Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund (LTUSX)
The investment seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent, in the view of the fund’s investment advisor, with safety of capital; to reduce changes in its share price compared to longer term portfolios is the secondary objective. The fund invests at least 80% of its assets in U.S. government securities. The manager seeks to reduce changes in its share value by maintaining a portfolio of investments with a dollar-weighted average maturity or expected life of normally less than five years.
Fund Info
US8852151039
885215103
Nov 15, 1987
$5,000
Expense Ratio
LTUSX features an expense ratio of 0.92%, falling within the medium range.
Share Price Chart
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Performance
Performance Chart
The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.
Returns By Period
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund had a return of 0.62% year-to-date (YTD) and 4.08% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund had an annualized return of 0.65%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.31%, indicating that Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund did not perform as well as the benchmark.
LTUSX
0.62%
0.62%
-0.39%
4.08%
-0.15%
0.65%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
4.46%
2.46%
9.31%
23.49%
13.03%
11.31%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of LTUSX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.53% | 0.62% | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 0.25% | -0.98% | 0.60% | -1.59% | 1.32% | 0.75% | 2.00% | 1.09% | 1.11% | -1.85% | 0.72% | -0.96% | 2.40% |
| 2023 | 2.00% | -1.58% | 1.70% | 0.40% | -0.56% | -0.63% | 0.11% | -0.31% | -1.44% | -0.81% | 2.61% | 2.43% | 3.86% |
| 2022 | -1.14% | -0.45% | -2.08% | -1.88% | 0.75% | -0.94% | 1.66% | -2.06% | -3.14% | -0.58% | 2.06% | -0.33% | -7.96% |
| 2021 | -0.14% | -0.81% | -0.73% | 0.40% | 0.11% | -0.11% | 0.65% | -0.19% | -0.43% | -0.38% | 0.02% | -0.19% | -1.81% |
| 2020 | 1.06% | 0.90% | -0.08% | 0.74% | 0.33% | 0.46% | 0.40% | -0.19% | 0.04% | -0.35% | 0.25% | 0.17% | 3.78% |
| 2019 | 0.49% | 0.02% | 0.78% | 0.09% | 0.94% | 0.40% | 0.01% | 0.91% | -0.07% | 0.15% | -0.08% | -0.08% | 3.61% |
| 2018 | -0.67% | -0.28% | 0.41% | -0.38% | 0.54% | -0.06% | -0.22% | 0.46% | -0.34% | -0.18% | 0.55% | 1.02% | 0.84% |
| 2017 | 0.09% | 0.18% | -0.08% | 0.36% | 0.27% | -0.33% | 0.27% | 0.41% | -0.37% | -0.09% | -0.15% | 0.02% | 0.60% |
| 2016 | 1.11% | 0.24% | 0.22% | 0.06% | -0.14% | 0.77% | -0.08% | -0.16% | 0.14% | -0.14% | -1.02% | -0.08% | 0.91% |
| 2015 | 0.84% | -0.37% | 0.25% | -0.00% | 0.03% | -0.23% | 0.15% | 0.07% | 0.36% | -0.22% | -0.23% | -0.30% | 0.34% |
| 2014 | 0.75% | 0.35% | -0.21% | 0.41% | 0.64% | -0.05% | -0.27% | 0.38% | -0.21% | 0.49% | 0.35% | -0.31% | 2.33% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
The current rank of LTUSX is 49, indicating average performance compared to other mutual funds on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund (LTUSX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
Dividends
Dividend History
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund provided a 2.64% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.31 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.31 | $0.31 | $0.28 | $0.20 | $0.16 | $0.18 | $0.23 | $0.23 | $0.19 | $0.20 | $0.20 | $0.29 |
Dividend yield | 2.64% | 2.62% | 2.31% | 1.74% | 1.23% | 1.36% | 1.76% | 1.76% | 1.45% | 1.54% | 1.49% | 2.16% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.02 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.31 |
| 2023 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.28 |
| 2022 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2021 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.16 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.18 |
| 2019 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2018 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2017 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.19 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2015 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2014 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.29 |
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.
Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government 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 U.S. Government Fund was 12.23%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.
The current Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund drawdown is 3.52%.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -12.23% | Aug 5, 2020 | 558 | Oct 20, 2022 | — | — | — |
| -4.31% | Feb 1, 1994 | 70 | May 9, 1994 | 211 | Feb 28, 1995 | 281 |
| -4.25% | Jun 16, 2003 | 51 | Aug 27, 2003 | 132 | Mar 8, 2004 | 183 |
| -3.53% | Mar 18, 2004 | 60 | Jun 14, 2004 | 244 | Jun 1, 2005 | 304 |
| -3.29% | Nov 8, 2001 | 33 | Dec 26, 2001 | 106 | May 30, 2002 | 139 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
The current Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund volatility is 0.82%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.