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ISIN
US8852151039
CUSIP
885215103
Issuer
Thornburg
Inception Date
Nov 15, 1987
Min. Investment
$5,000
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Bond

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Performance

LTUSX Performance Chart

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund (LTUSX) is up 0.4% since the beginning of the year. LTUSX is currently trading at $12 per share. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of LTUSX shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,037.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund (LTUSX) has returned 0.39% so far this year and 4.02% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, LTUSX has returned 1.01% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 13.88% annually.


Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund

1D
0.16%
1M
0.34%
YTD
0.39%
6M
0.53%
1Y
4.02%
3Y*
3.70%
5Y*
0.73%
10Y*
1.01%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
-0.37%
1M
-0.01%
YTD
9.16%
6M
8.64%
1Y
25.22%
3Y*
19.78%
5Y*
11.99%
10Y*
13.88%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

LTUSX Monthly Returns History

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Nov 16, 1987, LTUSX's average daily return is +0.01%, while the average monthly return is +0.29%. At this rate, an investment would double in approximately 19.9 years.

Historically, 65% of months were positive and 35% were negative. The best month was Nov 2008 with a return of +2.7%, while the worst month was Sep 2022 at -3.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 16 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, LTUSX closed higher 38% of trading days. The best single day was Jan 29, 1988 with a return of +1.7%, while the worst single day was Nov 30, 1988 at -1.7%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20260.35%1.64%-1.44%-0.06%0.09%-0.16%0.39%
20250.53%1.71%0.27%0.58%-0.60%1.15%-0.19%1.31%0.47%0.55%0.62%-0.19%6.40%
20240.25%-0.98%0.60%-1.59%1.32%0.75%2.00%1.09%1.11%-1.85%0.72%-0.96%2.40%
20232.00%-1.57%1.70%0.40%-0.56%-0.63%0.11%-0.51%-1.44%-1.05%2.61%2.43%3.40%
2022-1.14%-0.45%-2.08%-1.88%0.75%-0.94%1.66%-2.06%-3.24%-0.58%2.06%-0.33%-8.06%
2021-0.14%-0.81%-0.74%0.41%0.11%-0.11%0.65%-0.19%-0.43%-0.38%0.02%-0.20%-1.82%

Benchmark Metrics

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund has an annualized alpha of 3.67%, beta of -0.01, and R2 of 0.01 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since November 16, 1987.

  • This fund captured 8.58% of S&P 500 Index gains and tended to rise during its downturns (downside capture of -7.06%) - a profile typical of hedging or uncorrelated assets.
  • Beta of -0.01 may look defensive, but with R2 of 0.01 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 0.01 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
3.67%
Beta
-0.01
0.01
Upside Capture
8.58%
Downside Capture
-7.06%

Expense Ratio

LTUSX has an expense ratio of 0.92%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

LTUSX ranks 27 for risk / return — below 27% of mutual funds on our site. The returns aren't fully compensating for the risk involved. This isn't necessarily a dealbreaker, but factor it into your decision — especially if you're risk-averse.


LTUSX Risk / Return Rank: 2727
Overall Rank
LTUSX Sharpe Ratio Rank: 2828
Sharpe Ratio Rank
LTUSX Sortino Ratio Rank: 3030
Sortino Ratio Rank
LTUSX Omega Ratio Rank: 2828
Omega Ratio Rank
LTUSX Calmar Ratio Rank: 2626
Calmar Ratio Rank
LTUSX Martin Ratio Rank: 2121
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 U.S. Government Fund (LTUSX) and compare them to S&P 500 Index.

Values are calculated on a 1-year rolling basis and updated daily. Risk-adjusted metrics are more stable over longer periods — use the period switch above to explore them.


LTUSXBenchmarkDifference
Sharpe ratioReturn per unit of total volatility

-0.61

Sortino ratioReturn per unit of downside risk

-0.63

Omega ratioGain probability vs. loss probability

1.26

1.37

-0.11

Calmar ratioReturn relative to maximum drawdown

1.78

2.78

-1.00

Martin ratioReturn relative to average drawdown

4.87

12.44

-7.57

Dividends

Dividend History

Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund provided a 2.63% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.32 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 4 consecutive years.


1.50%2.00%2.50%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.15$0.20$0.25$0.30$0.3520152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.32$0.33$0.31$0.22$0.19$0.16$0.18$0.23$0.24$0.19$0.33$0.20

Dividend yield

2.63%2.69%2.62%1.89%1.63%1.21%1.35%1.77%1.90%1.45%2.52%1.50%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.02$0.01$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.13
2025$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.33
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$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.03$0.02$0.22
2022$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.03$0.00$0.01$0.02$0.02$0.19
2021$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.02$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.01$0.16

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 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 12.34%, occurring on Oct 20, 2022. Recovery took 719 trading sessions.

The current Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund drawdown is 1.58%.


Related event

Drawdown

Fall

Recovery

Underwater

Bear market2022
-12.34%Oct 2022
2y 2mo2y 10mo
5y 1moAug 2020 - Sep 2025
1989 pullback1989
-5.81%Mar 1989
11mo 21d1y 2mo
2y 2moMar 1988 - Jun 1990
1994 pullback1994
-4.31%May 1994
3mo 7d9mo 25d
1y 27dFeb 1994 - Feb 1995
2003 pullback2003
-4.25%Aug 2003
2mo 12d6mo 14d
8mo 26dJun 2003 - Mar 2004
Dot-com crash2000–2002
-3.60%Dec 2001
1mo 9d5mo 13d
6mo 22dNov 2001 - May 2002

Drawdown Indicators


LTUSXBenchmarkDifference

Max Drawdown

Largest peak-to-trough decline

-12.34%

-56.78%

+44.44%

Max Drawdown (1Y)

Largest decline over 1 year

-2.31%

-9.10%

+6.79%

Max Drawdown (3Y)

Largest decline over 3 years

-3.69%

-18.90%

+15.21%

Max Drawdown (5Y)

Largest decline over 5 years

-11.69%

-25.43%

+13.74%

Max Drawdown (10Y)

Largest decline over 10 years

-12.34%

-33.92%

+21.58%

Current Drawdown

Current decline from peak

-1.58%

-1.80%

+0.22%

Average Drawdown

Average peak-to-trough decline

-1.40%

-10.71%

+9.31%

Ulcer Index

Depth and duration of drawdowns from previous peaks

0.85%

2.03%

-1.18%

Volatility

Volatility Chart

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