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Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund (LTMFX)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

Fund Info

ISIN
US8852154595
CUSIP
885215459
Issuer
Thornburg
Inception Date
Sep 27, 1984
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund (LTMFX) has returned -0.28% so far this year and 3.61% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LTMFX has returned 1.37% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund

1D
0.07%
1M
-1.89%
YTD
-0.28%
6M
0.38%
1Y
3.61%
3Y*
3.16%
5Y*
1.12%
10Y*
1.37%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Sep 28, 1984, LTMFX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.13%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 44.5 years.

Historically, 59% of months were positive and 41% were negative. The best month was Jan 2009 with a return of +3.6%, while the worst month was Apr 1987 at -2.5%. The longest winning streak lasted 10 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, LTMFX closed higher 29% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 25, 2020 with a return of +2.1%, while the worst single day was Mar 20, 2020 at -1.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.85%0.78%-1.89%-0.28%
20250.98%0.99%-0.21%-0.27%0.65%0.72%0.50%0.79%0.79%0.27%0.20%0.19%5.74%
2024-0.27%0.18%-0.05%-0.63%-0.34%0.86%0.93%1.00%0.56%-0.99%1.04%-0.43%1.84%
20231.60%-1.33%1.32%-0.24%-0.69%0.59%0.29%-0.67%-1.34%-0.45%3.38%1.43%3.83%
2022-1.97%-0.23%-2.16%-1.54%1.03%-0.51%1.40%-1.30%-2.21%-0.20%2.23%0.19%-5.27%
20210.24%-0.76%0.24%0.32%-0.03%0.03%0.44%-0.18%-0.44%-0.31%0.25%0.03%-0.18%

Benchmark Metrics

Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund has an annualized alpha of 1.57%, beta of 0.00, and R² of 0.00 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since October 01, 1984.

  • This fund participates in less of S&P 500 Index's moves in both directions, but captures a larger share of gains (5.85%) than losses (1.62%) — typical of diversified or defensive assets.
  • Beta of 0.00 may look defensive, but with R² of 0.00 this fund is largely uncorrelated with S&P 500 Index — low beta reflects independence, not downside protection. See the Volatility section for a true picture of this fund's risk.
  • R² of 0.00 means this fund moves largely independently of S&P 500 Index — capture ratios reflect limited market correlation rather than active downside protection. Consider using a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
1.57%
Beta
0.00
0.00
Upside Capture
5.85%
Downside Capture
1.62%

Expense Ratio

LTMFX has an expense ratio of 0.71%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LTMFX ranks 75 for risk / return — better than 75% of mutual funds on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.


LTMFX Risk / Return Rank: 7575
Overall Rank
LTMFX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 7474
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LTMFX Sortino Ratio Rank: 7373
Sortino Ratio Rank
LTMFX Omega Ratio Rank: 9595
Omega Ratio Rank
LTMFX Calmar Ratio Rank: 6363
Calmar Ratio Rank
LTMFX Martin Ratio Rank: 7272
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund (LTMFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


LTMFXBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.34

0.90

+0.45

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

1.86

1.39

+0.48

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.51

1.21

+0.30

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

1.49

1.40

+0.09

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

6.83

6.61

+0.22

Explore LTMFX risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund provided a 3.25% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.44 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.10$0.20$0.30$0.40$0.50$0.6020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.44$0.58$0.49$0.29$0.22$0.18$0.23$0.26$0.26$0.23$0.22$0.23

Dividend yield

3.25%4.28%3.60%2.11%1.62%1.27%1.54%1.78%1.83%1.64%1.57%1.56%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.04$0.04$0.00$0.07
2025$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.07$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.58
2024$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.07$0.07$0.49
2023$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.03$0.29
2022$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.22
2021$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.18

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund was 8.40%, occurring on Oct 28, 2022. Recovery took 526 trading sessions.

The current Thornburg Limited Term Municipal Fund drawdown is 1.89%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-8.4%Aug 5, 2021312Oct 28, 2022526Dec 3, 2024838
-7.38%Oct 18, 1993278Nov 21, 19941960Sep 4, 20022238
-6.73%Mar 10, 20209Mar 20, 202079Jul 14, 202088
-6.05%Mar 23, 1987146Oct 16, 19871184Jun 23, 19921330
-5.07%Sep 10, 200827Oct 16, 200858Jan 9, 200985

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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