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Thrivent High Income Municipal Bond Fund Q4 2025 Commentary

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The Thrivent High Income Municipal Bond Fund outperformed its benchmark in Q4 2025, returning 1.74% versus the Bloomberg 65% High Grade/35% High Yield Index’s 1.42%, a 32-basis-point advantage. Longer-dated municipal bonds, which the fund overweighted, drove quarterly gains despite trailing the index over the past 12 months, reflecting shifting market dynamics. BBB and high-yield bonds—also overweighted—outperformed investment-grade peers in Q4 but lagged over the trailing year, highlighting volatility in lower-rated munis. The fund’s strategy of favoring higher-risk, longer-duration bonds delivered short-term gains but faced challenges in sustained performance amid broader market fluctuations. Thrivent Asset Management, the fund’s adviser, emphasized its century-long history in financial services, though Q4’s gains contrast with a 81-basis-point underperformance over 12 months.
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Thrivent Asset Management11 FollowersFollow5ShareSavePlay(7min)CommentsSummaryDuring Q4 of 2025, Thrivent High Income Municipal Bond Fund outperformed the Bloomberg 65% High Grade/35% High Yield Index, returning 1.74% versus 1.42%.The Fund maintains an overweight to longer-dated municipal bonds which outperformed in the quarter, although these bonds underperformed for the trailing 12-month period.BBB and high yield bonds, which the Fund is overweight versus the Index, outperformed investment grade bonds for the quarter but also underperformed for the trailing 12 months. syahrir maulana/iStock via Getty Images Executive Summary Thrivent High Income Municipal Bond Fund outperformed the Bloomberg 65% High Grade/35% High Yield Index during the fourth quarter of 2025 by 32 basis points; the Fund underperformed the Index by 81 basis points for This article was written byThrivent Asset Management11 FollowersFollowThrivent has offered investment products since 1970. The investment adviser for our funds is Thrivent Asset Management, LLC (TAM), a subsidiary of Thrivent. A membership-owned fraternal organization, Thrivent has provided holistic financial services and dedication to serving our clients for more than 100 years. Thrivent Distributors, LLC, a registered broker-dealer and member FINRA, is the distributor for Thrivent Mutual Funds and Thrivent Variable Portfolios. ALPS Distributors, Inc., member FINRA, is the distributor for Thrivent ETFs. Thrivent Distributors, LLC is the marketing agent for Thrivent ETFs. Asset management services for the Thrivent Mutual Funds and Thrivent ETFs are provided by Thrivent Asset Management, LLC, an SEC-registered investment adviser.

Thrivent Asset Management, LLC also provides sponsors of managed accounts with non-discretionary investment advice in the form of model portfolios.

Thrivent Variable Portfolios are advised by Thrivent, an SEC-registered investment adviser. Thrivent Distributors, LLC and Thrivent Asset Management, LLC are both subsidiaries of Thrivent, the marketing name for Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. ALPS Distributors, Inc. is not affiliated with Thrivent or any of its subsidiaries. Note: This account is not managed or monitored by Thrivent, and any messages sent via Seeking Alpha will not receive a response. For inquiries or communication, please use the Thrivent's official channels.

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