C000003844 Performance — Thrivent Short-Term Bond Portfolio, Class A
Data updated: 2026-08-26
C000003844 returned +1.15% year to date and +3.88% over one year to Jun 2026. Annualised returns are +5.67% over 3 years and +2.89% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $118, against $121 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $105. Volatility over the past three years was 1.71% a year. In the 12 months to Jun 2026 the fund lost a net $59.0M, and assets reached $609.97M.
C000003844 Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Thrivent Short-Term Bond Portfolio grew to, compounded from monthly returns reported on SEC Form N-PORT, against the Short-Term Corporate Bond category average over the same months.
| Period | C000003844 | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Jul 2025 – Jun 2026) | $104 | $105 |
| 3 years (Jul 2023 – Jun 2026) | $118 | $121 |
| 5 years (Jul 2021 – Jun 2026) | $115 | $117 |
| Since data start (Jul 2019 – Jun 2026) | $122 | $128 |
C000003844 Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jun 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.15% |
| 1 year | +3.88% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.67% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.89% |
C000003844 Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Thrivent Short-Term Bond Portfolio, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jun) | +1.15% |
| 2025 | +6.06% |
| 2024 | +5.63% |
| 2023 | +6.38% |
| 2022 | −4.19% |
| 2021 | +0.27% |
| 2020 | +4.01% |
| 2019 (Jul–Dec) | +1.38% |
C000003844 Monthly Returns
Monthly total returns as reported on SEC Form N-PORT.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +0.4% | +0.6% | −0.7% | +0.4% | +0.3% | +0.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.6% | +0.8% | +0.3% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | −0.2% | +0.6% | −0.3% | +0.9% | +0.6% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +0.9% | −0.5% | +0.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | +1.5% | −0.6% | +0.7% | +0.7% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +0.4% | −0.2% | 0.0% | +1.7% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | −0.6% | −1.2% | −0.9% | +0.1% | −1.0% | +1.0% | −0.6% | −1.6% | −0.3% | +1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | −0.1% | −0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | +0.5% | −3.8% | +2.0% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +0.3% | 0.0% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.1% | +0.6% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
C000003844 Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Jul 2023 – Jun 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.71%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.68 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.65% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.67% (Mar 2026)
C000003844 Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Thrivent Short-Term Bond Portfolio, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$59.0M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $44.3M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.43×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $5.7M | $7.4M | −$1.6M |
| May 2026 | $3.2M | $6.5M | −$3.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $4.3M | $5.6M | −$1.3M |
| Mar 2026 | $2.8M | $4.6M | −$1.8M |
| Feb 2026 | $2.3M | $2.9M | −$675K |
| Jan 2026 | $3.1M | $28.7M | −$25.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $3.9M | $5.4M | −$1.5M |
| Nov 2025 | $3.1M | $6.3M | −$3.2M |
| Oct 2025 | $4.1M | $8.8M | −$4.7M |
| Sep 2025 | $3.6M | $8.6M | −$5.1M |
| Aug 2025 | $3.5M | $8.8M | −$5.3M |
| Jul 2025 | $4.7M | $9.6M | −$4.8M |
C000003844 Assets Under Management
Net assets of Thrivent Short-Term Bond Portfolio by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | $609.97M |
| 2026-03-31 | $618.19M |
| 2025-12-31 | $651.20M |
| 2025-09-30 | $660.24M |
| 2025-06-30 | $674.43M |
| 2025-03-31 | $703.03M |
| 2024-12-31 | $719.08M |
| 2024-09-30 | $734.25M |
| 2024-06-28 | $737.43M |
| 2024-03-28 | $753.85M |
| 2023-12-29 | $766.17M |
| 2023-09-29 | $773.04M |
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.