LTUSX Fees and Costs — Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-24
The net expense ratio is 0.92%: a 0.37% management fee, a 0.25% 12b-1 fee plus 0.43% other expenses, less a 0.13% fee waiver. This share class carries a maximum front-end sales load of 2.25%. Portfolio turnover was 22%.
LTUSX Fees and Expenses
Annual operating expenses and sales charges of LTUSX. Prospectus, as of January 28, 2026.
| Annual operating expenses | |
|---|---|
| Management fee | 0.37% |
| 12b-1 fee | 0.25% |
| Other expenses | 0.43% |
| Gross expense ratio | 1.05% |
| Fee waiver | −0.13% |
| Net expense ratio | 0.92% |
| Sales charges | |
|---|---|
| Max front load | 2.25% |
| Max deferred load | 0.00% |
| Redemption fee | — |
| Expense limitation in place (N-CEN) | Yes |
| Fees waived or reduced during the year | Yes |
| Waived fees subject to recoupment | Yes |
LTUSX Costs Over Time
On $10,000 invested in LTUSX, assuming 5% a year before costs, total costs come to $851 over 5 years, cutting the return by 1.44% a year. Illustration, not a forecast: it assumes today's net expense ratio throughout (a fee waiver may end).
| $10,000 invested | Sell after 1 year | Sell after 3 years | Sell after 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value before costs | $10,500 | $11,576 | $12,763 |
| Sales charges | $225 | $225 | $225 |
| Fund expenses (net expense ratio 0.92%) | $94 | $295 | $512 |
| Lost growth on money paid in costs | $11 | $50 | $114 |
| Total costs | $331 | $570 | $851 |
| Value after costs | $10,169 | $11,006 | $11,912 |
| Impact on return, per year | 3.31% | 1.75% | 1.44% |
LTUSX Trading Costs
Brokerage costs reported on SEC Form N-CEN for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025.
- Explicit cost rate (commissions ÷ average net assets): —
- Total broker commissions: —
- Bought from dealers (principal trades, not a cost): $226.2M
- Portfolio turnover (prospectus): 22%
- Securities lending: none during the year
LTUSX Dealer Counterparties
Securities bought directly from dealers (principal trades).
| Broker | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| State Street Bank and Trust Company | $68.0M | 34.62% |
| BMO Capital Markets Corp. | $32.8M | 16.70% |
| J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | $19.9M | 10.14% |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | $16.9M | 8.63% |
| RBC Capital Markets, LLC | $14.7M | 7.51% |
| Stonex Financial Inc. | $12.5M | 6.37% |
| Nomura Securities International, Inc. | $10.3M | 5.23% |
| Barclays Capital Inc. | $7.9M | 4.02% |
| BofA Securities, Inc. | $7.6M | 3.85% |
| Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC | $5.8M | 2.93% |
Thornburg Limited Term U.S. Government Fund Share Classes
Net expense ratio and maximum front-end load of each share class, cheapest first.
| Ticker | Class | Net expense ratio | Front load |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTGRX | Class R5 | 0.67% | none |
| LTUIX | Class I | 0.67% | none |
| LTUGX | Class R4 | 0.92% | none |
| LTUSX | Class A | 0.92% | 2.25% |
| LTUCX | Class C | 1.17% | none |
| LTURX | Class R3 | 1.17% | none |
| LTUQX | Class C2 | 1.32% | none |
For information only. Not investment advice: figures are as reported in SEC filings and may contain errors or be out of date. Past performance does not guarantee future results.