
Healthy growth sends stocks to new highs
U.S. economy continues to grow at a healthy rate, but key risks remain for investors.
U.S. economy continues to grow at a healthy rate, but key risks remain for investors.
09/08/2026
Mutual funds, variable portfolios and ETFs managed by accountable and experienced investment leaders.
Active management across market cycles, earned through decades of advisor partnerships.
Experienced fund managers and fundamental research teams focused on long-term investing over short-term trading.
*As of 12/31/2025. Includes the variable subaccount portfolios (primarily connected to variable annuities and variable universal life insurance), the funds (including open-end and exchange traded funds), core funds (non-publicly traded open-end funds), Thrivent Cash Management Trust, and managed portfolio seed accounts.
Small Blend
Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 587 funds as of 07/31/2026
Short-Term Bond
Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 518 funds as of 07/31/2026
Corporate Bond
Overall Morningstar RatingTM among 155 funds as of 07/31/2026
Morningstar ratings are calculated based on risk-adjusted return
The Morningstar Rating™ for funds, or "star rating", is calculated for managed products (including mutual funds, variable annuity and variable life subaccounts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and separate accounts) with at least a three-year history. Exchange-traded funds and open-ended mutual funds are considered a single population for comparative purposes. It is calculated based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a managed product’s monthly excess performance, placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% of products in each product category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. The Overall Morningstar Rating for a managed product is derived from a weighted average of the performance figures associated with its three-, five-, and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. The weights are: 100% three-year rating for 36-59 months of total returns, 60% five-year rating/40% three-year rating for 60-119 months of total returns, and 50% 10-year rating/30% five-year rating/20% three-year rating for 120 or more months of total returns. While the 10-year overall star rating formula seems to give the most weight to the 10-year period, the most recent three-year period actually has the greatest impact because it is included in all three rating periods.
A high rating does not necessarily imply that a fund had the best total performance or that a fund achieved positive results for that period. The Morningstar Rating is for the named share class only; other classes may have different performance characteristics. Certain fees and expenses have been waived for certain funds which may have had a material effect on the total return. Please see the Performance section for fee and expense information, as well as performance results as of the most recent month- and quarter-end.
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