RETIREMENT PLAN SHARES

Thornburg Global Opportunities Fund

(“Global Opportunities Fund”)

Class R3: THORX

Class R4: THOVX

Class R5: THOFX

Class R6: THOGX

Thornburg International Equity Fund

(“International Equity Fund”)

Class R3: TGVRX

Class R4: THVRX

Class R5: TIVRX

Class R6: TGIRX

Thornburg International Growth Fund

(“International Growth Fund”)

Class R3: TIGVX

Class R4: TINVX

Class R5: TINFX

Class R6: THGIX

Thornburg Developing World Fund

(“Developing World Fund”)

Class R5: THDRX

Class R6: TDWRX

Thornburg Small/Mid Cap Core Fund

(“Small/Mid Cap Core Fund”)

Class R3: TVRFX

Class R4: TVIRX

Class R5: TVRRX

Thornburg Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

(“Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund”)

Class R3: THCRX

Class R4: TCGRX

Class R5: THGRX

Thornburg Investment Income
Builder Fund

(“Investment Income Builder Fund”)

Class R3: TIBRX

Class R4: TIBGX

Class R5: TIBMX

Class R6: TIBOX

Thornburg Limited Term
U.S. Government Fund

(“Limited Term U.S. Government Fund”)

Class R3: LTURX

Class R4: LTUGX

Class R5: LTGRX

Thornburg Limited Term Income Fund

(“Limited Term Income Fund”)

Class R3: THIRX

Class R4: THRIX

Class R5: THRRX

Class R6: THRLX

Thornburg Core Plus Bond Fund

(“Core Plus Bond Fund”)

Class R3: THCHX

Class R4: THCEX

Class R5: THCFX

Class R6: THCSX

Thornburg Strategic Income Fund

(“Strategic Income Fund”)

Class R3: TSIRX

Class R4: TSRIX

Class R5: TSRRX

Class R6: TSRSX

These securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission nor has the Securities and Exchange Commission passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Thornburg investment trust

Funds Prospectus

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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Table of Contents

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Fund Summary

Global Opportunities Fund

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of all types from issuers around the world.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class R3

Class R4

Class R5

Class R6

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)

none

none

none

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of redemption proceeds or original purchase price, whichever is lower)

none

none

none

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class R3

Class R4

Class R5

Class R6

Management Fees

0.85%

0.85%

0.85%

0.85%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

0.50%

0.25%

none

none

Other Expenses

1.08%

1.00%

0.35%

0.17%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

2.43%

2.10%

1.20%

1.02%

Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement(1)

(0.93)%

(0.70)%

(0.21)%

(0.17)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement

1.50%

1.40%

0.99%

0.85%

(1) Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”) has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual Class R3, Class R4, Class R5, and Class R6 expenses (excluding taxes, interest expenses, 12b-1 distribution and service fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, borrowing costs, expenses relating to short sales, and unusual expenses such as contingency fees or litigation costs) do not exceed 1.50%, 1.40%, 0.99%, and 0.85%, respectively. The agreement to waive fees and reimburse expenses may be terminated by the Fund’s Trustees at any time, but may not be terminated by Thornburg before February 1, 2025, unless Thornburg ceases to be the investment advisor of the Fund prior to that date. Thornburg may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the Fund’s fiscal year if actual expenses fall below the expense cap during that same fiscal year.

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Fund Summary Global Opportunities Fund

Example.

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, dividends and distributions are reinvested, and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions (and giving effect to fee waivers and expense reimbursements in the first year), your costs would be:

 

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Class R3 Shares

$153

$669

$1,212

$2,696

Class R4 Shares

$143

$590

$1,065

$2,376

Class R5 Shares

$101

$360

$639

$1,436

Class R6 Shares

  $87

$308

$547

$1,232

Portfolio Turnover.

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over”) its portfolio. A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 17.07% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund pursues its investment goal by investing primarily in a broad range of equity securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks and publicly traded real estate investment trusts. The Fund may invest in any stock or other equity security which its investment advisor, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”), believes may assist the Fund in pursuing its goal, including smaller companies with market capitalizations of less than $500 million.

The Fund portfolio includes investments in both domestic securities and securities of issuers domiciled in or economically tied to countries outside the United States, including developing countries. Relative proportions of each will vary from time to time, depending upon Thornburg’s view of specific investment opportunities and macro-economic factors. Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in issuers domiciled in or economically tied to countries outside the United States.

The Fund’s investments are determined by individual issuer and industry analysis. Investment decisions are based on domestic and international economic developments, outlooks for securities markets, interest rates and inflation, the supply and demand for securities, and analysis of specific issuers.

The Fund may sell an investment if Thornburg has identified a better investment opportunity, in response to changes in the conditions or business of the investment’s issuer or changes in overall market conditions, if Thornburg has a target price for the investment and that target price has been achieved, or if, in Thornburg’s opinion, the investment no longer serves to achieve the Fund’s investment goals.

Principal Investment Risks

 

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. Accordingly, the loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The value of the Fund’s shares varies from day to day and over time, and when you sell your shares they may be worth less than what you paid for them. The following is a summary of the principal risks of investing in the Fund. The risks are presented in alphabetical order to facilitate readability, and their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur or have a greater adverse impact than another risk. The relative significance of each risk below may change over time.

Credit Risk – The inability of an issuer to pay principal and interest on its debt obligations when due, or the downgrading of an issuer’s debt obligations by ratings agencies, may adversely affect the market’s perceptions of the issuer’s financial strength and may therefore result in declines in the issuer’s stock price.

 

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Fund Summary Global Opportunities Fund

Cybersecurity and Operational Risk – Operational failures, cyber-attacks or other disruptions that affect the Fund’s service providers, the Fund’s counterparties, other market participants or the issuers of securities held by the Fund may adversely affect the Fund and its shareholders, including by causing losses for the Fund or impairing Fund operations.

Developing Country Risk – The risks which may affect investments in foreign issuers (see “Foreign Investment Risk,” below) may be more pronounced for investments in developing countries because the economies of those countries are usually less diversified, communications, transportation and economic infrastructures are less developed, and developing countries ordinarily have less established legal, political, business and social frameworks. At times the prices of equity securities of a developing country issuer may be extremely volatile. An issuer domiciled in a developed country may be similarly affected by these developing country risks to the extent that the issuer conducts its business in developing countries.

Equity Risk – The value of the Fund’s equity investments may fluctuate significantly over time in response to factors affecting individual issuers, particular industries, or the market as a whole. Additionally, common stock ranks below preferred stock and debt securities in claims for dividends and for assets of a company in a liquidation or bankruptcy.

Foreign Currency Risk – Fluctuations in currency exchange rates can adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign investments. Such fluctuations may occur for a number of reasons, including market and economic conditions, or a government’s decision to devalue its currency or impose currency controls.

Foreign Investment Risk – Investments in securities of foreign issuers may involve risks including adverse fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political instability, confiscations, taxes or restrictions on currency exchange, difficulty in selling foreign investments, and reduced legal protection.

Liquidity Risk – Due to a lack of demand in the marketplace or other factors, the Fund may not be able to sell some or all of its investments promptly, or may only be able to sell investments at less than desired prices. This risk may be more pronounced for the Fund’s investments in developing countries.

Management Risk – The Fund is an actively managed portfolio, and the value of the Fund may be reduced if Thornburg pursues unsuccessful investments or fails to correctly identify risks affecting the broad economy or specific issuers in which the Fund invests.

Market and Economic Risk – The value of the Fund’s investments may decline and its share value may be reduced due to changes in general economic and market conditions. The value of a security may change in response to developments affecting entire economies, markets or industries, including changes in interest rates, political and legal developments, and general market volatility.

Real Estate Risk – The Fund’s investments in publicly traded real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) are subject to risks affecting real estate investments generally (including market conditions, competition, property obsolescence, changes in interest rates and casualty to real estate), as well as risks specifically affecting REITs (the quality and skill of REIT management and the internal expenses of the REIT).

Redemption Risk – If a significant percentage of the Fund’s shares is owned or controlled by a single shareholder, the Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption by that shareholder of all or a large portion of its shares may require the Fund to sell securities at less than desired prices, and the Fund’s remaining shareholders may also incur additional transaction costs or adverse tax consequences from such trading activity.

Risks Affecting Specific Countries or Regions – If a significant portion of the Fund’s assets is invested in issuers that are economically exposed to one country or region, the Fund’s share value may be more susceptible to the conditions and developments in that country or region, and potentially more volatile than the share value of a more geographically diversified fund. A specific country or region could also be adversely affected by conditions or developments arising in other countries. For example, the U.S. government could take actions to prohibit or restrict individuals or companies within the U.S. from purchasing or holding the shares of issuers in another country, which may limit the Fund’s ability to invest in that country or cause the Fund to have to sell investments in that country at less than desired prices. The nature and degree of the risks affecting a given country or region, and the extent of the Fund’s exposure to any such country or region, is expected to vary over time.

 

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Fund Summary Global Opportunities Fund

Risks Affecting Specific Issuers – The value of a security may decline in response to developments affecting the specific issuer of the security, even if the overall industry or economy is unaffected. These developments may include a variety of factors, including but not limited to management issues or other corporate disruption, a decline in revenues or profitability, an increase in costs, or an adverse effect on the issuer’s competitive position.

Small and Mid-Cap Company Risk – Investments in small-capitalization companies and mid-capitalization companies may involve additional risks, which may be relatively higher with smaller companies. These additional risks may result from limited product lines, more limited access to markets and financial resources, greater vulnerability to competition and changes in markets, lack of management depth, increased volatility in share price, and possible difficulties in valuing or selling these investments.

Additional information about Fund investments, investment strategies and risks of investing in the Fund appears below beginning on page 66 of the Prospectus.

Past Performance of the Fund

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in Global Opportunities Fund by showing how the Fund’s investment results vary from year to year. The bar chart shows how the annual total returns for Class R3 shares of the Fund vary in each full year shown. The average annual total return figures compare Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 share performance to the MSCI All Country World Net Total Return USD Index, which represents a broad measure of both domestic and foreign equity market performance. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The performance information shown below is as of the calendar year ended December 31, 2023. Updated performance information may be obtained on the Thornburg website at Thornburg.com or by calling 1-800-847-0200.

Annual Total Returns – Class R3 Shares

 
2014 18.31%
2015 0.95%
2016 3.49%
2017 21.37%
2018 -21.07%
2019 28.09%
2020 22.05%
2021 14.18%
2022 -10.52%
2023 15.69%

 

Total
Returns

Quarter
ended

Highest Quarterly Results

21.70%

6/30/2020

Lowest Quarterly Results

-24.86%

3/31/2020

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Fund Summary Global Opportunities Fund

Average Annual Total Returns

(periods ended 12-31-23)

Class R3 Shares

1 Year

5 Years

10 YEARS

Return Before Taxes

15.69%

13.07%

8.15%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

13.78%

11.26%

7.15%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

9.79%

10.08%

6.38%

MSCI All Country World Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

22.20%

11.72%

7.93%

Class R4 Shares

1 Year

5 Years

10 YEARS

Return Before Taxes

15.78%

13.18%

8.25%

MSCI All Country World Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

22.20%

11.72%

7.93%

Class R5 Shares

1 Year

5 Years

10 YEARS

Return Before Taxes

16.25%

13.63%

8.69%

MSCI All Country World Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

22.20%

11.72%

7.93%

Class R6 Shares

1 YEAR

5 Years

Since
Inception
(4-10-17)

Return Before Taxes

16.40%

13.79%

8.36%

MSCI All Country World Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

22.20%

11.72%

9.43%

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect state or local income taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s own tax situation and may differ from the returns shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. The after-tax returns shown relate only to Class R3 shares, and after-tax returns for other share classes will vary.

Management

Investment Advisor: Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.

Portfolio Managers:

Brian J. McMahon, the vice chairman of the Trust and a managing director and chief investment strategist of Thornburg, has been one of the persons jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since its inception in 2006.

Miguel Oleaga, a managing director of Thornburg, has been one of the persons jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since 2020.

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Fund Summary Global Opportunities Fund

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Employer-sponsored retirement plans wishing to make shares of the Fund available to plan participants should contact a financial intermediary authorized to sell shares of the Funds. As a participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan that makes Fund shares available, you may add shares to your account by contacting your plan administrator. Although the Funds do not currently impose any investment minimums on the purchase of shares through an employer-sponsored retirement plan, the plan itself may establish such minimums. Contact your plan administrator for more information.

Please contact your retirement plan administrator if you wish to sell your shares. Your plan administrator will conduct the transaction for you, or provide you with the means to conduct the transaction yourself.

Tax Information

Fund distributions to qualified retirement plan accounts, and transactions in Fund shares by those accounts, are not generally subject to current federal income tax under existing federal law. Please see “Taxes” on page 89 of the Prospectus for additional information. Purchasers are cautioned to seek the advice of their own advisors about the tax consequences of contributions to plan accounts and distributions from plan accounts.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of a Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund, its investment advisor and/or its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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Fund Summary

International Equity Fund

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of all types. The goal of the Fund is to seek some current income.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class R3

Class R4

Class R5

Class R6

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)

none

none

none

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of redemption proceeds or original purchase price, whichever is lower)

none

none

none

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class R3

Class R4

Class R5

Class R6

Management Fees

0.78%

0.78%

0.78%

0.78%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

0.50%

0.25%

none

none

Other Expenses

0.43%

0.45%

0.45%

0.16%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.71%

1.48%

1.23%

0.94%

Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement(1)

(0.35)%

(0.32)%

(0.33)%

(0.24)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement

1.36%

1.16%

0.90%

0.70%

(1) Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”) has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual Class R3, Class R4, Class R5, and Class R6 expenses (excluding taxes, interest expenses, 12b-1 distribution and service fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, borrowing costs, expenses relating to short sales, and unusual expenses such as contingency fees or litigation costs) do not exceed 1.36%, 1.16%, 0.90%, and 0.70%, respectively. The agreement to waive fees and reimburse expenses may be terminated by the Fund’s Trustees at any time, but may not be terminated by Thornburg before February 1, 2025, unless Thornburg ceases to be the investment advisor of the Fund prior to that date. Thornburg may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the Fund’s fiscal year if actual expenses fall below the expense cap during that same fiscal year.

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Fund Summary International Equity Fund

Example.

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, dividends and distributions are reinvested, and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions (and giving effect to fee waivers and expense reimbursements in the first year), your costs would be:

 

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Class R3 Shares

$138

$505

$895

$1,990

Class R4 Shares

$118

$437

$778

$1,741

Class R5 Shares

$92

$358

$644

$1,459

Class R6 Shares

$72

$276

$497

$1,133

Portfolio Turnover.

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over”) its portfolio. A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 43.13% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund invests primarily in common stocks of non-U.S. companies and depositary receipts associated with such stocks. The Fund may invest in developing countries. Under normal conditions, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks or depositary receipts. As used herein, the term “net assets” includes the amount of any borrowings made by the Fund for investment purposes.

The Fund’s investment advisor, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”), intends to invest on an opportunistic basis where the Fund’s portfolio managers believe intrinsic value is not recognized by the marketplace. The Fund seeks to identify value in a broad or different context by investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks the Fund categorizes as basic values, consistent earners, and emerging franchises, when the portfolio managers believe these issues are value priced. The relative proportions of securities invested in each of those categories will vary over time. The Fund seeks to invest in promising companies, and may invest in stocks that reflect unfavorable market perceptions of the company or industry fundamentals. The Fund may invest in companies of any size, but invests primarily in the large and middle capitalization range of publicly traded companies.

The Fund’s investments are determined by individual issuer and industry analysis. Investment decisions are based on domestic and international economic developments, outlooks for securities markets, interest rates and inflation, the supply and demand for securities, and analysis of specific issuers.

Thornburg typically categorizes the Fund’s equity investments in one of the following three categories:

Basic Value: Companies generally operating in mature or cyclical industries and which generally exhibit more economic sensitivity and/or higher volatility in earnings and cash flow.

Consistent Earner: Companies which generally exhibit predictable growth, profitability, cash flow and/or dividends.

Emerging Franchise: Companies with the potential to grow at an above average rate because of a product or service that is establishing a new market and/or taking share from existing participants.

Inclusion of any investment in any of the three described categories represents Thornburg’s opinion concerning the characteristics and prospects of the investment. There is no assurance that any company selected for investment will, once categorized in one of the three described investment categories, continue to have the positive characteristics or fulfill the expectations that Thornburg had for the company when it was selected for investment, and any such company may not grow or may decline in earnings and size.

 

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Fund Summary International Equity Fund

The Fund may sell an investment if Thornburg has identified a better investment opportunity, in response to changes in the conditions or business of the investment’s issuer or changes in overall market conditions, if Thornburg has a target price for the investment and that target price has been achieved, or if, in Thornburg’s opinion, the investment no longer serves to achieve the Fund’s investment goals.

The Fund’s policy of investing at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks or depositary receipts may be changed by the Fund’s Trustees without a shareholder vote upon 60 days’ notice to shareholders.

Principal Investment Risks

 

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. Accordingly, the loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The value of the Fund’s shares varies from day to day and over time, and when you sell your shares they may be worth less than what you paid for them. The following is a summary of the principal risks of investing in the Fund. The risks are presented in alphabetical order to facilitate readability, and their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur or have a greater adverse impact than another risk. The relative significance of each risk below may change over time.

Credit Risk – The inability of an issuer to pay principal and interest on its debt obligations when due, or the downgrading of an issuer’s debt obligations by ratings agencies, may adversely affect the market’s perceptions of the issuer’s financial strength and may therefore result in declines in the issuer’s stock price.

Cybersecurity and Operational Risk – Operational failures, cyber-attacks or other disruptions that affect the Fund’s service providers, the Fund’s counterparties, other market participants or the issuers of securities held by the Fund may adversely affect the Fund and its shareholders, including by causing losses for the Fund or impairing Fund operations.

Developing Country Risk – The risks which may affect investments in foreign issuers (see “Foreign Investment Risk,” below) may be more pronounced for investments in developing countries because the economies of those countries are usually less diversified, communications, transportation and economic infrastructures are less developed, and developing countries ordinarily have less established legal, political, business and social frameworks. At times the prices of equity securities of a developing country issuer may be extremely volatile. An issuer domiciled in a developed country may be similarly affected by these developing country risks to the extent that the issuer conducts its business in developing countries.

Equity Risk – The value of the Fund’s equity investments may fluctuate significantly over time in response to factors affecting individual issuers, particular industries, or the market as a whole. Additionally, common stock ranks below preferred stock and debt securities in claims for dividends and for assets of a company in a liquidation or bankruptcy.

Foreign Currency Risk – Fluctuations in currency exchange rates can adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign investments. Such fluctuations may occur for a number of reasons, including market and economic conditions, or a government’s decision to devalue its currency or impose currency controls.

Foreign Investment Risk – Investments in securities of foreign issuers may involve risks including adverse fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political instability, confiscations, taxes or restrictions on currency exchange, difficulty in selling foreign investments, and reduced legal protection.

Liquidity Risk – Due to a lack of demand in the marketplace or other factors, the Fund may not be able to sell some or all of its investments promptly, or may only be able to sell investments at less than desired prices.

Management Risk – The Fund is an actively managed portfolio, and the value of the Fund may be reduced if Thornburg pursues unsuccessful investments or fails to correctly identify risks affecting the broad economy or specific issuers in which the Fund invests.

Market and Economic Risk – The value of the Fund’s investments may decline and its share value may be reduced due to changes in general economic and market conditions. The value of a security may change in response to developments affecting entire economies, markets or industries, including changes in interest rates, political and legal developments, and general market volatility.

 

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Fund Summary International Equity Fund

Redemption Risk – If a significant percentage of the Fund’s shares is owned or controlled by a single shareholder, the Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption by that shareholder of all or a large portion of its shares may require the Fund to sell securities at less than desired prices, and the Fund’s remaining shareholders may also incur additional transaction costs or adverse tax consequences from such trading activity.

Risks Affecting Investments in China – A significant portion of the Fund’s assets may be invested in companies exposed to China. Risks affecting investments in China include a potential downturn in the Chinese economy, reduced liquidity or increased price volatility in the Chinese securities markets as a result of trading suspensions affecting Chinese issuers or other factors, the potential that the Chinese government may expand restrictions on foreign investments or the repatriation of capital, and the implementation of new tariffs or other trade barriers by China or its trading partners. A lack of transparency respecting Chinese companies may also reduce the Fund’s ability to conduct diligence respecting those companies’ accounting and governance standards, which may in turn reduce the Fund’s ability to detect fraudulent practices that may adversely affect the companies’ stock prices.

Risks Affecting Specific Countries or Regions – If a significant portion of the Fund’s assets is invested in issuers that are economically exposed to one country or region, the Fund’s share value may be more susceptible to the conditions and developments in that country or region, and potentially more volatile than the share value of a more geographically diversified fund. A specific country or region could also be adversely affected by conditions or developments arising in other countries. For example, the U.S. government could take actions to prohibit or restrict individuals or companies within the U.S. from purchasing or holding the shares of issuers in another country, which may limit the Fund’s ability to invest in that country or cause the Fund to have to sell investments in that country at less than desired prices. The nature and degree of the risks affecting a given country or region, and the extent of the Fund’s exposure to any such country or region, is expected to vary over time.

Risks Affecting Specific Issuers – The value of a security may decline in response to developments affecting the specific issuer of the security, even if the overall industry or economy is unaffected. These developments may include a variety of factors, including but not limited to management issues or other corporate disruption, a decline in revenues or profitability, an increase in costs, or an adverse effect on the issuer’s competitive position.

Small and Mid-Cap Company Risk – Investments in small-capitalization companies and mid-capitalization companies may involve additional risks, which may be relatively higher with smaller companies. These additional risks may result from limited product lines, more limited access to markets and financial resources, greater vulnerability to competition and changes in markets, lack of management depth, increased volatility in share price, and possible difficulties in valuing or selling these investments.

Additional information about Fund investments, investment strategies, and risks of investing in the Fund appears beginning on page 66 of the Prospectus.

Past Performance of the Fund

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in International Equity Fund by showing how the Fund’s investment results vary from year to year. The bar chart shows how the annual total returns for Class R3 shares vary in each full year shown. The average annual total return figures compare Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 share performance to the MSCI All Country World ex USA Net Total Return USD Index (primary index) and the MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Net Total Return USD Index (secondary index), each of which is a broad measure of market performance. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The performance information shown below is as of the calendar year ended December 31, 2023. Updated performance information may be obtained on the Thornburg website at Thornburg.com or by calling 1-800-847-0200.

 

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Fund Summary International Equity Fund

Annual Total Returns – Class R3 Shares

 
2014 -6.06%
2015 6.07%
2016 -2.88%
2017 24.78%
2018 -20.22%
2019 28.39%
2020 22.12%
2021 7.10%
2022 -17.13%
2023 15.45%

 

Total
Returns

Quarter
ended

Highest Quarterly Results

18.53%

12/31/2022

Lowest Quarterly Results

-19.56%

3/31/2020

Average Annual Total Returns

(periods ended 12-31-23)

Class R3 Shares

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Return Before Taxes

15.45%

9.95%

4.47%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

14.60%

8.25%

2.47%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

9.22%

7.44%

2.95%

MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

15.62%

7.08%

3.83%

MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Net Total Return USD Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

18.24%

8.16%

4.28%

Class R4 Shares

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Return Before Taxes

15.70%

10.18%

4.68%

MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

15.62%

7.08%

3.83%

MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Net Total Return USD Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

18.24%

8.16%

4.28%

Class R5 Shares

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Return Before Taxes

15.99%

10.46%

4.95%

MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

15.62%

7.08%

3.83%

MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Net Total Return USD Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

18.24%

8.16%

4.28%

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Fund Summary International Equity Fund

Class R6 Shares

1 Year

5 years

10 YEARS

Return Before Taxes

16.26%

10.68%

5.18%

MSCI All Country World ex-U.S. Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

15.62%

7.08%

3.83%

MSCI EAFE (Europe, Australasia, Far East) Net Total Return USD Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

18.24%

8.16%

4.28%

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect state or local income taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s own tax situation and may differ from the returns shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. The after-tax returns shown relate only to Class R3 shares, and after-tax returns for other share classes will vary.

Management

Investment Advisor: Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.

Portfolio Managers:

Lei Wang, cfa, a managing director of Thornburg, has been one of the persons jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since 2006.

Matt Burdett, a managing director of Thornburg, has been one of the persons jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since 2021.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Employer-sponsored retirement plans wishing to make shares of the Fund available to plan participants should contact a financial intermediary authorized to sell shares of the Funds. As a participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan that makes Fund shares available, you may add shares to your account by contacting your plan administrator. Although the Funds do not currently impose any investment minimums on the purchase of shares through an employer-sponsored retirement plan, the plan itself may establish such minimums. Contact your plan administrator for more information.

Please contact your retirement plan administrator if you wish to sell your shares. Your plan administrator will conduct the transaction for you, or provide you with the means to conduct the transaction yourself.

Tax Information

Fund distributions to qualified retirement plan accounts, and transactions in Fund shares by those accounts, are not generally subject to current federal income tax under existing federal law. Please see “Taxes” on page 89 of the Prospectus for additional information. Purchasers are cautioned to seek the advice of their own advisors about the tax consequences of contributions to plan accounts and distributions from plan accounts.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of a Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund, its investment advisor and/or its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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Fund Summary

International Growth Fund

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in equity securities selected for their growth potential.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class R3

Class R4

Class R5

Class R6

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)

none

none

none

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of redemption proceeds or original purchase price, whichever is lower)

none

none

none

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class R3

Class R4

Class R5

Class R6

Management Fees

0.85%

0.85%

0.85%

0.85%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

0.50%

0.25%

none

none

Other Expenses

0.90%

0.91%

0.53%

0.17%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

2.25%

2.01%

1.38%

1.02%

Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement(1)

(0.75)%

(0.61)%

(0.39)%

(0.13)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement

1.50%

1.40%

0.99%

0.89%

(1) Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”) has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 expenses (excluding taxes, interest expenses, 12b-1 distribution and service fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, borrowing costs, expenses relating to short sales, and unusual expenses such as contingency fees or litigation costs) do not exceed 1.50%, 1.40%, 0.99%, and 0.89%, respectively. The agreement to waive fees and reimburse expenses may be terminated by the Fund’s Trustees at any time, but may not be terminated by Thornburg before February 1, 2025, unless Thornburg ceases to be the investment advisor of the Fund prior to that date. Thornburg may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the Fund’s fiscal year if actual expenses fall below the expense cap during that same fiscal year.

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Fund Summary International Growth Fund

Example.

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, dividends and distributions are reinvested, and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions (and giving effect to fee waivers and expense reimbursements in the first year), your costs would be:

 

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Class R3 Shares

$153

$631

$1,137

$2,527

Class R4 Shares

$143

$572

$1,027

$2,289

Class R5 Shares

$101

$399

$718

$1,624

Class R6 Shares

$91

$312

$551

$1,236

Portfolio Turnover.

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over”) its portfolio. A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 37.24% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund expects to invest primarily in equity securities from issuers around the world (primarily common stocks) selected for their growth potential and, under normal market conditions, invests at least 75% of its net assets in foreign securities or depositary receipts of foreign securities. However, the Fund may own a variety of securities, including domestic equity securities. The Fund may invest in developing countries. As used herein, the term “net assets” includes the amount of any borrowings made by the Fund for investment purposes.

The Fund’s investment advisor, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”) intends to invest in companies that it believes will have growing revenues and earnings. The Fund can invest in companies of any size, from larger, well-established companies to smaller, emerging growth companies.

The Fund’s investments are determined by individual issuer and industry analysis. Investment decisions are based on domestic and international economic developments, outlooks for securities markets, interest rates and inflation, the supply and demand for securities, and analysis of specific issuers.

Thornburg typically categorizes the Fund’s equity investments in one of the following three categories:

Growth Industry Leader: Companies in this category often have leadership positions in growing markets. In some cases these companies may have dominant market share. These companies tend to be larger and more established.

Consistent Grower: Companies in this category generally exhibit steady earnings or revenue growth, or both. These companies may have subscription or other recurring revenue profiles. Given their business models, these companies may outperform in weak markets.

Emerging Growth: Companies often addressing a new market or carving out a niche in an existing market. Companies in this category may experience rapid growth, and tend to be smaller, earlier stage companies. These companies may exhibit high volatility.

Inclusion of any investment in any of the three described categories represents Thornburg’s opinion concerning the characteristics and prospects of the investment. There is no assurance that any company selected for investment will, once categorized in one of the three described investment categories, continue to have the positive characteristics or fulfill the expectations that Thornburg had for the company when it was selected for investment, and any such company may not grow or may decline in earnings and size.

 

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Fund Summary International Growth Fund

In conjunction with individual issuer analysis, Thornburg may identify and invest at times with a greater emphasis in industries or economic sectors it expects to experience growth. This approach may at times produce a greater emphasis on investment in certain industries or economic sectors, such as technology, financial services, healthcare or biotechnology. The Fund does not have a strategy to invest in particular industry or economic sectors, and its exposures to particular industries or economic sectors are expected to vary over time. Investment decisions are also based on domestic and international economic developments, outlooks for securities markets, interest rates and inflation, and the supply and demand for securities.

The Fund may sell an investment if Thornburg has identified a better investment opportunity, in response to changes in the conditions or business of the investment’s issuer or changes in overall market conditions, if Thornburg has a target price for the investment and that target price has been achieved, or if, in Thornburg’s opinion, the investment no longer serves to achieve the Fund’s investment goals.

Principal Investment Risks

 

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. Accordingly, the loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The value of the Fund’s shares varies from day to day and over time, and when you sell your shares they may be worth less than what you paid for them. The following is a summary of the principal risks of investing in the Fund. The risks are presented in alphabetical order to facilitate readability, and their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur or have a greater adverse impact than another risk. The relative significance of each risk below may change over time.

Credit Risk – The inability of an issuer to pay principal and interest on its debt obligations when due, or the downgrading of an issuer’s debt obligations by ratings agencies, may adversely affect the market’s perceptions of the issuer’s financial strength and may therefore result in declines in the issuer’s stock price.

Cybersecurity and Operational Risk – Operational failures, cyber-attacks or other disruptions that affect the Fund’s service providers, the Fund’s counterparties, other market participants or the issuers of securities held by the Fund may adversely affect the Fund and its shareholders, including by causing losses for the Fund or impairing Fund operations.

Developing Country Risk – The risks which may affect investments in foreign issuers (see “Foreign Investment Risk,” below) may be more pronounced for investments in developing countries because the economies of those countries are usually less diversified, communications, transportation and economic infrastructures are less developed, and developing countries ordinarily have less established legal, political, business and social frameworks. At times the prices of equity securities of a developing country issuer may be extremely volatile. An issuer domiciled in a developed country may be similarly affected by these developing country risks to the extent that the issuer conducts its business in developing countries.

Equity Risk – The value of the Fund’s equity investments may fluctuate significantly over time in response to factors affecting individual issuers, particular industries, or the market as a whole. Additionally, common stock ranks below preferred stock and debt securities in claims for dividends and for assets of a company in a liquidation or bankruptcy.

Foreign Currency Risk – Fluctuations in currency exchange rates can adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign investments. Such fluctuations may occur for a number of reasons, including market and economic conditions, or a government’s decision to devalue its currency or impose currency controls.

Foreign Investment Risk – Investments in securities of foreign issuers may involve risks including adverse fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political instability, confiscations, taxes or restrictions on currency exchange, difficulty in selling foreign investments, and reduced legal protection.

Liquidity Risk – Due to a lack of demand in the marketplace or other factors, the Fund may not be able to sell some or all of its investments promptly, or may only be able to sell investments at less than desired prices. This risk may be more pronounced for the Fund’s investments in developing countries.

Management Risk – The Fund is an actively managed portfolio, and the value of the Fund may be reduced if Thornburg pursues unsuccessful investments or fails to correctly identify risks affecting the broad economy or specific issuers in which the Fund invests.

Market and Economic Risk – The value of the Fund’s investments may decline and its share value may be reduced due to changes in general economic and market conditions. The value of a security may change in response to developments

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Fund Summary International Growth Fund

affecting entire economies, markets or industries, including changes in interest rates, political and legal developments, and general market volatility.

Redemption Risk – If a significant percentage of the Fund’s shares is owned or controlled by a single shareholder, the Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption by that shareholder of all or a large portion of its shares may require the Fund to sell securities at less than desired prices, and the Fund’s remaining shareholders may also incur additional transaction costs or adverse tax consequences from such trading activity.

Risks Affecting Specific Countries or Regions – If a significant portion of the Fund’s assets is invested in issuers that are economically exposed to one country or region, the Fund’s share value may be more susceptible to the conditions and developments in that country or region, and potentially more volatile than the share value of a more geographically diversified fund. A specific country or region could also be adversely affected by conditions or developments arising in other countries. For example, the U.S. government could take actions to prohibit or restrict individuals or companies within the U.S. from purchasing or holding the shares of issuers in another country, which may limit the Fund’s ability to invest in that country or cause the Fund to have to sell investments in that country at less than desired prices. The nature and degree of the risks affecting a given country or region, and the extent of the Fund’s exposure to any such country or region, is expected to vary over time.

Risks Affecting Specific Issuers – The value of a security may decline in response to developments affecting the specific issuer of the security, even if the overall industry or economy is unaffected. These developments may include a variety of factors, including but not limited to management issues or other corporate disruption, a decline in revenues or profitability, an increase in costs, or an adverse effect on the issuer’s competitive position.

Small and Mid-Cap Company Risk – Investments in small-capitalization companies and mid-capitalization companies, including smaller, earlier stage companies, may involve additional risks. These risks may be relatively higher with smaller companies. These additional risks may result from limited product lines, more limited access to markets and financial resources, greater vulnerability to competition and changes in markets, lack of management depth, increased volatility in share price, and possible difficulties in valuing or selling these investments.

Additional information about Fund investments, investment strategies, and risks of investing in the Fund appears beginning on page 66 of the Prospectus.

Past Performance of the Fund

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in International Growth Fund by showing how the Fund’s investment results vary from year to year. The bar chart shows how the annual total returns for Class R3 shares vary in each full year shown. The average annual total return figures compare Class R3, Class R4, Class R5 and Class R6 share performance to the MSCI All Country World ex USA Growth Net Total Return USD Index, a market capitalization weighted index which includes growth companies in developed and emerging markets throughout the world, excluding the United States. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The performance information shown below is as of the calendar year ended December 31, 2023. Updated performance information may be obtained on the Thornburg website at Thornburg.com or by calling 1-800-847-0200.

Annual Total Returns – Class R3 Shares

 
2014 -12.56%
2015 6.25%
2016 -5.16%
2017 34.22%
2018 -17.18%
2019 25.66%
2020 33.64%
2021 -4.69%
2022 -26.36%
2023 17.80%

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Fund Summary International Growth Fund

 

Total
Returns

Quarter
ended

Highest Quarterly Results

25.89%

6/30/2020

Lowest Quarterly Results

-17.77%

12/31/2018

Average Annual Total Returns

(periods ended 12-31-23)

Class R3 Shares

1 Year

5 Years

10 YEARS

Return Before Taxes

17.80%

6.78%

3.12%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

17.74%

6.29%

2.58%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

10.54%

5.32%

2.39%

MSCI All Country World ex U.S. Growth Net Total Return USD Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

14.03%

7.49%

4.55%

Class R4 Shares

1 Year

5 Years

10 YEARS

Return Before Taxes

17.93%

6.89%

3.22%

MSCI All Country World ex U.S. Growth Net Total Return USD Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

14.03%

7.49%

4.55%

Class R5 Shares

1 Year

5 Years

10 YEARS

Return Before Taxes

18.43%

7.32%

3.64%

MSCI All Country World ex U.S. Growth Net Total Return USD Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

14.03%

7.49%

4.55%

Class R6 Shares

1 Year

5 YEARS

10 YEARS

Return Before Taxes

18.53%

7.43%

3.75%

MSCI All Country World ex U.S. Growth Net Total Return USD Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

14.03%

7.49%

4.55%

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect state or local income taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s own tax situation and may differ from the returns shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. The after-tax returns shown relate only to Class R3 shares, and after-tax returns for other share classes will vary.

Management

Investment Advisor: Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.

Portfolio Managers:

Nicholas Anderson, cfa, a managing director of Thornburg, has been one of the persons jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since 2021.

Emily Leveille, cfa, a managing director of Thornburg, has been one of the persons jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since 2021.

Sean Sun, cfa, a managing director of Thornburg, has been one of the persons jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since 2017.

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Fund Summary International Growth Fund

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Employer-sponsored retirement plans wishing to make shares of the Fund available to plan participants should contact a financial intermediary authorized to sell shares of the Funds. As a participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan that makes Fund shares available, you may add shares to your account by contacting your plan administrator. Although the Funds do not currently impose any investment minimums on the purchase of shares through an employer-sponsored retirement plan, the plan itself may establish such minimums. Contact your plan administrator for more information.

Please contact your retirement plan administrator if you wish to sell your shares. Your plan administrator will conduct the transaction for you, or provide you with the means to conduct the transaction yourself.

Tax Information

Fund distributions to qualified retirement plan accounts, and transactions in Fund shares by those accounts, are not generally subject to current federal income tax under existing federal law. Please see “Taxes” on page 89 of the Prospectus for additional information. Purchasers are cautioned to seek the advice of their own advisors about the tax consequences of contributions to plan accounts and distributions from plan accounts.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of a Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund, its investment advisor and/or its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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Fund Summary

Developing World Fund

Investment Goal

The Fund’s primary investment goal is long-term capital appreciation.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class R5

Class R6

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)

none

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of redemption proceeds or original purchase price, whichever is lower)

none

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class R5

Class R6

Management Fees

0.95%

0.95%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

none

none

Other Expenses

1.10%

0.29%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

2.05%

1.24%

Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement(1)

(1.01)%

(0.30)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement

1.04%

0.94%

(1) Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”) has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual Class R5 and Class R6 expenses (excluding taxes, interest expenses, 12b-1 distribution and service fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, borrowing costs, expenses relating to short sales, and unusual expenses such as contingency fees or litigation costs) do not exceed 1.04% and 0.94%, respectively. The agreement to waive fees and reimburse expenses may be terminated by the Fund’s Trustees at any time, but may not be terminated by Thornburg before February 1, 2025, unless Thornburg ceases to be the investment advisor of the Fund prior to that date. Thornburg may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the Fund’s fiscal year if actual expenses fall below the expense cap during that same fiscal year.

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Fund Summary Developing World Fund

Example.

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, dividends and distributions are reinvested, and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions (and giving effect to fee waivers and expense reimbursements in the first year), your costs would be:

 

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Class R5 Shares

$106

$545

$1,010

$2,299

Class R6 Shares

 $96

$364

$652

$1,474

Portfolio Turnover.

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 37.64% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal market conditions, the Fund pursues its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of issuers which Thornburg views as having substantial economic ties to one or more developing countries. The material factors that Thornburg considers when determining whether an issuer has substantial economic ties to a developing country include whether the issuer:

is included in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index;

is organized or headquartered in a developing country, or maintains most of its assets in one or more such countries;

has a primary listing for its securities on a stock exchange of a developing country; or

derives a majority of its profits, revenues, sales, or income from one or more developing countries.

Currently, Thornburg considers developing countries to include most Central and South American, African, Asian (including the Middle and Near East, and the Indian subcontinent) and Central and Eastern European nations.

The Fund may invest in issuers of any size of capitalization, including small companies, and expects that under normal conditions its assets will be invested in issuers domiciled in or tied economically to a variety of different developing countries.

The Fund’s policy of investing at least 80% of its net assets in developing country issuers may be changed by the Fund’s Trustees without a shareholder vote upon 60 days’ notice to shareholders. As used herein, the term “net assets” includes the amount of any borrowings made by the Fund for investment purposes.

Among the specific factors considered in identifying securities for inclusion in the Fund are domestic and international economic developments, outlooks for securities markets, the supply and demand for equity securities, and analysis of specific issuers. Thornburg typically categorizes the Fund’s equity investments in one of the following three categories:

Basic Value: Companies generally operating in mature or cyclical industries and which generally exhibit more economic sensitivity and/or higher volatility in earnings and cash flow.

Consistent Earner: Companies which generally exhibit predictable growth, profitability, cash flow and/or dividends.

Emerging Franchise: Companies with the potential to grow at an above average rate because of a product or service that is establishing a new market and/or taking share from existing participants.

Inclusion of any investment in any of the three described categories represents Thornburg’s opinion concerning the characteristics and prospects of the investment. There is no assurance that any company selected for investment will, once categorized in one of the three described investment categories, continue to have the positive characteristics or fulfill the expectations that Thornburg had for the company when it was selected for investment, and any such company may not grow or may decline in earnings and size.

 

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Fund Summary Developing World Fund

The Fund may sell an investment if Thornburg has identified a better investment opportunity, in response to changes in the conditions or business of the investment’s issuer or changes in overall market conditions, if Thornburg has a target price for the investment and that target price has been achieved, or if, in Thornburg’s opinion, the investment no longer serves to achieve the Fund’s investment goals.

Principal Investment Risks

 

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. Accordingly, the loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The value of the Fund’s shares varies from day to day and over time, and when you sell your shares they may be worth less than what you paid for them. The following is a summary of the principal risks of investing in the Fund. The risks are presented in alphabetical order to facilitate readability, and their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur or have a greater adverse impact than another risk. The relative significance of each risk below may change over time.

Credit Risk – The inability of an issuer to pay principal and interest on its debt obligations when due, or the downgrading of an issuer’s debt obligations by ratings agencies, may adversely affect the market’s perceptions of the issuer’s financial strength and may therefore result in declines in the issuer’s stock price.

Cybersecurity and Operational Risk – Operational failures, cyber-attacks or other disruptions that affect the Fund’s service providers, the Fund’s counterparties, other market participants or the issuers of securities held by the Fund may adversely affect the Fund and its shareholders, including by causing losses for the Fund or impairing Fund operations.

Developing Country Risk – The risks which may affect investments in foreign issuers (see “Foreign Investment Risk,” below) may be more pronounced for investments in developing countries because the economies of those countries are usually less diversified, communications, transportation and economic infrastructures are less developed, and developing countries ordinarily have less established legal, political, business and social frameworks. At times the prices of equity securities of a developing country issuer may be extremely volatile. An issuer domiciled in a developed country may be similarly affected by these developing country risks to the extent that the issuer conducts its business in developing countries.

Equity Risk – The value of the Fund’s equity investments may fluctuate significantly over time in response to factors affecting individual issuers, particular industries, or the market as a whole. Additionally, common stock ranks below preferred stock and debt securities in claims for dividends and for assets of a company in a liquidation or bankruptcy.

Foreign Currency Risk – Fluctuations in currency exchange rates can adversely affect the value of the Fund’s foreign investments. Such fluctuations may occur for a number of reasons, including market and economic conditions, or a government’s decision to devalue its currency or impose currency controls.

Foreign Investment Risk – Investments in securities of foreign issuers may involve risks including adverse fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political instability, confiscations, taxes or restrictions on currency exchange, difficulty in selling foreign investments, and reduced legal protections.

Liquidity Risk – Due to a lack of demand in the marketplace or other factors, the Fund may not be able to sell some or all of its investments promptly, or may only be able to sell investments at less than desired prices. This risk may be more pronounced for the Fund’s investments in developing countries.

Management Risk – The Fund is an actively managed portfolio, and the value of the Fund may be reduced if Thornburg pursues unsuccessful investments or fails to correctly identify risks affecting the broad economy or specific issuers in which the Fund invests.

Market and Economic Risk – The value of the Fund’s investments may decline and its share value may be reduced due to changes in general economic and market conditions. The value of a security may change in response to developments affecting entire economies, markets or industries, including changes in interest rates, political and legal developments, and general market volatility. These risks may be more pronounced for the Fund’s investments in developing countries.

Redemption Risk – If a significant percentage of the Fund’s shares is owned or controlled by a single shareholder, the Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption by that shareholder of all or a large portion of its shares may require the Fund to sell securities at less than desired prices, and the Fund’s remaining shareholders may also incur additional transaction costs or adverse tax consequences from such trading activity.

 

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Fund Summary Developing World Fund

Risks Affecting Investments in China – A significant portion of the Fund’s assets may be invested in companies exposed to China. Risks affecting investments in China include a potential downturn in the Chinese economy, reduced liquidity or increased price volatility in the Chinese securities markets as a result of trading suspensions affecting Chinese issuers or other factors, the potential that the Chinese government may expand restrictions on foreign investments or the repatriation of capital, and the implementation of new tariffs or other trade barriers by China or its trading partners. A lack of transparency respecting Chinese companies may also reduce the Fund’s ability to conduct diligence respecting those companies’ accounting and governance standards, which may in turn reduce the Fund’s ability to detect fraudulent practices that may adversely affect the companies’ stock prices.

Risks Affecting Specific Countries or Regions – If a significant portion of the Fund’s assets is invested in issuers that are economically exposed to one country or region, the Fund’s share value may be more susceptible to the conditions and developments in that country or region, and potentially more volatile than the share value of a more geographically diversified fund. A specific country or region could also be adversely affected by conditions or developments arising in other countries. For example, the U.S. government could take actions to prohibit or restrict individuals or companies within the U.S. from purchasing or holding the shares of issuers in another country, which may limit the Fund’s ability to invest in that country or cause the Fund to have to sell investments in that country at less than desired prices. The nature and degree of the risks affecting a given country or region, and the extent of the Fund’s exposure to any such country or region, is expected to vary over time.

Risks Affecting Specific Issuers – The value of an equity security may decline in response to developments affecting the specific issuer of the security or obligation, even if the overall industry or economy is unaffected. These developments may include a variety of factors, including but not limited to management issues or other corporate disruption, a decline in revenues or profitability, an increase in costs, or an adverse effect on the issuer’s competitive position.

Small and Mid-Cap Company Risk – Investments in small-capitalization companies and mid-capitalization companies may involve additional risks, which may be relatively higher with smaller companies. These additional risks may result from limited product lines, more limited access to markets and financial resources, greater vulnerability to competition and changes in markets, lack of management depth, increased volatility in share price, and possible difficulties in valuing or selling these investments.

Additional information about Fund investments, investment strategies and risks of investing in the Fund appears below beginning on page 66 of the Prospectus.

Past Performance of the Fund

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in Developing World Fund by showing how the Fund’s investment results vary from year to year. The bar chart shows how the annual total returns for Class R5 shares have been different in each full year shown. The average annual total return figures compare Class R5 and Class R6 share performance to the MSCI Emerging Markets Net Total Return USD Index, which represents a broad measure of equity market performance of emerging markets. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The performance information shown below is as of the calendar year ended December 31, 2023. Updated performance information may be obtained on the Thornburg website at Thornburg.com or by calling 1-800-847-0200.

 

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Fund Summary Developing World Fund

Annual Total Returns – Class R5 Shares

 
2014 -2.69%
2015 -14.94%
2016 3.08%
2017 35.84%
2018 -14.88%
2019 29.53%
2020 23.08%
2021 -2.65%
2022 -25.51%
2023 6.60%

 

Total
Returns

Quarter
ended

Highest Quarterly Results

21.77%

6/30/2020

Lowest Quarterly Results

-24.75%

3/31/2020

Average Annual Total Returns

(periods ended 12-31-23)

Class R5 Shares

1 Year

5 YEARS

10 YearS

Return Before Taxes

6.60%

4.27%

1.98%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

5.71%

3.82%

1.59%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

3.90%

3.12%

1.35%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

9.83%

3.68%

2.66%

Class R6 Shares

1 Year

5 YEARS

10 YearS

Return Before Taxes

6.72%

4.38%

2.07%

MSCI Emerging Markets Index
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or U.S. taxes)

9.83%

3.68%

2.66%

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect state or local income taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s own tax situation and may differ from the returns shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. The after-tax returns shown relate only to Class R5 shares, and after-tax returns for other share classes will vary.

Management

Investment Advisor: Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.

Portfolio Managers:

Ben Kirby, cfa, a managing director and co-head of investments of Thornburg, has been one of the persons jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since 2015.

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Fund Summary Developing World Fund

Josh Rubin, a managing director of Thornburg, has been one of the persons jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since 2021.

Charles Wilson, PhD, a managing director of Thornburg, has been one of the persons jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since 2015.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Employer-sponsored retirement plans wishing to make shares of the Fund available to plan participants should contact a financial intermediary authorized to sell shares of the Funds. As a participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan that makes Fund shares available, you may add shares to your account by contacting your plan administrator. Although the Funds do not currently impose any investment minimums on the purchase of shares through an employer-sponsored retirement plan, the plan itself may establish such minimums. Contact your plan administrator for more information.

Please contact your retirement plan administrator if you wish to sell your shares. Your plan administrator will conduct the transaction for you, or provide you with the means to conduct the transaction yourself.

Tax Information

Fund distributions to qualified retirement plan accounts, and transactions in Fund shares by those accounts, are not generally subject to current federal income tax under existing federal law. Please see “Taxes” on page 89 of the Prospectus for additional information. Purchasers are cautioned to seek the advice of their own advisors about the tax consequences of contributions to plan accounts and distributions from plan accounts.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of a Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund, its investment advisor and/or its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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Fund Summary

Small/Mid Cap Core Fund

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of all types.

The secondary, non-fundamental goal of the Fund is to seek some current income.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class R3

Class R4

Class R5

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)

none

none

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of redemption proceeds or original purchase price, whichever is lower)

none

none

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class R3

Class R4

Class R5

Management Fees

0.87%

0.87%

0.87%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

0.50%

0.25%

none

Other Expenses

0.56%

1.18%

0.88%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.93%

2.30%

1.75%

Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement(1)

(0.62)%

(1.09)%

(0.80)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After
Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement

1.31%

1.21%

0.95%

(1) Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”) has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 expenses (excluding taxes, interest expenses, 12b-1 distribution and service fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, borrowing costs, expenses relating to short sales, and unusual expenses such as contingency fees or litigation costs) do not exceed 1.31%, 1.21%, and 0.95%, respectively. The agreement to waive fees and reimburse expenses may be terminated by the Fund’s Trustees at any time, but may not be terminated by Thornburg before February 1, 2025, unless Thornburg ceases to be the investment advisor of the Fund prior to that date. Thornburg may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the Fund’s fiscal year if actual expenses fall below the expense cap during that same fiscal year.

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Fund Summary Small/Mid Cap Core Fund

Example.

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, dividends and distributions are reinvested, and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions (and giving effect to fee waivers and expense reimbursements in the first year), your costs would be:

 

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Class R3 Shares

$133

$546

$984

$2,204

Class R4 Shares

$123

$614

$1,131

$2,551

Class R5 Shares

$97

$473

$874

$1,996

Portfolio Turnover.

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over”) its portfolio. A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 37.54% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in small- and mid-capitalization companies. The Fund currently defines small- and mid-capitalization companies to be those within the market capitalization range comprised by the Russell 2500 Index – Total Return. As of November 30, 2023, the market capitalization range of the Russell 2500 Index – Total Return was approximately $23.93 million to $21.11 billion. The Russell 2500 Index – Total Return is completely reconstituted on an annual basis by the index provider, which generally results in updates to the capitalization range of the index and to the companies included in the index. The capitalization range of companies in which the Fund invests will in general also change annually to reflect the reconstitution of the index. The Fund may change the definition of what constitutes “small- and mid-capitalization companies” without advance notice to shareholders. As used herein, the term “net assets” includes the amount of any borrowings made by the Fund for investment purposes.

The Fund expects to invest primarily in domestic common stocks. However, the Fund may own foreign common stocks which, in the opinion of the Fund’s investment advisor, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”), offer prospects for meeting the Fund’s investment goals.

With its core approach to stock selection, the Fund seeks to invest in a broadly diversified portfolio of companies the Fund categorizes as basic values, consistent earners, and emerging franchises, as described in more detail below. The relative proportions of securities invested in each of those categories will vary over time.

Thornburg primarily takes a bottom-up, fundamental view in determining the attractiveness of individual securities and in making investment decisions. Among the specific factors considered by Thornburg in identifying securities for inclusion in the Fund are:

earnings growth potential

durable business model

industry growth potential

innovation driving the potential to disrupt entrenched competitors

intrinsic value appreciation potential

potential size of addressable market

management strength

leverage

return on invested capital

valuation metrics, including: price/earnings (“PE”) ratio; enterprise value/revenue ratio; PE/growth rate ratio, enterprise value/EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) ratio; and free cash flow yield.

 

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Fund Summary Small/Mid Cap Core Fund

Thornburg typically categorizes the Fund’s equity investments in one of the following three categories:

Basic Value: Companies generally operating in mature or cyclical industries and which generally exhibit more economic sensitivity and/or higher volatility in earnings and cash flow.

Consistent Earner: Companies which generally exhibit predictable growth and profitability, and consistent cash flow and/or dividends.

Emerging Franchise: Companies with the potential to grow at an above average rate because of a product or service that is establishing a new market and/or taking share from existing participants.

Inclusion of any investment in any of the three described categories represents Thornburg’s opinion concerning the characteristics and prospects of the investment. There is no assurance that any company selected for investment will, once categorized in one of the three described investment categories, continue to have the positive characteristics or fulfill the expectations that Thornburg had for the company when it was selected for investment, and any such company may not grow or may decline in earnings and size.

The Fund selects foreign securities issued by companies domiciled in countries whose currencies are freely convertible into U.S. dollars, or in companies in other countries whose business is conducted primarily in U.S. dollars.

The Fund may sell an investment if Thornburg has identified a better investment opportunity, in response to changes in the conditions or business of the investment’s issuer or changes in overall market conditions, if Thornburg has a target price for the investment and that target price has been achieved, or if, in Thornburg’s opinion, the investment no longer serves to achieve the Fund’s investment goals.

The Fund’s policy of investing at least 80% of its net assets in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be changed by the Fund’s Trustees without a shareholder vote upon 60 days’ notice to shareholders.

Principal Investment Risks

 

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. Accordingly, the loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The value of the Fund’s shares varies from day to day and over time, and when you sell your shares they may be worth less than what you paid for them. The following is a summary of the principal risks of investing in the Fund. The risks are presented in alphabetical order to facilitate readability, and their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur or have a greater adverse impact than another risk. The relative significance of each risk below may change over time.

Cybersecurity and Operational Risk – Operational failures, cyber-attacks or other disruptions that affect the Fund’s service providers, the Fund’s counterparties, other market participants or the issuers of securities held by the Fund may adversely affect the Fund and its shareholders, including by causing losses for the Fund or impairing Fund operations.

Equity Risk – The value of the Fund’s equity investments may fluctuate significantly over time in response to factors affecting individual issuers, particular industries, or the market as a whole. Additionally, common stock ranks below preferred stock and debt securities in claims for dividends and for assets of a company in a liquidation or bankruptcy.

Foreign Investment Risk – Investments in securities of foreign issuers may involve risks including adverse fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political instability, confiscations, taxes or restrictions on currency exchange, difficulty in selling foreign investments, and reduced legal protection.

Liquidity Risk – Due to a lack of demand in the marketplace or other factors, the Fund may not be able to sell some or all of its investments promptly, or may only be able to sell investments at less than desired prices.

Management Risk – The Fund is an actively managed portfolio, and the value of the Fund may be reduced if Thornburg pursues unsuccessful investments or fails to correctly identify risks affecting the broad economy or specific issuers in which the Fund invests.

Market and Economic Risk – The value of the Fund’s investments may decline and its share value may be reduced due to changes in general economic and market conditions. The value of a security may change in response to developments affecting entire economies, markets or industries, including changes in interest rates, political and legal developments, and general market volatility.

 

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Fund Summary Small/Mid Cap Core Fund

Redemption Risk – If a significant percentage of the Fund’s shares is owned or controlled by a single shareholder, the Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption by that shareholder of all or a large portion of its shares may require the Fund to sell securities at less than desired prices, and the Fund’s remaining shareholders may also incur additional transaction costs or adverse tax consequences from such trading activity.

Risks Affecting Specific Issuers – The value of a security may decline in response to developments affecting the specific issuer of the security, even if the overall industry or economy is unaffected. These developments may include a variety of factors, including but not limited to management issues or other corporate disruption, a decline in revenues or profitability, an increase in costs, or an adverse effect on the issuer’s competitive position.

Small and Mid-Cap Company Risk – Investments in small-capitalization companies and mid-capitalization companies may involve additional risks, which may be relatively higher with smaller companies. These additional risks may result from limited product lines, earlier stages of development and lack of well-established businesses, more limited access to markets and financial resources, greater vulnerability to competition and market risks and fluctuations, lack of management depth, increased volatility in share price, and possible difficulties in valuing or selling these investments. Relative to the stocks of large capitalization companies, the stocks of small- and mid-capitalization companies may be thinly traded and sales may result in higher transaction costs. Also, small- and mid-capitalization companies may perform poorly during times of economic stress.

Additional information about Fund investments, investment strategies, and risks of investing in the Fund appears beginning on page 66 of the Prospectus.

Past Performance of the Fund

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Small/Mid Cap Core Fund by showing how the Fund’s investment results vary from year to year. The bar chart shows how the annual total returns for Class R3 shares have been different in each full year shown. The average annual total return figures compare Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 share performance to Russell 2500 Index—Total Return, a broad measure of market performance. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The performance information shown below is as of the calendar year ended December 31, 2023. Updated performance information may be obtained on the Thornburg website at Thornburg.com or by calling 1-800-847-0200.

Annual Total Returns – Class R3 Shares

 
2014 11.51%
2015 3.45%
2016 6.65%
2017 23.35%
2018 -9.72%
2019 28.86%
2020 11.70%
2021 13.78%
2022 -19.49%
2023 13.19%

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Fund Summary Small/Mid Cap Core Fund

 

Total
Returns

Quarter
ended

Highest Quarterly Results

18.90%

6/30/2020

Lowest Quarterly Results

-26.31%

3/31/2020

Average Annual Total Returns

(periods ended 12-31-23)

Class R3 Shares

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Return Before Taxes

13.19%

8.34%

7.42%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

13.19%

6.60%

6.47%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

7.81%

6.37%

5.87%

Russell 2500 Index—Total Return
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

17.42%

11.67%

8.36%

Class R4 Shares

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Return Before Taxes

13.32%

8.44%

7.52%

Russell 2500 Index—Total Return
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

17.42%

11.67%

8.36%

Class R5 Shares

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Return Before Taxes

13.60%

8.73%

7.80%

Russell 2500 Index—Total Return
(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

17.42%

11.67%

8.36%

After-tax returns are calculated using the highest historical individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect state or local income taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s own tax situation and may differ from the returns shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. The after-tax returns shown relate only to Class R3 shares, and after-tax returns for other share classes will vary.

The performance information shown above may include gains attributable to the Fund’s investments in shares of companies through initial public offerings (“IPOs”). There can be no assurance that the Fund will have continued access to profitable IPOs and, as the Fund’s assets grow, the impact of the Fund’s investment in IPOs on the performance of the Fund may decline.

Management

Investment Advisor: Thornburg Investment Management, Inc.

Portfolio Managers:

Steven Klopukh, cfa, a managing director of Thornburg, has been one of the persons jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since 2020.

Tim McCarthy, cfa, a managing director of Thornburg, has been one of the persons jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund since 2022.

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Fund Summary Small/Mid Cap Core Fund

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Employer-sponsored retirement plans wishing to make shares of the Fund available to plan participants should contact a financial intermediary authorized to sell shares of the Funds. As a participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan that makes Fund shares available, you may add shares to your account by contacting your plan administrator. Although the Funds do not currently impose any investment minimums on the purchase of shares through an employer-sponsored retirement plan, the plan itself may establish such minimums. Contact your plan administrator for more information.

Please contact your retirement plan administrator if you wish to sell your shares. Your plan administrator will conduct the transaction for you, or provide you with the means to conduct the transaction yourself.

Tax Information

Fund distributions to qualified retirement plan accounts, and transactions in Fund shares by those accounts, are not generally subject to current federal income tax under existing federal law. Please see “Taxes” on page 89 of the Prospectus for additional information. Purchasers are cautioned to seek the advice of their own advisors about the tax consequences of contributions to plan accounts and distributions from plan accounts.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of a Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund, its investment advisor and/or its distributor may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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Fund Summary

Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in equity securities selected for their growth potential.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the tables and examples below.

Shareholder Fees

(fees paid directly from your investment)

 

Class R3

Class R4

Class R5

Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
(as a percentage of offering price)

none

none

none

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load)
(as a percentage of redemption proceeds or original purchase price, whichever is lower)

none

none

none

Annual Fund Operating Expenses

(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)

 

Class R3

Class R4

Class R5

Management Fees

0.88%

0.88%

0.88%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees

0.50%

0.25%

none

Other Expenses

0.55%

2.16%

0.67%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses

1.93%

3.29%

1.55%

Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement(1)

(0.47)%

(1.93)%

(0.60)%

Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement

1.46%

1.36%

0.95%

(1) Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”) has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse expenses incurred by the Fund so that actual Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 expenses (excluding taxes, interest expenses, 12b-1 distribution and service fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, borrowing costs, expenses relating to short sales, and unusual expenses such as contingency fees or litigation costs) do not exceed 1.46%, 1.36%, and 0.95%, respectively. The agreement to waive fees and reimburse expenses may be terminated by the Fund’s Trustees at any time, but may not be terminated by Thornburg before February 1, 2025, unless Thornburg ceases to be the investment advisor of the Fund prior to that date. Thornburg may recoup amounts waived or reimbursed during the Fund’s fiscal year if actual expenses fall below the expense cap during that same fiscal year.

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Example.

This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year, dividends and distributions are reinvested, and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions (and giving effect to fee waivers and expense reimbursements in the first year), your costs would be:

 

1 Year

3 Years

5 Years

10 Years

Class R3 Shares

$149

$561

$998

$2,216

Class R4 Shares

$138

$832

$1,550

$3,454

Class R5 Shares

$97

$431

$788

$1,795

Portfolio Turnover.

The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over”) its portfolio. A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 45.46% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

Under normal conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in small- and mid-capitalization companies. The Fund currently defines small- and mid-capitalization companies to be those within the market capitalization range comprised by the Russell 2500 Growth Index – Total Return. As of November 30, 2023, the market capitalization range of the Russell 2500 Growth Index – Total Return was approximately $23.93 million to $21.11 billion. The Russell 2500 Growth Index – Total Return is completely reconstituted on an annual basis by the index provider, which generally results in updates to the capitalization range of the index and to the companies included in the index. The capitalization range of companies in which the Fund invests will in general also change annually to reflect the reconstitution of the index. The Fund may change the definition of what constitutes “small- and mid-capitalization companies” without advance notice to shareholders. As used herein, the term “net assets” includes the amount of any borrowings made by the Fund for investment purposes.

The Fund expects to invest primarily in domestic common stocks. However, the Fund may own foreign common stocks which, in the opinion of the Fund’s investment advisor, Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. (“Thornburg”), offer prospects for meeting the Fund’s investment goal.

The Fund seeks to invest in a diversified portfolio of companies the Fund categorizes as consistent growers, disruptors, and emerging franchises, as described in more detail below. The relative proportions of securities invested in each of those categories will vary over time.

Thornburg primarily takes a bottom-up, fundamental view in determining the attractiveness of individual securities and in making investment decisions. Among the specific factors considered by Thornburg in identifying securities for inclusion in the Fund are:

earnings growth potential

durable business model

industry growth potential

innovation driving the potential to disrupt entrenched competitors

intrinsic value appreciation potential

potential size of addressable market

management strength

leverage

return on invested capital

valuation metrics, including: price/earnings (“PE”) ratio; enterprise value/revenue ratio; PE/growth rate ratio, enterprise value/EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization) ratio; and free cash flow yield.

 

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Thornburg typically categorizes the Fund’s equity investments in one of the following three categories:

Consistent Grower: Companies in this category generally exhibit steady earnings or revenue growth, or both. These companies may have subscription or other recurring revenue profiles. Given their business models, these companies may outperform in weak markets.

Disruptor: Companies which are at the early stages of growth; which usually possess highly innovative or differentiated products and services, but which may require substantial additional time or investment to capitalize on market opportunities and achieve profitability. Companies in this category often are in leadership positions in growing markets. These companies may operate in niche markets with large or dominant share.

Emerging Franchise: Companies with the potential to grow at an above average rate because of a product or service that is establishing a new market and/or taking share from existing participants.

Inclusion of any investment in any of the three described categories represents Thornburg’s opinion concerning the characteristics and prospects of the investment. There is no assurance that any company selected for investment will, once categorized in one of the three described investment categories, continue to have the positive characteristics or fulfill the expectations that Thornburg had for the company when it was selected for investment, and any such company may not grow or may decline in earnings and size.

The Fund selects foreign securities issued by companies domiciled in countries whose currencies are freely convertible into U.S. dollars, or in companies in other countries whose business is conducted primarily in U.S. dollars.

The Fund may sell an investment if Thornburg has identified a better investment opportunity, in response to changes in the conditions or business of the investment’s issuer or changes in overall market conditions, if Thornburg has a target price for the investment and that target price has been achieved, or if, in Thornburg’s opinion, the investment no longer serves to achieve the Fund’s investment goals.

The Fund’s policy of investing at least 80% of its net assets in small- and mid-capitalization companies may be changed by the Fund’s Trustees without a shareholder vote upon 60 days’ notice to shareholders.

Principal Investment Risks

 

An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in any bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. Accordingly, the loss of money is a risk of investing in the Fund. The value of the Fund’s shares varies from day to day and over time, and when you sell your shares they may be worth less than what you paid for them. The following is a summary of the principal risks of investing in the Fund. The risks are presented in alphabetical order to facilitate readability, and their order does not imply that the realization of one risk is more likely to occur or have a greater adverse impact than another risk. The relative significance of each risk below may change over time.

Cybersecurity and Operational Risk – Operational failures, cyber-attacks or other disruptions that affect the Fund’s service providers, the Fund’s counterparties, other market participants or the issuers of securities held by the Fund may adversely affect the Fund and its shareholders, including by causing losses for the Fund or impairing Fund operations.

Equity Risk – The value of the Fund’s equity investments may fluctuate significantly over time in response to factors affecting individual issuers, particular industries, or the market as a whole. Additionally, common stock ranks below preferred stock and debt securities in claims for dividends and for assets of a company in a liquidation or bankruptcy.

Foreign Investment Risk – Investments in securities of foreign issuers may involve risks including adverse fluctuations in currency exchange rates, political instability, confiscations, taxes or restrictions on currency exchange, difficulty in selling foreign investments, and reduced legal protection.

Information Technology Securities Risk – Information technology companies may at times be more vulnerable to product obsolescence caused by rapid technology changes, the failure to obtain or maintain intellectual property rights, the inability to develop new products, competition from new and existing market entrants, and changes in consumer preferences. Information technology stocks may also be more volatile than the overall market.

Liquidity Risk – Due to a lack of demand in the marketplace or other factors, the Fund may not be able to sell some or all of its investments promptly, or may only be able to sell investments at less than desired prices.

 

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Management Risk – The Fund is an actively managed portfolio, and the value of the Fund may be reduced if Thornburg pursues unsuccessful investments or fails to correctly identify risks affecting the broad economy or specific issuers in which the Fund invests.

Market and Economic Risk – The value of the Fund’s investments may decline and its share value may be reduced due to changes in general economic and market conditions. The value of a security may change in response to developments affecting entire economies, markets or industries, including changes in interest rates, political and legal developments, and general market volatility.

Redemption Risk – If a significant percentage of the Fund’s shares is owned or controlled by a single shareholder, the Fund is subject to the risk that a redemption by that shareholder of all or a large portion of its shares may require the Fund to sell securities at less than desired prices, and the Fund’s remaining shareholders may also incur additional transaction costs or adverse tax consequences from such trading activity.

Risks Affecting Specific Issuers – The value of a security may decline in response to developments affecting the specific issuer of the security, even if the overall industry or economy is unaffected. These developments may include a variety of factors, including but not limited to management issues or other corporate disruption, a decline in revenues or profitability, an increase in costs, or an adverse effect on the issuer’s competitive position.

Small and Mid-Cap Company Risk – Investments in small-capitalization companies and mid-capitalization companies may involve additional risks, which may be relatively higher with smaller companies. These additional risks may result from limited product lines, earlier stages of development and lack of well-established businesses, more limited access to markets and financial resources, greater vulnerability to competition and market risks and fluctuations, lack of management depth, increased volatility in share price, and possible difficulties in valuing or selling these investments. Relative to the stocks of large capitalization companies, the stocks of small- and mid-capitalization companies may be thinly traded and sales may result in higher transaction costs. Also, small- and mid-capitalization companies may perform poorly during times of economic stress.

Additional information about Fund investments, investment strategies, and risks of investing in the Fund appears beginning on page 66 of the Prospectus.

Past Performance of the Fund

The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Small/Mid Cap Growth Fund by showing how the Fund’s investment results vary from year to year. The bar chart shows how the annual total returns for Class R3 shares vary in each full year shown. The average annual total return figures compare Class R3, Class R4 and Class R5 share performance to the Russell 2500 Growth Index—Total Return, a broad measure of market performance. Past performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future. The performance information shown below is as of the calendar year ended December 31, 2023. Updated performance information may be obtained on the Thornburg website at Thornburg.com or by calling 1-800-847-0200.

Annual Total Returns – Class R3 Shares

 
2014 0.00%
2015 2.68%
2016 -2.46%
2017 23.79%
2018 -2.72%
2019 28.72%
2020 41.38%
2021 -4.47%
2022 -34.21%
2023 19.54%

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Total
Returns

Quarter
ended

Highest Quarterly Results

30.91%

6/30/2020

Lowest Quarterly Results

-24.91%

6/30/2022

Average Annual Total Returns

(periods ended 12-31-23)

Class R3 Shares

1 Year

5 Years

10 Years

Return Before Taxes

19.54%

6.45%