THLIX Performance — Thrivent Short-Term Bond Fund, Class S
Data updated: 2026-09-29
THLIX returned +1.14% year to date and +3.70% over one year to Jul 2026. Annualised returns are +5.46% over 3 years and +2.84% over 5 years. The fund trailed its Short-Term Corporate Bond category average: $100 invested three years ago grew to $117, against $120 for the category, and to $104 over one year, against $104. Volatility over the past three years was 1.75% a year. In the 12 months to Jul 2026 the fund lost a net $41.8M, and assets reached $1.12B.
THLIX Growth of $100
What $100 invested in Thrivent Short-Term Bond Fund 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 | THLIX | Category average |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) | $104 | $104 |
| 3 years (Aug 2023 – Jul 2026) | $117 | $120 |
| 5 years (Aug 2021 – Jul 2026) | $115 | $116 |
| Since data start (Aug 2019 – Jul 2026) | $122 | $127 |
THLIX Trailing Returns
Total returns to Jul 2026, from SEC N-PORT.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | +1.14% |
| 1 year | +3.70% |
| 3 years (annualised) | +5.46% |
| 5 years (annualised) | +2.84% |
THLIX Annual Returns
Calendar-year total returns of Thrivent Short-Term Bond Fund, compounded from monthly SEC N-PORT returns. Partial years show the months covered.
| Year | Total return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Jul) | +1.14% |
| 2025 | +6.14% |
| 2024 | +5.63% |
| 2023 | +6.43% |
| 2022 | −4.29% |
| 2021 | +0.20% |
| 2020 | +4.05% |
| 2019 (Aug–Dec) | +1.21% |
THLIX 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% | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025 | +0.5% | +0.9% | +0.3% | +0.6% | +0.2% | +0.8% | +0.2% | +0.9% | +0.4% | +0.4% | +0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | +0.6% | −0.2% | +0.6% | −0.2% | +0.9% | +0.5% | +1.3% | +0.9% | +0.8% | −0.5% | +0.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | +1.5% | −0.6% | +0.8% | +0.7% | −0.1% | 0.0% | +0.7% | +0.4% | −0.2% | 0.0% | +1.6% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | −0.8% | −0.6% | −1.2% | −1.0% | +0.1% | −1.0% | +1.0% | −0.6% | −1.6% | −0.5% | +1.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | 0.0% | −0.2% | +0.4% | +0.1% | 0.0% | +0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | −0.2% | −0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | +0.7% | +0.5% | −3.8% | +2.0% | +1.4% | +1.3% | +0.7% | +0.3% | −0.1% | +0.1% | +0.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | +0.5% | +0.1% | +0.3% | +0.1% | +0.2% |
THLIX Risk
Risk measures from monthly returns over Aug 2023 – Jul 2026.
- 3-year volatility (annualised): 1.75%
- 3-year Sharpe ratio: 0.55 (vs 4.5% risk-free rate)
- Best month: +1.63% (Nov 2023)
- Worst month: −0.73% (Mar 2026)
THLIX Fund Flows
Monthly money in and out of Thrivent Short-Term Bond Fund, from SEC Form N-PORT.
- 12-month net flow: −$41.8M
- 12-month gross sales (incl. reinvestments): $461.6M
- Sales ÷ redemptions: 0.92×
| Month | Sales | Redemptions | Net flow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | $24.0M | $28.1M | −$4.1M |
| Jun 2026 | $27.8M | $30.0M | −$2.2M |
| May 2026 | $33.9M | $29.6M | $4.3M |
| Apr 2026 | $32.9M | $28.4M | $4.5M |
| Mar 2026 | $37.3M | $30.6M | $6.7M |
| Feb 2026 | $39.6M | $23.5M | $16.1M |
| Jan 2026 | $37.0M | $26.4M | $10.6M |
| Dec 2025 | $40.4M | $191.5M | −$151.1M |
| Nov 2025 | $42.6M | $23.3M | $19.3M |
| Oct 2025 | $50.7M | $25.2M | $25.5M |
| Sep 2025 | $60.7M | $45.8M | $14.9M |
| Aug 2025 | $34.7M | $21.3M | $13.4M |
THLIX Assets Under Management
Net assets of Thrivent Short-Term Bond Fund by report date, from SEC N-PORT filings.
| Report date | Net assets |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | $1.12B |
| 2026-04-30 | $1.13B |
| 2026-01-30 | $1.11B |
| 2025-10-31 | $1.23B |
| 2025-07-31 | $1.17B |
| 2025-04-30 | $1.16B |
| 2025-01-31 | $1.24B |
| 2024-10-31 | $1.34B |
| 2024-07-31 | $1.30B |
| 2024-04-30 | $1.25B |
| 2024-01-31 | $1.29B |
| 2023-10-31 | $1.29B |
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.