Thrivent High Yield Fund (LBHYX)
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes) in high yield, high risk bonds, notes, debentures and other debt obligations (including leveraged loans, mortgage-backed securities, convertible bonds, and convertible stock), or preferred stocks. These securities are commonly known as "junk bonds."
Fund Info
US8858827954
885882795
Apr 3, 1987
$2,000
Expense Ratio
LBHYX has an expense ratio of 0.79%, placing it in the medium range.
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Performance
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Returns By Period
Thrivent High Yield Fund (LBHYX) returned 2.25% year-to-date (YTD) and 8.29% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, LBHYX returned 3.75% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.78%.
LBHYX
2.25%
3.19%
2.33%
8.29%
5.67%
3.75%
^GSPC (Benchmark)
0.19%
9.00%
-1.55%
12.31%
15.59%
10.78%
Monthly Returns
The table below presents the monthly returns of LBHYX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.45% | 0.47% | -0.89% | -0.21% | 1.44% | 2.25% | |||||||
| 2024 | 0.26% | -0.02% | 0.94% | -1.13% | 1.26% | 0.96% | 1.76% | 1.44% | 1.21% | -0.67% | 1.18% | -0.63% | 6.73% |
| 2023 | 3.74% | -1.52% | 1.48% | 0.68% | -0.97% | 1.22% | 1.46% | 0.22% | -1.26% | -1.23% | 4.07% | 3.17% | 11.40% |
| 2022 | -2.63% | -0.97% | -0.51% | -3.69% | 0.19% | -6.66% | 6.01% | -2.42% | -3.99% | 3.07% | 1.98% | -0.75% | -10.49% |
| 2021 | 0.14% | -0.09% | 0.41% | 0.80% | 0.14% | 1.26% | 0.14% | 0.59% | 0.13% | -0.31% | -1.13% | 2.11% | 4.23% |
| 2020 | -0.21% | -2.14% | -11.60% | 3.42% | 4.16% | 0.69% | 4.54% | 0.40% | -0.94% | 0.37% | 3.51% | 1.67% | 2.83% |
| 2019 | 4.76% | 1.51% | 0.87% | 1.31% | -1.25% | 2.34% | 0.48% | 0.42% | 0.22% | 0.22% | 0.20% | 2.14% | 13.90% |
| 2018 | 0.47% | -1.23% | -0.61% | 0.72% | -0.16% | 0.24% | 1.13% | 0.66% | 0.59% | -2.08% | -1.04% | -2.14% | -3.46% |
| 2017 | 1.30% | 1.25% | -0.37% | 1.46% | 0.68% | 0.02% | 1.05% | 0.02% | 1.03% | 0.45% | -0.18% | 0.21% | 7.12% |
| 2016 | -1.56% | 0.94% | 3.19% | 2.84% | 0.28% | 0.67% | 1.93% | 1.97% | 0.21% | 0.04% | -0.42% | 1.72% | 12.38% |
| 2015 | 0.47% | 2.47% | -0.36% | 1.25% | 0.22% | -1.36% | 0.04% | -1.60% | -2.51% | 2.83% | -1.85% | -2.57% | -3.10% |
| 2014 | 0.71% | 1.63% | 0.47% | 0.45% | 0.66% | 0.83% | -1.46% | 1.46% | -2.10% | 1.06% | -0.97% | -1.10% | 1.56% |
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank
With an overall rank of 93, LBHYX is among the top 7% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.
Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators
The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Thrivent High Yield Fund (LBHYX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.
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Dividends
Dividend History
Thrivent High Yield Fund provided a 6.03% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.25 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 3 consecutive years.
| Period | TTM | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.21 | $0.20 | $0.23 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.26 | $0.28 |
Dividend yield | 6.03% | 6.01% | 5.46% | 5.33% | 4.35% | 4.86% | 5.12% | 5.81% | 5.21% | 5.25% | 5.77% | 5.77% |
Monthly Dividends
The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Thrivent High Yield Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.00 | $0.08 | |||||||
| 2024 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2023 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2022 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.21 |
| 2021 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.20 |
| 2020 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.23 |
| 2019 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2018 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2017 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2016 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.25 |
| 2015 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.26 |
| 2014 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.02 | $0.03 | $0.28 |
Drawdowns
Drawdowns Chart
The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.
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Worst Drawdowns
The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Thrivent High Yield Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.
The maximum drawdown for the Thrivent High Yield Fund was 31.13%, occurring on Oct 10, 2002. Recovery took 499 trading sessions.
Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -31.13% | Mar 13, 2000 | 645 | Oct 10, 2002 | 499 | Oct 6, 2004 | 1144 |
| -29.54% | Jun 4, 2007 | 386 | Dec 12, 2008 | 186 | Sep 10, 2009 | 572 |
| -22.62% | Feb 24, 2020 | 21 | Mar 23, 2020 | 161 | Nov 9, 2020 | 182 |
| -19.28% | Sep 7, 1989 | 306 | Nov 8, 1990 | 148 | Jun 4, 1991 | 454 |
| -14.59% | Jan 4, 2022 | 186 | Sep 29, 2022 | 336 | Feb 1, 2024 | 522 |
Volatility
Volatility Chart
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