Thornburg CA Limited-Term Muni A LW  LTCAX.LW
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Muni California Interm/Short Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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   Avg Duration
   3.53 Yrs
   Avg Credit Quality
   A
As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ 0.00
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 13.03
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
8.37%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
150
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Thornburg CA Limited-Term Muni A LW
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: Muni California Interm/Short
Index: Barcap Municipal!
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 1987-02-20 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 8.37 8.35 4.22 3.39 3.62 4.76
+/- Category -1.21 -0.86 1.47 0.54 -0.57 ---
+/- Barcap Municipal! --- --- --- --- --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 8.37 8.45 4.29 3.38 3.69 4.83
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 7.33 8.56 3.86 3.13 3.62 4.76
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 8.56 3.86 3.13 3.62 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 6.81 3.79 3.14 3.59 ---
Morningstar Rating --- --- ---
# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 77 funds), (5 yrs : out of 69 funds), (10 yrs : out of 37 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is none, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is none.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
General Obligations 13.81
Advance Refunded 1.39
State Appropriated Tobacco ---
Non-state Appropriated Tobacco ---
Education 10.11
Health 4.39
Housing 6.13
Industrial 9.36
Transportation 2.63
Utilities 1.31
Water/Sewer 6.48
Misc. Revenue 44.38
Bond Quality % of Bonds
AAA 16.0
AA 28.0
A 43.6
BBB 7.1
BB 1.4
B 0.0
Below B 0.0
Not Rated 3.9
 
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 6.1
Stocks 0.0
Bonds 93.9
Other 0.0
Foreign Stocks 0.0
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings Turnover % 35
Total Number of Bond Holdings 99 30 Day SEC Yield % 2.58
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 23.14 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Maturity
Date
Amount
$000
Value
$000
% of Net
Assets
Irvine Ranch Calif Wtr Dist 2041-10-01 6,000 6,000 4.21
San Bernardino Cnty Calif Mult Mul 4.75% 2031-12-15 3,100 3,308 2.32
San Joaquin Calif Delta Cmnty Go Bds 2019-08-01 5,000 3,281 2.30
Calexico Calif Uni Sch Dist 6.75% 2017-09-01 3,060 3,266 2.29
IRVINE RANCH CALIF WTR DIST GO BDS 2035-07-01 3,250 3,250 2.28
Los Angeles Calif Dept Wtr & P Rev 5.25% 2011-07-01 3,000 3,232 2.27
California Pollutn Ctl Fing Au Poll 5.9% 2014-06-01 2,500 2,810 1.97
Los Angeles Calif Uni Sch Dist 5.5% 2012-07-01 2,500 2,776 1.95
Sacramento Calif City Fing Aut Tax Alloc 2014-11-01 3,310 2,630 1.85
Bay Area Toll Auth 5% 2016-04-01 2,075 2,422 1.70
Data through 2009-09-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1987-02-20
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
George Strickland  (1987-02-20)
George Strickland Co-Portfolio Manager and Managing Director BA, Davidson College MBA, University of Maryland George Strickland is a managing director and co-portfolio manager of the Thornburg Municipal Bond Strategies and Thornburg Strategic Income Fund. He is responsible for overseeing the research, trading, and strategic positioning of municipal bond portfolios. Thornburg Municipal Bond Strategies have won a number of awards from independent rating services. They include two national funds, three single state funds, and numerous separate accounts. George joined Thornburg Investment Management as an associate portfolio manager in 1991, and was elected managing director in 1996. Prior to joining Thornburg, George began his financial career with the Calvert Group and has his BA in Economics from Davidson College and his MBA in Finance from the University of Maryland
Josh Gonze  (2007-02-01)
Josh Gonze Co-Portfolio Manager and Managing Director BA, Oberlin College MBA, New York University Josh Gonze is a managing director and co- portfolio manager for Thornburg Municipal Bond Strategies. He is responsible for credit analysis for new bond transactions, monitoring credit quality within the portfolios, and evaluation of sector-wide credit trends. His scope of activity includes assessment of industry, business, and financial risk, including calculation of financial and operating ratios. He also assists in trading bonds for both the mutual funds and private accounts. Josh joined Thornburg Investment Management in 1999, and was named managing director in 2003. He was promoted to co-portfolio manager in 2007. Prior to joining Thornburg, Josh served as an associate director at Standard and Poor’s, where he set credit ratings for corporate bonds. Prior to Standard and Poor’s, Josh worked in corporate banking at the Toronto-Dominion Bank in New York. Josh holds a BA in economics from Oberlin College and an MBA in finance from the New York University School of Business.
Christopher Ihlefeld  (2007-02-01)
Christopher Ihlefeld Co-Portfolio Manager and Managing Director BA, Rollins College MBA, College of Santa Fe Christopher Ihlefeld is a managing director and co-portfolio manager of Thornburg Municipal Bond Strategies. Christopher specializes in the trading, monitoring, and structuring of Municipal Bond Strategies. Christopher joined Thornburg Investment Management as a dealer services representative in 1996. Prior to joining the portfolio management team he served at Thornburg as an information technology specialist and program analyst. In 2006, Christopher was elected managing director and 2007, was promoted to co-portfolio manager. Christopher holds a BA in Liberal Arts from Rollins College and an MBA in Finance from the College of Santa Fe.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-07-15)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 0.98
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2008-09-30)
Correspondence Information
2300 North Ridgetop Road

Santa Fe,  NM  87506-8361
Telephone:
800-847-0200
505-984-0200
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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