or its content providers; (2) may not be copied or distributed; and (3) is not warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Neither Morningstar nor its content providers are responsible for any damages or losses arising from any use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class A Shares (Incep: 9/30/15)      
Without sales charge -4.12% 6.95% 7.23%
With sales charge -8.42% 5.32% 5.83%
Class C Shares (Incep: 9/30/15)      
Without sales charge -4.65% 6.37% 6.63%
With sales charge -5.53% 6.37% 6.63%
Class I Shares (Incep: 9/30/15) -3.50% 7.76% 8.04%
MSCI AC World ex-U.S. Index (Since 9/30/15) -4.22% 8.09% 7.75%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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 or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. The maximum sales charge for the Fund’s A shares is 4.50%. C shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) for the first year only. There is no sales charge for Class I shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before any fee waivers or expense reimbursements are as follows: A shares, 2.12%; C shares, 3.09% and I shares, 1.35%. Thornburg Investment Management has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses until at least February 1, 2020, for these share classes, resulting in net expense ratios of the following: A shares, 1.83%; C shares, 2.38% and I shares, 1.09%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Due to the Fund’s relatively small asset base, performance was positively impacted by IPOs to a greater degree than it may be in the future. IPO investments are not an integral component of the Fund’s investment process and may not be utilized to the same extent in the future.
The MSCI All Country (AC) World ex-U.S. Index is a market capitalization weighted index representative of the market structure of 45 developed and emerging market countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Pacific Rim, excluding securities of United States issuers. Beginning in January 2001, the index is calculated with net dividends reinvested in U.S. dollars. Prior data is calculated with gross dividends.

Glossary
The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The Fund invests primarily in a broad range of foreign companies that demonstrate one or more positive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) characteristics that the investment manager identifies as significant. The Fund targets companies of any size or country of origin, and which we believe are high-quality and attractively valued.
MARKET CAPITALIZATION EXPOSURE
BASKET STRUCTURE
TOP TEN EQUITY HOLDINGS
AIA Group Ltd. 3.3%
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR 3.3%
Resona Holdings, Inc. 3.3%
Novartis AG 2.9%
Enel S.p.A. 2.6%
Compass Group PLC 2.5%
Aena SME S.A. 2.5%
ING Groep N.V. 2.4%
Reckitt Benckiser Group plc 2.3%
Tencent Holdings Ltd. 2.3%
    
SECTOR EXPOSURE
Industrials 19.9%
Financials 19.5%
Consumer Discretionary 12.3%
Health Care 10.7%
Communication Services 8.9%
Information Technology 6.8%
Consumer Staples 6.6%
Materials 5.8%
Utilities 2.6%
Real Estate 1.5%
Other Assets Less Liabilities 5.4%
    
TOP TEN INDUSTRY GROUPS
Banks 11.1%
Capital Goods 9.8%
Household & Personal Products 6.6%
Retailing 6.3%
Insurance 6.2%
Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences 5.8%
Materials 5.8%
Transportation 5.6%
Telecommunication Services 5.1%
Healthcare Equipment & Services 4.9%
    
COUNTRY EXPOSURE*
(percent of equity holdings)
United Kingdom 13.1%
Germany 12.1%
Japan 11.4%
China 11.1%
Switzerland 9.2%
Netherlands 7.9%
France 6.3%
Italy 5.4%
Spain 4.5%
United States 4.5%
Hong Kong 3.5%
Ireland 2.4%
Norway 2.0%
Sweden 1.6%
Canada 1.5%
Mexico 1.5%
Denmark 0.8%
Singapore 0.7%
Taiwan 0.6%
    
* Holdings are classified by country of risk as determined by MSCI and Bloomberg.
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Common Stock — 94.6%    
  Banks — 11.1%    
  Banks — 11.1%    
  BNP Paribas S.A.   9,454 $   451,880
  DNB ASA  62,380   1,148,522
  ING Groep N.V. 122,254   1,478,901
  Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. 252,266     614,348
  Resona Holdings, Inc. 461,622   1,998,016
  Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc 219,843     707,246
  United Overseas Bank Ltd.  23,305    433,170
             6,832,083
  Capital Goods — 9.8%    
  Building Products — 1.5%    
  Assa Abloy AB Class B  43,414     937,174
  Electrical Equipment — 1.5%    
  Prysmian S.p.A.  49,117     929,211
  Machinery — 3.9%    
  CNH Industrial N.V.  90,485     920,010
a Knorr-Bremse AG   6,356     631,205
  Weir Group plc  41,681     845,798
  Trading Companies & Distributors — 2.9%    
  Brenntag AG  20,851   1,073,584
  Ferguson plc  10,616    675,301
             6,012,283
  Commercial & Professional Services — 4.5%    
  Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.7%    
  Focused Photonics Hangzhou, Inc. Class A 250,990   1,027,086
  Professional Services — 2.8%    
  SGS S.A.     344     856,071
  Thomson Reuters Corp.  15,166    897,827
             2,780,984
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — 2.0%    
  Household Durables — 2.0%    
  Sony Corp.  29,486  1,235,789
             1,235,789
  Consumer Services — 4.0%    
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.0%    
  Compass Group plc  66,627   1,565,915
  GreenTree Hospitality Group Ltd. ADR  64,976    898,618
             2,464,533
  Diversified Financials — 2.2%    
  Capital Markets — 2.2%    
  UBS Group AG 110,578  1,340,373
             1,340,373
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — 4.9%    
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.7%    
  Hoya Corp.  10,500     692,452
  Terumo Corp.  30,784     938,825
  Health Care Providers & Services — 2.2%    
  Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA  17,008  1,371,760
             3,003,037
  Household & Personal Products — 6.6%    
  Household Products — 3.3%    
  Henkel AG & Co. KGaA   5,826     594,714
  Reckitt Benckiser Group plc  17,222  1,431,533
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    SHARES VALUE
  Personal Products — 3.3%    
  Kao Corp.  12,400 $   975,397
  Unilever plc  18,752  1,073,414
             4,075,058
  Insurance — 6.2%    
  Insurance — 6.2%    
  AIA Group Ltd. 202,449   2,015,477
  AXA S.A.  34,317     863,445
  NN Group N.V.  22,641    940,471
             3,819,393
  Materials — 5.8%    
  Chemicals — 1.7%    
  Novozymes A/S   9,700     445,984
  Sika AG   4,363     609,483
  Construction Materials — 2.3%    
  CRH plc  44,771   1,384,909
  Paper & Forest Products — 1.8%    
  Mondi plc  49,178  1,087,601
             3,527,977
  Media & Entertainment — 3.8%    
  Entertainment — 1.5%    
a Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.  10,262     913,545
  Interactive Media & Services — 2.3%    
  Tencent Holdings Ltd.  30,584  1,406,483
             2,320,028
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 5.8%    
  Life Sciences Tools & Services — 2.8%    
  Lonza Group AG   2,255     699,316
  Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.   3,797   1,039,315
  Pharmaceuticals — 3.0%    
  Novartis AG  18,821  1,810,369
             3,549,000
  Real Estate — 1.5%    
  Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.5%    
  Equinix, Inc.   1,967    891,366
               891,366
  Retailing — 6.3%    
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.3%    
a Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR  10,981   2,003,484
  Specialty Retail — 3.0%    
  GrandVision N.V.  35,121     760,362
  Industria de Diseno Textil S.A.  37,530  1,103,001
             3,866,847
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.5%    
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 4.5%    
  ASML Holding N.V.   5,342   1,001,927
  Infineon Technologies AG  51,142   1,014,563
  NXP Semiconductors N.V.   4,869     430,371
  Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR   7,780    318,669
             2,765,530
  Software & Services — 2.3%    
  Software — 2.3%    
  SAP SE  11,976  1,383,710
             1,383,710
  Telecommunication Services — 5.1%    
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 5.1%    
  Deutsche Telekom AG  56,122 $   931,417
  Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.  18,531     786,351
  Orange S.A.  86,200  1,402,076
             3,119,844
  Transportation — 5.6%    
  Transportation Infrastructure — 5.6%    
  Aena SME S.A.   8,504   1,531,068
  Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV Class B  95,185     843,855
  Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd. Class A 117,834  1,089,757
             3,464,680
  Utilities — 2.6%    
  Electric Utilities — 2.6%    
  Enel S.p.A. 252,745  1,617,180
             1,617,180
  Total Common Stock (Cost $56,149,370)         58,069,695
  Short-Term Investments — 5.1%    
b Thornburg Capital Management Fund 314,149  3,141,487
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $3,141,487)          3,141,487
  Total Investments — 99.7% (Cost $59,290,857)   $61,211,182
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%   209,898
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $61,421,080
    
Footnote Legend
a Non-income producing.
b Investment in Affiliates.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (Note 3)              
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $56,149,370) $   58,069,695
Non-controlled affiliated issuer (cost $3,141,487)      3,141,487
Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $18)             18
Receivable for investments sold        887,861
Receivable for fund shares sold         63,750
Dividends receivable        184,109
Dividend and interest reclaim receivable         36,394
Prepaid expenses and other assets        27,010
Total Assets    62,410,324
Liabilities  
Payable for investments purchased        775,426
Payable for fund shares redeemed        108,045
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)         37,764
Accounts payable and accrued expenses        68,009
Total Liabilities       989,244
Net Assets $    61,421,080
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $      195,826
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    61,225,254
  $    61,421,080
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class A Shares:  
Net asset value and redemption price per share
($10,217,184 applicable to 804,532 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$        12.70
Maximum sales charge, 4.50% of offering price          0.60
Maximum offering price per share $        13.30
Class C Shares:  
Net asset value and offering price per share*
($1,907,653 applicable to 151,296 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$        12.61
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($49,296,243 applicable to 3,802,908 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$        12.96
    
* 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 Better World International Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Dividend income              
Non-affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $38,537) $      442,834
Non-controlled affiliated issuer        41,173
Total Income       484,007
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)        292,342
Administration fees (Note 4)              
Class A Shares         4,103
Class C Shares           845
Class I Shares        21,363
Distribution and service fees (Note 4)              
Class A Shares        11,655
Class C Shares         9,639
Transfer agent fees              
Class A Shares        18,380
Class C Shares         2,548
Class I Shares        21,750
Registration and filing fees              
Class A Shares         6,790
Class C Shares         6,790
Class I Shares         6,769
Custodian fees (Note 2)        14,880
Professional fees        31,932
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)         1,636
Other expenses        30,514
Total Expenses       481,936
Less:              
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)       (64,085)
Investment advisory fees waived by investment advisor (Note 4)       (44,094)
Net Expenses       373,757
Net Investment Income $      110,250
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments (net of realized capital gain taxes refunded of $836)    (1,624,999)
Foreign currency transactions        (5,065)
     (1,630,064)
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments    (1,550,274)
Foreign currency translations          (587)
     (1,550,861)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss    (3,180,925)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $    (3,070,675)
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg Better World International Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $      110,250 $      776,603
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and capital gain taxes    (1,630,064)     6,232,775
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments, foreign currency translations and deferred taxes    (1,550,861)    (2,723,436)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations    (3,070,675)     4,285,942
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                            
Class A Shares      (794,042)      (169,562)
Class C Shares       (158,603)        (62,136)
Class I Shares    (4,524,294)    (1,613,511)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class A Shares     2,736,087      1,938,084
Class C Shares      (103,413)        39,251
Class I Shares       518,010    (6,205,887)
Net Decrease in Net Assets    (5,396,930)    (1,787,819)
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    66,818,010    68,605,829
End of Period $   61,421,080 $   66,818,010
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Better World International Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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”). 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 may be subject to a service fee, 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 allocable to specific classes, including administration fees, 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 and certain registration and transfer agent expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Income, Gains, Losses and Expenses: 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. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operating income of that class.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign investments is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may invest excess cash in repurchase agreements whereby the Fund purchases investments, which serve as collateral, with an agreement to resell such collateral to the seller at an agreed upon price at the maturity date of the repurchase agreement. Investments pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held in custody until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions in the agreements require that the market value of the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase value in the event of default. In the event of default, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio investments 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 investments and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign investments, 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 values of such spot contracts are included in receivable for investments sold and payable for investments purchased on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on investments held. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise due to purchases and sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment 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. These amounts are included in foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   59,290,857
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis     4,986,394
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis    (3,066,069)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $    1,920,325
Foreign Withholding Taxes: The Fund is subject to foreign tax withholding imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld, in view of various considerations, including recent decisions rendered by the courts in those and other jurisdictions. The Fund would expect to record a receivable for such a reclaim based on a variety of factors, including assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, the jurisdiction’s administrative practices and payment history, and industry convention. To date the Fund has recorded no such receivable because there is limited precedent for collecting such prior year reclaims and the likelihood of collection remains uncertain.
Deferred Foreign Capital Gain Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these investments as reflected in the accompanying financial statements. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on a United States securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the valuation date. Investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date. Portfolio investments reported by NASDAQ are valued at the official closing price on the valuation date. If an investment is traded on more than one exchange, the investment is considered traded on the exchange that is normally the primary market for that investment. Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last price or the closing price of the investment on the exchange that is normally the primary market for the investment, as of the close of the exchange preceding the Fund’s valuation date. Foreign investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date.
In any case when a market quotation is not readily available for a portfolio investment ordinarily valued by market quotation, the Committee calculates a fair value for the investment using alternative methods approved by the Audit Committee. A market quotation is not readily available when the primary market or exchange for the investment is not open for the entire scheduled day of trading. Market quotations for an investment also may not be readily available if developments after the most recent close of the investment’s primary exchange or market, but prior to the close of business on any Fund business day, or an unusual event or significant period of time occurring since the availability of a market quotation, create a serious question concerning the reliability of the most recent market quotation available for the investment. In particular, on days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign equity investments held by the Fund may be valued using alternative methods. The Committee customarily obtains valuations in these instances from pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee. Pricing service providers ordinarily calculate valuations using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures, index data and other data.
Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when
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management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Quotations for foreign investments expressed in foreign currency amounts are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using a foreign exchange quotation from a third party service provider at the time of valuation. Foreign investments held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the Fund is not open for business. Consequently, the value of Fund investments may be significantly affected on days when shareholders cannot purchase or sell Fund shares. Futures contracts and other financial and derivative instruments traded on an exchange are valued at the latest published price for the instrument on its primary exchange. Listed options are valued at the last bid price.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
On days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign securities for which valuations are obtained from pricing service providers are fair valued. On these days, the foreign securities are characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy and revert to Level 1 after the threshold is no longer exceeded.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities*                                      
Common Stock $   58,069,695 $   58,069,695 $  — $  —
Short-Term Investments     3,141,487     3,141,487   —   —
Total Investments in Securities $ 61,211,182 $ 61,211,182 $ $
Total Assets $ 61,211,182 $ 61,211,182 $ $
    
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
* 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 MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no additional transfers between levels for the six months ended March 31, 2019, other than when the Fund exceeded market volatility thresholds for foreign equity investments during the period.
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.975%
Next $500 million 0.925
Next $500 million 0.875
Next $500 million 0.825
Over $2 billion 0.775
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 0.975% of the Fund’s average daily net assets (before applicable management fee waiver of $44,094).
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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, 2019, the Distributor has advised the Fund that it earned net commissions aggregating $846 from the sale of Class A shares, and collected contingent deferred sales charges aggregating $10 from redemptions of Class C shares of the Fund.
Pursuant to a service plan under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund may pay to the Distributor or securities dealers and other financial institutions at the Distributor’s direction an amount not to exceed .25 of 1% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class I shares of the Fund to obtain various shareholder and distribution related services. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, there were no 12b-1 service plan fees charged for Class I shares. The Advisor and Distributor each may pay out of its own resources additional expenses for distribution of the Fund’s shares and shareholder services.
The Trust has also adopted a distribution plan 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.
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Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Total fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund under their respective service and distribution plans for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses of certain share classes do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class A shares, 1.83%; Class C shares, 2.38%; Class I shares, 1.09%;). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before February 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual limit that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor voluntarily waived Fund level investment advisory fees of $44,094. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor contractually reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $6,822 for Class A shares, $7,380 for Class C shares, and $49,883 for Class I shares.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 38.92%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had no such transactions with affiliated funds.
Shown below are holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered "affiliated" to the Fund under the 1940 Act, including companies for which the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities, and a series of the Thornburg Investment Trust in which the Fund invested for cash management purposes during the period:
Fund Market Value
9/30/18
Purchases
at Cost
Sales
Proceeds
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
Market Value
3/31/19
Dividend
Income
Thornburg Capital Management Fund $2,894,980 $15,376,456 $(15,129,949) $- $- $3,141,487 $41,173
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class A Shares        
Shares sold 225,938 $    2,878,021 159,116 $     2,341,246
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
65,598       793,952 11,866         169,052
Shares repurchased (75,200)      (935,886) (39,319)       (572,214)
Net increase 216,336 $    2,736,087 131,663 $     1,938,084
Class C Shares        
Shares sold 18,357 $      222,962 49,146 $       710,327
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
13,178       158,604 4,397          62,136
Shares repurchased (40,216)      (484,979) (50,802)       (733,212)
Net increase (decrease) (8,681) $      (103,413) 2,741 $        39,251
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 434,917 $    5,393,606 862,967 $    12,809,809
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
333,731     4,122,477 104,734       1,514,453
Shares repurchased (741,087)    (8,998,073) (1,377,372)    (20,530,149)
Net increase (decrease) 27,561 $      518,010 (409,671) $     (6,205,887)
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of investments (excluding short-term investments) of $17,457,829 and $20,020,129, respectively.
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 disclosures are intended to provide users of financial statements with an 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. Additionally, the Fund’s risk of loss may exceed the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
During the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund did not invest in any derivative financial instruments of the type addressed by ASC 815.
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, market and economic risk, risks affecting specific issuers, foreign investment risk, developing country risk, risks affecting specific countries or regions, small and mid-cap company risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, social investing risk, and real estate risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Thornburg Better World International Fund
  PER SHARE PERFORMANCE (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
CLASS A SHARES
2019 (b)(c) $   14.51 (0.01) (0.68) (0.69) (0.15) (0.97) (1.12) $   12.70
2018 (b) $   14.13 0.09 0.66 0.75 (0.37) (0.37) $   14.51
2017 (b) $   13.86 0.09 0.99 1.08 (0.12) (0.69) (0.81) $   14.13
2016 (b)(e) $   11.94 0.03 2.04 2.07 (0.15) (0.15) $   13.86
CLASS C SHARES
2019 (c) $   14.32 (0.05) (0.65) (0.70) (0.04) (0.97) (1.01) $   12.61
2018 $   14.02 (g) 0.67 0.67 (0.37) (0.37) $   14.32
2017 $   13.79 0.02 0.97 0.99 (0.07) (0.69) (0.76) $   14.02
2016 (e) $   11.94 (0.05) 2.04 1.99 (0.14) (0.14) $   13.79
CLASS I SHARES
2019 (c) $   14.83 0.03 (0.70) (0.67) (0.23) (0.97) (1.20) $   12.96
2018 $   14.33 0.18 0.69 0.87 (0.37) (0.37) $   14.83
2017 $   13.96 0.20 1.02 1.22 (0.16) (0.69) (0.85) $   14.33
2016 (e) $   11.94 0.10 2.01 2.11 (0.09) (0.09) $   13.96
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(d) Annualized.
(e) Fund commenced operations on October 01, 2015.
(f) Due to the size of net assets and fixed expenses, ratios may appear disproportionate.
(g) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01 per share.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg Better World International Fund
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS   SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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 (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of PERIOD
(Thousands)
 
(0.14) (d) 1.83 (d) 1.83 (d) 2.12 (d)   (4.32) 30.19 $   10,217
0.64 1.82 1.82 2.12   5.37 111.99 $    8,537
0.64 1.79 1.79 3.21   8.61 105.55 $    6,450
0.21 1.83 1.83 7.27 (f)   16.60 180.60 $    1,666
 
(0.78) (d) 2.38 (d) 2.38 (d) 3.29 (d)   (4.58) 30.19 $    1,908
(0.03) 2.38 2.38 3.09   4.82 111.99 $    2,292
0.18 2.32 2.32 4.48   7.97 105.55 $    2,205
(0.40) 2.38 2.38 13.13 (f)   15.94 180.60 $      822
 
0.51 (d) 1.09 (d) 1.09 (d) 1.44 (d)   (4.02) 30.19 $   49,296
1.20 1.09 1.09 1.35   6.15 111.99 $   55,989
1.48 0.94 0.94 1.62   9.58 105.55 $   59,951
0.76 1.09 1.09 2.28   17.44 180.60 $   27,781
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Expense Example
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS A SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 956.79 $ 8.93
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,015.81 $ 9.20
CLASS C SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 954.20 $11.60
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,013.06 $11.94
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 959.79 $ 5.33
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,019.50 $ 5.49
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (A: 1.83%; 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.
 
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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 accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Better World International Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH3645



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class I N/A 885-216-739
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Performance Summary
Thornburg Capital Management Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class I Shares (Incep: 7/31/15) 2.27% 1.37% 1.19%
FTSE 1-Month T-Bill Index (Since 7/31/15) 2.09% 1.13% 0.94%
30-DAY YIELDS, I SHARES (with sales charge)
Annualized Distribution Yield 2.58%
SEC Yield 2.67%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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, call 800-847-0200. There is no sales charge for class I shares.

Fund Summary
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

Glossary
FTSE 1-Month Treasury Bill Index - Measures monthly return equivalents of yield averages that are not marked to market. The One-Month Treasury Bill Index consists of the last one-month Treasury bill issue.
The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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 reflects actual distributions made to shareholders. The annualized distribution yield is calculated by summing the last 30 days of income at a given month end and annualizing to a 360-day year. The result is divided by the ending maximum offering price or net asset value.
Short-Term Credit Ratings - A bond credit rating assesses the financial ability of a debt issuer to make timely payments of principal and interest. Short-term obligation ratings of A-1 (the highest), A-2 and A-3 are investment-grade quality. Ratings of B, C and D (the lowest) are considered below investment grade, speculative grade, or junk bonds.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Capital Management Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 100.0%
a AbbVie, Inc., 2.630%, 4/18/2019 $18,000,000 $   17,977,645
a Air Liquide U.S. LLC, 2.600%, 4/4/2019 17,000,000     16,996,317
  Ameren Corp., 2.700%, 4/4/2019   4,000,000      3,999,100
  Ameren Illinois Co., 2.650%, 4/1/2019 13,000,000     13,000,000
  Amphenol Corp.,    
a 2.600%, 4/2/2019   5,000,000      4,999,639
a 2.600%, 4/3/2019 12,000,000     11,998,267
a Anthem, Inc., 2.620%, 4/1/2019 16,300,000     16,300,000
  Atlantic City Electric, 1.928%, 4/1/2019 17,000,000     17,000,000
  AutoZone, Inc.,    
a 2.620%, 4/1/2019   5,000,000      5,000,000
a 2.680%, 4/8/2019   3,371,000      3,369,243
  AVANGRID, Inc.,    
a 2.650%, 4/3/2019   1,750,000      1,749,742
a 2.670%, 4/16/2019 12,550,000     12,536,038
a 2.720%, 4/17/2019   3,700,000      3,695,527
  B.A.T. International Finance plc,    
a,b 2.680%, 4/4/2019 15,000,000     14,996,650
a,b 2.700%, 4/11/2019   1,000,000        999,250
a,b 2.720%, 4/5/2019   2,000,000      1,999,396
  Bank of New York Tri-Party Repurchase Agreement 2.60% dated 03/29/2019 due 04/01/2019, repurchase price $30,006,518 collateralized by 23 corporate debt securities, having an average coupon of 4.01%, a minimum credit rating of BBB-, maturity dates from 04/01/2019 to 06/01/2045, and having an aggregate market value of $32,147,376 at 03/31/2019 30,000,000     30,000,000
  Basf Aktiengesellsch,    
a,b 2.460%, 4/23/2019   2,600,000      2,596,091
a,b 2.460%, 4/26/2019 14,400,000     14,375,400
  Baxter International Inc.,    
a 2.660%, 4/1/2019   5,000,000      5,000,000
a 2.660%, 4/5/2019 12,000,000     11,996,453
  Brown-Forman Corp.,    
a 2.382%, 4/1/2019   2,143,000      2,143,000
a 2.470%, 4/1/2019   2,884,000      2,884,000
a 2.550%, 4/4/2019 11,973,000     11,970,456
  Centerpoint Energy, Inc.,    
a 2.720%, 4/3/2019   3,000,000      2,999,547
a 2.740%, 4/23/2019   1,000,000        998,326
a 2.750%, 4/16/2019 10,858,000     10,845,559
a 2.760%, 4/18/2019   3,142,000      3,137,905
a Church & Dwight Co., Inc., 2.570%, 4/3/2019   8,140,000      8,138,838
  Cintas Corp. No. 2,    
a 2.650%, 4/2/2019 13,715,000     13,713,990
a 2.720%, 4/10/2019   2,045,000      2,043,609
  Consolidated Edison, Inc.,    
a 2.630%, 4/4/2019   1,000,000        999,781
a 2.660%, 4/1/2019 17,000,000     17,000,000
a CVS Corp., 2.620%, 4/1/2019 18,000,000     18,000,000
a Dollar General Corp., 2.650%, 4/1/2019 17,000,000     17,000,000
  Ecolab, Inc.,    
a 2.590%, 4/3/2019 14,480,000     14,477,916
a 2.590%, 4/9/2019   3,520,000      3,517,974
  Electricite de France S.A.,    
a,b 2.600%, 4/1/2019   1,000,000      1,000,000
a,b 2.670%, 4/3/2019 17,000,000     16,997,478
  Eni Finance USA, Inc.,    
a 2.690%, 4/1/2019 16,000,000     16,000,000
a 2.700%, 4/3/2019   1,000,000        999,850
a 2.750%, 4/5/2019   1,000,000        999,694
  ENTERGY Corp.,    
a 2.580%, 4/1/2019 16,000,000     16,000,000
a 2.700%, 4/10/2019   1,000,000        999,325
a,b Experian Finance plc, 2.700%, 4/12/2019   3,301,000      3,298,277
  Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Discount Notes, 2.365%, 4/3/2019 42,000,000     41,994,482
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Capital Management Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Notes,    
  2.375%, 4/3/2019 $ 7,800,000 $    7,798,971
  2.400%, 4/3/2019   6,000,000      5,999,200
  2.400%, 4/17/2019 19,000,000     18,979,733
  2.420%, 4/26/2019 10,000,000      9,983,194
  General Electric Co.,    
  2.670%, 4/5/2019 16,000,000     15,995,253
  2.760%, 4/11/2019   1,000,000        999,233
  General Mills, Inc.,    
a 2.580%, 4/8/2019   7,194,000      7,190,391
a 2.610%, 4/9/2019   2,806,000      2,804,373
a 2.700%, 4/3/2019   6,000,000      5,999,100
b IBRD Discount Notes, 2.320%, 4/22/2019 45,000,000     44,939,100
  IFC Discount Notes,    
b 2.300%, 4/1/2019 21,243,000     21,243,000
b 2.390%, 4/26/2019 20,000,000     19,966,806
b Inter-American Development Bank, 2.390%, 4/22/2019 42,000,000     41,941,445
a Johnson Controls International plc, 2.850%, 4/25/2019   1,176,000      1,173,766
a KCP&L Greater Missouri operations, 2.680%, 4/1/2019 18,000,000     18,000,000
  Kellogg Co.,    
a 2.610%, 4/3/2019   1,000,000        999,855
a 2.650%, 4/10/2019 14,000,000     13,990,725
a 2.680%, 4/4/2019   1,000,000        999,777
a Kentucky Utilities Co., 2.700%, 4/1/2019 18,000,000     18,000,000
a Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc., 2.750%, 4/4/2019   2,000,000      1,999,542
  Kimberly-Clark Corp.,    
a 2.430%, 4/4/2019   5,060,000      5,058,975
a 2.470%, 4/17/2019   5,700,000      5,693,743
a Kroger Co., 1.913%, 4/1/2019 17,000,000     17,000,000
a L’oreal USA, Inc., 2.430%, 4/18/2019   7,000,000      6,991,967
  Leggett & Platt,    
a 2.314%, 4/12/2019   5,000,000      4,995,875
a 2.650%, 4/8/2019   4,003,000      4,000,937
a 2.700%, 4/12/2019   3,047,000      3,044,486
a Lockheed Martin Corp., 2.550%, 4/1/2019 17,000,000     17,000,000
  Louisville Gas & Electric Co.,    
a 2.640%, 4/1/2019   7,593,000      7,593,000
a 2.700%, 4/1/2019   7,000,000      7,000,000
a 2.730%, 4/2/2019   3,407,000      3,406,742
  Low’s Companies, Inc., 2.670%, 4/4/2019 15,000,000     14,996,662
a Marriott International, Inc., 2.700%, 4/3/2019   2,000,000      1,999,700
  McCormick & Co., Inc.,    
a 2.600%, 4/1/2019   3,000,000      3,000,000
a 2.600%, 4/2/2019   2,950,000      2,949,787
a 2.620%, 4/8/2019   3,050,000      3,048,446
  Mondelez International, Inc.,    
a 2.620%, 4/8/2019   2,427,000      2,425,764
a 2.650%, 4/11/2019   2,600,000      2,598,086
a 2.650%, 4/16/2019   8,973,000      8,963,092
a 2.680%, 4/15/2019   4,000,000      3,995,831
a One Gas, Inc., 2.430%, 4/8/2019 17,000,000     16,991,967
  Potomac Electric Power Co., 1.928%, 4/1/2019 17,000,000     17,000,000
  PPG Industries, Inc., 2.670%, 4/10/2019 17,000,000     16,988,652
a Public Service Co. of Colorado, 2.650%, 4/12/2019 17,000,000     16,986,235
a,b Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services plc, 2.690%, 4/3/2019   1,000,000        999,851
  Royal Bank of Canada,    
a,b 2.670%, 4/10/2019 16,000,000     15,989,320
a,b 2.700%, 4/17/2019   2,000,000      1,997,600
  Ryder System, Inc.,    
  2.660%, 4/4/2019 11,000,000     10,997,562
  2.680%, 4/1/2019   4,079,000      4,079,000
  2.710%, 4/4/2019  1,000,000        999,774
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Capital Management Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  San Diego Gas & Electric Co.,    
a 2.600%, 4/1/2019 $ 2,758,000 $    2,758,000
a 2.750%, 4/3/2019   4,000,000      3,999,389
a 2.770%, 4/2/2019 10,000,000      9,999,231
  Sempra Energy Holdings,    
a 2.670%, 4/1/2019 15,000,000     15,000,000
a 2.700%, 4/2/2019   2,700,000      2,699,797
a 2.700%, 4/3/2019   1,000,000        999,850
  Southern Co. Gas Capital Corp.,    
a 2.400%, 4/1/2019 10,000,000     10,000,000
a 2.680%, 4/4/2019 13,000,000     12,997,097
a Stanley Works (The), 2.620%, 4/8/2019   6,400,000      6,396,740
  Telstra Corp., Ltd.,    
a,b 2.550%, 4/4/2019   7,000,000      6,998,512
a,b 2.600%, 4/17/2019   1,832,000      1,829,883
  Tennessee Valley Authority Discount Notes, 2.440%, 4/16/2019 17,600,000     17,582,107
a The Clorox Co., 2.650%, 4/5/2019 14,000,000     13,995,878
a,b Tyco Electronics Group S.A., 2.570%, 4/1/2019   4,805,000      4,805,000
  Union Electric Co., 2.660%, 4/1/2019 17,000,000     17,000,000
  United States Treasury Bill,    
  2.382%, 4/2/2019 25,000,000     24,998,346
  2.388%, 4/9/2019   7,000,000      6,996,285
  2.420%, 4/16/2019 13,000,000     12,986,892
a Wec Energy Group, Inc., 2.740%, 4/17/2019 18,000,000     17,978,080
a Whirlpool Corp., 2.660%, 4/10/2019 12,000,000    11,992,020
  TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,128,554,390)            1,128,554,390
  Total Investments — 100.0% (Cost $1,128,554,390)   $1,128,554,390
  Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.0%   147,777
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $1,128,702,167
    
Footnote Legend
a Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are restricted but liquid and may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $690,089,593, representing 61.14% of the Fund’s net assets.
b Yankee bond denominated in U.S. dollars and is issued in the U.S. by foreign banks and corporations.
See notes to financial statements.
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There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg Capital Management Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (cost $1,128,554,390) (Note 3) $   1,128,554,390
Cash           158,657
Interest receivable             6,500
Prepaid expenses and other assets            4,486
Total Assets    1,128,724,033
Liabilities  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses           21,866
Total Liabilities           21,866
Net Assets $    1,128,702,167
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $          23,695
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    1,128,678,472
  $    1,128,702,167
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($1,128,702,167 applicable to 112,870,217 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$           10.00
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Thornburg Capital Management Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Interest income $   11,762,961
EXPENSES  
Transfer agent fees          2,552
Custodian fees (Note 2)        40,445
Professional fees        13,367
Officer fees         3,369
Other expenses        18,428
Total Expenses        78,161
Net Investment Income $   11,684,800
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg Capital Management Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment income $      11,684,800 $      18,648,377
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations       11,684,800       18,648,377
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                                  
Class I Shares      (11,684,800)      (18,648,377)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class I Shares     (196,823,121)      195,504,453
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets     (196,823,121)      195,504,453
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    1,325,525,288    1,130,020,835
End of Period $   1,128,702,167 $   1,325,525,288
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Capital Management Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Capital Management Fund (the “Fund”) is a non-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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 investment objective is to seek current income consistent with liquidity management and safety of capital.
The Fund currently offers one class of shares of beneficial interest: Institutional Class (“Class I”). This class of shares of the Fund represents all interest in the portfolio of investments. Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase and may be subject to a service fee. All expenses are allocated to the class including administration fees, transfer agent fees, government registration fees, printing and postage costs, and legal expenses.
Shares of the Fund are issued solely in private placement transactions that do not involve any “public offering” within the meaning of Section (4)2 of the 1933 Act. Investments in the Fund may only be made by investment companies, or other persons that are “accredited investors” within the meaning of Regulation D under the 1933 Act. Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the "Advisor"), acting as the agent for the other series of the Trust, will affect all purchases and sells of shares of the Fund on behalf of any series of the Trust.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Expenses: 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.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by the Advisor. Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may invest excess cash in repurchase agreements whereby the Fund purchases investments, which serve as collateral, with an agreement to resell such collateral to the seller at an agreed upon price at the maturity date of the repurchase agreement. Investments pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held in custody until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions in the agreements require that the market value of the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase value in the event of default. In the event of default, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Capital Management Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
commitment to purchase an investment 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   1,128,554,390
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $                -
There is no unrealized gain (loss) in the Fund at March 31, 2019 due to all securities with less than 60 days to maturity being valued by the amortized cost method.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Capital Management Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities                                            
Short-Term Investments $   1,128,554,390 $  — $   1,128,554,390 $  —
Total Investments in Securities $ 1,128,554,390 $ $ 1,128,554,390 $
Total Assets $ 1,128,554,390 $ $ 1,128,554,390 $
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between levels for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund. The Fund does not pay an advisory fee to the Advisor under this agreement.
The Advisor provides certain administrative services to the Fund. No fees are charged for these services.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Capital Management Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had no such transactions with affiliated funds.
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 352,031,138 $    3,520,311,385 800,929,556 $    8,009,295,565
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends 1,166,977        11,669,768 1,866,541         18,665,413
Shares repurchased (372,880,427)    (3,728,804,274) (783,245,652)    (7,832,456,525)
Net increase (decrease) (19,682,312) $      (196,823,121) 19,550,445 $      195,504,453
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had no purchase and sale transactions of investments other than short-term investments.
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, interest rate risk, prepayment and extension risk, credit risk, market and economic risk, foreign investment risk, liquidity risk and diversification risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Thornburg Capital Management Fund
  Per Share Performance (For a Share Outstanding throughout the Period)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
Class I
2019 (b) $   10.00 0.12 0.12 (0.12) (0.12) $   10.00
2018 (b) $   10.00 0.18 0.18 (0.18) (0.18) $   10.00
2017 (b) $   10.00 0.09 0.09 (0.09) (0.09) $   10.00
2016 (b) $   10.00 0.05 0.05 (0.05) (0.05) $   10.00
2015 (b)* $   10.00 (e) (f) (g) (h) $   10.00
    
(a) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Sales loads are not reflected in computing total return.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Portfolio turnover rate equals zero due to no long term investment transactions in the period.
(e) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01 per share.
(f) Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments was less than $0.01 per share.
(g) Total from investment operations was less than $0.01 per share.
(h) Dividends from net investment income per share were less than $(0.01).
(i) Annualized.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
* The Fund commenced operations on July 31, 2015.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg Capital Management Fund
Ratios to Average Net Assets   Supplemental Data
Net Investment
Income (Loss) (%)
Expenses, After
Expense
Reductions (%)
Expenses,
Before Expense
Reductions (%)
  Total
Return (%)(a)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)(a)
Net Assets
at End of Period
(Thousands)
 
2.48 (c) 0.02 (c) 0.02 (c)   1.25 —(d) $   1,128,702
1.76 0.02 0.02   1.76 —(d) $   1,325,525
0.89 0.03 0.03   0.87 —(d) $   1,130,021
0.45 0.03 0.03   0.45 —(d) $   1,393,536
0.26 (i) 0.03 (i) 0.03 (i)   0.04 —(d) $   1,772,860
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Expense Example
Thornburg Capital Management Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs of investing in the Fund. Because the Fund does not pay any management fee or distribution and/or service (12b-1) fee, the Fund’s ongoing costs are comprised of other Fund expenses. Shareholders of the Fund do not incur any transaction costs.
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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,012.48 $0.10
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,024.83 $0.10
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (I: 0.02%) 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.
 
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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 accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Capital Management Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH3478



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class I THLSX 885-216-689
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Additional risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity, volatility, and political and economic risks. Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. A short position will lose value as the security’s price increases. Theoretically, the loss on a short sale can be unlimited. 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. Non-diversified funds can be more volatile than diversified funds. 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 bank deposits or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.
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Letter to Shareholders
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Dear Fellow Shareholder:
The Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund outperformed its benchmark during the most recent semi-annual period ended March 31, 2019, both in gross and net-adjusted terms. Over the six months, the Fund returned negative 0.47% (Class I shares) versus the S&P 500 Index’s return of negative 1.72%. The Fund therefore captured slightly less than 33% of the index’s downdraft as may have been implied by the Fund’s 33% net exposure.
During the period the Fund’s short book provided excess returns, offsetting some challenging individual stock results within the long book.
(Sept 30, 2018 - Mar 31, 2019)
  Average Weight % Total Return % Contribution*%
Long Book 104.97 -3.33 -3.50
Short Book -71.68 -4.08 2.92
Fund 33.29 -0.47 --
S&P 500 Index -- -1.72 --
Russell 2000 Index -- -8.59 --
Net Adjusted S&P 500 Index -- -0.57 --
*Gross of Fees      
Source: Kiski, Thornburg
Over the period, the Fund’s net-short position in small caps aided returns, particularly given the volatility and sharp market correction in late 2018. As a reminder, our portfolio on the whole tends to take on a Growth at a Reasonable Price (GARP) bent, and this is also true when you examine each of the long and short books in isolation. Because the Fund’s portfolio is generally net-long and was so again during the period, and because our long book featured more of a growth-tilt than our short book during the period, the down market of late 2018 pushed the long book into negative excess return territory.
As a relatively focused portfolio of high-conviction stock ideas, our performance is largely influenced by the individual securities we choose to own (or sell short). Below is a discussion of our primary top and bottom performers during the period.
Top Performers
Starbucks Corp. (long) – Starbucks saw good performance on the back of improved U.S. store comparative results. The company appears to finally have a solid grasp on the issues that had been plaguing it until recently and have fixed both their products and their in-store operations to better appeal to customers. Expansion in China continues at a rapid pace and although there is increasing competition, management continues to execute well on their ambitious plan for the region.
Oaktree Capital Group LLC (long) – Oaktree performed well during the period, primarily due to a takeover offer it received from Brookfield Asset Management, representing a premium of approximately 12% over Oaktree’s last closing price.
Flex Ltd. (long) – We purchased Flex after a massive selloff in the stock following news that the Nike shoe manufacturing project was being scrapped and the CEO was stepping down. We viewed the initial stock reaction as overdone given the news and benefited from the stock rallying towards historical trading multiples over the subsequent months.
Stich Fix, Inc. (short) – Stitch Fix is an online personal styling company that sends curated shipments of apparel to its customers. Our negative thesis was based on the view that this company is experiencing high customer churn and thus top-line growth was unsustainable. We covered the short position at our target price.
MINDBODY, Inc. (short) – MINDBODY provides business management software, primarily to fitness studios. Our investment case on this short position was based on a deceleration in customer additions, inability to raise product pricing and increased competition due to low barriers to entry. We covered the short position at our target price.
Bottom Performers
Colruyt SA (short) – Colruyt is a large grocer in Belgium. The short thesis is centered around increasing competition from the newly combined Ahold-Delhaze grocery platform leading to lower market share and/or margins. The stock appreciated in the period as Colruyt was able to increase market share and margins at the same time. We have reduced the position size but maintain a smaller short position as the valuation seems to more than factor in the small gains in market share and margins.
Tencent Music Entertainment (short) – Tencent Music Entertainment is the largest online music entertainment platform in China, comprised of online music streaming (QQ Music), karaoke (WeSing), and live streaming (Kugou/Kuwo) apps. While the company is perceived as the Spotify of China, about three-fourths of revenues are generated from live streaming apps, a segment we believe has an unsustainable growth rate in relation to the valuation of the company.
Casa Systems, Inc. (long) – Casa is a supplier of communications equipment to cable and telecom companies. A pause in capital spending by their top customers ahead of a shift in cable infrastructure architecture combined with delays in getting telecom wireless equipment certified has led to an air pocket in the company’s revenues and increased uncertainty around the timing and trajectory of a recovery in revenues moving forward.
McDermott International, Inc. (long) – McDermott is an engineering, procurement and construction company with a share price that looks very attractive to us on balance over the next couple of years. However, as McDermott takes additional charges as it moves towards completion of poorly bid LNG projects acquired via their purchase of Chicago Bridge & Iron, the stock price will likely remain volatile in the near-term as it has been through the first half of our fiscal year.
 
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Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (long) – Activision is a leading publisher and developer of video games. After a weak fourth quarter of 2018, Activision shares continued to adjust to lower forward revenue and earnings estimates throughout the first quarter of 2019. Additionally, competitor EA launched APEX Legends during the quarter further fueling concern surrounding competition from the battle royale genre.
We remain bullish (or bearish) about the prospects for our portfolio given our in-depth understanding of the businesses we own long (or sell short). Of course, timing doesn’t always flatter returns, but we are excited about what’s to come.
Thank you for investing alongside us in the Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund.


Connor Browne, cfa
Portfolio Manager
Managing Director
Bimal Shah, 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.
The views expressed are subject to change and do not necessarily reflect the views of Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. This information should not be relied upon as a recommendation or investment advice and is not intended to predict the performance of any investment or market.
Performance results of individual share classes will vary based on the fees and expenses associated with each share class, and may be higher or lower than other share classes within the same Fund. Please see Performance Summary for performance results of each share class.
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Performance Summary
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
  1-YR 3-YR 5-YR 10-YR SINCE
INCEP.
Class I Shares (Incep: 12/30/16) 1.82% 8.34% 5.29% 10.79% 6.72%
S&P 500 Index 9.50% 13.51% 10.91% 15.92% 8.98%
GROWTH OF A HYPOTHETICAL $10,000 INVESTMENT
  FINAL VALUE
 
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. Due to the Fund’s relatively small asset base in initial stages, performance was positively impacted by IPOs to a greater degree than it may be in the future. IPO investments are generally not an integral component of the Fund’s investment process and may not be utilized to the same extent in the future. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. For performance current to the most recent month end, visit thornburg.com or call 800-847-0200. The performance information does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. There is no sales charge for Class I shares. As disclosed in the most recent prospectus, the total annual fund operating expenses before waivers and expense reimbursements are as follows: I shares, 2.82%. For more detailed information on fund expenses and waivers/reimbursements please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Performance prior to 12/30/2016 is from the predecessor fund, which was managed in a materially equivalent manner to the Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund. The predecessor fund was not a registered mutual fund and was not subject to the same investment restrictions as the Long/Short Equity Fund. If the predecessor fund had been registered under the 1940 Act, the performance may have been different.

Glossary
The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged broad measure of the U.S. stock market.
The Russell 2000 Index measures the performance of the small-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. The Russell 2000 Index is a subset of the Russell 3000 Index including approximately 2,000 of the smallest securities based on a combination of their market cap and current index membership. Source: Frank Russell Company.
Net Adjusted S&P 500 Index – For illustration purposes, the net adjusted S&P 500 Index adjusts the total return of the S&P 500 Index to reflect the same net exposure as the Fund.
The performance of any index is not indicative of the performance of any particular investment. 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.
 
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its objective.
The Fund pursues its investment goal by investing a significant amount of its assets in long and short positions in a broad range of equity securities. While the Fund normally expects to invest a larger portion of its portfolio in long positions than short positions, the Fund expects to invest a significant portion of its assets in short positions.
SECTOR EXPOSURE
Health Care 11.3%
Financials 10.9%
Communication Services 6.2%
Materials 5.3%
Energy 2.9%
Consumer Discretionary 0.8%
Information Technology 0.6%
Consumer Staples -0.7%
Industrials -2.2%
Real Estate -2.8%
Other Assets Less Liabilities 67.8%
PORTFOLIO EXPOSURE    
  1Q19 4Q18
Gross Long 105.4% 118.6%
Gross Short -72.8% -79.9%
Net Equity 32.6% 38.7%
    
ASSETS BY GEOGRAPHY    
  Long Short
United States 59.3% 40.7%
Ex-U.S 58.4% 41.6%
    
TOP TEN LONG HOLDINGS
Gilead Sciences, Inc. 5.5%
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. 4.7%
Comcast Corp. Class A 4.7%
Alphabet, Inc. Class C 4.4%
US Foods Holding Corp. 4.3%
Nomad Foods Ltd. 4.0%
Assured Guaranty Ltd. 4.0%
CarMax, Inc. 3.9%
Oaktree Capital Group, LLC 3.8%
Alkermes plc 3.7%
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Common Stock — 104.9%    
  Capital Goods — 2.7%    
  Electrical Equipment — 2.7%    
a Vestas Wind Systems A/S    67,873 $   5,710,984
                 5,710,984
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — 0.9%    
  Household Durables — 0.9%    
b Mohawk Industries, Inc.    15,932    2,009,822
                 2,009,822
  Consumer Services — 5.3%    
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 5.3%    
a Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.   629,100     4,283,517
a Starbucks Corp.    92,377    6,867,306
                11,150,823
  Diversified Financials — 10.6%    
  Capital Markets — 5.0%    
  Apollo Global Management, LLC, Class A    87,072     2,459,784
  Oaktree Capital Group, LLC   163,420    8,113,803
  Consumer Finance — 3.7%    
  Capital One Financial Corp.    44,844     3,663,307
  Navient Corp.   358,274    4,145,230
  Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.9%    
  PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust   196,686    4,073,367
                22,455,491
  Energy — 2.9%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.9%    
  Teekay LNG Partners L.P.   417,309    6,242,943
                 6,242,943
  Food & Staples Retailing — 4.3%    
  Food & Staples Retailing — 4.3%    
a,b US Foods Holding Corp.   263,869    9,211,667
                 9,211,667
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 4.0%    
  Food Products — 4.0%    
b Nomad Foods Ltd.   411,984    8,425,073
                 8,425,073
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — 3.5%    
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.5%    
  Medtronic plc    80,954    7,373,290
                 7,373,290
  Insurance — 4.0%    
  Insurance — 4.0%    
a Assured Guaranty Ltd.   188,715    8,384,607
                 8,384,607
  Materials — 5.3%    
  Chemicals — 2.3%    
  Huntsman Corp.   215,800    4,853,342
  Containers & Packaging — 3.0%    
b Crown Holdings, Inc.   115,930    6,326,300
                11,179,642
  Media & Entertainment — 19.1%    
  Entertainment — 6.6%    
a Activision Blizzard, Inc.   111,124     5,059,476
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    SHARES VALUE
  Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class B   312,773 $   4,722,872
a,b Ubisoft Entertainment S.A.    47,926    4,266,473
  Interactive Media & Services — 7.8%    
a,b Alphabet, Inc., Class C     7,981     9,364,187
a,b Zillow Group, Inc., Class C   205,694    7,145,810
  Media — 4.7%    
a Comcast Corp., Class A   246,073    9,837,999
                40,396,817
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 16.7%    
  Biotechnology — 9.2%    
b Alkermes plc   210,952     7,697,638
a Gilead Sciences, Inc.   179,754   11,685,808
  Life Sciences Tools & Services — 4.7%    
a Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.    36,428    9,971,072
  Pharmaceuticals — 2.8%    
a Allergan plc    40,981    6,000,028
                35,354,546
  Retailing — 10.2%    
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 6.3%    
b Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR    31,413     5,731,302
a,b Amazon.com, Inc.     2,509     4,467,901
a Expedia Group, Inc.    26,320    3,132,080
  Specialty Retail — 3.9%    
a,b CarMax, Inc.   118,641    8,281,142
                21,612,425
  Software & Services — 5.8%    
  Information Technology Services — 2.7%    
a Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A    77,193    5,592,633
  Software — 3.1%    
a SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc.   104,364    6,646,943
                12,239,576
  Technology Hardware & Equipment — 4.1%    
  Communications Equipment — 1.3%    
b Casa Systems, Inc.   341,921    2,837,944
  Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 2.8%    
a,b Pure Storage, Inc., Class A   268,092    5,841,725
                 8,679,669
  Transportation — 5.5%    
  Air Freight & Logistics — 3.5%    
a United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B    64,974    7,260,195
  Airlines — 2.0%    
  Alaska Air Group, Inc.    76,400    4,287,568
                11,547,763
  Total Common Stock (Cost $205,769,143)            221,975,138
  Total Long-Term Investments — 104.9% (Cost $205,769,143)            221,975,138
  Short-Term Investments — 19.9%    
c Thornburg Capital Management Fund 4,197,446   41,974,458
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $41,974,458)             41,974,458
  Liabilities Net of Other Assets — (24.8)%   (52,380,797)
  Common Stock Sold Short — (72.6)%    
  Banks — (0.9)%    
  Banks — (0.9)%    
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Westamerica Bancorporation   (30,509) $  (1,885,456)
                (1,885,456)
  Capital Goods — (7.4)%    
  Electrical Equipment — (2.1)%    
b Generac Holdings, Inc.   (87,643)   (4,489,951)
  Machinery — (2.2)%    
  Snap-on, Inc.   (28,695)   (4,491,341)
  Trading Companies & Distributors — (3.1)%    
  GATX Corp.   (60,655)    (4,632,223)
  WW Grainger, Inc.    (6,499)   (1,955,744)
               (15,569,259)
  Commercial & Professional Services — (3.0)%    
  Professional Services — (3.0)%    
b FTI Consulting, Inc.   (65,437)    (5,026,870)
b TriNet Group, Inc.   (21,363)   (1,276,226)
                (6,303,096)
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — (4.8)%    
  Leisure Products — (3.5)%    
b Spin Master Corp.  (138,122)    (3,865,576)
b YETI Holdings, Inc.  (116,131)   (3,512,963)
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — (1.3)%    
b Crocs, Inc.  (111,500)   (2,871,125)
               (10,249,664)
  Consumer Services — (6.4)%    
  Diversified Consumer Services — (2.4)%    
b Chegg, Inc.   (83,406)    (3,179,437)
  H&R Block, Inc.   (75,400)   (1,805,076)
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — (4.0)%    
  Brinker International, Inc.   (97,783)    (4,339,609)
  Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.   (25,455)   (4,113,783)
               (13,437,905)
  Diversified Financials — (2.8)%    
  Capital Markets — (2.4)%    
  FactSet Research Systems, Inc.   (20,678)   (5,133,727)
  Consumer Finance — (0.4)%    
b Credit Acceptance Corp.    (1,646)     (743,877)
                (5,877,604)
  Food & Staples Retailing — (4.2)%    
  Food & Staples Retailing — (4.2)%    
b Chefs’ Warehouse, Inc.  (104,800)    (3,254,040)
  Colruyt S.A.   (76,651)   (5,666,298)
                (8,920,338)
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — (2.4)%    
  Beverages — (2.4)%    
b Boston Beer Co., Inc., Class A   (17,267)   (5,089,103)
                (5,089,103)
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — (6.5)%    
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies — (2.3)%    
  DiaSorin S.p.A.   (48,556)   (4,885,753)
  Health Care Technology — (4.2)%    
  Computer Programs & Systems, Inc.  (171,269)    (5,084,977)
b Inovalon Holdings, Inc., Class A  (303,815)   (3,776,420)
               (13,747,150)
  Household & Personal Products — (2.4)%    
  Household Products — (2.4)%    
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Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES VALUE
  Church & Dwight Co., Inc.   (70,364) $  (5,012,028)
                (5,012,028)
  Media & Entertainment — (8.3)%    
  Entertainment — (2.5)%    
b Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR  (292,430)   (5,292,983)
  Interactive Media & Services — (1.8)%    
b TripAdvisor, Inc.   (75,914)   (3,905,776)
  Media — (4.0)%    
b Discovery, Inc., Class A  (152,913)    (4,131,709)
  New York Times Co., Class A  (132,000)   (4,336,200)
               (17,666,668)
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — (2.4)%    
  Pharmaceuticals — (2.4)%    
  Shionogi & Co. Ltd.   (81,730)   (5,052,909)
                (5,052,909)
  Real Estate — (2.8)%    
  Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts — (2.3)%    
  Extra Space Storage, Inc.   (47,675)   (4,858,559)
  Real Estate Management & Development — (0.5)%    
b Redfin Corp.   (56,672)   (1,148,742)
                (6,007,301)
  Retailing — (4.5)%    
  Specialty Retail — (4.5)%    
  Foot Locker, Inc.   (75,245)    (4,559,847)
b Murphy USA, Inc.   (57,650)   (4,935,993)
                (9,495,840)
  Software & Services — (9.3)%    
  Information Technology Services — (2.5)%    
  Paychex, Inc.   (65,483)   (5,251,736)
  Software — (6.8)%    
b Alarm.com Holdings, Inc.   (72,892)    (4,730,691)
b Manhattan Associates, Inc.   (92,390)    (5,091,613)
b Teradata Corp.  (105,774)   (4,617,035)
               (19,691,075)
  Telecommunication Services — (4.5)%    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — (4.5)%    
  AT&T, Inc.  (149,642)    (4,692,773)
  Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.   (89,543)   (4,857,708)
                (9,550,481)
  Total Common Stock Sold Short (Proceeds $139,451,990)           (153,555,877)
  Exchange-Traded Funds Sold Short — (0.0)%    
  Direxion Daily Developed Markets Bear 3X      (550)       (7,386)
  Direxion Daily Emerging Markets Bear 3X      (919)       (40,298)
  Direxion Daily Energy Bear 3X      (535)       (21,218)
  Direxion Daily Financial Bear 3X    (3,601)       (34,029)
  Direxion Daily S&P 500 Bear 3X      (266)        (5,549)
  Direxion Daily Semiconductors Bear 3x       (66)          (434)
  Direxion Daily Small Cap Bear 3X      (255)        (2,512)
  ProShares UltraPro Short QQQ      (221)       (2,248)
  Total Exchange-Traded Funds Sold Short (Proceeds $4,138,776)               (113,674)
  Total Securities Sold Short (Proceeds $143,590,766)           $(153,669,551)
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $ 211,568,799
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Footnote Legend
a All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral for securities sold short. At March 31, 2019, the value of securities pledged was $88,625,195. An additional $100,919,424 in cash has been segregated for collateral on securities sold short.
b Non-income producing.
c Investment in Affiliates.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (Note 3)               
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $205,769,143) $   221,975,138
Non-controlled affiliated issuer (cost $41,974,458)      41,974,458
Cash segregated as collateral on securities sold short     100,919,424
Receivable for investments sold       4,890,912
Receivable for fund shares sold         731,534
Dividends receivable         222,093
Dividend and interest reclaim receivable             910
Prepaid expenses and other assets         30,602
Total Assets    370,745,071
Liabilities  
Securities sold short (proceeds $143,590,766)     153,669,551
Payable for investments purchased       4,885,074
Payable for fund shares redeemed         154,960
Payable to investment advisor and other affiliates (Note 4)         237,140
Payable for short sale financing          65,237
Accounts payable and accrued expenses          85,112
Dividends payable for short sales         79,198
Total Liabilities    159,176,272
Net Assets $    211,568,799
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $     8,780,107
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    202,788,692
  $    211,568,799
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($211,568,799 applicable to 19,251,416 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$         10.99
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Dividend income              
Non-affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $5) $    1,498,840
Non-controlled affiliated issuer       534,661
Interest income       674,077
Total Income     2,707,578
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)      1,221,928
Administration fees (Note 4)              
Class I Shares        85,783
Transfer agent fees              
Class I Shares        23,680
Registration and filing fees              
Class I Shares        12,056
Dividend expense on securities sold short       881,566
Short sale financing fees       456,054
Custodian fees (Note 2)        18,200
Professional fees        29,570
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)         5,176
Other expenses        20,929
Total Expenses     2,754,942
Net Investment Loss $       (47,364)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments              
Long positions       208,341
Short positions     5,208,710
Foreign currency transactions        (5,740)
      5,411,311
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments              
Long positions    (7,461,772)
Short positions     1,690,147
Foreign currency translations           (46)
     (5,771,671)
Net Realized and Unrealized Loss      (360,360)
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $      (407,724)
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2019*
Year Ended
September 30, 2018
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM    
OPERATIONS    
Net investment loss $        (47,364) $     (1,104,589)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions      5,411,311      9,092,978
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations     (5,771,671)     (1,657,155)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations       (407,724)      6,331,234
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS    
From distributable earnings                              
Class I Shares     (8,099,318)     (2,992,574)
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)    
Class I Shares     16,272,172    120,726,370
Net Increase in Net Assets      7,765,130    124,065,030
NET ASSETS    
Beginning of Period    203,803,669     79,738,639
End of Period $   211,568,799 $   203,803,669
    
* Unaudited.
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  Six Months Ended March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:                
Net change in net assets resulting from operations $        (407,724)
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:                
Purchases of investments in securities    (104,064,414)
Payments to cover securities sold short     (48,816,900)
Proceeds from disposition of investments in securities      86,679,049
Proceeds from securities sold short      70,570,033
Purchases of short term investments, net      14,674,160
Net realized (gain) loss:                
Investment transactions        (208,341)
Short sales      (5,208,710)
Net unrealized (gain) loss:                
Investments       7,461,772
Short sales       (1,690,147)
Changes in assets and liabilities:                
(Increase) decrease in assets:                
Cash segregated as collateral on securities sold short     (27,065,309)
Dividend and interest receivable         (48,333)
Prepaid expenses and other assets         (14,504)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:                
Payable for short sale financing         (19,667)
Payable for dividends on short sales         (84,277)
Payable to investment adviser          19,610
Accrued expenses and other payables          26,171
Net cash used in operating activities $      (8,197,531)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:                
Fund shares sold $     65,340,774
Fund shares redeemed     (56,556,728)
Fund distributions paid and not reinvested        (586,515)
Net cash received from financing activities $      8,197,531
Net increase in cash during the period $               -
Cash and foreign currency, beginning of period: $               -
Cash and foreign currency, end of period: $               -
Non-cash Activities:                
Reinvestment of Fund distributions        7,512,803
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund (the “Fund”) is a non-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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 one class of shares of beneficial interest: Institutional Class (“Class I”). This class of shares of the Fund represents all interest in the portfolio of investments. Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase and may be subject to a service fee. All expenses are allocated to the class including administration fees, transfer agent fees, government registration fees, printing and postage costs, and legal expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Restricted Cash: As of March 31, 2019, the Fund has restricted cash in the amount of $100,919,424. The restricted cash represents collateral pledged in relation to short sale securities. The carrying value of the restricted cash approximates fair value.
Allocation of Expenses: 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.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign investments is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations. For securities sold short, the Fund is generally required to pay the lender amounts equal to any dividend or interest which accrues on the borrowed security during the period of the loan. These amounts, if applicable, are included in Dividend expense on securities sold short on the Statement of Operations. Interest income, if applicable, is comprised of credits which exceeded prime brokerage fees.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
Short Sales: A short sale involves the sale by the Fund of a security that the Fund does not own. The Fund borrows the security that it intends to sell from a broker or other institution, and at a later date the Fund completes the short sale by purchasing that same security on the open market and delivering it to the lending institution. The Fund may be required to pay a premium, fee, or other amount to the lender in exchange for borrowing the security. These amounts are included in Short sale financing fees on the Statement of Operations. When it enters into a short sale, the Fund seeks to profit on a decline in the price of the security between the date the Fund borrows the security and the date the Fund purchases the security to deliver it to the lender. If, however, the price of the security increases between those dates, or if the price of the security declines by an amount which is not sufficient to cover the expenses of borrowing the security, the Fund will experience a loss. Although the potential for gain as a result of a short sale is limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short less the cost of borrowing the security, the potential for loss is theoretically unlimited because there is no limit to the cost of replacing
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
the borrowed security. Short sales held by the Fund during the six month period were fully collateralized by segregated cash or other securities, which are denoted on the Schedule of Investments.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may invest excess cash in repurchase agreements whereby the Fund purchases investments, which serve as collateral, with an agreement to resell such collateral to the seller at an agreed upon price at the maturity date of the repurchase agreement. Investments pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held in custody until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions in the agreements require that the market value of the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase value in the event of default. In the event of default, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio investments 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 investments and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign investments, 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 values of such spot contracts are included in receivable for investments sold and payable for investments purchased on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on investments held. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise due to purchases and sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment 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. These amounts are included in foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the six month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   104,152,835
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis     32,896,169
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis    (26,768,959)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $     6,127,210
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis late-year ordinary losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $1,085,520. For tax purposes, such ordinary losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis late-year specified ordinary losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $6,977. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
At March 31, 2019, the Fund had deferred tax basis capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, 2017 through September 30, 2018 of $220,974. For tax purposes, such losses will be recognized in the year ending September 30, 2019.
Foreign Withholding Taxes: The Fund is subject to foreign tax withholding imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld, in view of various considerations, including recent decisions rendered by the courts in those and other jurisdictions. The Fund would expect to record a receivable for such a reclaim based on a variety of factors, including assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, the jurisdiction’s administrative practices and payment history, and industry convention. To date the Fund has recorded no such receivable because there is limited precedent for collecting such prior year reclaims and the likelihood of collection remains uncertain.
Deferred Foreign Capital Gain Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these investments as reflected in the accompanying financial statements. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on a United States securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the valuation date. Investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date. Portfolio investments reported by NASDAQ are valued at the official closing price on the valuation date. If an investment is traded on more than one exchange, the investment is considered traded on the exchange that is normally the primary market for that investment. Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last price or the closing price of the investment on the exchange that is normally the primary market for the investment, as of the close of the exchange preceding the Fund’s valuation date. Foreign investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
In any case when a market quotation is not readily available for a portfolio investment ordinarily valued by market quotation, the Committee calculates a fair value for the investment using alternative methods approved by the Audit Committee. A market quotation is not readily available when the primary market or exchange for the investment is not open for the entire scheduled day of trading. Market quotations for an investment also may not be readily available if developments after the most recent close of the investment’s primary exchange or market, but prior to the close of business on any Fund business day, or an unusual event or significant period of time occurring since the availability of a market quotation, create a serious question concerning the reliability of the most recent market quotation available for the investment. In particular, on days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign equity investments held by the Fund may be valued using alternative methods. The Committee customarily obtains valuations in these instances from pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee. Pricing service providers ordinarily calculate valuations using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures, index data and other data.
Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Quotations for foreign investments expressed in foreign currency amounts are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using a foreign exchange quotation from a third party service provider at the time of valuation. Foreign investments held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the Fund is not open for business. Consequently, the value of Fund investments may be significantly affected on days when shareholders cannot purchase or sell Fund shares.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
On days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign securities for which valuations are obtained from pricing service providers are fair valued. On these days, the foreign securities are characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy and revert to Level 1 after the threshold is no longer exceeded.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities*                                          
Common Stock $    221,975,138 $    221,975,138 $  — $  —
Short-Term Investments      41,974,458      41,974,458   —   —
Total Investments in Securities $ 263,949,596 $ 263,949,596 $ $
Total Assets $ 263,949,596 $ 263,949,596 $ $
Liabilities        
Investment in Securities Sold Short*                                          
Common Stock $    (153,555,877) $    (153,555,877) $  — $  —
Exchange-Traded Funds        (113,674)        (113,674)   —   —
Total Investment in Securities Sold Short $ (153,669,551) $ (153,669,551) $ $
Total Liabilities $ (153,669,551) $ (153,669,551) $ $
    
* 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 MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, it is the policy of the Fund to recognize transfers between levels and the underlying events which caused the movement. The Fund recognized no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 for the six months ended March 31, 2019.
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 1.250%
Next $500 million 1.200
Next $1 billion 1.150
Over $2 billion 1.100
The Fund’s effective management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was 1.25% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the six months ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (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.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 23.37%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had no such transactions with affiliated funds.
Shown below are holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered "affiliated" to the Fund under the 1940 Act, including companies for which the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities, and a series of the Thornburg Investment Trust in which the Fund invested for cash management purposes during the period:
Fund Market Value
9/30/18
Purchases
at Cost
Sales
Proceeds
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
Market Value
3/31/19
Dividend
Income
Thornburg Capital Management Fund $56,648,618 $103,874,256 $(118,548,416) $- $- $41,974,458 $534,661
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  SIX MONTHS ENDED
March 31, 2019 (UNAUDITED)
YEAR ENDED
September 30, 2018 (AUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT SHARES AMOUNT
Class I Shares        
Shares sold 6,243,824 $    65,429,140 11,071,577 $   127,384,872
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends 716,187      7,512,803 257,814       2,915,877
Shares repurchased (5,364,401)    (56,669,771) (834,836)     (9,574,379)
Net increase 1,595,610 $    16,272,172 10,494,555 $   120,726,370
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of long investments of $108,328,652 and $87,216,841, respectively, and cover and sale transactions of securities sold short of $48,816,900 and $70,570,033, respectively (excluding short term investments).
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 disclosures are intended to provide users of financial statements with an 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. Additionally, the Fund’s risk of loss may exceed the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
During the six months ended March 31, 2019, the Fund did not invest in any derivative financial instruments of the type addressed by ASC 815.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, market and economic risk, risks affecting specific issuers, foreign investment risk, developing country risk, small and mid-cap company risk, short sale risk, non-diversification risk, derivatives risk, credit risk, interest rate risk, and liquidity risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
  Per Share Performance (For a Share Outstanding throughout the Period)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
Class I
2019 (d) $   11.54 (e) (0.08) (0.08) (0.47) (0.47) $   10.99
2018 $   11.13 (0.08) 0.83 0.75 (0.34) (0.34) $   11.54
2017 (h) $   10.00 (0.13) 1.26 1.13 $   11.13
    
(a) The Fund incurs certain expenses and fees in connection with investments in short positions. If such expenses and fees had not occurred, the Expenses After Expense Reductions ratios for 2019, 2018 and 2017 would have been 1.45%, 1.48% and 1.45%, respectively.
(b) The Fund incurs certain expenses and fees in connection with investments in short positions. If such expenses and fees had not occurred, the Expenses Before Expense Reductions ratios for 2019, 2018 and 2017 would have been 1.45%, 1.48% and 1.81%, respectively.
(c) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(d) Unaudited Six Month Period Ended March 31.
(e) Net investment income (loss) was less than $0.01 per share.
(f) Annualized.
(g) The amounts reported for periods prior to the period ending March 31, 2019 have been revised to include certain expenses and fees in connection with investments in short positions in order to conform to current year presentation. The amounts reported in 2018 and 2017 were 1.48% and 1.45%, respectively.
(h) Fund commenced operations on December 30, 2016.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Ratios to Average Net Assets   Supplemental Data
Net Investment
Income (Loss) (%)
Expenses, After
Expense
Reductions (%)(a)
Expenses,
Before Expense
Reductions (%)(b)
  Total
Return (%)(c)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)(c)
Net Assets
at End of Period
(Thousands)
 
(0.05) (f) 2.82 (f) 2.82 (f)   (0.47) 38.77 $   211,569
(0.74) 2.82 (g) 2.82   6.83 65.72 $   203,804
(1.56) (f) 3.42 (f)(g) 3.78 (f)   11.30 61.69 $    79,739
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Expense Example
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $ 995.28 $14.03
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,010.87 $14.14
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (I: 2.82%) 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.
 
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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 accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH3932



Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2019
Commencement Date: March 1, 2019
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the Fund’s shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports from the Fund or from your financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made available on a website, and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.
If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial intermediary electronically by going to thornburg.com/edelivery.
You may elect to receive all future reports in paper free of charge. You can inform the Fund or your financial intermediary that you wish to continue receiving paper copies of your shareholder reports by calling 800.847.0200 or your financial intermediary directly. Your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex/your financial intermediary.


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SHARE CLASS NASDAQ SYMBOL CUSIP
Class I TSUMX 885-216-580
Investments carry risks, including possible loss of principal. Additional risks may be associated with investments outside the United States, especially in emerging markets, including currency fluctuations, illiquidity, volatility, and political and economic risks. Investments in small- and mid-capitalization companies may increase the risk of greater price fluctuations. A short position will lose value as the security’s price increases. Theoretically, the loss on a short sale can be unlimited. 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. Portfolios investing in bonds have the same interest rate, inflation and credit risks that are associated with the underlying bonds. The 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 FDIC insured, nor are they bank deposits or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity.
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Fund Summary
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES
The Fund seeks to grow real wealth over time. “Real wealth” for this purpose is a mix of capital appreciation and current income that is intended to exceed the rate of inflation. While the Fund seeks to achieve its goal over a variety of different market environments by selecting investments from a range of asset classes, the value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate and the Fund may not achieve its goal in every environment or in all environments. Under normal conditions the Fund’s investments are expected to emphasize long positions in equity securities and fixed income obligations, though the Fund may also invest a significant amount of its assets in short positions in equity securities and fixed income obligations, in commodities-related investments, in derivative instruments, in currencies, and in cash or cash equivalents. There are no specific percentage limitations on the amount of the Fund’s portfolio that may be invested in a particular asset class, and the proportions of the Fund’s assets that are invested in the respective asset classes are expected to vary over time and from time to time depending upon Thornburg’s perceptions of which types of investments represent better values and opportunities to achieve the Fund’s investment goal.
With respect to its equity investments, the Fund may invest in any stock or equity security, including common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, warrants, depositary receipts, partnership interests, publicly traded real estate investment trusts, and shares in exchange traded funds. The Fund may invest in companies of any size. The Fund’s portfolio may include investments in United States issuers and the securities of issuers domiciled outside the United States, including developing countries. The relative proportions of the Fund’s U.S. and foreign investments will vary over time depending upon Thornburg’s view of specific investment opportunities and macroeconomic factors.
PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION
SECTOR EXPOSURE
(percent of equity holdings)
Financials 20.9%
Information Technology 18.9%
Consumer Discretionary 12.6%
Health Care 10.8%
Consumer Staples 10.3%
Industrials 9.7%
Communication Services 5.6%
Energy 5.0%
Materials 3.1%
Utilities 3.1%
    
COUNTRY EXPOSURE *
(percent of Fund)
United States 63.1%
United Kingdom 3.1%
France 2.9%
Switzerland 2.7%
Hong Kong 2.4%
Italy 2.3%
Germany 1.9%
Japan 1.5%
Netherlands 1.4%
China 1.3%
Ireland 0.9%
India 0.8%
Brazil 0.7%
Mexico 0.7%
Argentina 0.5%
Indonesia 0.5%
Taiwan 0.5%
Russian Federation 0.5%
Other Assets Less Liabilities 12.2%
    
* Holdings are classified by country of risk as determined by MSCI and Bloomberg.
    
TOP TEN LONG HOLDINGS
Alphabet, Inc. Class A 2.0%
CME Group, Inc. 1.9%
Unilever N.V. 1.8%
Visa, Inc. Class A 1.8%
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE 1.7%
Hopewell Holdings Ltd. 1.6%
Amazon.com, Inc. 1.5%
JPMorgan Chase & Co. 1.4%
Starbucks Corp. 1.3%
Novartis AG 1.3%
 
There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its investment objectives.
All data is subject to change. Charts may not add up to 100% due to rounding.
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Schedule of Investments
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Common Stock — 48.3%    
  Banks — 3.7%    
  Banks — 3.7%    
  Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT   428,100 $   123,860
  Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de C.V.    22,261     120,937
  HDFC Bank Ltd. ADR     1,705     197,627
a JPMorgan Chase & Co.     3,207     324,645
  Sberbank of Russia PJSC Sponsored ADR     9,284    123,106
                 890,175
  Capital Goods — 2.8%    
  Aerospace & Defense — 1.2%    
  Lockheed Martin Corp.     1,013     304,062
  Industrial Conglomerates — 1.6%    
  Hopewell Holdings Ltd.    77,500    381,085
                 685,147
  Commercial & Professional Services — 0.7%    
  Professional Services — 0.7%    
  SGS S.A.        65    161,758
                 161,758
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — 2.2%    
  Household Durables — 0.5%    
  Sony Corp.     2,779     116,471
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.7%    
  LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE     1,159    426,305
                 542,776
  Consumer Services — 1.8%    
  Diversified Consumer Services — 0.5%    
b TAL Education Group ADR     3,375     121,770
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.3%    
a Starbucks Corp.     4,219    313,641
                 435,411
  Diversified Financials — 5.2%    
  Capital Markets — 3.8%    
a CME Group, Inc.     2,842     467,736
  Deutsche Boerse AG     2,132     273,357
  Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.     5,429     189,221
  Consumer Finance — 0.9%    
  Capital One Financial Corp.     2,723     222,442
  Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%    
  AXA Equitable Holdings, Inc.     5,589    112,562
               1,265,318
  Energy — 2.1%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.1%    
a Enterprise Products Partners L.P.     4,150     120,765
  Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Sponsored ADR    10,169     161,890
  Royal Dutch Shell plc     6,959    218,754
                 501,409
  Food & Staples Retailing — 1.9%    
  Food & Staples Retailing — 1.9%    
a,b US Foods Holding Corp.     4,856     169,523
a Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.     4,698    297,242
                 466,765
  Healthcare Equipment & Services — 1.3%    
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.3%    
b Boston Scientific Corp.     7,851 $   301,321
                 301,321
  Household & Personal Products — 2.3%    
  Personal Products — 2.3%    
  Kose Corp.       694     127,303
  Unilever N.V.     7,569    439,640
                 566,943
  Insurance — 0.5%    
  Insurance — 0.5%    
  Assured Guaranty Ltd.     2,661    118,228
                 118,228
  Materials — 1.3%    
  Chemicals — 0.5%    
  OCI N.V.     4,424     121,584
  Metals & Mining — 0.8%    
  Glencore plc    45,345    187,780
                 309,364
  Media & Entertainment — 4.0%    
  Interactive Media & Services — 2.8%    
a,b Alphabet, Inc. Class A       421     495,471
  Tencent Holdings Ltd.     4,100     188,549
  Media — 1.2%    
a Comcast Corp. Class A     7,046    281,699
                 965,719
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 3.7%    
  Biotechnology — 1.2%    
a Gilead Sciences, Inc.     4,386     285,134
  Pharmaceuticals — 2.5%    
  Novartis AG     3,230     310,690
a Pfizer, Inc.     7,109    301,919
                 897,743
  Retailing — 3.5%    
  Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.5%    
a Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. Sponsored ADR     1,052     191,938
a,b Amazon.com, Inc.       203     361,492
  Expedia Group, Inc.     1,471     175,049
b MercadoLibre, Inc.       248    125,917
                 854,396
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.5%    
  Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.5%    
a Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Sponsored ADR     3,016    123,535
                 123,535
  Software & Services — 6.3%    
  Information Technology Services — 3.1%    
a,b PayPal Holdings, Inc.     1,683     174,763
a Visa, Inc. Class A     2,795     436,551
a,b Worldpay, Inc. Class A     1,118     126,893
  Software — 3.2%    
a Microsoft Corp.     2,554     301,219
b Palo Alto Networks, Inc.       743     180,460
  SAP SE     1,511     174,581
a,b ServiceNow, Inc.       495    122,012
               1,516,479
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Technology Hardware & Equipment — 1.1%    
  Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.1%    
  Keyence Corp.       407 $   253,278
                 253,278
  Telecommunication Services — 1.1%    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.1%    
  Orange S.A.    16,247    264,264
                 264,264
  Transportation — 1.0%    
  Transportation Infrastructure — 1.0%    
  Atlantia SPA     9,410    243,731
                 243,731
  Utilities — 1.3%    
  Electric Utilities — 1.3%    
  Enel S.p.A.    48,030    307,318
                 307,318
  Total Common Stock (Cost $11,457,553)           11,671,078
  Asset Backed Securities — 9.1%    
  Asset-Backed - Finance & Insurance — 1.1%    
c,d SBA Tower Trust, 3.869%, 10/15/2049 $   30,000      30,544
c Sierra Timeshare Receivables Funding, LLC, Series 2019-1A Class A, 3.20%, 1/20/2036    100,000     100,450
c Sofi Consumer Loan Program, LLC, Series 2017-5 Class A1, 2.14%, 9/25/2026    121,093    120,775
                 251,769
  Auto Receivables — 1.2%    
e CarMax Auto Owner Trust, Series 2017-4 Class A2B 2.614% (LIBOR 1 Month + 0.13%), 4/15/2021     12,225      12,223
c Chesapeake Funding II, LLC, Series 2016-2A Class A1 1.88%, 6/15/2028    112,416     112,045
c CIG Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2017-1A Class A, 2.71%, 5/15/2023     27,807      27,732
c CPS Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2014-B Class D 4.62%, 5/15/2020    100,000     100,158
  Toyota Auto Receivables,    
  1.14%, 8/17/2020     13,764      13,708
  Series 2016-D Class A3, 1.23%, 10/15/2020     22,860     22,757
                 288,623
  Other Asset Backed — 5.0%    
c Avant Loans Funding Trust, Series 2019-A Class A, 3.48%, 7/15/2022    150,000     149,990
c AXIS Equipment Finance Receivables VI, LLC, Series 2018-2A Class A2, 3.89%, 7/20/2022    150,000     150,626
c Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Credit Trust, Series 2019-A Class A, 3.52%, 4/15/2026     94,770      94,769
c Diamond Resorts Owner Trust, Series 2018-1 Class A, 3.70%, 1/21/2031     77,415      78,630
c,f ECAF I Ltd., Series 2015-1A Class A2, 4.947%, 6/15/2040    227,833     229,161
c Foundation Finance Trust, Series 2019-1A Class A, 3.86%, 11/15/2034    200,000     199,969
c,g,h,i Homeward Opportunities Fund I Trust, Series 2019-1 Class A1, 3.454%, 1/25/2059    175,000     174,998
c,d SBA Tower Trust, Series 2014-1A Class C, 2.898%, 10/15/2044    120,000    119,862
               1,198,005
  Residential MTG Trust — 0.9%    
  JPMorgan Mortgage Trust,    
c,h Series 2017-6 Class A5, 3.50%, 12/25/2048     73,988      74,226
c,h Series 2018-6 Class 1A4, 3.50%, 12/25/2048     26,788      26,811
c,h New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust CMO, 3.60%, 4/25/2049    120,000    120,568
                 221,605
  Student Loan — 0.2%    
c SoFi Professional Loan Program, LLC, Series 2015-B Class A2, 2.51%, 9/27/2032     55,301     54,853
                  54,853
  Whole Loan Collateral CMO — 0.7%    
c,h Angel Oak Mortgage Trust I, LLC, Series 2019-2 Class A1 3.628%, 3/25/2049    175,000    174,942
                 174,942
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Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Total Asset Backed Securities (Cost $2,188,648)            2,189,797
  Corporate Bonds — 10.4%    
  Automobiles & Components — 0.7%    
  Automobiles — 0.7%    
e American Honda Finance Corp. 3.153% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.47%), 11/16/2022 $  175,000 $   174,285
                 174,285
  Commercial & Professional Services — 1.1%    
  Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.7%    
c Nielsen Finance, LLC / Nielsen Finance Co., 5.00%, 4/15/2022    120,000     118,500
c ServiceMaster Co., LLC, 5.125%, 11/15/2024     50,000      50,187
  Leisure Products — 0.4%    
  Mattel, Inc., 2.35%, 8/15/2021    100,000     94,250
                 262,937
  Diversified Financials — 2.4%    
  Consumer Finance — 0.2%    
c FirstCash, Inc., 5.375%, 6/1/2024     50,000      51,125
  Diversified Financial Services — 2.2%    
  Bank of America Corp. MTN, 4.20%, 8/26/2024     40,000      41,399
e,f Barclays plc 4.807% (LIBOR 3 Month + 2.11%), 8/10/2021    200,000     203,821
e Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.875% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.11%), 4/26/2022    130,000     130,696
e JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.106% (LIBOR 3 Month + 1.48%), 3/1/2021    140,000    142,603
                 569,644
  Energy — 0.4%    
  Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.4%    
c Citgo Holding, Inc., 10.75%, 2/15/2020    100,000    102,520
                 102,520
  Food, Beverage & Tobacco — 0.5%    
  Tobacco — 0.5%    
c Vector Group Ltd., 10.50%, 11/1/2026    125,000    117,812
                 117,812
  Household & Personal Products — 0.5%    
  Personal Products — 0.5%    
  Edgewell Personal Care Co., 4.70%, 5/24/2022    120,000    120,600
                 120,600
  Insurance — 1.5%    
  Insurance — 1.5%    
c,j Jackson National Life Global Funding, 3.25%, 1/30/2024    225,000     226,156
c,e Metropolitan Life Global Funding, 3.00% (SOFR + 0.57%), 9/7/2020    150,000    149,999
                 376,155
  Materials — 0.4%    
  Paper & Forest Products — 0.4%    
c Neenah, Inc., 5.25%, 5/15/2021    100,000     99,750
                  99,750
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — 0.4%    
  Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%    
e,f AstraZeneca plc, 3.348% (LIBOR 3 Month + 0.67%), 8/17/2023    100,000     99,476
                  99,476
  Real Estate — 1.1%    
  Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.1%    
  American Tower Corp., 3.375%, 5/15/2024     50,000      50,352
  CoreCivic, Inc. 4.75%, 10/15/2027     80,000      68,050
  Hospitality Properties Trust, 4.95%, 2/15/2027     40,000      39,652
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    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Hudson Pacific Properties L.P., 4.65%, 4/1/2029 $  100,000 $   101,872
                 259,926
  Software & Services — 0.2%    
  Software — 0.2%    
c Fair Isaac Corp. 5.25%, 5/15/2026     50,000     51,500
                  51,500
  Telecommunication Services — 0.8%    
  Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.8%    
  Sprint Communications, Inc., 9.25%, 4/15/2022    160,000    186,400
                 186,400
  Transportation — 0.4%    
  Airlines — 0.4%    
c American Airlines Pass Through Trust, Series 2013-2 Class B, 5.60%, 1/15/2022     90,873     92,236
                  92,236
  Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $2,513,434)            2,513,241
  Convertible Bonds — 0.4%    
  Diversified Financials — 0.4%    
  Capital Markets — 0.4%    
  Ares Capital Corp. 4.625%, 3/1/2024    100,000     99,250
                  99,250
  Total Convertible Bonds (Cost $98,510)               99,250
  Other Government — 0.1%    
  Mexican Bonos 8.00%, 12/7/2023   750,000     38,897
  Total Other Government (Cost $38,746)               38,897
  U.S. Treasury Securities — 19.4%    
  United States Treasury Bonds, 5.25%, 2/15/2029    329,000     410,155
  United States Treasury Notes Inflationary Index,    
  0.50%, 1/15/2028 1,142,848   1,139,571
  3.625%, 4/15/2028    802,989   1,018,704
  United States Treasury Notes,    
  1.375%, 8/31/2020    125,000     123,261
  1.875%, 12/31/2019 1,000,000     995,836
  2.00%, 2/28/2021    582,000     578,704
  2.75%, 2/15/2028   400,000    411,406
  Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost $4,622,591)            4,677,637
  Mortgage Backed — 0.5%    
  Federal Home Loan Mtg Corp., Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer, Series 2019-1 Class MA, 3.50%, 7/25/2058   119,239    121,020
  Total Mortgage Backed (Cost $119,922)              121,020
  Exchange-Traded Funds — 5.5%    
a Invesco DB Agriculture Fund    14,456     238,091
a Invesco DB Base Metals Fund    14,276     243,263
  iShares MSCI India ETF     6,792     239,418
a,b SPDR Gold Shares     4,916    599,801
  Total Exchange-Traded Funds (Cost $1,312,680)            1,320,573
  Investment Company — 1.0%    
b United States Oil Fund L.P.    19,549    244,363
  Total Investment Company (Cost $233,323)              244,363
  Total Long-Term Investments — 94.7% (Cost $22,585,407)           22,875,856
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Schedule of Investments, Continued
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
    SHARES/
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT
VALUE
  Short-Term Investments — 11.8%    
k Thornburg Capital Management Fund   285,556 $ 2,855,564
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $2,855,564)            2,855,564
  Total Investments — 106.5% (Cost $25,440,971)   $25,731,420
  Liabilities Net of Other Assets — (6.5)%   (1,571,939)
  Common Stock Sold Short — (6.9)%    
  Commercial & Professional Services — (0.5)%    
  Professional Services — (0.5)%    
b FTI Consulting, Inc.    (1,622)   (124,602)
                (124,602)
  Consumer Durables & Apparel — (0.8)%    
  Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — (0.8)%    
  Crocs, Inc.    (7,188)   (185,091)
                (185,091)
  Consumer Services — (0.7)%    
  Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — (0.7)%    
  Brinker International, Inc.    (4,067)   (180,494)
                (180,494)
  Diversified Financials — (0.8)%    
  Capital Markets — (0.8)%    
  FactSet Research Systems, Inc.      (764)   (189,678)
                (189,678)
  Media & Entertainment — (2.3)%    
  Entertainment — (0.8)%    
b Tencent Music Entertainment Group ADR    (9,891)   (179,027)
  Media — (1.5)%    
b Discovery, Inc., Class A    (6,478)    (175,036)
  New York Times Co., Class A    (5,810)   (190,858)
                (544,921)
  Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology & Life Sciences — (0.5)%    
  Pharmaceuticals — (0.5)%    
  Shionogi & Co. Ltd.    (2,000)   (123,649)
                (123,649)
  Retailing — (0.8)%    
  Specialty Retail — (0.8)%    
  Foot Locker, Inc.    (3,355)   (203,313)
                (203,313)
  Telecommunication Services — (0.5)%    
  Diversified Telecommunication Services — (0.5)%    
  Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc.    (2,324)   (126,077)
                (126,077)
  Total Common Stock Sold Short (Cost $(1,664,788))           (1,677,825)
  Net Assets — 100.0%   $24,159,481
    
Footnote Legend
a All or a portion of the security is pledged as collateral for securities sold short. At March 31, 2019, the value of securities pledged was $2,000,930.
b Non-income producing.
c Securities exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities are restricted but liquid and may only be resold in the ordinary course of business in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. As of March 31, 2019, the aggregate value of these securities in the Fund’s portfolio was $3,200,894, representing 13.25% of the Fund’s net assets.
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d Coupon rate adjusts periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in effect at March 31, 2019.
e Floating Rate Security. Stated interest/floor rate was in effect at March 31, 2019.
f Yankee bond denominated in U.S. dollars and is issued in the U.S. by foreign banks and corporations.
g Security currently fair valued by the Valuation and Pricing Committee using procedures approved by the Trustees’ Audit Committee.
h Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of March 31, 2019.
i When-issued security.
j Segregated as collateral for a when-issued security.
k Investment in Affiliates.
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
ADR American Depositary Receipt
CMO Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rates
Mtg Mortgage
MTN Medium-Term Note
SBA Small Business Administration
SOFR Secured Overnight Financing Rate
SPA Stand-by Purchase Agreement
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
ASSETS  
Investments at value (Note 3)              
Non-affiliated issuers (cost $22,585,407) $   22,875,856
Non-controlled affiliated issuer (cost $2,855,564)      2,855,564
Cash         12,634
Cash denominated in foreign currency (cost $3,311)          3,310
Receivable for investments sold        451,035
Receivable from investment advisor         15,676
Dividends receivable         11,727
Dividend and interest reclaim receivable          1,718
Interest receivable         65,902
Prepaid expenses and other assets        39,010
Total Assets    26,332,432
Liabilities  
Securities sold short (proceeds $1,664,788)      1,677,825
Payable for investments purchased        487,822
Payable for short sale financing            887
Accounts payable and accrued expenses          5,623
Dividends payable for short sales           794
Total Liabilities     2,172,951
Net Assets $    24,159,481
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF  
Distributable earnings $      348,773
Net capital paid in on shares of beneficial interest    23,810,708
  $    24,159,481
NET ASSET VALUE  
Class I Shares:  
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
($24,159,481 applicable to 2,370,137 shares of beneficial interest outstanding - Note 5)
$        10.19
See notes to financial statements.
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Statement of Operations
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  Period Ended March 31, 2019* (Unaudited)
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Dividend income           
Non-affiliated issuers (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,368) $    12,723
Non-controlled affiliated issuer      9,056
Interest income (net of premium amortized of $2,840)     14,934
Total Income     36,713
EXPENSES  
Investment advisory fees (Note 4)      10,703
Administration fees (Note 4)           
Class I Shares      1,253
Transfer agent fees           
Class I Shares        310
Registration and filing fees           
Class I Shares        310
Dividend expense on securities sold short      2,171
Short sale financing fees        887
Custodian fees (Note 2)        310
Professional fees      6,355
Trustee and officer fees (Note 4)         62
Organizational and offering costs 22,146
Other expenses        310
Total Expenses     44,817
Less:           
Expenses reimbursed by investment advisor (Note 4)    (27,632)
Net Expenses     17,185
Net Investment Income $    19,528
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments           
Long positions     39,025
Short positions      9,244
Foreign currency transactions      3,574
      51,843
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Non-affiliated issuer investments           
Long positions    290,449
Short positions    (13,037)
Foreign currency translations        (10)
     277,402
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain    329,245
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $   348,773
    
* The Fund commenced operations on March 01, 2019.
See notes to financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Thornburg Summit Fund
  Period Ended
March 31, 2019*
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM  
OPERATIONS  
Net investment income $       19,528
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions        51,843
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations       277,402
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations       348,773
FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 5)  
Class I Shares    23,810,708
Net Increase in Net Assets    24,159,481
NET ASSETS  
Beginning of Period             0
End of Period $   24,159,481
    
* For the unaudited period from commencement of operations on March 01, 2019 through March 31, 2019.
See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Thornburg Summit Fund (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 "1940 Act"). The Fund is currently one of twenty-two 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 investment goal is to seek to grow real wealth over time.
The Fund currently offers one class of shares of beneficial interest: Institutional Class (“Class I”). This class of shares of the Fund represents all interest in the portfolio of investments. Class I shares are sold at net asset value without a sales charge at the time of purchase and may be subject to a service fee. All expenses are allocated to the class including administration fees, transfer agent fees, government registration fees, printing and postage costs, and legal expenses.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The Fund prepares its financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), including investment company accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) Accounting Standard Codification Topic 946.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Security Valuation: All investments in securities held by the Fund are valued as described in Note 3.
Allocation of Expenses: 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.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from GAAP, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Ordinary income distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually and more often if deemed necessary by Thornburg Investment Management, Inc., the Trust’s investment advisor (the “Advisor”). Dividends are paid and are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund at net asset value per share at the close of business on the ex-dividend date, or at the shareholder’s option, paid in cash.
Investment Income: Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Certain income from foreign investments is recognized as soon as information is available to the Fund. Interest income is accrued as earned. Premiums and discounts are amortized and accreted, respectively, to call dates or maturity dates using the effective yield method of the respective investments. These amounts are included in Investment Income on the Statement of Operations. For securities sold short, the Fund is generally required to pay the lender amounts equal to any dividend or interest which accrues on the borrowed security during the period of the loan. These amounts, if applicable, are included in Dividend expense on securities sold short on the Statement of Operations. Interest income, if applicable, is comprised of credits which exceeded prime brokerage fees.
Custodian Fees: Custodian fees disclosed in the Statement of Operations may include interest expenses incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Fund pays interest to its custodian on any cash overdraft in excess of $50,000. The interest rate on such overdrafts is set by the custodian and may vary from time to time.
Investment Transactions: Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from the sale of investments are recorded on an identified cost basis.
Short Sales: A short sale involves the sale by the Fund of a security that the Fund does not own. The Fund borrows the security that it intends to sell from a broker or other institution, and at a later date the Fund completes the short sale by purchasing that same security on the open market and delivering it to the lending institution. The Fund may be required to pay a premium, fee, or other amount to the lender in exchange for borrowing the security. These amounts are included in Short sale financing fees on the Statement of Operations. When it enters into a short sale, the Fund seeks to profit on a decline in the price of the security between the date the Fund borrows the security and the date the Fund purchases the security to deliver it to the lender. If, however, the price of the security increases between those dates, or if the price of the security declines by an amount which is not sufficient to cover the expenses of borrowing the security, the Fund will experience a loss. Although the potential for gain as a result of a short sale is limited to the price at which the Fund sold the security short less the cost of borrowing the security, the potential for loss is theoretically unlimited because there is no limit to the cost of replacing the borrowed security. Short sales held by the Fund during the one month period were fully collateralized by segregated cash or other securities, which are denoted on the Schedule of Investments.
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may invest excess cash in repurchase agreements whereby the Fund purchases investments, which serve as collateral, with an agreement to resell such collateral to the seller at an agreed upon price at the maturity date of the repurchase agreement. Investments pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held in custody until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions in the agreements require that the market value of the collateral is at least equal to the repurchase value in the event of default. In the event of default, the Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. Under certain circumstances, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the agreement, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.
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 investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and not for the purpose of investment leverage or to speculate on interest rate or market changes. At the time the Fund makes a commitment to purchase an investment 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 investments to be purchased will be segregated on the Fund’s records on the trade date. Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis do not earn interest until the settlement date.
Foreign Currency Translation: Portfolio investments 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 investments and income items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. When the Fund purchases or sells foreign investments, 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 values of such spot contracts are included in receivable for investments sold and payable for investments purchased on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund does not separately report the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on investments held. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
Reported net realized gains and losses from foreign currency transactions arise due to purchases and sales of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on investment 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. These amounts are included in foreign currency transactions in the Statement of Operations.
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency translations arise from changes in the fair value of assets and liabilities, other than investments at period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Guarantees and Indemnifications: Under the Trust’s organizational documents (and under separate agreements with the independent Trustees), its officers and Trustees are provided with an indemnification against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. In the normal course of business the Trust may also enter into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnifications. 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 GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases (decreases) in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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 investment company taxable income including net realized gains on investments (if any), and tax exempt income of the Fund. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is required.
The Fund files income tax returns in United States federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Fund’s tax return filings generally remains open for the three years following a return’s filing date. The Fund has analyzed each uncertain tax position believed to be material in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements for the one month period ended March 31, 2019, including open tax years, to assess whether it is more likely than not that the position would be sustained upon examination, based on the technical merits of the position. The Fund has not identified any such position for which an asset or liability must be reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
At March 31, 2019, information on the tax components of capital was as follows:
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Cost of investments for tax purposes $   23,776,183
Gross unrealized appreciation on a tax basis       415,725
Gross unrealized depreciation on a tax basis      (138,313)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (tax basis) $      277,412
Foreign Withholding Taxes: The Fund is subject to foreign tax withholding imposed by certain foreign countries in which the Fund may invest. Withholding taxes are incurred on certain foreign dividends and are accrued at the time the dividend is recognized based on applicable foreign tax laws. The Fund may file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld, in view of various considerations, including recent decisions rendered by the courts in those and other jurisdictions. The Fund would expect to record a receivable for such a reclaim based on a variety of factors, including assessment of a jurisdiction’s legal obligation to pay reclaims, the jurisdiction’s administrative practices and payment history, and industry convention. To date the Fund has recorded no such receivable because there is limited precedent for collecting such prior year reclaims and the likelihood of collection remains uncertain.
Deferred Foreign Capital Gain Taxes: The Fund is subject to a tax imposed on net realized gains of securities of certain foreign countries. The Fund records an estimated deferred tax liability for net unrealized gains on these investments as reflected in the accompanying financial statements. Such changes are included in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments in the Statement of Operations.
NOTE 3 – SECURITY VALUATION
Valuation of the Fund’s portfolio investment securities is performed in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by and under the oversight of the Trustees.
The Trustees of the Trust have appointed the Advisor to assist the Trustees to obtain market values for portfolio investments, evaluate and monitor professional pricing service providers appointed by the Trustees’ Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”) to assist in determining fair values for portfolio investments, assist in calculating fair values for portfolio investments in certain circumstances, and to perform other functions in connection with the valuation of investments. The Advisor acts through its Valuation and Pricing Committee (the “Committee”) and other employees of the Advisor. The Committee regularly reviews its own valuation calculations, as well as the valuations, valuation techniques and services furnished by pricing service providers, considers circumstances which may require valuation calculations by the Committee, and reviews previous valuation calculations. The Committee reports to the Audit Committee on the Committee’s activities, the performance of pricing service providers, and other matters relating to valuation of portfolio investments.
In those instances when the Committee assists in calculating a fair value for a portfolio investment, the Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund would reasonably expect to receive upon a sale of the investment in an orderly transaction between market participants on the valuation date. The Committee customarily utilizes quotations from securities broker dealers in calculating valuations, but also may utilize prices obtained from pricing service providers or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. Because fair values calculated by the Committee are estimates, the calculation of a value for an investment may differ from the price that would be realized by the Fund upon a sale of the investment, and the difference could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Committee’s calculation of a fair value for an investment may also differ from the prices obtained by other persons (including other mutual funds) for the investment.
Valuation of Securities: Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on a United States securities exchange are valued at the last reported sale price on the valuation date. Investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date. Portfolio investments reported by NASDAQ are valued at the official closing price on the valuation date. If an investment is traded on more than one exchange, the investment is considered traded on the exchange that is normally the primary market for that investment. Securities and other portfolio investments which are listed or traded on exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last price or the closing price of the investment on the exchange that is normally the primary market for the investment, as of the close of the exchange preceding the Fund’s valuation date. Foreign investments listed or traded on an exchange for which there has been no sale that day are valued at the mean between the last reported bid and asked prices on that valuation date.
In any case when a market quotation is not readily available for a portfolio investment ordinarily valued by market quotation, the Committee calculates a fair value for the investment using alternative methods approved by the Audit Committee. A market quotation is not readily available when the primary market or exchange for the investment is not open for the entire scheduled day of trading. Market quotations for an investment also may not be readily available if developments after the most recent close of the investment’s primary exchange or market, but prior to the close of business on any Fund business day, or an unusual event or significant period of time occurring since the availability of a market quotation, create a serious question concerning the reliability of the most recent market quotation available for the investment. In particular, on days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign equity investments held by the Fund may be valued using alternative methods. The Committee customarily obtains valuations in these instances
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
from pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee. Pricing service providers ordinarily calculate valuations using multi-factor models to adjust market prices based upon various inputs, including exchange data, depository receipt prices, futures, index data and other data.
Debt obligations held by the Fund which are not listed or traded on exchanges or for which no reported market exists are ordinarily valued at the valuation obtained from a pricing service provider approved by the Audit Committee.
In any case when a pricing service provider fails to provide a valuation for a debt obligation held by the Fund, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using alternative methods under procedures approved by the Audit Committee. Additionally, in cases when management believes that a valuation obtained from a pricing service provider is stale, does not reflect material factors affecting the valuation of the investment, is significantly different than the value the Fund is likely to obtain if it sought a bid for the investment, or is otherwise unreliable, the Committee calculates a fair value for the obligation using an alternative method approved by the Audit Committee.
Quotations for foreign investments expressed in foreign currency amounts are converted to U.S. dollar equivalents using a foreign exchange quotation from a third party service provider at the time of valuation. Foreign investments held by the Fund may be traded on days and at times when the Fund is not open for business. Consequently, the value of Fund investments may be significantly affected on days when shareholders cannot purchase or sell Fund shares.
Valuation Hierarchy: The Fund categorizes its investments based upon the inputs used in valuing those investments, according to a three-level hierarchy established in guidance from the FASB. Categorization of investments using this hierarchy is intended by the FASB to maximize the use of observable inputs in valuing investments and minimize the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs are those that market participants would use in valuing an investment based on available market information. Unobservable inputs are those that reflect assumptions about the information market participants would use in valuing an investment. An investment’s level within the hierarchy is based on the lowest level input that is deemed significant to the valuation. The methodologies and inputs used to value investments are not necessarily indications of the risk or liquidity associated with those investments.
Various inputs are used in calculating valuations for a Fund’s investments. These inputs are generally summarized according to the three-level hierarchy below:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical investments.
Level 2: Other direct or indirect significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments in active markets and other observable inputs, such as interest rates, prepayment rates, credit ratings, etc.).
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs (including the Committee’s own assumptions in calculating the fair values of investments).
Valuations for debt obligations held by a Fund is typically calculated by pricing service providers approved by the Audit Committee and are generally characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.
On days when market volatility thresholds established by the Audit Committee are exceeded, foreign securities for which valuations are obtained from pricing service providers are fair valued. On these days, the foreign securities are characterized as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy and revert to Level 1 after the threshold is no longer exceeded.
In a limited number of cases the Committee calculates a fair value for investments using broker quotations or other methods approved by the Audit Committee. When the Committee uses a single broker quotation to calculate a fair value for an investment without other significant observable inputs, or if a fair value is calculated using other significant inputs that are considered unobservable, the investment is characterized as Level 3 within the hierarchy. Other significant unobservable inputs used to calculate a fair value in these instances might include an income-based valuation approach which considers discounted anticipated future cash flows from the investment and application of discounts due to the nature or duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment.
Valuations based upon the use of inputs from Levels 1, 2 or 3 may not represent the actual price received upon the disposition of an investment, and a Fund may receive a price that is lower than the valuation based upon these inputs when it sells the investment.
The following table displays a summary of the fair value hierarchy measurements of the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2019. 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:
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
  Fair Value Measurements at March 31, 2019
  TOTAL LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
Assets        
Investments in Securities*                                                      
Common Stock $   11,671,078 $    11,671,078 $          — $          —
Asset Backed Securities     2,189,797            —    2,014,799       174,998
Corporate Bonds     2,513,241            —    2,513,241            —
Convertible Bonds        99,250            —       99,250            —
Other Government        38,897            —       38,897            —
U.S. Treasury Securities     4,677,637     4,677,637           —            —
Mortgage Backed       121,020            —      121,020            —
Exchange-Traded Funds     1,320,573     1,320,573           —            —
Investment Company       244,363       244,363           —            —
Short-Term Investments     2,855,564     2,855,564           —           —
Total Investments in Securities $ 25,731,420 $ 20,769,215 $ 4,787,207 $ 174,998(a)
Total Assets $ 25,731,420 $ 20,769,215 $ 4,787,207 $ 174,998
Liabilities        
Investment in Securities Sold Short                                                      
Common Stock $    (1,677,825) $    (1,677,825) $          — $          —
Total Liabilities $ (1,677,825) $ (1,677,825) $ $
    
* 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 MSCI, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s (S&P).
(a) In accordance with the guidance prescribed in Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2011-04, the following table displays a summary of the valuation techniques and unobservable inputs used to value portfolio securities characterized as Level 3 investments for the period ended at March 31, 2019.
    
  FAIR VALUE AT
March 31, 2019
VALUATION
TECHNIQUE(S)
UNOBSERVABLE
INPUT
RANGE
(WEIGHTED AVERAGE)
Asset Backed Securities $   174,998 Recent trade Trade price $99.99865/(N/A)
Total $174,998      
    
  COMMON
STOCK
TOTAL (a)
Beginning Balance 3/1/2019(b) $         – $         –
Accrued Discounts (Premiums)          –           –
Net Realized Gain (Loss)          –           –
Gross Purchases    174,998     174,998
Gross Sales          –           –
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)          –           –
Transfers into Level 3          –           –
Transfers out of Level 3          –          –
Ending Balance 3/31/2019 $ 174,998 $ 174,998
    
(a) Level 3 investments represent 0.72% of total net assets at the one month ended March 31, 2019. Significant fluctuations of the unobservable inputs applied to portfolio securities characterized as Level 3 investments could be expected to increase or decrease the fair value of these portfolio securities.
(b) The Fund commenced operations on March 01, 2019.
NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT ADVISORY FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Pursuant to an investment advisory agreement, the Advisor serves as the investment advisor and performs services for the Fund for which the fees are payable at the end of each month. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Advisor a management fee based on the average daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Management Fee Schedule
DAILY NET ASSETS FEE RATE
Up to $500 million 0.750%
Next $500 million 0.700
Next $500 million 0.650
Next $500 million 0.625
Over $2 billion 0.600
The Fund’s effective management fee for the period ended March 31, 2019 was 0.75% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
The Trust has entered into an administrative services agreement with the Advisor, whereby the Advisor will perform certain administrative services related to each class of the Fund’s shares. The fees are computed as an annual percentage of the aggregate average daily net assets of all shares classes of all Funds in the Trust as follows:
Administration Fee Schedule
Daily Net Assets Fee Rate
Up to $20 billion 0.100%
$20 billion to $40 billion 0.075
$40 billion to $60 billion 0.040
Over $60 billion 0.030
The aggregate fee amount is allocated on a daily basis to each Fund based on net assets and subsequently allocated to each class of shares of the Fund. Total administrative service fees incurred by each class of shares of the Fund for the period ended March 31, 2019, are set forth in the Statement of Operations.
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.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual expenses do not exceed levels as specified in each Fund’s most recent prospectus (Class I shares, 0.99%, not including the effects of expenses relating to the Fund’s short sales and interest expenses, and not including taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses, and certain extraordinary expenses to the extent incurred by the Fund). The agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time, but may not be terminated by the Advisor before March 1, 2020, unless the Advisor ceases to be the investment advisor to the Fund prior to that date. The Advisor may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the fiscal year if, during that year, expenses fall below the contractual that was in place at the time those fees and expenses were waived or reimbursed.
For the period ended March 31, 2019, the Advisor voluntarily reimbursed certain class specific expenses, administrative fees, and distribution fees of $27,632 for Class I shares.
Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are also officers or directors of the Advisor and Distributor. The compensation of the independent Trustees is borne by the Trust. The Trust also pays a portion of the Chief Compliance Officer’s compensation. These amounts are reflected as Trustee and officer fees in the Statement of Operations.
The percentage of direct investments in the Fund held by the Trustees, officers of the Trust, and the Advisor is approximately 99.84%.
The Fund may purchase or sell securities from or to an affiliated fund, provided the affiliation is due solely to having a common investment advisor, common officers, or common trustees, and provided that all such transactions will comply with Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act. For the period ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had no such transactions with affiliated funds.
Shown below are holdings of voting securities of each portfolio company which is considered "affiliated" to the Fund under the 1940 Act, including companies for which the Fund’s holding represented 5% or more of the company’s voting securities, and a series of the Thornburg Investment Trust in which the Fund invested for cash management purposes during the period:
Fund Market Value
3/01/19
Purchases
at Cost
Sales
Proceeds
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
Change in
Unrealized
Appr./(Depr.)
Market Value
3/31/19
Dividend
Income
Thornburg Capital Management Fund $- $16,673,227 $(13,817,663) $- $- $2,855,564 $9,056
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Notes to Financial Statements, Continued
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
NOTE 5 – SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
At March 31, 2019, there were an unlimited number of shares with no par value of beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
  PERIOD ENDED
March 31, 2019* (UNAUDITED)
  SHARES AMOUNT
Class I Shares    
Shares sold 2,370,137 $   23,810,708
Net increase 2,370,137 $   23,810,708
    
* The Fund commenced operations on March 01, 2019.
NOTE 6 – INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
For the period ended March 31, 2019, the Fund had purchase and sale transactions of long investments of $23,832,262 and $2,339,142, respectively, and cover and sale transactions of securities sold short of $236,878 and $1,910,910, respectively (excluding short term investments).
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 disclosures are intended to provide users of financial statements with an 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. Additionally, the Fund’s risk of loss may exceed the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
During the period ended March 31, 2019, the Fund did not invest in any derivative financial instruments of the type addressed by ASC 815.
OTHER NOTES
Risks: The Fund’s investments subject it to risks including, but not limited to, management risk, market and economic risk, risks affecting specific issuers, foreign investment risk, developing country risk, small and mid-cap company risk, short sale risk, credit risk, high yield risk, interest rate risk, prepayment risk, liquidity risk, inflation risk, structured products risk, commodities-related investment risk, real estate risk and derivatives risk. Please see the Fund’s prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with an investment in the Fund.
Subsequent Events: Fund management believes no events have occurred between March 31, 2019 and the date of issuance of the financial statements that require adjustment to or disclosure in the accompanying financial statements.
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Financial Highlights
Thornburg Summit Fund
  Per Share Performance (For a Share Outstanding throughout the Period)
UNLESS OTHERWISE
NOTED, PERIODS ARE
FISCAL YEARS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 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
Class I
2019 (d) $   10.00 0.01 0.18 0.19 $   10.19
    
(a) The Fund incurs certain expenses and fees in connection with investments in short positions. If such expenses and fees had not occurred, the Expenses After Expense Reductions ratio would have been 0.99%.
(b) The Fund incurs certain expenses and fees in connection with investments in short positions. If such expenses and fees had not occurred, the Expenses Before Expense Reductions ratio would have been 2.93%.
(c) Not annualized for periods less than one year.
(d) Fund commenced operations on March 01, 2019.
(e) Annualized.
+ Based on weighted average shares outstanding.
See notes to financial statements.
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Financial Highlights, Continued
Thornburg Summit Fund
Ratios to Average Net Assets   Supplemental Data
Net Investment
Income (Loss) (%)
Expenses, After
Expense
Reductions (%)(a)
Expenses,
Before Expense
Reductions (%)(b)
  Total
Return (%)(c)
Portfolio
Turnover
Rate (%)(c)
Net Assets
at End of Period
(Thousands)
 
1.37 (e) 1.20 (e) 3.14 (e)   1.90 10.98 $   24,159
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Expense Example
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
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, 2018, and held until March 31, 2019.
  BEGINNING
ACCOUNT VALUE
10/1/18
ENDING
ACCOUNT VALUE
3/31/19
EXPENSES PAID
DURING PERIOD†
10/1/18—3/31/19
CLASS I SHARES
Actual $1,000.00 $1,019.00 $6.04
Hypothetical* $1,000.00 $1,018.95 $6.04
    
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each class (I: 1.20%) 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.
 
ACTUAL EXPENSES
For each class of shares, the first line of the accompanying table 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 accompanying table 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.
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Other Information
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING
Policies and Procedures:
The Trust has delegated to 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.
STATEMENT RESPECTING APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) provides investment management services to Thornburg Summit Fund pursuant to an investment advisory agreement. The Trustees considered the approval of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund at a meeting on December 3, 2018.
In anticipation of their recent consideration of the advisory agreement, the independent Trustees met in independent session on August 27, 2018 and conferred with the Advisor’s chief executive officer about the Fund, the Trustees reviewed written materials prepared by the Advisor and received oral presentations from the Advisor’s personnel at a meeting on September 5, 2018, and the independent Trustees conferred further about those materials and presentations at an independent session on September 6, 2018 and then submitted additional questions about the Fund to the Advisor. The independent Trustees and the chairman of the board of Trustees reviewed additional written materials and received additional oral presentations from the Advisor’s personnel at a meeting on November 15, 2018. Finally, the Trustees reviewed additional written materials and received additional oral presentations from the Advisor’s personnel at a meeting on December 3, 2018, at which time the independent Trustees voted unanimously to approve the initial investment advisory agreement for the Fund.
The information below summarizes certain factors considered by the Trustees in connection with the determination to approve the advisory agreement. In determining to approve the advisory agreement, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as controlling, and this summary does not describe all of the matters considered by the Trustees in making their determination.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services. In connection with the approval of the advisory agreement, the Trustees considered the materials furnished specifically in connection with the approval of the agreement as well as other relevant information furnished to the Trustees by the Advisor and by the Trust’s legal counsel. The Trustees considered the background and experience of the portfolio managers primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund and the other members of the Advisor’s investment team who would support those portfolio managers. The Trustees considered presentations and explanations made by the Advisor’s personnel about the investment objective, investment strategies, and investment limitations of the Fund, information about how the Fund would fit into the Trust’s lineup of investment products, the resources that the Advisor would devote to the services it provides to the Fund, the overall reputation and capabilities of the Advisor, the Advisor’s success in managing a model portfolio comprised of investments analogous to the investments that would be made by the Fund, and the Advisor’s responsiveness to the Trustees’ questions. Based upon these considerations and other factors, the Trustees concluded that they were satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of the investment advisory services to be provided to the Fund by the Advisor.
Investment Performance. Although the Fund did not have any investment performance at the time the Trustees approved the investment advisory agreement, the Trustees did consider the investment performance of a model portfolio which was managed by the Advisor and which was comprised of investments analogous to the investments that would be made by the Fund. The Trustees also considered the Fund’s investment strategies and processes and concluded that the prospects for the Fund’s competitive future performance were acceptable.
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Other Information, Continued
Thornburg Summit Fund  |  March 31, 2019 (Unaudited)
Comparisons of Fee and Expense Levels. The Trustees considered information comparing the Fund’s contractual advisory fee rate to median and average fees charged to a mutual fund category selected by an independent mutual fund analyst firm, and to the advisory fee rates for a fund peer group selected by that independent firm. The Trustees also considered the advisory fee rates and total expense ratios of certain peer funds identified by the Advisor. The Trustees noted that the Advisor has agreed to certain fee waivers and expense reimbursements for the current period. The Trustees noted that the Fund’s estimated advisory fees were in line with identified peer funds and with the applicable mutual fund category.
Costs and Profitability of Advisor. Information about the profitability of the Fund was not available when the Trustees considered the approval of the advisory agreement because the Fund was not yet operational. The Trustees did consider that the Advisor would incur costs in initiating and managing the Fund and that the Advisor had agreed to waive certain fees and reimburse certain expenses of the Fund for the current period.
Potential Economies of Scale. In reviewing the extent to which economies of scale would be realized by the Fund as it grows and whether fee levels reflect potential economies of scale, the Trustees noted their evaluation of the breakpoint structure for advisory fees chargeable to the Fund, and comparisons of the fee breakpoint structure for the Fund with breakpoint structures (or the absence of such structures) for other funds in peer groups selected by an independent mutual fund analyst firm. The Trustees also considered the effects of the breakpoint structure and other expense factors realized by certain other funds of the Trust as their asset levels had increased, and the Advisor’s willingness in the past to expend from its own profits and resources to maintain staffing levels and expand staff competencies, pay competitive levels of compensation, and add to its information management and other electronic systems so as to maintain or improve service levels. The information provided demonstrated to the Trustees that the Fund’s advisory fee breakpoint structure is reasonable in relation to the structures observed in the other funds in the peer groups, and that shareholders may be expected to benefit from any economies of scale, due to the advisory agreement’s breakpoint fee structure for the Fund and other factors.
Potential Ancillary Benefits. In reviewing potential benefits to the Advisor because of its relationship to the Fund, the Trustees noted their previous discussions with the Advisor when considering the approval or renewal of the investment advisory agreement for other funds of the Trust respecting the Advisor’s receipt of certain research services from broker dealers, and the benefits to both the funds of the Trust and the Advisor of the Advisor’s expansion of its staffing, compliance and systems capabilities and other resources to serve a broader variety of investment management clients. No unusual or unfair potential benefits to the Advisor from its relationship to the Fund were identified by the Trustees.
Summary of Conclusions. After considering the factors identified above, and in light of the other information received by the Trustees respecting the Fund, the Trustees determined to approve the Fund’s investment advisory agreement with the Advisory.
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Trustees’ Statement to Shareholders
Readopted September 5, 2018
The Trustees believe current and prospective shareholders should know how we discharge our responsibilities in supervising the Funds’ investment advisor and in reviewing the advisor’s contract for renewal. Since 2005, we have issued a statement which sets out clearly the three principal guidelines that we follow in supervising the Trust’s investment advisor on your behalf. In accordance with our customary practice, in September of this year we again reviewed our statement and concluded we should reissue this statement outlining the principal features of our supervision of the advisor’s performance of investment management services for the Funds.
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, we are conscious of costs and the effect that costs have on shareholders’ returns. 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.
Trustees of Thornburg Investment Trust
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Thornburg Funds
Thornburg Investment Management is a privately-owned global investment firm that offers a range of solutions for retail and institutional investors. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Santa Fe, New Mexico, we manage approximately $42.6 billion (as of March 31, 2019) across U.S. mutual funds, separate accounts for high-net-worth investors, institutional accounts, and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
The fund outlined in this report is one of many equity and fixed-income products available from Thornburg Investment Management.
EQUITY FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund
Thornburg International Value Fund
Thornburg Better World International Fund
Thornburg International Growth Fund
Thornburg Developing World Fund
Thornburg Value Fund
Thornburg Core Growth Fund
MULTI_ASSET FUNDS
Thornburg Investment Income Builder Fund
Thornburg Summit Fund
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Thornburg Low Duration Income Fund
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund
Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund
Thornburg Strategic Income Fund
Thornburg Low Duration Municipal Fund
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
Thornburg Long/Short Equity Fund
Before investing, carefully consider the Fund’s investment goals, risks, charges, and expenses. For a prospectus or summary prospectus containing this and other information, contact your financial advisor or visit thornburg.com. Read it carefully before investing.
For additional information, please visit thornburg.com
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. 2300 North Ridgetop Road, Santa Fe, NM 87506
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To receive shareholder reports, prospectuses, and proxy statements electronically, go to www.thornburg.com/edelivery.
This Semi-Annual Report is submitted for the general information of shareholders of the Fund. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.
Investment Advisor:
Thornburg Investment Management®
800.847.0200
Distributor:
Thornburg Securities Corporation®
800.847.0200 TH4399


Item 2. Code of Ethics

Not applicable.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

Not applicable.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

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. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

Not applicable.

Item 13. Exhibits

 

(a) (1) 

Not Applicable

 

(a) (2) 

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 70.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

 

(a) (3)

 Not Applicable

 

(b) 

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 70.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Thornburg Investment Trust, in respect of the following Thornburg Funds: Low Duration Municipal Fund, 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, Low Duration Income Fund, Strategic Income Fund, Value Fund, International Value Fund, Core Growth Fund, International Growth Fund, Investment Income Builder Fund, Global Opportunities Fund, Developing World Fund, Better World International Fund, Capital Management Fund, Long/Short Equity Fund and Summit Fund.

By:   /s/ Jason H. Brady
  Jason H. Brady
  President and principal executive officer
Date:       May 17, 2019

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/ Jason H. Brady
  Jason H. Brady
  President and principal executive officer
Date:   May 17, 2019
By:   /s/ Nimish Bhatt
  Nimish Bhatt
  Treasurer and principal financial officer
Date:       May 17, 2019