

Half of the financial advisors who tuned into an August 20 webcast said they're still underweight international stocks. Another 42% said they're already diversified enough.

For 11 of the 12 years following the 2008 financial crisis, U.S. stocks beat international markets. But that trend has flipped: Over the past four years, international equities have taken the lead.

The prolonged zero-interest-rate environment that provided massive tailwinds for U.S. markets is shifting as central banks adjust policy and global interest rates normalize. Global capital costs are rebalancing, creating a compelling backdrop for investors to reevaluate international equities.

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Thornburg Premium Income Builder ETF (THOR) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. The pair discussed several topics related to the ETF, in order to give investors a deeper understanding of it.

On this episode of the “ETF of the Week” podcast, VettaFi's Head of Research, Todd Rosenbluth, discussed the Thornburg Premium Income Builder ETF (THOR) with Chuck Jaffe of Money Life. For more news, information, and strategy, visit our Portfolio Strategies Content Hub.

A shrinking pool of stocks is powering most of Wall Street's gains, making international equities worth a fresh look, according to Thornburg Investment Management. That shift is unfolding in the second half of 2026.

Thornburg Investment Management's newest income ETF, THOR, was built around a pattern that has quietly powered much of the market's gains. That pattern is rising valuations, not stronger earnings.

On June 23, Thornburg expanded its active ETF lineup with the launch of the Thornburg Premium Income Builder ETF (THOR). The fund targets dividend paying equities at the global level and pairs them with an options strategy that generates income.
SEC filings for THOR aren't indexed yet — common for recently launched funds. Browse the issuer's filings on SEC EDGAR directly.